European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday August 16,1988 record heat wave causes problems throughout . New York a a heat wave that set record High temperatures across the United states placed a sweaty stranglehold on the nation sunday. Inmates aggravated by the heat Over crowding and food rioted at a 144-year old Granite jail in Lawrence mass., injuring eight inmates and setting two fires. One Blaze at the jail which has no air conditioning destroyed a Wing con Taining 36 cells about a Quarter of the jail. Nearly 200 of the 250 inmates were relocated to other prisons around the state said the jail superintendent Wil Liam Mageary. In Boston the temperature jumped from 78 to 92 degrees in 10  was the fifth consecutive Day of record heat for Beckley w.va., and i Arizona where Phoenix had the nation s High at 113. In Texas 35 salvadoran aliens spent five hours sunday locked inside a Broil ing Boxcar with almost no ventilation and probably would have died had they not been discovered . Border patrol officials said. New York s Road runners club spurred by the heatstroke deaths of two joggers during the past five weeks too Down the clock for a Central Park race so runners would t be tempted to push themselves. No problems were reported. Milwaukee wis., exceeded 90 for the34th Day this year breaking the 33-Day record of 1955. Madison the state Capi Tal recorded 95, a record for the Date. Entomologists in the new York metropolitan area said the Mosquito Popula Tion had surged to four times its Norma level because of too Little rain in june too much rain in july and High humidity in August. As new yorkers returned from week end activities and cranked up the air conditioning Power demand hit a record for a sunday according to consolidated Edison. New England Power officials warned sunday night that blackouts could occur throughout the Region monday unless users conserved electricity. A shutdown during the weekend of the Maine Yankee nuclear Power Plant and one of four generators on Salem Harbor in Massachusetts made things worse. If we Don t get a considerable contribution by our customers As we did number of Days last week we May not be Able to provide uninterrupted service said Bill Sheperdson a spokesman for new England Power Pool which serve Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island Connecticut Vermont and new Hamp Shire. Temperatures topped 90 for the 17th straight Day in Northern new  tied a 1944 record of 98 sunday the 40th Day of 90-degree temperatures this summer. That equals the record forthe most 90-degree Days in one year. Last temptation raking in Money called decisive Victor for Universal los Angeles a Universal pictures monday said the last temptation of Christ pulled in a pleasing $400,000 at the Box office in its weekend debut and some fundamentalists con ceded their protests against the film backfired. We re gratified at the response of the american people. Every show sold out. We re pleased Universal president Tom Pollock said Early monday Basing his figures on Early estimates. It has to be a decisive Victory for Universal said Tim Penland who quit As evangelical film consultant for uni Versal in protest Over the film. The a peal to Stop it failed. What we did was to create at least $ 10 million in free Public  the movie played to sold out crowds m at nine Heaters across the country Tak ing in $43,000 per screen Universal said. That s phenomenal. This is a tremendous showing said John Krier of exhibitor relations co., which tracks Box office performance. Moviegoers were met by crowds of protesters denouncing the film As blasphemous. The Rev. Donald Wildmon who has urged a Boycott of Universal Parent com Pany Mca inc. Through his american family association said there comes a Point where the publicity becomes  two ministers sunday expressed re Gret for comments they made about the film. The Rev. Jess Moody pastor of the 10,000-member first Baptist Church of Van Guys Calif., apologized for coming out like a Cannon after he saw the film thursday. He said his criticism did t help ease the juror created by the film s release. The Rev. . Hymers who led pro tests that included mock crucifixion apologized sunday for making anti semitic comments. Conservative christians have denounced the movie for what they said was a blasphemous depiction of Christ who is portrayed As fantasizing about abandoning death on the Cross to live As a Man. Director Martin Scorsese a Catholic has defended his film arguing that it is work of fiction is not based on the gos Pels and was not made with blasphemous intent. Dukakis Calls for Cabinet level Post to direct faltering space program Worcester mass. A demo cratic presidential nominee Michael Duka Kis proclaiming that the . Space Effort has lost its sense of purpose vision and Pride under president Reagan monday proposed the creation of a