European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday March 27.1987 most Usa for Africa funds predicted spent by May los Angeles a the Usa for Africa foun Dation which produced the 1935 anti famine hit we Are the world and the hands across America pro decl said 80 Precell of the $82.5 million raised will be funny cd to the homeless and hungry by May. Foundation president Ken Kragen released an audit of the group s finances wednesday showing 91 cents out of every Dollar donated is being spent on Relief programs in the United slates and Africa. Most important Kragen stressed is that the Charity Effort raised the National awareness of hunger . Usa for Africa will stay in operation indefinitely disbursing funds and organizing More fund raising efforts. Kragen said. There Are no plans however to put together another hands across America event he said. Our next big push will be the 1988 elections Kra Gen said. Asked if Usa for Africa will lobby candidates to address world and nationwide hunger and homeless Ness he said "1 Don t know if you la find a lot of them resisting. 1 think this is an Issue which we have made so much a National Issue that you will find at least on the surface substantial commitment to doing some the audit by the accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath shows that Usa for Africa s total general an administrative overhead was si.65 million or 2 per cent of total Revenue. Cost of raising the funds the audit showed was 15.6 million or 7 percent of the total raised. The we arc the world project has raised $53million As of dec 34 of which 90 percent has been earmarked for use in Africa and 10 percent for distribution in the United states. So far $41 million from that project has been disbursed in various Grants the audit revealed. An additional $1.5 million in record royalties has been received since the audit period Kragen said the hands across America event occurred last May 25, when an estimated 7 million americans formed a Cross country Chain raised nearly s2s million with j15 million spent in Grants to the hungry and homeless in the United slates Kragen said. Nearly $10 million in new Grants to Aid the hungry and homeless also were announced by Kragen. The Grants announced wednesday bring the Tola of we Are the world funds awarded to 77 percent of the total raised Kragen said. More Grants to be announced on the first anniversary of the hands across America event will bring the total to 80 percent he said. 2 charged with murder rape App Nalo a nun identified a Gar Heidnik we arrested outside i Row House where 3 women were found in chains. Philadelphia a neighbors had reported smelling burning flesh before three starved naked women were found shackled in the basement of a House where police also discovered body parts in a refrigerator an oven and a St spot. The owner of the rundown House and another Man were charged with murdering two women. One was electrocuted in a watery pit in the basement police said and one captive said the other woman apparently died in a fall. Police discovered the scene after a fourth woman escaped Early wednesday. Officers arrested owner Gary Heidnik 43, and entered the House finding three women chained to a sewer pipe in the basement 24 pounds of human limbs in a Freezer and other body pans in the Kitchen police said. One of the women aged 18 to 24, had been kept inthe basement since november said police capt. Rob Ert Grasso the women were fed Only water bread and dog food and when Heidnik left the House he Force them into a pit in the basement police said. Two of the women were in stable condition thurs Day at episcopal Hospital suffering the effects of de hydration malnutrition and sexual abuse. A third was treated and released authorities on wednesday also found the body of Deb Bie Johnson 23, partly buried under leaves and branches in a Remote Southern new Jersey Forest said Grasso Heidnik was charged with her murder As Well As rape and kidnapping. The other suspect Syrill Brown was arraigned thursday on charges of murder rape kidnapping and conspiracy in the death of Sandra Lindsay he was being held without bail. One captive. Lisa Thomas 19, said a woman she knew Only As Sandy fell while handcuffed and hanging from the basement ceiling and hit her head against the Concrete floor. Johnson was electrocuted in the pit said District at Tommy a spokesman Thomas Williamson. Agency Reca no toy train music Box because of excessive Lead in paint Washington a a wooden toy train and a toy music Box Are being recalled because of excess Lead in their paint the consumer product safety commis Sion announced wednesday. Enesco imports