European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday april 2, 1986 Northern Ireland swept by protestant riots Belfast Northern Ireland a protestant mobs rampaged in several Northern Ireland towns late monday and Early tuesday hours after police battled with rioters who took part in a banned protestant March through Portadown. Police said protestant gangs hurled gasoline bombs and other missiles at the Homes of four roman Catholic families in Lisburn a town 8 Miles Southwest of Belfast. A Catholic school was also damaged by rioters four cars and a video shop were gutted and gasoline bombs were thrown outside a Catholic bar. In Belfast cars and buses were commandeered and set on fire in dozens of incidents across the City said a police spokesman in the capital. In Craigavon near Portadown two strongholds of protestant Militancy 25 Miles Southwest of Belfast mobs stoned the Homes of two policemen forcing their families to flee said the spokesman who spoke on the condition of anonymity. No injuries were reported in the latest rioting which continued Early tuesday in some areas police said. On monday afternoon police fired 125 plastic bullets to disperse about 400 youths who threw bricks and stones at police in Portadown during a demonstration by 2,000 protestants who defied the authorities ban on their Marc through the town. Police said 49 people including 13 policemen were injured in the clashes. Three civilians remained hospitalized but the rest were released after being treated. Later a protestant mob rampaged through the Center of Portadown a town of 14,000, smashing display windows in stores but causing no injuries. An uneasy Calm had been restored by late monday. More than 3,000 people led by fiery protestant Leader the Rev. Ian Paisley had earlier staged a three hour Post Midnight Parade through the town marching past Catho Lic neighbourhoods in Defiance of a ban by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher s government. The ban was imposed late sunday after the province s police chief sir John Hermon advised the government that sinister elements had infiltrated and taken control of this Parade and had intended to riot and use firearms against the Security forces. Southern safes continue of see fires no rain by the associated press Crews battled hundreds of wildfires tuesday in the drought parched Hills of Dixie and forecasters held out Little Hope that rain would end the siege that has charred More than 90,000 acres in the past week. Forest fires which contributed to two deaths since last week were raging in Ala Bama Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina Ohio and mis Souri. Many of the blazes were set officials say. Large fires were extinguished monday night in new Jersey and Massachusetts. More than a half million acres across the Southeast have been consumed this year in nearly 38,000 fires said Bruce Jewell regional information officer for the . For est service in Atlanta. At least 300 fires blazed across 2,000 acres in North Carolina during the week end and Alabama officials reported 158 blazes sunday alone. Fire danger remains at critical Levels across North Carolina and no setup from the dry weather is expected through this coming week the National weather serv ice said monday. Dry weather also was expected for the next few Days in other states where Crews were battling major Forest fires. Although Georgia has not had any major fires the 5.62 inches of rain the state got during december january and february was nearly 8 inches below Normal. Only the Winter of 1937-38 was drier since records have been kept said weather service fore Caster Bill Lerner in Atlanta. It s so dry we re losing our control lines said Ralph Glover Deputy state for Ester in West Virginia where 56 new fires were reported monday and 12 continued to Burn. Without rain there in t a whole Lowe can  officials expanded a fire Alert monday to 40 of Alabama s 67 counties. Since last tuesday 905 fires have burned 15,000 acres said Cynthia Page a spokeswoman for the Alabama forestry commission. The Cost in Timber jobs products and taxes exceeds $26 million she said. Since Jan. 1, 7,394 fires in Alabama have burned 79,919 acres compared with 4,952 fires on 114,800 acres in the first three months of 1985. This year 2,474 fires have burned 13,585 acres in North Carolina said Dane Roten a fire chief with the state division of Forest resources. Last year the easter weekend was marked by fires that burned 125,000 acres in 27 counties. Four trained hot shot firefighting teams from new Mexico and Arizona battled a 344-acre Blaze monday in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky which had at least 65 fires raging. Osha from Page 1 other than serious violations he said. The allegations include Lack of ability to track leaks from chemical producing systems. Inadequate backup safety systems. Potential for fire and explosion. Potential for chemical overexposure of workers. Lack of respiratory equipment for workers. Inadequate record keeping on injuries and illnesses. Hord said tuesday s news conference was called so officials could meet statute of limitation requirements. Once a Hazard is uncovered you have to announce any violations within six months said Hord an Osha official from Philadelphia in Charleston for the announcement. We had until april 7 to announce anything  Union Carbide spokesman Thad Epps said earlier he expected Osha to announce some problems saying teams of investigators searching