European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday february 19.1968 humanitarian Aid package for contras almost ready Washington a House speaker Jim Wright said wednesday he is readying a new package of humanitarian Aid for the nicaraguan contras that will continue supplying the rebels at current rates of about $ 1.8 million per month. But the Texas Democrat said Oiler crucial questions such Ai How the Aid will be delivered its Dura lion and what kinds of incentives might be offered to Nicaragua leftist sandinista government to encourage compliance with a regional peace Accord remain unanswered it is taking shape Wright said of the proposal scheduled for a vote on the House floor next week. A group of House members primarily democrats have been meeting daily to work out details of the Bill which was promised As an alternative to the administration s $36.1 million Aid package narrowly Defeated on feb. 4. In contrast with the administration s package which included s3.6 million for ammunition and anti aircraft missiles and millions More for non lethal military sup amphora stun Kingsley 6, rets a hug from his 3-Ytar-Otd Cousin Casty Rose Bradford in Wappl Gerb . It s Casey s Way � saying a Hank to Sean for saving her from a dangerous fall. While play ing the 35-Pound Gill Brake through the cover of a 5-foot-Dwp dry Well and was headed town the Bottom when Seta grabbed her Arm held an and called for help. Casey s grandmother Ella Brad Ford pulled her to surety. Plies Wright proposal would be limited to food clothing and medical supplies and assistance. The si.8 million monthly figure does not include transportation costs which currently run a similar amount each month. But could be lower if the Aid were delivered by an International Neutral organization such As the red Cross. Rep. David Bonior d-mich., who is leading the draft ing sessions said inc bit also will include a program Loaid children injured during the six year civil War. Wright said a possible lifting of Trade sanctions against Nicaragua was under consideration Ai will As economic Aid to other countries in inc Region Contin gent on their fulfilling promises of democratization made in the five nation peace agreement. But he emphasized that such moves could be made Only with the enthusiastic backing of the administration which would be charged with carrying them out so far the administration and Republican congressional leaders have declined to participate in drafting the legislation. Teen kills himself with cyanide Holladay whap a 17-year-old Chemis try student committed suicide by injecting a Home made cyanide solution into his veins and seven people became ill after apparently handling the chemicals or breathing fumes. The youth mixed up a substance like that used in execution Chambers said u. Calvin Lalusis Salt Lake county fire hazardous materials officer. He knew exactly what he was sheriffs Deputy Dan Haggon was listed in serious condition at is. Mark s Hospital thursday. Fire officials said Haggon s illness was compounded by an allergic reaction to a cyanide antidote. Three other sheriffs officers also became ill several hours after going to the teen Ager s Home wednesday morning. They and inc deceased youth s parents and a 10-year-old sister were treated and released. The deputies apparently did nol recognize the youth had died from cyanide and had no idea they were in danger while in the room with his body Latsis said. About four hours later they began experiencing head aches nausea and tightness of inc Chest said Tom Ilii Elc fire battalion chief. Cyanide poisoning can o tur from either breathing fumes or absorption through inc skin. Gas had permeated the Home when deputies or Rived but they and others in the Home May also have handled some of Floc chemicals. The 17-year-old, whose name was not released was an advanced chemistry student at his High school. He died after creating a lethal dose of cyanide from sever Al chemicals and injecting it into his veins Lalusis said. Sheriff deputies said the youth left a note indicating that he was nol gelling out of life what he was putting into it. Infant transplant patient Dies Pittsburgh a a 3-Weck-old boy too weak to undergo a second heart transplant has died Johnathan Stowe died wednesday afternoon still attached to inc heart lungs bypass machine on which doctors had placed him after surgery said Lynn Mcmahon a spokeswoman at children s Hospital of Pittsburgh. His parents David and Tabitha Stowe of Beaver Falls were with him. Johnathan received a new Hcan monday. The left Side of his own heart was underdeveloped at his birth Jan 5. In California thursday an unidentified anon Mcphat in baby born with most of his brain missing remained on lire support systems so his organs could be pre served for transplant officials said. Doctors in Pittsburgh listed the cause of death for Johnathan As