European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 7, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3japan plan May Spur . Car Sale reports say inspection standards to be eased for imports Tokyo apr Japan will relax inspection standards for imported cars to boost the Sale of . Vehicles reports said sunday two Days before president Bush was to arrive with demands for More open japanese markets. Kyodo news service said the changes would meet about 80 percent of . Requests for easing standards for imported cars. It said they would be listed in an a action plan to be released by Bush and prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa after talks this week. Under the plan Japan will accept the results of . Tests on imported cars brakes and International inspection of headrests heat sensors Side lights and front blinkers Kyodo said. Currently those items must be retested in Japan on imported cars. Photo Tor sets by Mard Mcleran Bubee b. Bubenik known As Clown buddy entertains Brandon Haag a second grader at Schwabish Hall elementary school As part of the a Bear Down on drugs  nothing to joke about Clown tells kids Schwabish Hall Germany a elementary school students in the Heilbronn area Are learning from a Clown that drugs Are nothing to joke about. The a Bear Down on drugs program was created in the states three years ago by Bubee b. Bubenik Heilbronn a red Cross Clown corps coordinator. Bubenik known As Clown buddy to the children visits kindergarten through second Grade classes in full Clown costume to talk about drugs. He also distributes drug education materials such As colouring books crayons stickers and balloons. Nearly $500 Worth of such educational items were recently donated to the program by the american legion John Wayne Post 70 in Heilbronn. The materials will be used in the Community schools. Bubenik moved to Germany from fort Carson Colo. Clown buddy a plan for his Germany anti drug crusade includes extending the program to child care centers and Homes where child care is provided. The program needs additional sponsor support like that from the Heilbronn american legion Post to continue and expand the a Bear Down on drugs program. For More information about the program Call the american red Cross station at building 12 on Wharton Barrack or Call ets 426-2870 or 07131-582870. Bush a National Security adviser Brent scowcroft told Abc television that he was not aware Japan had made such promises. A if the document is already written if the fix is in i Haven to seen it a he said from Seoul South Korea where Bush was visiting sunday. A what we want is an open Market for . Automobiles and for . Auto spare  Bush arrives today in Japan with 18 . Executives including the chairmen of the big three automakers and is expected to pressure Japan to lower its Trade barriers. He has said More sales overseas mean More jobs in America. Autos and Auto parts account for about three quarters of Japan a $41 billion surplus in Trade with the United states last year. American cars account for Only 0.4 percent of the Market in Japan compared with the 30 percent share of the United states vehicle Market captured by japanese manufacturers. On saturday a High ranking Trade official pressed Japan to buy More . Cars and Auto parts. Michael Farren . Undersecretary for International Trade emphasized the Issue of standards for imported cars in talks with Koji Watanabe japanese Deputy vice foreign minister the foreign ministry said. A ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity hinted that Japan might agree to take stricter measures against automakers and dealers that discriminate against foreign cars. Firm accused of false claim on breast implant safety Washington apr the food and drug administration is facing explosive arguments and evidence Over safety As it decides this week whether to ban silicone gel breast implants. Documents from one implant maker Dow Corning indicate the company knew of possible health hazards for years while it was claiming the implants were Safe said rep. Ted Weiss d-n.y., chairman of the House government operations subcommittee on human resources and intergovernmental relations. A for More than 20 years Dow has falsely claimed that their breast implants were proven Safe when in fact their own research indicated they could be dangerous a Weiss said Friday in a letter to Fra commissioner David a. Kessler. Weiss said the company apparently had not made the documents available to the Fra. But Barbara Carmichael vice president of communications for Dow Corning said the firm has provided All of its research studies to the Agency. The Fra is to decide this week whether to allow breast implants to remain on the Market or to continue studying their safety. An advisory committee recommended in november that the implants remain on the Market while manufacturers collect additional data. But a consumer group urged the Fra last week to ban the implants immediately. A there is no justification for extending the time for reaching this decision a said or. Sidney m. Wolfe director of the Public citizen health research group. According to Fra figures 2 million women have received silicone gel breast implants and 150,000 of the devices Are implanted annually. About 80 percent Are for cosmetic purposes with the rest used to recons met breasts removed As the result of disease or injury. The Fra has received about 2,500 reports of illnesses or injuries associated with the implants. The Dow Corning documents were publicized last month in connection with a $7.34 million Federal jury award against the company which it is appealing. The plaintiff Mariann Hopkins of Sebastopol Calif suffered a breast implant rupture. Barry says he s victim of a lie Washington apr former mayor Marion Barry says the fellow inmate who accused him of publicly engaging in sexual activity in a prison visitors room was a just trying to Bash him and get his own sentence reduced. In an interview sunday with a local television station the former Washington d.c., mayor forcefully denied that a woman performed Oral sex on him in a crowded prison visiting room. A a he a just trying to Bash Marion Barry and get his sentenced reduced a Barry said calling Media coverage of the allegations a vindictive and irresponsible journalism. Federal officials Are investigating a claim by inmate Floyd Archer Robertson Iii that a guard helped arrange the visit Between Barry and the woman who has not been identified. A a we re going to go ahead and take a look at it a said Gregory Bogdan a spokesman for the . Bureau of prisons. Barry a three term Washington mayor began serving his sentence last oct. 26 after exhausting appeals. Robertson jailed for distribution of a controlled substance said the woman performed Oral sex on Barry in front of at least 30 people in the visiting room. A part Robertson is a convicted Felon. He has at least 5 or 10 years of time to do in the Federal prison a Barry said. A the masqueraded As a physician and they arc my character is Strong enough i would t do it. My principles Are Strong enough i would t do it. I could t do it a Marion Barry taking this As gospel. They wont Check out his word his  Robertson said Barry confronted him after Robertson complained to prison authorities. A the said that if i complained there would be repercussions a Robertson said. A it sounded like a threat to  two Days after Robertson made the complaint at the minimum Security Petersburg prison he was moved to a prison in . Barry said Robertson was transferred because other inmates were a resentful of his  a my character is Strong enough i  do it Quot Barry said. A my principles Are Strong enough i  do it. 1  do  313th tac Airlift Deputy commander Dies Raf Mildenhall England a amps a a memorial service was held sunday at the Raf Mildenhall base Chapel for the Deputy commander of the 313th tac Airlift group said a base spokeswoman. It. Col. William Rouse died late Friday afternoon of natural causes said capt. Marcella Adams. Rouse Felt ill after playing basketball at the base sports Center and was taken to the 48th fighter Wing Hospital at Raf Lakenheath about three Miles away. He was pronounced dead on arrival by medical authorities said Adams. Rouse had been stationed at Mildenhall since september 1990. The 313th tac Airlift group a military Airlift come unit is an associate unit of the bases 513th airborne come and control Wing. He will be buried in North Carolina Adams said. She noted that air Force regulations do not allow release of a persons age Hometown marital status or numbers and names of survivors