European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes sunday december 2,1990 / a on 24 Hurt Punta Gorda Fla. Apr an explosion of a special effects device on a dance floor injured 24peo pie one critically Early saturday during a Rock v Roll bands performance at a Motel lounge officials said. Seven people were admitted to hospitals after the band in arid out used an electronically detonated a Flash pot for pyrotechnic Al effects during their show at the Holiday inn police said. Charlotte county sheriffs detective Gary Depaulo said the bands homemade device set in the Middle of the dance floor was supposed to give a Quick Flash of flame. Instead it exploded sending pieces of debris into the crowd. A people said it sounded like a Cannon going off a a loud bang then shrapnel started flying a Depaulo said. The explosion did not cause a fire but it damaged part of the stage and some floor and ceiling tiles de Auto said adding that the lounge possibly would reopen saturday night. Cpl. Tim Roguska the first officer to arrive at the hotel was met by several patrons who told him Many More injured people were still in the lounge. A at this Point it has not been determined if the explosion was due to a malfunction or possible tampering with the explosive device a police1 said in a statement a switchboard operator said the hotel was operating normally saturday morning and the explosion caused no damage to surrounding rooms. Twenty four people were taken to three Charlotte county hospitals police said. Three victims were admitted to Punta Gorda medical Center. One was in critical condition after surgery for leg injuries a second entered surgery saturday morning with puncture wounds and a third was still being evaluated nursing supervisor Mary Barnyak said. Seven others were treated and  people were in serious but stable Conditi ii at St. Josephus Hospital in port Charlotte said a nursing supervisor who would riot give his name. Four others were discharged after treatment. A ? seven people were taken to Fawcett Hospital in port Charlotte and one was admitted in stable condition a nursing supervisor said asking that her name not be used. The blast was under investigation by police and the state fire marshals office. Punta Gorda is a town of 7,000 some 160 Miles South of Tampa firefighters lower their ladder after putting Cut a Small fire at the White House on saturday. Fire doused near Oval office Washington apr workers using a propane Torch to remove paint from an outside window at the White House on saturday touched off a Small fire adjacent to the Oval office officials said. There were no injuries and damage was minimal. President Bush and his wife Barbara were spending a the weekend at Camp David md., the presidential Retreat. The fire which began about 9 45 a.m., was con tamed primarily in the window Frame and Shaft in a a a it a it he Oval office Deputy fire chief , Gallagher said workers who were painting the outside window Frame were using the propane Torch to remove paint from the Wood. The fire began in an area of rotted Wood under the window Sill and spread to the inside of the window Frame Gallagher said ,. Secret service officers and the painters spotted the fire and used a direct line to Call the District of co Lumbia fire department secret service spokesman Rich Adams said. A. There was minimal damage to the window area and no damage to the room or the Oval office said fire chief Ray Alfred adding that the window would probably be repaired by the Days end. A handful of people including the painters were evacuated irom the West Wing of the White House where the fire occurred. Seen through the front doors of the White House s West Side As fire teams worked inside with their hoses. Several firetrucks lined the White House driveway and Pennsylvania Avenue. 55 fire personnel responded to the emergency Cal hey you in the Gulf irs has t forgotten by the Washington Post forms Tel those nut in tha Ganji i,._____ by the Washington Post Washington if any of the 400,000 . Troops readying for War in the persian Gulf thought they might be excused if they filed their Federal income taxes a bit late they can forget it. An internal Revenue service spokesman said Friday that the april 15 deadline will not be waived for . Military personnel mobilized for operation desert shield unless a shooting War Breaks out a but fear not the irs said there will be an efficient system for dispersing w-2 forms to those camped out in the saudi leeway their i Winoc desert and aboard ships in the persian mailed to the his until the 15?h Dav of pcs tsp Lyle following irs rules apply a a a a the third month following their release a i Rise?/5ls Ancl a til Italy personnel arc working with the department according to the Irso six ogee sex Nina must a Federal taxes or apply for an cd of defense and we understand that Dod lion of rules applying to operation Des tension to april 15. Will deliver the w-2 Over there irs a. Shield ration desert special pay for hazardous duty is tax defense department spokeswoman Abler. A Susan Hansen said that during the Viet a reservists called to Active duty can Nam War troops in a combat zone re fwd map rest Fate on Back taxes owed Cei Ved automatic tax extensions if a the irs reduced to 6 percent it is cur shooting War erupted in the Gulf the filing Eiyu a it percent for others. In and payment of taxes would again be tem. Hardship cases and for families whose in it of has dramatically dropped because of the deployment the payment of Back taxes can be deferred without interest. Deliver the w-2 Over there a irs spokesman Hemy Holmes said. The defense department also will provide Mili Tail lawyers on site to assist with tax questions. Conveniently the irs also has an office in Riyadh saudi Arabi hostages and a human Shields a the a we Liq j americans held at strategic iraqi military Pora Rily suspended she said Sites to deter , aits rfcs do get More if however the stalemate in the Gulf Washington apr need some oxtail meat a bottle of chivas regal or How about hair Spray South Korea is Good place to get them Courtesy of Uncle Sam. A report by the general accounting office has found widespread Black marketing of goods sold to . Military personnel and their dependents at duty free stores and commissaries in South Korea a a. A ration control system set up to prevent the goods from being resold on the Black Market has failed a to the report by the congressional watchdog Agency. The system it said costs $12 Millum annually _ investigators said that they could Mot put a Dollar figure on the amount of goods diverted to the Black Market but that sales rates for Many items could not be a. 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