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News Journal, Mansfield, 0. Wednesday, October 14, 1987 People Affiliation talks continue 2-a Newsmakers. Willard hospital not merging Skull fracture mystifies British actor Simon Ward LONDON (AP) Actor Simon Ward has returned home from a hospital and says he can't recall how he suffered a fractured skull. Ward, 45, best-known for his starring role in the Richard Attenborough film "Young Winston," said Tuesday he believes he was attacked Oct. 1 in or around his North London home.

He was found unconcious by his wife, Alexandra, in their living room. Scotland Yard said it is trying to determine whether Ward was attacked. "It is likely that he was," said a police spokes man, speaking anonymously in keeping with Welfel said, "The support of the medical staff is critical to the success of any proposal addressing the future viability of Willard Area Hospital." In deciding whether to pursue any of the three proposals, Welfel said, ten priorities are being considered: Maintaining full-service acute hospital care to be controlled locally in Willard. Continuing maternity and full-time emergency room services. Keeping a local governing board of trustees with local control.

Strengthening fund-raising and community involvement through the hospital association. Recruiting a strong on-site chief executive officer responsible to the board of trustees. Supporting management and shared services through corporate affiliation. Maintaining and strengthening local medical staff with physician specialists, if appropriate. Providing financial support to upgrade equipment, facilities and help address debt coverage and continued operation of the hospital.

Continuing all present services and being open to increase new, more specialized services to keep people locally serviced. Assuring employment security by increased financial viability with financial assistance. Hospital. Two hospitals, including Norwalk Fisher-Titus Hospital, comprise the Norwalk-based group, which would change its name to Huron Valley Health Systems if the Willard affiliation works out. "The proposals from (the two groups) that were presented last night," Welfel said, "were responsive to the hospital's overriding priority to ensure the continuation and, more importantly, the long-term viability of the Willard Area Hospital to serve the local community." In addition to continuing to pursue affiliation, Welfel said, the board is looking at a proposal by one board member to keep the hospital independent.

Welfel said the board member proposed Monday that the hospital pursue a major capital fund drive and more physician cooperation to increase census levels. The hospital has seen an average of 24-percent occupancy in its 64 beds in the last year. The average occupancy in hospitals across the country is 65 percent. All three proposals are being reviewed by the board planning committee, which will solicit input from the hospital's medical staff before making its recommendation to the board of trustees, Welfel said. WILLARD In response to concern over the community losing its financial control of Willard Area Hospital, the hospital's board has decided against pursuing a merger.

In a press conference Tuesday, administrator Frederick Welfel clarified the hospital's intentions and said a slate of five potential partners, which included Mansfield General Hospital, has been narrowed to two. At its regular meeting Monday, the board, along with some physicians and city council members, decided to continue affiliation negotiations with the Mercy Health Care System of Cincinnati and Norwalk Area Health Systems, Welfel said. Officials of the hospital, which has been steadily losing money since 1980, hope forming a relationship with another health organization will help it get back on its feet and become independent. Welfel emphasized, however, that an affiliation would not cause the hospital to relinquish local control. Welfel said hospital officials believe people will come back to Willard Area Hospital for care if it begins to offer the same services as other north central Ohio hospitals.

The hospital's financial woes have kept it from keeping pace with health care developments, Welfel said. The Cincinnati conglomerate already includes 16 hospitals, Welfel said, including Tiffin Mercy British is no proof of his having 1 been attacked, and our inquiries are continuing." WARD Ward said he was returning home from a performance in West London's theater district and that he first assumed he had fainted after stepping through his front door, because there were no obvious signs of injuries. He said he developed severe headaches three days later and that a brain scan revealed a fractured skull and large blood clot. Ward underwent surgery to remove the clot and had 24 metal staples inserted in his skull to close the wound, said Colin Boakes of Charing Cross Hospital. 'Jack the Ripper' special planned Traficant may be on ballot twice Block to presidency gone NEW YORK (AP) Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine will make a rare television appearance next season playing a Scotland Yard detective in CBS' mini-series "Jack the Ripper," the network announced Tuesday.

