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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, November 4, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. November 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Pago 7 playing Good Samarion uncovers Crim a past new York a a Good Samaritan who shot two muggers killing one of them As they beat and robbed a screaming woman on a Brooklyn Street was arrested hours later wednesday on a weapons charge police said. Clovis Mcaron 31, who was praised by friends and neighbors throughout the Day for rescuing 43-year-Okj Gert Ruile George from her attackers initially gave his name As Anthony Dixon. Alter he was identified at his late night arraign ment on a gun charge police discovered he was a convicted drug dealer. Faro pleaded guilty in february 1957 to third degree criminal Sale of a controlled sub stance punishable by up to seven Yearsin prison said assistant District attorney Starlet Jones. He failed to appear for his sentencing and an arrest warrant was issued in March 1987, the prosecutor said. At his arraignment wednesday before criminal court judge Joseph Silverman Mcaron pleaded innocent to a felony charge of criminal Possession of a weapon and bail was set at $500. But he remained in custody on the 19s7 warrant. The gun charge carries a prison sen tence of up to seven years authorities said Mcaron stepped in o help George when he heard her screams from his apartment police said. His actions of course were noncriminal in any was in my mind except for the Possession of the gun police inspector Edward capt to said be fore Mcaron s record was known. One of the two men shot by Mcaron was arrested for robbery assault an criminal Possession of stolen property the other was found dead a Block away clutching the woman s jewelry in his hand said Cappollo. Both suspects had arrest records the Man who died had three robbery charges authorities said. Fearon was inside his apartment a about 1 . When he heard a commo Tion outside and saw two men attacking George who lived on the same Street Cappello said. George was assaulted As she returned Home from her shift As a nurse at St. Clare s Hospital one of two jobs she holds police said. Mcaron a chef at a restaurant came out of his House with an unlicensed .38 Caliper handgun and fired three shots hitting each Man once in the Back As they stood Over George said Cappollo. "1 was just screaming Don t kill me because 1 thought that was what they were going to do kill me George told reporters. At one Point i thought was going to  she described Fearon whom she had never met before As a decent Young man1 and it Good  he s the Only one after i was being robbed and choked. He was the Only one who came to my assistance she said. I Don t think he shot him to kill him but unfortunately the shot was  she said it was difficult to feel bad for her attackers. It could have been me dead George said. The Guy that die showed me no mercy. He was very very rough. He jumped me from the Back. He squeezed me by the Throat burst the Chain off my neck while the other Man was searching my  Cappello identified the dead Man Sraymond Plowden 15. George s watch and Gold Cabin were found in plow Den s hand the inspector said. Timothy Lewis 25, was arrested shortly afterwards when he went to a Hospital for treatment of his gunshot  a police spokesman initially characterized Mcaron As a Good Samaritan Cappetto before learning of his criminal record refused to Call him a hero i Don t want to characterize him in any  Cappollo said Fearon whose car was recently burglarized complained to police at the scene about crime in the Flatbush neighbourhood. George was Cut and bruised on her face but did not require medical treat ment authorities said. Latest pal bidder wants to bring Back Bakker Columbia . A the latest bidder for pal says it s absolutely necessary to return deposed evangelist Jim Bakker to head the bankrupt ministry bake car responded wednesday that he was thrilled at the  . Bankruptcy judge Rufus Reynolds is scheduled to choose a buyer for pal s assets nov. 16 from four bids ranging from $ i 3 million to si20 million for the heritage Usa Complex its 2,200 acres and the pal television net work. A group of ministers and businessmen calling themselves " Wexall University offered 1116 million for pal last week. A spokesman for the group said tuesday that they want Bakker at the Helm at heritage Usa. Of the three previous bidders one was recommended to Reynolds by pal trustee . Red Ben ton. In october he recommended the judge accept the jus million offer from Stephen Crnick of Toronto. After that another Canadian Vancouver s Peter Thomas of Samoth capital corp., resubmit cd a bid of $ 113 million directly to the court. A bid of $120 million by a Christian business association called holy Celebration was made oct. 26. Its two trustees Are Herbert to Nelson a lawyer of Greenbelt my. And Sandi Kalacz of Seallie. It s absolutely  to give the ministry Backoo Bakker said the Rev. Edward j. Brown of Atlanta who was acting for fictitious Wexall University. If Jim Bakker is not at the Helm in the future sooner or later heritage Usa would fall apart Brown said. "1 am thrilled at the thought of resuming to television with the people we love Bakker said wednesday. We re looking f9rward to returning heritage Usa to the partners and lifetime members who Quill it. Brown offered s116 million in his bid in . Bankruptcy court in Columbia. But Laxalt University docs not really exist said Brown an interdenominational minister