European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 31, 1993 the stars and stripes Pago 7 probe sought into claims Gas attack Washington a sen. Richard c. Shelby asked defense Secretary Les Aspin on thursday for an investigation into claims by . Soldiers that they were victims of a chemical weapons at tack during the persian Gulf War. Also on thursday v the czech Republic s defense minister was quoted As say ing czechoslovak soldiers serving in the Gulf War measured traces of a nerve affecting Gas but the Levels were not health threatening. Shelby d-ala., is chairman of a Senate armed services subcommittee that heard testimony last month from veterans who have been suffering from mysterious ill Nesses since serving in the Gulf War two Alabama veterans told the panel court martial set for 2 in Tail Hook Case Norfolk a. A two Navy officers will be court Martiale on charges stemming from the 1991 Tail Hook sex abuse scandal the Navy said thursday. Cmdr. Thomas r. Miller 47, and cmdr. Gregory e. Tritt 43, apparently will be the first officers to face trial As a result of a Pentagon investigation into the september 1991 convention of Navy and Marine corps aviators. The officers were notified of the charges which will be detailed at the court martial said cmdr. John Tull a spokesman for the Navy office directing Tail Hook matters. No court dates were set. Witnesses testified that both men were in the third floor area of the Las vegas Hilton where women were forced Down gauntlets of leering men who grabbed them and ripped some of their clothing but did not intervene. Defense attorneys said wednesday that they were told the officers would be court Martiale. The investigation has implicated 117 officers of sexual assault indecent exposure conduct unbecoming an officer fail ure to take charge or lying to investigators. Miller Tritt and a third naval aviator have under gone grand jury like hearings at the Norfolk naval base. Two others will have similar hearings in August. Tritt s attorney Robert Rae said he was told the commander will face a court martial most Likely on a charge of making a false official statement under oath. Miller has been served with papers indicating he will be tried on charges of dereliction of duty impeding an investigation and Somri counts of conduct unbecoming an officer said his attorney Don Marcari. At the time of Tail Hook Miller was a Squadron com Mander at Nas Whitbey Island wash., and Tritt was the Squadron s executive officer. That they believe their health a blur were caused by a chemical Vrea tack which they said their War Tui Manders ordered them not to discuss. Pentagon officials have denied any such attacks occurred. I do not  or not Mem that they Are terribly suck and that they remember in chilling detail events that suggest they were chemically exposed during their Gulf  the two Alabama veterans Sterling Jubal. Hicks said soldiers in his unit began getting sick within two Days of the attack. Of the 110 who were in the unit 85 Are suffering from medical problems today and one has died he said. In the czech Republic Antonin Bau Dys said his ministry was investigating whether recent health complaints from some czech veterans of the Gulf. War were related to their service in the 1991 .-led operation against Iraq. Baudys was quoted by the Ladd Fronta ones daily As saying czechoslovak sol Diers had measured traces of Sarin a testified that their Reserve units were hit by chemical attacks on Jan. 20, 1991, while stationed near the saudi port of Al 9 War but the Levels were not dangerous. He did not elaborate except to say that the information came to his Atten Tion this week. The defense ministry had previously stated that there was no evidence of any nerve affecting substances. Col. Pct Miko a  army health spokesman told the newspaper that about 10 czech veterans of the Gulf War had sought treatment of symptoms Simi Lar to those american and British Tryx is have complained of including fatigue and headaches. About 250 czechoslovak troops served in the Gulf War including a decontamination unit that specialized in anti chem ical warfare. On Jan. 1 this year Czechoslovakia split into two separate states the czech Republic and Slovakia. Just o Little exercise goes a Long Way experts say Washington a fitness experts Are aiming to persuade millions of americans to change their lifestyles with their pronouncement that even moderate exercise yields big health benefits. In fact the experts said thursday a person can stay fit with a total of 30 minutes of Moder ate intermittent exercise most Days. That could amount to walking briskly climbing the stairs gardening or raking leaves. In other words you Don t need an hour Long heart pounding workout in the gym or som Home exercise contraption just to stay in shape. Past exercise edicts overemphasized the importance of High intensity exercise said the new advice from the1 american College of sports Medicine and the Federal centers for disease control and prevention. The new exercise Credo is every american adult should accumulate 30 minutes or More of moderate intensity physical activity Over the course of most Days of the  jogging Tennis swimming and cycling will All do the trick but so will a brisk two mile walk. Yee hah Bull rider Myron Duarte goes to the Arena floor just after the Buzzer thursday during the Frontier Day Rodeo in Cheyenne Wyo. Duarte of Colorado scored 64 out of a possible 100 Points for the ride. More than 150 riders Are competing for More than $63,000 in Bull Riding alone. Many Rostenkowski activities probed Washington a rep. Dan Rostenkowski s political operations his checking account his dealings with top aides even his Mobile District offices have come under investigation in the House Post office Case a year s Worth of subpoenas show. An associated press review of subpoenas from May 1992 though May 1993 shows that Federal prosecutors have been interested in far More than the Illinois Democrat s transactions at the Post office the Central focus of the Case. Subpoenas have sought records of deposits and withdrawals of More than $400 from Rostenkowski s account at the former House Bank. They have sought information about his 32nd Ward regular democratic organisation in Chicago and about his longtime administrative assistant Virginia Fletcher. Top aides on the House ways and Means committee that Rostenkowski chairs have been sum Monad before a grand jury. Rostenkowski has not been charged with any crime and insists he s innocent of any wrongdoing. The file of subpoenas revealed that prosecutors have sought far More detailed information on the Illinois Democrat than on two other House members who acknowledged last year they were under investigation in the two year probe rep. Austin j. Murphy and former rep. Joseph Kolter both Pennsylvania democrats. The Case Drew renewed attention when former House postmaster Robert v. Rota confessed in a Pica bargain july 19 to embezzlement and conspiracy. Court papers said Rota had helped congressman a and congressman 11" receive embezzled Post office funds. House documents Point to Rostenkowski As a and Kolter As  patient missing 16 Days found dead in Hospital Nashville Tenn. A a woman being treated for a stomach ailment was missing for 16 Days before a nurse came across her body three flights up on a Hospital storage floor. Distraught relatives demanded to know thursday How Mildred Lancaster 69, could have been Over looked during repeated searches of Meharry Hubbard Hospital and its grounds. Lancaster vanished from her seventh floor room on july 13. Her decomposing body was found on the 10th floor wednesday by a nurse who detected a foul odor. The 10th floor has no air conditioning and tempera Tures in the City have hovered in the 90s for the past two weeks. Lancaster had been having problems Caling Anil checked herself in july 11 for treatment of a stomach problem. The cause of death was listed As accidental brought on by dehydration and hardening of the arte Ries said Julia Goodin assistant medical examiner. Hospital officials will refocus their investigation on How Lancaster reached the 10th Floo. Ulc Vulors won t Stop on the 10th floor without a Security key