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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 4 the stars and Stripe wednesday september 4,1991nation works at having fun on labor Day by the associated press labor Day revellers flocked to the beaches in Texas walked in a huge procession in Michigan and hooted and hollered their Best foghorn imitations under Clear Blue skies in san Francisco on monday. While unusually Cool weather forced people off the beaches in the Northeast the temperature hit 92 degrees in san Francisco shattering a 102-year-old record. But sunny weather did no to discourage a group of gravel throated contestants at the 10th annual san Francisco fair from howling and growling their Way through what a called a fog calling contest. Decked out in slickers and pirate gear contestants bellowed out their Best imitations of the traditional two tone Dia phone air powered signal. Winner Sam Lee who took Home the trophy for the third time since 1984, poured a bucket of water Over his yellow Slicker and stuffed dry ice in his pockets before belting out a deep resonant Call. In Dyersville Iowa a team of former major league baseball players faced a group of actors and other celebrities in a game on the Diamond that was carved out of a Cornfield for the 1988 movie a afield of  Bob Feller struck out shoeless Joe Jackson. Reggie Jackson homered off Eddie Cicotte Joe Pepitone and Lou Brock became pitchers. Beefy Larry Drake stole third base. The celebrities were declared 9-4 winners even though Reggie Jackson and Pepitone hit three run homers for the ballplayers. In Michigan gov. John Engler led 70,000 people in the annual labor Day walk across the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge that links the states upper and lower Peninsulas Over connecting lakes Michigan and Huron. A it was Beau or onlookers Rush to help Larry Latshow of Vincennes ind., whose miniature Corvette overturned during a labor Day Parade in downtown Bicknell ind. Latshow received Only minor cuts and bruises. Tifful weather and a Beautiful Day a Engler said in Detroit 410,000 people had attended the Michigan state fair by sunday night. The fair ended monday. Other events drawing thousands of celebrants included the Montreau Detroit jazz festival Michigan Renaissance festival in Holly and River fest in Lansing. Tens of thousands hit the beaches in Texas where rain during the weekend had dampened the Holiday for Many. But temperatures in the Low 70s left Many new Jersey beaches nearly empty. A the Cool weather comes in and people started packing up their Beach chairs and their umbrellas in the car and going Home a said Rod Alusic of the Atlantic City Beach patrol. But cooler weather did no to seem to affect campers or boaters on Lake Champlain. The Iroquois Campground near Plattsburgh n.y., was filled to capacity despite the chillier weather said owner Madge Kokenburg. Carnival feeling replaces tension in racially torn Crown Heights by John Kinek the new York times new York a More than a million Black Caribbean americans marched danced and Sang through Crown Heights on monday. A Hulf do in hasidic Ruibis joined the head of the March a in a chaotic glorious cacophony of steel Drums reggae rum and fantastical costumes that Lor the moment at least seemed to blast away much of the racial tensions plaguing the Brooklyn neighbourhood for the last two weeks. The annual West Indian american Day Parade stretched for at least three Miles along Eastern Parkway. A succession of flatbed trucks carried bands and enormous loudspeakers each truck surrounded by dancers in distinctively coloured costumes shaking to the Island beat of Calypso soca reggae my Rengac or the emerging new York blend of dance Hall music. Smoke from charcoal burners carried the scent of Goat roti and Jerk Chicken. A you can judge the mood or the vibe a said Omar Argent a 36-year-old mount Vernon High school teacher who brought his sons to see the Parade. A a it a peaceful. Its a Misnomer to Call it a Parade. Its More like a  but there was a Brief shouting match and scuffle As the Parade was breaking up just before 730 . Monday As a Small group of protesters began shouting at rabbis outside the Zubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway. New York subway Tunnel reopens new York apr a Busy subway Tunnel where a derailment last week killed live passengers was reopened in time for tuesdays Post labor Day Rush hour. Workers removed tons of wreckage buttressed the roof with wooden posts to replace the steel pillars smashed in the Accident and rebuilt the tracks along the Lexington Avenue line which serves 500,000 riders daily authorities said. The Accident wednesday killed five and injured More than 145 passengers in new Yorkus deadliest subway crash in 63 years. The Motorman Robert Ray was charged with manslaughter for allegedly operating the train while drunk. Transit authority spokeswoman Caren Gardner said service resumed late monday. Up to 200 employees worked 12-hour shifts around the clock at the crash site near Manhattan s 14th Street Union Square station. The Force of the crash Tore apart two of the cars and smashed 22 steel pillars supporting the Tunnel roof. Fearing a collapse police halted above ground traffic for eight blocks along Park Avenue. The Street was reopened sunday. Peace corps director expected to run for Senate Augusta a. A Paul cover Dell is resigning As director of the peace corps to run for the . Senate it was reported tuesday. Coverdill 52, planned to Send a letter of resignation to president Bush on tuesday the Augusta chronicle quoted a source close to Coverdell As saying. The former Georgia state senator a Republican will run Lor the seat now held by Democrat Wye he Fowler the newspaper said. The chronicle said the resignation will be effective oct. 1. Coverdell chief of the peace corps since May 1989, would not comment on his plans monday the newspaper said. Bob Barr a former Federal prosecutor is the Only gop candidate to announce he will run for Fowler a seat. Other Republican possibilities include former . Sen. Mack Mattingly who lost to Fowler in 1986, and former state rep. Johnny Isakson who ran a Strong race for governor last  bust nets 2v2 tons in Boston Boston apr Federal officials on monday stood in front of Bales of cocain go a stacked like cordwood and announced a cocaine bust that netted 4,822 pounds of the drug Worth $500 million on the Street. Eleven people in Massachusetts and Florida were charged and 10 others were arrested in the third major cocaine bust in the Boston area since june. . Attorney Wayne Budd said almost 5 tons of cocaine Worth $1 billion had been seized since june. A a it a much More difficult to calculate the harm the danger the destruction this cocaine would have had on the thousands of people it was destined for a said Budd who called a special labor Day news conference to display the Money and cocaine. Budd said the cocaine which Federal undercover agents acquired aug. 7, was a in pure uncut  investigators also seized $450,000 in Cash $173,750 in checks and five vehicles. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. If convicted they face up to life in prison and fines of up to $4 million Budd said. Two of the men arrested were from Colombia. The others were from new York City Miami and Massachusetts. . Magistrate judge Joyce London ordered the suspects held pending a Federal court hearing that was scheduled for tuesday. On june 15, investigators in Peabody seized 3,300 pounds of cocaine Worth $ 175 million and $500,000 in Cash. Four men were arrested. Two Days earlier Fri agents arrested 14 people and seized 1,353 pounds of cocaine in Middle Borough. Law enforcement officials say they Are now combating dealers tactic of shipping drugs through new England and Eastern Canada rather the through Florida and the mexican Border  
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