European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 19, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bay area observes quake anniversary san Francisco up Bells tolled at 5 04 . Wednesday As somber residents reflected on the first anniversary of the Northern California Loma Prieta earthquake that claimed 62 lives. From Watsonville to san Francisco residents marked the memory of toppled buildings broken Bridges and roadways. They Sang in Celebration of life and paused for silence commemorating the dead while Church Bells tolled. Hundreds gathered at ferry Plaza As the Sun set Over the Bay to hear the san Francisco opera and symphony perform on the waterfront As part of a ceremony in memory of the oct 17,1989, earthquake a 15-second temblor that struck at 5 04 . And measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. A we mourn those lives that were lost and we share the pain of those that came to harm a mayor Art Agnos said. A but we will also remember the hours and Days that followed. San Francisco never stood taller a neighbor helped  a rousing chorus of a san Francisco a the earthquake Anthem for the City closed out the ceremony. In Santa Cruz survivors toured the devastated Pacific Garden mall where three people were fatally crushed when store Walls collapsed. In Watsonville which was near the epicentre of the quake a Daylong festival was held in a City Park where survivors gave thanks for their lives while still fearing for the future. Eighty Watsonville families who lost Homes in the earthquake still Are jammed into trailers provided by the Federal government. Hundreds of residents still remain homeless in the quake shattered farming Community. In the East Bay Contra Costa county emergency personnel held a disaster Drill in Martinez. Oakland residents held an interfaith memorial service near the collapsed Cypress freeway overpass where 42 motorists died. White carnations were handed out to residents near the 1.2 mile collapsed Section of freeway. Some civic leaders praised the regions efforts to repair the physical emotional and economic damage. Others soberly pointed to the inevitability of another major quake in the not so Distant future. The most recent data put together in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta quake showed there Are almost two out of three chances a or a 63 percent probability a of another major quake hitting the Region within the next 30 years. The Day represented the most dramatic anniversary in the lives of Many san Francisco Bay area residents but conversation around town was dominated by the Oakland athletics 7-0 loss to the Cincinnati reds in the first game of the world series. Newspapers assigned bigger headlines to their front Page game stories than to their quake retrospectives although they tended to take advantage of Handy quake metaphors. A Ebay area rocked by a 7-0,�?� trumpeted the san Francisco examiner Over its world series Story. Artists unveiled sculpture made out of Snake rubble at a Street Side arts fair lags were raised on previously toppled poles. The san Francisco opera Clorus Sang at a special ceremony and the chamber of Commerce honoured quake heroes. Some restaurants turned Oft their lights and served dinner by candlelight. A handful of people left town. But survivors mostly talked about their a a where were you when it hit earthquake experiences despite the growing number of to shirts Reading a thank you for not sharing your quake  Agnos declared that san Francisco had recovered. Northwest grounds 12 jets after Hydraulic fluid foul up Minneapolis a Northwest airlines grounded 12 of its dc-9s wednesday after discovering that some of the aircraft a Hydraulic systems were mistakenly filled with a mixture of liquid hand soap and Hydraulic fluid the company said. Fifty Domestic flights were cancelled wednesday and More were expected to be cancelled thursday As the Hydraulic systems on the 12 planes were inspected said Bob Gibbons a spokesman for the nations fourth largest airline. Two of eight planes inspected wednesday were found to have Hydraulic fluid contaminated with hand soap Gibbons said. Inspections were continuing on the four other planes. A i done to think there was great peril. We did no to suffer Hydraulic problems As a result of it a Gibbons said. But Gibbons said there could have been danger if the problem had not been detected by a Mechanic who was servicing one of the planes and noticed that the fluid was an unusual color. The planes had been flying with the contaminated fluid no longer than 10 Days Gibbons said. A if you kept it in there for a Long time you might cause overheating of Hydraulic pumps but we did no to reach that condition a Gibbons said. Don Hanson a spokesman for Douglas aircraft co. In Long Beach calif., the maker of dc-9s, declined to comment on whether the mistake put the planes in danger of failure. He said Douglas officials and officials from the Hydraulic system Supply company were researching the question. A a we be not had a lot of experience with that a Hanson said. A we and the supplier Are working with Northwest to answer the  Gibbons said a Mechanic at Northwest a Atlanta Musof time maintenance facility last week filled a Hydraulic fluid Supply tank with a Small amount of liquid hand soap similar in color and consistency to Hydraulic fluid. The tank which also contained Hydraulic fluid was used to fill the Hydraulic systems on some of the 12 dc-9s that were serviced in Atlanta since the mix up Gibbons said. There is More than one Hydraulic fluid Supply tank at the facility and the others were properly filled he said. While the company believes it was an honest mistake an investigation is under Way to determine How it happened Gibbons said.5 protesters arrested Pinellas Park Fla. Apr five environmentalists who spent the night atop two smokestacks climbed Down and were arrested wednesday ending a protest staged to warn of Mercury contamination from trash burning. A a we be made our Point a we be made people aware a Greenpeace spokeswoman Jeanne Whalen said. The group blames the giant incinerators ringing the Everglades for High Levels of Mercury found in fish and wildlife. The three men and two women sneaked into the Pinellas county compound Early tuesday scaled the 160-foot towers and unfurled banners Reading a a done to bum Florida and a Mercury is  sheriffs deputies arrested them on suspicion of trespassing and released them on Bond. If convicted each faces a maximum $1,000 Fine and up to a year in jail said sheriffs spokeswoman Marianne Pasha. Plant manager Robert Stitz said the Mercury emissions Are within Safe Levels. The incinerator Burns 3,000 tons of garbage daily and generates  fun president Bush and first lady Barbara smile after the president signed a Check at the White House for the combined Federal Campaign. Ron Townsend president of the United fund of the National capital Region witnesses the signing. The ceremony helped kick off the annual  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 19,1950 a the tank led Vanguard of some 60,000 . Troops ran into diehard �?1st resistance As it hammered at the fringes of Pyongyang the red capital of30 years ago today. Oct. 19, 1960 a Casey Stengel was fired As manager of the new York Yankees after piloting them to 10 american league pennants and seven world championships in 12 years.20 years ago today. Oct. 19,1970 a Central intelligence director Richard Helms flew to South Vietnam awed our Meetins with president Nguyen Van Thieu and ambassador Ellsworth Bunker,10 years ago today. Emu 19,1.980 a a iranian prime minister Mohammad Ali Rajai said the United states Vorio go a Long Way toward resolving the american hostage crisis if it withdrew the la  it had sent t0 saudi Arabia. He said that the Iran parliament would set specific conditions for the release of the 52 americans. Swarm of killer bees trapped killed in Texas Weslaco Texas a the first known swarm of Africani Zed a a killer bees to enter the United states was destroyed after entering the country from Mexico. Although the bees were trapped and destroyed a quarantine was imposed on bees in the area officials said wednesday. The quarantine also prohibits movement of bees out of the states eight southernmost counties. The swarm was tray the Border Rio Grande _ head researcher with the . Department of agriculture a Honey Bee research lab in Weslaco. Hundreds of traps have been placed in Southern Texas to detect bees crossing the Border. Scientists have expected them since a swarm was trapped last november about 150 Miles South of Brownsville in the mexican Border state of Tamaulipas. Collins said the swarm caught monday was taken alive in a trap baited with a natural chemical sex lure. The bees were killed after their identity was confirmed at the Laboratory in Weslaco. Africani Zed bees hybrids descended from docile european bees and a vigorous african species earned the a killer nickname because of their highly defensive behaviour. Upon a perceived threat to their nests hundreds of the bees have been known to attack intruders