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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 4, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5wills leaving estates to politicians questioned Boston apr Mary Guzelian who roamed the streets of Boston with Cash stuffed in a plastic bag and Pearl Rose who lived on a huge Rhode Island estate did no to have much in common. But both new englander had a lot of Money and each left it to local politicians. And some Are questioning whether an elected official should accept huge amounts of Cash for helping a constituent. Guzelian s Money went to state rep. Kevin Fitzgerald the Massachusetts House majority whip. He maintains he did nothing illegal or unethical by accepting thousands of dollars from her estate. Rose s estate is in probate court. She left the lion s share of her estate which included 900 acres a colonial Era House and collections of valuable artwork coins and furniture to former Exeter r.i., councilor Lewis Peck who cared for her before she died in August 1989. Fitzgerald and Guzelian became friends in 1981 after she asked him to help her with a housing problem. She had taken to the streets after her Mother died in 1974. Fitzgerald and his top aide Patricia Mcdermott helped Guzelian move into a condominium and in the process discovered she had tens of thousands of dollars in plastic bags. Later that year. Guzelian named Fitzgerald and Mcdermott her heirs when lawyer Michael j. Muse a Friend of Fitzgerald a helped her draw up her will. The three looked after Guzelian until she died after being hit by a taxi in june 1985. A bag she was carrying that night contained $5.�?~>00 in one Dollar Bills. Quot after estate taxes Fitzgerald and Mcdermott each received Quot $199,642. Muse received $40,230 in Legal fees. Fitzgerald did not return several Telephone Calls seeking comment but he told the Boston Globe recently that he accepted Guzelian s Money mainly to help cover expenses for his Mother who was suffering from Lou Gehrig s disease. She died in 186 at age 59. In the Rhode Island Case. 32 of Rose s 44 relatives sued Peck. Their lawyer. Paul Pisano said the estate could be Worth anywhere from $11 million to $22 million. Rose left Only this passage for hopeful heirs a failure to provide for any of my relatives or heirs at Law has not been by Accident or mistake but is intentional since 1 have provided for them during my  a Peck said he and Rose struck a pact a he would look after her and make sure she did t die in a nursing Home and she would leave him her  governor urges immediate soviet Aid Aspen Colo. Apr Colorado gov. Roy Romer on monday urged a massive immediate infusion of Aid to the soviet Union at the opening Day of a we Klong conference among top soviet and american businessmen economists and politicians. A if we can take the billions spent in both our nations during the last 20 years on armaments we can use them for human needs a Romer said. The Aspen Institute University of Colorado and several Media corporations Are sponsoring the conference which Drew 51 delegates. The participants discussed the attempted coup by hard liners in the soviet Union two weeks ago and agreed that turmoil continues As the country strives to change its economic and political institutions. A the situation in our country is very unstable now a said Vyacheslav Lulov Deputy chairman of the fledgling democratic party of Russia. A we done to know the Fate of the communist party. We Don t even know what the Borders will  property needs to be transferred into private hands quickly said Igor Sokurenko president of the Industrial association of Kaza Stahn. Romer led off the conference with his proposal for immediate Aid to the soviet Union and its republics. Before the soviet republics can begin building a capitalist Economy the population must first survive the coming Winter Romer said. The next step he continued is creating a Market based agricultural Economy. Romer said he will create a Colorado soviet Trade and technical Board made up primarily of private business people. On the National level Romer urged president Bush to gather All 50 governors to prepare a Marshall plan for the soviet Union. He said Money to fund the plan could come by cutting defense  challenges parties 7to do the right thing7 Iowa City Iowa a two time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson said monday he a focusing on More than a seasonal campaigning for 1992�?