European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 24, 1990 the Star Send Stripe Cruzan family backed by religious groups mount Vernon,.mo. Apr religious leaders urged prayers for Nancy Cruzan and her family saturday and called on Anli euthanasia groups to Stop trying to Force the state to resume feeding the woman who is in a vegetative state Mark Roebuck a spokesman for the Missouri department of health said late saturday that Cruzan s condition continued to Worsen. She has been in a vegetative state since she was injured in a car Accident almost eight years ago Joe Cruzan said saturday that protesters understand that if his daughter could express herself she would say she docs not want to live. Doctors predicted Cruzan 33, would die within two weeks after her feeding tube was removed dec 14. A her father compared his daughter s condition to that of terminal cancer patients in the Missouri rehabilitation. Center where Cruzan is a patient. The patients have rejected food and were not Force fed. A we be lie be that Nancy would reject this same treatment if she were Able to make a decision a he said. A she can to so therefore we have to make it for  anti euthanasia activists failed last week in Legal efforts to Force the state to resume feeding Cruzan. Those Lega setbacks Snow and bitterly cold weather have lowered morale among some 15 demonstrators camped outside the Missouri rehabilitation Center but Andrew Burnett a spokesman for the demonstrators said a they re planning on keeping the Vigil up to the end of this ordeal.�?T�?T. Burnett director of the anti abortion group advocates for life which also opposes euthanasia said another Legal Appeal was being considered but Coti ceded a things Don t look  the evangelical lutheran Church in America the United methodist Church the presbyterian Church Usa and the unitarian universalist association of congregations issued a joint statement supporting Joe and Joyce Cruzan and their other two daughters Donna and Christy. The Cruz ans arc methodists. A we urge that those who Are attempting to disrupt the ruling of the court and the wishes of Nancy Cru Zan and her family end their activities and join us in respecting the judgments of the courts which have thoroughly examined the questions involved in the Cruzan Case and have concurred in the Cruzan family a decision a the statement said. The statement also asked americans to a blend their prayerful support to the family of Nancy Beth Cruzan As they face the most difficult Days of their  demonstrations at the rehabilitation Center Atid the 19 arrests there tuesday further burdened the Cru Zans. Said Kay Dowhower director of the evangelical lutheran Church offices in. Washington. A we would Hope our statement would be a sign of support and appreciation for How lonely death and the death process can be a Dowhower said. A god and nature should Lake its own course. What we have done in this Case is prolong the suffering by sustaining  the roman Catholic Church also expressed support for the Cruz ans. In a letter scheduled to be pub isl cd in the a Civ Leader in Springfield Bishop John j. Librecht of the Springfield Cape Girardeau diocese said removing Cru an s feeding tube was a morally permissible Quot fourteen demonstrators remained jailed saturday still invoking the name Nancy Cut an and refusing to eat until she is fed or Dies on Friday Joe Cruzan presented demonstrators huddled outside the Hospital in 15-degree weather with a new Coffee maker filters cups and an Oxten Sion Cord. A a we Are doing what we feel god has directed us to do and that is to carry out what we believe a he told them. A we believe we Are in the Best position to know what would be Nancy s  Cruzan said he appreciated their prayers and hoped the ordeal would be Over soon. Izes woman linked to priests Columbus a. A the woman whose affair with Atlanta s roman Catholic archbishop prompted his resignation remained hospitalized saturday one Day after she took a drug overdose police said. ,. Vicki Long was admitted to the mental health unit Al doctors Hospital about 6 . Friday after swallowing a Large number of prescription pills at her mothers Home police said. Police refused to identify the drug Long 2s, looked herself in a bathroom and left a lengthy Hole said police it Bill Rawn. The episode was being investigated As an a intentional 1 overdose a Rawn said. The notes contents were not disclosed. Although emergency workers at the scene found Long was not. In immediate physical danger they took her to the Hospital for further examination. Long police reported that Long s Mother Vera Long said her daughter had been a under a lot of  Long was a feeling  Friday evening her Mother said Quot Hospital officials would not confirm saturday whet her Long was a patient. Archbishop Eugene Marino resigned last summer originally citing health concerns. Church officials later confirmed his j two year a inti Iriate relationship with Long v a a a. A Long also was linked to two other priests a paternity suit she filed against one is p c n d i Rig a it Hough b Lood 1 e s i s h a be indicated he is not the father of her 4-year-old daughter. The overdose came one Day after the roman Catholic archdiocese of Atlanta released an audit showing Long had ind acc try or directly received More than $20,000 in Church  audit showed.