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XS0 SUMMER ROAD SHOW The Star of Indiana drum and bugle corps marches to its own beat Focus, Fl A WISH LIST What those who leave Indiana miss the most LifeStyle, HI SOLID GOLD He's slowing down at age 88 but is still a master pentathlete CityState, Bl 4 11 I Star NM AN A POL LLJ SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1990 "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty" II Cor. 3:17 "fr "fr "fr "fr "fr Home Single Delivered 3 1 Copy $1.25 Arab isarray Cloud still hangs iimmit alts Alpha Cooper is among the many Petersburg residents left to rebuild their lives after the devastating storm. Keith Willis (below) continues that process at the classroom building of First United Methodist Church. I over Petersburg Tornado-torn city struggles to recover on Kuwai FROM STAR WIRE SERVICES Cairo, Egypt A hastily arranged Arab summit meeting that was to have convened today to deal with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait fell apart Saturday as Arab leaders sought to mask their divisions and disarray with assertions of brotherhood. The collapse of the summit meeting, which was to have convened in Saudi Arabia, marked a defeat for pro-Western Arab leaders, particularly Egyptian President Ilosni Mubarak and Saudi King Fahd.

They had sought to rally condemnation of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's surprise invasion of its smaller neighbor on Thursday and to thwart the momentum Baghdad has gained by Its military seizure of Kuwait. Indeed, despite the efforts of the pro-Western governments, some Arab forces notably the Palestine Liberation Organization appeared to be gravitating toward Iraq, recognizing It as the region's emerging power. In Washington. Hush admin- Iraq reacted like a consumer strapped by debt, Page A12 1st rat ion officials expressed concern Arab countries might make a deal that would accept Iraqi control over Kuwait in return for a promise that Iraq would not attack any more of Its neighbors. Iraqi troops were reported to have gone Into what Is called the Neutral Zone, an area from which Kuwait and Saudi Arabia share oil earnings.

Baghdad denied those reports. The Iraqi-controlled Kuwait Radio announced the formation of a new "popular army" In Kuwait, which would be open to all nationalities presumably Including the Iraqi soldiers already there. Kuwait Radio also reported the "provisional government" Installed by the Invaders had formed a nine-member Cabinet. But the Embassy in Tunisia and other officials abroad said Saturday night that all of See KUWAIT Page 12 KiSL'K I 1 $'i i 4 1 I' MsCtVs! I a I if ----rs By JENNIFER PINKERTON STAR STAFF WRITER Petersburg, Ind. Dark clouds still make Alpha Cooper panic.

Two months have passed since a tornado ripped through Petersburg and sucked off the roof over her head, but she remembers the roar. The 85-year-old woman puts her hands over her ears and silver curls and squeezes her eyes shut. "I heard it. Oh mercy." The tornado destroyed Coo- Petersburg scrambles to prepare site for destroyed elementary school, Page A13. per's home, but perhaps the worst damage was emotional.

When clouds approach, Cooper takes cover in the basement" of her daughter's house, where she has been staying since the storm. Some nights. Cooper cries herself to sleep. The memory is still too real. On June 2, the tornado tore through a four-block-wide strip of Petersburg, killing seven people, destroying 150 homes and damaging 300 others.

For weeks, residents struggled to regain some semblance of normal life. They sifted through debris for belongings, struggled with insurance and assistance claims and sought help from volunteer organizations that descended on their city. Most of the rubble from the tornado has been cleared, but signs of the 80-mph winds that swept through the town remain: twisted poles, scattered boards and shingles, the collapsed roof of a church. A spray-painted sign in front of Darryl's Furniture and Waterbeds says. "We will reopen when repaired." Many of the volunteers are gone, the publicity has died down.

