European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Vuono making his Mark on the Page 3 d cruise missile launched by b-1b Page 5 d Bird returns leads celts to win Page 21 vol. 46, no. 223 authorized unofficial Friday november 27, 1987 Falmed forces d 8693 a Chicago s mayor Dies coronary claims Washington 65 Harold Washington Chicago a Harold washing Ion inc City s first Black mayor suffered a massive heart attack at his City Hall desk wednesday and died at a Hospital where doctors worked for two hours to revive him. The 65-year-old mayor who won his second four year term earlier this year was rushed by ambulance to Northwest Ern memorial Hospital where he arrived at 11 30 . In full cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead at l 36 . Despite the efforts of three teams of heart specialists. The mayor suffered a 95 percent blockage of major blood vessels in his heart or. Robert j. Stein Cook county s chief medical examiner said late wednesday after an autopsy. Mayor Washington had deep love for his City which has suffered a tremendous loss with his passing said state s attorney Richard Daley son of the late mayor Rich Ard j. Daley last of Chicago s big machine politicians. Mayor Daley died of a heart attack while in office 11 years ago. Washington s name will loom forever Large in the history of Chicago and rightfully so As a Man who strip cd to serve his fellow citizens Daley said. Related Story. Page 28. Washington was kept alive by a heart lung machine that circulated his blood but doctors could not get his heart to resume beating normally said or. John Sanders Northwestern chief of staff and a cardiac specialist. Washington was stricken at ii of ., slumping Over his desk while con Ferring with Alton Miller his press Secre tary and aides in his fifth floor office. Under City rules vice mayor David Orr a City Alderman became interim mayor and will serve until the City Council can select an acting mayor from its ranks. The acting mayor serves until a special election is held to fill the Post. Corporation counsel Judson Miner said it is unclear How Long the acting mayor will serve and when a special elec Tion will be held. Washington s half brother Ramon Price Washington s Fiancee Mary Ellis Smith and the mayor s pastor the Rev. B. Herbert Martin were with him when he died Miller said. Washington was first elected in 1983 after a bitter racially charged election and once said he wanted to serve the City for 20 years. He won re election in april campaigning on a theme of uniting the City s diverse racial and ethnic groups. The mayor served in the state legislature As a representative and a senator from 1965to 1980, when he was elected to Congress from the i St congressional District. He was re elected to Congress in 1982and launched his mayoral Campaign soon after. Arab hang glides into Israel kills 6 Kiryati Shimona. Is Arab guerrilla on Summ per ton landed a hang Israel and before he was shot israeli troops in Southern Lebanon thursday killed a second guerrilla whose glider did not make it into Israel. Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir blamed Syria for sponsoring the attack the deadliest in nearly a decade and called an emergency session of his 10-Mcmber decision making inner Cabinet to discuss Israel s response. The Damascus. Syria based popular front for the liberation of Palestine general command headed by former syrian capt. Ahmed Jibril issued communique in Syria claiming responsibility for the attack. It front a 1 attackers waged a pc sent Jill cry throughout thousands of panicked residents sent night in underground bomb so speaking to a Siat of the Kib Hulz hag Osheim communal Tari near the scene of the attack Shannir a d to re move the threat of terrorism. It s Clear that those claimed responsibility could not do see Arab on Page 28sraeli Soldier Points to a spot where at least one Arab guerrilla landed with his hang glider near Kiryati Shimona Israel. Washington a Date for the Start of the new air Force fitness pro Gram which has been delayed for More than a year has been pushed Back another sin months service personnel Offici-1 said wednesday. I the program. Schcdjl�f1otakc effect Jan. I will not Runch cd until june i. Said a so Jiajian for the air Force Mili tary Beds Onnel Center at Randolph fab Texas. 1 by a number of additional c Ommon did by mands arid pfc ill aft he said. He elaborate on the nature of by recommended changes. This is the second major delay for the upgraded regimen which was originally set to begin in the fall of 1985. It was put on hold when top service officials decided More time was needed to find funding for the extra manp9wer needed to run the pro tvs at seven bases in 1984 orc than 100 additional. Base gyms and per program he said. The new program will he tougher standards for the l.5-n-.le run for both men and Womer and will feature sit ups for the first Lime. The stationary run option has been eliminated. The 3-mile walk has been made optional Only for Carl ice. He spokesman said three pamphlets dealing with fitness have been published for air Force Are the family fitness hand Book of Pamprel 2 1 5--4-1. Available Atli cations offices personal Gram of pamphlet 50 1 3. Now and wellness readiness of pamphlet 5uhs�vailable in Jan uary. Publ
