European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 22, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 fires in Northeast leave 9 children dead by the associated press five children in one family were killed when an explosion set off a fire at an apartment Complex near Chester pa., and a fire apparently started by children playing with matches in a Brooklyn n.y., Row House killed four children authorities said monday. The cause of the afternoon explosion near Chester has not yet been undetermined detective sgt. Floyd Sudler said. He identified the three boys and two girls killed in the fire As Ronald a. French 6 Carl c. French 5 Shelia French 4 Robert French 3 and Robin Jones 2. The Mother of the five children Mich Elle Arnold 25, and her 13-month-old son Marlon Arnold were critically injured Sudler said. Witnesses said Arnold was outside the two Story apartments talking to friends when the explosion occurred. Authorities said other people in the apartment were evacuated. In Brooklyn adult family members were unable to Rescue the children because the victims had placed a mattress against a door that created what fire depart ment spokesman Efrain Parrilla described As a Wall  chief fire marshal John Regan said firefighters who controlled the Blaze within 30 minutes found an unconnected smoke Detector in a closet. The victims were identified As Glenora Murray 8 Joseph Raspberry 5 Ruby Janette Murray 4 and Lenora Murray 5. Parrilla said the children were playing in a bedroom. He said their mothers Sisters Gail and Dvoria Mur Ray were in the apartment when they smelled smoke but were unable to reach the children. It s the Type of thing that would give you night mares neighbor Harry Isaacs said of seeing a burned child carried from the top floor of the three Story Brickhouse. Year without to will soon  off for 9-year-o/d Anna Baker s Reward for turning her Back on to for a year is $500, plus having improved her vocabulary and school grades. Baton Rouge la. A in one week a 9-year-old can collect $500 from her father for staying away from the tube for a year. On March 1, Anna Baker should not Only be Richer but smarter her father said. The fourth grader reads at a much higher level now that she s been off Tele vision for a year said Burk Baker. Her vocabulary has increased  i read a million books last summer said Anna who struck a bargain with hers Arents after learning of a similar offer of a father in Eugene Ore. As much to As she watched i did t think it was possible to quit Baker said last week. But she turned it off that second and never looked at it again. I never thought she d do it or i d maybe said $200." it was t easy when i knew there was a real Good game on like the saints or leu. Or an Elvis movie Anna said. I love Elvis movies. I Haven t seen most of them. I really want to see i blues but i have to wait until the year s  and what will Anna do once Shehas the $500 in hand i m going to put most of it in the Bank and i m going to spend the rest of it she said. I was going to buy a to but my mama would t let  la. Legislator vows to Challenge seating of Duke Baton Rouge la. A a freshman legislator said monday he will Challenge the seating of David Duke a former Kun flux klan grand wizard when the legislature convenes in a special session this week. In Metairie the nearly All White suburb of new or leans where Duke was elected a lawyer who convened a private meeting monday night said that a group of citizens would sue questioning Duke s residency if the legislator s Challenge failed. The ultimate decision has been deferred until to Morrow lawyer David Sherman said after the meet ing declining to say How Many attended. It appears that there will be a legislative Challenge. In my opinion that would be a better forum. If we feel the matter will not be heard there we will file suit Duke 38, Defeated Home builder and longtime Republican John Treen 63, in saturday s election for a seat in the Louisiana House despite endorsements for Treen from president Bush former president Reagan and pow Erful political figures in suburban new Orleans. Rep. Odon Bacque the Only registered Independent in the House said he will Challenge Duke s seating on grounds that Duke did not live in the District for year As required by Law. Opponents said Utility records showed Duke s con Dominium had no electricity for the first six months he said he lived there. They noted papers he filed during his 1988 presidential Campaign listed a different address outside the District. Duke has said he did indeed live in the District and on sunday dismissed further questions As frivolous. Opponents were unable to get Duke s name off the ballot before the election because state Law limits such challenges to 10 Days after a candidate signs up to run. Duke is scheduled to be sworn in on wednesday. Bacque said several legislators have tried to per Suade Duke to change his mind because the publicity would Hurt the state. Rep. Avery c. Alexander a civil rights Leader and past president of the Southern Christian leadership conference said monday that he planned to meet with Duke to discuss his legislative plans before deciding whether to Back any Challenge. Teen aged skier injured in collision with Deer West Dover it. A a 16 year old skier ran into More than Loose Snow on the slopes of a Southern ver Mont ski resort. She ran into a Deer. Andrea Spieth hit the Deer monday while skiing with her family at the mount Snow ski resort. It ran across the Trail she said and i ran right into  the Barrington r.i., High school Junior fell but the Deer kept going As several other skiers and a ski instructor watched. Spieth said colliding with the Deer was like running into a Rock. Physicians who treated her for sprained ligament in her thumb thought i was crazy when she told them How she acquired her injury. But somebody called up and confirmed it that the saw a girl hit by a  troubled meat Packer cuts wages Sioux Falls . A Joh Morrell & co. On monday imposed a con tract cutting by up to 18 percent the wages of 2,000 workers at its strife torn meat packing Plant. The Union said it would not strike de spite a near unanimous vote against the contract which one Leader said destroyed50 years of bargaining. The Plant has Long been a focus of Dis Cord with violent strikes lawsuits filed by management and the Union and huge fines for safety violations. There was no violence reported Mon Day and business went on As usual according to Gary Junso a Morrell official. The old contract expired nov. 20 an the company had renewed it on a daily basis. But on thursday Morrell declare that talks with the Union had reached an impasse allowing it to impose its own contract. Members of the food and commercial workers Union met on sunday and Over 99 percent of those voting rejected the contract said Jim Lyons local president. Lyons said a strike would not be in Thebes interest of the Union because it could negate Back  awards or unfair Labo practice complaints. More than half the Plant s workers Are replacements hire during a 1987 strike. The Union said it would file a complain of unfair labor practices against Morrell. On Friday company officials said the had filed a National labor relations Board complaint charging the Union with bad Faith bargaining. The contract cuts base Union wages atthe Plant from $9.75 an hour to $8 an hour. Benefits and seniority also were Cut. The four year contract virtually destroys 50 years of bargaining and will  the Standard of living for Morrell workers Lyons said. It s probably the worst contract that s Ever been put Forward said worker Bob Stuerman. We were at the top of the Heap and that brings us Down to the  More than 200 of the Plant s workers Are Union members who crossed picket lines thrown up in 1987 by sinking work ers from Morrell s Plant at Sioux City Iowa. About 600 Union members were called Back to work after the strike and More than 1,100 replacement workers hired during the strike Are on the payroll. The replacements were making $9.25before monday s Cut