European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Y wednesday january 27, 1993 . 1 the stars and stripes Pago 5navy seeks study of veterans lung woes by the new York times Washington a the Navy fearing that unsafe work conditions might have exposed thousands of deckhand to lethal dust Clouds in the 1970s, has asked a Federal health Agency to conduct a major review of naval personnel records. At Issue is whether hundreds of former sailors who have a lung disorder for which Navy doctors could find no cause May instead have a Job related illness. Such a determination could Cost the Navy millions of dollars in damages. The Job in question involved grinding nonskid adhesive off the decks of aircraft carriers in preparation for resurfacing sending Clouds of tiny Silica shards into the air although regulations in the 1970s required deckhand to Wear masks Navy officials acknowledged that most supervisors did not enforce the Rule. Navy workplace rules have been tightened and a less hazardous nonskid adhesive has been developed. Dut As a growing number of Navy veterans around the country compare notes on their lung problems service officials have agreed to investigate to Cir claims. They said that what Navy doctors diagnosed As Sarco Dosis a rare lung disease with no known cause May be silicosis a fatal lung disease caused by airborne Silica. In a letter inst month vice darn. Donald f. Hagen the Navy surgeon general asked the National Institute for occupational safely and health to determine the  if any Between the risk of silicosis and Sarco Dosis our Active duty members and the Navy work environment in the Early 1970s.�?�. If the Agency finds that the Navy misdiagnosed the documented Sarco Dosis eases Legal experts said the Navy May have to pay millions of dollars in damages to the stricken sailors. Moreover because the silicosis symptoms can take More than 20 years to develop health officials said thousands of other Navy veterans May soon seek Relief. The Navy s unusual request for help from Federal health experts stems from the efforts of a 39-Ycar-old former Sailor Jerry Cochran who was medically discharged in 1975, since then he has been fighting to Over come i Navy bureaucracy that first accused him of malingering and then diagnosed his condition As Sarco Dosis. The veterans affairs department recognized Cochran s illness As silicosis to March 1991, but the Navy has stuck to its original diagnosis. Cochran also urged the Navy to Check whether any of his former shipmates on the aircraft Carrier Independence had lung disorders. The Navy refused to investigate Cochran s concerns until Active Navy Secretary scan a o Keefe read an article in the new York times last september about Cochrane a troubles and ordered Navy medical officials to review the matter. Sharon Trusswll 35, a Legal assistant at a Houston Law firm specializing in asbestosis and silicosis eases also read about Conran s plight and shuddered. Her husband Dean 27, did deck grinding work during his three years on the amphibious assault ship Nassau and now coughs up Black phlegm. She contacted Cochran and within several weeks established the Jerry Cochran veterans outreach foundation a nonprofit organization to help veterans suffering from silicosis or other related lung problems find proper in Chical attention obtain their Navy records and process claims. The foundation has a toll free number 800-876 3901 and has persuaded two respiratory specialists a one in Atlanta and one in Houston a to donate their time to examine Navy veterans who fear they May have the symptoms. Re in the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 27,. 1983 a former Alabama coach Paul a a bears Bryant 69, who retired in december As the winning est coach n College football died after having a heart attack. 20 years ago Jan. 27,1973 a president Nixon proclaimed a a National Day of prayer and thanksgiving to begin when the Vietnam cease fire goes into effect at 7 . On Jan. 27. 30 years ago Jan. 27,1963 a president Kennedy suspended the current series of underground nuclear tests White talks with the soviet Union on a nuclear test ban Are in Progress 40 years ago Jan. 27,1953 the atomic Energy commission announced it will test a new and improved nuclear devices near Las vegas in March. 50 years ago Jan 27,1943 a president Roosevelt and British prime minister Winston Churchill in a meeting at Casablanca Morocco reached Quot Complete agreement Quot on War plans for 1943 aimed at defeating Germany Italy and Japan. C world War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 27 1�9�4�?T3 flying from Britain bombers of Iho 8th . Army air Force strike Germany for. Iho first Lima attacking factories and warehouses at wilful shaven their Success reinforces the americans erroneous belief they can make Quot precision Quot Daylight raids with Low losses British troops pursuing thu Alrika Korps react the Tunisia Libya Frontier Souich 2104 Pas of War w h Sneh pub Nurs inc would almanac look of Woidt Wor ii Ilion books corp. A flags Fly at half san ton the Washington Monument grounds in tribute to former supreme court Justice Thurgood Marshall Flag tribute ordered for Marshall Washington Dpi president Clinton paying tribute to Thurgood Marshall in a sweeping gesture ordered american flags to be flown at half staff until the former supreme court Justice is buried. Calling Marshall a a fundamental Force of change in this nation a Clinton issued a proclamation monday that included the order Marshall the first Black to serve on the High court died at 84 of heart failure sunday. Funeral arrangements were pending spokesmen said. Marshall retired from the supreme court on oct. 1, 1991, because of ill health and he was unable to swear Al Gore in As vice president last week. On sunday Clinton said he was a deeply saddened by the death of Marshall whom he called a a giant in the quest for human rights and equal Opportunity in the whole history of our country a the proclamation signed sunday ordered that american flags a shall be flown at half staff upon All Public buildings and grounds at All militant posts and naval stations and on All naval vessels of the Federal government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United states and us territories and Possession until his  Clinton also ordered the Flag flown at half staff Al All american embassies and offices abroad. Texas politician says he ii skirt the Issue next time Aust in Texas a id. Gov. Lob Hullock did t apologize for Bis remark that a senator could pass any legislation she wanted if she would a Cut her skill off about six inches and put on some High hut he said monday that he  say anything like that again. A i can assure you that in a going to be leaving dress fashions up to Vogue mag Azine and the governor of Texas a jul lock said. Gov Ann Richards a fellow Democrat defended Hullock Over the remark. Bullock s comment about sen. Judith Zaffirini last week at a Texas chamber of Commerce meeting prompted an uproar from a women a group and the state Republican party. Hullock responded by blaming the gop and Media Tor try ing to make a big Deal out of  also a Democrat was present when Hullock made the remark. She has said that she thought it was a joke and that she was t offended. She praised Hullock s record on women s issues. Hannah Riddering co chair of the Austin chapter of the National organization for women said an apology would have been  jul she added he a probably Learned the hard Way not to make sexist