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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday june 17. 1980 fire from plane crash chars 2,240 acres in Colo. Rockies red Feather lakes. Colo. Aone of the worst Forest fires in the parched Rockies of Northern Colorado burned out of control monday after Char ring 2.240 acres and destroying two unoccupied Mountain Homes. About 240 firefighters from three Stales backed by two bombers and two helicopters dumping water tried to encircle the fire in the Arapaho Roost Volt National Forest. The fire was ignited by the weekend crash of a Light plane that killed four people on a fishing trip. Gov. Richard Lamm flew Over the Blaze monday and said it appeared to be a Mil lion Dollar  fire officials noted that dense under Brush from an extra wet Spring had dried to Linder after nearly a month without rain. Defendants Are klansmen nazis reds cops clash of trial of 6 accused in say nos Greensboro. . Up communists and police clashed monday outside the courtroom where the trial began for six Kun flux klansmen and nazis accused of murdering five people at an anti klan rally in november. Officers slopped about 20 members of the communist workers party and sympathizers trying to shove their Way into the third floor courtroom and arrested four in the shoving match. Superior court judge James m. Long is allowing no one to enter the courtroom except at recesses. There were no serious injuries although Cut. . Worrell of the county sheriff s department said two of those arrested were hit up Side of the head by officers trying to restore order. Later five communists charged with felonious riot in connection with the novem Ber rally were ejected from a second floor courtroom during their arraignment. They told the presiding judge they wanted to speak independently of court appointed lawyers and when the judge refused began to speak out. The judge entered pleas of innocent for them and ejected them from the courtroom. Five member of the communist work ers party were shot nov. 3 shortly after a caravan of klansmen and nazis arrived at a staging area for a communist sponsored death to the klan March. Fourteen klansmen and nazis Are charged in the deaths. All six men on trial Are charged with five counts of first degree murder and a single charge of felonious rioting. Forty one of 100 prospective jurors called to appear monday were in court the others had been excused by the judge. A total of 1.000 prospective jurors has been called for the  Sampson the widow of one of those slain said the scuffle outside the courtroom monday began after police grabbed the wheelchair of or. Paul Bermanzohn who was crippled in the november clash As he sought admittance. Police said they were trying to gel him out of a dangerous Situa Tion so he would not be Hurt. Worrell said police acted because this communist Bunch started shoving As they tried to get into the courtroom which was protected by 10 to is Law enforcement offi cers. They were hollering that they were going to gel in he said. Law enforcement officers earlier had cordoned off the courtroom searching everyone who  of those involved in the shoving were russian Painter honoured Moscow a Painter Llya Glazunov has been awarded he honorary title people s artist of the . In recognition of his contribution to the development of soviet pictorial Art the soviet news Agency Tass said. Charged with assault on police officers and two others were charged with violating a judge s order restricting Access in the Hall Way outside the courtroom. The defendants in the trial Are Roland Wayne Wood 34. And Jack Wilson Fowler or. 27, both of Winston Salem Lawrence Gene Morgan 27, and Coltman Blair Prid More. 36, both of Lincolnton and Jerry Paul Smith of Maiden and David Wayne Matthews 24. Both of  have labelled the six men As the principals in the shooting. The defendants say the communists fired first and they returned fire in self defense. The communists involved in the incident in the other courtroom were Allan p. Blitz and Dorothy d. Blitz of Martinsville va., and Nelson . Rand Robert Man Zylla and Laccy s. Russell All of Greensboro. Firefighters from Colorado. Wyoming and Idaho hoped to Complete a fire line 20 Miles Long around the Blaze in thick stands of Pine about five Miles from the Wyoming  a Forest service spokesman said that would depend almost entirely on the wind which had calmed to 10 to 15 Mph on Mon  the winds Down were making Good  said Phil Johnson a Forest service information officer. If the winds will cooperate we Hope to be Able to tact a line All the Way around this by tonight about Iso persons were evacuated at one Point during the weekend but the danger to people cased sunday when the fire shifted toward an undeveloped area according to Lance Tyler another spokesman for the Forest  Gusling to 40 Mph quickly spread the Blaze on saturday after the crash of Rockwell single engine plane in heavy Lim Ber at an Elevation of 9.000 . Patrick Allen Larimer county Coro Ner  the Pilot of the plane As Scott Fischl 24. Of Loveland. The other victims were identified As Leonard Fischl. 76, of Loveland. The Pilot s father John Fischl 56, of Blue Hill neb., the Pilot s Stepbrother and Tim Kelci Schmidl 12, a family Friend from a Tieva neb. The four had flown to the area on u fish ing trip and were returning to Loveland when the plane crashed after taking off from a dirt Landing strip Allen said. Authorities said the plane failed to gain enough Altitude to Clear a Ridge clipped some Trees and crashed into the Side of a Hill. Johnson called the fire the biggest thing this area s had noting that the last big fire in that part of Northern Colorado was a  Blaze two years ago. Clark claims he had right to go of Iran new York up Ramsey Clark replied monday he had a Legal right to go 10 Iran to attend a crimes of America  a news conference in Manhattan s Pic Dilly hotel the former . Attorney Gen eral said. The ultimate in american act would have been not to go to Iran. He renewed his Call for a congressional inquiry into America s alleged involvement in Iran and said he would launch his own inquiry if that s the Best we could  Clark and nine other americans attended the iranian sponsored conference on alleged . Crimes against Iran. Clark whose trip was paid for by Iran cited the Magna car la and the . Constitution As the Legal basis for the  the facts of my conduct As placed against the Rule of Law indicate a violation of the Constitution then the government should do its  Clark said on arrival at Kennedy International Airport on a flight from Paris. Confiscations at the Juk customs office authorities confiscated several pamphlets a copy of the 1906 iranian Constitution and Clark added with a laugh a Page of opinion from the new York times. I had a feeling which was strongly con firmed he said. That is that if America can Only be concerned about 53 of its own und totally indifferent to 70,000 iranians killed and 100,000 prisoners taken during the Shah s regime then the hostage Issue will be  president Carter has indicated he is inclined toward prosecuting the former at Torney general. A conviction could bring a sentence of up to 10 years in prison Ana a $50,000 Fine. As Laon sprinklers Cranle a Nuisl of a it through morning sunlight Jogger Cooling her heels runs along path in the Washington  mall a Park Hal extends from the Capitol Lsible in the background Soihr Washington Monument. Up  
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