European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Saturday april 30,1994 experts say company quashed study into nicotine addictive Ness Washington a two former scientists for Philip Morris Usa told a House panel thursday that the tobacco company suppressed their research that raised serious ii Estinos about the Poten tial addictive nature of nicotine. They also said the company abruptly closed Down the lab where they worked. You cannot prove addiction from a rat but you can say that further work is needed Victor Denoble told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health and the environment. It is a real Strong indicator Steven Parrish a senior vice president of Philip Morris said thursday that de Noble had changed his opinions Over time making his findings More dramatic than they were. That or. Denoble has now conveniently changed his opinions does not change the facts of what his Philip Morris research showed Parrish said. From 1980 to 1984, Denoble worked As project Leader for the behavioural pharmacology Laboratory at the Philip Morris research Center in Richmond a. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago april 30, 1984 thousands of afghans fled their Homes As the so Viets continued their biggest military offensive of the 4-year-old War in Afghanistan resistance sources said. 20 years ago _ april 3v0, 1 974 president Nixon will offer b let two ranking members of the House judiciary committee listen to watergate tapes to verify the authenticity of transcripts made from them the White House said. 30 years ago april 30, 1964 president Jorv son predicted another tax Cut if a $1 1.5 billion reduction just enacted by Congress succeeds in helping the Economy and in balancing the budget. 40 years ago april 30, 1954 the East and West appeared to Clear the Way for talks on the War in Indochina Asef forts to reach agreement on a for Mula for korean Unity bogged Down under old often aired charges. World War ii 50 years ago today april 30 Indian infantrymen Blunt a japanese assault at she Nam Ridge outside the British stronghold at Imphal Japan s invasion of Eastern India is weakening from food shortages caused by the difficulty of moving supplies to the front through the Jungles of Burma. While Carrier borne planes Pound the japanese Navy base at Truk in the Carolines . Cruisers Shell Matawan Island in the Central part of the Island group. Source 2194 Days of War. A h. Smith publishers inc. The worm almanac of world Warll. Bison books corp. 1981 a working with scientist Paul Mele de Noble conducted studies on rats seeing whether they would self administer  Otine intravenously if they could do so by pressing levers in their cages. Denoble testified thursday that stud found that the rats frequently self administered nicotine much More often than when a Saline solution was made Avail Able in the same manner and that  Otine had a positive reinforcing effect. The pattern of self administration found in the rats indicated an abuse liability or potential addiction to nicotine Denoble said. And while it did not Fol Low that the same patterns would be found in humans it did raise questions that warranted further investigation he argued.  v  certainly did indicate that nicotine had a abuse liability and that we needed to look further he said. Denoble and Mele said they had been led to believe they could publish work in journals while working for Philip Morris. But when they sought to share their find Ings with the scientific Community in 1983 by publishing a paper in the journal pay a Cho pharmacology they were told by Philip Morris they could not do so. Officials at the company requested that they withdraw their paper after it had been accepted for publication the scientists testified. They said they also were told to cancel a presentation of the findings they planned to deliver to the american psychological association. In mid-1983, Denoble and Mele were summoned to new York to Brief top officials on their findings. They told the House panel that one top Philip Morris executive asked Why should i risk a Bil lion Dollar Industry on rats pressing a lever a o a  Denoble and Mele were told to continue their work despite file bans on Dis cussing it and they continued their re search through the Start of 1984, they said. But in april 1984, their Boss told them their lab was being closed giving them Only one Day to Clear out they said. " / when Denoble returned to the lab the next week to finish cleaning up he found the entire lab emptied he said. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen fires a Colt ar-15 Rifle in Washington during a demonstration thursday of assault weapons that would be banned under a new House Bill. House panel apr peek " ".  weapon Bah Washington a the House judiciary committee approved a ban on 19 types of assault style firearms thurs Day and sent the Bill to the full House. The measure won approval on a 20-15 vote. Rep. Henry Hyde r-ih., was the Only Republican to support. I Don t see the justification for them Hyde told reporters after the vote. He said he decided How to vote after reviewing documents sent to him by sen. Dianne Feinstein a Calif detailing numerous recent crimes involving the weapons that would be banned. The House scheduled a vote on the measure for late next week. Its primary sponsor rep. Charles Schumer d-n.y., had wanted an additional week to round up the 15-20 votes still needed to pass the measure. When the House last voted on restrict ing assault style weapons in october 1991, it lost by 70 votes 247-177. The Senate approved a similar ban written by Feinstein last november As part of its broader crime Bill. It would Stop the manufacture Sale and new Possession of 19 specified semiautomatic assault style weapons bar production of copycat models and limit8 detachable magazines to 10 rounds. It also would spare 650 named rifles an shotguns. The Clinton administration is putting on a week of Media events to Call Atten Tion to the measure and attorney Gen eral Janet Reno and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen have played prime roles. Bentsen fired a Colt ar-15, while a grinning Schumer fired a intrater Tec-9, both of which would be banned by the pending Bill. Schumer has urged the Public to con tact members of the House to counteract opposition organized by the National Rifle association. He said just 50 Telephone Calls from each District favouring the measure would let each member of Congress know there is sufficient support for it. Plane air is of Industry study says from wire reports Washington the air in Airliner Cabins is Safe to breathe a study by the Industry says. The air transport association which represents the Industry commissioned the study by consolidated safety services a Virginia consulting firm. The company tested airline Cabin air on 35 flights without notifying the airlines or Crew the association said. Both older aircraft and newer aircraft meet or exceed standards that Are designed to ensure a healthy environment said association president Jim Landry. Crack lab found Madison wish police have found a crack lab in the basement of a Day care Center Deb Westbury 40, who runs the Center and pleaded guilty to cocaine Possession in 1988, was not arrested. But state officials suspended her Day care  $2, arid $3,000 Worth of cocaine was confiscated in the raid tuesday. Police raided the Day care Center and a nearby apartment after receiving tips. Three people were arrested in the apartment raid. One of those arrested Stacey Miller 21, rented a basement room in the House where the Day care enter is. Most of the drug related materials were found in that room police said. 1 molested f s Targ eted Milwaukee Wisconsin s More than 60,000 teachers will have to undergo background checks under a new Law to keep child molesters out of classrooms. We have so Many outstanding teachers in Wisconsin. They Don need their reputations tarnished by a few bad apples gov. Tommy g. Thompson said thursday after signing Hebil a he Bill was drafted after a 1993associated press investigation found that the state had repeatedly licensed a teacher who had been convicted of molesting a child in California. The teacher Charles Gaynor Anderson later was convicted of molesting a Wisconsin boy and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Baptist school sued Raleigh . A University physical education teacher ordered off Campus after he contracted aids is suing the school saying it violated his rights under the americans with disabilities act. Campbell University a Baptist institution in buies Creek , Sardut was protecting students by Banning the teacher. The equal employment Opportunity commission investigated the action and filed a lawsuit tuesday. The teacher identified in Federal court documents As John Doe joined it. He wants his Job Back compensation for lost wages and unspecified punitive damages. Sisters die in fire East Brookfield mass. Two preschool age Sisters playing with a cigarette lighter ignited the fire that killed them and injured their Stepsister. Tracy Bessette 3, and her sister Heather 4, died shortly after firefighters found them hiding under a bed in their second floor apartment wednesday. The girls died of Carbon monoxide poisoning officials said