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Bordini said the taped interview prevented the victim from the trauma of testifying about her expe rience before a group of strangers. The tape was heard by a jury in the trial of David Barrera, 30, who is charged with indecency with a child. Prosecutors alleged that Barrera abused the child last year at the home of her girlfriend, who was ba bysitting the victim. Thieves stealing bricks United Press International YESTERDAYS ST. LOUIS — Thieves embold ened by the price of used bricks are scavenging poor areas of the city and carting off entire buildings — at the rate of five to 10 a week — on nights and weekends, officials said Tues day. “They can do it in a couple of weekends,” said Michele Duffe, dep uty director of the city’s Land Reuti lization Authority. “Sometimes, it can happen over a weekend.” The authority owns about a fourth of the city’s 4,000 vacant buildings. Thieves operate so quickly that ponce and agency officials often learn of the loss only after the build ing already is gone. “There are so many buildings in this condition we usually get there after the fact,” Ms. Duffe said. Brick thefts have been a persistent problem, but the situation became worse this spring when the price of brick doubledTo 20 cents each, said agency director Richmond Coburn. He estimated five to 10 buildings are stolen each week. Brick thieves usually equipped with no more than crowbars and sledgehammers operate in neigh borhoods where people don’t ask questions and are slow to call police. “There was one instance last year where people who reported the theft of a brick sidewalk were harassed and their garage was set on fire,” Ms. Duffe said. “People in some areas are used to seeing buildings come down and they don’t think it’s unusual. For a variety of reasons, people don’t want to report buildings being taken.” Brick dealers are paying 20 cents for each brick, which are snipped to other cities for resale. Ms. Duffe said much of the St. Louis brick winds up in Dallas, Houston, Denver and At lanta. “I’m sure many of the buyers real ize the bricks weren’t obtained with a bui ildingpermit,” she said. City officials would like stiffer pe- City nalties for brick rustlin ig by the levying of a fine equal to the cost of restoring a building to its prior con- the dition. She said clearing the rubble of a stolen building costs the agency $1,000. “In some cases, we have them (buildings) under option to devel opers and they are part of a redevel opment package,” she said. “When some of the buildings are stolen, it makes them change their plans.” Police beat »g mi reported to the U niversity Police Department through Tuesday. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • A Canon AE-1 camera, cam era lens and black carrying case were stolen from an unlocked storage department in a desk on the fourth floor of the New Ar chitecture Building. • A woman’s wallet was stolen from 271 Halbouty. The wallet contained her driver’s license, student I.D., $6 in cash and seve ral credit cards. • The rear license plate was stolen from a 1973 Ford Maver ick in Parking Annex 5. DISORDERLY CONDUCT- /CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: • Someone fired a .22 caliber bullet through a window of USD A Building #43. SHOE UsinJ home computer Xo store phone numbers, addresses and important messages and notes; While this is the kind of routine task that the ime computer was designedfcr... Olympics Police use blimps to help with security United Press International LOS ANGELES — Thousands of police began to spread out across Southern California Tues day for the 1984 Summer Games. They will use horses, helicopters and even the Goodyear blimp to keep an eve on potential terror ists, as well as common pickpock ets. The largest security force in U.S. history has been assembled to watch for terrorists. This force includes the FBI, SWAT teams and thousands of khaki-clad secu rity workers wearing blue berets, unarmed guards who serve as the “eyes and ears” of police. The other “eyes” will be pro vided by two blimps that wink anti-crime advice to spectators on the ground as they sail over Southern California, giving the United Press International LOS ANGELES — A bald ea gle that was to fly over the open ing ceremonies of the Olympics Saturday — described as an old, overweight bird named Bomber that “could not fly well” — has died while training for the event. The eagle, shipped to the city from a federal wildlife laboratory in Patuxent, Md., and one of about 5,000 left in the continental United States, died in its cage af ter practicing for the extrava ganza. Robert Goldstein, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Olympic Or ganizing Committee, confirmed the eagle died July 15, but said he didn’t know the cause or circum stances of his death. Police Department an airborne observation platform. The Goodyear blimp will be joined by a less-famous airship pi loted by Fuji film, in the first such mission ever, police spokesman Rod Bernsen said. “The advantage is that the blimps are relatively slow flying, so officers trained to work from the air will have a great advantage in surveying the areas around the Olympic venues and villages.” “It’s a tremendous aerial plat form at 1,000 feet,” said Of ficer Mitchell Robins “We will be able to monitor the marathon, the opening and closing ceremonies and any major demonstrations.” “The citizens of Los Angeles would rather see a blimp hover ing over than a helicopter. It's less offensive and less noisy.” Police officials advise, hov that tourists should takestti protect themselves. “Common sense is the I Police Lt. Dan Cooke said.