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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday october 11, 1985 rebuilding after move Battle this Crial photo shows the extent of construction of Kwh Bones in Philadelphia being built to replace 61 hat were destroyed by fire on my 13. Police trying to evict members of the Radical group move dropped bomb that ignited a Blaze which swept through the neighbourhood. Convicted san Diego mayor urged by Cound men to quit san Diego a mayor Roger Hedgecock convicted of conspiracy and perjury for taking illegal Campaign gifts should resign his ceremonial Post before he is forced to quit when sentenced next month members of the City Council say. Hedgecock was found guilty wednesday in a retrial on 13 counts stemming from a plot with political backers or j. A " his 1983 election. Including finance. David Dominelli to illegally finance he also was convicted of covering up the scheme by lying on slate mandated political disclosure forms. The 39-year-old Hedgecock who is free on Bond will be sentenced nov. 6, a year to the Day after he won Over whelming re election As ceremonial head of the nation s eighth largest City despite being under indictment. "1 think he s been an excellent mayor for this City and he has promoted progressive politics councilman Mike Golch said. I m sorry that he has to go. It s a real loss for the City of san  but councilman Bill Mitchell the Deputy mayor who will replace Hedgecock said the mayor should step Down before sentencing. "1 respectfully want him to consider resigning to save the City from this Long  the mayor serves simply As one of nine members of the City Council which will Call a special election to fill the remaining three years of the term. Councilman William Jones and City attorney John Witt echoed Mitchell s Call for an Early resignation. I think the sooner the belter this is Rosoli cd and put behind us Jones said. I would also think he would think the sooner the better " Hedgecock visibly shaken by the verdict told reporters he had not decided whether he would resign or Challenge the state Law that requires his ouster. Right now i m unprepared frankly to answer any questions or to get into any other matters he said. Hedgecock said he would hold a news conference in a Day or two to answer tie obvious  he faces a maximum prison term of eight years. Prosecutors would not discuss what if any sentencing recommendation they v us make to Superior court judge Wil Liam Todd. The Hedgecock Case began with the bankruptcy Early in 1984 of j. David & co. The foreign currency trading firm operated by Dominelli. Prosecutors charged that Dominelli and his business associate. Nancy Hoover bought the 1983 election for Hedgecock by tunnelling More than j350.000 in illegal contributions to Hedgecock s Campaign through a political consulting firm operated by a former Hedgecock aide. The mayor s Legal problems coincided with the collapse of j. David & co., which was forced into bankruptcy by investors in february 1984. Dominelli is serving a 20-year Federal prison term for defrauding investors of $80 million end failing to pay More than $2 million in taxes. The original indictment in september 1984 named Hedgecock. Dominelli Hoover and political consultant Tom Shepard. Legal mane vering separated Hedgecock s trial from the others whose preliminary hearings Are scheduled for mid november. In february inc jury in Hedgecock s first trial dead locked 11-1 for conviction on 13 charges. By the time the retrial began in August prosecutors had added two per jury charges and a Misdemeanour conflict of interest count. Hedgecock was acquitted on two of the new counts. Stateside fireman collapses after finding his wife killed in car crash no w Orleans a a fireman who sped to a burning wreck discovered that his wife had been killed in the crash and he collapsed with Chest pains officials said. Daniel Roques chief of the Lake Catherine fire de i intr Nam and a retired new Orleans policeman collapsed when he saw the body of his wife Olga Roques. 