European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 train derailment forces 1,000 to flee Corinth. Miss. A a freight train derailed and caught tire in a Rural area two Miles West of Here saturday igniting two cars including a Tanker carrying a toxic Flem Mable chemical and forcing he evacuation of up to 1,000 people officials said. Eight cars derailed Bob Rogers Emer gency response coordinator for Chr male Bureau of pollution control told a news conference there were no injuries from the derail ment which occurred at about 8 30 . When the Norfolk Southern cars went off the rack and plunged Down a 15-foot Juban Meni fire chief James Young said authorities ordered residents within a half mile of the derailment to leave their Homes because of the possibly toxic smoke and the danger of explosion Young said. The order was extended overnight. Several roads were closed and airplay flights below 7,000 feel within a two mile radius of the site were restricted Leon Shaifir. Operations manager far the Mississippi emergency management Agency said officials were not sure How Many peo ple lived in the area where evacuations were ordered bul Alcorn county sheriff Bill Gam estimated that 1,000 people left their Homes. The evacuation order continued in effect Jii mid afternoon saturday but cant said some residents had returned to their Homes when the fire seemed to Abate somewhat there s not a lot we can to right now Young said we re waiting Tor the fire to Burn itself  Rogers said the fire engulfed one car containing 20,000 Gallons of the Chemi Cal toluene and a Hopper car containing polyurethane pellets. As the pellets burned the fire gave off a huge plume of Black smoke that could be seer for Miles. Two other tankers carrying toluene three carrying acetic add and an Empl Boxcar also derailed. Toluene is a flammable substance thai could produce poisonous gases. It is used in aviation and other High octane fuel h a solvent and a component of various chemical compounds. Acetic acid a widely used Industrial compound that ii the chemical equivalent of vinegar also is flammable but is not toxic. The american red Cross opened a shelter for evacuee at Corinth High school. $2.75 million chair Leigh Keno a new York dealer who specialize sin american furniture paid $2.75 million far this rare hairy Paw foot Wing armchair made around1770 far Revolorio Iviry we gun. John Cadwalder by Philadelphia  Tonuu of Fleck. The Price we a record of Tny piece of Furni Ture sold at auction 1 spokesman for rotheby said. Can telethon Falls Short of goal Virginia Beach a up the annual Tele Thon held by the Rev fat Robertson s Christian broadcasting network raised less Money than expected but it did inspire 30,000 people to become christians can executives said. Viewers pledged about $33,1 million during the Tele Thon which Robertson said was a Little Short of the fund raising goal can officials declined to say exactly How much they had hoped to raise during the telethon which aired Jan. 4 to Jan. 28. Despite the shortfall in donations can executive called the Effort a record breaking Success estimating that the telethon inspired about 30,000 people to become christians 14 percent More than last year. It s not that the Money in t important said net work spokesman Demon Miller. It s not the primary reason we re  the annual telethon designed to attract both contributions and conversion features network founder Robertson who is weighing a possible bid for the re publican presidential nomination in i9ss. This year s telethon was scheduled to end Jan. Is but was extended through last wednesday because of the amazing number of viewers Miller said. About s40tooo people called can Telephone operators for spiritual counselling he said. It sure does give you a rather staggering picture of the needs outlaw said Miller. The telethon called lives in crisis and aired on the popular talk show the 700 club focused on using religious Faith to solve personal problems such As family disputes alcoholism and drug addiction. The number of people who have met Jesus Christ As their Saviour we have never see anything like it before Robertson said in the second week of the telethon. Now that is spectacular. In the financial department though it has Bee much less than before he said we Are running considerably behind where we were last year and we just urgently need some help in picking up. Dog gets underfoot causes Accident Clearwater Fla. Up Elizabeth Fraccola blames her siberian husky Tasha for an Accident that sent her car crashing into an animal clinic injuring woman inside Fraccola