European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 a a the stars and stripes a a a a it �.>�?�, s a r a i so a Vic v a fleeing wildfires Rasht l Shanu who was forced to leave gives her name and address to Ranger closed to visitors Friday after Jig Honing aage he a Baa Stag a Church officials May Check grave of Black slave up for sainthood new Yok not a the remains of a former slave May be exhumed later this month by the roman Catholic archdiocese of new York As one of the initial Steps toward the possible canonization of the Man As the first Black american Saint Church officials said Friday. The Church wants to unearth the grave of Pierre Toussaint who was known for his generous work with the poor. Toussaint was born into slavery in Haiti in 1766 and gained his Freedom before dying in new York City in 1863. A hearing on the removal of his remains is scheduled for Aue. 28 in the new York supreme court lie is buried in old St. Patrick a Cathedral cemetery in lower Manhattan a Little Italy. A was Long As the Church knows where the burial place is they said let s Lake a look at the remains a a a said monsignor Robert of Connell the pastor of St. Peters Church at 16 Barclay St., where Toussaint attended mass for 66 years a a it a not the Church is seeking permission from the health department to raise the coffin because Toussaint does not have any relatives. The major reason for inspecting the grave is to verify that the remains Are indeed Toussaint a said monsignor Robert Sarno an official of the congregation for causes of saints in Rome. The exhumation will also reveal whether Tous saints body is in a preserved state but Samo said that As a extremely rare Quot and a a minor a the other pieces of evidence Are major and important a he said. To reach sainthood Toussaint must be beatified the stage when a candidate is called blessed. That requires proof that he lived a life of heroic virtue and was involved in a Miracle. Samo said the Church is investigating several possible miracles. Two miracles Are needed for canonization. Since there Are no witnesses left to testify whether Toussaint lived a life of heroic virtue Samo said the Church must rely on Toussaint a letters and diaries. Toussaint moved to new York City from Haiti after the French revolution with John Berard do Python his owner in 1787. Toussaint was a hairdressers apprentice and do Python allowed him to keep some of the Money he earned. Do Python returned to Haiti and died leaving his family in dire Straits. As his popularity As a Hairdresser grew Toussaint secretly used his earnings to support the family for 20 years. Do i thong a widow later freed him. A the would put on the uniform of a Valet and serve the people while he was footing the Bill for the dinner a of Connell said. A that takes a lot of Toussaint bought the Freedom of another slave Juliette Noel and married her in 1811. Of Connell said Toussaint raised Money to help neglected children and build orphanages and churches. When yellow fever killed hundreds he nursed people Back to health or helped them die indignity. St. Peters is also where Elizabeth Anne Selon the first american born Saint converted to catholicism in 1805. Of Connell said the congregation Hopes Toussaint will be the second Saint the Parish can claim. Cardinal John of Connor began the canonization process in Cross restructures blood Banks Washington apr red Cross blood services am under a new centralized National management to Correct problems with the Way blood Bank accidents and errors Are reported and re vie wed. The red Cross said it has scrapped its system of local control for blood services in 54 regions which Supply More than half the hospitals in the United states. Under the new system each regional program is run by an officer appointed by the National Headquarters a and the officers will report to a new senior vice president whose Only responsibility will be the groups $500 million blood Bank program the nations largest. The red Cross also announced major expansions at its National Headquarters. The staff responsible for evaluating the local blood programs and following up on their Accident and error reports will double from eight to 16. And the unit that makes sure the red Cross complies with Federal regulations will nearly triple from five people to 14. The changes symbolize a a recommitment to our goal of ensuring that the american people can count on a blood Supply that is Safe and adequate to meet their needs a red Cross chairman George f. Moody said. The restructuring arose from a searing self examination As Welt As months of scrutiny by the news Media and the food and drug administration he said. Moody said the new centralized Structure became necessary because of the increasing complexity of the blood services business in the past few years. He cited new tests for hepatitis and the aids virus As major factors. Stephen Richards named Friday a exec utile vice president of the red Cross acknowledged procedural and record keeping problems. But he added a we have not seen any evidence of contaminated blood. Being transfused into a patients As a result of those problems. Brad Stone an Fra spokesman said the Agency is encouraged by the red Cross latest moves a particularly the trend to centralize operations. A we feel that the Steps they be outlined today Are a very significant movement toward. Improving the Overall Efficacy and safety of their system Stone said Friday. He said Many of the past deficiencies noted by the Fra a have been in part due to problems with standardized procedures and communications Between the National office and various centers. One Fra inspector Mary Carden told a congressional hearing last month that the National Headquarters sometimes took months to review reports of aids cases linked to transfusions of blood collected by red Cross centers. Carden also said the Headquarters staff had violated Fra regulations at times by failing to file reports when donors tested positive for hepatitis or were at risk for contracting the aids virus. Electrician blamed for fatal fire gets prison term new Haven Conn. Apr an electrician whose faulty work caused a House fire in which a 12-year-Oul boy died was sentenced to five years in prison. National Trade groups said the Case marked the first time an electrician was found criminally liable Lor work that caused a fatal fire. I he judge also called it a unique ease. Richard e. Sal 44, was convicted in june of second degree manslaughter in the death of Burton Gorman 111, who died of smoke inhalation in a 19ss House fire in East Haven. In passing sentence Friday Superior court judge Joseph t. Corm key or. Said he found disturbing Sal is unwillingness to accept any blame Lor the fisc. He also ordered Salz to serve five years probation after his prison term. Defense attorney James Ullman said that at most Salz was guilty of Sloppy workmanship. He said the verdict would be appealed. Investigators said Salz s faulty installation of a heating unit in the basement of the Home of Burton h. And Louise Corman the victims grandparents caused the fire. Prosecutor Michael Dearington said Salz did not simply make a mistake but was guilty of Quot flagrant reprehensible egregious the fire was linked to a baseboard heating unit Salz had installed in the basement. Sal connected the 120-\olt heating unit to a 240 Volt circuit Box causing it to overheat and the Wall panelling to ignite. He also failed to attach a nut Ina would have tripped the circuit breaker when the hear Short circuited prosecutors said. I Salz committed numerous other electric aug a violations such As ignoring the manufacturer s Lions for installing the Heater and failing to get a Mil for the Job they said. A m despite the criminal charge against him the sum electrical work examining Board this Spring Gas a a a Journeyman a electrician s License which re 4ajrlj that his work be supervised. His contractors which allows an electrician to work without sup it it Sion was revoked in july 1489. ,. Ullman said Salz has been unable to get Ajou electrician but has been working As a plumber
