St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 43

THURSDAY, MAY 1980 ST.LOUIS POST" DISPATCH SECTION 1-160 Editorials News analysis Page 2 Page 3 business pages 5-8 classified pages 9-1 6 Third Case Of Rabies Found In St. Charles County said his office has had an additional 200 telephone calls In the last few days. "It's been near hysteria out here," Murphy said. None of the callers had anything to worry about, officials say. The pet owners are being urged to give their animals rabies vaccinations, Including boosters for those that haven't had the Injection in the last six months, and to avoid wild animals, the major source of rabies.

So far In St. Charles County, 33 animals, either strays picked up In the quarantine area or voluntarily given up by their owners, have been destroyed for testing by state lab facilities in Jefferson City, Robinson said. Norman Plume, St. Charles County's chief rabies control officer, said authorities still are waiting for test results on about a dozen of the animals. The quarantine order means that animal owners must keep their animals Inside or on leashes outside.

County officials had orders to seize and Immediately destroy any unleashed animals, Robinson said. But residents have cooperated, and pfficials petroling the area Wednesday saw only three stray cats, which they were unable to catch. The county's quarantine order covers an area of approximately five square miles containing about 3,000 to 4,000 residents, Robinson said. Brandau said St. Charles already has a municipal ordinance requiring animals outside to be on leashes.

Police will enforce the order strictly but no other Immediate steps are planned, Brandau said Wednesday night. The local chapter of the Humane Society of Missouri on Wednesday Earlier Monday, George Robinson, St. Charles County health director, had Issued a 30-day animal quarantine around the Bed, ford Village Mobile Home Park, just north of the city limits, after a dog and cat there were found to be rabid. Although there have been no reports of bites or scratches by the suspected animals, 43 persons from the mobile home park, including many small children, have begun taking anti-rabies shots as a precaution. Animal owners In surrounding areas, meanwhile, have been cllling health departments, animal shelters and veterinarians seeking Information and advice about the fatuf disease.

Dr. John C. Murphy, associate director of primary health care for the St. Louis County Department of Community Health and Medical Care, began refusing St. Charles County or Jefferson County animals for adoption and treatment at its shelter, and stopped Its program to pick up and rescue injured strays In those areas.

A Humane Society spokesman called the decision "regrettable" but said it would be enforced until the St. Charles quarantine Is lifted. Murphy explained that rabies is a highly Infectious disease caused by a virus found In the salivary glands or saliva of warmblooded animals, tt Is transmitted through the saliva of the Infected animal, by a bite or by fresh saliva coming into contact with a cut or opening in the victim's skin. If untreated in humans, rabies will cause death In almost all cases; however, if treatment Is begun early, the painful series of shots also are nearly 100 percent effective, Murphy said. Another case of animal rabies the area's third in 10 days has been confirmed in St.

Charles County, this time across a set of railroad tracks from a mobile home park placed under quarantine earlier this week by county health officials. Bob Brandau, St. Charles city health director, said that laboratory test results received Wednesday showed that a sick cat, which was picked up and destroyed late Monday, was rabid. The cat was reported to police by Orville Stole, of the 2300 block of North Main Street, who found It in his basement where he was doing remodeling work. Stole said the animal apparently wandered in through a partly covered doorway.

St. Charles police officers went door-to-door in Stole's neighborhood Wednesday evening alerting residents. The officers did not find any suspicious animals, police said. City Seeks Grant To Buy Admiral 0: By Phil Sutln Of the Pott-Oltpatch 8Uff St. Louis has applied for a $900,000 federal grant to help finance a $4 million plan to keep the Admiral and three other boats owned by Strekfus Steamers Inc.

as tourist attractions on the riverfront. The plan calls for using the proposed grant and $3.1 million In revenue bonds Issued by tht city's Port Authority to purchase the four boats and three related barges, make necessary repairs, pay outstanding debts and hire an operator to run the boats for the Port Authority. The Admiral, a 40-year tradition on the riverfront, is in New Orleans, awaiting repairs on its hull, which are necessary to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements. Streckfus has not been able to raise enough money for the repairs.

