European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 30,1987 the stars and stripes cold weather May make Rose Parade less Rosy Page Pasadena of Naif. A frigid weather could Lake Sony of the loom off the tto Parade Friday and one final builder is worried there May he some bold patches amid tin millions or Flowers adorning Parade floats. It s too Park for us to know How bad it will he. Hut we know it s Grung to be a problem said Rick Chap Man owner or festival artists inc. In Azusa. A rold spell  a severe storm across the nation s midsection has brought freezing weather to pans of California since Christmas eve. Chapman said some Flower growers were worried hey might not be Able to fill his order due to damage caused by if unseasonable cold. That order includes 260,000 carnations 120,000 roses -1,000 bundles of chrysanthemums and of her Flowers to build 11 of the 60 floats for inc new year s Day Parade including entries for the Rose Queen and several major corporations he said. Warm weather and sunny skies arc almost assumed As a backdrop for the spectacle watched by millions of to viewers it Lias not rained on the Rose Parade since1955. Among the celebrities expected for the 99lh Parade which culminates with tht1 Rose bowl football game pitting the University of Southern California against Michigan stale Friday afternoon arc actor Gregory Peck Moon walking cd astronaut Buiz Aldrin an Boxer Muhammad All Peck will serve As Parade Prand marshal Elliis year pcs pile protests from some conservative groups an gered by inc actor s Public opposition to president Reagan s unsuccessful Effort to place Robert Purk on the supreme court. As an actor he has readied across continents so Cial classes and racial barriers to convey messages of profound importance Pasadena tournament of roses association president Harriman Cronk said i defending Peck s Parade appearance. The tournament of roses association predicts the Parade will be watched by 1 million curbside spectators although last year s turnout seemed to fall far Short of that never changing estimate. In All an estimated 12 million to 15 million Flowers Are used for inc Parade but Chapman said his workers might have to leave some Blank spaces on floats due to the Flower shortage. Mums will be in Short Supply Chapman said. You la see some things that started out Lavender end up having a big Green Stripe Down them Fea prompts squeals of protest Cincinnati a a sculptor wants to use flying pigs o  the City s meatpacking Days in a Lighth carted Bicentennial display bul the plan has elicited squeals of protest from some residents. Andrew Leicester is designing an environmental work to be pan of a 22-acre Park along the Ohio River the  of Cincinnati s Bicentennial Celebration next year to represent the City s prominence As a meatpacking Center in the 1800s, Leicester wants to put flying Bronze pigs atop pillars representing River Boul smoke stacks at he Park s Entrance this is an embarrassment to the entire Are and will make us the laughingstock of the whole country said Marian Ben of Cincinnati one of dozens of residents who wrote a local newspaper opposing the figures. Pigs certainly did play an important role in Cincinnati s history and should have some representation said Char toll Knish. However to have pigs so prominent in inc sculpture leaves our great City wide open for ridicule. There arc other things in our past that would be far More dignified and More respected than flying  Union threatens White House criticizes networks to sue Eastern new York a a Union has threatened to strike or Lake Legal action unless Eastern airlines reinstates four flight attendants suspended because they refused to serve on a plane whose wings they believe needed de icing. We re going to pursue other Legal actions first. This would be a worst Case scenario transport workers Union International spokesman Jim Gannon said monday of the possibility of a strike. According to inc Union four flight attendants walked off hair plane dec. 13 in Denver after the Pilot for the night initially refused to have the plane s wings de iced. The Union said the plane had been sitting on the runway for an hour in Snow and 15-Dcgrcc cold and that passengers had pointed out what appeared to be ice crystals on the Wii. Eastern suspended me four for 30 Days without pay the Union said. The Union sent a Telegram monday la Eastern owner Frank Lorenzo and president Philip bakes saying it is shocked and appalled to learn of Eastern airlines disciplinary action against the Denver four flight Atten Dant Crew who took Correct and reasonable actions to protect passenger and flight Crew  the Union wants the flight attendants reinstated with Back pay and an apology. We Haven received a copy of the Telegram which they alleged to have sent and we would have no com men therefore Eastern spokesman Robin Malel said monday evening. The Eastern Captain disagreed Vith the need for de icing but eventually had it done rather than cancel the Allan la bound flight for tack of attendants. The plane look off 65 i nulls tale Gannon said that congressional inquiries on airline safely practice have been promised by rep. James of Coslar d-minn., chairman of the investigations and oversight subcommittee of the Public works and transportation committee. Los Angeles Calif. Up the while House criticized the major television networks monday for playing games