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C8 The Berkshire Eagle," Sunday, June 9, 1991 Region 1 JaiVs records tell history Money not yet raised for $500 bonuses for Persian Gulf veterans 1 i 0- '1 i 4 The uncertainty results from the fact that the bonus will go to people whose legal residence is Massachusetts, even if they were stationed elsewhere with the military when sent to the gulf. The money won't be paid, for example, to a soldier from Ohio who happened to be stationed at Fort Devens when the call came to go overseas. The voluntary fund was established after House Speaker Charles D-Cambridge, and Senate President William Bulger, D-Boston, introduced legislation that would have used state money for the bonuses. That bill would have paid a $500 bonus to Massachusetts servicemen and women -who actually served in the gulf and $300 to those called to active duty but not stationed in the war zone. Because of the state's fiscal crisis, Malone suggested a voluntary fund-raising effort instead, and Bulger and Flaherty agreed.

The money poured in while the troops were in the gulf, but donations slowed after the war ended. In an interview last month, Tony Mangini, the drive's volunteer director, said many veterans had called inquiring about the bonus. He expressed concern about the drop-off in donations. "Is it the nature of Americans to forget things after 15 minutes? I don't know," Mangini said. Ciotta said he expected the events during Fourth of July wek.to honorPersian Gulf veterans will rekindle interest in the fund.

By Daniel Beegan Associated Press BOSTON Massachusetts citizens who served in the Persian Gulf war are already home, but the fund created to pay them a $500 bonus is short of the needed cash. Frank Ciotta, a spokesman for state Treasurer Joseph Malone, said the Hero's Welcome Fund now has about $630,000. That's less than half the amount necessary to meet even the lowest estimate of Massachusetts citizens who served in the Gulf. Fund-raisers planned But Ciotta said fund-raising efforts over the summer will close that gap significantly. Golf courses throughout the state are holding tournaments between July 1 and July 7, including a big celebrity tournament in Sutton, that Ciotta said would raise about $200,000.

Another major fund-raiser is planned for late July or early August, Ciotta said, but details have not been firmed up. "Our goal from the beginning has been to raise as much as we can. We have not set any particular amount," Ciotta said. The trouble in setting a goal, he said, is the difficulty in determining how many people would be eligible for the money. Estimates of Massachusetts legal residents who served with the Armed Forces in the gulf or were called to active duty because of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait range from 3,000 to 10,000.

Associated Press Pre-trip physical A New England Aquarium medical team draws blood from two pilot whales. The whales have been at the Boston aquarium since their rescue from being stranded in Hyannisport last year. The aquarium plans to release the whales off George's Bank this month. Women starting to catch up in the world of motorcycles of punishment By Trudy Tynan Associated Press SPRINGFIELD In May 1856 a man was sentenced to 30 days in jail, for allowing his "swine to; forage in one of Springfield's main streets." Later that sameT a 10-year-old boy served! three months for "being a stub-; born child." I- Those are just some of the '1 crimes that could land you be-. hind bars in 19th century Massa- chusetts, according to nearly 150' years of old jail records recently I' presented to the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum by Hampden County Sheriff Michael J.Ashe Jr.

"It's an incredible opportu- nity," said museum director' Joseph Carvallo. "This is one of the first times, if not the that such an extensive and com-, prehensive set of early penal; records have been made avail-t able to historians. And they are, invaluable in the insight they of-; fer to the period." Most communities tossed out! old records as new jails were' built, he said, or stored them; under such poor conditions that few survived. The 270 volumes, admission records, doctor's logs and prison industry ledgers, were found in scattered cubbyhole storage areas in the upper floors, of the 104-year-old Hampden County lockup, said Louis Gorm-ally, a local historian and direc-i tor of volunteers at the jail Some had been moved from an earlier county jail, he said. 'Sabbath violation The records recount crimes from homicides to "holding a' meeting on the Sabbath," an of- fense that earned a Springfield -man 30 days in jail in 1855.

The last murderer to be hanged in'' Massachusetts was executed in the rotunda of the Hampden' County jail in 1898 in full view of the inmates housed in the tiers of cells that rise from the guards'-' desk, Gormally said. A group of modern inmates in a work program spent three months cleaning and sterilizing the volumes, wrapping them in acid-free paper before they were to the museum. "They are a history of medi-'' cine, business and food use as-well as corrections," said Richard McCarthy, the jail's public in- formation officer. "And it's kind of fascinating how old ideas have been put to new uses." In the Region Scott say. Newer model Japanese motorcycles have become reliable "in- theextremev-and-even-flarley-Davidson has cleaned up its act, Jean said.