The company is operating the three smaller boats the Huck Finn, Samuel Clemens and Tom Sawyer on the riverfront. Carl Fox, an aide to Mayor Jim Conway, said the federal grant would help provide a reserve that would assure bond buyers that the revenue bonds would be paid off. The application said the cost of Larry WllllamtPoat-Dlapatch Zoo, while being held tightly by its Veazey. Duck Watcher Melanle, a 4-month-old black leopard, is Intently watching some ducks In a pond In the Departments Is Fired It does not take a large cut to threaten Infection. Murphy said that adolescents with acne who had been licked on the face by the rabid St.

Charles dog are among those being treated. But any contact with an Infected animal other than a bite or fresh saliva on the skin would not pose a risk, Murphy stressed. "You don't get It from petting the animal," he said. The rabies virus, Murphy said, enters through the skin, travels along the body's nerves to the brain. The frothing at the mouth seen in rabid animals occurs as muscles of the esophagus are paralyzed and the animal is unable to swallow.

Murphy urged residents to be cautious around wild animals, particularly skunks, the most frequent carrier of the disease. Anyone bitten by wild or domestic animals should seek Immediate medical attention, he said. acquiring the fleet would be $1.35 million. Repairing the hull of the Admiral and making renovations on it and other boats would cost $1.7 million. Included in that cost is $300,000 for installation of a waste-treatment system necessary to meet a new federal regulation prohibiting the dumping of sewage from boats.

The application said $950,000 would be needed to meet miscellaneous financing Fox said he hoped the Port Authority could issue the revenue bonds within 90 days. The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that would clarify the power of the Port Authority to issue revenue bonds, he said. A ruling is expected within 60 days, he said. The city also applied Wednesday for a $1 million federal grant to help finance a proposed $14 million expansion of the Alumax Foil mill at 6100 South Broadway. The company is expected to add 80 employees to its work force of 300 when the expansion is completed.

The city's Planned Industrial Expansion Authority Is expected to issue revenue bonds to help finance the project. The East-West Gateway Coordinating Council on Wednesday supported both applications. Job." Hoffmann's articles ranked police departments from four stars (excellent) down to one (poor). He gave his own Manchester department 24 stars. In one of the articles, he said Manchester had cut back on several Items, including dispatchers.

As a result, he wrote, "Manchester finds that it can no longer use Its new four-man holdover cells, as there Is not always someone In the police station to keep an eye on guests. "To solve this problem Manchester has contracted with Ballwin to use its one-man holdover cell. If someone plans to commit a crime in Manchester or Ballwin he would be wise to do it when somebody is in jail. That way, In case he gets caught, the cops won't have any place to put him." Hoffmann gave former Manchester Chief Donald F. Petri credit for bringing Manchester's department "from a country Hootervllle operation to a first-class police department." Hoffmann was a disc jockey for three years after graduating from high school.

Asked what other Jobs he can do, he replied, "I don't know. I wouldn't go back to a rock-and-roll station. I can't stand their music." (This story was written by Courtney Barrett, Paul Wagman and Robert L. Joiner, of the Post-Dispatch staff.) terminal was the British Caledonian Airways Pipes and Drums, a group of colorfully kilted Scots who struck up a medley of traditional Highland tunes. The Scottish theme, taken from the native country of British Caledonian's founder, Adam Thomson, was carried through in the costumes of the airline's hostesses who mingled with the several hundred guests on hand to bid the inaugural flight farewell.

Part of the American contribution was the appearance of the "Second Spirit of St. Louis," a copy of Charles A. Lindbergh's celebrated monoplane, which preceded the airliner after it landed, guiding It to Its parking spot. More than 100 persons were aboard the first flight to London, an airline spokesman said. The inaugural flight party will return to St.

Louis Sunday. An airline official said Wednesday that the $199 one-way standby fare, originally planned to be offered for two introductory weeks, will be extended. Policeman The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the sword Is what fell on Manchester Patrolman John Hoffmann. He says his literary efforts, not his Job performance, got him fired. Hoffmann, 27, is "Strode Wilder," the pen name for the author of a two-part series In St.

Louis magazine. The articles ranked arta police departments and rankled soma police and municipal officials. Officially, Hoffmann was fired for a long list of charges. Among them: a poor attitude, unwillingness to accept criticism and general disrespect. But Hoffmann Insists the articles got him fired.

The final Installment may be written Monday, when the Manchester Board of Aldermen meets. James Hartenbach, Hoffmann's lawyer, says he'll ask the aldermen to give Hoffmann a hearing at that time. Manchester's city administrator says officials will not comment on the case until Monday. But Hoffmann Is more than ready to speak out. "I'm a little dismayed," he said Wednesday.

