European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 9,1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 cold deep Snow wreak More havoc death toll hits 83 Citrus crops damaged by the associated pres Idaho National guard troops tuesday helped Rescue livestock stranded by 15-foot snowdrifts that have buried hundreds of other animals while the nation s deadly cold snap pushed temperatures to record lows i several states. At least 83 deaths have been blamed on the col weather since Jan. 31, when frigid air blew out of alas a and into the lower 48 states. The cold May have caused millions of dollars of damage for California Citrus growers. And in Las vegas which dropped to a record Low 16 degree sheets of ice covered Casino fountains and backyard swimming pools. Numerous records were set in California. Travis Fabat fan Field recorded 24 degrees a record Low for february and Boca Reservoir near Truckee was 43 degree below Zero the coldest february Reading Ever in califor Nia and 2 degrees shy of the state s All time Low. Other records lows for the Date included Alexandria la., 23 degrees Bakersfield Calif 26colorado Springs colo., minus 11 Ely nev., minus 29 Eugene Ore. 7 Fresno Calif., 24 Las vegas 16oakland, Calif 34 Reno nev., minus 16 Sacramento Calif., 23 san Francisco 32 and Seattle 20. Alamosa colo., hit 30 degrees below Zero and Mil Ford and Vernal Utah had their coldest february Days Ever with minus 29 and minus 38, respectively. Schools were closed in parts of Alabama Colorado Idaho Mississippi new Mexico Oregon Texas and elsewhere. Scattered Power outages were reported i several states including Texas Utah Colorado and Mississippi. Snow fell Over parts of new Mexico Texas fro Northern new York state across Northern Ohio the upper great lakes Minnesota and North Dakota. In Kentucky doctors tried to save a 7-year-old boy who had been submerged for about 40 minutes in a Pond they used a heart bypass pump that removed the boy blood rewarded it and put it Back into his body. But the boy died 17 hours after he was rescued. His 9-year-Oldbrother, who also fell through thin ice had died earlier. In Dubois Idaho 24 National guard troops use front end loaders to Battle snowdrifts up to 8 feet tall that have blocked City streets since last week. People can t even get out of their driveways said Reed fanning of the Idaho Bureau of disaster services. A National guard helicopter flew Over the sur rounding Countryside in search of surviving livestock stranded in Snow covered Fields. Hundreds of animal were already dead. Guardsmen prepared to use the helicopter to drop Hay to stranded cattle and sheep. County commissioner a Laird said fewer than 300of his 980 sheep had survived the Snow and cold and Only seven of 787 cows had been found alive on his property in Eastern Idaho. Snow had accumulated asleep As 15 feet. Gordon Wanek an Oregon cattleman with ranches a photographer records the damage from overhead sprinklers and the record cold at a Nursery in los Angeles. A in la Pine and fort Rock said he took Newborn calves into his House because of the cold. I had three calves in my House saturday nigh two in the bathroom and one in the Kitchen Wanek said. If we Don t get to the calves within 20 minutes after they re born we just have to kiss them off there s no Way to revive  " in Angleton Texas the cold drove rats into on Home. Several residents rounded up 22 rats that tried toward up next to a clothes dryer vent blowing warm air. The rats were put in an empty cooler and let loosen a Field. The cold took its toll in California where Citrus growers in the san Joaquin Valley used smudge pots and Large fans in an Effort to save their fragile crops some growers predicted the freeze damaged 25 percent of their Citrus crops. The Lemon crop in the san Joaquin Valley May have been obliterated said Richard Pescosolido farm manager for Sequoia Orange co. In Exeter. Washington s Apricot crop was wiped out by the cold according to county Extension agents. Pro smoking Bill proposed in a. Tkv Wpm it it re Man _ _ j j but. The cold apparently spared Texas Citrus grower said Bill weeks vice president of the Texas Citrus and vegetable association. More than 400 people jammed homeless shelters i Reno nev., As the temperature fell to a record minus 16. We took in More people than we were suppose to said salvation army capt. Kenneth Osbourn. We can t turn anybody out in this kind of  in Las vegas workers at glitzy Caesars Palace shutdown fountains in front of the resort to keep water