European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 10, 1993 v . The stars and stripes a Page 5 Kevorkian assists third suicide in five Days southf1eld, Mich. A a multiple sclerosis patient committed what she called Medicine with or. Jack Kevorkian s help monday. It was his 12th assisted suicide and third in five Days. Kevorkian s attorney denied that the re tired pathologist an advocate of doctor assisted suicide is stepping up his Pace before a state ban on the practice takes effect March 30. Elaine Goldbaum 4.7,who was legally Blind and needed a wheelchair killed herself in her sub Urban Detroit apartment by putting on a Gas mask and pulling a clip that re Goldbaum leased Carbon monoxide from a tube said the attorney Geoffrey Fieger. She was asleep within one minute Fieger  suicide was the sixth Kevorkian has attended since the legislature passed the temporary ban.  Engler signed the Bill hours after Kevorkian helped two women kill themselves in  has said a flurry of people has been seeking Kevorkian s help in dying before the ban takes  he said at a news conference monday i be talked to Jack and he s not going to Rush  Kevorkian was t at the news conference. Kevorkian first assisted a suicide in june 1990. Hews charged with murder in the first three deaths but charges were dropped because the state had no la Banning assisted suicide. Michigan authorities have revoked Kevorkian s med ical License. Goldbaum was divorced and was being cared for by her 17-year-old daughter Leslie Fieger said. She died at the townhouse they shared. The daughter and Gold Baum s sister were there. In a dec. 28 letter to Kevorkian Goldbaum said she wanted to die because her disease was getting worse. The loss of dignity is atrocious. I cannot do anything for myself Goldbaum wrote. I am totally confined to my wheelchair and there is no Hope that i will get better just worse. I can no longer continue living like  added i am jewish and have been raised to be Lieve that suicide is a mortal sin. Or. Jack Kevorkian your assistance in Medicine will get me into  Southfield police said they were investigating the death. Fieger said police confiscated the equipment used in Goldbaum s death but Kevorkian was t  Edith Gantz said it was pitiful to Sec what could happen to such a Lovely woman. She had Noth ing to live for anymore but to be at the mercy of other  thursday Kevorkian helped Stanley Datl 82, and Mary Biernat 73 of Crown Point ind., kill themselves Arball s House in Leland. Ball who was Blind had pancreatic cancer and had jaundice As a result. Biernat had breast cancer that had spread into her Chest Fieger said. Michigan s assisted suicide ban will be in place for 15months while the Issue is studied. Kevorkian has said he intends to ignore the Law because he believes it s immoral. Fieger said i Don t think there is a jury in Oakland county or the state of Michigan that s going to con Victor. Kevorkian for violating a Law that s against the wishes of the major Ity of the  in the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 10,1983 at least 2,000 demonstrators in Jerusalem screamed encouragement to israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon exhorting the embattled official not to resign. 20 years ago feb. To 1973 speculators betting that West Germany soon will abandon the Dollar dumped a re Cord $2 billion. Financiers said the country no longer can afford to save the Dollar which has fallen to 3.10 Marks from further devaluation. 30 years ago feb. 10,1963 prime minister Abdul Karim Kassem of Iraq and three top aides were executed by a. Firing squad rebel held radio Bagh dad reported. 40 years ago feb. 10,1953-Gen. James a. Van Fleet bade Farewell to the . 8th army s korean Battle front say ing in Seoul my Only regret is that we did t finish the  50 years ago feb. 10,1943 Allied bombers hurled destruction on the Axis port of Sousse and the Airfield at gabes both in Tunis Tunisia. They shot Down 18 enemy fighters while losing five of their own planes. World War ii 50 years ago today feb. 10 soviet tank columns converging on Kharkov capture the towns of Huguen and vol Chansky about 20 Miles from the ukrainian City farther to the South soviet troops reach the Rostov novo Cherkassky railway in the Pacific american and australian forces prepare an offensive aimed at driving the japanese from the Western part of new Guinea. Source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc. Would almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 a California desert town residents getting carted away on