The Goodland Daily News / Friday, July 20, 2001 7 State workers paralyze Argentina Puppy smorgasbord By the Associated Press INTERNATIONAL ap news capsules BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In one of the largest strikes in years, state zyme” who was convicted in absentia Bradley said. workers paralyzed much of Argentina in 1993 in the death of Maddux 24 The West Nile virus is transmitted by in an outpouring of disgust over a gov- years ago. infected mosquitoes and can cause a ernment austerity plan calling for sal- A year after Einhorn was caught in range of symptoms. In the most seri- ary cuts and pension reductions. in 1997, passed ous but rare cases, infection can result The strike by three of the country’s a law providing for a retrial to satisfy a in swelling of the brain. largest labor unions was the seventh French requirement that foreign na- The disease has been blamed for the since President Fernando De la Rua tionals not be extradited based on tri- deaths of nine people in New York and took office 19 months ago, and was a als in absentia. Einhorn continued to New Jersey in the last two years. rare show of unity by Argentina’s pow- vigorously fight his return. ——— erful labor movement. ——— BALTIMORE — Emergency crews In major cities and throughout the SPACE CENTER, Houston — As- used hoses fed through manholes to countryside, workers brought much of tronauts at the international space sta- pump hydrochloric acid from a leak- the country to a standstill, shutting tion got a breather from high-tech elec- ing tanker car early today as the city down public transport and offices and trical and plumbing duties early today continued to cope with a train derail- leaving trash to pile up on streets. as they prepared to use a new $164 ment that left the city paralyzed. “This was the people’s response to million portal for the first time. Thick smoke from a fire in the tun- a plan that falls most on retirees, on Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts nel where the train derailed spread families with fixed incomes — and we Michael Gernhardt and James Reilly II through downtown neighborhoods and will not stand for it!” said Hugo were scheduled to start a 4 1/2-hour several city blocks were closed above Moyano, the leader of the 2-million- spacewalk from the new air lock early the tunnel. strong General Workers Confedera- Saturday. The extreme heat prevented fire- tion, who urged De la Rua to reconsider “I think we’re in pretty good shape,” fighters from removing more than six of his austerity plan. flight director Paul Hill told the the 60 train cars trapped after the train Union leaders called the protest over station’s three-member crew and the derailed and caught fire Wednesday. government plans to slash spending by five astronauts aboard Atlantis. The fire also damaged fiber optic 13 percent in a move to balance the The astronauts have spent several cables, slowing Internet service across budget by year’s end. days fixing minor air and water leaks the country, and forced the Baltimore There were no reports of injuries or in lines leading to the air lock, which Orioles to postpone games at nearby On Thursday about 1:40 p.m. a dump truck ran into the side of a semi-truck and trailer at the intersection arrests during the 24-hour strike. the astronauts installed on Sunday. Camden Yards. of K-27 and exit 17 off I-70. The collision ripped a hole in the side of the trailer, which was carrying dog NATIONAL Two new leaks could release a small The train was carrying wood, paper food, spilling the food onto K-27. No other details were available Friday. — Wearing hand- amount of air from the air lock during and hazardous materials, including Photo by Reaghan Smith/The Goodland Daily News cuffs and a bulletproof vest, convicted Saturday’s spacewalk, but Hill said that hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric murderer Ira Einhorn returned to U.S. shouldn’t prevent the astronauts from acid, which can burn the lungs if in- soil today for the first time since he fled using it. If the leaks become a problem, haled. Officials said air quality tests 20 years ago to escape charges the astronauts could still re-enter the Wednesday and Thursday registered Hospital board to hear ambulance proposal stemming from the bludgeoning death space station through Atlantis. mostly steam and hydrocarbons, likely of his girlfriend. ——— from burning wood. By Tom Betz the airplane while Eagle Med has said Goodland hospital, and to give recom- Einhorn, 61, arrived at Philadelphia HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Health of- Robert Gould, a spokesman for CSX The Goodland Daily News they would hire staff from the hospital mendations to improve the service and International Airport at around 4 a.m. ficials reported the first cases of the Transportation Inc., which owns the Locating an air ambulance service in to help man the plane. Eagle Med has bring it to a more profitable position. under armed guard, hours after he was West Nile virus in this train and tunnel, said efforts to get the Goodland will be a major item on the said they would bring staff to operate Jay Jolly, hospital administrator, will taken into custody at his home in rural year after they found two birds with the fire under control and remove rail cars meeting agenda for the Goodland Re- the plane to give the hospital time to update the board on the status of the France and put on a flight in Paris. He potentially fatal disease. seemed to be working. gional Medical Center board, which recruit or train the necessary people. new mammography machine. When was returned to the United States after The state Department of Health con- WASHINGTON will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday. Both companies have been in con- the older mammography machine was a European court refused to halt his firmed Thursday that the virus was WASHINGTON — White House- There are two active proposals with tact and made presentations to Citizens determined to be out of compliance the long-fought . found in a live sparrow and a mosquito backed legislation to expand the role one from Eagle Med of Wichita, and Medical Center in Colby. board authorized purchase of a new As he came off the plane, a specta- pool in Queens, and in a dead blue jay of religious charities in federal social Air Evac of West Plains, Mo. The board The two have asked for space at the machine in May. tor yelled “Justice for Holly Maddux,” in Staten Island. service programs is headed for the Sen- heard from Air Evac in June, and Mon- airport, and a place for their crew. While the machine has arrived, the the woman whose mummified body In Long Island, dead crows were ate, where supporters want a swift vote, day will hear a formal proposal from A summary of the study of the op- new machine has not been put into use was found stuffed in a trunk in the found with the virus between June 29 but majority Democrats show no sign Eagle Med. The board had an informal erations of the doctor clinic operat- due to some technical concerns be- couple’s apartment 18 months after and July 9, said Clare Bradley, the of haste. presentation from Eagle Med at Sugar ing as Rural Health Ventures will be tween the supplier and the inspectors. Einhorn said she went to the store and county’s commissioner of health ser- “The ball is now on our court. I think Hills Country Club in May with the presented by representatives of the Jolly will also update the board on never returned. vices. we can build on the momentum,” GOP Sherman County Commissioners. consulting firm of Via Chritsi of the recent survey of the hospital labo- The extradition ended two decades “Residents should not be alarmed by Sen. Rick Santorum said Thursday Both proposals are for an air ambu- Wichita. ratory and physician recruitment. of flight for Einhorn, a former anti-war these findings but should stay in- moments after the 223-198 House vote lance plane to be located in either The board had agreed to have the The board will review the June fi- activist, one-time mayoral candidate formed and take steps to decrease their on a key part of President Bush’s Goodland or Colby, but the Air Evac consultants examine the operations of nancial report and set the date for their and self-described “planetary en- risk of being bitten by mosquitoes,” agenda. proposal was to bring in staff to man the doctor clinic, the east portion of the August meeting.

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