European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pga6 the stars and stripes sunday March 8,1987 Over 200 news workers get lbs dismissal notices new York a More than 200 employees of fobs news have received Layoff notices including vet eran Washington correspondent Ike Pappazi and a Many As 20 owner on air personnel. For those of you whose efforts and dedication tombs news have been so ill rewarded today. I can Only offer my deepest regrets lbs news president How Ard Stringer said in a memorandum to employees Fri Day. For the rest of us our Public Trust must stil override our private grief,1 the layoffs reported on Friday s lbs evening news also included producers graphic artists and support staff. The dismissals Are part of a budget Cut Ling plan that also closed three news bureaus and is expected to save i3t million out of the news division s$100 million annual budget. Pappazi 53, said Early saturday thai he was offered Job with lbs radio in new York on thursday Only to have management withdraw the offer Friday afternoon. It leaves me without a Job but after 24 years the world is opening up he Laid. People asked me ear Lier today How licit and 1 said i Don t feel fired i feel emancipated i think the people who Are going to stay and pre tend they still work for lbs news will have the Tough est Job. They Don t work for lbs news. It has the Label Bui it s not the  a lbs spokeswoman called the layoffs a private Mailer and declined comment on the specifics. But according to sources who refused to be quoted by name other reporters Laid off by the network were Karen Boras in Chicago Jim Mcmanus in Atlanta Ned Potter in Boston Chris Kelley and Hampton Pearson in Washington. Bill Redeker and Steve Younmin new York David Andelman in Paris and Derek Blakely in Bonn lbs also cancelled the 15-year-old, saturday morn ing children s news show in the news and fired the stall correspondent Christopher Glenn and executive producer Joel helter will continue working on other projects however Andy Rooney the "60 minutes commentator sharply criticized the cutbacks Friday. The trouble is he said tonight the news Broad cast will not look substantially different to the avenge american viewer. If h did we would have some hop that the Impact on viewers would Bounce Back. But it going to be a slow  rather Anchor of the lbs evening news used his broadcast Friday to Praise the More than 200people he said were departing. These men and women Are dedicated news professionals. We will mrs their daily contributions to this and other lbs news broadcasts and we will always value their Friendship former lbs news president Fred Friendly speak ing at an ethics seminar in Boston on Friday said rather the "60 minutes correspondents and other sat lbs making More than 1800,000 yearly should ask for pay cuts of up to 33  these talented and dedicated journalists and they Range from Mike Wallace to Diane Sawyer to do Hewitt to Dan rather himself to stand idly while the important foundations of the Best and most comprehensive team in broadcast journalism anywhere begins to crumble approaches an exercise in unethical behaviour he said. Parents share in punishment schoolkids mend their ways Pontiac Mich. A students suspended Ata Junior High school Nave to bring their parents to school for a Day instead of staying norne and school officials say the punishment is working because no Onelli Estat least 10 students have had to bring their mothers or fathers to class in the month since Jef Ferson Junior High school began using the new  message is really travelling said principal Jimmie Randolph. Kids Don t want to really Melinto the possibility of their parents coining in. The Parent has to sit right there by their Side an  Aren t any happier about it he said. If a Parent has to get a Day off work and tit wit their kid just think How they la feel Randolph said. I m putting the pressure where it ought  children of working parents can still be sent Home on suspension if their parents can t come in but most parents Nave found ways to get to  punishment is mostly used for such discipline problems As chronic failure to turn in Home work rather than drug or alcohol related problems. Eighth grader Imani Malone had to bring his Mother to school recently because he was t doing his Homework. He s doing in now he said. I Don twant her to come  platoon brought to dying vet Morgantown . A a dying Vietnam Veteran was granted his wish and refined the highlight of his life his service in Vietnam As friends an family members gathered Al his bedside and watched the movie  bedridden Roy Rhodes 38, breathing with the Zaidof oxygen and possibly Days away from dying of lung cancer watched the movie at his Terra aha Home Friday night said his Mother Louise slurp less. I wish this Story could have a happier ending slurp less said. But we know it can  Rhodes who twice was decorated for bravery i Vietnam told friends several weeks ago that he wanted 10 see platoon before he died but he was Loo ill to Goto a theater. The friends contacted platoon director Olive Slone. Who sent by express mail a video specially produced by Orion pictures which produced the movie. Sione whose wrenching portrait of front line Viet Nam soldiers was nominated for several Academy awards including