European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday wednesday december 25/26,1990 cold Christmas shaping up for . By United press International temperatures along the East coast began to fall joining the Western two thirds of the nation in a Holiday deep freeze. The cold front which dropped wind chill factors to minus 60 degrees in several Western states and made life difficult wherever it went began pushing the Mercury downward along the East coast after a Day of rain. Temperatures in new York City which tied a 99-Ycar-Oid record with a High of 66 degrees sunday started dropping monday. A it looks like cold weather for Christmas and right on through with lows in the 20s in the mornings to the 30s in the afternoons for the rest of the week a said to a Grant a meteorologist for the National weather service in new York. ? the warm weather caused Snow to melt in Northern new England swelling Rivers in new Hampshire and causing the Saco River to flood its Banks in Maine. Police in North Conway on the new Hampshire part of the River said it was i fact above flood stage but caused no damage. Colder weather and Snow was on the Way for the Region. Residents of Illinois awoke to wind chill factors As Low As 36 degrees below Zero monday with the possibility that the cold could get worse. At least two people died of exposure in Chicago even though shelters for the homeless said monday that hundreds of Beds were going unused. The National weather service reported that the Tern per Turc Felt to 8 below Zero overnight in Springfield and a wind chill of 36 below was reported at Chicago a Midway Airport at 8 . A today and tonight wont be so bad. But wait till tomorrow a weather service forecaster Paul mrzlock said. He said mondays cold dry weather might give Way to Snow Early tuesday dropping the temperature to Well below Zero All Over the state because of the new Snow cover. The Low temperatures coupled with northwesterly winds might produce wind chills in the 40-b,Elow Range. The cold even marched through Atlanta pushed by 25-Mph winds that gusted to 40 Mph. Temperatures Early monday were below freezing and the wind chill made it seem like 5 weather lingered Over the upper Midwest on monday dumping several inches of Snow on Ohio and Indiana and leaving rain and icy roads in its path in Kentucky and West Virginia. A a it a cold and its blowing. We got about 3 inches and the roads arc very Slippery a said chief dispatcher Pat Ricia sketch of the Cleveland police who said she was not thrilled with the Prospect of a White Christmas. A i would prefer it clean and Ohio Drivers apparently did Well monday morning As they faced their first significant snowfall since last Winter five inches of Snow was on the ground near Russell East of Cleveland 4 inches at Cleveland and. Findlay 3 at Akron Canton Mansfield and Toledo and 1 Inch at Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Youngstown and Vancs Villa. Light traffic on Christmas eve also helped the we had a few accidents but i done to think we had any injuries a Seetch said. A they were mostly fender benders a. Asked what might have happened if there had been Normal monday Rush hour traffic Seetch said �?�1 would have been hell in Medina county Ohio however there were two fatal accidents sunday night. The weather for the rest of the nation was in a word cold. The Rocky Mountain states continued to suffer through Chilly temperatures made More brutal by winds that gusted to 6.0 Mph in Colorado and Wyoming prompting advisories for High winds. Temperatures were 10 degrees above Zero. On m Olathe Kan. A a Man who allegedly held up a fast food restaurant while wearing a George Bush mask was arrested after his car Start and he asked the restaurant manager for a jump Start. Olathe police were holding an 18-Ycar-old Texas Man who was not immediately was in the parking lot trying to jump Start his car in frigid cold when officers arrived about 12 30 . Sunday. A when he went to leave his car Start so he went Back in and asked the manager for a jump Start a Olathe police it. . Watson said the Man was being held in Johnson county jail pending arraign ment. He was expected to be charged with attempted aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. Another police spokesman it. Larry Griffin said monday that he explain Why the Man would be charged with attempted robbery rather than robbery except that he never left the restaurants property. Police said the restaurant manager found the masked Man in a restroom after the shop had closed. Brandishing an air pistol the robber forced employees to open a Safe and then locked them in a cooler. A then when his car Start the Man brought the manager outside with him to work on the car Watson said. The manager had called police through a computer and officers surprised the Man while he was trying to get the car started Watson said. had been in the area Only a few Days and was staying in a Motel he said. Olathe is just South of Kansas City where the temperature at the time of the robbery was 2 degrees. Zoom by sea of signatures a James Staten of Rockwell International Floyces. The scroll was sent to desert corp. Unfurls a Yards Long open letter to shield soldiers As part of the Vej Segun troops in the persian Gulf that was do calif., company a yellow ribbon signed by thousands of the firms pm Day tribute to the , armed forces state depart ment no. 4 official Washington a Richard Mccormack the state departments fourth ranking official has decided to resign citing family reasons. Mccormack 49, has been serving As undersecretary of state for economics and agriculture. He said he wants to spend More time with his three children including a 9-month-old baby. His resignation will become effective in Early 1991. One of Mccormack a principal duties has been to prepare for annual seven nation economic Summit meetings a role that has required frequent travel abroad Mccormack served As ambassador to the organization of american states from 1985 to 1988 and was assistant Secretary for economic affairs from 1982 to 1985. He was appointed to his current Post in 1989. In Dallas a a Bible Totag assailant broke into a Home for elderly jewish people saturday night and attacked six residents with a pipe but Atli Euls discounted bigotry As a motive for the assault. Police said lie made no anti semitic comments during or alter the attack and a jewish Leader said the Man simply appeared to be a a deranged individual.�?�. One Man and five women ranging in age from 76 to 90, from the Golden acres Home for jewish aged were taken to Baylor University medical Center. Five of the injured were discharged sunday with one woman remaining for observation said Hospital. Administrator Wilbur b. Smith. Two of the six suffered concussions said Hospital spokeswoman Nancy Rhodes. The others had cuts and bruises. Names weren to released. A they really Are basically very stable and doing of a she said. Police said the attacker in his Early 20s, broke into the 255-Residcnt nursing Home shortly before 9 .p.m. By smashing the Glass of the front door. Carrying a Bible and a 4-Fpot Section of pipe he went to a second fico recreation room where the six residents were sitting and beat them. A the told them not to be fearful Quot said Herbert Shore the Homes retired administrator who rushed there after hearing of the attack. Police were unsure of the Many a identity sunday saying he had Given them several names. He was taken to Parkland memorial Hospital authorities said a the was acting aloud and May have been deranged As far As we can Tell a Shore said. Police said the Man w Ould be charged with six counts of aggravated assault or injury to an elderly person. Both Are felonies a a a clearly its a horrible act by what seems at this hour to be a deranged individual a said Mark Briskman regional director of the by Nai by Rith anti defamation league. \