"Women didn't ride Harleys so much in the past, because you had to drag your husband along with the tool kit," Jean said. "New bikes don't fall apart anymore," she said. "I think that has a lot to do with why we see a lot more women motorcyclists." Jean rides a Kawasaki Ltd. 550. "I like to have something small, that I know I can push around and take care of it myself," she-said.

"I've raised four children. This is my fun thing," Jean said, something she can take off and do on her own, at most any time. Scott Js jealous of Jean's free schedule, she said. She seldom gets to ride other than on Scott works as a financial director in a Boston insurance company. The office dress code doesn't flex far enough to include riding clothes.

talk about 'Well, I've gone 3,000 miles an Jean said. Women talk more about how far they've ridden, alone or in groups, and the length of. their legs. Many women have shorter legs, and can't get comfy on bigger bikes, Jean and Scott say. WOW members ride anything from tiny 250cc Hondas to big twin Harleys, they say.

Scott's main scoot is a 1987 "Beamer," she said. Not mechanical "I'm not a very mechanically oriented person with the BMW at least I have a prayer" of figuring out what ails it, when necessary, Scott said. To tour with peace of mind requires a certain minimum skill and knowledge of motorcycle maintenance, Scott said, so that's what she acquired. She doesn't like mechanic's work. Though WOW includes members who rebuild bikes from the frame on out, most women prefer low-maintenance cycles, Jean and Galling all '91 College Gradeates Where there's fire, there's no smoking ROCHESTER, N.Y.

(AP) Their decision may ignite controversy, but Rochester Fire Department officials have made it a condition of employment that all applicants be non-smokers. was a natural for us," said Fire Chief Leonard J. Huether, who pushed for the rule. Huether, a former smoker who underwent heart-bypass surgery last year, said the decision stems in part from a 1987 city study that showed smoking compounded health problems for firefighters. "With the smoke that you take in at a fire you don't need more from cigarettes," he said.

Smoking now is prohibited in Rochester fire-houses. The new rule does not apply to firefighters now employed. And once applicants have joined the department, they can begin using tobacco without placing their jobs in jeopardy. The decision was hailed by the local chapter of the American Lung Association, but a spokesman for the Tobacco Institute said firefighters should be able to freely choose whether they want to smoke. U.S.

marshal leaves $71,000 post PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) After 18 years as U.S. marshal, Donald W. Wyatt has announced he will retire on Aug. 2.

The choice of Wyatt's successor will fall to Sen. John H. Chafee, who repeatedly nominated Wyatt to four-year terms in the Wyatt had been chief of staff to Chafee when he was governor, from 1963 to 1969, and then served on Chafee's Senate staff from 1980 to 1981. He succeeded John J. Partington, now Providence public safety commissioner.

"I'm not retiring from life, just from the job," Wyatt said. "My main occupation will be writing." Wyatt, a frequent contributor to newspaper editorial pages, said his retirement was spurred in part by a recent Marshals Service ethics ruling that requires him to include a disclaimer in each article saying that his opinions are not necessarily those of the Justice Department Rhode-Island played a pioneering role under Wyatt in the witness protection program. In the early 1970s, Partington, as a deputy marshal, set up a safe house in Smithfield that housed 25 protected witnesses, including Patriarca family associate Vincent Teresa. Detective denies lying for brother WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -i Detective Lt.

Gordon D. Tempest said he is confident his brother will be cleared of charges he bludgeoned a woman to death in 1982. And the officer denied lying to a grand jury to protect him. Tempest was suspended from the police department Wednesday after he and his brother, Raymond D. Tempest charged in connection with the death of Doreen C.

Picard. "There's no doubt in my mind that we'll both be found innocent, absolutely," Gordon Tempest told The Providence Journal-Bulletin. "The sad thing about this is that the murderer is still out there. "I feel for the parents of Picard because they feel this whole thing's been solved. It's not solved." Tempest did place his brother at the Woonsocket house where Picard was killed and her landlady, Susan M.

Laferte, beaten on Feb. 19, 1982. He said his-brother visited Laferte-to seea-Ktterof piT bull puppies but left shortly before the attacks. Tempest said a woman friend of Laferte whom he could not identify saw Raymond Tempest leave and is a witness in the case. This week, a statewide grand jury indicted Raymond Tempest for By Andrew Wolfe The Telegraph NASHUA, N.H.

