European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 7, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 never much now nothing is nothing nothing Ariz. A nothing was left of nothing after a fire swept through this tiny desert Community destroying its Only business and the trailer Homes of its four permanent residents. The combination grocery store an service station in nothing about 100 Miles Northwest of Phoenix had been a popular Stop for travellers on . 93, the main route Between Phoenix and Las vegas Nev. People would Stop there have a Poland kick Back for a while because it is just about the Only thing Between Wick Enburg and Wikieup Jim Bell a fire fighter with the Hualapai Valley fire department said. The two towns Are about 75 Miles apart on the Highway. It started in one of the trailers spread to the store and Gas station and to the other trailer Bell said. Bell said his department which i based in Kingman 75 Miles Northwest of nothing sent two units to the fire after being notified shortly after 4 . Mon Day. When the units arrived at 5 45 .,there was Little they could do to save the town but they were Able to help an elderly couple who refused to leave a Small trailer they were staying in Bell said. Bell said the couple whose names redid not know were the Only people left in nothing tuesday and their trailer was the Only Structure standing. There were no injuries in the fire he said. Civil War buffs wearing Union and Confederate uniforms shake hands Friendly foes across a Stone Fence before a re enact ment of Pickett s charge during Obser fires triggered by Holiday fireworks by the associated press hundreds of Small grass and Brush fires Many caused by fireworks were reported Over the july 4 weekend in Var ious parts of the country. The fourth of july Holiday really contributed to the problem said capt. Ray Wood regional Ranger for the Newyork department of environmental conservation in the Hudson Valley. Fireworks were touching off fires allover the place. Last night it sounded like every fire alarm in the area was going  in California a fireworks caused Blaze that swept Over 2,200 acres near Yosemite National Park was declared contained at Dawn tuesday. We have evidence confirming that it was a bottle rocket said Mary Hale spokeswoman for the California depart ment of forestry. By monday $384,000 had been spent to combat the fire she said. Authorities will try to recover that Money said Pat Kaunert of the . Forest service. More than 670 firefighters from Feder Al state and local agencies Cut trails inthe rugged terrain by hand and used air planes to drop fire retardant officials said. A lightning sparked fire in Utah Zion National Park spread out of control to 750 acres tuesday but rain helped firefighters hold the line on a 2,000-acre Forest fire in Montana. Dwight Barnett a spokesman for the Tennessee division of forestry said there were 26 fires which burned just 113 acres in the state on monday. We were very relieved to get through the weekend in such Good shape he Vances of the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Promoter found guilty of fraud White Plains . A tax shelter promoter John Peter Galanis was convicted tuesday of masterminding multimillion Dollar fraud and racketeer ing schemes that stretched from Connecticut to California. A Federal jury found Galanis 44, of Manhattan and Greenwich conn., guilty of 44 counts including racketeering tax fraud securities fraud Bank fraud bribery and criminal contempt after nine Days of deliberations. Co defendant Anthony March Csc 47, of Sou Liport conn., was convicted of racketeering and bribery involving two Utah Banks. Two other co defendants Samuel Rosengarten 66, of Armonk and Arthur Mason 46, of Chevy Chase md., were acquitted of several charges. Missouri town grateful though Trust payoff less Bolivar to. A this Small Southwest Missouri town is at last Bank ing proceeds from a $3 million Trust donated by a former resident and although the first checks were smaller than expected recipients were no less grateful. Bolivar mayor Joe Lemmon said the first interest payments from the Trust set up by former Bolivar resident Davi Delarue a san Francisco Stock analyst began arriving last week. Recipients expect a similar interest payment each july until 2100, when the principal will be Given to the City. Donald place who handles the Dela Rue Trust at the Hibernia Bank of san Francisco said interest payments made july 1 totalled about $150,000. When Delarue established the fund with stocks in december 1986, he had estimated it would pay about $240,000 each year. Delarue s Trust is shared by his Home town of Bolivar Polk county of which Bolivar is the county seat and pol county schools. Bolivar also distributes some funds to the local Hospital a Handi capped workshop and other services. Delarue made the gift As a gesture of thanks to the Community where he grew up and which has been plagued with financial difficulties. Lemmon said the City s share of the first payment about $18,000, was Les than half what officials had expected. Said citing partly the care taken by peo ple playing with fireworks. In Utah chief Ranger Bob Andrew said the Zion Blaze was ignited by Light Ning on june 19. It was allowed to Burn in a Small area but on sunday winds of60 Mph spread the flames and the fire nearly doubled in size in a few hours. No injuries were reported. We had been told to expect severe winds this afternoon but so far the Haven t materialized Andrew said late tuesday. Right now everything s in pretty Good shape.". The Montana fire burned in the Abs Roka Bea tooth wilderness area in the South Central part of the state. Weekend rain helped keep it from spreading out Side the wilderness Boundary said fir information officer to Barnier in Bil Lings. A helicopter dropped water on the fire tuesday afternoon.  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 7, 1948 authorities were investigating the suicide of film Star Carole Landis 29, who was found in her luxurious Bentwood Home. There were no clues to indicate Why she took her life. 30 years ago today. July 7, 1958 congressional experts said that the soviet regime had used genocide massive discrimination and abuse of Power to suppress non russian nationalities in the soviet Union. 20 years ago today. July 7, 1968 red paint bombs and eggs were hurled at president Johnson As he Rode in a Bubble top limousine through san Salvadore Al Salvador where he arrived for a Summit. J 0 years ago today. July 7, 1978 attorney general Griffin b. Bell was cited for contempt of court for his refusal to comply with a court order that he turn Over 18 confidential Fri Hies on informants who spied on the socialist workers party