European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday March 7,1987 a Philadelphia fireman signals to colleagues daring the Tricky operation to free Staci Boi Hlll 1 2. Girl trapped 5 hours in wet Sand before firemen can haul her out Philadelphia a a 12-year-old girl spent five harrowing noun trapped in wet Sand up 10 her Chest and braving 28-Dcgrec cold before fire fighters could Drain the Sand and haul her out of the pit. Staci Bonelli had been playing with three friends at trap Rock co., a local Cement manufacturer when she and another Girt became trapped thurs Day evening police officer Malinka Bragg said. The second girl was freed easily but Slack s own motions and trying to get out forced her Down deeper said Richard Bailey a fire department Battal Ion chief. The wet Sand coupled with the freezing tempera Tures raised the danger of hypothermia or Low body heal making time important in the Rescue he Saui Staci was treated for mild hypothermia at Chil Dren s Hospital of Philadelphia and kept overnight far observation spokeswoman Laura Seragan said Friday. Fire ticks illuminated the scene with floodlights As rescuers worked to Drain the Sand beneath the Girt. The pile was surrounded by two Concrete Wallsend open on two ends. Rescuers tied a rope under Slack s arms and pulled it taut from an overhead conveyor As rescuers prepared to open a trap door about 2 feet below her feel. The door is normally used to trans Fer Sand to a conveyor Belt. Once Staci was secured with ropes and wooden planks were positioned to prevent More Sand from collapsing around her the trap door was slowly opened to Drain the Sand As the Sand flowed through the door rescuers pulled on the ropes to lift her out. Once the Sand started to Drain it took about five or 10 minutes Deputy fire chief Phillip Mclaughlin said. The girl s parents Christopher Clayton an Donna Bonelli were at the scene but declined to speak with reporters. The other trapped girl Jennitta right 12, was rescued soon after firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after 7 . Reagan backs panel grit ism of 2 officials Washington a president Reagan stands behind its findings of the Tower commission including its conclusion thai Secretary of stale George Shultz and Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger were not energetic in attempting to protect the president in the Iran Contra affair the White House said Friday. Shutlz and Weinberger have taken Issue with the commission s comments on their role in the affair while House spokesman Martin Filz Waler asked about their statement commented. The president accepts the report and or. Shultz and or Weinberger can speak for themselves in terms of their View of the report. They re grown men fit Twaler said. They can say whatever they want the commission said Sulu and Weinberger in particular distanced themselves from the March of events. Secretary Shutlz specifically requested to be informed Only As necessary to perform his Job they simply distanced themselves from the pro Gram. They protected the record As to their own positions on this Issue they were not energetic in attempt ing to protect the  Shultz said in Shanghai China on thursday i do not agree that my actions were designed somehow or other to make a record to protect myself i Don t oper ate that  Weinberger told the Baltimore Sun the Tower Board s conclusion was unjustified and unwarranted and not supported by any  later in a speech at Harvard University in Cam Bridge mass., he said i m perfectly confident and Content with the fact that i presented to the president All the arguments As did George Shutlz Why this Selling arms to Iran should t be  Fitzwalter when asked about Weinberger s and Shutlz s comments said the president accepts the findings of the report in that regard ,1 Haven t asked him specifically on that but he said he accepts the report and i la leave it at  he said he did not know whether the president will discuss the question with Shuttz and Weinberger when he meets separately with them on monday Fitzwalter was asked whether Weinberger and Shultz were not being placed in a difficult position because Reagan after disagreeing with their recommendations was now agreeing with criticism thai they did not argue forcefully enough. Well wherever they Are they put themselves there and i la leave it at that the spokesman said. Driver of von killed in collision with bus Detroit a a Van struck a transit bus at a Railroad crossing Here killing the Driver of the Van and injuring at least i5 people on the bus police said. The Southeastern Michigan transportation authority bus with 30 people aboard had slopped at the tracks and was driving away when it was struck from behind by the speeding Van police officer Cindy Falska said. Helicopter air plane accidents kill 9, injure 7 by the associated press two military helicopters collided in Oklahoma a Small plane piloted by a race car Driver crashed at a Mountain mop Airport in West Virginia and another private plane went Down in the Arizona desert killing a total of nine pc ply. Authorities said. In addition the commanding officer of inc . Army National training Cen Ter and four others were injured thurs Day night when a military helicopter crashed during a rainstorm at fort Irwin calif., official said. In Tucson ari., three men were killed when a four seat Grumman Amer ican crashed thursday afternoon As it was approaching the Landing strip at Ryan Field said Pima county sheriffs sol. Paul cd enc. The Pilot was identified As Kent David Tucker 28. The Pas sengers were identified As Lorcan Cyril Cosgrave 26, and Robert Lee Tucker,54, father of Floc Pilot. In northeastern Oklahoma two nation Al guardsmen were killed and two other injured when heir helicopters collided while on a training exercise thursday night. One of the helicopters smashed into a wooded area just off a Highway killing the two crewmen aboard. The second helicopter made a rough Landing in a pasture and fell on its  Pilot and co Pilot required Hospital treatment for minor injuries. All four men were from Tulsa. Gov. Henry Bellmon s office identified those killed As chief warrant officer David p. Barr and chief warrant officer Dennis a Barlow. Warrant officer Hugh d. Odum and warrant officer Mark r. Desjardins were injured. The two oh-6 observation helicopters were attached to the National guard s4iili aviation in based in Tulsa a Cessna 210 that crashed in Charles ton w.va., thursday and killed four peo ple was flown by race car Driver and Aulo dealer Don Yenko 54, of Mcmurray a. West Kanawha county sheriffs officials identified his passengers As Stan Ford Aronson so and Gerald l. Spears 48, both of Pittsburgh and Gordon Harrington jr., 56, a lawyer and owner of the Century inn in scenery Hill a. A us in helicopter crashed thursday night at fort Irwin during a rainstorm said base spokeswoman Jeanette Bryant. Brig. Gen. Horace g. Pete Taylor was taken to Humana Hospital Sunrise in Las vegas nev., where he was listed in stable condition with a broken Collar Bone and broken ribs. Bryant said. Among the others injured was Cap Robert c. Graver Taylor s aide de Camp who suffered s had injury and was also taken to the Las vegas Hospital. Bryant said. He was listed in stable condition. The helicopter Crew chief. Spec. 4 Lionel d. Davis was listed in stable Condi Tion at St. Mary a Csc Valley Hospital in Victorville