City streets los Angeles a out in pal desert where life on the Golf links is the lifestyle of Choice it does t sound that weird to allow electric Golf carts on City streets even if it could make main Street look like the ninth Fairway. Last month the resort began allowing residents to drive Golf carts on streets in an experimental Effort to Cut smog. We do a lot of Little errands especially to the Bank and Back and it s just a couple blocks away said Sandy har Din an employee at the lock shop. We thought Why do we need this huge Van just to go be bopping across town " it s a lot of fun said Ella Manor co owner of the shop. People wave and smile As we go by. And the parking s certainly a lot  City environmental manager Joh Wohlmuth acknowledged that the idea seems ridiculous to some outsiders Butin the Golf mad resort an estimated 4,000 residents own Golf carts. Country clubs arid hotels own 10,000others for use by tourists who push the population from 23,000 to 50,000 during the Winter. There s nothing unusual to us about simply using the Golf cart you already own to run errands Wohlmuth  the real Benefit is getting people used to the idea of the electric car As the second  since the five year Experiment began about 45 people have received permits to drive carts on streets. Wohlmuth attributed the Low number to an unusually Long Rainy spell and fears of red tape. We think there will be a lot More a this catches on Wohlmuth said. La pc x to &34&fc& j. Madison Carroll drives his wife Helen to a store in a Golf cart in Palm desert Calif. Before they can hit the Road owner must install safety features including headlights car View mirrors safety belts Brake tights and turn signals. They re encouraged but not required to add horns insurance coverage and new keys because Many carts use the same generic  safety the City banned Small Chil Dren from the carts and placed several main streets off limits. The carts Are allowed on All residential streets with Speed limits below 25 Mph. Drivers Are asked to stay to the right. On bigger commercial streets cart Drivers use a special Lane on the right shoulder. They May Cross streets Only at intersections with Stop lights. Drivers must either charge up their cart sat Home or carry a portable Charger with them. Two shopping centers Hope to place electric chargers which look a bit like miniature gasoline pumps in parking lots. You can run a Golf cart for 25 to 50 cents a Day said Chuck Davis who helping to promote the idea. It needs basically no  bacterial illness confirmed in 395 cases Olympia Wash. Up the out break of deadly e. Coli bacteria poisoning has been confirmed in nearly 400 victims most of them children the Washington state department of health reported monday. The department also said officials reevaluating at least 100 additional reported cases. The department said 94 percent of the395 confirmed cases Are linked to contaminated meat served As hamburgers by Jack in the Box restaurants. The outbreak which began last month has led to the deaths of two children and several others remain hospitalized in Crit ical condition. Overall More than 125 people have been hospitalized. Other states reporting cases include Idaho Oregon Nevada and California. Foo maker inc., the Parent company of Jack in the Box and Chi Chi s mexi can restaurant chains filed suit last Weekin state court against the meat supplier Vons cos. Inc., and other suppliers i connection with the outbreak. On monday Foo maker announce record earnings for its first fiscal Quarter ended Jan. 17 just before the outbreak began. The earnings of the san Diego base company were $10.9 million or 28 cents a share compared with $2.4 million or 10cents a share for the year ago Quarter. From an earnings standpoint food maker had an. Excellent first Quarter said Jack Goodall chairman president and chief executive officer. However the excitement with which we would nor Mally have greeted these results was overshadowed by tragic  the company said comparable Jack inthe Box restaurants sales for the first week of the outbreak fell 2.8 percent below the prior year. As Media attention intensified Over the next two weeks com parable restaurant sales fell 30 percent to 35 percent below the prior year. Foo maker released the results after the Stock Market closed. System wide sales for the first Quarter Rose 7.2 percent in the 1993 Quarter to $479.4 million compared with $447.1 Mil lion in 1992 s first Quarter. Revenues were $403.3 million in the first Quarter of fiscal 1993, compared with $366.9 million in the same Quarter of 19 2