European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday december 27, 1985 4 die 32 Hurt in Holiday fires in . By the associated press a Liila fires in sit states killed four people and injured 32, five of them critically authorities  four of the Bla is were linked to Christmas decorations or wrapping paper. In Albany. . Robert Baker. 62, died in a fire Early wednesday that a Lurenl started when an electric Christmas Star ornament ignited curtains in a downstairs apartment in his building officials said. Two firefighters who tried to Rescue maker were treated for minor injuries and a resident of the downstairs apart ment was hospitalised in fair condition suffering from smoke inhalation said fire capt. Salvatore Prividera. In Weirton. . A father and daughter were killed Early wednesday when i fire engulfed their Home injuring seven people. Two of the seven were hos pit Ali de. Including the Man s wife Whu was listed in critical condition. The cause of the Blac has not been determined officials said. A woman and three children including a 7-year-old boy who suffered Sec Ond degree Burns Over his entire body were Hurt in a fire Early wednesday that destroyed a Row House in West Baltimore officials said. Neighbors said David full pcs was afraid to follow i brother and sister who jumped out of n window at the rear of the Home Fie Rind his 17101 her were listed in critical condition at the frands Scott key medical Center. Investigators said the Blac was caused by electrical wiring to ornaments on the family s Christmas tree. A fire on Chicago s South Side apparently caused by a kerosene Heater too close to curtains destroyed a twin Lory apartment building wednesday morn ing killing one person and leaving another missing officials said. Sparks from a Wood burning stove ignited wrapping paper in a trailer Home in Omaha neb., on wednesday causing a fire thai injured three people including two children who were listed in fair condition with first degree Burns authorities said. At least 1.1 firefighters were Lakin to a Hospital for smoke inhalation and expo sure to frigid weather after a fire that destroyed a Garden supplies store wednesday afternoon in Kcal Lcorine a suburb of Dayton Ohio officials said. A fire Christmas live at an apartment in Cumberland my. Critically injured a 68-year-old woman and her 11-year-old granddaughter the state fire marshal s office said. Slate fire investigators said the Blaze May have been started by a Christmas decoration around a bathroom window in the woman s apartment. Pope s Christmas message laments hunger oppression Vatican City a Pope John Paul ii delivered his Christmas Day message to a world he said was marked by human rights violations starvation oppression and mass suffering. Referring to himself As the Bishop of Rome the Suc Cessor of Peter and one of the human beings on pilgrimage towards the end of the second millennium John Paul said he wanted to put the words of Jesus into the context of the signs and needs of our  wearing a Gold Miter and vestments the pontiff spoke a i noon from the Central Balcony of St. Peter s Basilica overlooking St. Peter s Square. Crowded below were 30,000 faithful and tourists who stood in the Chilly air under Gray skies. Many in the crowd sent up Pink balloons and clapped when they heard their own language among the Christmas greetings delivered by the Pope in 51 languages. A 52-foot-High Christmas tree and a nativity scene with a life sized Manger stood in the Middle of the Square. John Paul gave his traditional message Urbiet Orbi to the City of Rome and to the world after celebrating mass in the Basilica for 10,000 people. It was his third mass for Christmas. He arose Early to say a 7 . Mass in his private Chapel. On Christmas eve he celebrated Midnight mass in a jammed Basilica. Among the worshippers were diplomatic representatives of the Vatican from More than 100 countries. In his noon message Christmas Day the Pope quoted from the new testament Book of Titus repeating the Christmas message that we should live sober upright and godly  referring to himself he said he repeats it As one defenceless in the midst of a world that is armed and too often Defeated by the temptation of arrogant Power and oppression. He repeats it forcefully in a world where there arc still people dying of starvation and where human rights Are scandalously violated and a mass of suffering weighs upon humanity the Pope said. Security plan would provide guards for some ambassadors to . New York a the Reagan administration concerned by reported threats against ambassadors posted in Washington will seek Money next month to provide bodyguards for some foreign envoys a newspaper reported wednesday. The plan is part of an Effort to improve Security for . Embassies and personnel overseas according