European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 27, 1886 comic strip artists asking help for the nation s needy los Angeles a the nation s comic strips from Archie to Ziggy Are asking thanksgiving Day readers to remember the hungry and donate Money to hands across America for Domestic Relief. We All know about Africa because of the incredible attention it got last year said Mell Lazarus creator of the miss peach and Momma comic strips. But til time now to turn thai same kind of Searchlight on the people in this country who Are  Lazarus said tuesday that about 175 cartoon artists will participate in the 1986 cartoonists thanksgiving Day hunger project. Newspapers Are also being asked to donate space for advertisements seeking donations to Handi across America among the strips reminding americans about Domestic hunger will be doonesbury whose creator Garry to Nadeau started the first cartoonists project last year. Other familiar strips involved in the project Are Garfield peanuts Steve Canyon Beetle Bailey and for better or  hands across America the May 25 event that formed a broken line of hand holders across the United states to raise Money for the homeless and hungry in America hat raised si5.5 million for disbursement considerably below its original estimate of $50 million. Organizers blame poor returns on pledges. But hands across America is relying on secondary efforts such As the cartoonists project to help it meet a revised goal of $20 million the amount it has budgeted for disbursement throughout the United states. Last year the cartoonists efforts raised $50,000 Formusa for Africa the Parent organization for hands across America. Lazarus said his thanksgiving Day Momma car Loon in t funny and was t meant to be i have her kids walking into the House on thanksgiving Day and she says this year instead of the traditional Turkey stuffing cranberries and yams what if we were to have what millions of less fortunate families will have , and they re All staring at a huge empty dining room  Lazarus said organizers Are asking newspapers Torun the ads seeking donations As close As possible to the comic pages. The last place you d expect to see this kind of so Cial statement especially in concert like this would Bethe comic pages he said. Forest service gets go ahead to raze Texas National Forest new Orleans a a three judge panel of the 5th . Circuit court of appeals overturned a ruling tuesday that had blocked the Forest service program of cutting and burning Trees in Texas Sam  the Forest service is now free to go Back to work razing Trees in its program to Slop the spread of Pine Beetle infestation. Forest service spokesman Hal Classman said. Last thursday 5th circuit court judge Jerry s. Wil Liams agreed to halt the controversial razing of 2,500 acres in the four notch area after the Texas attorney general s office argued the tree cutting would cause irreparable environmental damage. The stay was to be in effect Only until a three judge panel of the 5th circuit could review the Case. Judges Henry Politz of Shreveport la., Edith Jones of Houston and Williams issued b nine Page ruling tuesday saying the Forest service has been taking Steps to protect endangered species in the area. There is no showing that the Forest service s motive is anything other than the rehabilitation of the area to an effective Pine Forest the ruling said. It is hard to conclude hat the stay would serve the Public interest when the purpose of the reforestation is to improve the Forest rather than replace it with build Ings Industry highways or the like it said. Attorney general Jim Malton said he was extremely disappointed with the ruling in Light of the fact that huge numbers of Trees Are going to be destroyed tree that could be used for Hunting and other recreational purposes for All the people of  Mattox filed a Federal lawsuit nov. 13 against the Forest service calling for a Hall to the destruction of the Pine Beetle infested Forest near Huntsville and North of Houston. Fliers Safe in Jet crash Weymouth mass. A a training Jel exploded and bunt into flames upon Landing at South Wey mount Mas on tuesday but the Pilot and co Pilot had ejected safely base officials said. The two Marine fliers were treated for undisclosed injuries after the Accident said it. Nancy Slivka Anavy spokeswoman Marine it. Col. Timothy Cunningham stationed atthe base South of Boston said the injured men were taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for treat ment. He did not disclose their condition. Cunningham said the plane was on a flight from Cherry Point  Petty officer Harry kenyan said that after the plane exploded it trailed wreckage for about 2,000 feet he said no other people were injured and no other aircraft