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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday july 20,1990states by the associated press residents voluntarily evacuated part of an alaskan Village wednesday because of heavy smoke from a nearby Forest fire and Crews in Montana worked to catch up with a Blaze threatening the View from a Scenic Highway forests also burned in Oregon Idaho and Washington and a Small fire continued to bum in Yellowstone National Park. A Brush fire in Utah was reduced to hot spots. The return of hot dry weather in Eastern Alaska rekindled a Low Grade fire South of the town of Tok which was threatened earlier this month. The Blaze quickly spread Over More than 2,000 acres said Steve Waterman a . Park service spokesman at Tok. The fire produced smoke so thick that All but about 15 of the 90 residents of Tetlin Village about seven Miles away fled officials said. The fire was in a Road less Region limiting work Crews on the ground to the use of shovels of to the dropping of chemical fire retardant by aircraft Waterman said. The size of the gird Point fire in southwestern Montana was recalculated wednesday at 1,980 acres 20 percent less than earlier thought. But some 1,170 firefighters continued to Battle the Blaze near Hamilton. The fire in the bitterroot National Forest continued to threaten the Vista from the Scenic ska Kaho Highway. Some spot fires burned within 50 feet of the Road said fire information officer Tim Elridge. Officials had earlier closed the Road and evacuated several campgrounds in the area. Fire information officer Bill Rockwell said hot dry Windy weather of recent weeks May be a Harbinger of a Long fire season in southwestern Montana. Cooperative wind wednesday helped Crews Battle two fires in Eastern Oregon that had burned across 1,550 acres. Oregon a largest Blaze was the 1,200-acre Corral Basin fire 22 Miles Southwest of John Day. But Maheur National Forest spokeswoman Heidi Bigler said shifting wind blew the fire Back on itself tuesday and it grew by Only 140 acres As it spread through Steep terrain. Improved weather in Central Idaho allowed 400 firefighters to gain the upper hand on the 430acre mormon Creek fire East of the South Fork of the Salmon River about 17 Miles East of Cascade. Officials said that Blaze could be contained As Early As Friday evening. About 100 Miles to the East in the Challis National Forest Trees burned out of control along the North Fork of big Creek some 30 Miles East of Challis. Sixteen firefighters moved into the primitive Road less area and fire Bosses were moving an additional 160 More men onto the lines. In Washington a fire in the Glacier Peak wilderness area about 60 Miles Northeast of Seattle in the Wenatchee National Forest grew to 550 acres authorities said. In Wyoming the Only fire still burning in Yellowstone was the 15-acre Stone top fire North of Yellowstone Lake but was 95 percent contained according to Park spokeswoman Sandra  from Page 1 a better Macy certain that your percentage of the workforce matche the percentage of available  sen. Alan Simpson r-Wyo., raised the possibility that companies Iri Rajit Quot Rush like lemmings into an Ocean of  he Ilso said the damages provision a makes sure there Are plenty of Bucks out there to satisfy a few very very Gre by  Kennedy said however teat the measure would merely return the Law to we list was before the supreme courts decision last be Arad it had not caused companies to use quotas in the pastas Quot the false Hue and cry of quotas is a disservice to the president of the United states a disreputable tactic by those who done to care about civil rights for women and minorities Quot Kennedy said. Bush had said repeatedly that he wanted to sign legislation to combat discrimination in the workplace. But he said he would not sign Quot a Jota  the last negotiating session Between Kennedy and Sununu broke up on Capit Juill at Midnight on tuesday and Bush himself Enki Ted Danforth and two other moderate republicans to take a final Compromise offer to the Senate of wednesday morning. Conservatives also had sought to rally around an alternative version sponsored by sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum r-jcan., but Dole said that it became Clear that the measure a did no to have the  a v. Gis. I a a a a a _ l. A a a. A. A v. From Page 1 ,. Quot Quot Quot a to a. A v by police in Gulf Breeze fla., near Pensacola a or x one of them was stopped Friday while driving  with a faulty taillight. They Are being held at fort Benning a. A routine counterintelligence i Vestiga Tion is being conducted they have been identified As pfc Michael j. Hueckstaedt 19, of Farson Wyo. Pfc Kris p. Perlock 20, of Hudson wis. Pfc. William no Setterberg 20, of Pittsburgh spec. Kenneth g. Beason 26, of Jefferson City Tenn. Spec. Vance a Davis 26, of Wichita Kan. And sgt. Annette f. Eccleston 22, of Connecticut Hometown unavailable. The six Are members of a cult called Quot the end of the world a Pentagon officials said. The cult has additional members in the Augsburg area the Soldier stationed in Augsburg said. Quot there Are others who Are upset because they did no to get invited Quot to go along on the search for the Antichrist he said. The six gave away their possessions to friends before they left including a new $3,000 stereo system belong a Vav a a. 1 ing to Perlock the Soldier said. They also set their records and books ablaze in a Bonfire behind the bar fifes according to the Soldier who lives in the same / billets As Perlock did. The Morristown Tenn., Man who sold two of the soldiers the Volkswagen Van that triggered their arrest a wid they were in the Pensacola Are because they be inked that the rapture would take place in Florida they believe the rapture was going to happen in Pensacola Beach in october a William Grant told the Pensacola news journal. A i done to want to talk Down to anyone about anyone else a religious beliefs but they said if they Arentt on the Beach in Pensacola they  go  fond is on wednesday would not comment on the counterintelligence investigation or the status of the six soldiers. Augsburg military Community spokeswoman 1st it Sonja Smith said the six Are being investigated because Sithey had Access to classified information within the last�?