and financial consultant. He said Wexall University and the covenant group Are names for the facilitators the financial backers who Wilt bring the  exalt backers arc ministers who Are teachers. There will be an Opportunity to Leach at heritage us a if it s sold to Laxalt he said. The covenant group describes itself As Christian businessmen and associates of men All Over the coun try in and out of the United  Brown said he has been a minister 17 years but has been in a travelling ministry since he resigned from his congregation in Redding calif., in 1984, he had Keenan assemblies of god minister he Laid. Bakker left the ministry amid a sex and Money scan dal in March 1987, three months later pal filed for Protection from its creditors in bankruptcy court. Mrs. America entries object to sex Survey Lihue Hawaii a three Contes Tants in the mrs. America pageant have complained they were exploited by being forced to fill out a Survey concerning their sexual practices. According to mrs Alabama Diane Gamble mrs. Wisconsin Gale Colem Anand mrs. North Carolina Connie Hedrick the Survey included such questions As can you make love with two men at the sameiimc7"_ and outside of the bedroom where is the most unusual place you have had Romance with ?1 pageant president David Marmel said he had not seen the Survey adding that they were used in the past to find out types of products used by contestants for the product marketing purposes of pageant sponsors. Marmel said the women were not obliged to answer the questions the three contestants also complained Shari to g roup b by s 19 shanties plans renovation to shelter poor Canton miss. A a Charity group has bought 19 Shotgun shacks for $ 1 or is each and plans to Lum the shanties into emergency shelters for the Rural poor. Madison count ians Allied against poverty won on bids submitted tuesday to the Board of Alderman on 19 of the 20structures. The buildings made up a Shantytown on the Edge of Canton which is 20 Miles North of Jackson. Sister Mary Mcguire executive director of the group said the renovated buildings will be used to help people like one Madison county family currently living in a House where you almost fall through the floor when you walk  we re interested in helping a couple of burned out families and we re interest Din using them for several families out in the country that live in housing that is in a dilapidated condition she said she also said the shacks could be used As a room added on to an existing  the shanties were built in the 1930s to House lumberyard workers. The on and two room tin roof buildings Lack electricity and indoor plumbing. City officials Bough Utic property in sep tember and wanted to tear Down the Dilapi dated structures and offer the site for development. _ but the state department of archives and history saying the structures had historical architectural significance asked City officials to take bids on the houses instead. The Charity group won the first 19bids, but Moses Wright of Canton bid 1500 on the 20th Shack and assumed ownership of that building. He did not indicate How he intended to use it. The group is making plans to move the shacks estimating the Cost at about $800 to s 1,000 each. Mcguire said volunteers will help with the renovations. The organization s bids were welcomed by mayor Sidney Runnels who had expressed Hope that the group would get some of the shanties think it s a Good cause,1 Runnels said. We re very supportive of what they Are  the structures can t be used As Resi Dences within the City because they Don t meet the building code. Only three families still live in the Shantytown and they Are expected to be relocated by the end of this month. The City using Money from a Block Grant has been relocating residents of the shanty town since August. The skimpy attire was degrading for pageant featuring mothers and professional women. How is it going to look for my fellow workers to see me bumping and grinding in a Bikini on National television it s demeaning said Gamble a marketing director for a engineering firm. Only single piece suits were used in stale contests leading to the National pageant she said. /. Jennifer Kline 21, of Minnesota won the pageant that ended sunday and was televised tuesday by Abc. 5 suspects be Zed in theft of cow gulls fines Omaha. Neb a police say they have broken up a theft ring  allegedly dealt in More than s11,000 Worth of cow gallstones stolen since july at a meat packing Plant the gallstones considered in the Ori ent an aphrodisiac Are the most expensive part  cow Selling for More than $600 an ounce v Mike Sherman president of the Corn Husker packing co., said wednesday the company Sells he gallstones to a Japa Nese Export firm. In a two month Pend earlier this year the company sold 19 ounces for $13,000, Sherman said. Police wednesday charged four Omaha men with receiving stolen property valued at More than $1,000. A fifth Omaha Man was charged tuesday with theft by taking property valued at $300 to 11,000. Sgt. Charles pro Kupec said four of themen Are employees of Cor Husker pack ing. The fifth is a local representative of Cyclone laboratories an Ogder Vuth company that buys fetal calf blood from the packing Plant Sherman said. Sherman said the gallstones. Usually Are collected by employees who work on the Plant s Kilt floor and Are supposed to be turned in at the office. The gallstones ranging in she from the tip of a Pencil to an egg Are sold to japanese Export co. Of Minneapolis he said  
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