corp. Of Elk Grove 111., is recalling the Wood toy train item no. 300403, and the toy Chest music son item no. 313427, the commission said. The action was announced after tests by the stale of Ohio found Lead in the paint on the toys exceeded Federal standards. The paint on the train contains 1.5 percent Lead and 3 percent on the music Box the Agency Laid. The Federal ii Mil is 0.06 percent. Children can suffer brain damage i they ingest Lead by eating paint chips or sucking on toys safety officials said. The train was described As consisting of a locomotive and two cars. Ii is about now inches Long and is painted several colors. It was sold in a red to labelled Enesco Wood toy train. Taiwan , the music Box has a drum shape base with a boy on lop opening a toy Chest. It is about 6 inches in Diame Ter and 6 inches High and also is in various colors. It was said in a red Box labelled Enrico boy opening toy Box action musical Taiwan . About 900 copies of each Lay were sold nationwide in 1986, and no reports of injuries have been received officials said. Owners should remove the toys from use and return them to the place of Purchase for refund the Agency said. People needing More information can Contact the safety commission Al 800-638-27 72, or Enesco at 312 640-5200. Stateside Mother 3 children die when train hits truck tru Mann Ark. A a freight train slammed into a pickup truck at downtown croning killings Mother and three children and critically injuring a fourth child the truck was dragged 1,200 feet after the wednesday collision at the crossing which had Light and Bells but no Gate said police chief Jim furnish. Poinsett county Coroner Paul Thompson identified the dead As Lisa Ray 26 and her children Allen Ross. 10 Danny Ross. 8 and Veronica Ray 4. James Christopher Ross 6, Wasin critical condition at Memphis methodist hos Pital Thompson said. Pat Hiatte a spokesman for the Burlington Northem Railroad in Overland Park. Kan Aid there apparently was Litile the train s Crew could have done. In this Case when the Engineer put the brakes into emergency he had done Alt he could do Halle said. Seventy seven ions is a lot of weight and a lot of momentum and you just Don i Stop it the train had tour Loco motives and 61 can loaded with Grain he said. The Engineer was not injured. Five straight pins found in Box of girl scout cookies Derby Conn. Apr five straight pin were found in a Box of girl scout cookies but the Case is an isolated one officials said. Police were contacted tuesday after someone bit into a Coconut cookie and found a pin Corcoran said wednesday. The person was not found the pins in Only one of the boxes of cookies that a family bought recently Corcoran said. The Box had been sealed when delivered. The cookies were shipped late last week from a Louisville bakery to a Hartford warehouse said Carol myer a spokeswoman for the girl scouts Connecticut trails Council. At this time we have no confirmed facts but we firmly believe this is an isolated incident she said. The Case was turned Over to the stale depart ment of consumer Protection Corcoran said. School bus overturns Driver 11 students Hurt mount pleasant . A a school bus rounding a curve overturned wednesday injuring the Driver and the 11 students aboard police said. A 14-year-old boy was thrown from the Van then was pinned beneath it said West Chester county police sgt. Gerard Racioppo. The teen Ager was in Good condition in the Westchester county medical Center with a broken Pelvis said spokesman Jim Patrick nine students were treated and released. One student and the Driver 33-year-old Lynn Mann of Yonkers were admitted and in Good Condi Tion officials was issued summonses for excessive Speed and unsafe tires Racioppo said. Carter administration official Falls to her death Ann Arbor Mich. A a former car Ter administration official who also served As University of Michigan Regent plunged to her death wednesday from the top floor of a clock Tower at the University police said. Sarah Goddard Power 51, Tell to the Concrete below from a window on the eighth floor of the Burton memorial Tower the highest floor to which the Public has Access police said. There is nothing to Lead us to believe there was any foul play involved said City police capt. Harold Kady. A witness reported seeing Power silting Back Ward in a window and then pushing off from the eighth floor said fire i William poem pc. The Burton Tower is 112 feel tall. George Cave edit a former University ban director whose office is located in the Tower said he heard a Sharp noise. We raced a the win Dow and there was the poor thing Down Power had been a Regent since 197s