~\2 months. The investigation is classified she said. A military officials would not emment on specific duties of the six soldiers. The Mission of the 701st is to provide rapid radio relay and secure communications Tor the defense of the United states and its allies and to do research into a other electronic Phenomena Quot according to a statement Given to the  from Page 1 january of this year and involved 31 separate offences. Seaman apprentice Joseph Brown 21, a religious programs specialist at the naval support activity in Naples pleaded guilty on wednesday to nine counts of wrongfully purchasing using and disposing of tax free personal property it. Paul Clements the prosecutor said Brown bought and wrongfully disposed of about $24,000 Worth of tax free goods. Military judge cmdr. Pm. Mclaughlin sentenced the Lons s.c., native to 30 Days confinement and 60 Days rest net Ion to base ordered him to forfeit $470 a month for six months and reduced him to the lowest enlisted rank. Browne a attorney Marine capt. Dan Pizzut said in his closing argument that sales at tee nato outlet were a not regulated Quot and that illegal sales were a accepted and constructively  the save Center s review of receipts shows that it is Selling 40 to 60 car stereos a Day Lizzul said. Considering the stores customer base that Many sales of car stereos Are extraordinary he said. Seaman apprentice Michael Bozilesky Iii was sentenced on tuesday to three months confinement and a bad conduct discharge for six counts of Black marketing and one count of driving under the influence of  an air plane handler at the a say a aviation detachment at Cap Dichino Airport in Naples was tried by military judge capt. Joseph q. Koletsky. The 20-year-om Bozilesky who pleaded guilty to the offences was also ordered to forfeit $475 a month for three months and was reduced to the lowest enlisted rank. Under a pretrial agreement Bozilesky discharge was suspended for six months. If he behaves Well during this Pend he will not be discharged from the service. The Elpaso Texas resident told the court that he purchased a total of about $ 15,000 Worth of electronic gear a six separate occasions at the save Center and received about $100 commission for each transaction. Bozilesky testified that he made the purchases on behalf of several italians who gave him shopping lists Complete with save Center Stock numbers and Purchase prices. In one instance an italian Man and woman bearing a receipt they had obtained from the Sailor picked up the goods themselves from the stores warehouse Bozi Lesky  officer 3rd class Christopher a. Harrington convicted on tuesday of Black marketing offences Tes to 1/ to nato by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a the soviet Union and Hungary Hye decided to establish diplomatic ties with nato in response to an invitation extended by the Alliance during this months Summit nato Secretary general Manfred Werner said wednesday. The two co unches Are the first members of the Warsaw pact to of Stablish links with nato since Alliance leaders decided during their London Summit earlier this month to extend a Quot hand of cooperation Quot to Traditi onary adversaries. Quot Hungary has accredited its ambassador to nato As did the soviet Union Quot Werner said after hungarian prime minister Jozsef Antall visited the Alliance Headquarters in Brussels on wednesday. Nato officials said it was still too Early to establish a formal Structure for regular contacts Between Warsaw pact ambassadors and their Alliance counterparts. So far the Alliance has not decided to open up reciprocal posts in Warsaw pact countries. The soviet uni to made its request during the Secretary general four Day visit to Moscow which ended monday the soviets and Hungary will be represented at nato by their ambassadors to Belgium he said. On tuesday a Tau called on the european economic com Mycity to admit Hungary As a member by 1995, he also invited Werner to travel to Budapest in november. In december soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze became the first foreign minister of a Warsaw pact nation to visit the Western Alliance. The foreign ministers of Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia and East Germany have since made visits. Tidied that he purchased goods from the save Center after being told to meet an italian warehouse employee in the warehouse. The Sailor told the court that the italian employee gave him a shopping list of items and Money to make the purchases. Harrington 29, of Union Lake mich., testified that he paid for the items and turned the receipts for them Over to the italian he said he never saw the items but that he was certain that the italian obtained them. The Petty officer assigned to the Fleet mail Center in Naples pleaded guilty to seven counts of Black marketing involving about $18,300 Worth of electronic equipment Harrington said he received a commission of about 10 percent on the purchases he made. Kolet by sentenced Harrington to two months confinement forfeiture of $300 a month Tor two months reduced him to the lowest enlisted rank and gave him a bad conduct discharge. However the discharge was suspended because of i pm trial agreement. The save centers Gross sales in the last Calendar year totalled nearly $ 17 million Taylor said. 1 he Center Sells beverages sporting goods clothing some appliances plus photographic and electronic equipment. It was closed for inventory from May 8 to june 19. A nothing untoward was found As a result of that inventory a Taylor said  
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