European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes wednesday november 27, 1991 accompanied by grandchildren Lauren and Pierce Bush Barbara Bush places a Star atop the National Christmas tree in Washington. With them is Joseph Riley president of the Christmas pageant of peace committee inc. Turkey spared Treetop sparkles As first family kicks off holidays Washington apr president Bush signed a thanksgiving Day proclamation monday and his wife Barbara placed a Star atop the National Christmas tree As they officially launched the Holiday season in the nations capital. Bush granted the annual a presidential Pardon a to the Frisky Turkey presented to him in a Rose Garden ceremony monday. A you can rest assured that he will not be on anybody a dinner table on thursday a Bush said of the gift from the National Turkey federation. A instead he will live out his Days gobbling away at a nearby children a petting  the first lady attached a 30-Inch-wide, five Point Luminous Star to the top of the National tree and waved to the few Hundred White House employees and tourists who had gathered in the 39-Dcgree weather. In his remarks Bush called for special prayers for those who Are jobless and for those who Are a in poor health or just Plain  he recalled last years thanksgiving which he and the first lady spent in saudi Arabia visiting . Troops. A thursday will be. A sort of Homecoming for Many families this time full of Pride for our Brave servicemen and women happiness at having them at the table at Home some for the first time in two  a to each and every one of them i say again what i said to them in the desert that Day thank you. Thank you for standing for Freedom for our Security and for peace in the  he noted that since the end of operation desert storm a More than $161 million Worth of surplus food from the War has been distributed to the homeless and other needy  this years live Turkey was raised by Donald Daufeldt of West Liberty Iowa and was sent to a petting farm in nearby Herndon a. To help her put the Star on the tree mrs. Bush brought along grandchildren Lauren and Pierce Bush the children of Neil Bush and his wife. The youngsters Ages 7 and 5, showed no fear As a Crane swung them up and toward the  tree will be adorned with 6,000 ornaments handmade by new mexicans and a string of 1,000 lights shaped like Chili peppers. Students getting free condoms new York apr teachers and Counselor in the nations biggest school system begin handing out condoms on demand tuesday during the Early stage of a program that survived months of attacks by Church and parents groups. The new York program is considered one of the most Liberal because it does not require visits to health clinics or permission from parents. Separately volunteers from the group Gay menus health crisis planned tuesday to hand out 100,000 condoms and Safe sex instructions at subway stops during the morning and evening Rush hour in one of the biggest such giveaways Ever. Beginning tuesday specially trained teachers and Counselor in the school program were to give condoms to any High school student who asks at one unidentified school in the City. Sex education counselling is optional. Sixteen High schools will be phased in during the next two weeks. The Board of education Aims to make condoms available to 260,000 students at 120 High schools by the end of 1992. Elsewhere around the country condoms Are Given out by school clinics in Chicago and los Angeles. San Francisco and Philadelphia have approved limited programs to dispense condoms. Other cities Are considering the idea. Although new York City is Home to Only about 3 percent of the nations 13 to 21-year-Olds, it accounts for 20 percent of All aids cases in that age group. Shooting kills teen wounds teacher new York apr an argument among students at a High school escalated into gunfire monday morning leaving a 16-year-old bystander dead and a teacher seriously wounded authorities said. The dead student Darryl Sharpe was an innocent bystander to a dispute that broke out in a hallway of Thomas Jefferson High school police spokesman detective Joseph Gallagher said. A second shot struck teacher Robert Anderson 48, in the neck police said. A we done to know if the teacher was responding to the disturbance or just walking by a Gallagher said. Sharpe died at Brookdale Hospital where Anderson was in serious but stable condition Hospital spokeswoman Rhea Finkelstein said. The shootings in the East new York Section of Brooklyn began with an argument Between two 17-year-old boys Deputy police chief Emil Ciccotelli said. A was the altercation was breaking up shots were fired by another student he said. A suspect was in custody monday evening but was not immediately charged Ciccotelli said. It was not known what the argument was about Board of education spokesman Bob Terte  Battle site renamed Little Bighorn by Congress from wire reports Washington a the House gave final passage monday to a Bill renaming the Montana site of Custer a last stand to recognize Indian views about the famous Battle. The name change a from the Custer Battlefield National Monument to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument a recognizes the location of the site rather than focusing on Custer. On june 25,1876, it. Col. George Custer and some 265 soldiers and civilians died in a Battle with Sioux and Cheyenne indians. A it is indeed a Welcome event to the nations 2 million native americans a said rep. Ben night horse Campbell d-colo., the Only Indian member of Congress and the Bill a sponsor. The House previously passed the Bill and on monday accepted Senate changes by voice vote. The Bill designates the cemetery within the Monument area As the Custer National Cerne Tery. It also establishes an advisory committee to suggest ideas for a memorial on the site honouring the estimated 100 indians who died in the Battle of the Little  held in fondling Oklahoma City a a shopping mall Santa Claus was arrested monday on complaints alleging that he fondled two boys As they sat on his Lap. Gerald Spybuck jr., 28, of Oklahoma City was booked at the Oklahoma county jail police sgt. Joe Snodgrass said. The parents of two 8-year-old boys told police spy Bulc fondled their children a genitals saturday. Snodgrass said Spybuck faces two complaints of committing lewd acts with a child under 14. Officials at Quail Springs mall said they have suspended him with pay from his Santa  paper sets goal Washington a times of the americas an English language newspaper covering latin America the Caribbean and hispanics in the United states announced monday a goal of expanding its circulation to 150,000 subscribers in the next year. The bimonthly publication is scheduled to begin weekly publication in january. The paper was founded 36 years ago As the times of Havana in Havana Cuba. It was bought last year by publisher Paul Pope and is published in Washington. The newspaper has subscribers from Australia to Panama including members of the . Congress and British  booked after birth Waynesville to. A a woman was charged with second degree assault and child endanger ment after she gave birth to an intoxicated baby. A i have heard of crack babies and babies with drug Type addictions because of a mothers problem with drugs but 1 can to say in be heard of a criminal Case that has Arisen from a similar situation a said prosecuting attorney David Gregory Warren. Lisa Pindar 24, was arrested Friday and was being held in lieu of $20,000 Bond. At her songs birth nov. 6, he had a blood Alco hol level above 0.10 percent the Legal definition of intoxication in Missouri police said. The baby was full term and weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces. Warren said doctors believed the alcohol seriously endangered the child a  turkeys recalled Portland Ore. A a Turkey processing company voluntarily recalled some of its fresh turkeys in nine Western states monday because of a bad odor caused by decay. Norbest inc., based in Salt Lake City said it had received 10 reports that some turkeys processed at its Salem Ore., Plant smelled of Fulfur or Rotten eggs. The turkeys being recalled Are from a group of 70,000 sold in Oregon Washington California Idaho Nevada Arizona Montana Utah and Wyoming company spokesman Mike Korologos said. Frozen turkeys were not recalled. The Only turkeys that need to be returned to where they were bought Are those that smell bad