European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. December 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 of hangar plays Host to history Dover Del. Not the lighting is harsh the Slink overpowering and Iacre Are no powder rooms Bui for one night this week an air Force hangar will be transformed into a Palace Tor a Ball on monday former chief jul such Warrene Bur Ger and More than 1,500 other dignitaries will pile Mlo the hangar known around Dover fab As the Wash rack 10 celebrate the 200lh anniversary of the signing of tic Constitution in a tavern. It May be an inelegant Selling for a Bicentennial Ball. But Al least it s big which cannot be said for much else in Delaware which proudly Calls itself the Small wonder As Well As the first most major functions in Delaware fit easily into a local fire Hall or school gymnasium and even the Gold room in Wilmington s hotel do i ont could not accommodate 1,500 celebrants. Anyway in the interest of history organizers wanted of stage the even in Dover the sleepy Capi Tal City where 30 men met in mrs. Bait Ell s Golden fleece tavern on the cold night of dec. 7, 1787, to affix he first signatures ratifying the Federal Conilio Lution. Consideration was Given to covering the nearby legislative Green with a Mammoth Lent for the Occa Sion. But the uncertainty of the Calber and prob lems of heating such a Structure quickly quelled that idea said Claudia Bushman executive director of the Delaware heritage commission. Finally in was Dover fab to the Rescue with a building wish 72,000 Square feet of floor space. But what in offers in space Complete with 87-fool ceilings it lacks in certain amenities. In its everyday role As the giant car Wash for ass the world s largest transport planes the Stark and draft a Shrek Recks of jul fuel and cleaning sol vents. Tons of Killy Lillor was first considered to absorb the smell but another agent was found that combines a cleansing product nil freshly ground Orange Peel to produce a ciiru1 ii Roa. Flowers also have been ordered. The automatic fire detection system is so sensitive that the Light from one camera Flash could douse the dignitaries in foam said Cape. Walter Thorp an air Force Public affairs officer at the base. The air Force turned it off four Complete kitchens will be Sel up by caterers who will prepare and serve a meal reminiscent of those served in Delaware Homes 200 years ago said Peggy Wollard chairwoman of the Celebration com Mittee and wife of Dupont president Edgar Wol lard. A minor uproar has erupted Over the menu be cause the 1,001 pounds of crab cat for the Dela Ware crab cakes appetizer is being imported from Maryland there has been no such controversy out the loin of veal stuffed with apples plums and apri cots potato croquettes and Green Beans or the Choc Olate Chestnut Flummer dessert. Merrill Lynch corporate sponsor of the Delaware event and other ratification celebrations to follow across the country will pick up 60 percent of the $210,000 lab for the party. The brokerage is also paying Alt nation to such key details As toilet facilities portable accommodations with 15 stalls Cigol for women and seven for men have been ordered. Claudia Kahn a Merrill Lynch vice president assures that these will not Only be adequate but appropriately victims paid millions for promises of Paradise Springfield 111. A More than 31,000 men in three countries were bilked of millions of dollars by promises they could retire to a Paradise tended by nude Angels Federal prosecutors said. Victims of the Church of love were Lold they could retire to a Valley Par Adise where they would be cared for and have All their wishes and dreams fulfil cd by Mother Maria and the an gels of love they said. Men Gnu it pm Ilund in an Imi Iai Kimii ing were sent nude or Semi nude photo graphs of the Angels but neither the Angels nor the Retreat existed and the pictures were of models hired by the defendants investigators said. These were tonely human beings who saw something Loo Good to be True said , attorney j. William Roberts announcing an indictment charging an Iowa couple and a 24-year-old Illinois woman with mail fraud. The scheme operated for at least 13 years the indictment said and Federal auditors estimate the defendants collected than $4.5 i iliac fron 1982 through 198j alone. The victims ranged in age from their Laic 30s to their 60s. Donald s. Lowry 58, and his wife Esther 45, of but Tyndorf Iowa we recharged with 17 counts each of mail fraud. The Lowry and Pamala St. Charles 24, of East Moline iii., were also charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and of iwo counts of conducting Finan Cial transactions with fraud proceeds. St. Charles also was indicted on four counts of mail fraud. Nin trial judge Richard Mills set bail at si0,000 for each defendant. Roberts said men in the United states Canada and Mexico were solicited by mail to Send Money and gifts to support Maria Simones Mir Clos and the Angels and to build a resort. The Lowry owned an expensive Home and several luxury ears said Moline to tick chief Thomas Smaha whose depart ment started the probe last year. If convicted the defendants could be sentenced to up to five years in prison and fined up to $250,000 on each mail fraud and conspiracy charge. Each could get up to 20 years and fined up to $500,000 on the charges of conducting financial transactions with fraudulent proceeds. Christmas card for Reagan App two Thomas old Psia of Norris own a brother of hostage hostages Wilt have been held in Lebanon As of Joseph cd Sippio holds a poster showing signs he has in Christmas. The poster signed by members of the Ink his front Yard marking the number of Days american tages families Mil be Given to president read ii. Or. Barnard honoured on anniversary Oklahoma City
