European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 29, 1988 the stars and stripes pages Reagan raps demos at fund raisers events produce $ 1 million for gop candidates Santa Barbara Calif. A president Reagan rounding out a Mil lion Dollar week of Republican fund Rais ing in his crucial Home state of califor Nia warned saturday that democrats threaten to Send the ship of state into  our Economy and our National de lenses Are Strong but they re also under threat Reagan said in a speech at a$200-per-person Money raising event for rep. Robert Lagor Parsino the Congress Man from his District. After his speech on a spacious estate near Santa Barbara the president left for his 688-acre ranch North of Here ending five Day Outing to los Angeles. He will return to Washington after labor Day. Earlier in the Day Reagan appeared Ata private party for republicans who contributed or raised $5,000 for the califor Nia gop. In route to los Angeles Mon Day he spoke at a fund Raiser for sen. Pete Wilson a Calif. White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said the events raised about $1 million altogether. Reagan is expected to play a key role in the Campaign for Cali fornia s 47 electoral votes. In his speech for Lagor Parsino Rea Gan commented for the first time on the dispute Over democratic presidential nominee Michael s. Dukakis veto of a proposed Massachusetts Law that Wouldhave required teachers to Lead their classes in the pledge of allegiance. Touching on a Massachusetts program giving furloughs to prisoners for which Dukakis has been under fire in the Campaign the president asked and How about a furlough for the pledge of Alle Giance Reagan also reiterated his support forthe stand taken by vice president George Bush the Republican nominee in support of Reagan s opposition to tax increases. Speaking to californians accustomed to seeing tax measures appear on the bal lot under proposition numbers he said George Bush is going to americans with his own proposition number one none  our Liberal friends seem to love to fiddle around making big government even bigger the president said. And then before you know it they be fiddled around so much that they be sent the ship of state into  Reagan conceded that Lagor Parsino has a Tough race his toughest Ever from democratic challenger state sen. Gary k. Hart. But he said the Job Bibhas done these past 14 years has earned my vote this  the president spoke to a crowd of about 1,000 gathered in sweltering sunny weather on a Broad Lawn of the estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He wore a jacket but no tie and apologized for this saying he had just come from a event for which casual attire was pre scribed. In his weekly radio address the presi Dent spoke of a move toward peace that shows How successful this nation s commitment to peace through strength has  sen. John Glenn of Ohio delivered the democrats response accusing the presi Dent of heeding political pressures and in the process weakening the nation s de lenses when he vetoed the $299.5 billion military budget Bill on aug. 3. Glenn noted that Reagan s veto came despite recommendations to sign the measure from defense Secretary Frank Carlucci and National Security advise Colin Powell. His actions should be condemned Byall americans who value a Strong nation Al defense Glenn said of Reagan s Deci Sion. Congress will resume consideration of Reagan s request for renewed Aid to nicaraguan rebels when it returns to session after labor Day. In a statement issued in los Angeles Reagan noted the 25th anniversary of the civil rights March on Washington led by Martin Luther King jr., and said since that Day a Quarter Century ago Amer Cahas made vast Progress toward fully achieving or. King s dream of a color Blind society. As a result America today is a Freer land for americans of All  out of the rat race Kristin Moss covers her eyes to avoid seeing her entry Putinta fall from the High bar during last week s second annual rat olympics at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. The contestants sponsored by students in three psychology classes also competed in the hurdles balance beam and High jump. Blaze threatens old faithful flock of sheep perishes in Idaho by the associated press firefighters in Yellowstone National Park focused their attention again on an area near old faithful Gey ser on saturday and a fast moving Forest fire in Idaho killed a flock of sheep and sheep dogs. Oregon activated 100 National guardsmen and Bor rowed firefighters from Canada to help Battle out of control  re hanging on by our fingernails said Lee Oman incident commander at a firefighters Kasecamp in Valley