European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday february 28,1986 Fri finds evidence of tampering in 2 bottles of tainted tylenol new York a the Fri said wednesday it has found previously undetected signs of tampering in two bottles of extra strength tylenol capsules that were laced with cyanide and the poisoning occurred Independent of the manufacturing  capsules in one of the two bottles have been blamed for the death of a Peck skill n.y., woman on feb. 8. That bottle was purchased at an a a supermarket in Yonkers a suburb of new York City. Several Days after the death of Diane Elsroth 23, an other bottle of tylenol containing cyanide was found in Woolworth s store in Bronxville a few blocks from the a a supermarket. In a statement released by Fri spokesman Lane Bon Ner the Agency said evidence developed earlier in this investigation supported the theory that cyanide had been added to the bottled capsules Independent of the manufacturing process. Our examinations have further determined that it was possible to invade the bottle after packaging was Complete without detection through conventional Means of Examina Tion. Previously undetected signs of tampering have no been discovered using sophisticated scientific Examina  last week the Fri said its tests of the bottles tamper resistant packaging found no evidence of  however spokesman Milt Ahlerich said at that time that the Lack of evidence did not mean there was no tampering. Law enforcement officials familiar with the Case said that although the bottles could have been tampered with anywhere Between manufacture and Sale the new Evi Dence supported the theory that the packaging was Vio lated and the bottles and boxes resealed after they were shipped from the Plant the new York times reported. The Brief Fri statement which Bonner refused to elaborate on did not make Clear if All three of the tylenol seals the adhesive on the Box the heat shrunk band around the Cap and the foil Seal on the lip of the bottle bad been adulterated. After the second bottle of contaminated tylenol was found the painkiller s manufacturer Johnson & Johnson announced it would no longer manufacture Over the coun Ter drugs in capsule  Kniffin a spokesman for the new Brunswick n  pharmaceutical firm said we have Felt from the beginning that there was tampering. There had been no evidence of it before this and now there is. Last week investigators said they were stymied in solv ing the  Fri investigation widened with the announcement wednesday that a Man was found dead in Nashville tenn., of cyanide poisoning and that a bottle of extra strength tylenol capsules was found near his body. Police there said they found the decomposed body of Timothy r. Green 32, in his bed sunday night authorities were trying to determine whether his death was a homicide or suicide. In 1982, seven people were killed in the Chicago area after they look tylenol tainted with cyanide. The Chicago Case has not been solved. 2 More airlines join fare War with Spring season discounts new York a two airlines have announced Spring season discounts that provide up to 75 percent Sav Ings on some routes and extend an Industry wide fare War but the tales carry More restrictions than previously offered. American airlines announced a Spring for less Sale wednesday Good from april i to May 22 on flights to the 100 . Mainland cities it serves. Republic airlines announced a similar Sale for its routes to More than 100 cities in 38 states. American s discount offers savings of j20-j40 More than the Carrier s popular ultimate super Saver fares. They Are structured on a Peak off Peak basis similar to the system of no frills Carrier people express. Passengers must Reserve seats at least 30 Days in and Vance buy the tickets within 14 Days of making a Reser vation stay Over a saturday night and pay a 50 percent cancellation fee for off Peak tickets and a 25 percent fee for Peak tickets american said. Republic s cancellation fee is a Flat 25 percent. Peak Days for both offers Are thursday Friday sunday and monday and off Peak Days Are tuesday wednesday and saturday. Neither Republic nor american said Bow Many discount teats Are available under the discounts. Other airlines did not immediately match the fares. Northwest airlines spokesman Matthew Gonong said the airline would stay competitive. Industry analysts said the new discounts were designed to attract vacationers who can plan trips Well in Advance while preventing indiscriminate fare erosion in the Busi Ness travel Market. I think what we re seeing now is a mass transition into sophisticated pricing rather than out and out fare wars said Lee Howard executive vice president of airline economics inc., a Washington based consultant. The Mere fact that you see All those restrictions and a difference Between Peak and off Peak indicates it s part of a very Well thought out pricing  several airlines have reported sharply lower earning because of fare discounting and t Lew such at Eastern airlines and trans world airlines face potentially Catas trophic financial problems because they have not been Able to compensate with lower costs. Faced with such turbulence in the Industry Twa announced a Long term marketing pact wednesday with Piedmont airlines. The announcement came 48 hours after Eastern $2.5 billion in debt and confronting strike deadlines agreed to be bought by Cost cutting Texas air corp. The Twa Piedmont agreement is designed to provide easy connections Between Piedmont s Domestic flights and Twa s routes overseas. Twa chairman Carl c. Icahn and Piedmont president