European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday july 6, 1991 this fourth s for you America told veterans of persian Gulf War by United press International americans celebrated the fourth of july with military flair paying special tribute to operation desert storm veterans As they remembered the declaration of Independence with traditional parades and pyrotechnics. New yorkers were asked to kick off the City a fireworks with the a a world a largest cheers for the persian Gulf warriors while president Bush visited the quieter Community of Marshfield mo., for a Small town Celebration. The Holiday was marred by a malfunction wednesday night that sent fireworks falling into a crowd of several thousand in Chicago Heights iii., injuring 14 people none seriously. A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after falling 40 feet from a Chicago Bridge while watching fireworks. T a peace demonstrator taking pictures at the lighting ceremony for floridians Freedom flame was arrested in Tallahassee thursday when he refused to hand Over his film. The demonstrator a member of a veterans group was released after agreeing to sell the film to authorities. In Marshfield Bush accompanied by his wife Barbara strolled Down South Clay Street and then up East Madison Street waving to thousands of cheering spectators before stepping onto a reviewing stand to View the rest of the Star spangled procession. Several military units that served in the Gulf War snapped salutes to their commander As they paraded under Bright Blue skies in the town of 5,000 people located about 20 m Iles Northeast of  ruin historic Home Salem mass. Up a fireworks set off by fourth of july revellers landed on a House in a historical neighbourhood thursday sparking a fire that severely damaged a 19th-Century Home. No one was injured in the Blaze. A it looks like fireworks landed in the wooden Gutter Quot said Salem fire department capt. Tom Bro Phy. A it was an old House. It had a Wood shingled roof with a tin covering. The fire just got right out of the Gutter and underneath the  the shingles were old and dry and the flames quickly became a very intense a Brophy said. Salem the site of 17th-Century Witch trials was the Home of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The president whose Independence Day plans also included a Stop at festivities in grand rapids mich., and nighttime fireworks in the nations capital paid tribute to Gulf War veterans and spoke of the value of Small town America. A today the town the whole nation gathers to Honor yet another group of heroes a the Brave servicemen and women of operation desert storm a said Bush. A while standing Strong for american values they liberated a nation abroad and transformed a nation at Home a he said. A these Young men and women went to the desert and brought Honor to our nation just As All veterans had done before  marching troops and displays of military hardware marked parades in cities nationwide including Atlanta and fort Worth Texas where some 100,000 people turned out to catch a glimpse of a Patriot missile launcher and tanks of the 2nd army div. From fort Hood Texas. A it was communities neighbourhoods dogs and babies and it was wonderful a said fort Worth mayor Kay Granger. More than 2,500 troops were selected to Lead a Welcome Home Parade for Gulf War veterans in Philadelphia where the four Day Freedom festival started thursday morning with a ceremony at hallowed Independence Halin Boston an estimated 300,000 people jammed the Banks of the Charles River for the annual Boston pops concert and fireworks show. More than 2l/i tons of fireworks were used in the display organizers said. Another Boston tradition took place Suzanna Balderas left of san Diego Cesar Gonzalez of grand rapids mich., and Jason Rose of Hudsonville mich., cheer during a Parade in in grand rapids. Earlier in the Day when the Constitution made its annual turnaround in Boston Harbor. A old Ironsides is the Navy a oldest commissioned warship. Budget constraints forced Many Massachusetts communities to cancel or scale Back Independence Day celebrations. But Plymouth Home of the pilgrims and known As a a american a Home town a had its Celebration a thanks in part to a japanese owned company. Caw corp. Agreed to underwrite a concert on the waterfront near historic Plymouth Rock. In the nations capital thousands of people lined Constitution Avenue under threatening skies for the traditional Parade preceding the fireworks display on the mall. Dense fog caused fourth of july celebrations to Start with a fizzle instead of a bang during the dawns Early Light fireworks display off the Santa Monica pier in Southern California. Spectators in the crowd of some 50,000 people that showed up on the Beach before Dawn said the weather was so bad that the fireworks lighted up the fog and not much else. Increase in aids cases in . To level off in 5 years study says Washington a the Steep Rise in new aids cases in the United states will level off during the next five years due to a decline in infection rates and better treatment at Early stages of the disease a study says. Ronald Brookmeyer a professor of Bio statistics at Johns Hopkins University reported Friday in the journal science that there h3s been a decline in the rate of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus or his that causes aids. Additionally he said new therapies such As the use of the anti viral drug at Early in the infection and the use of inhaled pent Maidine to prevent an aids caused pneumonia will delay the time when his infection develops into full blown acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Quot the researcher estimated that the number of people diagnosed with aids in America will level off to Between 60,000 and 67,000 a year during the period 1990 to 1995. The world health organization already estimates that the number of aids cases in North America and Western Europe will begin to level off around the Middle of this decade but its Rise is predicted to continue in Africa with no plateau in sight. As of last May 31 r the Federal centers for disease control said there have been 179,136 americans diagnosed with aids since 1981. Brookmeyer estimates the number infected with the his virus but not diagnosed with aids to be about 1  scientist applied a new technique of Back calculation that takes into account the changes in the incubation period of the his virus and the effect that new therapies have on delaying the diseases development into aids. New therapies that delay the time from his infection to full blown aids said Brookmeyer Are taken into account in his calculations. A these analyses suggest that aids incidence May plateau during the next five years a he said in the study. A however the number of individuals with advanced stage his disease but without a diagnosis of aids will grow by 40 percent during the next five  by the beginning of 1991, there were an estimated 265,000 americans with advanced his infection he said. Marriot strikes out for third time at dodger stadium los Angeles apr Marriott corp. Struck out with patriotic food workers at dodger stadium when the Concession Holder ordered them to keep working instead of standing respectfully during the National Anthem. Marriott corp., which took Over the food Concession at the Ballpark this year circulated the memo two weeks ago. Concession stand manager Nick Kavadas a shop Steward for local 11 of the hotel employees and restaurant employees Union immediately objected to a Marriott representative. A i told her in a going to Honor the National Anthem and my people Are too. We be done it for 28 years and we re not stopping now a he said. Marriott subsequently issued a second memo on the policy. It read a Stop All activities while the National Anthem is being  Mel Clemens Marriott a Genera manager at the stadium said the second memo a a clarified the first memo. Bob Graziano the dodgers vice president of finance accepted Marriott a explanation that the Anthem Flap was a misunderstanding but Ballpark employees weren to entirely reassured. A a to he question that is in the workers minds a said Union official Miguel Contreras a is How Many strikes does Marriott get before they re out Quot More than three it seems. One controversy concerned Roger the Peanut Man known for throwing his bags to customers. Marriott said its edict telling him to Stop tossing the bags was a misunderstanding too and he a Back to throwing his wares. And then there was the hot dog decision that did no to Cut the Mustard. Those famous dodger dogs no longer would be grilled Marriott decided. That caused such an uproar that grilled dodger dogs came Back in a hurry