European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes  put under watch after razor is found in cell from wire reports Portage wis. A serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was placed under 24-hour surveillance for trying to conceal a razor Blade in his cell prison officials said thursday. Dahmer also was moved to a different cell said Warden Jeffrey Endicott of the Columbia correctional institution. And Dahmer lost his television and canteen shopping privileges said Joseph Scislowicz of the state department of corrections. The Blade was found hidden in waste paper monday after a guard noticed it missing. Scislowicz said Dahmer told the guard that he did no to know what happened to the Blade then said it had been flushed Down a  in cardiac care new York a hotel Queen Leona Helmsley sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion remains under observation at new York hospitals cardiac care unit. Her physician or. . Rees Pritchett told a news conference at the Hospital on thursday that the so called Quot Queen of Means is suffering from an irregular heartbeat and extremely High blood pressure which has not been brought completely under control. Helmsley is 71. A she is going to remain at the Hospital under 24-hour observation a Pritchett said. A she rested comfortably overnight although feeling some Chest pressure. Her Case is still under evaluation and we Are waiting for the results of blood  recalls 88-91 trucks Dearborn Mich. A Ford motor co. Is recalling 517,600 trucks because the front brakes can fail in certain driving and Load conditions. The recall applies to 1988-1991 Model f-250 and f-350 trucks with Over 8,500 Gross vehicle weight rating and engines equipped with 7.5-liter electronic fuel injection 7.3-liter diesel or 5.8-liter electronic fuel injection. Ford said it wont have the parts available to fix the problem until late april. But Ford said its dealer service departments will provide a temporary remedy if an owner experiences the problem in the interim. Ford said overheating of the truck s Brake fluid May cause its front brakes to fail in Quot certain extremely severe driving  rear brakes keep working because they Are separate from the front brakes. Ford plans to mail recall letters to affected owners when the parts to fix the problem Are manufactured. The work will be performed  staffer promoted Washington a Robert Anthony Snow who has headed president Bush a speech writing staff was appointed thursday As Deputy assistant to the president for Media affairs. He had been Deputy assistant for communications and director of speech writing since moving to the White House from a Post As editorial Page editor of the Washington  boosts recycling Harrisburg a. A gambling May still be controversial but at least lottery tickets Are environmentally Correct. Pennsylvania began Selling what were billed As nations first instant lottery ticket made with 100 percent recycled paper wednesday. The tickets took two years to develop. The $1 ticket commemorates the lottery a 20th anniversary and features a brightly coloured birthday cake. It offers a $1 million Jackpot and instant prizes ranging from $2 to $20,000. The shift to recycled paper did no to Cost any extra it. Gov. Mark Singel said. Quot Good environmental policy makes Good economic sense As Well a he said. Saturday March 21, 1992 head of House Post office quits amid scandal reports Washington apr the head of the scandal plagued House Post office resigned on thursday following new reports of illegal activities at the institution. Robert v. Rotas resignation a on his 57th birthday a was announced to the House and accepted by speaker Thomas s. Foley a Wash. Rota became the second House officer to resign in a week. On March 12, sergeant at arms Jack Russ quit after the House ethics committee found that he misused his office in management of the chamber a Bank. Rota who served As postmaster for nearly two decades made no mention of the current troubles in his statement. Three former clerks at the House Post office which operates under contract to the . Postal service recently pleaded guilty to embezzlement. A fourth is awaiting trial on embezzlement charges. In addition one House Post office employee admitted in statements to . Postal investigators to dealing drugs. Federal prosecutors have said their investigation is continuing. In the latest report of trouble the Washington times said thursday that checks were illegally cashed at the facility. The newspaper said congressional and Law enforcement officials found that House members reportedly cashed personal checks and thousands of dollars in Campaign checks at the facility. The Story said postal regulations prohibit use of checks to obtain Cash or Purchase Money  Bush the Johnson family of Zachary la., gathers around president Bush in the Oval office on thursday for photos. Drew Johnson Center is the 1992 muscular dystrophy poster child. The other Johnson family members Are Mother Teri father Sam and brother Scott. Rota a House administration committee task Force of three democrats and three Republic casts conducting a separate investigation. Rep. Charles Rose d-n.c., chairman of the administration committee and the task Force called the resignation Quot a very Wise decision. It will help us Clear the air As we try to work out the future of the House Post  Rose has said the task Force would question Foley s wife Heather who serves As the House speaker s chief of staff. The Washington times has reported that Rota privately told House officials that Heather Foley told him to keep quiet about the facility a problems. House republicans have accused democrats of covering up allegations of drug sales and embezzlement at the facility. Foley told reporters on thursday that Rota a had been talking for some time about retiring. A i done to think there a any connection. At ally with the latest news reports. Foley said he probably would announce a new appointment to the facility  kills four at Coal mine in West Virginia Blacksville . A an above ground explosion at a Coal mine killed four workers and injured three others thursday. The explosion at consolidation Coal  Blacksville no. 1 mine could be Felt at least 15 Miles away. The blast at the mine which straddles the West Vir Ginia Pennsylvania line about 60 Miles South of Pittsburgh occurred in a seven Story building containing two empty Coal bins that stood atop the mines deep Shaft. Workers had been preparing to Seal the Shaft. The explosion also blew away a Concrete Cap estimated to weigh 80 tons that sat on the top of the Shaft. The sides of a nearby building were blackened and one Sheet of corrugated steel was blown onto a Hillside about a Quarter mile away. Company officials said the cause of the mid morning explosion Wasny to known. Four workers died said Kathy Snyder a spokeswoman for the mine safety and health administration part of the Federal department of labor. Two workers were admitted to a Hospital one in serious condition with Burns. A third worker was treated at another Hospital and released officials said. They workers were employees of . Heston inc., a contractor from Fairmont said bolts Willis of the state office of mine health safety and training. Heston officials  comment. Some of the workers had been using acetylene torches said a1 Polis a consolidation Coal official. No one was inside the mine which has been Idle since june because of poor economic conditions consolidated Coal spokesman Thomas f. Hoffman said. Easter pets linked to Salmonella Atlanta apr those fuzzy Chicks and ducklings popular at easter can be deadly to children by spreading Salmonella the National centers for disease control warned thursday. A ducklings and Chicks should not be kept As household pets for infants and Young children a it said. Ducklings and Chicks Are the latest pets the cd has linked to Salmonella a spread. The list also includes turtles and iguanas. Salmonella a potentially fatal food poisoning characterized by diarrhoea and vomiting is often transmitted by eating poorly cooked eggs or poultry. A if you re careful and they re kept outside and people. Are certain that children Wash carefully after handling the pets that a going to reduce the risk a said or. Eric Mintz a cd expert in preventive Medicine. A but you can t Stop kids from putting their hands in their Mouths and getting them to Wash their hands each time is quite a  investigators have found the pets carry a bacteria called Salmonella Hadar