European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 6, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 in songs by the new York times Boston a two Christian scientist parents were convicted of manslaughter wednesday in the death of their 2-year-old son because they relied on prayer rather than seeking conventional medical care. A sentencing Date was to be set Friday for David and Ginger Twitchell whose son Robyn died Here in april 1986 of a Bowel obstruction after a 5-Day illness. The Twitchell who have three other children and now live on Long Island n. Y., remain free until the sentencing. They face a maximum of 20 years in prison. The Boston verdict makes the fourth time in 15 months that Christian scientists have been convicted of manslaughter of neglect in cases where their children have died. The Twitchell Case has a a Guyed particular attention because it is taking place the the City that is the worldwide Headquarters of the Church. Soon after the verdict was returned David Twitchell said a this has been a prosecution against our Faith. What challenged our Faith was when our child died the prosecuting attorney John Kieman who had asked the jury to base its verdict on fact rather than sympathy for the Twitchell called the verdict a a real Victory for  a we done to contest the right to believe As one sees fit a he said a but we do contest the right to practice those beliefs when it affects a 2-Ycar-old Tittle  the twitch Hells lawyer Rikki Klicman who has suggested that the instructions to the jury were flawed said that she would Appeal. I judge Sandra Hamlin of Suffolk county Superior court rejected Kliemant a request that the jurors be individually polled on the verdict. Some jurors were in tears As the verdict was . Has a by the associated press the weather was hot As a firecracker but americans turned out by the millions wednesday to celebrate the birth of their nation on the fourth of july with pyrotechnics parades and picnics. American flags always in abundance on Independence Day were an especially hot item this year. Flag merchants in new York and a Smail town Louisiana mayor said the Flag buying Issue had made showing the Flag More popular. A some people Are burning them up. We re hanging them up a said Glenmora mayor Tyrone Pale whose Central Louisiana town of about 2,000 people flew 50 flags in a special display on main Street. Quot its been a Banner year and that a not just a Flag company joke a said Steve sevits vice president of sales for the Uneeda Flag company near Albany . A a a american a birthday cake a a giant pastry big enough to serve 25,000 people a was Cut in Philadelphia where it All began 214 years ago. Former president Carter standing under a sizzling Sun in front of a Flag draped Independence Hall helped City officials Cut and serve the cake to a crowd of thousands. Carter also received the second annual Philadelphia Liberty medal and a $100,000 award for his work on International peace and humanitarian activities. He urged americans to work anew for Freedom and Equality. At the spirit of America festival in Decatur ala., former hostage Frank Reed who was released in april after 44 months of Captivity in Lebanon received the annual Audie Murphy patriotism award. In Washington d.c., spectators on the mall Between the White House and the Capitol were entertained by musical performances. A free concert at the Capitol was planned for the evening by the National symphony orchestra followed by a fireworks display at the Washington Monument. It was hot hot hot almost everywhere. Baltimore sizzled at 100 degrees and new York burned where at 92 degrees it was the hottest Day of the year As 800,000 people headed for the Beach at Coney Island. It was 105 degrees in Enid okla. High temperature records for the Date were snapped in Erie pa., where it was 97 degrees Syra Fonner president Carter chats with Sarah franing 15, of Moline iii., following a fourth of july Celebration in Philadelphia. He agreed to meet with his Long time admirer after she sent him a letter Cuse ., 95 and Alpena mich., 93and tied in five other cities in the East and Midwest a i would say it s a scorcher a meteorologist Bob Laplante said in Charleston . Where the High was 92. A a there a much More humidity today too. That makes it doubly  in California a Quarter of a million people got up ple pc Early or stayed up late to watch a fireworks display Over Santa Monica Bay by dawns Early Light. The estimated 250,000 people who crammed Santa Monica and adjacent beaches for the a a Dawn a Early Light fireworks display were also treated to a performance by the los Angeles pops orchestra. The display was moved from night to Early morning three years ago to Cut Down on gang violence. But two people were wounded wednesday in shootings police blamed on gangs one critically. Spectators braved the baking sidewalks of Chicago a Michigan Avenue to watch a 4-hour shrines Parade while townspeople in Taylorville iii., gathered for an Independence Day Bash featuring a singing circuit judge. It Wasny tall fun fireworks and parades. The veterans of foreign wars the paralysed veterans of America and am vets organized a midday rally in a Park in St. Petersburg fla., to push for better health benefits. At least 2,000 veterans Many in uniforms bedecked with Campaign ribbons and carrying flags or wearing Flag Lapel pins attended the rally under warm sunny skies. A a we be had All we can stand. The system is underfunded and we re not going to take it anymore Quot said vow executive director Larry Rivers. Worlds largest old glory gets no glory from . Government Evansville ind. Apr hundreds of politicians could wrap themselves in it. Thousands of schoolchildren could Salute it. But the . Government has no use for the worlds largest Flag. A 7.7-ton old glory was presented to president Reagan at the White House on Flag Day in 1983. The president said it would be unfurled once a year. A a it a just tucked away in a big old building that a pretty much unused a said Ted Leininger in charge of storing the Flag. That does no to Fly with Len Silverfine the Man who conceived the big Banner and persuaded a tent maker to stitch together 2 acres of super Strong red White and Blue polyester. The flags stripes Are 16 feet wide and 411 feet Long. Each Star is 15 feet in diameter. Before its fall from Grace the Flag was Laid out in front of the Washington Monument in 1980. It welcomed the 44 americans held hostage in Iran when they landed on Home soil in 1981. Silverfine and the corporate sponsors he lined up gave the Flag to the White House on the condition it be unfurled each Flag Day. A i Promise you your government will keep it and treasure it and use it As a reminder of the greatness that is America a Reagan said. The next year the great american Flag was shunted to the less glamorous East Potomac Park. Then the Banner was dumped in the warehouse. A there we have the Flag always in the news people thinking of ways to legislate respect for the Flag Quot Silverfine said. A and Here we have the biggest american Flag which because of its sheer size has the Power to uplift the spirits. And its sitting in this big almost empty warehouse a Silverfine said a few months ago a Friend asked what happened to the big Banner. Silverfine tracked the Flag to the warehouse. Now he a begun a Campaign to liberate the Flag. He a called congressmen business leaders and friends urging them to write to president  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 6, 1950 a Gen. Douglas Macarthur said North koreans launched an assault at Suwon the first big clash Between . And communist troops.30 years ago today. July 6, i960 a sen. John f. Kennedy a mass declined former president Harry s. Truman a request to step aside in his bid for the democratic presidential nomination.20 years ago today. July 6, 1970 a two jetliner crashes one in Toronto and one near Barcelona Spain killed 220 people,10 years ago today. July 6, 1980 a Boom Borg Defeated John Mcenroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 16-188-6 to win his fifth straight Wimbledon title