by reserving judgment on whether to air an Exchange of new year s messages Between president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. As Reagan settled into a year end vacation devoting time to a tight work schedule and personal affairs White House spokesman Martin Fitzwalter prodded the networks for a firm commitment to help continue the spirit of the recent superpower Summit. The soviets have offered to broadcast a new year s message by Reagan Over stale run television Only if inc american networks which Are subject to no such govern ment control agree to air a Simitar greeting by Gorbachev. Reflecting the while House View that the  of new year s greetings the do in iwo years would be a valuable Public relations follow up to the recent is atm ii Fitzwalter voiced n certain amount of impatience thai the matter remains in limbo. Fitzwalter told reporters no explanation had been offered for that unwillingness and said Only half in jest. "1 personally think the networks Are just playing games with  there was no immediate response from inc networks. The networks were not the Only Media institutions thai came in for ribbing by fit Walet who also willed time Magazine for selecting Gorbachev for its annual distinction As 1987 Man of the year and suggested the soviet Leader seize on that increased notoriety by announcing firm plans for a withdrawal from Afghanistan. While the president congratulates general Secretary Gorbachev for appearing on the cover of time Magazine with prominence goes responsibility and we would Hope that this would be an Honor based on the expectations of change. And a Good place to Start might be  said. For his part Reagan stayed Clear of politics and Diplo Macy monday attending to correspondence and of her mailers while ensconced in a Penthouse suite at the Cen Tury Plaza hotel. White House fire units questioned Washington up the District of Columbia fire department has ignored warnings that it lacks the proper equipment to save inc president in the event of a serious helicopter Accident on while House grounds a High ranking Union official said. It has been common knowledge thai units assigned to protect the president have problems regarding equipment said Ken Cox vice president of the inter National association of firefighters local 36. Cox said fire department units assigned to the White House do not have set called entry suits which Are worn by firefighters who must walk through fire to save any victims in the event the president s helicopter should crash or bum. Cox also said inc badly Wom suits being used Allowa firefighter Only to go near a fire. The tire chief himself was at a Union meeting april 13 and addressed the problem face to face Wilh the entire membership Cox said. Chief Theodore Coleman said he would take care of it. You can t go much higher than that. You re talking about the president of the United Stales not just some Joe blow off the Street said Cox. This thing is nol something that s just surfaced. It s been known for  a fire department spokesman said the allegations Tirc under review. We Are obviously checking those suits at this time said capt. Theodore Holmes who contradicted the Union s claim that Coleman had been notified of an equipment problem within the White House detail. While inc suits arc nol Brand new they Aie in adequate shape Holmes said. Sunday night the department conducted a full scale fire Drill at the White House without the knowl Edge of Many secret service agents on duly Al the time. There were no problems whatsoever said Holmes. The department was More than up to doing its Job fatal vision1 subject sued by slain wife s parents los Angeles a Jeffrey Mac Donald the former Green Beret physician convicted of killing his Wile and children was sued monday by his slain wife s parents who want a s325.000 settlement he received from the author of abet seller about the slay Ings. Mildred and Alfred g. Kassab filed suit in Superior court seeking an order impounding the settlement As Well As past and future proceeds from the Book fatal  the couple the Mother and Stepfather of Mac Donald s wife want the Money placed in a Trust account for themselves. Macdonald s attorney Gary Bost Wick said monday he was unaware of the lawsuit bul was nol surprised to hear it had been filed. According to the lawsuit the Kassas have suffered great and irreparable harm at the hands of defendant Jeffrey r. Macdonald losing their Loving daughter and granddaughters Early inline. It would work further outrage for defendant Jeffrey r. Macdonald to be financially enriched from the telling of his horrible crimes the lawsuit said. The Kassas believe Macdonald has received More than $ 1 00,000 in proceeds from the Book the lawsuit states. Also named in the lawsuit was the Book s author Joe Mcginniss who settled Macdonald s breach of con race lawsuit against him earlier this year after lawsuit brought by Macdonald ended Mcginn iss attorney John Sturgeon could not be reached for comment Mon Day. A receptionist at his los Angeles Law office said in had left for the Day. Macdonald was convicted in 1979 of the 1970 slayings of his wife. Colette. And daughters. Kimberly and Krislen. He sued mag minis in 198-1, arguing the author had promised to write a Book that would be favourable to him but in Stead wrote a Story that concluded he was guilty. The Book also was made into a hit television m miseries