European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday. July 16,1986 25 receive Genius Grants from Macarthur foundation stateside Chicago a Twenty five americans recognized for outstanding Talent and Promise have been awarded Between $164,000 and $300,000 to spend a they please in the latest Batch of Macarthur foundation Grants. Recipients of the so called Genius Grants announced monday Range from composer to poet from civil liberties activist to physicist. One recipient James Randi 57, of Rumson n.j., has dedicated his professional life to protecting the ill from charlatans by exposing psychic hoaxes. The Macarthur Fellows program is designed to create an atmosphere in which experimentation and ultimately discovery can take place said John , Macarthur foundation president. Our goal is to remove financial constraints allow ing Fellows to focus their energies on the issues and problems they find important or critical in our age he said. Recipients who did t know they were being considered until they were informed they had won late last week will receive five annual stipends. One of the unusual characteristics of this Grant is that there Are no stipulations. Fellowships begin at $24,000 annually for recipients aged 21 or younger and increase by $800 per year up to $60,000 for those 66 or older. The latest group of recipients 23 men and two women Range in age from 30 to 70. Composer Milton b. Babbitt 70, says the award May not change his life much Over the next year because he already has several commitments including a teaching Post at new York s Juilliard school next year. Ill probably buy some books and copy musical parts he said which he has t been Able to afford before. And i la simply spend much More time writing the works i be always wanted to  atmospheric scientist Richard Peter Turco 43,said he values the Independence the Grant will allow him. I want to proceed with my work on the nuclear Winter effect he said. I think that s probably Why this award was Given to me in the first  Turco a research scientist and program manage with re associates in Marina Del key calif., was cited for his work in developing the theory of nuclear Winter which says the Earth would suffer year round Winter As a result of a nuclear War. The first 21 Macarthur Fellows including Psychia Trist Robert Coles of Harvard University named in 1981, came to the end of their terms last month. The Macarthur foundation was established by Johnd. And Catherine t. Macarthur to support without restrictions the creative efforts of some of the nation most talented scientists artists humanists scholars activists and professionals. Fellows Are chosen at erratic intervals about Ever year by a 1 a member committee. Each nominee is researched after being recommended by More than100 Anonymous nominators spread across the coun try. Macarthur was sole owner of banker s life and casualty co. After his death in 1978, the foundation was endowed with the bulk of his Fortune and since 1981,has named 191 Fellows in nine groups committing More than $50 million. Merchant finds men like a clipping Portland. Ore. Dpi Tom Peterson s offeror � free Crew Cut to anyone who came to the grand opening of his new to appliance store worked so Well he has decided to make it a weekly event. We gave out about 50 free haircuts  said monday. We Are going to try it again in fact we Are already booked right now for next sunday and half booked for the following sunday. I May have to hire More  hired three Barbers to give free flattops reminiscent of the 1950s to customers at the Gran opening. The Barbers set up shop in the Middle of the store and worked non Stop for five hours. They began taking appointments one hour into the promotion. We had men As old As 70 and lots in the 35-year-old Range said Peterson. And we had lots of teen  haircuts seem to be All the rage among teen agers he  they Don t Call them Crew cuts anymore he said. They Call them  Ipox 35, of Portland and his son both lined up for the Short  was t going to get one said Ipox. But my boy talked me into it i said. Til do it if you la do it the Flattop is Peterson s favorite hair style. I got my first one when i was 17 or 18, in the military he said. But the Crew Cut is More than his personal prefer ence. The 50-year-old businessman has built a career on his own Buzz which he has worn while doing local television commercials for the past 24 years. Salmonella source May be Burger King Burbank. 