European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 205 350 Friday january 29,1993 d 8693 a 35 Gulf soldiers to be checked for radiation effects by Titomas  Man the Washington Post Washington at least 35 . Soldiers were exposed to uranium poisoning when their tanks and personnel carriers were accidentally attacked by other . Forces during the persian Gulf War according to the defense department. Starting in july the sol Dilt a Diers will be a medically evaluated. To determine the presence of uranium a which damages the kidneys and other organs if taken into the body. Their health will be monitored for years because a so Little is known Quot about the Long term effects of uranium in the body the Pentagon said wednesday in response to a draft general accounting office report. The troops were in my Abrams tanks or Bradley fighting vehicles that were hit by . Tank shells tipped with so called depleted uranium an extremely dense byproduct of the uranium cynric Vincnt Roccos. Some were wounded y uranium fragments and others May have inhaled uranium when their vehicles burned the Pentagon said. Besides the 35 who were injured additional Saintc Nance and Salvage personnel from the 24th inf div May have been exposed to radiation poisoning As they worked on the damaged vehicles the Pentagon said. In a Jan. 15 letter to the Gao Victor h. Reis director of defense research and engineering said the Pentagon accepts the Gao a finding that desert storm ground troops were inadequately trained in the hazards of exposure to depleted uranium. The army 4 will implement appropriate training for All personnel who could be tasked with working on this equipment Quot Reis wrote to the Gao the investigative see soldiers on Page 2 Gay proponents keep up push to remove ban Washington a the cause is just and the storm will pass say Gay activists of the heat president Clinton is taking on his pledge to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military. A can you think of any Issue that a More important than the Freedom of 10 million people Quot asked David Mixner a los Angeles consultant and civil rights Veteran who has known Clinton for 24 years. 1�?~wc have nothing closer to an apartheid Law than this military ban.�?�. Key democrats Republican rivals and the joint chiefs of staff have been critical of Clinton since it became dear that he was serious about ending the ban. Defense Secretary los Aspin said Clinton will revoke the ban within six months. In the interim Aspin indicated the Penta gon would be ordered to cease asking recruits about their sexual orientation and halt pros cautions and oysters of homosexuals in uniform. The arrangement was endorsed by a Gay rights group the human rights Campaign fund. A i think it is the necessary inside today the Public once solidly supportive of lifting the ban now appears to be split. And Senate opponents Hope to add an amendment putting the military exclusion in Law onto a popular family leave Bill. Despite the uproar Gay activists say they have no regrets about pressing the Battle. A a it a very important for America to move toward ending prejudice. You never make any see groups on Page 2 a Clinton surprised Over Flap g pro ban Calls Jam . Line -. A 0 most nations allow Gays in uniform. A see Page 7usa today gets a jump on a amps in Somalia service by Bob Klose Ulm Ciuck Vinci staff writers the . Central come has Cut a Deal with Usa today for twice weekly shipments to Somalia of about 1,000 newspapers for american service members supporting operation restore Hope recently concluded negotiations Between the paper and tire joint task Force in Somalia commanded by Marine corps it. Gen. Robert u. Johnston Call for Usa today to provide the papers free said col. Robert Donnelly a Central come spokesman in Florida. The Deal terminated similar negotiations begun in december Between Central come and the stars and stripes Donnelly said Only last week Central come officials announced that they intended to appoint an executive agent in Somalia to execute plans to deliver nearly 10,000 copies of the stars and stripes weekly Christopher tickling general manager of the stars and stripes organization in Dan Studt Germany said lie was disappointed when he Learned about the Usa today arrangement lie last talked to Donnelly on Jan 10 and was told that arrangements for delivering the stars and stripes to Somalia were on the desks of the Central Comdr a leadership. A it is real frustrating Quot Iddings said. Quot we started trying to make arrangements to Send our newspaper to sea service on Pago 2welcoming the news supporters of the right Wing israeli organization victims highest court had upheld deportation of More than 400 of terror rejoice in Jerusalem on learning that israelis palestinians to Southern Lebanon. See Story on Page 10, i Iii Jum. Jus a i i .1 i la Iamb. My _ quoth it