European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 f the stars and stripes tuesday August 19,1986 last of storm caused fires contained by the lot Angeles times the last of about 100 wildfires touched off by a fierce electrical storm that swept through northeastern California were either extinguished or contained by sunday morning . Forestry officials said. About 500 lightning strikes were reported in Plumas and Lassen counties during saturday s Freak storm which rattled the skies with Thunder but dropped Only an occasional Shower on he thick dry vegetation. Dan Mcrritt. A fire information officer with the in to Agency fire Center in Susanville calif., said there were no reports of injuries or damaged structures but he lightning that spin the sky from 1 50 to 5 30 . Saturday was a bit unnerving. We were Lucky because the storms last Winter Cre ated a lot of fuel Merrill said referring to inc vegetation that has since thickened in the Plumas and Lassen National forests. It s been very warm and dry Here lately. The lightning was pretty impressive he said. It was bouncing from Cloud to Cloud and really lighting up the  California s fire problems paled in comparison with the massive blazes reported raging in Idaho and Ore gon where upward of 7,000 firefighters were on duty tangling with wildfires burning out of control Over More than 90,000 acres of ranges and forests. Most of the 56 fires reported in Lassen county con turned less than an acre Merrill said igniting Noth ing More than a tree and maybe a Little bit of  about 200 firefighters were called out to squelch the fires. An additional 38 fires were reported in Plumas county including an 80-acre Blaze thai had threatened the town of Quincy which is a Sierra Community of 5,000 residents 150 Miles Northeast of san Francisco and a 75-acre Fife near Greenville about 15 Miles far ther North. The Quincy fire which threatened several buildings Early saturday was fully contained sunday after scorching about 80 acres said Mike Vineyard fire a it i Ink in different Way of Sejong Brian Chapman is legally Blind but his Handicap state Hajj . Has not prevented him from spending the summer As Deucha Betiru thai prevent a stunt a photographer for inc 4-h at the Ohio object Jar those in the distance. I we bom Wilh a i from seeing Small nominee hop miffed Sofen Birmingham Ala. Up it Lowbill Baxley said saturday he will Start an  try to convince angry voters that he did no Pong in taking the democratic nomination for group nor away from Charles Graddick. F Baxley made his first Public appearance since a democratic party Subco Mitt decided Friday that attorney general Graddick bused his office to win the election from Baxley a flooding the Runoff elec Tion Wilh illegal votes. F the democratic Pajuf and this subcommittee did not take the election Way from Charlie. They did t decide below eur the candidate they liked Bill Bank a the Best Bjk Lcy said at a news conference. "1 am the  Legal  a five Man Job Commilee for the first time in an Alabama Gomor s election stripped the nomination from the apr rent Winner. After a reek of testimony the committee ruled that Graddick a former Republican used the attorney Gen eral s Orlice to intimidate polling officials and per  who voted in me june 3 gop in f they could vote for him june 24.  subcommittee said Graddick s 8,756-vote win As tainted by Republican votes and he should not be democratic party s Standard  Graddick appealed the decision to a Federal court in he can to i had Campa Cal Montgomery comparing the subcommittee to communists. Baxley said he wants Graddick to Elia us All the appeals available to him and then support him against Republican Guy Hunt. I know Charlie s supporters Are disappointed just like we were june 24," said Banley a former two Terra attorney general and a self styled protege of retiring gov. George Wallace. I Don t begrudge Graddick for taking every Legal Means available to him. But 1 think Well win then Loo. I sincerely Hope the bitterness and divisiveness Are  gop leaders rejoiced Over the decision. Montgomery mayor Emory Folma said democrats were so angered by the six week dispute that they would elect Hunt the first Republican governor since reconstruction. Baxley conceded that before he can begin his Runof Campaign he must try to convince the Public that he should not be resented for the election Challenge that he said Cost his Campaign about $100,000. I knew people would be hollering sore loser an sour grapes. But i think people will see that what we did was right that we ran a clean Campaign 8aleysaid of a television advertising Blitz that will begin tuesday Wilh his filmed explanation of Why he challenged the Runoff. In the very Short Range some peo ple will not understand it. But in the Long Range Bis election contest Viil  information officer for the Plumas a Lionel Forest. The Blaze near Greenville was posing some prob lems sunday because it was spreading through a sleep nearly inaccessible Canyon Vineyard said but no structures were threatened. Frankie Shaw a specialist with the National weather service said that the storm was created by a High pressure system or Northern Mexico that pushed moisture through the san Joaquin Valley into North Ern California and Eastern Nevada. The up drafts and the heat and inc friction m the atmosphere were just right to form under head Clouds that operate like their own motor system Shaw said. There was not enough moisture in the Low Clouds to create any rain just lightning and  it s probably the worst fire season we be had since 1910," said Ray Naddy spokesman for the Federal state firefighting command Center in Salem ore., which recorded 1,522 lightning strikes across Oregon late saturday weather officials said that lightning storms without rain Are expected through tuesday across the Region. Stateside sheriff s Depar crashes Killu it plane r3 aboard Tif. Up a sheriffs depart Jining exercise hit a Power line and killing All three people on Board  ment plane Orv crashed Saly a.  206 piloted by Douglas Moonen red Rescue Volunteer struck a High tension line about 9 . And crashed Anlo a tree net r a error Lake in Hart memorial Park about 6 mile Northeast of Bakersfield sgt Randy Raymond said. Killed along with Moonen were sol. Marvin wine 46, an 18-year-Vetcran of the Kern county sheriff department and Ray Bockman so also a search and Rescue Volunteer Raymond said. The three men were Bakers Field  s dog Kelly a German Shepherd trained to Aid in scarch and Rescue efforts also was killed. Officials of the National transportation safety Board were in route to investigate the crash. 2 sky divers collide die when chutes collapse Quincy Iii. A two California sky diver died saturday when their parachutes collapsed after they collided 100 feet above ground authorities said. Jay Zvorist 36. Of los Angeles and Mark Bren Gnata. 25. Of Fremont died of massive Chest injuries hid Adams county Coroner Chris Boyer. They had been attending a we Klong convention which runs through sunday at the Quincy Airport. More than 3,000 people attended some from As far away As Australia and South Africa big talking pig statue still tacks permanent Home Boulder Colo. A Slick the pig May have plenty of places to visit but no one is sure he wants the Jisoo Pound Concrete statue As a permanent fixture of Clawn or office Hen the of Carolina restaurant Here closed  of lawyers agreed to place the pig temporarily of Joe their office building As a favor to restaurant owner Otray. But while the pig has been decked out in Legal Alii attic lawyers sensitive o heir image Are not going to Hawke statue As a permanent Mascot Slick was Bublic curiosity at his old spot outside inc restaurant cause he would speak to passers by whenever his Reonni device was activated. Ride will blk assistant to Nasa administrator Washington a by ride the first Ameri can woman in space Wilt be  special assistant to the administrator of the  and space administration an Agency  saturday. Nasa spoke Man David Garrett by ride will assist Agency administrator James Felt i a some of he work will involve Long Range planning braid. Ride who made her first trip into Tif acc m june1933, was a member of the  that investigated the shuttle challenger  of the commission s recommendation norms that astronauts be appointed la management porn Fri in Nasa