of the rogue state Park near Grants pass ore., where Crews battled two blazes that threat ened Homes in Rural areas. Forests also burned in parts of Northern Californi and Washington state. Officials in Yellowstone appealed saturday for Pri vate helicopters and Crews to help fight the blazes that have charred More than 400,000 acres of the Park. About 35 helicopters have been working on the fires i Yellowstone and grand Teton Parks and the adjoining Bridger Teton Shoshone and Marghee National  Poncin a firefighting commander in Wyom ing said he wanted another 15 to 20 helicopters. Most military copters Are too big for  pilots Are Good but they re not Bush pilots. What we need Are oilfield pilots people who Fly inthe mountains a lot and Are familiar with this kind of terrain he said. We re looking of course for the Bestin the business and they re probably not available. So that s where we re  shift in wind direction in Yellowstone created a 250-acre spot fire about five Miles from old faithful the Park s most popular attraction where nearby Struc Tures earlier were threatened by  Miller an information officer said the spot fire was created when winds fanned flames on the Southern end of the 114,000-acre North Fork fire. Crews working to build a containment line around the Blaze by hand were aided by an air Tanker. The buildings around the Geyser were not threatened sat urday morning Miller said. In Eastern Idaho wind pushed a Forest fire Over another 1,200 acres to a total 3,500 acres and killed an undetermined number of sheep Caribou National for est spokesman Dan Pugmire said saturday. The fire just made an end run on us yesterday afternoon Pugmire said. The Shepherd escaped injury but his sheep dogs also were destroyed by the rapidly advancing Trail Creek fire he said. Near Idaho s Border with Oregon the Eagle bar fire near Hells Canyon continued to rage out of control. It trapped 30 firefighters Friday and forced them to spend an hour in portable shelters called fire deflectors. They were not injured. Information officer Jeanne Felmy said the fire had burned 3,450 acres by saturday up about 450 acres from Friday. In South Central Montana North of Yellowstone the storm Creek fire grew by 2,000 acres overnight to 37,500 acres after shifting wind pushed the flames West rather than South into the towns of Cooke City and Silver Gate. About 12 Miles West of storm Creek the hell roaring Creek fire grew to 33,000 acres and was nearing  northeastern Oregon the 7,700-acre Troy Ward can Yon fire remained a threat to the tiny outpost of Troy Butanone of the 14 residents had been evacuated. Evacuation plans also were on hold for the 1,000 Resi dents of a subdivision North of Grants pass and about a half mile from the 1,550-acre Walker Mountain fire. Alleged pay Telephone thief arrested Buena Park Calif. A a Man accused of stealing More than $500,000 from pay telephones and who twice was a subject on the television program America s most wanted has been arrested. James Clark 49, of Peninsula Ohio who had Bee the object of a three year nationwide search was arrested by Fri agents at an undisclosed location in this Orange county Community about 20 Miles Southeast of downtown los  Fri spokesman said Clark was arrested without resistance but would not say what led the agents to , Lawrence g. Lawler special agent in charge of the Fri s los Angeles office said the arrest was not related to Clark s mentions on the Fox Televik son s network s crime program. America s most wanted Caps Lizes real unsolved crimes and viewers Are asked to Contact local Law enforce ment agencies if they have information  May not be Jack the Ripper Lawler said but he is a one of a kind thief. His total take exceeds half million  Clark who allegedly picked locks to remove coins from pay telephones was arrested on a fugitive War rant from Ohio. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 29, 1948 the month old coalition govern ment of French Premier Andre Marie collapsed be cause of a Cabinet controversy Over wage and Price increases. 30 years ago today. Aug. 29, 1958 the United states denounce China s threats to invade the islands of Quemoy and Matsu As aggressive expansionism and began con ducting joint air defense exercises with chinese nationalist forces on Taiwan. 20 years ago foday. Aug. 29, 1968 the Exchange rate of the Dollar fell from 3.9975 Marks to 3.9795 Marks on the West German foreign Exchange Market amid persistent re mors of an impending revaluation of the Mark. 10 years ago today. Aug. 29, 1978 racial tension erupted in three Mississippi towns when the Kun flux klan began hold ing rallies to protest Black Boycotts of White merchants