Writer-producer David Wickes gained access to files on the 100-year-old case that had been sealed for almost that long by the government. The script of the 4-hour, two-part mini-series, by Derek Marlowe, was based on information in the files, according to CBS publicity. Caine, who won his first Academy Award last year for his supporting role in the Woody Allen movie "Hannah and Her Sisters," will play Frederic Abberline, the Scotland Yard investiga I JJ2M. By Ulysses Torassa State Newt Service Corrections It Is the policy of the News Journal to correct errors of fact as quickly as possible. All corrections will be carried In this column, except those dealing with obituaries and hospital admissions and releases.

Information which does not correct facts but clarifies a situation will be carried under a "Clarifications" heading In this space. Readers are encouraged to report errors by calling 522-3311, extension 218. In an election preview Monday on Page 6-A, Ted D. Knapp was not listed as a Crestline school board hopeful. He is a write-in candidate.

the same stumbling block for U.S. Rep. Douglas Applegate who has said he wants to mount a "favorite son" candidacy just in his own 18th Congressional District. The Steubenville Democrat said he wants to take the delegates from his district to the national convention and use them to get the party to pay more attention to issues important to his region. Applegate was not available for comment Tuesday evening, but an aide said the congressman's tentative plans to run have been well-received.

The Ohio primary is slated for May 3. State Sherrod Brown ruled Tuesday that voters cast their ballots for delegates, not presidential candidates, when they vote in a primary election. Steve Fought, a spokesman for the secretary of state's office, said a letter drafted on the subject reads: "Contrary to what the printed ballot would lead most electors to believe, a vote at the presidential primary is cast for the approved delegates pledged to an individual candidate and not to the individual candidate himself or herself. "The delegates to the national convention are the candidates," the letter reportedly went on. "Thus it is the presidential candidate's delegates and alternates who must file declarations of candidacy." The announcement also removes tor assigned to track down the killer.

CAINE The Ripper's identity has been a matter of dispute since the knife-wielding madman murdered and mutilated five women, terrorizing Victorian London in 1888. "We are making several endings," Caine said Tuesday in London. "After we have made the final scenes, one will be selected for screening, but even I won't know which one has been chosen. But at the end an arrest is made and the Ripper is named." Ex-governor in stable condition Each day, dear Lord, we can have your great gift of friendship, fellowship and faith. We need only to listen, look and reach out to receive your many wonders.

Amen. WASHINGTON The major stumbling block to U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant's White House ambitions was removed Tuesday following word that he won't have to give up his congressional seat if he runs in the Democratic presidential primary in Ohio.

The congressman was not available for comment Tuesday evening, but his press secretary called the ruling from the Ohio secretary of state encouraging news and said voters can expect to see Traficant's name on the ballot statewide in May. Paul Marcone, Traficant's press secretary, stopped short of making an official announcement, but said, "As far as I know, he intends to put his name on the ballot in Ohio, Pennsylvania and probably West Virginia." An official announcement is reportedly expected at a Democratic Party dinner in Newcastle, later this month. Concerns had been raised that, under Ohio election law, a candidate's name would not be allowed to appear for two different offices on the same ballot. But Secretary of cry AUTHENTIC SHIATSU MASSAGE 524-6783 NEW ORIENTAL STAFF NEW ORLEANS (AP) Former Gov. Jimmy Davis, who made famous the song "You Are My Sunshine," was in serious but stable condition Tuesday more than a week after a heart attack, a hospital said.

"On Sunday he was moved back to the coronary care unit because of an episode of pain in the chest," Oschner Foundation Hospital spokeswoman Julie Johnston said. A sharecropper's son, Davis parlayed smooth talking and sweet singing into a political career. He served as governor in 1944-48 and 1960-64. Davis, who is in his 80s, once estimated that he wrote more than 400 songs and recorded at least 52 albums. His smash hit "You Are My Sunshine" sold millions of copies.

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