European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday december 27,1987 american Serviceman son die in fire in . Denn1ngton, England a a . Serviceman and his 3-Ycar-old son were killed Early Friday when fire spread through their Home police and neighbors said. The tire started in  Kitchen and caused extensive smoke damage police said. The cause of  fire was not known police in  town 85 Miles Northeast of London said. Police identified the victims As aircraft Engi Neer Andrew Derucki 24, from nearby Raf Benl Waters and his son Michael Perucki s Hometown in  United slates was no immediately available and a base operator said no one was available to answer questions. Neighbors said a boy who had gone id the House to share in the opening of Christmas pre sents discovered the fire and raised the alarm. Ray Harvey a self employed plasterer living nearby said Dereki s wife left him several months ago and the Village had rallied to help the family. And Little Michael had become a real hero because he was  a great Young lad and every body wanted to help out he said. Army identifies Soldier killed in Italy car crash v1cenza, Italy an american Soldier killed tuesday in a three car Accident has been identified by army officials As staff sgt. Charles Douglas Watts 37, of the 22nd support group. Watts who worked in transportation motor Pool no. 3, is survived by his wife and three children spec. 4 Greg Vernon a Southern euro Pean task Force spokesman said. A memorial service is planned for 11 . Tuesday in the Vincnza Psi Chapel. Three other persons injured in the Accident remain hospitalized with fractures and Contu Sions. Heavy Snow wind cause 19 deaths in Turkey Istanbul Turkey a a Tirier storm swept Turkey with heavy Snow and 56 Mph winds Friday and the bad weather was blamed for 19 deaths including 13 that resulted from a bus collision state radio reported. The storm knocked Down Power lines cutting Power to 200 villages in sin Eastern provinces and blocked roads Asl spread Snow from Istanbul to the soviet   Central province of Nev Schir two buses struck each other head on starting a Chain re action that left 13 people dead and 40 injured. In Southern Turkey five people were killed and nine injured when a car and a minibus collided on a Highway the Semi official Anatolia news Agency  6-year-old girl also was killed when i he roof of her House collapsed because of heavy rain in Southeastern Turkey it  inches of Snow covered Istanbul As a cold wave from the Balkans gripped the City. The storm delayed nights from Istanbul s Ala Lurk Airport. Sandinista say contras broke Christmas truce Managua Nicaragua a an uneasy 48-hour Christmas truce punctuated by a series of alleged Contra rebel raids ended at Midnight with no word of renewed  defense ministry said the .-Supnoncd rebels staged seven raids on villages and farm cooperatives during the cease fire which began at Midnight wednesday. The government said three of its soldiers and 10 rebels were killed. Asked about  alleged violations Contra spokeswoman Maria Sacasa in Miami said As far As i know we Are abiding by the truce. 1 think these reports Are  thursday Contra spokesman Bosco Mal Amoros in Washington said the contras were conducting Only defensive operations and were respecting rigorously the cease fire. Roman Catholic Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo the archbishop of Managua is acting As mediator As the two sides seek to end their 6 year old War under a peace plan that five Central american presidents signed in August. Yule is business As usual for sailors in persian Gulf aboard the Richmond k. Turner in the persian Gulf a it s no Tun for Young sailors to spend their first Christmas away from Home on a ship in the persian Gulf. Bui it s not much Tun the rest of the Lime either. For the officers and men on Christmas eve duty abroad the guided missile Cruiser Richmond k. Turner the attitude is. Somebody s got to do  Twenty year old Bruce Dobson made Clear during a Brief visit by a Small group of reporters that he d rather be spending the Holiday with his family and friends from he class of 1985 at Georgetown High school in Georgetown county . It s my first Christmas away from Home said Dobson an operations specialist who makes his living tracking planes ships and boats in this crowded water Way. I feel pretty much  earlier thursday the Crew got a reminder of what the electronic blips in the ship s combat information Center can mean. Five armed iranian speedboats chased away an american helicopter thai had flown from a . Ship in the Southern Gulf. The helicopter normally used for anti submarine warfare turned Back to the Elrod when its Crew realized the iranians were firing Small arms at a Range of about 4,000 Yards according to a Navy officer who spoke on condition of anonymity. There were no injuries and the officer said it was t Clear the iranians were actually firing at the helicopter. But  incident underscored  environment in which the sailors