to the new York times. Currently the United states provides no bodyguards for foreign ambassadors. The secret service stations uni formed officers outside foreign embassies but ambassadors personal Security until now has been left to their governments. Robert e. Lamb director of the slate department s newly formed Bureau of diplomatic Security declined to say which ambassadors were Likely to receive the . Protection. The entire counter terrorist program is to be financed initially under a five year $5.5 billion state department proposal the times said. It has been substantially approved by the office of management and budget for inclusion in president Rea  s budget message to Congress in february Lamb said. He said he expects about 10 envoys to be eligible for bodyguards at any one time but that the number would fluctuate depending on actual threats. The report did not specify How much Money the administration would seek to pay for the bodyguards for foreign ambassadors. New maintenance depot in Spain to Cut serve time for bases f-15s by Jean Albright Pitburg Bureau an aircraft maintenance depot soon to open to Casa a cafe Spain will save 20 Days in routine Maii Nance. On f-15 eagles from Pitburg a Germany and iceberg a Netherlands maj. Johnny Whitak Tausa be spokesman said. / at Casa a cafe depot Wing parts and fjse"vetardan7 foam from fuel tanks will be replaced Jea other minor modifications will be made. The depot will be fully opera Upfall with six aircraft under repair at a time by Feht Whitaker said. An f 15 fighter from the 36th tac fighter Wing Pitburg a and one from the 32nd tac fighter so so Sterberg a arc now at the site As trainers Tor depot employees. Fifty employees were recently trained on the f-l5s by the Field pining Del 928 at Pitburg. Iff Itil now f-15s from Pitburg and so Sterberg flew Jef and from Warner Robins air logistics Center at Robins fab ga., for scheduled maintenance and re pairs. The trip took 10 Days each Way. Repairs and modifications to the f-15s Are made on a schedule that comes from flight testing and the histories of the aircraft. Funding and contracts arc planned years Advance based on this schedule. They Are Rengo a annually. A Yor Spanish defense contractor constructions Aero Nab is Sociedade Anonia holds the Casa get afe contract. 3.work will be done by its employees with an air Force detachment co located to Monitor the con tract. Stateside skywalk engineers relieved of duty Kansas City to. Atwo engineers who were accused of misconduct for their role in a hotel sky walk collapse that killed 114 people in 1981 have been formally relieved of All engineering duties at their company officials said. The Missouri Board for architects professional Engi neers and land surveyors has set a Jan. 22 hearing for the two men Daniel m. Duncan and Jack d. Gillum both of St. Louis. A hearing commissioner ruled last month that they were negligent in the Case and recommended disciplinary action. Gillum was the president of the structural engineering firm that helped build the skywalk suspended Over the lobby of the Hyatt Regency hotel and Duncan was the firm s project Engineer during the hotel s construction. The walkways collapsed during a dance in the lobby in july 1981, killing 114 and injuring about 200. Heart patient in coma Minneapolis a the first woman to receive an artificial hear was in a Light coma but doctors said her chances for survival had not worsened remaining at less than 50-50. \ doctors said brain tots on Muy Lund showed improvement in her neural tical actions. But they had earlier noted her  kidneys find her recent inability to respond to comfy vids. Lund 40,  but stable condition at Abbott Northwest end Hospital a tar her failing heart was replaced by a Japrft-7 heart in a onto keep her alive until a human head Tould be transplanted or. Fratrick Gobel a spokesman no the four Turgeon . Said this week of the Omavi chances of surviving believe they Are less than 50-59 at he present time. I cannot speculate on How much More severe they Are bul certainly the Lack of improvement has been discouraging Kennedy visits towns hit by flood Rowlesburg . A resident of this tiny flood rat aged town packed into a Church to hear sea. Edward in Ennedy speak but the Massachusetts Democrat had  help to offer. I have no magi Wand today. 1 Don Tiwe a stamp for checks that says approved " he offs after wafting through Rowlesburg s if Tud and ssh filled streets and looking at lots where . At the town meeting in Tolj pfc. Philemon roman Catho Lic Church and Csc where Aurum this one Day three town Jaunt the senator repeatedly Tolp flood victims that therein Siulc he can do to Kip. I m not you congressman pc Nook said to Many who asked How Federal school funds for roof Amburg would be spent and when Federal flood Aid checks w