European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 it s so cold even nudists Wear clothes record lows cancel events strand travellers by the associated press Church services were called off in some Arkansas towns sunday because of icy roads and the Arctic air mass rewrote More Low temperature records but Parton Montana warmed above Zero for the first time in nearly a week. The cold chased Mardi gras revellers inner Orleans into warm bars marching bands at a Winter carnival Parade in St. Paul minn., could t put their instruments to their lips and members of a nudist Colony in Texas had to put their clothes on. A boy was buried for an hour in a Colorado Avalanche Chicago s o Hare International Airport closed two run ways because of heavy Snow and Cali fornia Farmers received Frost warnings. At least 32 deaths had been blamed on the weather since Arctic air that set Low temperature records across Alaska Slid into the lower 48 states tuesday. Bozeman outside Montana s warming Eastern half was the cold spot of the lower 48 states sunday morning at 43degrees below Zero. Roads were icy in much of the South Central Section of the nation and Many Arkansas churches called off services. We had been out on the roads an the Flat places seemed of but the Hills were More difficult said the Rev. Paul weeks in Little Rock. We feel like our people can worship at Home today spend some time Reading their Bible or watching television services. We Don t want to risk their  Low temperature records toppled or were tied at 26 cities from Northern Cali fornia through the Northwest into Montana and in the Southern and Western Plains. Ely nev., hit 27 degrees below Zero a february record and just 1 degree above the town s All time Low. Denver hit 24 below the coldest the City s been in 26 years. In Montana the temperature hit 10 degrees at Havre by 9 a.m., although the wind chill Factor was Well below Zero. Southern and Western Montana remained below Zero As cold air was trapped in Mountain valleys. Nome Alaska which hit an All Zimelow of 54 degrees below Zero last month warmed to 30 degrees. Two women were hospitalized with frostbite at Kansas City mo., after Riding in a Boxcar for 2 /2 Days with Only some blankets and a Frozen gallon of milk. They and four others said they were trying to reach a relative in Washington. They were just froze said Ida Barry assistant manager of a restaurant in Kan Sas City where they were taken. In Colorado a 6-year-old boy was res cued from an Avalanche sunday at mount crested Butte in the Central Rockies after being trapped for More than an hour. Three children were buried Bruce Voyer and Katie Roderick have trouble negotiating an icy Boston sidewalk. In the Snow slide but two apparently managed to escape police said. It was not known if the boy suffered any injuries officials said. The National weather service said More than 125 avalanches were reported in Colorado by sunday afternoon and warned there was an extreme Hazard be cause of recent heavy snows. In Chicago o Hare International air port closed two runways sunday for Snow blowing said United airlines spokeswoman Mary Swanson. The airline cancelled 40 flights or 25 percent of its schedule from 6 30 . To Midnight sunday Swanson said. Some flights were delayed for up to two hours. Wind eased sunday in Eastern Idaho and stranded travellers took advantage of the Lull in Drifting Snow to leave the Small cattle town of Dubois. Clark county Sher Iff Craig King said about 150 people were snowbound there last week when a storm closed interstate 15, and estimated that 75 4 teens in ice fishing Derby die of fumes from Heater in  remained until sunday. It happens to us once in a while Here King said. They close the inter state off. People Are Good to open up their Homes for  in Decatur Texas 60 Miles Northwest of Dallas the cold kept members of the Bluebonnet nudist Park from practising their lifestyle this weekend. Unfortunately we nudists have tout it on hold for a few Days said Park manager Arthur Moss. As nudists we re generally a sensible  freeze warnings for crops such As Cit rus fruits and strawberries were posted in Many areas in California on sunday As Arctic air promised to Send temperature plunging overnight. Southern California Edison Crew worked through the weekend to restore Power to 81,000 customers whose Power was interrupted by High winds in the Eastern deserts and by Snow in the mountains said spokesman Steve Hansen. New Orleans French Quarter establish ments did brisk business with revellers try ing to Cope with unseasonably Low temperatures in the 40s. Mardi gras is tuesday. We be got a few More customers than would be otherwise. And they drink More hot chocolate when it s cold said George Barclay night manager at the cafe do Monde. Far far to the North where people brag that they re used to the cold saturday torchlight Parade at the St. Paul minn., Winter carnival was the coldest in 20 years at 9 degrees below Zero. Police Esti mated 25,000 people showed up anyway. No matter How cold it gets there always so much excitement. It gets my adrenalin flowing and my blood bub bling. I have to Start taking stuff off said Parade chairman Mark Simons. However the nine bands in the Parade marched Only one Block of the 10-Block route just enough for the to cameras and instrument mouthpieces were taped so they would t freeze to players lips. The cold and Snow in the Northern Plains and Rockies have been a Burden for stockmen who have been unable Roget feed to their animals. The cattle Are really having a Tough time said sheriff King. They re find ing them with their jaws Frozen shut and their eyes froze shut. I just got off the phone with one fellow who has t seen his cows since  about 20 school districts in Northern Texas May have to close indefinitely be cause Lone Star Gas co. Cut Back on service to ensure enough fuel for Homeland businesses. We re not running out of Gas but we re making sure our supplies will be adequate said Howard Matson Lonestar s director of communication. He said Southern methodist University also would have its Gas Cut 90 percent. Manitowoc wis. A four teen agers who prayed subzero tempera Tures to participate in an ice fishing Derby were found dead from Carbon monoxide sunday in the shanty where they had spent the night on a Lake authorities said. The teens were overcome by fumes from two portable propane Heaters and a propane hot plate they left on throughout the night in the shanty said detective Leo Jadowski of the Manitowoc county sheriffs department. The unpainted 7-by-6 a foot wooden shanty was one of More than 50 such shelters on the Frozen 70-acre Harpt Lake 85 Miles North of Milwaukee. The cause of death for All four Vic Tims was lethal doses of Carbon monoxide Jadowski said. The victims were Sarah j. Koller 16, of the Mishicot area Cory a. Thrond son 16, of Mishicot Shawn Shoulak 16, of Maribel and Scott k. Novak 17, of Mishicot said a sheriffs department Dis Patcher. Sheriffs officers said the shanty was owned by the Throndson family. The parents All knew that these kids were out there. They were Good kids very fishing and Hunting oriented so they had the blessings of their parents and the parents knew exactly where the were Jadowski said. One of the victims Novak won first second and third places for the Walleye fish ing portion of the contest by catching the largest such fish in the contest said August Stueck a contest organizer. His third larg est fish a 16 5/16 Inch Long Walleye was registered with contest officials at 11 50p.m. Saturday Stueck said. 40 years ago today. Feb. 7, 1949 the soviet Union formally proposed the conclusion of a non aggression pact with Norway in order to put an end to any doubts about the intentions of the soviet Union towards Norway. 30 years ago today. Feb. 7 1959 italian president Giovanni Gronchi called on former Premie Antonio seem a 68-year-old sardinian to try to form a government and end the country s political crisis. 20 years ago today. A ?,69  of defense Melvin r. Laird ordered major work on the3 5.5 billion Sentinel anti ballistic missile system temporarily halted Pendine a High level review of anti missile plans. 70 years ago today. Feb. 7, 1979 Pakistan s supreme court upheld the conviction and death sen tence for political murder Given deposed prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto despite appeals to spare his life from president Carter British prime minister James Callag Han and United nations Secretary general Kurt Waldheim