European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday. August 19,1987 sex nurse s aide gets 3 life terms for killing 24 Cincinnati a a former Nurs e s aide pleaded guilty tuesday to the killings of at least 24 people Many of them patients at a county owned Hospi Tal and was sentenced 10 three consecutive life terms in prison. Donald Harvey entered the guilty pleas and was sentenced the same Day a special Hamilton county grand jury indicted him on 28 counts including 23 counts of aggravated murder. Harvey also pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated murder from a previous indictment in the March 1987 death Era Drake Hospital patient. The indictments covered a period extending from april 1983 to december 1986. Hamilton county prosecutor Arthur Ney or. Said Harvey agreed to plead Guilly to All 29 counts to avoid a possible death sentence. Ney said Harvey would not be eligible for parole for 60 years. Harvey 35, of midd Clown showed no emotion and declined an offer from Hamilton county common pleas judge Williams. Mathews to comment. Not All of the victims named in the indictments died immediately Ney said. And at least one a former Roommate of Harvey is still alive Ney said. The indictments displayed on a 4 fool-by-6-Fbot easel at the Hamilton county courthouse accused Harvey of 23 counts of aggravated murder four of attempted aggravated murder and a sin Gle count of felonious assault. The indictments said 21 of Harvey s alleged victims were Drake patients. Six others were lulled outside a Hospital and two died of injuries received by a Poison administered three to four weeks earlier. Harvey allegedly used cyanide arse Nic hepatitis serum rat Poison and suffocation in the attacks according to the indictments. Match we said monday he would not impose the death penalty Harvcy already had been charged with murder in the March 7 death of John Powell a motorcycle Accident victim. Cincinnati newspapers and Wco to have reported that Harvey admitted More than so killings in grand jury Testi Mony. Defense attorney William Whiten Lold the Cincinnati enquirer thai Harvey claimed to have killed at least 10 other people at Cincinnati s Veteran administration medical Center where be worked from 1975 to 1985. Those deaths Are not included in the indictment because Harvey has been unable to Supply enough information about the victims Whalan said. The investigation was launched after Wco to in june reported that Drake employees had complained of 23 unusual deaths in the Ward where Harvey worked. The station claimed the Worknot had been silenced by Hospital supervisors. Morris the cot purr act presidential candidate Washington a you know it s the slow season Here and people have nothing better to do when a major pet food company Cal a a news conference to announce that Morris the cat is running for president and More than 24 reporters show up. Not to mention the 10 to cameras. Not to mention the introduction by Eleanor Mondale whose father once sought the presidency seriously. May i introduce a candidate with the o it Demea nor of a Coolidge the animal magnetism -1 a Kennedy and with the honesty of a Lincoln a candidate who May shed but will never shred a candidate who stands behind the values of life Liberty and the Pursuit of Din Din Mondale a Rock n Roll to show hostess and spokeswoman for Morris for president said tues Day at the National press club. The Campaign is just that a National and Campaign put together by to new York Agency Leo Bur Nett . For 9-Livcs, maker of the cat food that bears the candidate s name. The and Campaign with to commercials parodying candidates hitting the Trail is intended to run through election Day 1988. Moms platform Hij cat food in every bowl and a satisfied cat in every Kitchen. Tuesday s event had Many of the trapping of a real political announcement confetti Straw Bat bumper stickers and pin and a guard cast in the Mold of the secret service. Mondale pointed to a poll done for moms masters by opinion research corp. It found that More than 70 percent of the Public know who Morris is nearly Dou ble the number of people who can identify some serious candidates. Mondale read a comment from Morris on the Iran Centra debacle any cat would have smelled a  wrapped up in his work it Ippen thit of in Norstr new Mccora miss got link to involved in i chores ind wound up in the Middle of � Bale of Hay. But Don t Urt feeling sorry for urn it s just a it by firmer ainu founds who stuck two Sticks into the buy and placed pair of boo 1$ an then. Buckley Blind Sailor clash in Lively television debate Washington up Blind Sailor Jim Dickson attempting to sail the at lactic Ocean alone told William f. Buckley you Are a lot More Blind than me for remarks by the columnist Crit ical of his voyage. Dickson and Buckley appearing Mon Day night on Abc s night inc pro Gram engaged in a Lively debate Over remarks by Buckley who said hat  son could not enjoy sailing because of his Handicap and thai he was not helping the Blind by the Atlantic crossing attempt. Or. Buckley you Are a lot More Blind than i am because you can t see what a person can do in my circumstances said Dickson 41, of Washington d.c., who set off aug. 4 from Portsmouth . Dickson was forced to change course to Bermuda when the voice activated computerized navigational system on his 36-foot Sloop Eye opener broke Down three Days into the 2,800-mile voyage to Plymouth England. Buckley who is a recreational tailor de fended a column critical of the voyage by saying to say he enjoyed sailing is to say he enjoyed Apple pie without taste buds. Certain things one can l naturally do. When one is  Buckley said from new York City. Dickson said he would make a  Sion Friday on whether to continue the voyage. The employee of an Agency that aids the handicapped also said he needs More Money and equipment. Dickson appearing on the program from Bermuda said it is a Little nerve wracking debating the world s Foremost to  but he was t hesitant in attacking Buckley saying an attitude like that Dis played by the columnist keeps 500 Mil on humans in circumstances Akin to the14th  Buckley said he admires Dickson very much but he added that the Voy age would do nothing to help the Blind. San Antonio s mayor says he won f run for governor san Antonio Texas a mayor Henry Cisneros says he will nol seek the governorship or any other statewide office in 1990, saying he wants to devote More Lime to his sick child and to civic projects. Cisneros had been considered a democratic front runner for governor after la. Gov Bill Hobby decided last month nol to enter the gubernatorial race Cisneros said monday he made his decision so supporters could commit them selves to other candidates. Attorney general Jim Malto called the news a tremendous boost for  Cisneros 40, is in his fourth term As mayor. He is one of the state s top his panic leaders and a rising National Leader who was interviewed As a possible vice presidential candidate in 1984. He said his decision will allow me to tackle some very challenging issues in san Antonio. Without opponents damaging those efforts for reasons of office. No one can truthfully a that these initiatives Are being pursued to and Vance my political  Cisneros whose mayoral term expire in april 1989. Said he would concentrate on such civic issues As a stadium proposal and proposed regulations for developers whose plans could affect an Aqui Fer. Another Factor in Cisneros decision is the health of his 2-month-old son John Paul Anthony who was born with a con genital heart defect and an abnormal digestive system. In Corpus Christi Ruben Bonilla president of the mexican american democrats political fund raising Arm Laid. That Cisneros decision is somewhat Dis appointing to hispanics but thai he should not be counted out. By no Means is Henry Cisneros obit uary being written today Bonilla said