damaged. He said the men aboard the Jet manually ejected themselves from the aircraft. Kenyon said the fire was quickly put under control. The plane was a ta-4 training Craft. Fed up mom retrieves stolen Bike St. Petersburg Fla. Cap a woman who Laid she was fed up with people stealing things fro her family chased a suspect several blocks tackled him and with an assist from strangers cornered and held him until police arrived. She was Able to retrieve her son s stolen Bike authorities Laid tuesday. She identified it and so did both her boys said police spokesman George Pinckney. The Man Coul Dol prove it was  Jeanette Krum 37, said her 17-wm-old Ion Joseph s lowered bicycle was stolen while he was fishing sunday. The Nat morning she and her 13-year-old Maun of in their car an went looking for it. Krupp. I wet Procun my  mid several bikes have been stolen from her Bose in the put few years. Kanipp mid that when they spotted Joseph s Bike she bumped the Bike seat with the Corner of her car and the cyclist jumped off and fled. I hollered you better Stop. You be got my Bike. I want it she said. She led a foot Chase joined by Carl and two Strang ers. They did t give up even when the Man reportedly pulled a knife Krupp said she tackled the Man. He got up again. I pushed him and he pushed me Back. So i tickled him again she said. It was the fint time i be Ever done something like  police arrested Lack Lulei 28, and accused him of aggravated Battery. He was being held in lieu of $2,000 Bond. He was not accused of theft. The Case is being investigated by the Pinellas county is Mac attorney s office. Lules said be bad a comb not a knife and he ran because be we frightened of the crowd of people1 after aim the stars and strikes psf s 4 guilty in . Of racketeering in parking scam new Haven Conn. Not a jury tuesday returned guilty verdicts against Stanley m. Friedman the Bronx democratic Leader and one of new York City s most powerful political figures on Alt charge against him in the first Federal trial stemming from new York City s corruption scandal. Three other defendants were also found guilty of charges including racketeering conspiracy and mail fraud Tor transforming new York City 9 parking violations Bureau into a tool for corruption. The 12 jurors delivered the verdict after deliberating or three Days on eight weeks of testimony. The jury found All defendants guilty of racketeering conspiracy and mail fraud charges carrying prison sentences of Soto 52 years. Co defendants were Lester a Shafram the former director of the parking violations Bureau Michael , a real estate Developer and former City transportation administrator and Marvin a Kaplan the chair Man of Cit source inc. Judge Whitman Knapp set sentencing for March  lawyers said they would Appeal. Much of the government s Case was based on the testimony of Geoffrey 0. Lindenauer a psychotherapy  testified he had received More than 1500,000 in bribes. Soviet funds held to pay judgment los Angeles a More than 1450,000 in soviet funds were Frozen tuesday As part of a libel judgment won by a California businessman against the soviet government officials said. A writ was served on two accounts of the Bank for foreign Trade of the .s.r. At the new York inter National Trade division of Bank of America said Ger Ald Kroll attorney for Raphael Gregorian who was awarded 1450,000 for being called a spy in a soviet publication. The order froze 1456,413.34 the amount of the libel judgment plus interest Broil said Gregorian 56, of Pato Alto operated a medical sup ply business in Moscow for 14 years before Beinin ousted in november 1984 and being called a spy in the soviet newspaper inv Celia. He had sued for Sid Mil lion in damages and in August was awarded 1450,000 when the soviets failed to reply to the lawsuit. Earlier this month Gregorian attorneys had . Marshals confiscate about 15,000 in properly from Izvestia s office in Washington. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago . 27, 1946 chinese communist armies in Northwest China and Manchuria moved against government held positions nationalist front line Dii patches in banking reported. 30 years ago today. Nov. 27, 1956 big band Leader Tommy doney.51, who won Fame As the sentimental gentleman of swing was found dead in bed in his Home in Green wich Conn. An autopsy showed that Doney died of suffocation. 20 years ago today. Nov. 27, 1966 leaders of Germany social democrats and Christian democrats in Bonn decide to form a new government to replace Chancellor Lud wig Erhard s and end a four week government Cri if. To years ago today. Nov. 27, 1976 the earthquake death toll in Undine Turkey  More than 3,500. . Air Force plane from re Stein a Germany flew blankets Tenti us beaten into the country to Aid the