European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes 9 tuesday wednesday january 1/2,1991 year ends with flooding bitter cold Many roads closed families forced from Homes by United press International  in the Midwest 1cept people from their Homes and closed dozens of roads monday while the year ended on a cold note in the Western and Central unit a cd states. Flooding also was widespread in Western Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia and Vermont the National weather service said. There was flooding in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys the weather service reported. In Indiana the weather service a a Quot Quot reported record flooding along the Kan Kake River and said the White River was at its highest level since i 964. Roads were closed in Delaware Jay and Randolph counties in East Central in Diana authorities said v a a there a a lot of county roads that arc closed a said Tim Harshman a Tel scorn it Mun cations officer with the Indiana state police in Redkey in Jay county. A there a More than a dozen  in Muncie. Ind., near the White River a dispatcher for the Delaware county sheriffs depart Orient said several families Ren aimed tit of their a pics Early Mon a a a Day because of Floom in Eaton and Albany. A police dispatcher in Union City ind., along the Ohio Border in Randolph county said a trailer Park was evacuated because of water that reached As High As the Drivers outside Mirror on cars. In Northwest Ohio a dispatcher with the Sandusky county sheriffs depart a firemen carry Mary Taylor 83, to safety after her Rural Marion ind., Home was flooded. Par Mentin Buttsville. Weekend Rains across Ohio broke 112 _ year old records in at least three cities r 11��?� u our a Lar. Hjul forced evacuations in parts of Cuya hoga Mem said High water closed 15 roads Early c d a col bus arca Al gtd sent monday. He  that in one Case High strcan4 Over Nood stage in at last 24 Sec. Water blocked an ambulance sunday. Tons of the state several roads also were closed to the the weather service reported 1.59 Inch South in Seneca county including . Is of rain in Columbus for an annual total 224, said a dispatcher for the sheriffs de of 53.16, the wettest year since records were started in 1878.the old yearly record of 51.30 inches was set in 1882. Cleveland received 1.95 inches sunday pushing the annual total to 53.82 inches Topping the previous High of 53.51 inches in 1873 the Akron Canton area reported record rainfall of 6.72 inches for december and a yearly Mark of 65.70 inches the wettest on record. / one per on drowned sunday when rain swollen creeks spilled Over their Banks in Western Pennsylvania and flood warnings were in effect until new years Day for the Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio Rivers As record rain forced hundreds of evacuations. The weather service said the rain would change to Snow. Rising creeks forced the evacuation of More than 400 families in Allegheny Armstrong Butler and Beaver counties. Forecasters said 2.49 inches of rain fell at greater Pittsburgh International Airport sunday for a total of 51.97 inches for 1990. The old Marks Vas 50.6 inches in 1890. In Boston authorities said two sections of roof blew off a building at Logan International airport1-when winds gusted to More than 50 Mph. State police said a us air plane was blown onto the Jetway tout there were to accidents. Winds gusted to 78 Mph at the Blue Hill Observatory South of Boston at about 3 30 . In far Northern Maine a Aroostook county 2 to 4 inches of Snow fell monday morning and police warned of blowing and Drifting Snow from Strong Northwest . In the West overnight warnings for Frost and freezing temperatures were issued in California including agricultural areas near san Diego. An advisory for freezing temperatures also covered extreme Southern Nevada. A a a cold snap before Christmas caused As much As $1 billion damage to the Citrus and vegetable crops in California threatening to boost prices across the United states. V a. In the Midwest temperatures dipped to 11 degrees below Zero Early monday in Minneapolis and to 6 below in Omaha neb. Avenging dad Hunts Down murder suspects Pompano Beach Fla. Api frustrated with i the slow Pace of Justice after his onto son was murdered four years ago Joseph Viscido spen\$50,000 investigating the Case on his own. A his dogged detective work finally paid off. Three men Are jailed and awaiting trial on first degree murder charges in the shooting death of Joseph Viscido or. Two of the defendants Are to be tried in february. A third is fighting extradition to Florida from a a Rhode Island. V. A a i lost him because of a scumbag who blew  for no reason at All a Viscido said. A i  let them kill my son and get away with  on oct. 12 198ts, the younger Viscido was beaten and shot in the head in his Deerfield Beach apartment by two men who came to steal cocaine police said. He was buried the Day before his 28th birthday. Unlike Many parents of murdered children Viscido a used car dealer who leased out his car lot had both the Money and the time to pursue the Case after the official investigation bogged Down. His surveillance and interviews took him As  As Canada new York and Ohio. His information helped build a 1,300-Page file and led last september to the indictments of Peter Dallas Carl Stephen Rosati and Phillip Rauss Nicolos. During an interview at his Pompano Beach Home Viscido 59, said avenging his songs death became an obsession. Depressed and frustrated after the slaying he resumed smoking after quitting 10years ago a i Felt i had three choices i was either going to get killed die of a broken heart or get enough evidence to bring them to Justice a Viscido said. V the younger Viscido worked in the body shop of his fathers used car lot and dabbled in construction. But his life took a dangerous turn when he began using drugs and Selling them to his friends his father recalled. Viscido began his probe by talking to his songs friends. Several weeks after the murder police gave him composite sketches of the gunmen. He wont divulge Many details of. His tactics because the Case awaits trial. However he said police put a hidden microphone on him several times when he met with potential suspects or witnesses. H other times he took notes which filled four notebooks. A was i went along i got More professional a he said. 7. A when the Case first came before a Broward county grand jury in Early 1.989, no indictment was returned but a second proceeding resulted in murder and robbery indictments against Rosati 30 Dallas 27 and Roussonicolo 29. Dallas and Roussonicolo Are in the Broward county jail without Bond while Rosati is fighting extradition from Rhode Island. Roussonicolo set up the robbery and Dallas and Rosati were the gunmen police  enforcement authorities and prosecutors give Viscido credit for cracking the Case. A the had Persever Ance beyond belief a said sgt. Bill Murray of the Broward sheriff s office. A. A however fort Lauderdale lawyer John Howes who is defending Roussonicolo said prosecutors have a Case Only a because the boys father goes outland tape records conversations which he probably does no to have a right to  a / Viscido and lawyers refused however to say what the tapes contain. ,.the father who is writing a Book about his i Vestiga a won encourages victims families to help police even when things seem Bleak.  there i diff no to think i could make it a Viscido said. A i now have peace of mind knowing that they re going to  los Angeles apr Matsushita electric Industrial co. Ltd. Has closed its $6.6 billion Purchase of entertainment giant Mca inc., completing the largest japanese acquisition of a . Company. Matsushita Japan a largest electronics company said it acquired about 97-percent of Nicas outstanding shares for $66 a share Matsushita said in a statement released saturday. Mca shareholders also Are entitled to Stock in a newly created company Mca is spinning off that will own its Wawor television station in Secaucus . Federal regulations prohibit foreign companies from owning a . Television station. A Mca owns Universal studied maker of such films As . The extra terrestrial and  it also produces television series and holds recording contracts with such artists As Elton John and guns no roses. Mca shareholders filed a lawsuit to Block the Saje but a Federal  los Angeles rejected the bid Fri Day. I. District judge Manuel real did not dismiss m said Deere was insufficient evidence seated to Block the  vhf separate matter supreme court Justice an to f l in a Asl minute motion Friday in an Vars 1 go video inc., maker of dual than Thuch Tia products Are sold in the United s quasar 3n names As Panasy Nic technic