from freezing in the valves that produce the display spokeswoman said. A thin Sheet of ice covered the Fountain pools. Resi dents swimming pools also were Frozen and thousands of people had broken water pipes. But Mardi gras revellers did t let a Little cold Stop them. Men in miniskirts pranced through new or leans French Quarter in near freezing weather sothers pitched tents along Parade routes. I live to just go up and Down the Street and get my picture taken said a Man in a Black lace Corset Gar ters and goosebumps who refused to be identified Cox news service Atlanta Georgia will become the nation s first state to protect smoking in government buildings if the general Assembly passes a measure requiring state and local governments to designate equal Square footage for smoking and non smoking sections. The legislation cleared a Senate com Mittee monday after a Surprise Amend ment was adopted completely changing the intent of a Bill introduced by statesmen. Bev Engram. In her proposal Engram who suf fers from advanced emphysema and say she is acutely allergic to Cigar pipe and cigarette smoke called for the creation of non smoking areas in state govern ment buildings. As amended however the Bill would Force All state departments and county and City governments now having smoke free buildings to designate equal space in them for smokers and non smokers. The adopted measure states that i shall supersede and prohibit the enact ment of local Laws rules regulations an ordinances that prohibit smoking. I think it s saying smokers Are no second class citizens like non smokers Are trying to make them said state sen. Tommy c. Olmstead who proposed the amendment. I be always resented the fact that government has been slapping smokers in the face by saying you can smoke in Public  i think it s the pits said Engram who left the Senate human resources committee in a Huff after the Amend ment passed. Georgia would be the first state on record to be a smoking Oriente state. That is absolutely 360 degrees from what i had  Walker Merryman vice president of the tobacco Institute in Washington said he is not aware of any states wit Laws requiring smoking areas in Public buildings. No smoke but now there s tobacco juice to a to a att / a try to Raceland by. A the air May be cleaner since smoking during City Council meetings was banned in novem Ber but now the need for Spittoon is growing. They stopped smoking and people started chewing tobacco said mayor Charles. Clarke who smokes two packs a Day. That worse than smoking. You spill that and you be got a  Raceland May be the first town to ban smoking in a Public building in Kentucky which is the nation s leading producer of Burley tobacco said de Griffin director of the Kentucky municipal league in Lexington. There Are no plans to regulate tobacco chewing the mayor said. Two Council members Are among the chewers who use any Handy Container such As paper cups or soda cans rather than old fashioned Spittoon in the meeting room. Ron Morris a regional vice president of the tobacco Institute based in Louisville does t know of any other towns in Kentucky that have such policies. Councilman Carl Traylor said he proposed the ban for his own health plus the health of other people. Taylor said he underwent Throat cancer surgery dec. 30. He said his doctor told him cigarettes were the cause of his cancer. I was taking Radium treat ments and i would go to. The Council meetings and i would get sick at my stomach he said. My doctor asked if there was a lot of smoking. He said that could be the cause of it in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 9, 1949 a hungarian people court sentenced the archbishop of Hun Gary Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty to life in prison for committing treason against the communist government. 30 years ago today. Feb. 9, 1959 with the arrival of British minister Nicholas Cheetham in Budapest Britain became the first major Western nation to Send a minister carry ing credentials to communist Hungary since the 1956 uprising. 20 years ago today. Feb. 9, 1969 Mike Mansfield the Senate majority Leader from Montana said that the Democrat dominated con Gress would make substantial cuts in the $81.5-billion defense budget proposed by president Nixon. 10 years ago today. Feb. 9, 1979 the United states upset at Anastasio Somoza s refusal to accept mediation proposals to solve Nicara Gua s political crisis ordered the recall of 47 . Officials and froze All military an economic assistance to the country