pest picture called Rhodes two weeks ago. He told him to hang in there and he would resending the video said Sharpless he said he would Pray for Roy every Day. Roy really appreciated  Stephen Fletcher a fellow Veteran and Counselor who has worked with Rhodes for two years said that Rhodes had wanted to see the film since he first read about in. For him serving in Vietnam was the highlight of his life. And for someone like him who has gone the extra mile we want to do All we can to fulfil  Rhodes who was a spec. 4 in the army s 101stairborne, served in Vietnam in 1969-70, and he was awarded the Bronze Star medal and the army commendation medal for valor. Two years ago he was diagnosed As having lung can cer and had a Tung removed. Last october hit doctor told him he had developed a tumor in the remaining lung. Belcher said. Rhodes whose 4-year-old son died last year of leu Kemia recently was honoured by the local Volunteer fire department for it years of service. Fletcher said that Rhodes who is divorced has spent the last several weeks making his own funeral arrangements. When his friends went to see he movie recently Rhodes was 100 ill to accompany them but insisted that he wanted to we in before he cued Fletcher said the movie depicts the trauma of an army platoon inthe vietnamese Jungles during the 1968 Viet Congett offensive in which some of the War s bloodiest fighting occurred. Sec it Eskle Art expert says he s found original Model for David new York a an Art historian has determine that an 8-Inch stucco Torso in a private Swiss Art collection is a piece of the original Model Tor Michelangelo David the Hir Moriart i publishing company Saj. Frederick Hani a professor of Art history at the University of Virginia and author of several a Lucues on the Art of Michelangelo Cla Lnu the piece is he Only surviving Small scale Model Michelangelo made far David hit masterpiece of a Young Man Abbeville a Naiad the Model is missing itt held in left Arm and lug and most or ill right Arm and leg. The name of in owner anyhow Hartt came 10 study it were Noldi closed. The Model s pose and anatomical detail Are similar Lothe statues but difference Between the two demonstrate the Nucico Model la not a copy Abbeville presi said cuban teens scale Fence Are taken to Miami Miami Dpi two cuban teen agers one of whom had previously flown to the United Stales. Iii week scaled the Fence of the . Navy s base Al Guan Vanamo Bay in Cuba and were taken to Miami Immi Gration authorities said Friday. Aromis Caballero Rodriguez 18, and his Girlfriend Rosa Delsy Vera Velasquez 16, were held briefly Al Miami s Krame Avenue detention Center said immigration and naturalization service spokesman George  were released thursday. "1 have been told the boy has relatives in Miami Sai Waldrep we re still putting details together on  the Guantanamo base which is on Cuba s South Eastern tip has High fences on three sides and water on one Side Waldrop said adding that climbing the High Fence is not an easy task. Man steals neighbor s dog frees it on Busy Highway Andover maw. A a Man angered at a neigh Bor s dog thai ripped open his garbage bags allegedly kid napped the Pooch and let ii Loose in the Middle of a interstate Highway during the morning Rush police said. A tractor trailer and several cars swerved to avoid hitting the dog named buddy whose life was spared when a slate trooper Chung open his Cruiser door an called to it to jump in officials said. Denis g. Caron 42, of deny n.h., was arrested after two stale troopers allegedly saw him let buddy Loose on interstate 93 in Andover police  was charged with cruelty to animals larceny Over $100 and taking away a domesticated animal said trooper Brian Dunn. The dog was reunited with his master Ronald Lomaki. Irish tourist seriously Hurt in Blaze sparked by stove Brookline mass. Up a House lire sparked by a Kitchen stove Early Friday critically injured a 30 year old Irish tourist fire officials  department spokesman Ronald Puccle said a second floor stove sparked the i am. Blaze in Brook line a Boston suburb gutting the second and third floors of the three family House and causing an Esti mated s100,000 damage the 30-year-old victim whose name was not released pending notification of relatives in Ireland was overcome by smoke while trying to escape the flames Pucci  found the victim unconscious on the floor of a second floor  was carried by firefighters from the House and was transported to a Hospital where he was listed uncritical condition. Officials said he suffered Burns. Second bomb in 2 Days hits Michigan Community Hudsonville Mich. A a pipe bomb exploded in a High school ticket Booth the second blast in this Community in iwo Days authorities said  explosion thursday night blew out windows and started a fire near the athletic Fields at Hudsonville High school police said. On tuesday a device believed 10 be a pipe bomb blew up a phone Booth causing 15,000 in damage. There were no injuries in either  one was around the phone Booth and thank god no one was around this place police chief Richard Honholt said at the High school. Police have no leads in the quacks he said he said the blast thursday happened about 10 41 . I fell the tremor from my House and i m a goo mile away the chief said