And the realization has sunk in that years of rebuilding the local economy are ahead. "We are dying," says Russell Mahoney, an attorney and chairman of a 12-member committee that will develop a rebuilding strategy for downtown businesses. "We were half-dead before the tornado, and now we are just about dead." Mahoney says two main objectives are refurbishing stand-See TORNADO Page 13 Red Cross disaster aid comes too little, too late Victims, volunteers disillusioned By ANDREW SCHNEIDER And LEE BOWMAN SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE The Red Cross, portrayed as a neighbor helping neighbors. Is In reality a huge national bureaucracy beset by problems that often stymie its effectiveness and leave disaster-struck Americans adrift and angry. A nine-month Investigation of this revered American Institution discovered that the few examples of success were overshadowed by a widespread pattern of deficiencies.

These Include: Long delays as much as six days after a disaster before adequate numbers of trained workers get to the scene. After workers arrive, an "arrogant" drive to take charge that thwarts cooperation with local agencies and disrupts recovery operations. Double standards and dis- The Pittsburgh Press, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, is publishing a series ot stones this week about the Red Cross. The Star will print portions of that series throughout the week. Where was Red Cross after flood? Page A10 Indiana chapter works on local level, Page A10 crimination In providing assistance to minorities and the poor.

A bureaucracy so cumbersome that its rules and regulations often shut out the people they're supposed to help. An over-emphasis on raising the Red Cross flag and staging media events rather than attending to the work at hand. Advertising and public that take credit for work the Red Cross didn't do and routinely exaggerate accomplishments and abilities. The de-See RED CROSS Page 1 1 mm f1" I STAR STAFF PHOTOS SUSAN PLAGEMAN Wishard urged to tackle poor image Goldsmith to speed probe of robbery suspect's death ---p Ah By KEVIN MORGAN STAR STAFF WRITER Marion County Prosecutor Stephen Goldsmith said Saturday that his office would accelerate its investigation into the police shooting of a black robbery suspect, describing racial tensions over the Incident as "some of the worst I've seen in Indiana-polls." Goldsmith said he agreed to the action during a meeting with a group of black Indianapolis ministers, who nonetheless vowed Saturday to intensify their protest over Leonard Bar-nett's death. The Rev.

Wayne T. Harris, pastor of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, said the group, which met Saturday at the Madame Walker Urban Life Center, planned to lead a second protest outside the City-County Building at 4 p.m. Monday. A predominantly black crowd of more than 300 gathered there at the same time last Monday. During the protest, about 30 ministers announced a list of See SUSPECT Page 8 Takeover of 4 city clinics raises questions about care LIND AJ5R AHAM ALECA STAR ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Wishard Memorial Hospital will have to overcome its reputation as an unfriendly.

Impersonal hospital for the poor If It hopes to successfully run four neighborhood health centers, patients and health officials say. Kvcn If it floes succeed at Improving Its Image, some fear that Wlshard's takeover of the clinics from the Marlon County Health Department will weaken efforts to reduce the city's high black Infant mortality rate. They say the clinics' focus on treating pregnant women and young children may be diluted when the clinics become full-service medical centers under Wlshard's direction. But Wishard officials said they are committed to providing high-quality care, and others point out that the health department has not made a dent in the black infant mortality rate the nation's highest for at least two recent years. Those who work in the clinics, however, remain unconvinced that the change is for the better.

"I don't understand this when you have a See WISHARD Pag ,8 PRAYER Walk with us. Lord, and teach us the right words to say so our lives can be in harmony with Your plan for us. Thank You for Your guidance. Amen. VOLUME 88, No.

61 Copyright 1990 The Indianapolis Star CHUCKLE These days, the only people who sit around and chew the fat any more are Eskimos. PHONE NUMBERS Circulation 633-9211 Main Office 633-1240 Classified Ads 633-1212 Scores-after 4:30 p.m. 633-1200 STAR STAFF PHOTO JON HAMILL Robin Fischer and her children, Kendall Carpenter, 3, and Quiana Carpenter, 1, await medical care at Cleo Blackburn Center. The clinic is amonj the four sites to be taken over Wishard Hospital. ft.