European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 12, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 5birth control chapter deleted from Book by Malcolm glad Well the Washington Post Washington a worried about offending parents the Bush administration has ordered a five Page chapter on birth control removed from a popular health care manual before it was sent to Federal employees with children. Copies of the 525-Page Best seller taking care of your child were mailed free earlier this Spring to 275,000 families enrolled in Blue Cross Blue Shields Federal health insurance program As part of an education Effort by the insurer. But at the request of the office of personnel management pm Blue Cross asked the books publisher Addison Wesley to print a a special Federal employee edition identical to the original except for the deletion of a Short Section describing the merits of various methods of contraception. A i gave the Book a review and thought that the chapter on contraceptives had at least a Good Chance of offending at least some of the people who received it a said Curt Smith associate director of insurance and retirement benefits at pm. A it seemed to me that silence on the Issue was the Only Way to be sure i Hadnot offended any  but the decision sparked an immediate outcry from some lawmakers and Public health experts. In an Angl letter to president Bush on Friday rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., cited statistics showing that 3 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases std Are reported among . Teen agers every year. A what do they expect the parents of teen agers to do a Tell them to dial 1-800-Stork?&Quot she wrote. Taking care of your child has sold nearly 1 million copies since it first appeared in 1977, according to the publisher. The offending chapter is entitled a adolescent sexuality preventing unwanted consequences a and focuses almost entirely on different methods of birth control. The word a a abortion is used Only once in a Chart comparing the relative risks of a variety of contraceptives and medical procedures. A until very recently our reluctance to openly discuss sexual behaviour in schoolroom and living rooms has resulted in american teen agers who Are far less informed and reliable than Canadian arid Many european teen agers in their use of contraception and practice of Safe sex a one Section of the censored chapter reads. A this failure has resulted in a higher pregnancy and std rate in our  news of the pm decision comes just two weeks after the release of the latest a America responds to aids Campaign for which Federal health officials de signed a set of aids prevention messages that never once use the words Quot condom Quot or  a separate series of ads which had discussed condom use directly was killed by the Bush administration because it was thought to be offensive. Quot its hard to imagine what a next Quot said Carisa Cunningham a lobbyist with the aids action Council. Quot i d Hazard a guess for what else could possibly be seen As offensive nut in a afraid they a take inc up on  a i done to think we can afford any longer to treat discussions of Conception As offensive a said Harvey finc Berg Dean of the school of Public health at Harvard University. Quot it has become a matter of life and  Mincberg said that the Only Way the decision made sense was if Quot the government believes that none of its Blue Cross subscribers Are sexually  Smith said that when he read the Book he found the material sufficiently disturbing that he asked Blue Cross officials not to mail it. But after they said they could get it reprinted with the offending chapter removed he relented. Smith said that there was nothing specific in the chapter that struck him As unduly explicit or in poor taste. A my response was not detailed or particular a he said. A it just seemed like we were better off to avoid  in the stars and stripes10 years ago april 12,1982 a an american born jew shot his Way into islam a revered dome of the Rock mosque in Jerusalem killing two arabs. Meanwhile More than 100 others were injured in easter sunday clashes Between israelis and arabs.20 years ago april 12,1972 a Jane Fonda was named Best actress for playing a Call girl in klute and Gene Hackman was named Best actor for his role As a brutal detective in the French connection at the Academy awards ceremony in Hollywood. The French connection won the Oscar As Best picture.30 years ago april 12,1962 the . Steel corp. Announced an average $6-per-ton Price increase which was termed Quot shocking and irresponsible Quot in Washington. Following the announcement the other leading steel producers followed suit.40 years ago april 12,1952 the White House announced the release of Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower As supreme commander of Allied Powers in Europe at his own request effective june 1. There was no immediate announcement of his successor. World War 50 years ago today april 121 a 942 the japanese capture Migy Angye in Burma threatening the Western flank of British forces dug in across the Irrawaddy Valley. In the Philippines japanese artillery on Bataan and Cavite intensify the shelling of the  Garrison on the Island fortress of Corregidor the defenders of Cebu Retreat into the mountains to organize guerrilla resistance to the japanese  to fight 90s version of leprosy new York a