European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 12, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 7 drugs vandalism plague atomic units in ., group says Washington up drug abuse vandalism and incidents involving weapons plague  Nuclear plants and threaten Public safety a watchdog group charged Friday. Public citizen said records it obtained from the nuclear regulatory commission showed Over 350 a safeguard events were reported by utilities during 1988, 1989 Ana 1990. The events included cases of tampering alcohol or drug abuse and firearm discharges at nuclear facilities. A the Large number of Security breaches regularly occurring at the nations nuclear Power plants underscores the potential for an Accident or error caused by error or malfeasance by Plant workers or others a said Ken Bossong a spokesman for the Public interest group. The  Council for Energy awareness the communications organization for the nuclear Energy Industry accused Public citizen of tiding to a mislead the Public with false claims about Plant safety and  a a Labelling Security related events As a slip  is untrue a the Council said. A if the events were actual a slip  they  have been detected reported and  it said that even when using Public citizens numbers Security related incidents average fewer than one per nuclear Plant per year. A Many other facts show that a nuclear Power Plant. Is one of the safest workplaces in terms of employee  the Public citizen said the report showed the number of firearm incidents was increasing especially at the Turkey Point and St. Lucie plants in Florida fort Calhoun in Nebraska River Bend in Louisiana Shearon Harris in North Carolina and Arkansas nuclear plants. Some incidents involved accidental firing of weapons. Alcohol and drug related incidents were most common at Palo verde in Arizona Limerick and peach Bottom in Pennsylvania Indian Point in new York and san Onofre in California. There were 22 cases of tampering and vandalism reported. The Clinton Plant in Illinois Duane Arnold in Iowa and Cook plants in Michigan reported the most vandalism cases. Many of the Security problems Are caused by a disgruntled employees unstable visitors and oblivious contractors a Public citizen said. A spokesman for the nuclear regulatory commission disputed the groups charge of laxity. A based on our inspections and oversight we conclude the safeguards measures do protect the Public health and safety a said John Kopeck of the arc. A Given the number of Power reactors and the number of workers the numbers of safeguard events Are relatively  regulations that took effect in january 1990 require random drug and alcohol testing for All nuclear Plant workers with unescorted Access to protected areas. Blind ambition three year old Christian Jones has a lot to learn about driving. Rule no. 1 watch where you re going. But the fact that the tykes Cap kept slipping Down Over his eyes did no to keep him from cruising his miniature motorized car around the parking lot of Warren Central Junior High school in Vicksburg miss., on  move Barry to More secure prison Washington a former mayor Marion Barry has been transferred to a More secure facility a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of prisons said saturday. The move came after two inmates accused Barry of allowing a woman to perform Oral sex on him in a prison visiting room. Barry was moved Friday night to the Federal correctional institution in Loretto pa., Gregory Bogdan said. Bogdan described the facility As a a flow Security prison with tighter constraints than the minimum Secu Rity facility in Petersburg va., where the former mayor of Washington d.c., had been since being imprisoned in october. But Bogdan said its not As tightly controlled As a medium Security prison. Barrys attorney contended that the former mayor who is serving a six month sentence on a Misdemeanour cocaine conviction was moved As punishment. Salad Al Amin said Barry was moved a under the cover of darkness Friday after a hearing examiner apparently concluded the incident did occur. A the has been secreted away Tel Amin said. A this whole thing has been done in a surreptitious  Bogdan confirmed that Barry 55, would serve the remainder of his sentence at the Pennsylvania prison. Barry has denied allegations that the woman performed Oral sex on him and contends the woman who visited him dec. 29 gave him Only a a Brief Peck on the Cheek Tel Amin said. At fridays disciplinary hearing prison officials recommended that Barry be found guilty sent to a More secure prison and placed in isolation for 30 Days said Beverly Crawford Al amines Law partner. An investigative report also recommended that the woman be barred from seeing Barry for 120 Days Crawford said. He said Barry presented five witnesses a four in mates and the guard in the room at the time who said nothing happened. The former mayor Felt the hearing process was unfair Al Amin added. Al Amin said the hearing had been scheduled for Jan. 16 but was moved to Friday at the last minute. The change prevented the female visitor a who lives in new York a from testifying on barrys behalf As she had planned to do Al Amin said. Barry also was angry that he was not Able to face the inmates who accused him because both had been moved to a prison in Butner n.c., Al Amin said. Floyd Arthur Robertson Iii imprisoned for illegally Selling prescription drugs was moved two Days after he reported the allegations. He contended Barry threatened him. Barry feels the charges were partially a racially motivated his lawyers said because both complaining inmates were  take bite out of dirty dishes Ames Iowa up Ever been so hungry you could eat the plate Iowa state University researchers May give you the Chance. Professor Jay Lin Jane said the edible Corn based plates could actually be dessert a Strawberry or chocolate Flavoured. The researchers already have developed a material made from Corn starch and Corn or soy protein that can be used for spoons plates cups and other eating utensils. At first glance the utensils seem to be made of plastic but they Are totally biodegradable. The Navy is considering using the utensils on Long voyages where dumping garbage overboard can threaten Marine life and pollute water. 2 get top sentence in Gay Man s death by the new York times new York a in a scene pierced by the wails of one defendants grandmother two Young men were sentenced Friday to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison for helping to kill a Gay Man in Queens in a Case that roused rage among Many Gay people. A my god my god my god a the grandmother of Esat Bici screamed in state supreme court in Queens after the 20-year-old Bici and 21-year-old Erik Brown were sentenced. A you raised him grandma. You have a right to cry a an aunt of Bici said while other relatives and friends screamed a lies lies a and hurled anti Gay insults at Gay rights advocates and the family and friends of the slain Man Julio Rivera. The Man who was accused of stabbing Rivera to death pleaded guilty to manslaughter As part of a Deal in which he agreed to testify against Bici and Brown. He was sentenced wednesday to 8vs to 25 years in prison. The defendants supporters insisted that the two men had been unjustly convicted of murder in the beating and stabbing of Rivera 29, on july 2, 1990, in a Jackson Heights schoolyard which is known As a Gay cruising spot. But Daniel j. Of Leary an assistant District attorney said in court Friday that Rivera had been the victim of a Savage Gay bashing spree a a Hunting party that murdered Nim a because of his sexual orientation and no other  As court officers kept the convicted menus relatives and supporters apart from those of Rivera in the tense courthouse corridor Dennis Deleon the chairman of the new York City commission on human rights expressed concern that the Street gang with which the convicted men Are associated would use the outcome of the Case a was a reason to wreak More violence on Gay  a a it a very scary a he said. He added that he had seen some of the gang members sending complicated hand signals from the courtrooms Spectator Section to Brown and Brown a acknowledging  Browne a attorney Harold c. Harrison said that Deleon had a a vivid  his client he said had been a having to his  Bici and Brown were convicted in november on charges that they helped Daniel Doyle 21, kill Rivera. Doyle testified at the trial that Brown a a lured Rivera a bartender from Jackson Heights and that Bici had beaten him with a Hammer. But the sole fatal in so by was the knife wound inflicted by Oyle the medical examiner said and the heavier sentence for the others was among the things infuriating their supporters