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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 30, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 7 new definition of aids will swell ranks of victims Vandal uses Oil Pitchfork to mar religious paintings from wire reports Ottawa 111. A authorities tried to determine monday who threw motor Oil on religious paintings on display in a City Park and used a Pitchfork to damage them. It was the latest in a series of incidents since the paintings of the life of Jesus Christ returned to Washington Park in Ottawa about 80 Miles Southwest of Chicago. A Federal appeals court Early this year ruled that the paintings May be displayed on Public property and City officials adopted a policy allowing others to erect their own displays. The return of the religious paintings prompted the Freedom from religion foundation of Madison wis., to erect a Banner Reading a Jesus is a  a sunday school teacher Cut it Down two weeks ago. The Banner was put up a second time and someone set it afire last week. Early sunday someone threw motor Oil on the religious paintings and scratched two with a  leads to trouble Tualatin Ore. A Buster the Beagle got into trouble by doing what he does Best a following his nose. Firefighters had to Rescue him after he got his head stuck in a clothes dryer vent leading out of a House. The family that owns the House in this Portland suburb was away on vacation. Two boys who were feeding and exercising the dog noticed the problem monday. The boys 10 and 15, called their father who came Over and held busters Back end a so he  twist his neck trying to climb out a while firefighters rushed to the scene. Hot water and lotion failed to free the dog. Finally firefighters took a Power saw to the House cutting a Square Hole around the head. After some wrenching with a crowbar Buster was free and slurping Down a bowl of  wind for balloon Reno Nev. A for the second time in six weeks wind up to 50 Mph has levelled an inflatable dome housing a balloon being readied for the first nonstop around the world balloon flight. Erin Porter a spokeswoman for the Earth winds Hilton project said nobody was Hurt when the portable hangar at Reno Stead Airport collapsed sunday. Unlike an earlier incident the Craft itself was undamaged. Project supervisor and Pilot Larry Newman said work would go on without the dome. Newman had hoped to lift off today but a forecast of unsettled weather the rest of this week has pushed that Back to at least the  Cross disturbs City Cincinnati a the City has asked a Federal appeals court for permission to Cut Short the Kun flux klan a Cross display because of repeated attacks by vandals. City councilwoman Nell Surber said monday the court should realize the City has a Given it a Good try but can to Stop the vandalism. The City also asked the 6th . Circuit court of appeals for a Quick decision on its Appeal of a judges sept. 21 order that let a jewish group put up a hanukkah menorah at the same Square. Employing the same free expression argument used by the jewish group the kick obtained a City permit to display a 10-foot wooden Cross for 10 Days. The permit expires today but the City asked to take the Cross Down Early saying it  provide overnight Security. A Ron Lee vice president of the . Knights of the Kun flux klan in Hamilton complained that the City has not done enough to protect three wooden crosses erected and then toppled on the Square. On monday a Man sprayed the Cross with a multicoloured foam that left stringy material dangling from it. He was charged with littering. Later a Man was charged with disorderly conduct for tying a Frozen Chicken to the Cross. Atlanta apr thousands More americans will have aids a officially a on Friday when a new definition goes into effect. Activists and doctors Are bracing for a higher demand for treatment and social services As More of those infected with his the virus that causes aids arc added to the ranks of those with aids. A the systems Are already overwhelmed a said John Kappers of the National association of people with aids. A fall of the services Are already strained and on the  under the new definition 90,000 americans arc expected to be diagnosed As having aids in 1993, according to the centers for disease control and prevention. That compares with an average of 50,000 a year under the previous Standard. Since 1981, about 242,000 americans have been diagnosed As having the incurable syndrome and 160,000 have died. The cd adopted the new definition after activists charged that the Agency was ignoring aids symptoms Peculiar to women and intravenous drug users. Football fans sit outside san Diego a Jack Murphy stadium on monday morning waiting for playoff tickets to go on Sale for the san Diego chargers game against the Miami apr a cuban Airliner Pilot overcame fellow Crew members and flew into Miami International Airport on tuesday and almost All of the 53 aboard requested political Asylum officials said. The soviet made Aero Caribbean twin engine Turboprop was supposed to Fly from Havana to the tourist resort of Paradero Beach on communist cubans North coast said Anne Eldridge of the Federal aviation administration in Atlanta. The plane was carrying five Crew members 40 adult passengers and eight children aboard and All but four or five of them requested Asylum said Airport spokesman Chris Magnos. Miami Airport controllers were contacted by Havana controllers about 8 30 . Tuesday and a they told Miami that the Pilot called them and said he was being kidnapped a Eldridge said. But the Pilot himself apparently was behind the unscheduled flight to the United states said . Customs service spokesman Michael Sheehan. A at some Point during the flight it appears that chloroform was used to pacify the co Pilot Ana that he was also restrained possibly with Handcuffs a he said. A there was a Security officer on Board As Well who May also have under the 5-year-old definition those with his were diagnosed As having aids when they developed blood infections the skin cancer Kaposi a Sarcoma or any of 21 other indicator diseases most common to men. The new definition adds pulmonary tuberculosis recurrent pneumonia and invasive cervical cancer diseases More common to women or in drug users. More important the cd says is a fourth new indicator a dip in the level of the body a master immune cells called cd4s, to 200 per cubic millimetre. That a one fifth the level in a healthy person. About 1 million americans arc infected with his and up to 190,000 Are estimated to have cd4 counts below 200, said or. James Buchler acting Deputy director of the cd cd a aids division. But most Don t know they have his or have never had a cd4 test he said. A we Hope the definition will draw attention to the importance of testing and. Also focus attention on the need for doctors to consider co infections in patients who have to or cervical cancer but Haven to been tested for his Buehler said. Kansas City chiefs on saturday. Many of the fans camped out through a cold and Rainy night. It will be the chargers first playoff game in san Diego since 1982. Been restrained during the  Magnos said however that the Security officer was found tied up in the Back of the plane but was in Good condition. The officer was handcuffed by Fri agents when he became upset after getting off the plane Sheehan said. It was unclear whether the earlier report from the Havana controllers was based on a plea from the co Pilot or a lie told by the Pilot. It was also unclear How Many passengers knew the pilots plans in Advance. Mario Miranda spokesman for cuban american National foundation which sent representatives to the Airport to help the defectors said the planets passengers were excited. A they were All jumping and giving High fives to each other a he said. When the plane landed a boy emerged and Tore up what appeared to be a cuban identity card in front of officials and reporters. The Pilot and co Pilot appeared to argue vehemently with each other while standing on the Tarmac. Fri spokeswoman Lucie Vonderhaar said her Agency was investigating the Case As a possible hijacking. A right now we have not made a determination if it is a violation to be investigated by the Fri a she said. Seasons hottest tickets cuban Pilot reroutes plane to Miami  
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