European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 1, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 fire guts Wing of Hampton court Palace London a a raging fire Mon Day gutted a Wing of Hampton court pal Ace a favorite country Home of past Kings and Queens damaging priceless Royal Art treasures. A body was found and is believed to be the 86-year-old widow of a top British general police and fire officials said. Seven or eight elderly widows in their dressing gowns were led from apartments on the top floor of the Palace s South Wing before the roof collapsed into two lower floors filled with artworks said Toby Jessel a conservative party lawmaker who rep resents the District 12 Miles from Central London. More than 120 firemen brought the Blaze at the 16th-Century Palace on the Banks of the thames under control at 9 40 a.m., four hours after it was first spotted Brian Clark fire brigade spokesman said. But smoke was still billowing from the Palace one of Britain s top tourist attractions and firemen wearing smoke masks crawled through a Maze of gutted corridors risking the possibility of collapsing floors and ceilings to search for the missing woman he said. Some Art pieces were salvaged at the Start of the fire but there is damage to others. We Don t know How much but considerable damage said Clark. Hampton court is owned by Queen Elizabeth ii and contains 1,000 apartments Many offered at Low rent to court retainers and retired civil servants As Well As a historic Royal collection of paintings tapestries and furniture. It is occasionally used for official receptions including one for soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev when he visited London in 1984. This is a terrible tragedy said Richard Tracey undersecretary for the Environ ment at the scene. This building is really one of the jewels in our  Tracey said firemen had done a Marvel Ous Job rescuing a lot of paintings which have been slightly  there was no estimate of the loss of Art treasures but Tracey said it appeared that tapestries rather than paintings or Art objects had been lost. The fire brigade initially said three people were unaccounted for but later reported that the Only one missing was lady Daphne Gale the widow of Gen. Sir Richard Gale. Gale established the first Allied foothold in France before the main a Day landings on june 6, 1944, and was Deputy supreme com Mander of nato in Europe from 1958-60. He died in 1982 at the age of 86. Jessel said it was possible that the fire started in lady Gale s apartment. She a photo firemen search through rubble after a fire swept a Section of the former Royal residence near London. . Spent $3,250 on Washington a Uncle Sam spent about $3,250 for every Man woman and child in America last year with alaskans Topping the list Overall hawaiians receiving the highest Federal pay Florida leading in individual Aid and Connecticut the first Choice for purchasing. Overall the Federal government spent $788.5 billion in fiscal 1985, the census Bureau reported sunday. That amounted to $3,252.64 for every american. The study of Federal expenditures found that $349 billion was distributed As direct Aid to individuals such As social Security medicare and food Stamps about 7 percent More than in fiscal 1984. Purchasing for various agencies including the defense department was up 10 percent to $194.1 billion the study showed. Salaries and wages for Federal employees climbed 6 percent to $115.5 billion and Grants to state and local governments totalled $105.5 billion an increase of 8.5 percent. Alaska a sparsely populated state with considerable defense and other Federal activity garnered the highest average expenditure at $4,858 per resident. Maryland was second at $4,737 followed by Virginia with average spending of $4,728. Averages for those states Are affected by their proximity to Washington with Many Federal workers and agencies now located in the suburbs resulting in in creases Federal spending in those states. Helping Alaska to its no. 1 position was the fact that Federal Grants to state and local governments per capita Are highest for that state. Uncle Sam gives alaskan governments $1,228.16 per resident a figure topped by no other state. Wyoming is second at $989.07, and Montana third with $706.65. Hawaiians collect the most in Federal Sal Aries and wages though averaging $1,842.90 per resident. Of course not everyone in Hawaii works for the Federal government. But the figures for salaries and wages paid in the state Are averaged among All state residents for com Parison and Large defense establishments on the islands help raise the total there. Alaska ranks second in Federal salaries and wages averaging $1,551.29 per Resi Dent followed by Virginia at $1,434.08. Florida with its Large elderly population collecting social Security and medicare assist Ance is the state with the highest average Feder Al payment to individuals at $ 1,979.54. Second on that list is West Virginia averaging $1,742.63, followed by Pennsylvania at $1,722.83. Federal purchasing per resident is largest in Connecticut site of several defense and other contractors. The compact state aver Ages $1,911.59 per resident. It is followed by new Mexico at $1,764.42 and Missouri at $1,710.28. Here is a Dollar Federal spending fiscal 1985 state Alaska Maryland Virginia new Mexico Missouri Hawaii Connecticut Massachusetts North Dakota Washington California Kansas Maine Montana Nevada Florida South Dakota Rhode Island new York rundown of total average per resident by state in spending 4,858 4,737 4,728 4,532 4,459 4,334 4,238 3,979 3,928 3,718 3,710 3,526 3,432 3,360 3,295 3,289 3,266 3,194 3,193 used candles in order to obtain Light. She was old and not capable of taking care of herself he said. Asst. Chief fire officer Roy Snarey said firemen Flung fireproof covers Over Furni Ture and attempted to create channels to minimize water damage in the Art galleries below the top floor apartments where the fire apparently started. The heavy leaded roof on the South Wing fell through the top floor into the cartoon gallery which was built by Wren to c display 16th Century cartoons designs for tapes tries by Raphael. The Raphael cartoons Are now in a London museum and the Gal Lery displayed later copies of the tapestries. Environment Secretary Kenneth Baker who spent More than an hour at the Palace said he knew of two paintings in the communication gallery which had been dam aged the Field of the cloth of Gold painted in 1520 and the family group showing King Henry Viii and his family. Hampton court was built by Cardinal Wolsey archbishop of York during the reign of Henry Viii. The King brought five of his six wives to live there at various times. The Palace was also Home to Eliza both i James i and Charles i and was a major residence of the Royal family until the mid-18th Century when George ii was the last Monarch to live there. During the reign of William and Mary sir Christopher Wren the renowned architect was commissioned to carry out re building work. He added the South Wing which was gutted in monday s Blaze. Queen Victoria opened the state rooms to the Public in the 19th Century. The Palace s gardens arbours and tree lined walks made it a favorite country Home of English monarchs. Monday s Blaze was the second in the Palace s Grace and favor apartments since world War ii. The first in november 1952, caused no injuries or serious damage. Normally easter weekend is one of the busiest times for the Palace which attracts half a million tourists annually. More than 30,000 visitors were there on Good Friday but Hampton court was closed monday with 20 fire engines lining its elegant gravel paths criss crossing immaculate Green lawns with sculpted fir Trees. Art treasures fill its rooms galleries and Halls. Among its treasures Are weapons arranged on the Wall of the King s guard room Marble washbasins in the Queen s private chamber Large tapestries paintings murals and frescoes. A Renaissance ceiling is said to be the most perfect in the country. The great Hall where plays were presented is the oldest surviving elizabethan theater in England. 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