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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 24, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 24, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 East South hit by record cold snap by United press International record Low temperatures chilled the East for a Sec Ond straight Day sunday and wind chills to 10 below Zero in the Northeast sent hundreds of homeless peo ple Fuccine to shelters in Boston and new York where one Man froze to death. Record Low temperatures were broken or lied in eight Stales from new England to the deep South. The Mercury dipped to a record Low 5 degrees in Elkins w. A 10 degrees in Worcester mass 12 degrees in Binghamton.  and 25 degrees in Mont Gomery. Ala. Record lows were also set in Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts North Carolina and South Carolina. The temperature dropped to 18 degrees Early Sun Day in new York and 16 in Boston. Winds gusting from 25 to 35 Mph across made it feel like it was 20 below across much of the a Gion. But the cold snap began to fade sunday afternoon As temperatures climbed 10 to 15 degrees warmer than they were in the Early morning said Lyle Alexander National weather service meteorologist. Tempera Tures were expected to climb into the mid-50s monday in new York and Boston he said. In new York a 66-year-old homeless Man apparently froze to death under a Staten Island Bridge and hundreds of other people without Homes filled City shelters saturday said sgt. Hugh Barry. We were All  said Robert Joseph a caseworker at a 316-bcd men s shelter on East 136th Street in the Bronx. We arranged other accommodations for about 25 or 30 people after All the Beds were full. Sometimes the shelters Are almost empty on the weekends people seem to find a place to go but that did not happen saturday  about 940 homeless people crowded into three of Boston s major shelters overnight saturday and mos remained inside sunday said Jay Todd Day supervisor at Pine Street inn. That s by far the biggest crowd we be had he  be got a humongous crowd and we re trying to keep everyone calmed Down in a Small space. It gets to be like Cabin  cold air prevailed Over the entire East coast with workers at new York s Bronx zoo round up an uncooperative Pelican for the trip to Wanner Winter quarters. Freezing temperatures extending As far South As North Ern , Light Snow flumes hit Western new York Northwestern Pennsylvania and Northern Ohio. Elsewhere across the nation Clear skies were the Rule Over most of the Midwest and the Plains. Rain fell in the Pacific Northwest with Snow in the mountains. Dense morning fog in the valleys of Central California brought visibility Down to under i  Canadian air chilled  fast saturday setting 11 cities in six Stales from Newport Yore Ying record lows in re to Alabama. Auditor Cooks up response to wrong numbers Dungannon a. A an audit investigator who knows More about banking than Basting is receiving Telephone Calls from people who have mistaken his phone number for a tur key cooking hot line. Patrick w. Moore decided to offer Turkey tips anyway. At first Moore thought someone in his office at investors savings Bank was playing a practical joke. But he soon realized the people calling with Turkey troubles were trying to reach a advice hot line set up by Butterball of Swift Eckrich inc. The Butterball line is a 1-800 num Ber for those with questions on How to Cook a Holiday Bird. Without the 1-800,the number matched Moore s phone number at investors. Moore 24, even called the hot line himself and asked for the Cookbook so he can offer better tips. Until then he said he is suggesting a s Uteg made up of onion celery Cornbread and uncooked Popcorn. You la know when it s done he said. Normally All my Calls arc from branches concerning Home mortgage regulations and real estate Laws he said. This adds a Little spice to an a dating Job. It s not a real hopping  at the actual Butterball Turkey talk line Headquarters in Oakbrook 111., supervisor Jean sch Nellc said it was the first time a local number had been mistaken for the talk line. It happens from time to time she said. One year we had an older couple getting Calls. At first they enjoyed talking to the callers but finally the daughter called to say they were getting too tired to keep coming to the phone. Fortunately the holidays were almost Over by  Gander air crash trial rejected Louisville by. Up a Federal judge said survivors of 248 soldiers killed nearly two years ago in the worst air plane crash in . Military history Are not entitled to punitive damages under International Law. The decision by District judge Edward Johnston who cited the Warsaw convention which governs International flights is a major Victory for the Florida based airline and its insurer association aviation underwriters. The ruling Means there will be no trial on what caused the Arrow air crash at Gander Newfoundland on dec. 12, 1985. Plaintiffs attorneys hoped to show in a trial that had been set for March that Gross negligence by Arrow caused the disaster entitling the survivors to punitive awards. Jerry Skinner an attorney for the plaintiffs said he was disappointed because without a trial it will be easier for the airline to resume passenger service. The soldiers and eight Crew members died when Arrow s dc-8 went Down seconds after Takeoff from Gander International Airport where it had stopped for refuelling on a flight from the Mideast. The troops members of the 101st airborne div were returning to fort Campbell ky., after serving a six month tour with an International peacekeeping Force in the Sinai desert. The plaintiffs had hoped to show that Arrow and its Crew by failing to de ice the jetliner and by commit Ting other errors had shown an intentional disregard for the safety of passengers. Rockers raise $ 100,000 for children los Angeles a a group of Veteran Rock Star raised More than $100,000 during a live nation wide radio fund Raiser aimed at helping feed the world s hungry children. The satellite broadcast saturday alternated Between bands playing at the United nations in new York and at the Roxy theater in los Angeles. Hosted by Graham Nash the West coast half of Chil Dren of the americas plunger Thon boasted such greats As James Taylor Jackson Browne. David Crosby. Stephen stills. Jethro Tull and Grace Slick along with Pat Benatar los Lobos. The Hooters and Patty Smyth. The fund Raiser benefiting Unicof world hunger year raised $ 100.000 in pledges by the end of the four hour show but reaching six figures took a Lam mule donation of $ 11,000 by Crosby stills and Nash. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 24, 1947 the big four Council of foreign ministers prepared for the next Day s crucial meeting on Germany in a pessimistic atmosphere charged with a political crisis in France and East West exchanges of bitter charges. 30 years ago today. Nov. 24, 1957 after French Premier Felix Gail lard s government forced approval for $240 million in new taxes to meet an internal crisis his finance min ister prepared to ask for Loans of about $500 million to replenish the nation s foreign currency Reserve. 20 years ago today. Nov. 24, 1967 the United slates stepped in As peacemaker Between two nato partners. Turkey and Greece and was met by an angry Public , . Officials completed evacuation of 160 americans from Cyprus. 10 years ago today. Nov. 24, 1977 the civil aeronautics Board voted in Washington to ban All Cigar and pipe smoking on . Commercial airliners and took Steps that eventually could prohibit cigarette smoking on aircraft As Well  
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