told police she was driving out of the sky Crest animal Hospital parking Tot Friday after having Tasha treated at the clinic. Tasha she said got be tween her foot and the Brake pedal causing her 10 crash into the building. A woman sitting in the clinic waiting room was pushed through a Wall severing her fool she said the Puppy got Down on the floor and go Between her fool and the Brake pedal said police sol. Bill Sedrick. She tried to Brake anyway but it looks like the dog was hitting the Gas pedal which added to the  Georgina Preissler 33, whose left toot was severe Din the crash was flown to Bayfront medical Center in is. Petersburg where she was listed in stable condition saturday. A Hospital spokeswoman refused to say whether Doc Lon were Able to save her foot. Sedrick said no charges had been filed against Frac cola 52, but that an investigation continues Florida Law requires children to be restrained while Riding in cars but As far As 1 know there is no similar Law applying to Pels Sedrick said. Accused pornographer Falls for elaborate sting Chicago up the custom service lured an accused German pornographer to his arrest at o Harc inter National Airport with a free plane ticket and perfumed letters promising a roman tic interlude with a Beautiful woman the Chicago Sun times reported in its Sun Day editions. Roland Scherer 30, of Bentheim Auerbach Germany arrived in Chicago last week expecting be would be met by Sheila a fictitious woman created by the agents the Sun times reported. Scherr was so convinced of the Wom an s existence that he sent her nude Pho tos of himself and photos showing Chil Dren in sexually explicit poses. Customs service agents said. Special agent Jack o Malley masterminded the elaborate operation after Scherer was indicted in Chicago last april on charges of importing pornography. O Malley composed love letters to Scherer from Sheila who was portrayed As the jul setting owner of a Chi Cago adult Bookstore o Malley said he found out Scherer fancied himself a la Dies Man after Reading letters seized when German police arrested Scherer in1985. O Malley enlisted the help of a female customs service Secretary who sent Scherer 25 letters sprinkled with per fume. At o malley1 direction the Secre tary also recorded suggestive messages on an answering machine for Scherer the newspaper said. O Malley responded to a letter asking Sheila for a photo of herself by having a female state police officer pose for fully clothed  then began ending nude photos of himself and increasingly romantic letter. O Malley decided be was hooked and had Sheila invite him to Chicago. Scherer t complaint that he could not afford the trip was met with free round trip Frankfurt Chicago ticket which Sheila explained she had obtained with fre quent flier  Scherer arrived at o Hare he was met by o Malley who arrested him. 2nd Young victim found under Chicago River ice Chicago a police divers saturday recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who drowned after falling through the thin ice while playing with his 8 year old brother. The boys 5-year-old sister who had saved the 8 year old also drowned. Jonathan Yacoub 8, told authorities thai it was his older brother s search for adventure that led the three children Friday to the Chicago River near the family s North Side Home "1 Don t know How to describe what i m feeling. 1 had three and now i have one said the children s father Aji Yacoub. My oldest one wanted a great adventure and my Little one just wanted to save her Brothers said the children s Mother Birgit Yacoub. Police divers found the body of 10-year-old Moham mad Yacoub shortly before 11 30 . Saturday near the spot where the body of his sister Vicktoria was recovered nearly 15 hours earlier. Mohammad was pronounced dead on arrival at swedish covenant Hospital said a spokeswoman. Mohammad fell through ice on the River while play ing with his younger brother and sister police said. Vicktoria was trying to Rescue the two boys authorities said. But then she also fell into the water and was pronounced dead at 8 20 . Friday about 90 min utes after she was pulled from the River we saw a place where a car had crashed and made a big Hole in the Gate in a Fence along the River Jona than told authorities. Mohammad went in the Hole my sister followed him and i went in too Juit in Case they got in  said he fell into the ice choked water and tried fut Ildy to get out. Big chunks kept on coming up " he said. Vicktoria helped Rescue him. But Mohammad had slipped under the surface and the girl disappeared while trying to help him