failure of inc donor heart in function. The Organ had come from an infant close in age and silo Joh Nallian who was 7.6 pounds at birth Mcmahon said. To really is perplexing for the surgeons she said. The match with the donor Organ was very Good. The surgery itself. Proceeded very Well. Bui for some unknown reason immediately after surgery the heart began to Johnathan was placed on the bypass machine Fol lowing the transplant in Hopes the donor Organ could rest and gain strength Mcmahen said. Doctors on monday gave him a 10 percent Chance to survive and he developed complications with his lungs and kidneys the Cut Day. Johnathan never gained consciousness following the transplant Mcmahon said. A second transplant was nol considered because doctors fell his system could t withstand another surgery she said. Loma Linda University medical Center in califor Nia has done a number of transplants on babies including 13 heart transplants on children under 4 months old. The youngest transplant there was performed last october on a boy 3 hours old. His condition had been diagnosed before he was bom. At Loma Linda thursday the infant being kept on life support was born tuesday in Anaheim and transferred to Loma Linda said Hospital spokeswoman Anita Rockwell. Most babies born with Anent Phaly die within Days. Their healthy organs can Only be transplanted if Organ damage is prevented by maintaining the infants on life support. Stateside transit workers suspected of Chicago rail vandalism Chicago a a City official says transit Agency employees arc suspected of sabotaging safely devices on train doors. This appears to be an insider problem Tome one who obviously knows enough about can to disable them said Frank Wilson the Chicago transit authority s senior Deputy executive director in charge of maintenance. Inspectors it a rail Yard discovered the Vandal ism involving the air fid cd rubber Edge Ihal pre vent doors from doling on passengers. Wilson said. Over the weekend 25 doors on is cars were vandalized he Laid. Air Hose either were Dis connected or Cut cleanly where they connect la compressor Wilson Laid monday. On tuesday Crews found 11 new Case of apparent tampering including five instances of damage to cars that had been repaired since the weekend he said. There were no passenger injuries inked to the faulty doors. Airline Federal officials probe Jet engine s failure Pittsburgh a us air and Federal officials Are investigating the failure of an engine from a Boeing 737 jetliner in route Tram Pitts Burgh to Newark. Nj., according to the airline. Us air flight 2 resumed to Crater Pittsburgh International Airport monday morning Afler the jetliner s right engine compressor stalled and my pressure dropped about 4i Miles cast of Pittsburgh said Nusair spokesman David Shipley. None of the 80 passengers and Crew members aboard was injured he Laid. The aircraft was taken out of service and was being checked by us air and Federal aviation administration officials Shipley said. The passengers and heir Luggage went to Newark aboard another us air pc tuner. Boy imitating Rock video sets himself on fire Hollywood Fla. A a 12-Yoar-old boy doused himself with rubbing alcohol and set himself on fire imitating a scene he had seen in a Rock music video authorities said. Bryan Tucker was in fair condition wednes Day at memorial Hospital with second decree bums on his tags Abdomen and Chest. The boy who is a fan of heavy Metal music takes electric guitar lessons and wears an earring in the shape of a Cross. He said he was inspired by a member of the band Molicy Crile perform ing in a television video he just lit his legs on fire and nothing happened to the sixth grader said. Fire inspector Tom Wolf said the boy poured isopropyl alcohol Over Hij body and let it afire with a match. The youth ran to the bathroom and got in inc tub which was filled with water from a Bath he had taken earlier. The video the boy had seen was of inc group performing the sons live wire from the video it Llcy cute Uncan Sord Wolf said. Managers say smoking hampers productivity by United Piess International most business managers View melting in the office As a productivity problem and a growing number of companies Are restricting smoking in the work place according to a Survey released National Survey of 372 businesses by the administrative management society foundation of Trevose a found that inc majority of respondent have policies regulating smoking in the office and one in 10 ban smoking altogether. Foundation spokesman Jeff Long said 57 per cent of the Survey respondents reported Weir offices have smoking policies up from to per cent in 1987.sisly-two percent of the managers surveyed said smoking reduces productivity compared to Sterc Cal who held thai View last year. However Only 27 percent of the smoker Felt that Way compared to 73 percent of the non smokers
