European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes thursday april 2,1992foot soldiers Dinie Hagedoorn left and held run Hartman Are taking Steps to protest the testing of nuclear weapons worldwide. Hagedoorn of the Netherlands and Hartman of Germany Are among about 30 europeans who Are travelling 2,700 Miles from Saint marys ga., to a Nevada nuclear test site. Tuesday s walk took them along . 27 in Summerville a. Donation Battle will pose Tough moral Legal issues Miami apr the parents of a baby who died nine Days after being born without a full brain will pursue an emotional quest to redefine death and make it easier for such infants organs to be donated. However some medical and Organ donation experts say that the Legal and moral issues Are Complex and that the Law is unlikely to be changed anytime soon. Theresa Ann Campo Pearson was born March 21 with Anen Cephal a condition in which the brain fails to develop beyond the Stem which controls breathing and the heartbeat. A Florida court refused to declare her brain dead blocking doctors from removing her organs. In most states including Florida the Legal definition of death requires irreversible cessation of All functions of the brain including the Stem. The family is challenging that Law which also covers similar terminal illnesses. National medical and Organ donation experts say the Case has brought new attention to whether Ane Cephal in babies should be declared brain dead so their organs can help fill the need for transplant donors. Quot today they re very distraught a attorney Walter Campbell said of Theresa a parents Justin Pearson and Laura Campo. A they feel that their daughters life has to have some Benefit to society. They Are Resolute to get this Issue before Legislatures and  Theresa was pronounced dead of cardiac and respiratory failure monday afternoon As attorneys won a state appellate court ruling that the Issue was of compelling Public interest and therefore should be Given priority by the state supreme court. Unaware of the baby a death the appellate court sent the Case Back to the High court for consideration. Scott Mager another attorney for the family said tuesday that the state supreme court had not decided whether to agree to hear the Case. State Senate majority Leader Peter Weinstein said he would consider proposing legislation on Ane Cepha Lic infants. Gov. Lawton Chiles also said he May support legislative action if the courts do not review the Law. A it looked like to me there a a glitch in our Law that caused that a Chiles said of the parents dilemma. As her parents requested the baby a eyes were removed by the University of Miami a Bascom Palmer Eye clinic. They Are too Tony and undeveloped for use in transplants but will be used for research said the clinics executive director Mary Anne Taylor. No recipient match was found for Theresa a other organs which had deteriorated before her death and probably were not usable anyway doctors said. The organs of Ane Cephalic infants who usually die within Days decline with their medical condition. The potential use for Organ transplants of Ane Cephalic babies has been the subject of debate and studies and past research has indicated that few such transplants Are successful. There would be no easy Way to Settle questions such As when to define death for Ane Cephalic babies and whether to extend Legal changes to infants with similar terminal diseases. A i think certainty that the transplant Community would consider anything that would Benefit other human beings but i think most individuals involved Are very cautious a said Wanda Bond spokeswoman for United network for Organ sharing a private nonprofit group based in Richmond , n. African news network planned Geneva apr organizers of a planned european satellite network will form two companies within the next few weeks to launch the system by Jan. 1, developers say. So far 13 broadcasters from 11 countries Are leading the development of the news and information Channel which has the backing of the 32-nation european broadcasting Union. The news operation is to be aimed at All of Europe and North Africa. News is planned in English French German italian and Spanish officials said. In meetings monday and tuesday in Geneva the eur news development broadcasters agreed unanimously on organizational details of the Channel it said. The Channel will be based in Lyon France with the support of the local and National government a statement said. It said a meeting of broadcasters will be held a without delay to form the two companies a eur news editorial which will be the broadcaster and eur news management the operator. Eur news development which is organizing the networks Start up will hold its final meeting a within the next few weeks a the statement said. In Geneva the broadcasters adopted eur news editorials statutes shareholder agreement and Legal Structure the statement said. It said the statutes contain a charter that describes the program and sets ethical principles. Close encounters of the to kind coming new York apr science fiction fans beware. Powerful signals beamed into your Homes this fall May threaten to transform you into Couch potatoes. The Sci i Channel a 24-hour Cable to service devoted exclusively to science fiction horror and fantasy will be launched this fall with a mix of movies classic television series and animation the Usa network said tuesday. The Channel will debut with a prime time presentation of Star wars. It will feature the Star trek movies All 1,225 episodes of dark shadows and the British series or. Who. Usa network on tuesday announced the acquisition of the Sci i Channel. The company began in 1989 in Boca Raton fla., signed up 60 percent of the top 100 Cable system companies and announced an expected launch Date in late 1990, but the Independent venture never took off. Usa network a Basic Cable service in 58 million households nationwide expects the new Channel to have 10 million households for its fall debut. Larry Herbrandt a programming analyst for Kagan associates in Carmel calif., said the Usa networks Success with such programs As the Twilight zone and swamp thing show that science fiction has growth potential. A it does no to Appeal Only to kids a Herbrandt said. A it appeals to a Broad very desirable upscale segment of the  military drains out its bulk diesel fuel by the stars and stripes Feucht Germany a an Era passed monday. The final gallon of diesel fuel in bulk storage for the american military was pumped into a fuel truck and will not be replaced. This Marks a Milestone in a plan begun one year ago to convert equipment for All three services to one Battlefield fuel said Samuel Meek accountable officer for the regional support element s Petroleum Oil and lubricants Section at Feucht army Airfield. The last unit to receive fuel was the 708th main support in of the 1st army div in bad Kreuz Nach. The fuel will be used by chemical detection vehicles belonging to the 25th chem co during an exercise in May june and july. A no More a said Meek after the final bit of diesel fuel was pumped. No doubt some diesel fuel remains on individual bases but the 23 wholesale bulk storage facilities in Europe Are now dry said Herbert Matz director of Petroleum for the theater army material management Center at Wei Brincken a Germany. A Feucht was the last one a he confirmed monday afternoon. The american military has been using diesel fuel in heavy trucks tanks and other combat vehicles since the end of world War ii Matz said. At one time millions of Gallons of diesel fuel were kept available. But a program to convert All of the equipment Over to a Jet fuel called Jp-8 has been ongoing for the past year he said and is now nearly Complete. The plan makes it easier to Supply fuel during War since All equipment uses the same Type. The chemical detection vehicles Are the last ones to use the old fuel and they Wilt be converted in the near future. British and German military vehicles still use diesel fuel Matz  members invited to army s birthday Ball Stuttgart Germany a All members of the . European come Are invited to attend a Ball May 2 celebrating the army a 217th birthday. The Ball is open to All ranks and services including civilian employees. Ticket prices Range from $18 to $37, based on rank or Grade. The . Army Europe bands variety Rock pop combo will provide music for after dinner dancing. For ticket information Call military 430-5277 or civilian 0711-6805277.Engineer Ball scheduled May 23 in Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany a the annual Engineer Ball will be held May 23 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club in Patrick Henry Village. Engineer officers civilian counterparts sergeants major first sergeants master sergeants and their guests Are invited. Ticket reservations must be made by May 1. Each Engineer unit has a designated Point of Contact for reservations Call maj. Ken Jones at ets 370-6920 for More information. Reported aids cases soar Geneva apr there have been 37,467 new reported cases of aids in the past three months the world health organization said wednesday. In its quarterly update the . Health Agency said i had received reports of a total 484,148 cases since re cords first began about 10 years ago