European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday december 27, 1985 set onus delivered quite a Surprise to the Rogerson family when he climbed stocking staffers Down the Chimney of their Home in Iler Mon Maine. Six Dachshund puppies were left All snuggled up in their own Christmas blocking. 2 evacuate plane after seeing flames Chicago a two passengers who panicked when flumes shot out of the engine of a jetliner preparing for Takeoff forced open an emergency exit and Slid to the ground on a Chute United airlines Aid thursday Joseph Hopkins a United spokesman said the two passengers panicked and h of in upon themselves to evacuate the dc-10 wednesday after they saw flames shoo from the engine compartment. The malfunction was unusual but in certainty did t warrant evacuation he said. He compared it to a air s backfiring. A is unfortunate that the passengers took this thing Inlo their own hands he said. But one passenger said the plane s Crew mishandled the incident. Flames shot into the air As the Pilot revved up the engine Tor Takeoff from o Harc International Airport on wednes Day Hopkins said. The flight which originated in san Diego and was heading to Boston from Chicago had 150 passengers aboard. Passenger Kim Kwatick 24, one of those who Slid from the plane said she heard someone scream fire a Man was already trying to open the emergency door but it would t move she said. Then two people finally pushed it at the Bottom and it  passenger Joseph Diamond 41, of los Angeles said airline employees did not try to Calm passengers. Thank goodness for honest thieves7 Phoenix Ariz. A Anne Valdivia ions she told the thieves. I think that having stocked up on extra bulbs for her outdoor All the lights stolen last year was enough. Christmas lights this year just in Case some one repeated last year s theft of two do in bulbs. But when six were stolen recently she had had enough. There arc children living Here that would like to enjoy Christmas. We re trying to celebrate the birth of our Savior not  the next night the missing bulbs had been replaced and there was a new note. In i mile left on the porch with the Decora we arc very sorry we were Only borrow ing inc lights said this note written in a childish hand. We also replaced the broken  besides wishing a merry Christmas to the Mother and your kids the note added. "p.s. We did t take them last  Valdia s reaction thank goodness for Honchi  Eastern . Blasted by Arctic air by the associated i Russ Arctic air settled across the n Ilion s East Ern half thursday pushing temperatures i claw free in even where but Southern i Lorida. While the Northern Plains were blasted by winds pasting to 12 in in and Snow. Lii irly morning temperatures were around Ero from Minnesota across the circa lakes Region the upper Ohio Valley and Northern new in Glam. Brisk southwesterly winds blew Snow and caused wind chilis Down to 40 below Ero from the lower Ireat lakes across the Central appalachians. Snow was scattered from Eastern North Dakota across the upper Mississippi Valley Inlo Northern Illinois Ami Indiana with Hea vier Snow in Wisconsin arid Northern Minne Sota. In the East morning lows were nearer below 7cro from the upper Mississippi Valley across the great lakes and the upper Ohio Valley to the appalachians. Winds of 15 to 25 Mph produced wind chills of to to 40 below Ero from the lower great lakes to the Central appalachians. A record Low of 5 degrees for the Dale was reported in Freer . One degree colder Llian the old record set in 1983. It a As a record 13 decrees in Tallahassee surpassing the  Mark by one degree. In Meridian miss., ii was 10 degrees tying the 1�k record. Lake effect Snow showers continued in  Michigan and near the lower great lakes while Light Snow was scattered across the Ohio Valley. A heavy Snow warning was issued for Northwestern Pennsylvania. High wind warnings were posted for West Ern North Dakota most of South Dakota and North Central Nebraska and Winter storm warnings were issued for Eastern South Dakota and Northwest Minnesota. The National weather service said Strong winds were expected to Combine with Snow to produce Bli Zard like conditions. Travellers advisories for Snow and blow ing Snow extended from Northeast Minne Sota across much of Wisconsin and Michi Gan with i to 3 inches of new Snow expected in most areas. Travellers advis ories for Gusty winds were issued for Southeastern South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota and Gale warnings were posted for the upper great lakes. A warm front moving East brought warmer weather to Western sections of the Plains where readings were mostly in the30s. A Strong High pressure influenced the West with dense fog a Ain in Many Valley areas. Travellers advisories were issued in Northern and Central California and North West Nevada. Thursday s forecast called for Snow from North Dakota across the upper Mississippi Valley the great lakes and Northern sections of the Ohio Valley with Strong Gusty winds in the Foothills of the Rockies the Plains and the upper missis Sippi Valley. Log and Hae were expected to persist in valleys West of he Rockies. Dense fog again blankets Seattle snarls air traffic is .at11.1- api the Fop hat Bede viled thousands of Holiday travellers at Western airports has not Given up it in Many places though in thinned enough at Seattle Tat Onia Airport Christmas  to Cut the passenger backlog there. After inc Christmas respite at Seattle the fog returned thursday morning. At Reno. Nev., there was t even a break on the Holiday while fog Sokec i in airports in Southern California for 10 hours Early thursday just Long enough to put a Snag in air Poi i schedules. Right now we re below the Landing visibility Trnini rums for most air planes Paul Bowers a sea tac Airport supervisor said shortly after Midnight. But we be been open enough to move almost everybody out last  Bowers said the  Onset of fog affected landings but not departures. Most nights Tosca tac were Able to land at the Airport Christmas Day but at least three flights were diverted to Portland ore., because of morning fog. Those Pas sengers were bused to Seattle said Cheryl Spencer of the Federal aviation adminis Iraklion. In Portland Airport spokesmen advised travellers to take Public transport Avion to the Airport since parking lots were filled with the cars of travellers who drove South to catch planes after finding they were unable to Fly out of sea tac. Heavy fog also enveloped the California coast thursday from Santa Monica Bay to san Diego. Airports in los Angeles Long Beach and san Diego All reported visibility less than one sixteenth of a mile Early thursday. The weather service forecast areas of fog through Friday in the Seattle area. Fog first began snarling  dec. 18. Pele Caiman a sea tac Airport operations controller said there appeared to be no backup of trawlers Al Airport ticket counters on Christmas a. We re not that heavily trafficked on Christmas Day he said. Most travellers appeared to have been reunited with their Luggage. On tuesday the Airport reported an unusually Large amount of baggage from which passengers had been separated in the confusion