for six months would have to come across something out of the Ordinary. Plant spokeswoman Cathy Jones said Plant manager Rudy Shomo tuesday morning received an Osha report that was pretty  she said Shomo and other Plant officials were reviewing the information and would comment later. Osha last year fined Union Carbide $30,000 for violations stemming from the August leak but the fines were Cut to $4,400 this year when Carbide promised to improve monitoring systems at the agricultural products Plant. Just before the August leak Osha inspectors reviewed $5 million in safety equipment installed on the Plant s Methyl is Cyanate unit. Mic is the same Gas that killed More than 2,000 people when it leaked from Union Carbide s Bhopal India Plant dec. 3, 1984. Aquino from Page 1 because of the exigencies of the military service Saguisag said quoting from a memorandum Ramos submitted to the president. Aquino campaigned for the feb. 7 Early presidential election on a pledge to retire All generals who had reached mandatory retirement age. But among those whose terms were extended were the chiefs of the army Navy and constabulary. The retirements reduced the number of generals and Flag officers in service in february from 112 to 53. Marcos practice of extending terms of Loyal generals was a major source of dissatisfaction among Junior military officers who began a reformist Campaign during the final months of Marcos Rule. The guerrilla attack in the Remote Village of luding 500 Miles South of Manila brought to 369 the number of people killed in insurgency related violence since Aquino came to Power feb. 25. Officials said the rebel new Peoples army raided the Village after residents re fused to pay a revolutionary tax or give the guerrillas food the news Agency said. Six people were killed and two wounded in the attack. Temperatures March 31 britons from Page 1 Quick release steering wheel and Slot it into its alternate position on the left hand Sid of the car. The and s copy explained that the innovative option is available Only on the Bow 3 series but is expected to be available on All models in time for the proposed opening of the Channel Tunnel. Another full Page announcement appear ing in several British papers tuesday alerted readers to the government s pro posed shift of the Earth s Axis to take place later that morning. It said the pro posed repositioning was to be achieved by the activation of three huge orbiting electromagnets. The announcement warned britons that the activation presented some dangers in certain areas metallic household objects such As saucepans and bread bins May experience spasmodic displacement. House holders should remove All jewelry and keep Clear of the Kitchen. On some routes aeroplanes May be temporarily pulled off course. Holidaymakers travelling to Portugal or the South of France May have to Settle for two weeks in n  warnings were also Given that tidal Waves due to the melting of the Northern ice Cap might be experienced in coastal regions. All this was being done according to the announcement in order to give Britain bet Ter weather and save Energy. With the shift in Axis Britain would occupy a new Geo graphical location just 10 degrees North of the Equator. Manchester England then would enjoy the climate previously taken for granted in Barbados. It was t until readers reached the last part of the announcement that they could see it had been placed by the government s Energy efficiency office in an Effort to make them think about the advantages of such things As draft proofing and attic Insu lation. The announcement concluded Ithily april  playing the fool is serious business in Britain on april 1 april fools Day for anyone who has forgotten and All branches of the Media work hard at pulling the Public s collective leg. Even the generally sober British Broad casting corp. Got into the act with a lengthy film investigation presented on its television program breakfast time into dangers to British poultry production being mounted by unfair French Competition. It maintained that the French have developed a Yolk less egg Ideal for use in such things As  because it lacks a Yolk it does t really count As an egg according to european economic Community guidelines and thus could be exported to Britain with devastating effects to the British Economy. The Only Way to Tell a Yolk less egg from a real one without actually cracking the Shell according to the to Host is to drop a suspected Yolk less one. You la notice that it bounces when it hits the  an and in the guardian sought a senior rhubarb consultant salary 26,200 pounds $38,776 plus company car for the West midlands county Council. The person the Council was after would be responsible for the exploitation of new outlets for rhubarb in Industry and the  Asda a Chain of super stores advertised Glass hammers in full Page ads appearing in British tabloids. The hammers were offered As a shattering breakthrough that allows the user to see the Nail clearly. 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Providence Raleigh Reno St. Louis St. Petersburg Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita european weather forecast for wednesday partly to mostly Cloud skies with Gusty winds and afternoon rain showers or thunderstorms. High temperatures upper 40s to Mld-50s,e 30s. Sunset wednesday 7 59 Sunrise thursday 6 58. Outlook for thursday Little change in weather and temperatures. 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