“If haven’t got it, borrow it." “Crime prevention kits emphasize how to proteat ables in a half dozen di languages have been distri in hotels, travel agendes anil airlines, Cooke saic Police Cmdr. William said the Police Department* ally expects decreased crimeiij ing the Games. The cost of providing t to prevent terrorism is exp to exceed $100 million largest single item in ant pian budget of $500 million. Eagle dies while training for Olympics Other officials said the bird, which was to fly over the Memo rial Coliseum during the cere- monv, was a relatively old, over- ation at the U.S. Fisll weight bird named Bomber. One wildlife agency official also said the eagle “could not fly well.” Goldstein said Bomber’s car cass has been returned to Patux ent for a post-mortem examina tion. The eagle, whose caricature, “Sam the Olympic Eagle,” is the official mascot of the Summer Games, had been brought to Los Angeles after organizers used their pull in Washington to re verse the refusal of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service to allow the bird to be used. Dr. James Carpenter, chief of nropaga Wildlife Service in Patuxenti he had opposed lending I Olympic to the Olympic coinmitt«| cause he feared the bird w| predictable and might ceremonies. David L. Wolper, who id ducing the opening ceremi said a second eagle, possiblyi| year-old golden eagle, hasl chosen for Saturday^s even!. State and federal officialiij been working hard to savtl bald eagle, me national sill that after World War III tim to pesticides which ti|w| ability to reproduce. Austin rations water despite rain United Press International AUSTIN — Thundershowers cooled drought-scorched Austin Wednesday, but officials said it was unlikely the rainfall would affect the city’s 9-day-old water rationing plan. “We’re real excited and grateful about it,” said Jerry Lawson, director of Austin’s resource management department. “It’ll just give us all some breathing room. We’ve been through a tough couple of weeks. Everybody deserves it. But Lawson said it would proba bly take about 5-8 inches of ram over a period of a week before the city could considering canceling its strict water conservation plan. Lawson noted the problem is not a lack of water, but inadequate treat ment and distribution facilities for the growing city of 400,000. “There’s no automatic answer,” he said. “We’ll have to wait and see how much rain we get and how it soaks in.” Scattered rainfall was also re ported in some other drought- stricken areas of Texas, including Abilene where a water rationing plan was implemented Tuesday. The rainfall in Austin was the most substantial in the Texas capital city since late Mav. The National Weather Service said just over a half-inch of rain had fallen at the city airport by mid-day, but heavier rain was forecast for later Tuesday. Rain was also in the forecast for Wednesday and Thurs day. The downpour caused some mi nor street flooding and traffic con gestion, but police reported no ma jor problems. Austin’s rainfall total for the year is about 8.5 inches below normal. With little rain and temperatures hovering around 100 degrees each day, the city implemented on July 16 a stringent water rationing plan that only permits the watering of lawns and washing of cars on a five-day ro tating basis. Mike Personett, Austin water con servation managern, predicted the city’s problems will reoccur* return by the end of the week! and dry weather. “In 7 to 10 days we coni ourselves hack at high deraarl els.” he said. “We still have)? summer. Personett said it is doubtfc water rationing can be eased jstateir Austin faces at least anothed 1 of “very hot and dry conditid der normal conditions.” The water conservation j dence working well, he said, adding lawns are still green and theli are still blooming.” The NWS reported n Wednesday in or near LockM lumbus, Wichita Falls, Step' Brady, Colorado City, Gutnrit rville, Victoria, Haskell, Cot City and Synder. Despite light rain and the pi of more, officials in Abilenf® they planned to proceed ter conservation plan thattoflij at midnight. Lutheran minister's trial continues can i doorr prom no Lawyer questions testimoi United Press International EMPORIA, Kan. — A defense lawyer Tuesday said the state’s case against the Lutheran minister ac cused of plotting to kill his former secretary’s husband hinges on the questionable testimony of a key wit ness. Following opening arguments by both sides, the prosecution’s first witness, Lorna Anderson, invoked the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer questions about her relationship with the defendant, the Rev. Thomas Bird. Authorities al lege the minister and Anderson were having an affair. Bird, 33, former pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Emporia, is charged with criminal solicitation. He is accused of trying to find some one to kill Anderson’s husband, Martin Anderson, 34. Martin Anderson was shot to death on a Geary County highway in November 1983. Authorities say Bird’s alleged solicitation took place in May 1983, but the plot was never carried out. Bird’s lawyer, Irwin Shaw, told ju rors that the state’s case hinged on the testimony of Darrel Carter of Emporia, who prosecutors say was approached by Bird with two plots to kill Martin Anderson. “If his testimony is not to be be lieved then the state’s case is flawed,” $haw said. He said the defense would show that Carter got involved with the case only because his brother, Daniel Carter, was arrested and later charged in the killing of Martin An derson. Shaw said Carter’s story got “bet ter and better and better" eaclij he told it. He told the jury that defen) 1 ! dence will show the discussi*? tween Bird, Anderson and P Carter only was about fireW be sold by a youth group* church Bird used to lead. District Judge Gary Ruion called for a short recess after^ son’s testimony to consider J motion by prosecution and lawyers to limit the areaofqttf ing, so Anderson would be a - testify. Anderson, 31, who now li' Hutchinson, pleaded innocent day in Geary County District f in Junction City to two cout conspiracy to commit ftrst-df Soutl murder and one count of aidinj abetting first-degree murder,! 1 ming from her husband’s deatli “Di your watch saver Th eratic catior tion: empli speak with tesuli with don t Da neer<