William Howard denied their arrangement was a reaction to the Eastern Texas air agreement saying it had been planned for months. But Icahn known As a corporate Raider who out Maneu Vered Texas air chief Frank Lorenzo to win control Oft a last year said the Eastern Texas air agreement reflected the pressure on Vas. Airlines to Cut costs. I have said All along that consolidation is necessary Icahn told a news conference at Twa s executive offices. Acquisitions will be necessary. I m no stranger to that As you know he also said a merger with Piedmont had not been discussed. Howard said we have not ruled out a merger with  Nam fun a military services gain 6,500 on Active duty in january Washington a the Active duty strength Oft service climbed by almost 6.50d in a nary. The defense department said. I a Tohl i Rrt Tlell that represented an increase of 6,490 people from the dec. 31 Wal and a use of almost 11,000 from the same the largest increase in january was reported by the army which said it Active duty strength had Raea by 3907 to 783,541 the Navy and air Force also reported is with the Navy totalling by 678 to 57w5sand the air Force s total climbing by 1,936 to 605,589those gains were offset to a Small degree by a Las of 31 people by the Marine corps which said in Active duty strength touted 197,140 on Jan. 31. Chrysler oks $30 million fund to develop new technologies Detroit up Chrysler corp. Says it has approved a $30 million fund to be used for joint ventures and the exploration of new technologies to keep the car maker int technology Access fund will help the no. 3 Auto maker gain More associations with universities and top european research institutes the Chrysler motors chair Man Gerald Greenwald said. The new fund will be used primarily for research in the automotive business both in the customer products and factory automation areas. Chrysler said it goes beyond it High technology business unit formed last november when Chrysler divided its operations into four groups Chrysler motors Gulf Stream aerospace Chrysker Finan Cial and the High tech unit. The High tech group is still largely unfilled with. Chrys Ler planning to develop it through various ventures Equi ties or acquisitions of smaller High tech firms. Army awards 1-year contract for Patriot missile system Lexington mass. Up Raythelon co., the slate s largest Industrial employer said it has Bee awarded a one year multimillion Dollar army contract to produce a missile guidance  contract agreed to feb. 5, Calls for Raythelon to make the Patriot air defense system which includes 15 fire units 770 missiles and additional spares said company spokesman Jeff  army advanced $40 million to Raythelon to begin production at its missile systems plants in Andover and Bedford with support work to be done at Raythelon facilities in Waltham and Wayland Charney said. Patriot is Rayth con s largest program he said. It has been in production since 1980. Trucking company is offering jobs to unemployed Farmers Joplin to. A a trucking company Tays it is offering nearly 500 driving jobs to unemployed Farmers primarily from Missouri and Kansas. We kept seeing All the problems with the farms and we thought that when we hired some Guy off the farm he often turned out to be one of our Best Drivers contract freighters inc. President Don Lacy said. We thought it would be a natural marriage contract freighters which owns 1,200 trailers and employs 750 driven said it is expanding and would begin receiving 200 new tractors this Spring. The company has terminals in Missouri Texas Michi Gan Oklahoma and Tennessee. Reputed mobsters convicted of racketeering Boston a reputed new eng land mob unde Boss Gennaro j. Angiulo two of his Brothers and an associate were found guilty wednesday of running a racketeering operation the government said included murder schemes gambling and extortion. The Federal jury of eight women and fou men deliberated 30 hours Over seven Days before reaching a verdict in the seven month trial which officials said was the longest Federal criminal trial in Massachusetts history. After the findings were announced the 66-year-old Angiulo was heard to Tell a Friend hang with me and i la get you 100  the government had claimed that conversations the Fri taped at Angiulo i head quarters and at a poker game site proved the men were involved in illegal activities and used threats to protect the operation. Each of the defendants was charged with two counts under the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act participating in a. Anmina Enterprise and engaging int least two illegal activities within 10 years. Gennaro Francesco and donate Angiulo and associate Samuel Granito were All found guilty on those counts. Another an Giulo brother Michele 58, was found inno cent of Rico offences and guilty Only on one gambling count it s not Victory Battle � won but the War in t Over said chief prosecutor Jere Miah of Sullivan head of toe new England organized crime strike Force. James Greenleaf Fri special agent in charge of the Boston Bureau said tie ver dict Only signalled the end of a particular there will be More younger people try ing to fill those voids and we re going to be ready for  Anthony Cardinale Gennaro Angiulo s lawyer and other defense attorneys Laid they would Appeal. The defense predicted the verdict would be overturned because of errors by the judge the poor Quality of the upes and other factors. Gennaro Angiulo could face the stiffest penalty Iso Yean in prison and $185.000 in fines when he is sentenced by is. District judge David s. Nelson on March 20