European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 27, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 7 whopper of a Hopper Doug Palmer holds one of two 5>inch Grasshoppers discovered last week in fort Lauderdale Fla. Palmer is a pest control and landscape instructor at Broward county Community College in the coastal City. Department of agriculture officials cannot explain How the in sects native to Trinidad Costa Rica and Venezuela found their Way to South Florida. Officials fear the flying Grasshoppers which have a wingspan of 8w inches and Are considered to be the largest Grasshoppers in the world could become a threat to foliage. Mem or agriculture Iii crisis cannot explain 110� the in me Worwa Couitt a Cut u in Cui in Lulu go nuclear equipment returned to operation despite cracks n a a it t to t1 / a a to a Rainier Ore. Apr the atom splitting machinery at the Trojan nuclear Plant roared Back to life this week despite warnings that microscopic cracks in the steam system could Lead to an Accident. The 15-year-old Plant was shut Down for nearly a year because of cracks in about a fifth of the 13,000 heat exchanger tubes. About 2,000 of the cracks discovered during a refuelling shutdown were repaired 600 were not. The cracks Are in Nickel Alloy tubes that Transfer heat from radioactive water to non radioactive water flowing outside the tubes. The heated non radioactive water turns turbines that generate electricity. Greg Cook a spokesman for the nuclear regulatory commission acknowledged that the arc has not resolved the problem but said the cracks Are not a structurally  Portland general electric co. Also insists the Plant is Safe. But nuclear safety Engineer Robert Pollard a member of the watchdog group Union of concerned scientists warned that the Plant is dangerous. A if you have multiple tube ruptures perhaps even in multiple steam generators then there s no Assurance you la be Able to keep the radiation doses to the Public within the limits the arc permits a he said. Nuclear testing at the Plant located 40 Miles Northwest of Portland resumed tuesday. But it was briefly halted when two steam valves failed to open. The Utility said the failure was unrelated to the cracks. Technicians fixed the valves and Page said it Hopes to have the Plant in operation within a week or two. About 30 of the 111 . Nuclear plants share a similar Westinghouse electric co. Design and eight have replaced their steam generators because of corrosion Cook said. Five Plant owners sued Westinghouse in May alleging the company designed flawed steam generators and has not honoured warranties. Westinghouse spokeswoman Mimi Limbach defended the company. Nuke reactor shut Down Richland Wash. A the states Only commercial nuclear reactor was shut Down tuesday when officials discovered a potentially dangerous piping problem. The Washington Public Power Supply systems Plant no. 2 will be out of commission for at least several Days said George Tupper a company spokesman. The nuclear regulatory commission must approve the solution Tupper said. An engineering analysis of design documents revealed a piping problem that could have led to a potentially destructive buildup of Hydrogen Gas in an emergency Tupper said. The problem involves a system that would be activated in the event of a Core meltdown. A meltdown can produce explosive Hydrogen Gas and the system is designed to Combine Hydrogen with oxygen to produce water Tupper said. The Plant is about 220 Miles Southeast of Seattle the Utility declared a an unusual event a the lowest level of Alert because of the shutdown. A Westinghouse supplied the utilities with steam generators designed with the Industry a material of Choice based on the engineering data and information then available a Limbach said. A your selection was based on an extensive Industry wide testing  Page spokesman Steve Sautter said the Utility is considering suing Westinghouse replacing the steam generators or shutting Down Trojan years before its License expires in 2011. Doctor s License revoked Over botched abortions new York apr the state health department has revoked the License of a doctor accused of botching several abortions including one in which he allegedly took off the Arm of a baby that was born a Day later officials said. Or. Abu Hayat also was charged with perforating the uterus of a woman who died shortly afterwards at a Hospital and with dismissing a patient in mid abortion when she was unable to meet his demand for another $500. Hayat 61, failed to defend himself at the departments hearings in december. He has 14 Days to Appeal the action. In november he was charged with performing an illegal late term abortion on Rosa Rodriguez a felony offence. When the woman delivered a girl the following Day the infants right Arm was found to have been removed authorities said. His next court Date is april 16. Conviction could mean a prison term of up to four years. . Japanese businessman slain after receiving threat from wire reports Camarillo Calif. A a japanese businessman was stabbed to death less than a week after telling police his life had been threatened by a Man who blamed Japan for . Economic problems. Yasuo Kato 49, was found dead in his garage monday said Ventura county sheriffs cmdr. Vincent France. A Large knife was found near the body he said. Five Days earlier Kato told deputies his life had been threatened by a stranger who came to his door feb. 9 demanding a handout. The stranger claimed he had lost his Job because of japanese business practices France said. Kato owned an investment counselling service. 24 cholera cases verified los Angeles a cholera infections have been confirmed in 24 people who were on an Aero Lineas Argentina flight from South America to los Angeles. At least 50 other . Passengers from the feb. 14 flight from Buenos Aires Argentina have complained of diarrhoea and were being tested for cholera. A 70-Ycar-old Man aboard the flight died of cholera. Health officials said the infection probably came from contaminated food or water aboard the plane. Food was loaded in Lima Peru. Cholera reached epidemic stages in several South and Central american countries in the past year. Dad forces Tattoo on son Berryville a. A a Man who held Down his 7-year-old son while his brother gave the boy a painful Tattoo pleaded guilty tuesday to unlawful wounding. A plea agreement Calls for William Joseph Dennison 29, to serve a year in prison and three years probation for the tattooing of his son William Joseph a a Billy Dennisonjr. But Dennison could Complete probation earlier by coming up with enough Money to pay a Dastic surgeon to remove the Tattoo from the Joys Arm. The Tattoo spells the boys name in due capital letters. That provision angered circuit judge James Berry no postponed sentencing until april 7. Dennison a 23-year-old brother Francis James Dennison was convicted last week of malicious wounding. The jury recommended 12 months in jail and a $2,500 Fine for him. Volcanic steam kills 1 Volcano Hawaii a two people taking a steam Bath next to a volcanic steam vent fell into the Gap and one died. The  Elizabeth Ann Matsch 24, of Boulder colo., was brought to the surface tuesday from 20 feet Down. John Schnorr 25, of Seattle climbed out of the 2�?T/2-foot-wide Hole and was not seriously Hurt. The two . Fish and wildlife service volunteers were sitting at the Edge of the vent monday and slipped on mud when they tried to move away after a gust of steam erupted authorities said. People often take steam Baths at the vents a half mile from the Kilauea Volcano Crater. Holy remains recovered Cleveland a Bones believed to be of a third Century Saint were recovered undamaged at an orthodox Church tuesday six Days after they were stolen from a roman Catholic Cathedral. The remains of St. Christine were found in the parking lot of St. Sava serbian orthodox Cathedral in Broadview Heights by a patrolman. They were returned to the St. John roman Catholic cathedrals staff police said. No arrests had been made. According to tradition St. Christine was a 13-or 14-year-old girl who was killed by her roman father after she gave some of his wealth to the poor. The remains were found in the Catacomb of St. Pont Ianus in Rome in the 18th Century and brought to Cleveland in 1925