European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 27, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 7 a Ray Catino left Sells irradiated strawberries As Steve Sowan protests their Sale in North Miami Beach Fla. Irradiated strawberries sell fast while protesters picket store from wire reports North Miami Beach Fla. A the owner of a Market Selling the nations first irradiated fresh strawberries reported brisk sales saturday despite protests that the food May not be Safe to eat. Laurenzo a american italian supermarket began Selling its first shipment of 3,456 pints of irradiated strawberries saturday morning. Owner David Laurenzo said about 500 pints of the berries had been sold by noon for $2 a pint. The berries were the first to be shipped from the newly opened vindicator inc. Plant in Mulberry Fla. The factory uses Gamma rays to slow spoilage and kill bacteria fungi and microorganisms in fresh produce and meat. Most major grocery chains have either resisted irradiation or kept their plans quiet to avoid backlash from customers who fear possible Side effects. Lewis Sneath 74, of South Miami bought a pint. A to tired of eating Rotten strawberries a he said. A they taste Good. They re Beautiful a he said of their Tallahassee Fla. Up the University of South Florida covered up rape charges against a Star basketball player and stood by while the alleged victim was harassed a Florida Board of regents inquiry has determined. The Tampa school broke rules and manipulated procedures for nearly 18 months to keep Martin Taylor playing basketball. His files accumulated allegations that he harassed battered or raped six women the report said. The report went to the state University systems Chancellor Charles Reed on Friday. A spokesman for us president Frank Borkowski said he had not seen the report. It will go to the regents Access and equity committee for review. Whether us administrate is Are disciplined would be Borkowski a decision Reed said. The Chancellor said the Taylor Case is one Factor he will consider As he evaluates Borkowski a performance. Borkowski said earlier that he would reorganize his administration and make policy changes to prevent similar abuses. The report echoes a study conducted last year by a special us committee after the University faculty a Senate demanded an accounting. The study group focused on a Case of sexual Battery that allegedly took place oct. 29, 1989. The woman immediately reported the incident which occurred the radiated berries. Meanwhile protesters stood outside the store waving signs and offering pamphlets. A the molecular Structure changes a said one of them Madeline Schindler 42, of Miami Beach. She wore a a no nukes Button and carried a sign Reading a say no to irradiated  a we will warn people to be Alert about the risk of consuming irradiated ferries a said Michael Colby director of food and water inc. The irradiation process has been deemed Safe by the food and drug administration but Colby maintains that the government approved the process without adequate testing. A at the very least they Are nutritionally inferior a Colby said. The berries Are marked with labels stating a treated with irradiation. The irradiation process provides a longer shelf life but the major advantage is that it eliminates the likelihood of food borne illnesses Laurenzo said. Same Day Taylor was alleged to have knocked another woman student to the ground and kicked her in the stomach. When us suspended the athlete for a few weeks in 1989, the woman reported that athletes and their girlfriends harassed her. The investigation found that she reported the harassment to us authorities but that they took no action. The woman said she withdrew her complaint to end the harassment. That allowed Taylor to regain his Active status As an athlete. Dan Walbolt the us vice president who handled the Case wrote that the woman decided to a a recant her charge of rape. A the alleged victim remained Adamant at All times that the sexual Battery did in fact occur a the report said. It also found that Taylor played three basketball games while on suspension. The University a rules were not followed in the response to one sexual Battery Case the report said. In another Case a coach served As Taylor a adviser in proceedings. Also a High level administrator overruled the punishment recommended in us disciplinary proceedings the report said. Incidents of alleged harassment began when Taylor was admitted in August 1989, but he remained in school through february 1991, playing basketball despite his alleged attacks on women fights and other disciplinary problems. He was a starting Point guard for the us bulls. . Radar Detector group says ban could Cost jobs from wire reports Tipp City Ohio a a lobby group of radar Detector manufacturers dealers and distributors says it opposes a f ederal Highway administration proposal to ban radar detectors in trucks and buses. Janice Lee president of radio association defending airwave rights inc., or radar said prohibiting radar detectors in commercial vehicles could mean the loss of 8,400 jobs in 18 plants. Lee said detectors protect Drivers a against traffic radars mistakes and  Bono least popular san Francisco a Palm Springs mayor Sonny Bono May be the Best known candidate among republicans running for one . Senate scat but he a the least popular a poll has found. Bonous entry into the race for sen. Alan Cranston a scat has drawn support from . Rep. Tom Campbell in the Republican primary leaving Campbell tied with television commentator Bruce Hursch Ansohn according to the latest California poll. Bono half of the former singing duo Sonny and Cher had 86 percent name recognition. But among republicans asked if they were inclined to vote for him before he was matched with other candidates Only 24 percent said yes. Before Bono entered the race for the june 2 primary Campbell had 33 percent approval to Hursch Ansohn s 26 percent. Currently Campbell and Herschensohn arc tied at 27 percent while Bono has 16 percent. Twenty nine percent of respondents were undecided. The poll conducted by the Field Institute was based on interviews conducted Jan. 13-15 with 953 registered or probable registered voters throughout the state. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 5 Points. His among haitians Miami a nearly 10 percent of the haitians at the . Navy a base at guant�1namo Bay Cuba who have been approved to seek political Asylum in the United states have the aids virus according to a report published saturday. Of the More than 1,200 haitians in Guantanamo with Strong claims for political Asylum 120 have tested positive for his the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome the immigration and naturalization service told the Miami Herald. In the United states the ratio of his infection is estimated to be 1 in 250. The number of his positive haitians in Guantanamo is expected to reach 300 out of a Pool of 3,000 who will be permitted to pursue Asylum claims in the United states. Only those haitians deemed by immigration agents to have Strong political Asylum claims Are screened for human immunodeficiency virus and other infectious diseases. Suspect has aids virus Detroit a police on saturday were seeking five More sexual assault charges against an alleged serial rapist who has tested positive for the aids virus. The charges against Dwayne Peterson 26, include an alleged september attack on a 25-year-old woman who tested his positive last week police said. The woman told police that she has had sexual Contact with no one other than her attacker and that she does not use intravenous drugs. Sexual Contact and the use of intravenous drugs Are the two most common ways of getting the aids virus. Police have advised the other possible rape victims to be tested. None so far has reported a positive result. Police said they did not know whether Peterson knew he had the aids virus before they had him tested. Florida University covered up rape charges against athlete