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business bi 6 HEMPO C1 Sports di Janzen heads PGA leaderboard ELVIS NATION A2 UPS talks lose some momentum Delta names a chairman and a CEO Collecting the King's kitschy memorabilia RR1 NNAT A Gannett Newspaper 501,100 Readers Daily Saturday August 16, 1997 Final EditionWest 35 cents 4finifi top among Friday's big losers Dow's ups, downs In 1997 Despite the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 3.1 percent fall Friday, the index of blue-chip stocks is up 1 9.33 percent for the year. Friday's decline was the Dew's second-worst point drop, behind a plunge of 508 points, or 22.6 percent, on Oct 19, 1987. 8500 closed down $7.8714 IBM Hewlett-Packard was down to $136.564 GE down $4 to $63.372 second-biggest daily point drop for the blue-chip index and the worst percentage loss in nearly six years. The Standard Poor's 500 Index, also a key benchmark of stock performance, closed down 23.96 points, or 2.59 percent, at 900.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index, home to many small-company stocks and high-technology issues, also fell.

It closed at 1562.03, a loss of 24.66 points, or 1.55 but the market got ahead of itself. It still looks high to me. Procter Gamble Co. led the decline of the Dow, which tracks the stock prices of 30 of America's largest and best-known companies. (Please see DOW, Page A3) Analyst: UPS strike affecting market, Business, B16 6500 ESl conn 1 percent.

The Russell 2000, considered the benchmark for small-stock performance, fell 0.8 percent to 408.58. Bonds barely moved, with the yield on the 30-year Treasury fin ishing at 6.546 percent. "This may not be the bottom," said Eva Gilkey Booh-er, a portfolio manager at Bartlett Co. in Cincinnati. "I think the underlying fundamentals are still strong, Jan.

Feb. March April May June July Aug. The Cincinnati EnqulrerR. Mazzola Indians worldwide celebrate BY URSULA MILLER The Cincinnati Enquirer The bull market stalled Friday on fear among investors that stocks are too expensive. Doubts about Gillette profit potential triggered a sell-off of big-company stocks, including Procter Gamble.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 247.37 points, or 3.1 percent of its value, to close at 7694.66. It was the Beef recall expands Burger King among customers BY CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON The government expanded its recall of ground beef produced by an Arkansas company to 1.2 million pounds Friday because of new evidence of possible contamination by E. coli bacteria. The beef came from the Hudson Foods Co. plant in Agency must give records to grand jury 4.

'I 1 J1 iS WW '0 .7 t. I A PRO Seniors PRO Seniors provides free legal counseling to people 60 and older on topics such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, long-term care, food stamps, utilities and retirement benefits. In 1996, 1,015 senior citizens received legal services paid for by the Elderly Services Program levy. More than half, or 568, were under the age of 74; 264 were 74 to 85; the rest, or 183, were 85 or older. Clients lived in 46 communities throughout Hamilton County.

-CounciontyngotltaCintinraliAralnc. -'5 A PRO Seniors has week to comply BY KYM LIEBLER The Cincinnati Enquirer A judge on Friday gave PRO Seniors a week to turn over its client list and attorney billing records to a Hamilton County grand jury investigating whether it misused taxpayer dollars. The ruling- by Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Nurre is the first step in what may be a lengthy probe to determine whether PRO Seniors is guilty of criminal wrongdoing. "We need the client records to see if there is anything to investigate. We have nothing at this point," said Jennifer Day, spokeswoman for the Hamilton County prosecutor's office.

PRO Seniors fought releasing its records on the Sprouts tainted Alfalfa sprouts may contain bacteria, A4 Meridian E. contests send stock soaring, B16 Columbus, which produces frozen patties for Burger King, Boston Market and Wal-Mart, officials with Rogers, Hudson said. The U.S. Agriculture The Cincinnati EnquirerSeed Hindash dance Friday at the Main Library downtown. Latha Subramanyam, 27, of West Chester performs a traditional Culture merges into the Tristate grounds it would violate the attorney-client privilege that normally prohibits disclosure of communications between a lawyer and a client.

But Judge Nurre decided (Please see SENIORS, Page A3) Changes pledged India's prime minister promised election and education reform as the country marked its anniversary with rose petals and song. A3 Cops try to unravel 'mummy' robbery Department is assuming the hamburgers were distributed to all states. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pulled all Hudson's beef from Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores nationwide this week, a spokeswoman said. Anyone who has purchased frozen patties since June 4 should check for Hudson products and return the food to the store, said Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman.

But much of the beef probably has already been eaten, officials said. Burger King said it does its own E. coli tests and cooks every burger at 155 degrees for at least 15 seconds, enough to kill the bacteria. Boston Market issued a similar statement. Hudson voluntarily recalled some 40,000 pounds of hamburger earlier this week.

