European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 27. 19b7 the stars and stripes f 1 Page americans celebrate with Christmas spirit by Lviv Achi Risiti d Parent slug ii i in assemble children s to. Families and friends Vii Down 1o of Eslic meals Ana shelters and Charity irniip1 shared Holiday warmth with inc homeless As Vic scans Cek braced Christmas in ways old and new. The desert cil i Tucson ah/., enjoyed in first while Christmas in record Friday while Seaside Sandiego reported us Glrst Snow flurries in 20 years. See weather slur Page 27. In Washington. President Reagan and his wife Nancy talked no All their children by Telephone Christmas morning. 11 was a time for Nalii r 1 Radii ions. Too. In new York admirers of Irving Berlin serenaded the to year old composer of while Christmas at his Manhattan Home on chrismas eve. And bonfires burned along the levees Unur from new Orleans tradition says they Light the Way fur Perc nod. The cajun version of Santa c Laus As he puddles his gift Laden Pirogue Down River. Animal rights activist delivered mangoes kiwis and coconuts to apes Anil monkeys at the National zoo in Washington. Afterwards they stood in to rain outside the a gales and Sang animal oriented Christmas car ols. For hundreds of newly enlisted seamen stationed in inc Chicago urea. Christmas was dinner sponsored by the Uso in a downtown hotel and free phone Calls Home. Chicago s a kit different Ihan a Small town bul the Christmas spirit in the downtown area is a lot better than i Cipe cled said Ciary Carlson. 18, who was away from his Flamik in the tiny Iowa town of Tama for the first Lime. The Turkey potatoes and peas were better than the Chow fond in the Navy said Todd Eifert from Lake hum no. But nothing s As Good As moms said Garth Schoffman. In. Rum Akron. Ohio.