European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 4, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 february freeze throttles Many states by the associated press the february freeze spread thursday to new England and the mid Atlantic states while dangerous wind chills Lin gered in the nation s heartland and Northwest endangering livestock and crops and making venturing outside hazardous. A band of freezing rain extended fro Texas to new England heavy Snow was reported in parts of the Central Rockies and wind chill readings hit 75 below Zero or lower in parts of Montana the Dako tas and Wyoming. The cold and Snow led to a Short workday for state workers in Montana unexpected school and University holi Days in several states and Highway Acci dents. Ranchers reported that Newborn calves were dying in the cold and Citrus growers took cautions to keep the deep freeze from harming their crops. The misery stemmed from an Ocean of cold air that poured Down from Alaska Early in the week after a shift in the Jet Stream. By midday thursday its effects in the lower 48 were being Felt across vast roughly triangular area from the Pacific Northwest to Texas to new England. Many of the areas had enjoyed their their warmest january in years. Bostonian enjoyed a record High 66wednesday. Twenty four hours later the City shivered in 31-degree air and Light freezing rain was falling. In Montana which continued to pos the lowest temperatures outside Alaska gov. Stan Stephens sent All non essential state workers Home thursday. The Capi Tal Helena grappled with the bitter cold and with a train derailment and explosion that forced the evacuation of thou Sands of people and disrupted electrical Power. Montana s two largest universities Montana state and the University of Montana shut Down through the weekend. It s not the cold because we be been a St. Paul minn., Man braves minus 35 wind chill Factor cold while waiting for a  open in much colder weather said Bil Tietz president of mus at Bozeman. It s the wind chill we re  classes were cancelled at Many South Dakota schools because of the wind chill and blowing Snow. Schools also were closed in North Dakota Oregon and elsewhere. Temperatures overnight dipped to 34below in three Montana towns great Falls Lewistown and Cut Bank an their wind chill readings were As Low As 78 below. In Billings the record Low for a feb. 2 used to be 13 below on thursday i went to 28 below and 13 below was t even expected to be the High for the Day. Record lows for the Date also were posted in Astoria ore., with 18 above Casper wyo., 27 below and Sheridan,wyo., 28 below. But temperature records at the other end of the scale though not so wide spread As on wednesday also were racked up thursday. Places with record highs or ties for the Date included Ashe Ville n.c., 76 Cape Hatteras n.c., 74 Charlotte n.c., 79 Chattanooga tenn.,74 Norfolk a. Richmond va., 77 and Wilmington n.c., 80. In Alaska temperatures remained inthe cellar near the Canadian Border but warmed up elsewhere. Early thursday twas 37 at Adak in the Aleutian islands and 59 below at Northway. At least four traffic fatalities were blamed on the weather and in Edmonds wash., a 35-year-old Utility worker die when he fell while trying to repair a downed Power line. In Martin s.d., a 50-year-old Manas found dead in a vacant lot. Bennett county chief Deputy sheriff Craig dil Lon said the Man s death apparently was caused by exposure. The overnight temperature in Martin was about 25 below with a wind chill of 60 below. The Man fell Down and you could Sec where he struggled in the Snow to regain his feet but he was unable to do so Dillon said. But a life was saved in North Dakota when searchers thursday found a 16 year old boy who got lost monday while driving to his family s farm. Bennett Stebleton of Rural Egeland was coherent but too wrung out to show any Emo Tion aside from saying i m thankful that i m alive said Volunteer Rescue Greg Mitchell. Heaviest Snow was reported in the Rockies. Craig Colo., reported 6 new inches by mid morning while 11 la inches were reported in Northern Larimer county Colo. Freezing rain extended As far South a Texas and forecasters said there was a Chance that below freezing temperatures could extend to the Southern part of the state by the weekend. Montana ranchers said cattle were giving birth to calves that died from expo sure within hours. Workers at double m farms feed lot near Kearney neb., put acetylene torches to some water tanks for cattle part owner Steve Mercer said. They also had to stir the cattle feed so it would freeze. Fired workers hitting companies with Large suits Washington up . Corporations Are finding that firing workers can be very costly As jury awards for dismissed employees now average about$602,000, a new study shows. According to the report without just cause an employer s practical and Legal guide on wrongful discharge the average jury verdict can climb to $732,000 in some cases of wrongful Termi nation. The study prepared by the Washington Law firm of Schmeltzer Aptaker & Sheppard will be released monday in a special report by the Bureau of National affairs inc., a private publisher of specialized information on employee relations and a number of economic subjects. Employees recovered damages in about 64 percent of the trial verdicts surveyed. The percentage of Plain Tiff victories rises significantly in certain cases such a defamation sex discrimination and sexual harassment the study said. The report showed the median verdict to be$158,000 and the most frequent award $250,000. The discrepancy Between the average and median award results from a number of multimillion Dollar jury Deci Sions during the study period. The median is the Point in a statistical series above which is half of the cases with half of the cases below. Schmeltzer Aptaker & Sheppard estimated that the number of reported decisions involving wrongful Dis charge claims has risen each year since 1981 and Dou bled Between 1982 and 1987. The study included 260 wrongful discharge verdict nationwide Between january 1986 and october 1988 in which employees sued a former employer after being fired. The overwhelming majority of these cases involve claims for emotional distress and punitive damages together with economic damages. In the report authors Ira Michael Sheppard Paul Monroe Heylman and Robert l. Duston attorneys with the Law firm also noted the increase in claim against individual managers and supervisors who can sometimes be held personally liable for their role in a employee s discharge As one of the new developments in employment Law. Bush Congress Start talks on arms sales to arabs Washington a the Bush administration has opened arms Sale talks with Congress that potentially include ship Ping 315 Abrams tanks to saudi Arabia and 40 Fa-18 Jet fighters to the United Ara emirates congressional sources said. Numerous Arab states would be in Lin for . Armaments under the proposal made in the last Days of the Reagan administration and now the focus of discussions be tween the Bush White House and Congress. Under the plan now under discussion Israel would be sold 200 shoulder fired anti aircraft stinger missiles 24 helicopters an new equipment for its f-15 Jet fighters. But the list also includes 200 Abra Stanks seven multiple launched Battlefield rocket systems and 1,500 Tow missiles for Kuwait 40 Maverick air to ground missiles with an infrared guidance system and elec tronic warfare gear for Bahrain 24 f-16 Jet fighters 100 Mavericks and 100 sidewinder air to air missiles for Morocco and seven of the Battlefield rocket systems for saudi Ara Bia. Egypt would be sold 150 Hawk missiles,24 helicopters artillery radar and tank equipment. Jordan again would receive no american weapons. Since 1985, Congress has prohibited military Aid to the Arab kingdom until i agrees to peace terms with Israel. Greece would get 60 m48 tanks and 100harpoon anti ship missiles. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. F?b4 i949 vice adm Oscar Badger said the Headquarters for the . Force sin the Western Pacific would be moved from Tsin Tao to Shanghai within 10 Days leaving behind a Token Force of marines. 30 years ago today. Feb. 4, 1959 three of the nation s top Rock n Roll idols buddy Holly Ritchi Valens and . Richardson known professionally As the big bopper died when their chartered plane crashed near Mason City Iowa. 20 years ago today. Feb. 4, 1969 Boris Karloff the actor who portrayed the monster in three Frankenstein films in the 1930s, died at 81 in a Hospital in Midhurst England. 10 years ago today. Feb. 4, 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini said a new Constitution for a islamic Republic of Iran had been finished. He warned of a holy War if the govern ment appointed by the Shah did not resign