European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday november 27,1990 stateside parachuting Christmas Elf lands on moving Auto Qunicy mass. A a parachutist dressed As a Christmas Elf lost control and landed on a moving car in front of thousands of spectators at a Christmas festival. Robert g. Humphrey of Holbrook was hospitalized after he was carried by a wind Squall from his intended target Faxon Field and landed on a moving car nearby. More than 1,000 spectators were gathered to watch the annual Christmas Parachute jump sponsored by the Quincy Christmas festival committee. Police said Humphrey was falling at about 30 Mph when he hit the car and bounced into the Street. Humphrey was taken to Quincy Hospital with a cracked knee a broken leg and bruises. The Hospital would not comment on his condition sunday except to say he was resting comfortably. Other parachutists dressed As Santa Claus and elves landed safely.2 killed in crash caused by wrong Way Driver Chenango . Apr an 82-year-old woman who drove the wrong Way for two Miles on an interstate Highway was killed along with a woman in another vehicle when the two vehicles struck head on police said. Katherine Volk of Susquehanna pa., apparently was confused and turned North into southbound traffic when she got onto interstate 81 in Chenango Broome county sheriffs officials said. Motorists frantically blew their horns and flashed their lights to warn Volk but she failed to turn around said Deputy Raymond Schaffer. Volks car struck a four wheel drive vehicle carrying a family of five Home to new Jersey after a visit to relatives in Syracuse police said. Killed was Kathy Nallen 38, of Hackettstown . Her aunt Evelyn Hostomsky 71, was in serious condition at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. Mrs. Nallen a husband John 44, who had been driving the vehicle and their two children were treated for minor  shoots self in Grandfather s Home Jacksonville Fla. A a 3-year-old boy who found a loaded gun in his grandfathers motor Home and shot himself was in critical condition authorities said. David Riggs shot himself on the right Side below his rib Cage Jacksonville sheriffs it. . Gueterman said. No decision had been made whether the guns owner would be charged under a state Law that makes it a felony to leave a loaded handgun within the reach of a minor who uses it to kill or cause serious injury detective Fred Bachert said. David a Grandfather Ken Riggs said the family had finished dinner and he and a Friend John Dickey went to pack up their motor Home. Dickey said he had left his .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol in a zippered Case hidden in the motor ome. Saddam Hussein get slapped by Zsa Zsa Gabor during the 15th Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena on sunday free for All Doo Dah Parade has fun with Rich and famous Pasadena Calif. A the Doo Dah Parade an irreverent spoof of the esteemed tournament of roses on new years Day lured about 75,000 spectators curbside for 90 minutes of belly laughs on sunday. Characters representing Zsa Zsa Gabor Roseanne Barr Milli Vanilli Bart Simpson and even Saddam Hussein strutted their stuff a or got roasted a in a the 15th occasional running of the thanksgiving weekend event. A Well behaved crowd gathered in 72-degree temperatures to witness the mile Long procession said police sgt. Kevin Hall. The Doo Dah was the first of three los Angeles area parades sunday. More than 150,000 people cheered As actors Edward James Olmos and Catherine Bach led off the 16th annual East los Angeles Christmas Parade. About 750,000 people lined the streets at 6 . To View the Start of the Hollywood Christmas Parade featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger As grand marshal. A a in a so excited i Tell you its absolutely wonderful a Schwarzenegger said when the Parade began. A a in a full of Energy ready to go to pump up the Christmas  the Muscleman sat atop a float bedecked with child co stars from his new movie a kindergarten  unlike the stately Rose Parade the Doo Dah Parade has no theme no prize and no judge. But like the Parade it lampoons it had a Queen. This years Monarch was waitress Lila Johnson who was crowned after winning an Arm wrestling contest. The pop music duo Milli Vanilli was lampooned by Many entrants including the do it yourself Milli Vanilli band lip syncing a girl you know its  last week the pair returned their Best new artist grammy award after it was revealed they never Sang a note on their hit record. Barr also was targeted. The worlds largest shopping cart was pushed Down the Street on a Mission to fill the rotund comedienne a grocery list. Boos greeted the Roseanne Barr National Anthem Drill team which screeched out the actress infamous rendition of a the Star spangled banners while a group in san Diego padres uniforms plugged their ears. Television was made fun of too As the group thursday night fight put Bart Simpson and Bill Cosby Looka likes in a boxing ring. The thursday evening shows have been battling it out in a ratings War. Old favourites also were on hand. The synchronized briefcase Drill team frowned Businesslike through their Maneu vers the Mobile volleyball team kept the Ball in the air As the net moved Down the Street and the marching Hibachi Grill team Flung tortillas to the crowd. The real Bankers attorneys and investment advisers in the briefcase team were themselves spoofed by the Bozo synchronized briefcase Drill team in Clown makeup and pinstriped suits. The slap my face and Call me Saddam Drill team offered a solution for the worlds most pressing problem. Under a Banner Reading a Zsa Zsa a americans secret weapon a a group of Zsa Zasas slapped Saddam Hussein posers and wrested globes from the mock strongmen. Some themes were directed at a californian audience. Architects wearing houses fell prey to imaginary earthquakes mudslides and Brush fires. Me flies danced around marching fruit Flowers and helicopters. They Sang about the pesticide malathion which state agricultural officials sprayed Over Southern California neighbourhoods this year in the latest War against the Mediterranean fruit Fly. Law will give . Citizenship to filipino vets by the . Times news thousands of filipino veterans who served in the . Military in the far East during world War ii Hope that after 45 years of waiting a new Law will finally give them recognition. The legislation which is awaiting president Bush a signature allows the naturalization of filipinos who had Active duty status under the . Command in the philippine army in the elite philippine scouts or in any recognized guerrilla unit. A at last Justice will be done even though it has taken a Long time a said re tired col. Mariano aureus former Secretary general of the veterans federation of the Philippines. A after All we were american nationals had american education could sing a the Star spangled banners better than our own Anthem and Gen. Douglas Macarthur was our  for the filipino veterans citizenship will allow them to remain in this country or immigrate to work legally and to bring immediate family members Here. Many of them also Hope this will be the first step toward their obtaining veterans benefits although the legislation does not Deal with that Issue. Aureus once a resistance Leader met with a Small group of filipino veterans in his Home in Jersey City ., recently to celebrate the passage of the immigration act of 1990, which includes the measure on filipino veterans. The Bill is expected to be signed by Bush in the next few Days. Sen. Daniel k. Inouye a Hawaii whose Bill on filipino veterans was incorporated into the immigration act said after its passage a they deserve the Opportunity to become citizens of the nation for which they put their lives on the line in defense of our principles of Freedom and democracy. Rep. Stephen j. Solarz d-., who is chairman of a House subcommittee on asian and Pacific affairs said a this legislation will fulfil the Promise made by the United states to these courageous Freedom fighters nearly half a Century ago. J the Story of the filipino veterans began in july 1941, when president Franklin Roosevelt sent an order to Mac Arthur calling the philippine army into the service of the United states. At the time the Philippines was a Commonwealth under . Control. The next year Congress passed a Law authorizing the naturalization of All aliens serving in . Forces. Immigration officers were sent to various War zones but the Philippines which by then was under japanese occupation was excluded. After the liberation of the Philippines naturalization proceedings began in Manila but were soon halted. . Officials said the filipino government feared a mass emigration of Able bodied men but Many filipinos today say that was a pretext for not according citizenship and benefits