European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. September 12, 1989 the stars and stripes Pago 7 killer potatoes a swell Way to rid House of mice Minneapolis a instead of using Poison to rid their Homos of mice Hennepin county Resi dents Are being asked to Call in the killer potatoes. That s right. Put out a Bow of instant mashed potato powder near a dish of water and it s sup posed to bloat the varmints to death when they cat the powder and drink the water. That s just one of the chemical free suggestions the county has in a four Page trash can shaped Bro Chure it began giving out last week at its household a ardous waste collection Sites set up to encourage people not to put their leftover household chemicals and such in the trash. The ideas in the brochure a Cross betwee Mother Earth news and mints from Heloise were gleaned from several sources and include hints on buying and disposal tips. The county printed copies of the brochure for residents who want natural alternatives to toxic remedies for common household pests. If the problem is Hies and a swatter is too much work the brochure says to try a plate of egg Yolk molasses and finely ground Black Pepper. Ants try Tansy one of several herbs that repel the crawlers. At least one county commissioner thought some of the ideas sounded a Little far fetched. I m sceptical about whether some of this stuff said commissioner Randy Johnson. Headed that he has used some of the brochure s stain removing Sec crier. Whose Job is to keep a ardous wastes out of people s garbage said Many of the hints were tested at the Homes of staff members be fore said he got mixed reports on the allegedly killer have a Secretary Here who tried it and told us that it worked he said. We have another Guy who told us it did t drive opens to restore historic fort Mchenry Baltimore a time and weather Are doing to fort Mchenry what the British could t do 175 years ago. The Star shaped Garrison was built in 1798 and was an Active military Post until 1912. It was made a National Park in 1925 and was re designated As a National Monu ment and historic shrine in 1939. Because of neglect Over the years the fort is in need of millions of dollars i repairs said John Tyler superintendent of the fort Mchenry National Monu ment and historic shrine. This week s 175th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore and the writing of the Star spangled Banner is serving to inaugurate a three year National Campaign to raise si5 million to restore the fort. The people in Iowa have As much at slake in this As the people in said Richard Byrd. General chairman for the Star spangled Banner fort Mchenry preservation commission. Bird s group and the patriots of fort Mchenry Are sponsoring a week of events to spark interest in the restoration of the fort and to commemorate the Bat the. About 1.000 soldiers and volunteers held firm As the British Heel bombarded fort Mchenry for 25 hours on sept. 13-14. 1814. The defense of the fort slopped the British Advance and probably saved the United slates from returning to British Rule. Francis Scott key. A lawyer who had negotiated the release of an american prisoner watched the bombardment from a ship in Baltimore Harbor. The sight of the Flag waving throughout the attack moved him to write the poem that became the National Anthem in 1931. Discussing new drug Law pm. Michael Dukakis explains Massachusetts new drug Law ferry inn a mandatory two year minimum in jail for anyone convicted of dealing drugs within 1,000 feet of a school to students at Gomes school in new Bedford s Southend. The Law became of Legliu lust week. As the governor talked Ith the students a drug bust was made directly across the Street from the school. Kennedy rep. Stokes to introduce proposal on minority health care Washington up sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., and rep. Louis Stokes. A Ohio have announced plans to sponsor legislation that would allo Cate More than $400 million to combat minority health problems blamed for 60,000 deaths each year. The disadvantaged minority health improvement act. Which was to be introduced monday would authorize spending Over the next three years to promote health and prevent disease among minorities encourage minority students to enter the health professions and coordinate health programs for . Territories in the the unprecedented explosion in scientific knowledge and the growing capacity of medical Sci ence to diagnose treat cure and prevent disease Mostof our minority citizens have not benefited fully or equitably from these improvements or from those sys tems providing essential health care services Kennedy department of health and human resources task Force estimated in 1985 that 60,000 excess deaths occur each year among Blacks and minorities from heart disease and stroke homicide and accidents can cer infant mortality cirrhosis and diabetes said Ste Ven Keith a Kennedy legislation would authorize the spending of is 17 million in the 1990 fiscal year $140 million in 1991 and si64 million in 1992. The program would allocate $60 million during the three years to provide Loans for minority students at tending health professional schools 4with half the Money going to predominantly minority schools and another $90 million for scholarships for minority students. Dissident . Priest out to get Washington Post b the Washington Post Washington the Rev. George Augustus Stallings or. Called sunday for a Boycott of businesses that advertise in the Washington Post. He brought More than 1.000 cheering worshippers to their feet As he issued the Call and denounced published allegations that he had a sexual relationship in 1977 with a 16-year-old altar boy. We re going to get you Sashington Post because of your Sleazy journalism because of your obsession to create a Story where there is no Story the dissident Catholic priest said. Vert Iscys one by one by one you re Messing with the wrong he said. Stallings preaching to his new Iman Temple african american Catholic congregation did not elaborate on his plans for the Boycott. In response to Stallings. Leonard Downie or. The Post s managing editor said sunday. We believe we have treated the Rev. Stallings preaching in a three hour service that resembled a political rally. Stallings said he would not respond to any allegation. Whatever charges you put in your newspaper or on to. Read my lips 1 will not dignify it with a response. As Afri can americans we refuse to allow you to set our at one Point Stallings added they re talking about what happened in the past which did t Een go on in the first he admonished the congregation not to talk to reporters or engage in Back stabbing and talking about each other and allowing a while institution. To separate the Post reported sept. 4 the sex altar boy swore in a signed statement he and Stallings repeatedly had sexual relations in the rectory of St. Teresa of Avila Cath Olic Church in Washington in 1977. The Man now 28. War not identified. Before publication the Post offered to reveal the Man s Demillo Stallings. But Stallings declined and would Noloe in Lervie cd. He has consistently refused to address the allegation directly. The Post also reported Washington Cardinal James a. Hickey confronted Stallings before he left the Catholic Church earlier this year with More re cell allegations of sexual misconduct and asked Stallings to seek help at a Church facility that treats paedophilia and other disorders. Stallings has said Hicks asked him to go to the Center but Only to be treated for excessive ambition and a Strong devoting his homily sunday to the Post report Stallings challenged the Media to investigate the roman Catholic Church which suspended him when he started Imani Temple. Ill be glad to Tell you about my sexuality he said when you investigate the cases of priests Sisters Bishops that have been convicted of
