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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, July 9, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 stateside the stars and stripes wednesday july 9.19b6 san Diego inaugurates City s 1 St woman mayor san Diego a Maureen o Connor has been sworn in As san Diego s first woman mayor monday night s inauguration came More than three years Sfier  ran Tor the City s Ion circled office. She lost to Roger Hedgecock in 93.1, and in was had Mccock s criminal Eon Villion and resignation tailed to her second bid for mayor. In her speech o Connor never mentioned her predecessor or any of the problems that Many said cast a Cloud Over the nation s seventh largest City we re going to move Forward and place san Diego in the Craw Row Center of the nation o Connor told the crowd of 4,000,"i m so proud to stand before you tonight is the granddaughter of a coalmine the daughter of a prize fighter and a native daughter the first woman mayor Olsan  Connor who turns 40 next week is the first Democrat to hold the non partisan Post in More than is Yean. She Defeated councilman Bill creator in last month s special election to finish out Hedgecock s term which ends in i98b. Hedgecock was forced from office in december after a jury convicted him of conspiring id violate Campaign ejection Laws and perjury for lying on slate Campaign disclosure forms. Rochester citizens warned of contaminated water Rochester . Up health officials said monday the City s water Supply is contaminated with Bac Teria that could make people sick. Residents were told to boil All water used for drinking or food  taken in parts of Rochester since late last month showed the presence of Low Levels of focal bacteria the Type found in the digestive tract of animals. No illnesses associated with the contamination have been reported officials said. We know Ihal the safety net that we like 10 keep Over the City water Supply has for whatever reason developed a Hole said or. Joel Nitzkin Monroe county health director. The source of contamination was not known officials  advisory affects Only those in the City of 251,000, not water customers in adjacent suburbs. Officials said the advisory was expected o last for two to four weeks. Democrat sues to overturn Connecticut primary loss Hartford Conn. Up Democrat Toby Moffett filed two suits monday in Waterbury Superior court seeking to overturn his loss to gov. William a. O Neill in the crucial gubernatorial Delegate primary election. Six people already have been arrested for ballot fraud in the tainted election. Of thu s suits seek a court order declaring him the win Ner of the May 20 primary and the City s 49 democratic stale convention Delegate Ora rerun often election the suits arc brought. Because of the fundamental right of the citizens of this slate to have fair elections Moit etl said at a Capitol news conference As he announced the filing of the actions. O Neill won the May primary and Waterbury s delegates to the july 18-19 state convention by a 43-Votemargin, but the outcome of the election has been clouded by allegations of Absentee ballot fraud. Purse containing $2,300 found in . Mailbox new York a a mail Carrier found some thing More than postcards and letters in a collection Box monday he found a purse containing 12,300. . Postal service spokeswoman Joanne Debari said the purse was traced and returned to a brazilian woman who was visiting new York for Liberty weekend and had lost it sunday when it fell out of a limousine. Debari said William Tropea was collecting mail from a Box in Manhattan when be saw the Black Gucci bag. The purse was open and Tropea could see that it contained a lot of Money. He took ii to a postal station where officials exam ined its contents and found a credit card slip with a name and hotel on in. They contacted Midori Silva of Santos Brazil and she rushed to the station. Silva said the bag had been lost As she poured new York in a rented Limo. She said she had opened the door at one Point and the purse fell out though she did not realize it was gone , someone picked up the parse and placed in in the Mailbox without disturbing its contents. Hoping to stay in America Appie South african Patrick Mutolo 19, clutching m big of Bis belongings escorted from the immigration and naturalization service office in us Fransico by clergymen monday Moloto who Jan Ltd ship in Sra fru Clico Bay on Independence Day Hopes the ins kill allow him to stay in America when he formally applies Tor politic Asylum next month. For now be has been released into the custody of a Gimp of Baptist and method list ministers. On to monday be had nobody lawyer Mark Sherman said. Now be has All these sponsors a place to stay food. And lawyer id explain things to  Mcdonald s to publish Booklet giving patrons food for thought Chicago a Ever wonder what s really in two All beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed Bun you la can soon find Oul. Mcdonald a which has served billions of Hamburg ers says it will distribute 750.000 booklets listing ingredients and calories Tor its fast food fare. The company has spent More than f i million re searching and developing the 37-Page Booklet Mcdonald s food the facts said de Rensi president of Mcdonald s Usa based in suburban Oak Brook. But some nutritionists say Mcdonald s Effort Al though commendable in concept is Little More than another promotion. The company will provide 100 booklets to each of the More than 7,500 Mcdonald s restaurants starting aug. 15. Franchises that give away the 100 copies can buy More copies from the company. It s our attempt at making nutrition understand Able Rensi said monday. It s a Good marketing pro Gram. It s a Good Way to sell our Story. We re proud four  the Bookie will Pijl such things As the caloric in big Mac s special sauce 126 and note that it is made from soybean Oil chopped Pickle sugar vinegar egg Yolk water dehydrated onions and garlic Mustard flour Salt Xanthan gum Oleoresin paprika Hydrolysed vegetable protein Picc and natural flavor. The concept of it is terrific said Michael Jacob son executive director of the Center for science in the Public interest in Washington . But he said they really hide the ingredients behind a fog of euphemisms exaggerations and self serving propaganda he cited the hamburger Bun description enriched heat flour is the main ingredient in our buns no Surprise but did you know that Mcdonald s requires us Bakers to Purchase the flour enriched with Essen tial vitamins and minerals while the Booklet says Chicken my nuggets contain Boneless Chicken breasts and thighs it does t say How much Salt or cholesterol is in each serving. Consumers can get that information from the company s head quarters. It s unfortunate that the More critical information on sodium cholesterol and unsaturated fats is More difficult to come by said or. C. Wayne Callaway director of the Center for clinical nutrition at George Washington University medical Center in washing ton. But Rensi said such detailed information complicates the  Nasa establishes new safety office Cape canaveral Fla. Up Nasa responded tuesday to a key recommendation front the challenger commission and formally set up a new of fice of safely reliability and Quality Assurance to pro vide Independent oversight of key systems. James Fletcher administrator of the National aeronautics and space administration said George a. Rodney will head the new office As an associate administrator reporting directly to Fletcher Rodney currently with Martin Marietta Orlando aerospace co., will join Nasa about aug. I Nasa said. The challenger disaster commission chaired by for Mer Secretary of state William Rogers recommended june 9 that a new safety office be established. It would have direct authority for safety reliability and Quality Assurance throughout the Agency the commission s report said. The office should be As signed the work Force to ensure adequate oversight of its functions and should be Independent of other Nasa functional and program  the commission was especially critical of Nasa management in the Wake of the Jan. 28 challenger disaster and the apparent absence of an  organization  
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