Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday September 21 2002 — A7 Austria full of deadly mushrooms V V -- i sx A‘ ' tmem 4W ’jT ' Tj - 1 rtjy vv' Sf js ' ik AP Photo of delicate chantarelles at Vienna's market agency Monday where mushrooms can be checked by experts to see if they are poisonous Due to heavy rains the number of mushrooms has increased as well as the number of people heading to emergency rooms with symptoms of mushroom poisoning Karina Boehm holds a pile In brief Hurricane nears western Cuba: i - PINAR DEL RIO Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Isidore swirled toward Cuba’s sparse- ly populated western tip on its' way to the Gulf of Mexico Friday after buffeting the small Isle of Youth with high ' winds and drenching rains Forecasters warned that coastal flooding of as much as 12 feet above normal tide levels and dangerously large waves were expected A tropical storm watch for the lower Florida Keys was lifted but offshore petroleum companies began evacuating their oil rigs Friday: The Coast Guard advised boaters to be careful as Isidore moved toward the Gulf of Mexico Emergency officials from Florida to Louisiana also began preparing for a possible hit early next week though ' the hurricane’s precise path wasn’t clear “Anything in the Gulf of Mexico is a potential target in the next six or seven days” said James Franklin hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami ' Forecasters said Isidore was st at near moving 8 mph and was expected to stay on that track as it crossed Cuba’s westernmost end before heading into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico Friday evening Hurricane strength winds extended up to 35 miles out from its center and a hurricane warning was in effect across ' central and western Cuba VIENNA Austria (AP) — Austria’s worst flooding in centuries has left behind a deadly legacy: a bumper crop of mushrooms that’s luring amateur pickers to damp forests — and sending some to the hospital At least two people have died after picking and eating poisonous mushrooms and scores have sought treatment said Dr Helmut Schiel of Austria's poison control center Several have required intensive care including some who heeded liver transplants he said Many have suffered from painful diarrhea and vomiting Heavy rains last month left fields and forests sodden creating perfect conditions for the growth of mushrooms and other fungi Many nature lovers combine forest hikes with wild mushroom gathering hoping to collect edible varieties for mushroom schnitzels or goulash S J " r siege again RAMALLAH West Bank (AP) — Israel tightened its siege on Yasser Arafat late Fri' day using tanks to destroy a stairwell in his compound digging a deep trench and running coils of barbed wire around his offices By late Friday night it became apparent that Arafat was caught in Israel’s tightest chokehold yet Three lewd explosions were heard Hours earlier the Israelis blew up three buildings in the compound Nabil Abu Rdeneh an aid to Arafat said Israeli troops fired several tank shells at the stairwell in the section where Arafat is to prevent people from moving between the first and second floor With the demolition of the walkway between the two sec- -' tions of his office Arafat and a few associates along with about 20 wanted men were isolated in one area and separated from most of his guards in the other section Rdeneh said ' About 25 guards surrendered to Israeli troops holding up their shirts to show they weren’t carrying weapons or explosives The White House and the European Union urged Israel to show restraint suggesting that too harsh a reprisal for a Tel Aviv bus blast claimed by Arafat’s Islamic militant rivals would upset reform efforts 1 Two hundred are strongly poisonous and 10 are deadly said Walter Rauch who works for the city agency that over- sees Vienna’s outdoor mar- kets The agency offers free inspections of wild mushrooms The most common culprit in serious poisoning cases is a fungi known in German as the Knollenblaetterpilz — the amanita Its common English name — the death cap — more accurately describes the mushroom's traits Eating even the tiniest morsel could be fatal “In recent weeks the forests have been full of this deadly mushroom" Rauch mremr mmmj MrAOnl 69 “ 95 - “There is nothing more relaxing than to search for mushrooms in the forest You forget everything else You're completely concentrated on one goal: ’Where are the mushrooms?” he said All Austrian cities offer free mushroom inspections This year Vienna has recorded at least tw ice as many inspections as usual Rauch said He expects the number to swell to 5000 before the season ends in October ’ Stop Smoking American Heart Association SO lb Boxes use only 14 cup per load Some mushroom pickers FREE LAUNDRY vOGAN PAINTS DETERGENT Commercial and AND REPAIR 881-371esU Residential ache 6 Interior & Exterior louse Painting Will beat or match any price! 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