European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday december 9,1986 reagans Honor great entertainers _. _. I i  ii i in taint a Viri he a child. Ref lean observed. "1 know from a Washington a president Reagan and his wife Nancy leading an evening of irime to such per former As Lucille Ball and Ray Charles on sunday lauded the winners of the Kennedy Center honors for inspiring americans. Reagan in also honouring Itie acting learn of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy violinist Yehudi Menuhin and choreographer Antony Tudor said the six had Given of themselves to Sec to the deepest needs of the  we give this evening to  said Reagan his wife Ai his Side in a gleaming Gold lame Aldolfo gown. It s the least we can do for All you have Given to  the president and his wife both former Hollywood screen stars brought together political and entertain ment luminaries at a Star studded White House recep Tion for the six Hon orces before joining Ihm at a Salute performance in the opera House of the John f. Kennedy Center for the performing arts. Reagan praised Ball As an old Friend and said this id headed bundle of Energy is perhaps the finest comedienne of our  the president Ihnn brought nil Pic nut i uni Simc. It  i in i Wilim,., tears to the actress eyes by offering a tribute to her sex husband Decsi Arnaz who died Lasi week. After All these years. I still love Lucy the president added. The former actor even poked some fun at himself. Remarking on lie rave reviews that Menuhin had re the six winners of the Kennedy Center honors Are front Row from left Jessica Tandy Hume Cronyn and Lucille Ball Back Ron left la right. Ray Charles Antony Tudor and Yehudi Menuhin. Boy saves 3, Dies with 7 others in South Carolina House Blaze Bamberg. . A a boy saved three Chil Dren then died Wilh seven others As he continued try ing to Rescue them from a House tire in Hamburg that apparently was sparked by a child using gasoline to restart a Wood stove authorities say. Three people who allegedly left the 11 children unsupervised while icy went out for the night were charged sunday with no Gucci. In other weekend fires three children died and fourth was injured late Friday in Sadonis and a woman and a 4-year-old girl were killed saturday night in Rome ga., authorities said. Three children aged 4, 5, and 7 escaped the Bam Berg fire and were in protective custody said sheriff de Darnell. The Ihrcke were saved by a fourth child who was killed As he went in to save Marc children said fire chief Joe a Folk. James Mcm illan or. Was in his Home a few feet away on the rutted dirt Road when the fire occurred. Mcmillan who is elderly and in a wheelchair said ire thought one or two of the children who died were his grandchildren. Mcmillan said some of the children were supposed to stay with him saturday night. They said they were coming Over Here and slay with me until their Momma and daddy got Back he said. I listened for  but later one of the boys knocked on his door saying Granddaddy the House is on fire Mcmillan recalled he went to gel someone from the fir and a died  James w. Mcmillan jr., 41 wonder Jean Anderson 261 and Carolyn Annette Porter 20. All were charged with neglect by Legal custodian and Thev were held in the Bam Bere county detention Center until a Bond hearing Mon Day All three had children who died in the fire but the relationships were not immediately Clear. The children who died were Jerome Porter 4 Leroy Anthony Porter 2 Latonia and Latoya Porter 2-Ycar-old twins Kenny Porter 3 Darryl Porter ii Keith Anderson 10 and la Shawn Anderson 8. The children were Lefi alone in the Home about 9 30 . Or 10 . Saturday Darnell said. They had brought Aji the children in while they went out for the  a fire in a potbellied stove had died and one of the children apparently poured gasoline in it because he was cold As the temperature dropped into the 20s, he said. According to preliminary autopsy reports the children died of smoke inhalation and Carbon monoxide poisoning. In Sadorus a baby Sitter called the fire department late Friday to report some Type of Small explosion said sol. Steve Malloch of the Champaign county sheriffs office. Neighbors also told police they heard an explosion. The bodies of the three children who died Leanna Zook ii Tosha Zook 14 and Amy Williams 14months, were found huddled near a window in a Sec Ond floor bedroom said Malloch. The fourth child Toby Zook about 9, was in stable condition at Carle foundation Hospital in Urbana the children s Mother was at work when the Blaze broke out Malloch said. Their father did not live at the House. A House lire in Rome on saturday night left a woman and girl dead while a Blaze in Cedartown on saturday night Deal roved a vacant two store building that once housed a rubber company authorities said. In Rome authorities did not release the identities or relationship of the 48-year-old woman and 4-year-Otd girl who died saturday night said Floyd county Coroner red Talley. Fire  Smith said he believed the pair died from smoke inhalation rather than Burns. Lived As child Reagan Perien Legood notices Don t come that easily. The audience erupted in laughter. The artists were feted during a weekend of glittering Lack tic events in the nation s capital. They received their crib boned awards at a dinner saturday night at the stale department. Following the reception in the East room of the White House newly decorated with Christmas Trees and trimmings and the Kennedy Center review a dinner dance was planned in the Center s grand foyer. The program at the Kennedy Mcnier was taped by lbs to As a two hour special for later Broadens. The awards program set up in 1978, was designed by the Center s trustees to provide deserved recognition 10 individuals who throughout their lifetime have made significant contributions to american culture through the performing  performers composers choreographers play Wrights directors and conductors arc eligible for the annual awards. ,. The weekend s events Are a fund raising Benefit for the National cultural Center. Proceeds Are used 10 sup port its performing arts education and Public service programs and other special projects such As a specially priced ticket program designed to make the centers presentations accessible to All. In the citations Ball was hailed by the Center As an actress who had ensured her place in television history Wilh her Zany television series i love Lucy launched with he help of Amaz. Her portrayal of the Good hearted trouble prone Lucy won her four emmy awards As Best comedienne. Charles was honoured As one of the most respected singers of his generation. The Pioneer who broke Down barriers Between secular and sacred styles be tween Black and White pop Wilh such hits As i can t Stop Loving you and you Don t know me. Tandy and Cronyn were lauded As the outstand ing acting team of our  the couple married in 1942, have starred in such Broadway hits As the four poster the Gin game and a delicate bal Menuhin was Ler Mcd one of the world s fore most  the son of russian jewish Immi Grants Menuhin gained Early acclaim As an out stand ing musician. He made his Dybul at s As a soloist with the san Francisco orchestra and for decades he a continued to Charm audiences around the world Tudor was cited As a choreographer who has been one of sic single strongest influences in american bal let Wilh a career that bridged English tradition with american  Tudor personally helped shape one of the world s Best Ballet companies the Ameri can Ballet theatre. Stateside . Drops accusations in arms smuggling Case Newark no. A the government has dropped arms smuggling charges against a ghanaian accused in an alleged scheme to smuggle weapons to rebels in his Homeland a newspaper said monday.. District judge h. Lee Sarokin dismissed the chares against Joseph Mensah at the request of fed eral prosecutors the Star Ledger of Newark said. Mensah 67, was allegedly a key figure in the scheme to smuggle missiles and other military supplies to rebels seeking to overthrow the ghanaian government the newspaper said. The action came amid growing controversy Over the Validity of such arms smuggling Case following the disclosure that the government has been secretly shipping military supplies to Iran. American airlines Jet slides off icy runway Rochester . Up an american airlines Jet carrying a Crew and 17 passengers skidded Art an icy runway while Undine at he Rochester Monroe county Airport sunday Ana became mired in  passenger a and Crew on flight 6so from Chi Cago safely made an emergency exit from the stranded dc-9, said Frederic Lekel Airport Aam ant manager. The Only injury was suffered by a company ground service employee who slipped on the toe while responding to the emergency