European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 02, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 2, 1993. . 3 the stars and stripes a Page 5 r " " " surge in to cases alarms expert san Francisco up1 like a deadly foe re turned from exile tuberculosis once again is invading the United states and the list of casualties is growing by More than70,000 each year an expert says. The White plague that once claimed millions of lives was Well in Retreat in this country until the mid 1980s. But now the lung disorder has begun a comeback with a vengeance said or. John Molinari of the University of Detroit mercy school of dentistry. Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses significantly Dif Ferent risks from those of the blood borne microbes that cause hepatitis and aids Molinari said. The current trends Are very  he attributed the turnaround to the influx of Immi Grants from third world countries where the respiratory malady runs rampant and to the spread of aids and poverty. By suppressing the disease fighting immune system the human immunodeficiency virus which causes aids leaves the victim particularly vulnerable to infections such As tuberculosis. _. Socioeconomic factors such As homelessness malnutrition overcrowded living conditions and Riig abuse All on the Rise Foster the spread of an airborne Pathogen like to Molinari said. What we Are seeing now is alarmingly similar to what people saw in the 1800s, when the disease was faking off in the United states he said. Fortunately most patients can be treated and run dered noninfectious yith antibiotics although so tic strains of tuberculosis have proven troublesome recently. Since the organism is a slow grower therapy can take up to two years and patient compliance is critical. A couple of. Days of taking medication won t do the trick Molinari said. Molinari was scheduled to speak at the second inter National workshop on the Oral manifestations of his infection. He planned to caution dentists to take protective measures even though they face a far smaller risk than Hospital of nursing Home workers who Comein prolonged Contact with undiagnosed patients. Physicians and nurses at four hospitals around the country have been infected  200 testing positive on the to skin test at one facility alone. None has yet shown symptoms which include an unexplained cough lasting longer Han three weeks bloody sputum fever dramatic weight loss and a feel ing of malaise. Since Only 5 percent of infected individuals exhibit any signs of the disease during the first 12 months Many of the remaining 95 percent May not even realize they Are contagious Molinari said. An additional 10 percent will develop symptoms Over the next two years. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 2,1983 vice president George Bush visiting Berlin urged the soviets to seize the moment and accept president Reagan s offer to sign an agreement Banning medium Range nuclear arms. 20 years ago feb. 2,1973 the battered Dol Lar reeled under a wave of heavy Selling reaching a record Low of 3.1485 Marks in Fra Kurt Germany at one Point in the trading Day. 30 years ago feb. 2,1963 president Kennedy is ordering resumption of Prepa rations for a new underground nuclear test following the suspension of test ban treaty talks with the soviet Union Secretary of state Dean Rusk said. 40 years ago feb. 2,1953 Gale whipped tidal seas crashed Over coastal towns and Farmland in Southeastern Britain the Netherlands and Bel Gium drowning at least 152 per sons. 50 years ago feb. 2,1943 president Roose velt returned to his White House desk after returning from the most sensational trip Ever taken by an american chief executive to Casa Blanca Morocco for talks with Brit ish prime minister Winston Churchill about War strategy. World War ii 50 years ago today feb. 2 a Hithe last German soldiers holding out in Stalingrad surrender after being surrounded for 93 Days of the original 280,000 germans trapped 150,000 died 90,000 were captured and 40,000 wounded were flown out during the siege in the Mediterranean a Antish submarine sinks a Tanker carrying All of the Reserve fuel for the italian Fleet in Sicily. Source 21 94 Dws of War. W h Smith publishers inc world at Runac Book of world ? ii Bison books corvr11 a jew does t Tell identity of Messiah new York a the 90-year-old spiritual Leader of the Brooklyn based Zubavitch sect of hasidic jews appeared before his followers sunday without revealing the news that some had awaited that he is the Messiah. Grand rabbi Minachem Mendel Schneirson who was rendered speech less and largely paralysed by a stroke last year appeared on the Balcony of the Crown Heights world Headquarters Dur ing evening services. Earlier rabbi Shmuel Butman a member of the Ultra orthodox sect told congregants that  appear acc is not to be interpreted As a Cor nation of the Messiah. Butman said the service which coincided with the 43rd anniversary of Schneerson s assuming leadership of the sect was so All of us can announce that god should give our Rebbec the directive to reveal the  followers refer to Schneerson As the  after the service some sect members remained convinced that the Rebbec is the Messiah. It has nothing to do with what i see said Dina Rubin 14. The service was linked by video to the faithful in Jerusalem and by audio to London Paris Tel Aviv Israel Moscow Hong Kong and Sydney and Melbourne Australia. In Crown Heights the synagogue was packed with men sitting Down  and women upstairs according to the sect s practices. Butman estimated there were 8,000 in Side attending the service and another 8,000 outside the building. When Schneerson appeared the congregation Sang in hebrew for about 10 minutes. The song which the Zubavitch ers regularly sing when Schneerson appears at services includes the words Long live our master our teacher and grand rabbi Minachem Mendel scan Corson 90, appears before followers in Brooklyn n.y., but he did not reveal himself to be the Messiah As Many sect members expected. A our Tebbe the King Mashiach Mes Siah Schneerson sat in a chair and appeared Alert As he bobbed his head to the music. In far habad Israel hundreds of la bait chats awaiting Schneerson s appear Ance packed a red Brick copy of the Crown Heights building Circle dancing to jewish Folk tunes in Hopes he would be crowned As Messiah i m ready to receive him whether on Donkey Back or plane or whatever said rabbi Shmuel Hefer. Before sunday s service some mein bars had believed Schneerson already had proclaimed himself the Messiah but others disagreed. Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky the move ment s official spokesman said Schneer son had asked that his appearance at sunday s service should not be misinterpreted or misconstrued for anything More than it  before his stroke Schneerson had preached that the time of the Messiah was imminent but never claimed the Mantle for himself Krinsky said. Plane ships seek vessel thought to be hijacked Honolulu a an air and sea search was unable to locate 10 people who were reportedly going to be set adrift in life jackets after their ship was believed hijacked the . Coast guard said. The search for the Crew of the Mer chant vessel Eastwood which was report edly carrying 450 chinese to Honolulu was conducted sunday by a coast guard c-130 aircraft from Hawaii and the Mer chant ship Patriot coast guard it. Ken Armstrong said. The search entered on an area 1,400 Miles Southwest of Hawaii. Meanwhile the coast guard Cutter Rush set sail sunday with orders to move to within the general  of the i Astwood and await developments Arm Strong said. The Cutter was expected to reach the area within two Days. Armstrong denied a British broadcast ing corp. Report that the coast guard was preparing to Send an armed party aboard the 310-foot Lias Wood. Authorities have not confirmed Hijack ing reports which started coming in wednesday from a radio operator aboard Thi Yhip Armstrong said. The latest report about the hijackers preparing to cast the Crew adrift was monitored saturday afternoon by the ves Sel Zenanna which relayed the Call to  officials in Honolulu farm Strong said