European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday May 23, 1994crime Clouds Florida tourism fair Miami Beach Fla. A with a folder of tourist information under her Arm and crime against tourists on her mind Kay Mathieson in t keen on going out in Southern Florida. A a in a concerned about going jogging on the Beach. In a worried about going out at night. And to Tell you the truth i thought about bringing some tear Gas with me Quot said the Scottsdale ariz., woman who books hotels for foreign tourist agencies. She a among people from 60 nations attending the discover America International pow wow the largest annual convention in the world tourism Industry. The five Day convention which began saturday was last held in the Miami area in 1973. Nine tourists were killed in Flor in the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 23,1984 a president Reagan faced with an escalating crisis in the persian Gulf reaffirmed a pledge to help protect the Region in a personal message to saudi Arabia s King fahd. 20 year Sago May 23,1974 a president Nixon rejected the House judiciary committees latest subpoenas for White House tapes and documents and vowed to do the same for any future demands by the panel. 30 years ago May 23,1964 a the neutralise Premier of Laos Prince Souvanna Houma said his country would ask the United states Britain and France for military and economic Aid to bolster its defences against further communist aggression. 40 years ago May 23,1954 a i done to know who killed them but i did to. Said James m. Leech of Lima Ohio a former army Captain facing charges that he was involved in the 1946 a slayings of three army officers at Passau Germany. 50 years ago May 23,1944 a Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower in his second pre invasion radio message called upon the people in the occupied countries to prepare for vital jobs As guides for Allied armies in the coming Battle of Europe. E world War ii 1 50 years ago Toda May 23 194 4 Allied forces launch major coordinated attacks along the main front in Western Italy and farther North from the Anzio beachhead Canadian and French troops break the Senger line while . Soldiers gain ground near  . Navy destroyer flotilla bombards japanese troops on Wake Island a 29 months after the Pacific Island fell following a valiant two week stand by outnumbered marines. Source 2194 Days of War w. A Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War a Bison books core., 1981 Ida Over a 13-month period beginning in october 1992. Although no tourists were slain during the Winter season this year a bus carrying norwegian tourists was hijacked in route from Miami International Airport to their hotel earlier this month. Several years ago rental car companies started eliminating the telltale signs on their cars indicating they were rentals such As License plates bearing lease in Large letters Ana brightly coloured stickers with the agencies names. The lease cars were often targeted by smash and grab robbers hijackers or bandits who would simply break in. The rental agencies still warn Florida customers to drive to Well lighted Public places such As Gas stations or restaurants if someone hits their car. A they we flew in last night and i wanted to rent a car but decided to take the Airport bus in because we Felt safer a said Maria Sia a san Francisco booking agent.-, Quot v Quot other tourism representatives however think the Security problem has been blown out of proportion. A if 10 people got killed in my City a and that does no to happen in those numbers a no one would get excited but if one european tourist gets killed Here its All Over Europe a said Thomas Holack of Vienna Austria. He referred to a Man shot to death at a North Florida Highway rest Stop saying he would never Stop at a rest Stop to sleep in Austria. A we have those places in Austria and Germany and you done to pull off there and go to sleep a he said. Cecilia Rosa said she feels safer in Miami than in her Hometown of Sao Paulo Brazil or in rid do Janeiro. A you done to go out with your watch and your jewelry on there a she said fingering the Silver Chain of a necklace she had stuck Down into her Blouse a latin american custom when going out into Public so As not to attract thieves. A this robbing of tourists this goes on All Over the world a Zurich Paris Berlin Madrid a of Madrid is terrible a she said. A customers get Chance to decide if new genetics matters to maters Northbrook Iii. A it looks like a  it feels like a Tomato. It even tastes like a Tomato. So what Sall the fuss the answers in the genes. The worlds first genetically altered tomatoes went on Sale saturday in the Chicago area and in Northern California. Customers trying the product said it was a Tomato by any other name that tasted As Sweet despite being More than twice the Price. A a it had a Good Aroma a Good total flavor a said Jay Martin of Chicago. The tomatoes hit grocery stores just a few Days after the food and drug administration approved them for Market my a v a a a it was the first time the Agency had evaluated a whole food produced by biotechnology although the Fra gave approval in 1990 to a food product chemo sin a milk clotting agent used in making cheese. A. The tomatoes genetic changes allow it to stay Ripe longer than Mother nature Ever intended a about 10 More Days that Means growers can leave the fruit on the Plant longer and allow it to develop a More flavorful taste before picking it and shipping it Cross country. Critics worry that genetically altered foods could produce proteins that set off reactions for people with rare allergies. For example someone allergic to fish May not know if a Tomato has been altered with a fish Gene. Altered crops also could create new traits harmful to the environment they argue. The . Department of agriculture two years ago ruled the new Tomato Plant poses no risk to the environment and Cal Gene fresh inc. Said its Tomato uses Plant genes already widely found in the food. Cal Gene said it spent eight years and $20 million creating the Tomato a which the company dubbed flavor savr a and Jim Corrigan owner of the Carrot top Market in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook Iii., displays genetically engineered flavor savr tomatoes saturday. Voluntarily sought Fra approval to bolster consumer Confidence. A this Tomato is something my customers wanted a said Jim Corrigan owner of the Carrot top Market in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook which Cal Gene said was the first store to sell the Tomato. A maybe the term a genetic engineering seems to have some weight to some people but the concept has been around for some time and to refer to it As anything unnatural is ridiculous Quot he said. A the overriding concept a just like you would want a Flower that has More color a is that Consumers want something that has More  the tomatoes skins appeared More Orange than the Garden variety Tomato but the insides were redder. They were Zesty with a lingering  fruit had a sticker saying a Mac Gregory a tomatoes grown from flavor savr seeds a and brochures were available to Tell about the development process. _ while Consumers who tasted the fruit liked it Cal Gene might encounter resistance because of the Price. The Carrot top listed the tomatoes at $2.79 a Pound compared with $1.29 for a regular variety. Cal Gene spokesman Jeffrey Bergau said the tomatoes initially will be available in Only 70 stores because the fruit is being grown on Small plots in California Florida and Mexico. The company expects the fruit to be widely available sometime in 1995. To new tune at . Gay prom los Angeles a the cold stares and uncomfortable silence that greeted . Barrow at a High school prom in 1992 were gone this year. He and his male Date joined about 100 other couples Friday night for what school officials said was the first Gay and lesbian prom in the nation sponsored by a school District. Barrow who attends Central High school in West Hollywood said he and another boy attended a prom together two years ago and could not wait to leave. A i remember us walking in and getting these looks. It was so tense a Barrow said. A we went in to get our photos taken and there was Complete silence. I just wanted the whole thing to be Over a at the prom Friday students arrived at the los Angeles Hilton and towers dressed in traditional tuxedos and evening gowns. However some boys were dressed As girls and some girls As Boysa a in be always wanted to go to my prom and i did no to want to Wear no gown said Christine Soto a 16-year-old senior at Central High who wore a Tux and tails. A a that a not me. This  the prom with the theme a live to Tell a was open to students in the los Angeles unified school District the second largest in the nation next to new York City it featured a formal dinner and dancing in a ballroom decorated with hundreds of Pink and White balloons. The event was funded by $15 tickets and donations from Gay and lesbian organizations. Off duty transit police were pm guard As about seven men from a Long Beach Church protested outside Laura Hale assistant principal of Palms Middle school rejected the criticism. A these kids have often been rejected by their own parents and their Peers Quot she said. A this is a very tender age for them and that a Why we re having this