$5,835 from Iri Dividu Al churches went to either Long or her creditors for rent utilities or credit card payments it also showed the archdiocese paid $ 14,556 of Long a medical expenses. Long moved to Columbus from the at i an a a Ria after her affair with Marino became Public. Stanford Calif. A Stanford University under fire for claiming faculty discounts on game tickets As research related expenses has agreed to temporarily Cut its Billing rate to the government by 2 percent. The decrease is part of a a provisional agreement Quot drafted during talks last week Between Stanford administrators a team of contract experts and administrators from the office of naval research a one of three Federal agencies investigating Stanford a Billing of research overhead costs the Navy is looking into claims that the school May have Over belied the government As much As $200 million in the past decade. The interim agreement a permits business relation ships to be put on an orderly basis Quot while the investigations continue Stanford spokesman Larry 1 Lorton said. The University charged the government 74 percent above the Cost of a research contract to Coyer overhead costs the costs included electricity boils building depreciation administrative expenses and the use of Campus libraries and other facilities by researchers under government contract the government allows those expenses. I Quot. A but Stanford also contends that fringe benefits for its faculty such As discounts on football and basketball tickets swimming pools Tennis courts and gyms Are Ordinary costs of doing business. It includes them in research overhead charges. Newark . Apr Jerry Winters built a Candy Empire door by door it the mid-19s0s, teens were Selling his chocolate in 33 states. In was making More than $30 million a year. A business Magazine named him a entrepreneur of the year a but reality  Iong Way from sugar and spice for the a candyman a who has been convicted on five counts of racketeering extortion and interstate fraud. Two associates were also convicted of racketeering and extortion. Six others were acquitted prosecutors portrayed Winters As a Hof tempered tyrant whose secrets to Success included  beatings and. Torched delivery vans . District court judge Maryann Trump Barry noting his penchant for violence and use of aliases denied a request for House  millionaire will spend the holidays in jail. A this was in a nutshell a Case of violence and threatened violence for the Sake of a Buck _said3arry, pointing be Winters history of ordering beatings for some employees and competitors. After eight Days of deliberations the jury convicted Winters of two counts of Federal racketeer ing two counts of extortion and one count of interstate fraud. He faces up to 80 years in prison when he is sentenced in february. Winters who did not testify agreed to forfeit to the government $650,000 he obtained by racketeering. Before the jury filed in the courtroom with the verdicts the heavyset Winters stood in an aisle embracing Bis wife Maureen. He sat impassively As the guilty verdicts were read. Winters _ about 50 witnesses took the stand in the seven week trial. Many testified that Winters engaged in violence threats and arson to stay atop the door to door Candy sales Industry. A y. Winters organization pulled in an estimated $32 million a year with agents in 33 states from Washington to new York he and his agents made their Money by recruiting teens to sell Candy under such names As a student Aid program a a dinner City youth corps a a midwestern youth opportunities a and a fund Raiser products  All the groups operated for profit. Winters of Norwood was named entrepreneur of the year by venture Magazine and new Jersey monthly Magazine cited his organization As one of the 0 Best places to work in the state. A. But assistant us. Attorney Victory Ashrafi painted a different Story. Jurors were told of several cases in which Winters beat employees and competitors into under the temporary contract the University will be reimbursed at 72 percent until june 1991 when the Navy investigation is expected to be completed. Depending on what probe turns lip the Billing Rale could change. A. A a a a a in Exchange for Stanford s temporary Billing rate reductions the head of the five member Navy team approved payment of $3,8 million in research Bills that the office of naval research had refused to release since october. A a. A a �?�.=. \. A. A Stanford also agreed to reopen talks on a memorandums of understanding Quot that have governed its Billing practices for government research during the past 30 years. A a a a. A. A a extortion submission for Selling rival Candy or infringing on his territory. Defense attorney Bruce Cutler told jurors that Winters was a child Choing pillar of the Community who Rose from poverty by Selling his grandmother s fudge door to door. Cutler did not return Calls from new York where he was representing reputed mob Boss John Gotti in a hearing in federalcourt.1 also convicted were Paul Ray 35, of Texas and Darrin Casper 24, of Virginia. Ray was convicted of one count of racketeering and faces up to 20 years in prison. Casper was convicted of one count each of extortion arid interstate racketeering and faces a prison term of up to 25  was enthusiastic Back thumping among the acquitted defendants Anthony alien 24, of Passaic Ralph Vilchez 37, of North Bergen Kevin Miller 38, of Tappan . James Martin 41, and Ronald barks 38, both of California and Andrew Hanna 37, of Las vegas