Seconds after Gail Jean got off her motorcycle, it tipped over. She had parked on a hillside, on terra non firma. "Four guys tripped all over themselves to help me," Jean said. "If a guy dropped his bike, everybody would stand around and snicker at him." Such are the advantages enjoyed by women motorcyclists, said Jean, a Mil-ford resident and New Hampshire chapter director of Women on Wheels, an international association of female riding enthusiasts. There are disadvantages, too.

Men still outnumber women on motorcycles, but women are catching up as the sport catches on, Jean said. "There has always been a small group of active women motorcyclists. It's not a sport that's new to women," said Peggy Scott of Deny, state director and assistant executive director of the national WOW association. "Some women bike because they like to do something that "men say they can't," Jean said. In the genes For Jean, motorcycling runs in the family.

"We have four sons, and all of them were brought up on motorcycles," Jean said. Jean began riding as a passenger on her husband's motorcycle. She got hooked after putting around on one of her son's dirt bikes. Jean always enjoyed bicycling, too. "Now I don't have to pedal up the hills," she said.

Many Women on Wheels first rode as passengers, Scott said, and the club is open to women who still only ride that way. Some on Wheels also bring their non-cycling husbands along as passengers. But Jean's husband, Phil, would never ride behind her, she said. Phil rode as a passenger only once, on his brother's bike. "I said no way, I'm not going to ride on the back of one of these things again.

They're too dangerous," he said, laughing. Scott also rode first as a pas-sengerrLike Phil andbthers who have trembled along in the passenger seat, Scott found she enjoyed cycling a whole lot more when she was in control of the wheels. She got her license in May 1986. Two weeks later she rode to the annual Americade motorcycle rally in New York stater Her first" solo long distance ride came that July, to a WOW rally in Watkins Glen, N.Y. decidedif I was going to." enjoy motorcycling I had to get the confidence to ride by myself," Scott said.

She got a drenching dose of confidence, riding 250 miles through the rain on her way back from the rally. Like most motorcyclists who ride long distance, Scott and Jean both have tales of terror to tell. There was Jean and her husband's ride through Portsmouth, Maine, during a hurricane, fighting winds that nearly knocked them down. Then there was that fall foliage-rideT-When-snawand This summer, The Eagle again will publish a special section saluting the area's college graduates. This section, to be published in August, will be a keepsake for hundreds of graduates and their parents, relatives and friends.

If you are graduating this spring or summer, please fill out the form below and return it to the College Editor by mail or drop it off at one of our offices. That way, we can include you in this special section. Be sure to include a telephone number we can call to verify your information. Because of space limitations, we are able to print photographs only of those graduating from four-year colleges and those receiving master's degrees or doctorates. Those graduates are urged to include a non-returnable photo with the completed form.

The deadline for submission of college graduate information is July 15. I MAIL TO: College Editor, The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA 01202 NAME -ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER (NOT FOR PUBLICATION). PARENTS' FULL NAMES PARENTS' ADDRESS(ES. the murder of Picard, 22. I 1 SCHOOL AND LOCATION.

The grand 'jury also indited Gordon Tempest, a 17-year police veteran, on a charge of committing perjury in April. Prosecutors say he falsely testified that he never interviewed a Woonsocket man, in 1983 or 1984, who disputed his brother's alibi. A 1 1 1 rirrit i cqu mrvro inHintmontc nvnnntnf) DEGREE (AND DATE RECEIVED) AND MAJOR. FUTURE PLANS IF DEFINITE COLLEGE ACTIVITIES: Worcester -publisher dies at 74 WORCESTER (AP) Richard C. Steele, former publisher and chairman of the board of the Worcester Telegram Gazette is dead at the age of 74.

Steele, who newspaper career began in 1943, died Friday in his home. Known for his involvement in community affairs, he was associated HIGH SCHOOL NAME, YEAR, LOCATION with more than 52 civic improvement projects. 'It may sound odd to say, but Dick was like a swan a tough IF RECEIVING GRADUATE DEGREE, LIST UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, YEAR, COLLEGE, LOCATION I I I SPOUSE'S NAME. sleet slathered the group around Franconia Notch, or the time Jean rode her cycle off a ferry and fell splat into a few feet of tidal mud. Such experiences make great -stories, years later.

"With guys, this is a big macho thing. They all stand around and scrapper when he had to but always competent, graceful, even regal," said Bruce S. Bennett, deputy publisher of the newspaper. Steele resigned from the Worcester paper Feb. 6, 1960, to become vice president and general manager of the New York Herald Tribune.

He returned to Worcester as publisher April 3, 1961. A native of Marlboro, Steele leaves three daughters. His wife, Louise, died last November. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. NUMBER OF CHILDREN.

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