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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday. August 30,1987fire destroys Home injures Uncle of aids infected boys stateside Arcadia Fla. A a fire Friday destroyed uie Home of three aids infected Brothers whose court or Decd school attendance last week provoked death threats and the Blaze left their Uncle hospitalized with smote inhalation. The boys father Clifford Ray said lie cause appeared to be some sort of a firebomb said family attorney Bill Earl who noted that that assertion had not been confirmed. The Uncle Andy Ray 27, was in stable condition a Desolo memorial Hospital said Deborah Crew a Hospital spokeswoman. The three brother and their parents were not Home when the Blaze occurred said Earl. Desolo county safely director Armond summer Al said the House was destroyed by the Blaze.  a minute after the fire was reported bout 10 . But found the House already totally in flames. Summerall said he wanted to be careful about com menting on the cause especially in this situation. Six units and 15 firefighters controlled the Blaze in about an hour he said. Earl said the family was just getting away from it All for the weekend. The rays Are very distraught they re worried about the safety of their boys he said. But they re Safe right now and they re away fro the  Andy Ray was apparently alone in the confounding the cat Ponce the cat ii water it the Frt pow Hoij m we a it he teat in be twi Fla. A fuck to Tana a  pan not Immo tit with Petit us a prolonged Itu. House at the time of the fire he said. Earl said the fire followed a Friday rally by groups opposed to the entry of the three Ray Brothers Ricky 10, Ruben 9 and Randy 8, to the local school. Last weekend about 1,000 people attended a rally protesting the boys presence in the school. The boys All Haemophiliacs attended school Las week after a Federal judge ordered their admission to memorial elementary school. Almost half the school s students were absent at the beginning of classes last week and bomb threats twice emptied the school but attendance had picked up by  officials had barred the Brothers from school last fall after the boys tested positive for antibodies tothe aids virus. The boys parents sued claiming discrimination and a Federal judge in Tampa Fla., Rule the youngsters should be educated with other children. The family was subjected to death threats and there were several bomb threat last week at the boys school thai forced officials to evacuate the building. The boys show no symptoms of the disease Accord ing to their doctors. Physicians say they probably were exposed to the acquired immune deficiency virus through blood plasma products they Lake to help their blood clot in ease of  assurances from health experts that a casual school environment poses no risk Many parents in this Rural Community of 10,000 fear their children wid be exposed to the disease. School drops Kodak rival new York Cap Eastman Kodak co. Persuaded the University of Rochester to drop a Japa Nese student who worked for the company s rival the Fuji photo film co., because he would have shared classes with Kodak employees the new York times reported saturday. Kodak said Friday that the presence of Tuneo Sakai in the William e. Simon school of business two year master s degree program starting this fall May have bothered its own employees in the pro Gram according to the times. Kodak said in a statement that its senior and mid level managers enrolled at the business school would feel inhibited in discussions and or review ing Case studies for fear of revealing proprietary  Kodak which gave $625,000 to the University last year said in did not threaten or Force school officials to rescind their acceptance of Sakai who worked in Fuji s new products division. The school said in placed Sakai in the Sloan school of management at the Massachusetts Institute of technology before rescinding his enrol ment. The University of Rochester received a Large por Tion of its endowment from George Eastman founder of Eastman Kodak. Hee haw1 Star Dies at age 72 Knoxville Tenn. A Archie Campbell the Cigar pulling comedian who served up com Pone humor to grand Che opry audiences for 27 Yean died Early saturday. He was 72. Campbell Best known for his appearances on television s Hec Haw program died of complications from a june i heart attack said Lisa my Natl. A University of Tennessee memorial research Center and Hospital spokeswoman. Campbell underwent surgery after the heart attack to improve circulation in two arteries. He was listed in serious condition until monday when his condition was downgraded to critical. Campbell began his care a More than to Yean ago helping estate the Tennessee barn dance radio show during Ilu 1930s. The live music broadcast also helped launch the careers of diet Atkins and Kilty Wells. He Hai since hosted a revived version of the barn dance program produced Here by Knox and featuring live country music. Campbell joined Hee Haw in 1969 for what was to be a three Day stint when the show first aired. He has been there Ever since appearing in roles such As a doctor a barter or a judge which he said was his favorite. In one of his jokes he said "1 Tell you i Don t know what to going to do with that wife of mine. She embarrasses me to death everywhere we go. The other night we were in a restaurant and she started scratch ing her Back with a Fork. It embarrassed me so much i dropped a whole handful of mashed  Campbell who was an Art major in College said he tried to set aside a Little Lime each Day for painting and was especially fond of Rural scenes. He was honoured in 1984 at the grand Ole opry witha three layer cake to Mark three anniversaries 25 Frari on the opry roster 50 years in show business and his 70th birthday. . Movie theater owners entering european Market Denver up United artist communications inc. And am entertainment inc., the two largest my Vic theater owners in the United Stales will join forces to enter the United King Dom and Western european markets. A $50 million joint venture formed by unite artists of Denver and american Multi Cinema inc., a subsidiary of Kansas City based am will own and operate a 10-Scrcen theater in Mil ton Keynes England said Stewart Blair United artists president and chief executive  13 Heaters with up to 130 screens Are planned for construction in England and additional Heaters will be built throughout the United kingdom and in Western Europe a part fan aggressive expansion plan by the newly formed company Blair said. Suspect caught on the run by Deputy who keeps fit Minneapolis a the endurance of a sheriff s Deputy who jogs daily proved Loo much for a kidnapping suspect who boiled from a Hennepin county  said Johnnie Townsel fled while being resumed to jail from court racing Down 16nights of stairs Oul a door and into the Street. I be never seen anything so fast said assist ant county attorney Robert Streitz. One fluid movement and he was  nearly reached a nearby hotel before Deputy sheriff Todd Lundgren assigned to the courtroom caught him officials said. Lundgren had nearly nabbed him in the stairwell but his big Chance came when the suspect reached the Street and apparently  is accused of kidnapping his sex girl Friend at gunpoint from a City bus. Fla. Prison inmate killed in electric Drill Accident Starke Fla. A an inmate serving Alife term in Florida state prison was accidentally electrocuted with an electric Drill officials  Troy Tucker 32, n former construction worker from Tampa was working on a fan in in prison s Broom factory when the Accident occurred prison officials  was serving a life sentence for murder sexual Battery and kidnapping in the May 19, 1981, slaying of Florence Grain. French winery files suit against insecticide firm san Francisco a a prestigious French winery is suing Chevron chemical co., contending the company supplied an insecticide that made three entire vintages smell Tike Rotten  Phelan Segur is asking for $7 million in actual damages $50 million in punitive dam Ages and an unspecified amount for damage to its  suit fixed in Superior court Here against the san Francisco based subsidiary of Chevron corp., says the company s Nhene to made the 1983, 1984 and 1985 vintages Mir Ingabie and  is said by various people that the odor resembles Rotten cabbage Rotten asparagus and or Rotten cauliflower said John Hancock attorney for the winery Baggett staying until 88 As . Atlantic commander Washington api president Reagan has decided to extend the tenure of Ada. Lee Baggett or. For another year As the head of the  Atlantic come the Pentagon said. Baggett 60, assumed the Post of commander of All . Forces in the Atlantic in 1985. The Job normally series a two year term but the presi Dent has decided to extend baggy to s Lerm until november 1988, the Pentagon said  look a similar step earlier in August with adm. Ronald j. Hays the head of the . Pacific , in his Posi also serves As nato s supreme Allied commander for Atlantic forces  
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