E. coli can cause diarrhea, cramps and dehydration and can be fatal, officials said. BY JULIE IRWIN The Cincinnati Enquirer Arun Khot remembers when he had to send to New York for food and to India for music. "When we came here we were pretty much a novelty," said Mr. Khot, of Clifton, who moved from India to Cincinnati in 1961 to attend Xavier University.

He estimates there were about 25 Indians in the area at the time, and people would stare at him as he walked by. Mayuri Tandon also moved from India to the Tristate, but she arrived six months ago. She found several Indian grocery stores, eight Indian restaurants, and a welcoming community of 1,500 to 1,600 families. "I find so many Indians out here I feel like I'm in India, not America. I can point out at least 20 families" living in their Sha-ronville complex, said Mrs.

Tandon, 25, whose engineer husband is working on a project at General Electric. "I socialize so much here. I never used to socialize this much in India. I love it. I'm freaking out." Indians in the Tristate both veterans and newcomers will mark their native country's 50th anniversary of independence today with a daylong celebration.

The celebration commemo- (Please see INDIA, Page A3) looked like Boris Karloff in The Mummy." The suspect, who fled with a small amount of cash, made no sounds, merely gesturing with a knife. The robber fled on foot into the Beechgrove area. Sgt. Butler said several officers and a K-9 dog searched for several hours with no luck. "He may have had a getaway car parked nearby," he said.

He said police obtained some fingerprints. Anyone who has information is asked to call Independence Police at 356-2697. BY TERRY FLYNN The Cincinnati Enquirer INDEPENDENCE -The robber entered the Circle store early Thursday wearing a disguise like none Independence Police Sgt. Shawn Butler has seen before. "The guy had his entire head wrapped in some kind of cloth, maybe like Ace bandages," Sgt.

Butler said after police saw pictures taken by the surveillance camera at the Richardson Road store. "He had little openings for his eyes, nose and mouth. He JL Th Associated PressAJK Kumar New Delhi's Red Fort is decked out Friday for an address by Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral, who spoke of success and corruption. WEATHER MARINA WALKS AWAY FROM DEATH "1 Hot and muggy i iHigh907Low72 High humidity will 1 prevail today, with 'l '-4 temps approaching 90 this afternoon. A muggy night will follow, with clouds "thickening.

Details, back page this section III 'When we came here she had two or three months of life. No doctor in the world would give me any possibility of surgery. INDEX Five sections, 157th year, No. 129 Copyright 1997, The Cincinnati Enquirer On July 17, Dr. Alvin Crawford, director of orthopedic surgery, inserted rods and hooks to straighten Marina's spine.

Dr. Richard Brilli, clinical director of pediatric inten-' sive care, oversaw the period after surgery. Her lung capacity increased another 30 percent, and she has begun taking a few tentative steps. "When we came here she had two or three months of life. No doctor in the world would give me any possibility of sur- (ery, her father, eonardo Cuollo, said.

"These five doctors have truly worked together." BY JULIE IRWIN The Cincinnati Enquirer Doctors across Europe gave 16-year-old Marina Cuollo up for dead. The Italian girl suffers from a rare bone disorder that curved her spine nearly 90 degrees. The curvature caved her chest in, reducing her lung capacity to 10 percent leaving her unable to walk even to the bathroom. Her lungs made chances of surviving surgery slim. Paralysis was a risk.

But without surgery, the Naples resident was almost certain to die within a year or two. A French doctor suggested Dr. Robin Cotton, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Children's Hospital Medical Center. Sunday, Marina goes home with a straighter spine, stronger lungs, and parents grateful to five specialists at Children's. "We're used to working together," said Dr.

Paul Samuels, Marina's anesthesiologist. "But the unusual thing (about this case) was the underlying disease, its crippling nature, and the very high level of commitment of everyone, including her family." Doctors put Marina's chances of dying at 55 percent when she arrived in February. Dr. Raouf Amin used a tracheotomy and exercise to increase her lung capacity by 20 percent. Dr.

Samuels devised an anesthesia plan to keep Marina's airway open during surgery. Annual guide Aback-to-class guide on private and parochial schools in your area. Metro, B7 Mir crew takes damage inventory The Mir crew flew around the space station Friday to videotape damage before undertaking their repairs. A2 Abby C2 Obituaries B8 Business B16 Puzzles C14 Comics CIS Sports DI Editorials A6 Stocks B10-15 Lotteries A8 The Talk C2 Metro B1 Tempo CI Movies C10-11 TV C6 Nation A2-5 Wheels El Classified E2-38 The Cincinnati EnqulrtrDIck Swatm Marina Cuollo, 16, Is helped by physical therapist Julie Beaty. ENQUIRER ONLINE: http:tnqulrar.com.