European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday wednesday december 25. 26, 1950 the stars and stripes Page 5christmas tree fire leaves 7 dead Detroit apr a father and six of his nine children died in a fire that started when the family a Christmas tree ignited in their suburban Detroit Home authorities said sunday. Martin Dell oreo and six children Between the Ages of 4 and 12 were killed in the fire in Wayne county s Canton township Kite saturday said fire chief Melvin Paulun. Dell oreo 38, escaped at first and then was killed when he returned to the House in a vain attempt to save the children authorities said. Fire capt. Art Winkel said the fire which apparently started when the Christmas tree fell Over in the family room spread quickly through the one Story Home in the township 22 Miles West of Detroit. Authorities continued to investigate. Paulun said Dell oreo s wife Debbie 36, and their son Adam 6, escaped. Mrs. Dell oreo was treated and released at St. Joseph mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor Hospital spokeswoman Margaret Kirkby said sunday. Adam did not require Hospital treatment. Paulun identified the Dell oreo children killed As Bonnie 12 Sara,.9 Kalie 8 twins Megan my Michael 5 and Robert 4. He said the bodies were found throughout the House Dell oreo escaped  Quot re entered to save his children a Paulun said. �?o1 be was not successful and he died As a  the do Floreos two teen age children a Jimmy in. And Kelly 14 a  Home when the tire started. Quot they wanted a big family. Someone was saying they wanted 13 or 14 kids Quot Chris Rusa Rewie 17, a neighbor and schoolmate of Jimmy Dell oreo at Plain Buth Canton High school said sunday. Quot i his is just  Paulun said fire teams found the ranch state House engulfed by flames when they arrived about 11 15 p in. He said heal prevented firefighters from entering the House. One firefighter suffered minor Burns Quot it was just something you can to describe Quot said neighbor Dawn Ross is. The fire was under control about Midnight Paulun  spurs interest in 1962 escape san Francisco a nearly three decades after three inmates broke out of the Island prison of Alcatraz debate persists Over whether they made it across san Francisco Bay to achieve the Only successful escape from a the  Many believe the men drowned in the Bay a cold Waters or were eaten by Sharks. But As recently As two weeks ago officials in Florida actively sought Brothers Clarence and John Anglin and companion Frank Lee Morris the san Francisco daily journal reported monday. Quot what we re looking at is the possibility that two of the three escapees the Anglin Brothers who were raised in this Vicinity out of Alcatraz by a spoon a possibly escaped and came Back to this area Quot . Marshal . Quot Mac Mclen. Don in Tallahassee Fla told the newspaper a daily that covers Legal matters officials began looking for the Anglin Brothers in the Northwest Florida area about two years ago and recently confirmed the search continues. At least 41 escape attempts were made at the prison from 1934 until it closed in 1%3. None of them a with the possible exception of the Angling and Morris succeeded the prison which housed notorious criminals such As a1 Capone George Quot machine gun Quot Kelly and Quot Birdman Quot Robert Stroud is now part of the Golden Gate National recreation area and a popular tourist attraction. In san Francisco chief Deputy . Marshal Richard Bippus confirmed that interest in the Case is High Quot its like a roller coaster a Bippus said. Quot it goes Uphill and downhill. We re on an Uphill right now. Our interest is More Active lets  a ,. A Jav v a 1 5�?T. V 0 Stavri j it i amp wanted cum Iziu hu4ru a a a a. 4 a Tula an9um wanted Fri Rny a Twa pm a a Tea Kukk am9mn wanted a nitty m1mmi of tax i i my Mem i Quot escape from alcatraz1. Warner Brothers studio 19�?T9 a display at Alcatraz Island depicts aspects of the 1962 escape try by Clarence and John Anglin and Frank Lee Morris in 1989 that interest was revived after a segment about the june 11,1962, escape attempt was described on the Abc to program Quot unsolved  a woman who identified herself Only As Cathy called the shows tip number and said she recognized Clarence Anglin As a Man who lived on a farm near Marianna fla., Mclendon said. The Brothers also were linked to the area by another woman who recognized a photo of Clarence Anglin and said he lived near Marianna. She correctly identified his Eye color height and other physical features. A third caller identified a sketch of Morris saying it bore a striking resemblance to a