66, in the wreckage said police spokesman John Marie. Witnesses told police that a speeding pickup truck swerved into the eastbound Lane of chef men eur High Way and hit mrs. Roques car head on even though the had pulled onto the shoulder to avoid it Marie said. He said the other Driver Chester Leblanc 36, died at methodist  officials said Roques recovered and turned Down police efforts to take him to a Hospital. Chicagoan Only slightly prefer Coke Over Pepsi poll shows Chicago Dpi three cokes arc doing Only a Siulc better than their one big competitor in the Windy City a Magazine says. A consumer Survey conducted for cram s Chicago Busi Ness found that the three coca cola brands now on the Market new Coke Coke classic and Cherry Cost arc preferred by slightly More than half of chicagoan. Thai s Only a slight improvement Over the Market share enjoyed by coca cola before new Coke was introduced last Spring Grain s said. After nil of the marketing fireworks surrounding the scrapping of the 100-year-old Coke formula and Coke i Retreat in the face of vicious consumer resistance Coke has t markedly affected Arch rival Pepsi cola Craig t said. The number of Pepsi fans remains  in the Survey. Coke drinkers in Chicago said they prefer classic Coke to new Coke by an almost 10-1 margin. Classic Coke was preferred by 37 percent Cherry Coke by i percent and new Coke by 4 percent. The Survey conducted last month by Lee j. Shapiro and associates had a 5 percent margin of error. Man finds sex wife at restaurant shoots her then kills himself Royal Oak. Mich. A a 57-year-old Man con fronted his sex wife at a fast food restaurant shot her in the Chest and then killed himself police said. Myrtle Lee. 54, was working As a hostess at a Burger King when Chester Lee entered about 12 30 . Monday with a handgun said police chief Richard Kemp. Both were taken to William Beaumont Hospital where the Man died said Hospital spokeswoman Valerie Mahac Eck. The woman was in fair condition. Kemp said Lee first sought his sex wife at her Royal Oak Home. He found two women at the residence and fired at one of them but missed the chief said. We have no motive at this Point Kemp said. Missing girl who saw photo on milk Carton Back with dad Salida Colo. A a 7-year-old girl who spotted her photo on a milk Carton display of missing children Bai been returned to her father s custody in Florida. Bonnie Bullock was living with her Mother Vickie bul lock 28, and her Mother s Boyfriend when she saw her picture on the Carton and showed it to a playmate whose parents contacted police. The Little girl was reported missing by her father Karl Bullock two years ago and was reunited with him Over the weekend. District judge de Schlatter ruled that Bonnie must return to her father under a july 1984 custody order until a court determines which Parent should have custody. High flying Flag lands restaurateur in court Paramus. No. A a restaurateur issued a summons for violating local height limits with his Gigantic old glory says he will Tell authorities if flying the american Flag is illegal then i m  Joseph Lentini set the lag up 80 feel Ovet his Mcdonald s franchise on route 11 despite an ordinance forbidding flagpoles More than 11 feet higher than any building on the same property. I won t Lake it Down. I refuse to take it Down he said. But mayor Joseph Cipolla said wednes Day that he and the Borough Council on tuesday introduced an ordinance that would permit flagpoles to stand As High As 80 feet along routes 17 and 4, regardless of the height of adjacent buildings. Who Ever figured there d be a situation with a flagpole he asked. Borough resident Howard Mcnish a disabled world War ii Veteran filed a complaint against Lentini s restaurant say ing the 28-by-30-foot Flag is unsightly and should be removed. Lentini was issued a summons by the building inspector Arthur Smith for Fly ing the american Flag in violation of local height  a hearing on the sum Mons is scheduled for oct. 18 and a hearing on the proposed ordinance four Days later. Cipolla said the municipal building and several businesses along route 17 also have flags flying on poles exceeding the Bor Ough s height limit. Mcnish who lives directly behind the Mcdonald a said it is his respect for the american Flag that has made him angry Over flags such As Lentini a which he called an eyesore. Perhaps it is because of my love of the Flag that i have an aversion to the recent penchant for seeing who can Field the big Gest and highest Flag in our Borough Mcnish said. He said he has been writing Borough officials since August about the Flag. He has also gone to the police department where chief Joseph Delaney refused last week to Issue Lenzini a summons. "1 ordered the officers in no Way to have that Flag taken Down from where it was flying Delaney said the american Flag is what we re All about. If somebody says to me you re a Flag waver there s nothing wrong with   
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