Arthur Ashe who disclosed last week that he has aids says its time the Public accepted that people with the deadly disease  carry a stigma. A it really is demeaning for someone in my. Situation to have the 1990s version of leprosy to have to walk around on eggshells when we know that i am absolutely no danger to anyone a the retired Tennis great said in an interview taped for broadcast Friday night on Abc tvs 20/20. A i mean you can kiss me you can hug me you can shake my hand you can drink out of the same Glass. I can sneeze had Ashe contracted on you i can cough on you a you re not going to get it from  Ashe 48, said the stigma a will Stop one Day and i Hope to be a part of that  Ashe the first Black Man to win Britain a Wimbledon tournament announced wednesday that he aids from a tainted blood transfusion he received after a 1983 heart operation. He said his 5-Ycar-old daughter camera knows he has aids but a a she a not really sure what aids  a she knows the word and we tried to relate that to other sicknesses that she can identify with a he said. Ashe said he has also taken his daughters advice on life. A for camera the future is tomorrow afternoon a he said. A a in a living Day to Day and enjoying As much of it As i  15 nil players accused of 90 rape Spokane Wash. Apr a Spokane woman has sued the Cincinnati bengals football organization and 15 unidentified players alleging that she was gang raped at a Seattle hotel in 1990, according to newspaper reports. The woman identified Only As Victoria c., alleges that she was repeatedly raped by the football players Tor two hours while As Many As 20 people watched the lawsuit states. The civil lawsuit asks for unspecified damages for the woman a emotional and physical suffering. The suit was filed Friday in King county Superior court in Seattle according to her lawyer Richard Eymann of Spokane. Krem to in Spokane carried a copyright report on the suit Friday night but did not identify the woman a lawyer. The spokesman review Spokane chronicle newspaper carried an account in saturdays editions in which they quote Eymann by name. The alleged rape occurred oct. 3, 1990, two nights after an nil game Between the bengals and the Seattle sea Hawks at the kingdom the lawsuit states. No criminal charges were filed. It was not known if the incident was reported to police. The bengals said in a statement saturday a the bengals were informed within the last two weeks by Richard Eymann attorney Tacoma Wash., that a client of his had a claim against the club along the lines described in the Story which came out yesterday. Our counsel notified him the claim was groundless and without  the Handwritten statement sent to the associated press in Columbus Ohio was unsigned and Wasny to on club stationery but bengals spokesman Dave Slyby confirmed it came from the team. Sam Wyche then coach of the bengals told the Tampa Tribune late Friday that he had no knowledge of the alleged assault. The woman who lived in King county in 1990, waited 18 months to file the lawsuit because of players repeated efforts to persuade her not to go Public with the accusation Eymann said. Court papers filed Friday include a copy of a a release of All claims Quot document signed by a a Victoria a on oct. 5, 1991, in Spokane. The release specified that Victoria would receive $30,000 in Exchange for not pursuing a damages lawsuit. A a substantial amount of investigation went into this matter a Eymann told the Spokane newspaper. Quot i am very confident the alleged facts will be proven to a jury a. Eymann was not immediately available for additional comment. The woman who has four children can identify six of the football players she is accusing the lawsuit states. Wyche now coach of the Tampa Bay buccaneers also told the Tampa Tribune the attack Quot never happened As far As i  he said the team had nightly meetings and bed checks at 11 . He said he found it hard to believe a gang rape involving More than a dozen players could have occurred without his knowledge. Smart not being picked on Warden says source 2194 Days of War w h. Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world wat ii Bison books corp1981 a Concord . Apr a former school employee Wasny to being a picked on by being punished for having sexual Contact in prison the corrections commissioner said Friday. Officials have refused to say what inmate Pamela smart did. But Michael Brown staff attorney Lor the corrections department said smart would not have been punished for a merely Friendly gesture. A if the question is a is  being picked on a the answer is no a corrections commissioner Ronald Powell said. A we have High standards of conduct and behaviour and inmates understand what the parameters of conduct  prison officials confirmed that smart was in a punitive segregation at the state women a prison from March 1 to March 9 for being in an unauthorized area and having sexual con smart tact with another inmate. Smarts attorneys j. Albert Johnson said thursday the charges were false. That they were released to reporters a blends further credibility to the allegation that she is a victim of sensationalism a Johnson said. Smart a former High school Media coordinator is serving a mandatory life sentence for conspiracy to commit murder and being an accomplice to first degree murder. Her teen age Lover testified that she coaxed him to kill her husband Gregory smart