European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 c the stars and stripes sunday August 25, 1991prison officials allowed to give medical checkups to hostage for 4th Day Talladega Ala. Up a a hostage crisis engineered by cuban inmates at a Federal prison remained stalemated saturday in its fourth Day following medical inspections of both hostages and inmates. Prison Warden Roger Scott said the a a overnight arrival of two helicopters and about 100 vehicles during a shift change was secondary in importance to the medical inspections. Quot a Here has been one new development a Scott said at a saturday morning news conference. A last evening the Bureau of prison medical staff saw six hostages and several of the cuban detainees. A routine medications were provided to staff hostages and detainees As needed. There Are no signs that any of the hostages seen by the medical staff have been  the cuban inmates seized the hostages wednesday a Day before 32 of the detainees were to be sent Back to Cuba. Most of the prisoners had been incarcerated for crimes committed in the United Stales. Others were detained because they had criminal records in Cuba before they arrived in the 1980 Maricl boat lift. Shortly before ii . Friday two helicopters landed on the grounds of the Federal corrections facility. They were followed by about 100 vehicles that rolled through the prison gales during a shift change. Said the two helicopters were brought in a for any possible medical evacuations and were Standard procedure during a crisis. He emphasized that negotiators were intent on a peaceful Resolution to the standoff. However at 1 a.m., prison officials began jamming radio broadcasts from the c cuban inmates after they announced to reporters monitoring the transmissions a we Are the cubans. We have something we want to Tell you. A a Scott said the action was taken because officials feared bits and pieces of conversations overheard on the transmissions might be misinterpreted by the Media or the Public. Prior to the jamming inmates were heard talking about food. Prison officials said the inmates and hostages probably have been existing on stockpiled food mostly snack items accumulated before the uprising. No food has been delivered to the High Security unit since Early wednesday. Asked if food was an Issue with the cuban prisoners Scott said a we have not been approached officially by the inmates with that As a demand at this time. A yes we re concerned but we make the presumption based on what we re hearing that they re sharing what food they have with the hostages a _ the prisoners also allowed doctors to deliver Medicine thursday afternoon. That was the first face to face meeting with the prisoners since they took Over the prisons Wing. Special operations team members Load riot gear on a bus leaving for the prison Friday. Blood urine samples fall from cargo plane Cape Coral Fla. A blood and urine samples fell from a cargo plane flying Over the City. A police officer who investigated the incident was tested for infection after it was falsely reported that the samples were to be checked for aids officials said Friday. A cooler containing bags of the samples dropped from the open main Cabin door of a top flight air service plane thursday evening and landed on a Road in a sparsely populated area of Cape Coral police and Federal investigators said. Quot the cooler broke open and All the bags broke in the Road a police spokesman Michael Maher said. A it was a mess. We done to know How much of it there  Maher said a representative from Damon clinical laboratories inc. In Tampa where the samples were headed had told him the blood was to be tested for the aids virus cancer and hepatitis. But Don Mcoder Damon a general manager said Friday that none of the lest samples being flown from Damon a fort Myers office was to be tested for aids. A it was routine blood work a things like cholesterol blood counts glucose Levels a Mcoder said. In the process of identifying the samples an officer touched the materials. A we try to Tell All our officers to treat medical samples As hazardous waste a Maher said. A but one of the first patrol officers on the scene touched some of the materials without wearing  the officer was tested for possible infection. A representative of Damon clinical laboratories helped the City a hazardous waste a team clean the spill and make an inventory of the samples police said. Federal aviation administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen in Atlanta said investigators were looking into Why the Cabin door was open on the Navajo cargo plane soon after Takeoff from nearby fort Myers. A woman who answered the phone at Tampa based top flight air service would say Only that a this company has no comment a air Force couple has double trouble Minot . Apr sometimes the kidding gets to be two too much for a pair of married staff sergeants at Minot fab. Many callers to the bases Public affairs office gel befuddled when they discover they re talking to sol. Sargent. A a they la say a who a a what a or a can you say that again a a sgt. Beverly Sargent said. Her husband Reggie Sargent encountered his main name problem Early in Basic training. A a you re supposed to Call the instructor a sir a a a Reggie Sargent said. A but whenever anyone called me Sargent head come running Over to yell at people because he thought they were talking to  Beverly Sargent started out As Beverly Edwards and when she married eight years ago gave Little thought to the name change. But her tune changed when she followed her husbands footsteps a the first Day of Basic a sgt. Beverly Sargent said Quot the training instructor said a the air Force has a sergeant major and now we have our own airman  a Reggie Sargent a two Brothers entered the military but avoided the name game. Both Are Navy Petty officers. Another Felon collects Jackpot playing Massachusetts lottery Boston apr for the second Lime this year a Felon has hit the Jackpot in the Massachusetts millions lottery leaving officials worried about the games image and regular players wondering what the secret is. Omer s. Brisson jr., of Leominster quit his Job As a car Salesman on the spot tuesday when he discovered in a newspaper that he held All six winning numbers on a ticket Worth $4.5 million. Quot i realized my life had changed in a split second a he said. A i threw the paper up in the air and said a i  a Brisson 61, was convicted last year on gaming charges. He was fined and sentenced to three months in jail but is free pending an Appeal. Last month reputed South Boston mobster and convicted Bank robber James a a a Whitey Bulger shared a $14 million prize with three friends. Many say the Good Fortune of Brisson and Bulger and friends is nothing More than Plain Good Luck. Quot i just Chalk it up to the fact that these Guys Are professional gamblers a said Scott Moulaison 22, As he bought a ticket. A they probably spend More Money on the lottery than the rest of  i Rue said Brisson who admits to having spent nearly 510,000 on the lottery Over the years. I just Chalk it up to tha fact that these Guys Are professional gamblers. They probably spend More Money on the lottery than the rest of  Mou Lateon last month Bulger split a $14 million prize with win Ning ticket Holder Michael c. Linskey of South Boston. Linskey told officials he bought the winning tick i with Bulger Kevin j. Weeks and Patrick Linskey lot Tery officials said. The men have been described a mends. Lotte pc a s say can t st0p felons from playing tin we done to say a excuse me Are you a Felon a How would we Ever know a said Dave Powers who owns i pharmacy. He Sells about $5,000 in lottery tickets weekly