European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 31, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 7snow plays havoc in Western area Reno Nev. Apr the regions worst snowstorm in years closed highways linking Nevada and California forced gamblers to sleep on Casino floors and stranded travellers at Reno a Airport. Scores of motorists in both states were caught by the storm which dumped heavy Snow across the West. A courthouse in Sparks had to hold hearings by flashlight during a blackout. A a in be been driving 54 years and this is worst in be Ever been Hung up a said 69-year-old trucker Byron Crowell who was parked tuesday in Auburn calif., with a Load of powdered milk. Poor visibility scores of accidents and the danger of avalanches closed stretches of interstate 80 and . 50, which link Nevada and California. The highways remained closed Early wednesday. Dozens of tractor trailers were parked for Miles along 1-80 in Northern California. The storm Laid Snow and ice on a 60-mile stretch Between Applegate calif., and Reno. Heavy Snow and poor visibility forced the closing of Reno Cannon International Airport leaving frustrated travellers milling about the lobby. Sheri Deal of Phoenix waited in vain for a flight Home tuesday. A it looks like it will be a couple More Days a she said. The California Highway patrol said More than 4 feet of Snow fell at Donner pass by tuesday with fierce winds piling up 12-foot drifts. A a everybody a just crashing All Over the place a said assistant sheriff Rod Decrona of Plumas county North of Sacramento. A what they do is just leave their vehicles. We have propane trucks sitting in the Middle of the  a Power lines arc going Down like crazy. Trees Are snapping a he said. A we just can to keep  in Nevada about 70 trucks and a tour bus were parked at casinos on either Side of 1-80, waiting for the Highway to re $100,000 bail set for couple who left kids Chicago apr a judge set Bond at $100,000 for a couple accused of taking a nine Day Acapulco vacation and leaving their Young daughters Home alone with Little More than instructions on when to eat and sleep. The bail was $50,000 each for David schoo 45, and his wife Sharon 35, of suburban St. Charles. Both were charged tuesday with felony child abandonment cruelty to children and Misdemeanour reckless endangerment. The couples attorney Gerard Kepple said he would try to get the Bond lowered. A a it a unfortunate that these kind of charges Are brought at this time of the year a Kepple said after the hearing. A it adds More sensationalism to these Peoples Case. We Hope the state will see fit to lower the Bond. There a no past criminal history on these  Kepple said he could not discuss his conversations with the couple. A but we think it will turn out quite differently from what you suspect he said. Child welfare officials took custody of the daughters Nicole 9, and Diana 4, after police found them Home alone dec. 21. Nicole had called 911 when a smoke alarm accidentally went off a Day after her parents left. A this is a very bizarre Case a said David Clark administrative chief for the Kane county states attorneys office. A a in be heard some people say that Home alone Only belongs in the  in Home alone a suburban Chicago couple accidentally leave their youngest son behind when they go on a Christmas vacation. Police boarded a plane at of Hare International Airport to arrest the couple As they returned Home lightly tanned from their vacation at the mexican resort on the Pacific. Eight officers paraded the couple through the Airport where travellers lined the corridor and yelled insults. Police sgt. Jerry Thornton said the couple did not ask about their daughters at the Airport but did ask when they could get their Luggage. Sharon schoo is led away at Chicago so Hare International Airport on tuesday. Nicole schoo Diana schoo open. Some people spent the night on the floors of fully booked clubs but a Power outage prevented them from passing the time playing the Slot machines. Nevada gov. Robert a Bob Quot Miller sent 13,000 state workers Home tuesday morning As the Snow piled up in Carson City. Arraignments in Sparks had to be completed with flashlights and a Battery operated tape recorder after the courthouse and about 14,000 other customers lost Power. Most service had been restored by Nightfall. The storm was the most intense in years in California where six years of drought were recently eased by  seeks Bell s advice in Iran Contra Washington up president Bush has asked former attorney general Griffin Bell to give him Legal counsel in the Iran Contra investigation that is now focusing on the president the White House announced wednesday. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said that Bell will assist the president in trying to obtain from Independent special prosecutor Lawrence e. Walsh the release of a 1988 deposition by Bush. Fitzwater disclosed in a one Page statement that Walsh has rejected at least for now the presidents request for a copy of his sworn testimony. Bush gave the deposition As part of Walsh a six year investigation into the Reagan administrations secret arms for hostages Deal with Iran. Last week the president informed Walsh that he would give him requested personal notes about meetings related to the Iran Contra affair if Walsh first gave him a copy of the deposition. A the president Hopes that judge Belles efforts will further his goal of putting his sworn testimony in the Iran Contra matter before the american people Quot Fitzwater said. Fitzwater added that Bell a will also assume full responsibility for advising the president on Iran Contra should Walsh As anticipated fail to Complete his inquiry before Bush leaves office Jan. 20. Walsh and the White House have engaged in a War of words since Bush a Christmas eve pardons of former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger and five other former government officials snared in the Reagan administration scandal. All six were accused of lying to Congress to cover up the affair in which arms were sold to Iran in an Effort to Exchange them for . Hostages. Proceeds from the arms sales were diverted to .-backed rebels in Nicaragua. Walsh called Bush a clemency order part of a six year cover up and disclosed that he Learned dec. 11 that Bush had kept a diary during the Iran Contra affair but had failed to turn it Over to his investigators despite repeated requests for such personal  boat project could run afoul of Kentucky Law Frankfort by. Up Kentucky a attorney general says he is considering seizing a gambling boat scheduled to set sail on the Ohio River from Metropolis 111., because Casino gambling is illegal in his state. Attorney general Chris Gorman said Kentucky claims jurisdiction Over the River up to the Illinois Shoreline and therefore can dictate whether the boat to be operated by players International can cruise the River. A spokeswoman for the Illinois gaming commission said she believes the boat will operate in Illinois Waters. The commission awarded the Metropolis gaming License to players which plans to place a 1,200-passenger Side Wheeler in the water this Spring. The vessel is to have 600 Slot and video poker machines As Well As Blackjack craps and Roulette tables. Entertainer Merv Griffin has Lent his name to the project. The Metropolis gaming License is one of nine awarded so far by the gaming commission and is seen As a Boon to the Community on the Southern tip of Illinois. A what in a trying to do is do my Job a Gorman said tuesday. A this Type of gambling is illegal in Kentucky. I done to have the authority to abrogate the  Gorman said that it would be up to the Kentucky legislature to change state Law to permit riverboat gambling but even that May not be possible under the states Constitution