"I've got a clean service record at Manchester." John Heidenry, St. Louis magazine's editor-in-chief, said the first of Hoffmann's series was the first unsolicited article used as the magazine's cover story In recent years. Heidenry said that after the first a vacant hospital." Noble disputed Mrs. Ross' figures. First, Noble said some of the doctors resigned after the consolidation, but he did not give the number.

Before the consolidation, Noble said Phillips had 190 doctors 83 full-time physicians, two dentists, 50 part-time and per performance doctors and 45 members of the house staff, He said the house staff consists of interns and residents. After the consolidation, Noble said the hospital was left with 86 doctors 48 full-time physicians, two full-time dentists, 34 part-time and per-performance doctors and two dentists who are Interns. In the morning shift on Wednesday at Phillips, Noble said six physicians St. Louis keeper, Laty Who Rated article, the magazine got about 80 calls BO percent in support. But 90 percent of the letters received were critical, he said.

Most of them were from police and municipal officials. It's unclear how Hoffmann was uncovered, but by some accounts, the effort among area policemen to Identify Strode Wilder was no amateur piece of detective work. Telephone calls were made, bits of Information exchanged. Heidenry said, "I started getting calls from cops saying that was a great piece 'John Hoffmann' had written, hoping I would make a slip of the tongue or something. I didn't." Opposition To By Robert Kelly Of the Post-Dlapatch Staff The organizer of play says the three members of the St.

Louis County Council voicing reservations about underwriting It. had told her last week that they would have no objections to the county's financing production this summer. The organizer Is Elizabeth Sayad, summer coordinator of the Arts and Education Council. She said Wednesday that five of the seven council members told her after last week's council meeting that they would not object to the county's underwriting "The Prince and the Pauper," adapted from the Mark Twain story. The five she named included Councilwoman Betty Van Uum, D-Unlverslty City, and Councllmen Donald L.

Bond, D-Florlssant, and Harry E. Von Romer, D-Bellefontalne Neighbors. But those three said earlier this week that they may vote against the play when the matter comes up today. Mrs. Sayad said the three plus Council Chairman George M.

Corcoran, D-St. Ann, and Heidenry says he has "absolutely no doubt" that the articles are the reason Hoffmann was fired. "He Just decided that It was time something like this should be written," Heidenry said, adding, "It's Ironic and tragic that as a result, he's being given the shaft." Hoffmann Joined the 19-member Manchester force last July after five years with Rock Hill police, where he had been a detective sergeant. Hoffmann got his dismissal notice April 20. "I think I'm blackballed," Hoffmann said.

"I've got 11 commendations and over 1,200 arrests In six years as a policeman, and I don't think I can get a Total precipitation for the month was 1.54 inches, far below the 3.92-Inch normal. Precipitation was recorded on eight days, the Weather Service said. Temperatures were near The average was 54.5 degrees, only 2 degrees below the normal. May began today on a pleasant note In the St. Louis area, with mostly clear skies and temperatures pushing the 70-degree mark.

It will be slightly warmer Into the weekend, with little or no precipitation expected, the Weather Service said. Weather In April: Temperate And Dry Play Disputed Councilman H.C. Mllford, R-Webster Groves assured her laBt week that they "would have no objections to It if the others didn't." Under the proposal, county would sign $45,000 contract with Mrs. Sayad to provide 24 performances from June 6-28 at Queeny Park In West County. So sura was Mrs.

Sayad of county backing that she called a news conference Wednesday to announce the start of ticket sales today. The three council members said they were questioning the project because certain county programs have been cut, especially in the Juvenile Court. The three also noted that last year, the county gave the Loretto-Hllton Repertory Theatre Company $16,000 to stage a production of "El Grande de Coca-Cola," a production that ended up costing the county an additional $11,000. Mrs. Sayad said Wednesday that the county would get some return on "The Prince and tht Pauper" and could gross up to $54,000 If all performances sell out.

emergency room. However, Hllliard said he has not asked for help from R. Dean Wochner, the city's director of health. Instead of lending doctors to Phillips, at 2601 Whlttler Street, Noble said he would rather see the patients brought to City Hospital, at 1515 Lafayette Avenue. Noble denied an assertion by Alderman Mary Ross, D-5th Ward, that Phillips had more doctors than needed.