Man she had seen in the area. In 1986, Clarence Anglin s grandson claimed his Grandfather had died a free Man in Iowa More than a decade after the escape and that the other two men were eaten by Sharks during the escape attempt. The breakout from an institution which took Pride in being escape proof embarrassed prison authorities. The men first broke through barred air vents at the Back of their cells giving them Access to an Interior Utility corridor separating the two halves of the three tiered Block of cells. All three were housed on the ground floor. In that a Rea they spent months making tilings for their escape including life vests and at least one rubber rank apparently using pilfered raincoats. The night of the escape they placed dummies Tri their Beds broke through the vents scaled pipes to the roof from where they dropped to the water below. Author Ilies believe they then inflated the raft or rafts and launched them into the civilly Bay. A a a Quot a two life vests a wooden paddle and a packet with pictures and addresses belonging to the inmates were later found floating in the Bay. Some believe the men drowned in trying to make the two mile crossing. A a others including Bippus believe the items were planted to throw officials off a track a a a a a Quot it would be Nice if the Anglin Brothers would turn themselves in  could get rid of this a and they could Stop looking Over their shoulders Quot Bippus papers Washington apr the Ronald Reagan presidential Library is nearing completion on a California Hilltop but it May be years before the former presidents papers Are available to scholars. Reagan is the first former president to come under a 1978 Law that makes presidential papers property of the government and gives the National archives five years to process them. Quot we would prefer to use the full five years for proc Essin said John t. Fawcett assistant archivist for presidential libraries some papers could be available before the expiration of the five years which would be Jan. 20,1994, Fawcett said Quot most former presidents tend to want to open these papers rather quickly a the archives official said. Until Reagan former presidents owned their White House papers except those of Richard Nixon which were made government property by special legislation after the watergate scandal.,. Reagan a Library being built near Sirni Valley calif., is expected to be completed shortly after his 80th birthday on feb. 6. Reagan the first president to serve eight years since Dwight a Eisenhower in the 1950s, left behind a record 40 million pages. A. A Over her 3 Little Piggs York a. A once upon a time not so very Long ago in a Hospital not too very far away came three Little Piggs. Triplets Thomas Angela and Brittany were an Early but Welcome Christmas present for Thomas and Lottie Pigg who had tried unsuccessfully for six years to have children Quot its a Blessing Quot said mrs. Pigg who had taken a Fertility drug often linked with multiple births. The triplets were born at York Hospital on dec. 14, eight weeks premature their Mother went Home sunday but the triplets the couples first children Are expected to remain m the Hospital until february to gain More weight. Thomas the firstborn tipped the Scales at 3 pounds 13 ounces. Angela weighed 2 pounds 5 ounces. Brittany delivered last weighed in at 3 pounds 12 ounces. The couple from White Hall md., Learned in june that they would be parents of triplets. Quot we had tried for so Long to have children and everything failed a she said. Quot when they told me we were going to have triplets j was in Shock a Sand of time it 1 in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec 25, 1950 a it. Gen. Matthew a Ridgway left Washington d.c., and flew to Tokyo to take command of the 8th . Army replacing it. Gen. Walton a Walker who was killed in a jeep Accident the Day before. Ridgway was to receive last minute instructions from Gen. Douglas Macarthur. 30 years ago today. Dec. 25, 1960 a Boeing 707 Jet Airliner with 107 people aboard spun off a runway into Muddy Grassland after touching Down at London Airport from Chicago. All 95 passengers and 12 Crew members escaped unhurt. 20 years ago today Pec. 25, 1970�? Pentagon officials said they were certain that Hanoi left at least 26 names off its latest list of americans held prisoner in North Vietnam. More might also have been omitted they said 10 years ago today dec. 25, 1980 with land action slowed by Winter rain and blowing Sand Iran and Iraq shifted their Battle zone to the  Iran a .-made fighters proved More than a match for Iraq s soviet made mugs. J