� and wants to have a Long term Impact on both parties. A a we be got to lift the level of debate and discussion a Jackson said. A a we be got to Challenge both parties to do the right thing. Running for the presidency is in the stars and stripes 10years ago sept. 4,1981 a German police offered a Reward of 50,000 Marks for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the bombing at the Safe Headquarters building in Ramstein germany.20 years ago sept. 4,1971 a the big four ambassadors signed a Berlin agreement which they hoped would Lead to the settlement of other cold War disputes. The agreement spelled out the Western right of Access for the first time accepted West Berlin s ties to West Germany and opened the Berlin Wall to West berliners.30 years ago sept. 4,1961 a following soviet Russia s recent test blast Over Central Asia the United states and Britain issued statements calling on the Kremlin to agree to a three Power ban on atmospheric nuclear tests.40 years ago sept. 4,1951 a a West Berlin policeman who was shot a week ago by East Berlin police while patrolling the sector Borders died of his wounds. West Berlin police said the attack was unprovoked and without warning. An option not an  Jackson sought the democratic nomination unsuccessfully in 1984 and 1988 and Hasni to ruled out a third try promising a decision later this fall. Iowa a presidential preference caucuses next february will be the first contest on the Road to the White House. During a two Day swing through the state Jackson said he so exploring the most effective ways to serve in 1992 and for the rest of the  a a in a concerned not merely about seasonal campaigning seasonal campaigning for 1992, but we need statesmanlike views for the decade of the 1990s,&Quot he said. During a speech to a labor group Jackson took both parties to task saying both sat out the Early stages of momentous fights such As the civil rights struggle. Quot a too often my concern is that democrats and republicans have made too much of a kinship on the critical issues a Jackson said. A a it a time for a new direction. We must open up the  Jackson argued that voters Are tiring of the choices being offered them by the two major parties citing the Low turnout when president Bush Defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis in 1988. Quot together they got less than half the nations vote a said Jackson. The Only formally announced democratic candidate is former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas. He campaigned monday in new Hampshire which holds the nation s Leidolf presidential primary after Iowa a caucuses. Tsongas who participated in a labor Day Parade in Milford predicted a Hal dozen democrats will enter the race by the end of september. Aiming those considering bids Are sen. Thomas Harkin of Iowa Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton and Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder. A there is a season for everything and this is a season for politics to begin Quot Tsongas said. A once everybody s out there there is a sense of  general who participated in first round the world flight Dies at 94 Washington a retired air Force maj. Gen. Leigh Wade an aviation Pioneer who took part in the first round the world flight has died at age 94. Wade died saturday of congestive heart failure at a retirement Home near Alexandria a. His death was made known monday. Wade was a test Pilot in the army air corps when he was picked As one of four pilots to travel around the world in 1924 in military biplanes. One of the planes the Chicago is on display in the smithsonian air and space museum in Washington. Wade was Pilot of the Boston which due to engine trouble was forced Down in the Atlantic off the coast of Greenland. The nearly six month journey began in Seattle. The average airspeed of the planes was about 70 Mph and the average Altitude about 2,000 feet. The planes followed an East West route that would take them to 28 countries. Wade was involved in various aviation business ventures Between the two world wars until he returned to military service in 1941. During world War ii he was commander of Batista Field in Cuba. He retired from the air Force in 1955 and was an assistant to the chairman of the Board of Kemper insurance co. Until his retirement in 1966. Wade born in Cassopolis mich., began his military career in 1916 when he enlisted in the National guard. He transferred to the army air service when the United states entered world War i in 1917 and was a test Pilot and instructor in France. Wade was air attache to Greece Brazil and Argentina after world War ii. Survivors include his wife Helen Moran Wade. Mob attacks paramedics responding to Call Charleston . A two paramedics were beaten and Cut with shards of Glass by an angry mob during a Call to help a Man who wounded himself during a Domestic dispute authorities said. Tim Berry 32, and Mike Wheeler 39, were attacked Early sunday when they were called to help 18-year-old Charles Hollbrook who allegedly punched out a window at a Coin laundry after a fight with his Girlfriend. The paramedics said a half dozen male bystanders surrounded Hollbrook when they arrived. A the crowd tried to keep us from the patient a Wheeler said. A apparently they thought they were better paramedics than we were. We  even get the door opened to get to our  Wheeler sustained minor injuries while his partner was Cut and had to in his face head and a hand stitched. Police arrested a 17-year-old male an charged him with Battery. James will Row 19, also was arrested and charge with malicious wounding Battery of strutting a paramedic and destruction c property  
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