Cabinet level Post to direct the nation s space program. Despite an annual Nasa budget of Over $10 billion per year our space pro Gram is in disarray. It suffers from a Lack Ofa clearly defined purpose and ineffective top management and our space policy is lost in a Maze of bureaucratic committees Dukakis said in a statement issued at a luncheon he attended with local elected officials and labor and business , echoing comments made ear Lier in the Day in Houston by his running mate sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas said he would also Back continued development of a permanent manned space station and would re establish a Cabinet level National aeronautics and space Council to be chaired by Bentsen. Dukakis the governor of Massachusetts was in Worcester As part of a two Day visit to the Central part of the  was also hosting an event marking the Start of the first phase of implementation of Massachusetts Universal health care Law which will guarantee health insurance to virtually Al workers by 1990.on wednesday he embarks on a four Day Campaign trip with stops tentatively scheduled in Florida Minnesota Illi Nois Missouri Arkansas and Texas. Fire strikes Empire state building again new York a the second firkin three Days broke out monday in the 102-Story Empire state building this time on the 50th floor forcing the evacuation of dozens of office workers the fire department said. The fire was brought under control just after noon about a half hour after it was reported but firefighters continue checking All floors to make sure the flames had t spread said department spokesman Efrain Parrilla. No injuries were  cause of the fire was not immediately  fire department said the Blaze was in an electrical conduit in a 50thfloor stairwell. However a building spokesman Frank Corbin said the fire was in trash in a stairwell Between the 51st and 53rd  floors of the building s midsection were evacuated because of heavy smoke a spokesman for the manage ment  Friday a fire broke out in an 86th floor Shaft. After it was brought under control firefighters discovered that it had climbed to the 102nd  observation decks at both those Levels were closed and some 1,500 tourists evacuated. That fire also caused eight radio stations whose antennas were on the build ing s roof to go off the air for several hours. News updates Chavez supported Delano Calif. A there. Jesse Jackson says he will pick up Cesar Chavez s fast when the 61-year-old farm workers Union Leader resumes eating after nearly a  May end his fast this week Jackson  spoke sunday at a rally of about 2,700 people at the United farm workers compound in Delano 150 Miles North of los  has lost More than 26 pounds since beginning his water Only fast july 17 to protest the use of pesticides the Union claim threaten workers Consumers and the environment. No retirement plan Singapore up prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has Dis missed rumours he planned to retire when he reached 65 in september saying those who think so should have their Heads examined officials said  officials said Lee told a gathering of about 2,000 people that As a member of that exclusive club of founder members of new countries he could not Dis engage himself from  s Pap has ruled Singapore uninterrupted for 29 years and i headed for an eighth term in elections to be held later this year. Gambling vote Galveston Texas a voters in a Straw poll saturday said no by a three to two margin to a proposal to bring gambling Backoo this Island where casinos once  hoped a favourable vote in the non binding referendum would persuade the Texas legislature to pass legislation enabling legalized gambling. Proponents lost similar referendums in1984 and 1987. Late saturday unofficial return from All 14 precincts showed 7,368 or 59.3 percent voted against legalized Casino gambling to 5,062, or 40.7 percent in  backers and opponents of gambling had predicted a close vote on the referendum which was called after a pro gambling group gathered enough petition Signa Tures. Warning issued Seoul South Korea a South korean president Roh Tae woo warned monday that his government will not forgive anyone who jeopardizes the olympics through  warning came As hundreds of protesters attempting to reach the North korean Border to link with their North korean counterparts were seen taken away by police in various parts of Seoul. The students intended to March tothe Border truce site of Panmunjom 35 Miles to the  said some 1,300 students were arrested monday with Man of them to be released after warn Ings. There were injuries on both sides but no reports of deaths. Correction an article saturday incorrectly state the award received by the chief of the engineering division for the . Army cops of engineers Europe. Joe g. Higgs received the distinguished executive award the top presidential rank award for 1988