European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 12, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 been a were killed fit t said the Emer the hundreds of vol vat a Grande Valley gathered in churches to Pray for the victims and  came from All Over the Valley from All Over the state to give their assistance and time the  Brown told about 500 worshippers at immaculate Conception Cathedral three blocks from the Accident site. There were people who Way have never seen on another who came to work together to save lives and Comfort the bereaved Brown  mayor said lie was thankful to hundreds of local volunteers and experts from across the country who helped in the Rescue Effort. More syringes found closing . Beaches new York not new discoveries of syringes and Needles led officials to close two beaches on sunday one on fire Island South of Longisland and one on Staten Island part of new York City amid growing confusion Over the source of wastes that have turned up on the Shore in the new York Region in recent Days. The closings came As City and state officials said that they were continuing their investigations into the source of the waste. Two vials found late Las week on Long Island beaches were sent to a state Laboratory in Albany ., for testing on monday to determine whether the red substance inside was blood and whether it contained the virus that causes aids. Syringes and Needles found Over the weekend on other beaches also were to be tested on monday officials said. New York gov. Mario m. Cuomo and Environ mental officials sought to assure the Public that the danger was slight. Both the City s health commissioner and the officials said that they had not begun the tests sooner because they Felt there was no threat to Public health. But the new discoveries coming after four Days of each closings and openings and in some cases re closings and reopening increased uncertainty about just where the waste was coming from and what its dangers might be. And they reflected concern about Shoreline pollution that Date Back to the huge Wash ups of Hospital waste in new Jersey last summer. Federal state and local officials concluded Las week that the syringes Needles and vials found since wednesday had not come from hospitals an that the danger to the Public was minimal. On a sunday when the temperature climbed to 99 de Grees in new York City hundreds of thousands of a photo Park official Neil Anderson displays Beach debris. People crowded onto Long Island s South Shore beaches and Rockaway Beach in Queens county which reopened on saturday. But reflecting widespread apprehension Many Beac goers spent the Day working on their tans dozing under Beach umbrellas and taking Long walks out of reach of the Waves. I Don t think it s Worth taking a Chance and going in the water said Nicholas Harris of Shirley . Child Hunter in county jail Parkersburg . A a self style Bounty Hunter of abducted children who travelled the country quizzing parents and police department about missing child cases is being held in Wood county jail Here charged with two felony counts of attempted abduction and a Misdemeanour count of third degree sexual  Robert Riggs 37, was arrested july 2 by Wood county sheriffs deputies after a woman in nearby Boa said he tried to abduct her 13-year-old grandson. Riggs who represents himself As director of search seven new York which purportedly does aggressive investigations designed to recover criminally abducted children is being held in lieu of a $25,000 Bond. Six boys in Mason and Wood counties have accused Riggs of offering them $5 each to pose for photographs on the spot and More if they would go with him to a Remote area to pose in Bikini underwear he would provide. Three boys agreed to pose for photographs on thespot but none of them went with him. The attempted abduction charges Stem from his request that they enter his car. The third degree sexual abuse charge was brought because one of the boys said Riggs pulled Down the boy s swim trunks and touched his genitals. Wood county sheriff Steve Greiner said he Hopes to keep Riggs in custody while investigators continue to study his  something like this you Don t let Loose the sheriff said. We re pretty stubborn. Well stay on  far authorities Here said they have no evidence he has Ever been charged with sexual abuse anywhere else. But Greiner said they also have found no record that Riggs Ever helped locate lost children in the fou years that he has dogged police departments and parents of abducted children for  said Riggs a new yorker who recently moved to the Central Michigan town of Crystal alternatively represents himself As a private investigator the head of a non profit Agency and a University Sociol  queries prompted the Fri in Pennsylvania and state police in Illinois to investigate him officials said. Controversy May Force astrologer to reject Post Portland Ore. A an astrologer has been named to advise the Union county commission but she say the controversy surrounding the appoint ment May prevent her from accepting the newly created Post. Jenny Nicholson was named to the Job during the commission s regular meeting last week in la Grande a farming an Timber Community of about 12,000 in northeastern Oregon. If the Reagan administration is using astrology i guess we can try it on the local level As Well said county judge John Howard a member of the commis Sion who voted for the appointment. Former White House chief of staff Donald Regan disclosed in his Book for the record that Nancy Reagan consulted an astrologer for Aid in helping to prepare president Reagan s schedule. In a Telephone interview from her Home in la Grande Nicholson said she intended to offer the commissioners advice on such things As when to apply for government Grants and when to make presentations. But she said the whole idea might be dropped because of criticism directed by the local newspaper and others at the two commissioners who voted for her. Nicholson 38, said she has been prac timing astrology for 20 years and that her list of clients might Surprise some peo  said she wanted to do her part to help the county pull itself out of recent economic doldrums. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 12, 1948 the democratic party after months of internal feuding pre pared to nominate president Truman for a full term at the party s National Conven Tion in Philadelphia. 30 years ago today. July 12, 1958 soviet Premier Nikita s. Khrushchev told the leaders of 48communist parties that he would crush any attempt by them to break away trom soviet domination. 20 years ago today. July 12, 1968 Secretary of defense Clark m. Clifford announced that he would Fly to South Vietnam to assess the War situation including an anticipated enemy offensive. 10 years ago today. July 12, 1978 new York City police overpowered a Man who had threatened to blow up four hostages in the world Trade Center and freed the captives after a nine hour ordeal