work. They can Leach you a lol in the classroom but you be Koi 10 get Over Here for the reality to sink in said Michael lose 21, of Huntsville Ala. I m not trying to be a rambo. But the fear is Here the threat is Here. Lose operates an electronic warfare system programmed to identify ships aircraft and missiles by  electronic signature Given off by their radars. Journalists visited the Turner once before on thanksgiving Uay. Find saw a dramatic encounter be in can the Turner and iraqi warplanes. The . Battle Cruiser came within a hair breadth of firing on the iraqi planes which approached in what the Navy believed was a threatening manner. The incident ended without an change of missile fire bul the news accounts brought a flood of cards and gifts to the ship last May 17, an iraqi fish let bomber hit the frigate Stark with iwo missiles killing .17 american seamen. Iraq apologised for what it said was a mistaken attack. The presents sent after the thanksgiving attack helped the Young men on Christmas duty. So did the Promise of Liberty ashore and special Holiday activities organized by  ship s officers and non commissioned officers. The skipper. Cape. John d. Luke offered Cash prics in accy ecu cry chess and cribbage Tournai cols and the ship held a costume party with prics for the Best outfits. Petty officer , Lisco Cardon 25, a Lor Edoman from Anniston Ala., is spending his fourth Christmas aboard ship. He served 120 Days off the coast of Leb anon in 1981 and 1982. In my division there Are Only four Guys that this is  first Lime he said. The other Guys whole been underway before arc helping them out by keeping their minds off  Robert Ritter 19, of port Jefferson n.y., said Oil  shipboard Active pics did t keep him from missing his family and Girlfriend or from looking Forward to seeing them again when the Turner returns to its Hom port of Charleston ., in the Spring. It does t feel like Christmas said filter a radar operator. We try to wish away time out Here. It s kind of sad. But in turn i m kind of proud to be Here i m doing this for my  Ime from Page 1 hearing and elected to remain in prison Burkhart Steve Kay a los Angeles county oui a attorney who spent four years_prou0rnanson and his followers said Carliers pm mine waived parole because she was a Bact  and ask parole that would have been admit r and squeaky was t going to cooperate he system Kay Sai she d rather  Manson is serving a life sentence in san Quentin for the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and eight other people. Officials said Fromm continued to Cor respond with him. Written numer Oul the Manson family said she was mme was Back in custody. She said Fromme a Mph Hunora devoted Manson follow ers. I was worried that sheer us Ching crazy Sci Swander said. There have been 15 escapes from  the past two years and two of  escapees a Mairi ship from Page 1 by iranians in the Southern Gulf. Helicopters from the guided missile destroyer Chan Dler and a lbs chartered helicopter rescued 40 people dec. 12 from the cypriot Tanker Pivot which was also set ablaze by an iranian attack. . Navy officials have said humanitarian help for seamen in distress docs not violate the Pentagon s rules of engagement in the Gulf which prohibit direct Protection of foreign flagships. But  Pentagon disclosed this week that it has broadened those rules of engagement to extend Protection to Allied warships in Case of attack. The British defense ministry spokesman said the British rules of engagement had not changed. Scylla received a distress signal and under International Law a nation s ships go the  Rescue of those in distress at sea he said. The . Navy has 11 ships in the Gulf to escort .-fiag kuwaiti tankers. Britain the soviet Union France Italy Belgium and the Netherlands also have t \ warships in the Gulf or just outside. I i the Reagan administration agreed to re Flag the Ku-1 Zwaili tankers to protect them from attack by Iran  Kuwait an ally of Iraq. A ammo dump in Greece rocked by explosion Athens Greece not an explosion lore through a major greek army Camp and ammunition dump Early Friday and a Little known far i group took responsibility for the blast. More than 12 hours after the explosion Al the Mal aka a army Camp. 20 Miles North of Athens a fire raged Unchu a cd through he ammunition dump Deio Naling artillery shells and other munitions witnesses said. An organi action calling itself the anti-1 Ower revolutionary struggle called the newspaper  to Lake  fur the explosion. Hope a " from Page 1 on the flight deck. We be got ital it Loti guess but Given my druthers a Polnit at Home watching this on  Haj i is Rel the Only Christmas attraction aboard. Far below the night deck enlisted men jammed the narrow passageways leading to the mess halts. About 50 Cooks had worked Long Days preparing the Christmas my i i vegetable garnishes. They really staff sgt. Jim owners a Roew watch bowed by la get to the food i s Worth working a lilt harder because they really appreciate