111. Up at least nine people in the southwestern Chicago suburbs have been stricken with food poisoning and health officials monday said the Salmonella May be traced to a Burger King restaurant. Officials at the Stickney Public health District have confirmed six of the cases and believe the source of the Salmonella is a Burger King restaurant in Burbank Stickney District spokeswoman Arline Roach said. Food samples from the restaurant were being tested at health department laboratories she said. The Burger King has not been closed she said. The Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights has been treating the Salmonella cases a spokesman said. The Hospital has identified three More cases i addition to the cases confirmed by the health depart ment he  of the nine people were admitted to the Hospi Tal and four remained there monday two in fair Condi Tion and two in Good condition he said. The victims ranging in Ages from 10 to 74, wherefrom Chicago and various southwestern suburbs. The first Case was identified by the Hospital on july8 and the most recent was july 11, the spokesman said Man admits he defaced vets memorial Kansas City to. Up a 20-year-old Man monday admitted defacing the Kansas City Vietnam veterans memorial and was 9rdered to work at the veterans administration Hospital after he serves a 60 Day jail sentence. Gregory Thonen of Olathe kan., admitted using Anink Marker in March to scrawl slogans and swastikas on the memorial s Gray Granite Wall. Sucker s memorial red White and Blue is Alyou see does it mean that you Are free and world War Iii or world revolution were among the slogan written on the Wall. Thonen pleaded guilty to a charge of first degree property damage a felony that carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. Jackson county circuit judge Louis Lombardo Ona recommendation from the prosecutor s office sus Pended a five year prison term and placed Thonen on five years supervised probation on the condition be spend 60 Days in the county jail. Thonen also was ordered to pay $8,000 restitution to the Vietnam veterans memorial fund and perform 1,000 hours of work at the a Hospital in Kansas Mityas restitution to the Community. The suburban Kansas City Man already has served eight Days of his 60-Day jail term said assistant Jack son county prosecutor Mark Komo Romju. Carved on the Wall Are the names of 369 Kansa City area residents from seven counties in Missouri and Kansas who were killed in the Vietnam War or who Are missing in action. Leaking toxic chemical injures 14 in . Martinsburg. . Up fourteen people suffered minor injuries and Iso people were forced from their Homes tuesday by a Lea of at least 800 pounds of a potentially fatal toxic chemical at an ice and storage Plant authorities said an equipment malfunction at the Casco ice and cold storage Plant resulted inthe escape of anhydrous ammonia at about 1 45 . The leak was quickly contained and residents returned to their Homes by 4 30a.m. A Plant spokesman said the leak of the Cooling agent used in refrigeration will affect the ice operation but it should be Back to Normal in one or two Days. Fourteen people including two City firefight ers were treated and released from Martinsburg City Hospital for respiratory problems and watery eyes said police sgt. Curtice Keller. Plan for Nasa safety prize amazes White House Washington up while House officials surprised by a recommendation to Honor Nasa with a special presidential safety award expect a labor department advisory panel to make another nomination Newsweek Magazine reports. The Magazine s latest edition said the advis Ory panel concluded that the National aeronautics and space administration had the highest work place safety rating among Federal agencies of its size in 1985. White House aides conceded that with Nas struggling to rebound from the Jan. 28 challenger disaster the timing for the award is poor. Newsweek reported that the labor depart ment insists that the award will be presented but White House aides saying they Are amazed at the strange suggestion expect the committee to come up with another Nomi Nee. Attempted break in ends in unlucky break Hempstead . A a Man who allegedly tried a swashbuckling break in at a supermarket ran out of rope and crash landed into group of employees police said monday. He wound up with an ankle injury and third degree burglary charge. Nassau county police spokesman officer Howard bum said Theodore Comando 23, of Elmont tried to break into a supermarket Sun Day night by tying some Cable around an air conditioning duct on the roof attaching it to his Waist and climbing through another duct but the intruder ran out of rope on his Way Inland took an 18-foot plunge to the floor startling employees who Wen still working. They called police and Comando was charge with third degree burglary after being taken to Nassau county medical Center for treatment Ofa possible broken ankle. 2 charities to get most of Kate Smith s estate new York a Singer Kate Smith left the bulk of her $500,000 estate to charities and the rest to friends and relative according to he will that was filed for probate monday. Smith a Symbol of american patriotism be cause of her renditions of god bless America died at age 79 of diabetes complications june 17at her Home in Raleigh . Her eight Page will signed july 12,1973, was filed in new York county surrogate court be cause most of her assets were held Here Accord ing to Sanford Becker Smith s Friend accountant and estate executor