Mrs. Ross said Tuesday that Phillips had 167 doctors before consolidation in August of last year. After consolidation, Mrs. Ross noted that 20 or fewer were transferred to City Hospital. "If they have 42 doctors on strike," she said, "we still have enough to cover Also tomorrow, city employees have scheduled a public meeting at 5:30 p.m.

for fellow workers, city residents, union representatives, policemen and firefighters interested in changing the salary celling. A petition drive is expected to be proposed, unless the aldermen decide to back the bill, In letters sent this week to the aldermen, the Civil Service Commission announced that It, too, Is supporting Jn elimination of the celling, Rejects Moving City Hospital Doctors Non-Stop London Flights Begin With Pomp, Ballyhoo April was a midway month for weather In St. Louis, providing no record temperatures. But precipitation was less than half the normal mark. The high temperature was 90, reached April 22; the low temperature was 32, on April 14.

The biggest surprise was a 5-Inch snowfall that arrived with little warning April 14. But the National Weather Service said other Aprils have had heavier snowstorms. That snow brought the seasonal total to 25.6 Inches. To Phillips and two dentists reported for work at the clinic, compared with 16 physicians and two dentists before the strike. Noble said he had no surgeon In the clinic between 7 a.m.

and 3 p.m. Before the strike, Noble said he always had four surgeons. Meanwhile, the Homer O. Phillips Alumni Association said Wednesday that it was upset and ippalled about the political changes taking place at Phillips. About 250 alumni of the hospital staff from 44 states and 28 nations ended a four-day convention Wednesday at Phillips.

City Comptroller Raymond T. Perclch has withheld the salary of the 42 doctors the last six weeks In a pay dispute, least 150 top city workers discussed the bill and the petition drive In a private meeting In Mayor Jim Conway's office. Conway was not at the meeting, but said later he hoped a petition drive could be averted. Some aldermen, however, are not so optimistic, In fact, several say privately they would welcome a petition drive by city employees, in order to take the Issue out of the hands of city politicians By D.O. Oblka Of the Pott-Oltpatch Staff St.

Louis Hospital Commissioner John P. Noble said he would not approve sending any doctors to Homer G. Phillips Hospital from City Hospital to help in the treatment of patients until the end of the strike by 42 Phillips doctors. "We are not in the business of shifting doctors from one hospital to another," Noble said Wednesday. "Moreover, the doctors at City have their hands full." Tuesday, Dr.

Alphonse Hllliard, medical director for the Ambulatory Care Center at Phillips, said there is a crisis in health care delivery at Phillips In both the hospital clinic and the By Cleon Swayzee II Of the Pott-Dltpatch Stall Direct-link air service between St. Louis and London got off the ground at Lambert Field Wednesday with pageantry In the British tradition and ballyhoo that was typically American. The non-stop service the first between St. Louis and anywhere in Europe was inaugurated with the arrival at 4:15 p.m. of British Caledonian Airways' first London-to-St.

Louis flight. At 6 p.m., the companion St. Louls-to-Ldndon flight lifted off for the 8-hour trip to London's Gatwick airport. Aboard, In addition to its booked passengers, was a group of dignitaries, headed by Mayor Jim Conway, and a small press detachment invited for a three-day holiday in England. The British know the value of pomp and dignity; the Americans, In their turn, know how to celebrate.

The departure festivities were a blend. On hand to greet the Incoming blue-and-gold Boeing 707 as It rolled to a stog at the airport City Workers Threaten Petition Drive In Pay Limit Dispute which was last Increased In 1961. The Increased Interest In changihg the salary ceiling has been touched off last week's walkout by 42 city doctors, who have been In a pay dispute with Comptroller Raymond T. Perclch for seven weeks. The Issues In the dispute are varied, but boll down to the fact the city cannot hire doctors to work 40 hours a week for Wednesday, members of the employe group said to represent at ByJoMannlea Of tht Pott-Dltpatch Stall Some city employees say they will begin a petition drive soon If the Board of Aldermen refuses to support a bill to place on the ballot a proposed City Charter amendment to eliminate the city's $25,000 salary celling.

The 26 Democratic aldermen are scheduled to hold a caucus tomorrow to discuss the bill, along with other proposals calling for an Increase In the celling..