European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday june 4, 1991 Wolfeboro . Apr Bob Rivera and Peter Yates May be the Only commencement speak. Cars in history who have to clean up after the Cere a Mony t. A a v after All graduation Day is a working Day for the janitors at Kingswood regional High school. The senior class in this summer resort passed Over traditional speakers in favor of their big hearted prank pulling custodians. T. A if they see someone in a bad mood they la pull them aside and ask what s wrong a said Shannon Stickney the class president a they probably can name every kid in the school a which has 630 Stu a dents. Rivera and Yates said they were honoured. A a it a Nice to know they done to just think of us As janitors a said Rivera 36. A it s a step up for janitors a echoed Yates 33. And they were unfazed by the logistics of the june 15 on our break Well change into our suits a Rivera said. After their speeches they la jump Back into their dungarees ready for two or three hours of cleanup after the ceremony. Principal Brian Burkowitz said he Wasny to surprised that the custodians were selected because the schools students have always been slightly off can. Ter. A a a at last years graduation each senior handed Burkowitz a Marble As he doled out diplomas and the last student handed him a Jar a so i lose All my Stickney acknowledged that some of the 130 seniors at first did t like the idea of custodians speak ing at their graduation. A a that feeling has changed a he said. A now they re looking at the person beyond the name a v a Quot a senior class adviser Tarcsa liver noise said she Hasni to heard any complaints about the selection. Rivera said he was a a Little septic Al when he was told about his selection. A we play so Many jokes on people around Here i did no to know if it was so rious a he said. The two have tied Down a guidance Counselor a desk outside his office and thrown water balloons at students after an honors ceremony. The assistant principal once drove away unknowingly with one of their signs on the Back of his car a Sticks and stones May break my Bones but whips and chains excite a me.�?�. A a a a a a a a a a there a a saying around Here that we be spent More time in the principal s office than the Quot kids a Rivera said. Rivera arrived at the school five years ago Yates a year later v. A a a both plan to deliver serious speeches. But they kept the contents secret except to say follow the graduation theme a a time to be a a. A Yates said he so a Little nervous about his three minute speech. Rivera a main concern is a being too emotional during his 10-minute address. To overcome such worries they have been getting Public speaking pointers from the English department. Yates Rivera and Berkowitz said they can to remember who spoke at their High school commence mints a i just remember he spoke too Long a Yates said. Bob Rivera left and Peter Yates take a break from their mop work at Kingswood regional High school. Second desert storm Veteran slain Detroit up a second Veteran of operation desert storm has been slain in Detroit. Air Force. Sgt. Terrence Rice was shot to death Early saturday in an apparent robbery on the City a West Side. A police spokesman said sunday that no suspects had been identified. A Quot a in March the killing of army spec. Anthony Riggs in Detroit made head police soy sex temptation was in crack House before death Philadelphia apr former. Temptations conducted saturday but acquaintances said his drug problems were widely know. Lines in part because it was assumed he was the victim of random Street violence. Riggs wife Toni and his brother in Law subsequently were charged in the slaying a allegedly part of a scheme to collect proceeds from a $175,000 life insurance against Toni Riggs later were dismissed. Police said Rice an air traffic control Ler was sitting in his car with two 23-year-old men at 12 05 . Saturday when two men approached. And demanded Money. A after a Brief Exchange of words one Man pulled Rice from the car. They struggled and the Man shot him m the Chest. Then he took his Wallet and Money a said a spokesman. The robbers fled on foot. Rice was dead on arrival at Henry Singer David Ruffin collapsed at a crack House where he had gone in a borrowed limousine in the hours before he died police said sunday. A. Police were searching for a Friend of ruffing a who Rode with him in the Limo and dropped hint off at ail emergency room shortly before he died Early saturday said Fournier. T Fournier also said a Large sum of Money in . Traveler a Cheeks was missing from Ruffin 5 1. But it Wasny to Clear whether they were stolen or whether he had taken them to the crack House. Kyd Vav in Philadelphia quoted a police source As saying Ruffin had $30,01 0 with him. Fournier would t confirm the amount. A toxicology reports weren t an autopsy West Palm Beach a. A William Kennedy Smith scheduled to be tried aug. 5 on rape charges plans to begin his medical residency in new Mexico on june 25, Smith a Nephew . Edward m. Kennedy was graduated from Georgetown University medical school last month and has chosen the University of new Mexico medical Center in Albuquerque for Bis residency. Every new doctor must pass the yearlong immersion in the practice of Medicine. Once the Hospital receives his final paperwork it will obtain a slate doctors License for Smith said Hospital spokeswoman Gail Sutton. Fournier said detectives have determined that Ruffin and a Friend left Murrell limousine service Between 10 . And i . Friday in a Limo the service s owner Lent a udi Vid and this Guy left and supposedly went to a crack House a Fournier said. He said Ruffin passed out there and his Friend drove him to the Hospital. A a we re still trying to find the Driver of the limousine a Fournier said. Lie said police know who the Driver is but weren to ready to release his name. Butch Murrell owner of the limousine service con firmed sunday that he had Lent a Limo to Ruffin and another Man. He said Ruffin was a dose Friend who often borrowed limousines from him. Smith 30, pleaded innocent Friday to one count each of second degree sexual Battery and Misdemeanour Battery. He is free on $10,000 Bond. A at this Point there is nothing to prohibit him beginning a residency if he 1 Only been charged a Sutton said. However a felony conviction and a sentence would Force the revoke Smiths License said Dorothy Welby spokeswoman for the new Mexico state Board of medical examiners. A 2l>-Yedr-old Jupiter ida., woman has said Smith raped her Quot on the Kennedy family estate in Palm Beach on March 3 1. In Detroit Ford Hospital. ,. His companions were not injured. Rice a graduate of Detroit a Redford High school had been Home for about a week when the shooting occurred. He had been overseas for four months. A Rice smother Carrie Rice told Detroit radio station woj that she believes drugs and violence Are out of control in the City and that she plans to move. Sex official 3 others die in Arkansas plane crash _ from wire reports Mountain Home Ark. Arkansas former education chief was among four people killed when the plane he was piloting crashed an official said. / the six passenger _ Bonanza crashed saturday about 10 Miles West of Mountain Home said sheriff Joe Edmonds. The dead were identified As Earle love 4s, of Morrilton whose term As chairman of the state Board of education expired in March his wife Janet and a Little Rock couple. A budget dispute cleared up Albany n y a nine weeks after they were required by Law to do so. New York states legislative leaders on sunday announced final budget agreement. Many details of the $51.9 billion plan had already been thrashed out Over the last several Days. But the Lack of an Overall Accord on local school Aid and a variety of technical details had held up final passage a v _ Assembly speaker Mel Miller and the Senate majority Leader Ralph , said they expected that their respective Chambers would pass All the Bills needed to Complete the budget this week. 1 lie package includes $1.2 billion in new taxes and fees As Well As some of the sharpest spending cuts in state history. But gov. Mario Cuomo pledged sunday to veto parts of the lawmakers budget that he said unacceptably increased Smith to Start . Residency on june 25
