European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes i . Saturday december 4,1993joe Camel blamed for Feen smoking new York apr the decision to Slart smoking is now being made almost exclusive by teen agers As the number of adults picking up the habit has dropped to nearly Zero a researcher reports a a the percentage of people starting to smoke suddenly Rose in 1988 after a 15-year decline when Rwjr Nabisco introduced its widely criticized Joe Camel Campaign featuring a suave appealing cartoon character Quot the adults have dropped if like a Stone Quot John Pierce of the University of California san Diego said at a scientific conference held in san Francisco by the California tobacco related disease research program. Among to can Agurs a decline during the 1980s of about 1 percentage Point per year in the number of smokers abruptly began to Rise by nearly that amount in 1988, Pierce said Quot that s an enormous effect Quot said Pierce who Point. De the Finger directly at Rwjr Nabisco. Donald shop and coordinator of the smoking control program at the National cancer Institute agreed. Quot certainly you can track things and see that there Are changes with these advertising promotions. You have to think they have an effect Quot Shopland said. A spokeswoman for Rwjr Nabisco vigorously denied the charge. Quot we have never seen any evidence that the Joe Camel character has caused kids to want to Start smoking. It has All been conjecture Quot said Peggy Carter a spokeswoman for r j. Reynolds tobacco co. She said Marlboro remains the Brand of Choice among underage smokers. Pierce s findings Are based on National surveys of look too people and on California surveys of 8,000 peo a pet a a. In 1945 about 10 percent of men and 4 percent of women Ages 21-24 started smoking Pierce said r a the figures were much lower for those who were 10 to 20 years old about 4 percent of men and 2 percent of women. By 1980, smoking was being taken up by about 2 percent of adult men and women per year. But about 4 percent of men and women in the younger group were starting to smoke each year. The most recent data show that about 6 percent of teen agers Ages 16-18 in California were smokers in 1988, by 1990, that figure had climbed to almost 8 percent Pierce said. The Joe Camel Campaign has come under fire from the . Surgeon general and the american medical association among Many others who say it promotes cigarettes to children in the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 4,1983 a assistant Senate Republican Leader Ted Stevens told the Pentagon that it would be Lucky to get a military spending increase tar fiscal 1985 of about $20 billion a not the $50 billion raise under discussion. 20 years ago dec. 4,1973 a the defense department disclosed that a planned reduction of . Bases overseas will affect 12 countries and 59 different installations. 30 years ago dec. 4,1963 a president Johnson sent word that he is prepared to cooperate with the soviets in carrying out a manned flight to the Moon chief . Delegate Adlai e. Stevenson told a . Committee. _ 40 year Sago dec. 4,1953 a the . General Assembly expressing Quot grave concern Quot about communist atrocities in Korea voted 40-5 to support an american Call for stiff condemnation of such actions despite bitter soviet opposition. 50 years ago dec. 4,1943 a Raf heavy bombers hammered Berlin for the fifth time in two weeks setting enormous fires throughout the German capital to Climax one of the most spectacular night air Battles Ever witnessed in Europe. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 41 9 4�?T3 an american submarine sinks the escort Carrier Chuyou in Japan s Home Waters. Planes from six . Aircraft carriers attack Kwajalein and Woutje in the Marshall islands sinking six japanese transports and shooting Down 55 warplanes. In the Solomons a . Marine paratroop battalion joins the offensive on Bougainville. Source 2l&i Days of War w. H. Smtih publishers inc. Wot id almanac Book of world wat a Bison books corp., 1981 a friends reportedly identify suspect in girl s abduction Petaluma Calif. It a two girls who were with Polly Klaas when a bearded stranger abducted her oct. I have identified the Man police have called the prime suspect As the kidnapper according to reports. The two girls identified Richard Allen Davis 39, As the Nian who abducted the 12? at knife Point the san Francisco chronicle and the press Democrat of Santa Rosa reported Friday. Both newspapers cited unidentified sources. The girls were taken to the Mendocino county jail in Ukiah on wednesday to make the identification. The press Democrat reported that Polly a 12-year-old friends picked Davis out of a group of photos Ana a group of men. Another source told the press demo crat that the girls could not make a positive identification but that neighbors said Davis was the Man who was prowling the Petaluma neighbourhood on the night of Polly s abduction. _ police helicopters and dogs searching for clues to the girl s whereabouts combed the Hills just Miles from her Home thursday at a spot where police unknowingly helped Davis pull his car from a ditch an hour after the abduction. Tie search focused on one Square acre of Woods near Santa Rosa about 15 Miles from where Polly was abducted. Davis has not been charged. About 30 volunteers helped dozens of Fri agents and local Taw enforcement officials who were trying to tie Davis to the crime. The search was suspended after dark but authorities planned to resume it Friday morning. Earlier this week authorities found clothing and other personal belongings that the Fri later linked to the kidnapping. Quot i think this is probably the focal Point of things right now Quot said Sonoma county sheriffs it. La by Thomas. In neighbouring Mendocino county de Klaas Grandfather of kidnapped 12-Ycar-Otd Touy Klaas gets a hug thursday from Volunteer Rose Mclaughln at the search Center in Petaluma Calif. Davis appeared briefly in Ukiah municipal court where he was sentenced to 30 Days in jail after pleading guilty to an unrelated Drunken driving charge. Security at the Small courthouse was tight. Davis was shackled and flanked by sheriff Jim Tuso and three detectives who then returned  his jail cell Davis was arrested on parole violations tuesday at an Indian reservation where he was squatting about 70 Miles North of Petaluma in Mendocino county. Tribal officials said he was t an Indian. Fri spokesman Rick Smith who revealed few details on the Progress of the Case said Davis remained the prime suspect. Quot this Case is being Given the highest priority by the Fri and the Petaluma p.d.,"smjthsaid. Davis a parolee was questioned and released by Sonoma county sheriffs deputies Early oct. 2, when he ran his car into a ditch on the Rural Santa Rosa Road and a resident reported him As a trespasser. At the time deputies who helped pull the car out of the ditch were unaware of the kidnapping an hour before said Sonoma county assistant sheriff Dale Moore. He defended his two deputies who he said checked Davis for any outstanding warrants and searched his vehicle finding nothing. Sex student feels rage Over friars abuse los Angeles a a Man who says he was abused by priests at a Santa Barbara Seminary was tilled with disgust and fury when he left the roman Catholic Church. Decades later he is still angry about a religion that he says protects homosexual clergy twelve franciscan friars participated in sex acts or questionable activity with 34 boys at St. Anthonys Seminary boarding school Between 1964 and 1987, officials of the roman Catholic order reported this week. Quot what they did so Long in the Catholic Church is pretend it Wasny to happening Quot the Southern California father of three told the associated press in an interview. He spoke on condition of anonymity. The Man a 41-year-old civilian worker at a military base attended St. Anthonys Seminary from 1966 to 1970. He says he Felt a special calling to become a franciscan priest. But a year after graduation the franciscans said he could t be a priest. Quot they said i had a problem with women Quot he said. His problem they said was his heterosexuality. He s in therapy now grappling with the abuse he says he suffered at St. Anthony s Quot a am learning a lot about sex abuse Quot he said tuesday. Quot i am Only angry in the Trust that they  other former students echoed the pain. A How could god have allowed this to happen if he truly cares Quot asked one vice Tun quoted in the report. Quot i believe god has a twisted sense of humor and he uses me for his amusement Quot said another. Brazen examples of friars contempt for Seminary rules were detailed in the 72-Page report released monday by an Independent investigative panel formed by the franciscans