European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 6 the stars and stripes monday november 19,1990disaster Drill in Indiana prepares for major quake Evansville ind. A paramedics firefighters and even trained dogs got a taste of the big one As they pulled a a victims out of collapsed buildings and crushed cars saturday during Indiana a largest Ever disaster Drill. State emergency officials called the earthquake Drill a Success saying they would now be better prepared for the real thing. But they admitted no practice event could imitate the stress of a True catastrophe with real victims. A we can simulate almost everything but personal feelings a said Dave Perkins operations director for the state emergency management Agency. A we can to mimic the emotional the exercise attracted More attention than most annual disaster drills because of a new Mexico scientists disputed projection of a 50-50 Chance for an Early december quake along the new Madrid fault said Jerome Hauer the Agency a director. The fault runs from marked tree ark., North to Cairo 111., and affects parts of Missouri Arkansas Tennessee Illinois and Kentucky. Earthquake experts have declared Iben Brownings its of to cry schoolteacher Brenda Beard comforts Matt Elbert of Cartos minn., at a Community meeting held at a Latona science Magnet school on saturday. The participants were encouraged to express their feelings Over the loss of two school chums killed when a train collided with their school bus Friday. Elbert broke his Collarbone in the Accident. Projection meaningless. But Hauer said it has helped focus Public attention on the possibility of a Midwest earthquake. During the Drill which involved More than 200 people Rescue workers were tested on their abilities to respond to the devastation that would be caused by an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale followed by two Strong aftershocks. The Richter scale is a gauge of Energy released by an earthquake As measured by ground motion recorded on a Seismograph. A magnitude of 6 or More can cause severe damage in populated areas. The Drill provided the states first test of an innovation for dealing with such disasters. A Small Ai Lane flown by the civil air patrol videotaped the disaster scene and relayed pictures to a Monitor at the Vanderburgh county emergency management Agency. The Drill was a bit too realistic Tor some Volunteer at least three Ivy tech students suffered symptoms of mild hypothermia after waiting in a Chilly basement about four hours to be an ambulance took one to a Hospital where he was treated and released a Hospital spokeswoman Leader among 300 arrested Washington f apr several Hundred protesters were arrested saturday in a second straight Day of antiabortion demonstrations outside abortion clinics. Randall Terry the head of operation Rescue was among those detained and loaded into two police buses outside a clinic in downtown Washington witnesses said. Police had no immediate comment on the number taken into custody but a local to station arc said about 300 were arrested. On Friday 340 protesters were arrested As part of the two Day Campaign staged by operation Rescue a National anti abortion activist group. A if we saved one baby today we accomplished More than anything a said Tom Hall of Buffalo n.y., a protester who was arrested on Friday. He said those arrested were Given citations with $50 fines and released. Operation Rescue members said about 1,000 people from across the country had come to Washington for the demonstrations. On saturday they demonstrated at three places including the downtown clinic and a planned parenthood office. All the arrests apparently took place outside the clinic where protesters Sang hymns waved banners and exchanged jeers with those opposed to their cause. A group advocating abortion rights the Washington area clinic defense task Force said some 500 people participated in a counter demonstration and joined efforts to ensure that women wanting to enter the clinic would not be impeded. Karen Orlando a member of the task Force said there was some pushing Between the two groups but no real trouble. Stateside tentative Deal struck to Avert Frisco press strike san Francisco a a tentative settlement was reached saturday to Avert a strike at the san Francisco Bay areas three largest newspapers negotiators for both sides said. Management accepted a Union proposal at 10 . After considering it during a Short break in negotiations that went through the night said Richard Jordan chief negotiator for the san Francisco newspaper Agency. The 45-month pact Calls for a 3.5 percent to 4 percent annual wage increase for All unions according to a report in sundays editions of the san Francisco examiner. That amounts to $89 per week More Over the course of the contract for Craft unions such As printers and engravers and $95 for reporters editors and Drivers. The contract also included benefits such As tax Breaks for working parents and for newspaper Guild employees the right to return to work part time after maternity or paternity leave. Workers also won new Protection against hand and injuries that result from repetitive use of sentenced in theft of White House China Washington a a former secret service officer has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing presidential China from a White House pantry. . District judge june Greene also ordered Reginald Degueldre to serve 100 hours of Community service. Degueldre 38, pleaded guilty to theft of government property May 21, admitting the theft of a cup and Saucer from the Reagan China collection. He also admitted taking other pieces of China some from the Truman collection while he was assigned to the White House. Authorities said the stolen pieces were Worth More than $7,000. All the China has been recovered. A plea bargain agreement required Degueldre to resign his position with the secret gets permission to carry pistol to school Monrovia ind. Up a the principal can pack a pistol at Monrovia elementary school if he wishes the school Board has decided. The Board had told principal Michael r. A a Rob finchum a month ago to Stop carrying a gun to school but the most recent decision effectively allows him to resume doing so. The Board voted 3-1 to reject a proposal to ban firearms on school property without the boards permission. Finchum started Ca Nimg the gun on school grounds in february with secret permission of the Board and the District superintendent after he said he had been threatened by a disgruntled Parent the arrangement was disclosed last month by a new school Board member Kenneth w. Brown who argued that any gun in school is dangerous. Brown was not at the latest meeting. The son and daughter of the Parent who Fin chum said had threatened him no longer Are in Monrovia say Skeleton is that of former slave new York a experts have positively identified a Skeleton exhumed from a new York cemetery As the remains of a haitian slave who is a candidate to become americans first Black Saint Cardinal John of Connor says. A team of archaeologists forensic scientists and anthropologists determined that a Skeleton dug up earlier this month was that of Pierre Toussaint the Cardinal said saturday. A the definitive identification was made of the Bones All of them in order not a single one missing a of Connor said at an archdiocesan conference on racial and ethnic issues. A this indeed is the Skeleton of Pierre Toussaint was born in 1766 and brought to new York at age 21 by his French owners. Still enslaved he became a leading Hairdresser in the City and was allowed to keep some of his income. When Toussaint a owner died he left an impoverished widow and child. In a typical act of generosity Toussaint secretly supported them for 20 years. The widow freed Toussaint from slavery just before she died in 1807. Once free he bought the Freedom of other slaves and lavished Money on charities including an orphanage and the City s first school for Black children. He also entered quarantined sections of the City to help yellow fever victims. Toussaint was buried at old St. Patrick a Church cemetery in the City a Little Italy Section after his death in 1853 at age 87. He is considered the founder of Catholic charities because he helped the needy for 66 years when no formal systems of assistance existed. For decades historians have been studying the life of Toussaint whose last name Means Quot All last december the Church began working to have Toussaint considered for a wiring Sald Church Spoll Sinan Joe a a we re interested in Pierre Toussaint a holiness and what drove him to do things a of Connor said. The examination of his remains is a preliminary step of the stage that investigates his life. The examination occurs before he is considered for beatification and is Only an Early step in a process that could take years. Toussaint a remains will stay at old St. Patrick a Church until they Are moved to St. Patrick a Cathedral where they will be kept with the remains of Bishops and other holy people a wiring said. A it will be a wonderful thing for the City of new York if a canonization process ultimately takes place a of Connor said a it will restore some Pride in the City. H will be a great thing for the Church. It win be a Fine thing for the Black Community digging for the remains began nov 1, but the first three skeletons unearthed were determined not to be Toussaint a
