European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes sunday May 20, 1990 a in a tribute to Sammy Davis jr., hotels along the Las vegas strip turned off their exterior lights for 10 minutes Friday night. 6,000 pay last respects to Davis los Angeles up in one of Hollywood s most lavish funerals Sammy Davis or. Was eulogized Friday As a the greatest entertainer who Ever lived Quot and a quintessential showman who blazed the Way for other Black performers. The ceremonies open to the Public evoked both tears and laughter from those inside the Hall and thousands More who gathered outside under a Brilliant sky. An estimated 6,000 people gathered Lor the service officials said. The California Highway patrol said traffic was backed up for Miles As mourners made their Way to the ceremonies. A to love Sammy was to love Black and White Black and jew and to embrace the human family Quot the Rev. Jesse Jackson said to some 1,500 mourners jammed into the Sanctuary at Forest Lawn memorial Park s Hall of Liberty. A the was an american original. He was one of the last great exponents of a disappearing Art a said a conc Bennett a longtime Friend and one of several to eulogize Davis. A the told me once a the world does t owe me anything because i did it  a some of Hollywood a biggest names turned out to pay their last respects to Davis who died Early wednesday of Throat cancer. Those in attendance included Stevie wonder Ben screen Robert Guillaume Milton Berle Angie Dickinson Ricardo Montalban Dick Gregory Little Richard Berry Gordy Lionel Richie Robert Wagner Jill St. John Robert Culp and Hugh Hefner. Honorary pallbearers included Frank Sinatra. Dean Martin Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby while family members and other close friends were the actual pallbearers. Hotels along the Las vegas strip turned off their exterior lights for 10 minutes starting at 9 . Friday in a tribute to the performer. The los Angeles memorial service began with a prayer by rabbi Allen Freehling followed by a recording of Davis rendition of a a in be gotta be me Quot that was broadcast Over a Loudspeaker. Tears streaked the faces of those in the audience which gave a standing ovation at the conclusion of the song. At the end of the service the mourners grew quiet As they listened to Davis recording of a emr. Bojangles a a song about an alcoholic jailbird who danced. The Reed thin Singer dancer actor died in his sleep with his wife and children at his bedside. He was 64, and had been diagnosed As having cancer about eight months ago. Fridays ceremony began an hour late because of the Large numbers in attendance. Traffic on a nearby freeway was backed up about 8 Miles. At least 500 cars participated in the procession from the memorial to the graveside. Death came five Days after the 20th anniversary of his marriage to his third wife Altovise. In her Brief remarks at fridays memorial she fought to choke Back her tears As she thanked his fans and friends for their support. Rare complication from Strep killed Henson Atlanta apr puppets creator Jim Henson died of severe pneumonia caused by a rare complication from a common bacteria a but not As rare As it used to be. The pneumonia began with an infection with group a streptococcus bacteria which cause a a wide variety of infections but most arc mild infections such As sore Throat and impetigo Quot said centers for disease control spokesman Chuck fall is. Cd researchers cautioned in january that group a streptococcus infections a have re Etc Rcd As a Public health problem a but the Atlanta based Agency said actors contributing to the apparent recent increase Are  among several recent outbreaks of group a streptococcal illness was an outbreak of Bact Eremia a a see Ere bloodstream infection a in Denver last year. Nineteen eases were confirmed in one Hospital in the first eight months of 1989, where just three had been imported in All of 1987. Those serious bloodstream infections occur in just four or five cases per 100,000 americans each year Fallis said. Of those patients who develop the severe bloodstream infection Only one in five goes on to de chernobyl linked Durham . Apr fallout from the chernobyl nuclear Plant disaster in the soviet Union travelled through the upper atmosphere to the South pole where it fell As radioactive Snow researchers at the University of new Hampshire say. In a letter published in the May 3 edition of nature a journal devoted to scientific discoveries the group proposed that some of chernobyl a radioactive isotopes penetrated the stratosphere crossed the Equator and fell in snowflakes. Some atmospheric scientists remain sceptical. They say that because chernobyl did not spew debris directly up As in a nuclear or volcanic explosion the isotopes could not have reached that Altitude. Paul Mayewski a Una professor and director of a research group said the concept of radiation travelling that far is not so unusual. However it is strange of Rcd explains Zelop pneumonia such As Henson did. Henson had complained of cold symptoms to a physician Cousin the weekend before his death wednesday. He did not Sec a doctor for treatment until he checked into a new York Hospital tuesday morning after he began having trouble breathing. By that Point doctors said the bacterial infection from his lungs had begun attacking other organs and the illness could no longer be controlled with antibiotics. The fatality rate associated with group a streptococcus Bact Eremia is Between 20 percent and 30 percent Fallis said. Serious group a streptococcal infections a generally occur in the elderly or in people with decreased immunity because of an underlying illness such As cancer a Fallis said. Before the recent Rise in serious group a streptococcal infections they had been less common than in previous generations. A Over the past five decades the rate and severity had been decreasing Quot Fallis said. Infections Are usually easily treated if caught in time the bacteria Are quite sensitive to  tainted Snow radiation to come from a relatively Small source and spread Over such a Large area he said. If it had not reached such High altitudes it would have dissipated he said. Mayewski said that by the time it reached Antarctica there was no danger. Quot what makes it interesting to the Public is it shows what we do on one Small place on the Globe can go beyond that immediate area and can travel All Over the place Quot he said. The chernobyl Accident occurred in april 1986. Almost Halfway around the world and in another hemisphere from Antarctica. The radioactive Snow fell on Antarctica about 20 months after the Accident a lag consistent with the time it took isotopes to reach the South pole from bomb tests a far away. Stateside Pittsburgh a july 4 events moved to july 3 to Cut costs Pittsburgh apr Pittsburgh is moving its fourth of july Celebration to july 3 because of higher overtime rates in a new contract with police officers. The switch will save about $16,000 in police salaries and $4,000 in pay to other City workers said James Turner the City a chief administrative officer. An arbitration panel in february awarded the fraternal order of police a 5 percent salary increase for each of the next two years along with substantial increases in overtime pay. The contract requires the City to pay police officers for 16 hours when called in to work on a Day off. The former contract mandated Only six hours. A was Long As we have to live with an arbitration award like this the fourth of july is going to be on the third of july a a mayoral spokesman Albert j. Neri said. A there actually was serious consideration Given to scrapping the  pravda attempting to sell and space to . Firms new London Conn. Apr the soviet newspaper pravda is giving Connecticut based Pfizer inc. And other . Corporate giants the hard sell trying to get them to advertise in the communist party daily. Quot we have really been too slow in going commercial said pravda a new York based correspondent Victor Linnik in a Telephone interview. A you can to ignore that part of the business anymore. He said a a we re interested in consumer product companies and Large Industrial corporations. But any company that a willing and ready is  -,�1k�?Ts pravda colleagues have been pushing j5u, Tull Page ads but a newspaper spokesman said the paper also is ready to make deals on smaller ads. Rick Honey a spokesman for Pfizer said he is not sure whether the company will take out an advertisement in pravda. Pfizer Sells pharmaceuticals Hospital products and specially chemicals m the soviet Union