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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 10, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 21 re a i or Raf spitfire to be sold at auction in London a a famed spitfire combat fighter is to be sold at auction this month to help pay for the costs of maintaining another world War ii Era Royal air Force relic. Rotheby s auction House said the Pristine Mark Xix spitfire built in 1945 and today part of the Royal air Force s Battle of Britain ceremonial Wing is expected to sell for $565,000 to $800,000. The defense ministry said the Sale was required to help pay for the repair of another world War ii fighter the Hawker Hurricane which was badly damaged in a crash last year. The government retains five working spitfires but Only two hurricanes. But one of Britain s air aces from world War ii criticized the sell off As a sign of a cheapskate government turning its Back on its wartime Heri Tage. This is a Beautiful air plane which Means something to the general Public when they see it flying at shows. It is bloody disgraceful they have to sell it to pay to restore the Hurricane said air vice marshal Johnnie Johnson one Britain s most decorated pilots who was credited with shooting Down 38 German planes during the War. The rotheby s auction nov. 26 will be of 30 military aircraft owned by the government and 10 others by private collectors As Well As assorted aeronautical paraphernalia. Among items of particular interest will be a replica of a German Al flying bomb expected to sell for $8,000 to $9,600, and the . Air Force Cap and uniform worn by actor James Stewart during his world War ii service As a bomber Pilot valued at $4,800 to $6,400. Vaccines a claimed Geneva a a new generation of super vaccines developed through genetic engineering could provide a dra Matic new tool in me fight against infect ,.diseases, tire world health organization said tuesday. The . Health Agency said a meeting attended by eminent scientists consumer organizations and Industry representatives from around the world gave an Over whelming Seal of approval to the re search. -.  \ there has been a Long running debate Over the ethics of genetic manipulation and the use of resulting products. We have All been immensely impressed. At the potential Good these products can do in the world said sir Gustav Nossal chairman of the biotech ology and world health meeting. They Are extremely Safe pure and effective and can be produced in Large  a some 12 million people die annually from infectious diseases in developing countries according to who figures. Nossal said genetically altered yeast had already produced immunization against the liver disease hepatitis b and is now in widespread use. And new vaccines against cholera typhoid and dysentery were Likely to be available within the next few years he said. ".  v the conference heard that research was progressing on anti cancer and birth control vaccines. Genetic engineering involves splicing parts of Dan to produce new chemicals or life forms. Debby ribonucleic acid is the genetic blueprint that passes hereditary characteristics from parents to offspring. It is not surprising in a world shaped by atomic bombs that there should be scepticism and fear about a technology As powerful As this said Nossal a director of medical research of the Royal Mel Bourne Hospital in Australia j but he said the conference reached an overwhelming consensus that the vac Cines should be endorsed As an major step Forward in the fight against disease. Nossal said a who consultative group was satisfied that regulations governing genetic engineering were effective. Holiday special regular Perm from $19. 5 shoulder length hair spiral Perm from $29.93 extra charge for Long hair Only at Kirc Goens Beauty shop bldg. 4642, ayrs a rn06033-63867 with the most legroom we la Pityou what does Twa have that other airlines Don to Comfort classism passenger service for one. With Inore it Groom than any other maj or . Airline. So the next time you want to get Hak to the states Fly on  class lets you stretch your legs All Ali Way Home. We even have footrests. It s Twa s Way of saying thank you for a Job Well done. So the next time you Fly Home Fly on the airline that takes you to and throughout America with the most legroom. Twa. For information and reservations Call your base travel agent or Twa in Frankfurt at 0 69 7.7 06 01. W the most conf portable  tearoom not a Jil Ilmi it  
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