European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May it. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 Delegate Mecham says he has Unity role Phoenix Griir e swept through 10 lion cd and two businesses forcing up to 1di people oui of their Homes Ami sending Llanis 80 feet into the air before hundreds of arc fish is contained it Early monday. Several firefighters sul fired minor in juries bul residents of a three muck area in Lins Small Community Jait North of Albany escaped unharmed said coi Mctire ii pan men Deputy coordinator Hob Winn. The Blaze left 50 to 100 people Home less the red Cross estimated. Most of the burned houses were two or three family Homes said police it. George Donahue. " i got nothing just a pair of shoes said an elderly Man who refused to give his name. He raid his apartment building was reduced to rubble. The fire started shortly after 9 30 in a six family Brick duplex in the densely packed downtown area and quickly spread said Chocs fire chief Ray Lamora. The fire which destroyed a Carpel store and a pharmacy was contained by the six to 600 firefighters shortly before 1 a.m., Lumora said. The names lit up the sky with an Orange glow visible from at least three Miles away. Heavy smoke filled the air forcing residents and firefighters to breathe through handkerchiefs. Hundreds of people watched the Blae. I was in London during world stir ii during the Blitz said Lilian toy. Who lives four blocks from the area. London was burning. I have not seen anything similar to that until some firefighters stayed on monday to Hose Down the rubble police guarded empty Homes. Roger Hordines who lives Halfa Block and across the Street from where the fire was stopped said he watered Down his roof with a Garden Hose and ordered his wife to Lake Cheryl Hing from the family s Safe to a Friend s House a few blocks away. His neighbor Jim Stretcher said he beam a separated from his 8-Ycar-old son in the confusion when police ordered him to leave his Home half a Block from the fire lie said he found his son with a family Friend. I do fed sure ichor said. I know my kid is Safe and my House is Safe. My buddy owned the Carpel Szorc and he s hurting pretty a Church and a salvation office were set up us emergency shelters for the homeless but most stayed with friends or relatives said Marion Longcoy of the salvation . Or me stopper makes arrest with to Crew on fhe scene Mobile Ala. A the pistol packing woman who Heads an anti crime group made her second citizen s arrest in three Days while a to Crew tried to interview her Aboul the first. Lillian Jackson coordinator of March against crime was being interviewed saturday for a to news report in the building where she caught the first Man we were laughing about me catching the burglar thursday night and the re Porter said come on Over Here Lillian and show me How you did it we went in there and i heard noises ran across the room to the stairwell and there were two the Middle aged Jackson said she pointed her .38-Calibcr pistol at the two suspects but one got away As she took them outside for police. I had a Bead on him and was going 10 shoot the escaping one or fire Over his head and the newsman said Don t shoot him Lillian Don t shoot him lil Lian i be gut him on camera " she said. A pkg to cameraman Johnny Sarlin captured the entire sequence on videotape. A Mobile police spokesman said Dar Rell lament Clark 26, of Mobile was charged with third degree burglary. The Man who escaped remained at Large. In step with Equality a Black guardsman by 1 on sunday. Guardsman Richard cram fellow guardsman marches with i Stokes is the first Black to a posted to Urill o i Jodon s Buckingham Palace Ruard duty at the Queen s residence. Awol planning lawyer expects Shell be fired Washington Al a senior Justice depart ment attorney who is seeking to Emend her maternity leave without pay said monday she expects to be fired unless she returns to work by the end of the month. I m not going logo Back against my doctor s ail Vici and my own Best judgment Joan Bernolt said on lbs this morning program. "1 think i la be awol which will subject me to disciplinary proceedings and attorney general John Bolton head of the department s criminal division has ordered la smolt to return to work May 31 or submit additional medical information from her doctor giving a reason Why her leave should be extended to mid August. On May 4, Bollon rejected by Roll s request which is supported by a note from her doctor to extend her leave without pay o aug. 15.dolton said that the civil division faces an enormous workload and that it was vital its 25 senior attorney positions one of which is held by he Mott be staffed fully. Bernolt obtained a letter from her physician or. Sandra m. Chase on March 23 saying that an additional four months of recuperation from a Dilt cult pregnancy is required. Clum to work now in my opinion represents health risk to this patient the doctor said in a follow up april 26 letter Bernott charged in the interview that Leolton has made accusations and threats beyond his request for additional information from her doctors. Justice department officials were not available for comment
