European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 2, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 78 trapped children adult die in fire Ludington Mich. Apr fire swept through an apartment building in this Lake Michigan town Early sunday killing eight children and an adult it was the second House fire in Michigan non 11 Days to kill seven or More children. Also sunday four people died in a fire in Minnesota. On saturday six people were killed in an arson fire in Rhode Island. The victims in Ludington were trapped in two upstairs apartments and the fire spread so quickly that a by the time the fire department got Here it was too late a police chief Walter Taranko said. A patrolman who rushed to the House from a Block away found the building engulfed in flames shortly after Midnight Taranko said. A 23-year-old Man Daniel Zavala was in the Yard begging for help in rescuing his family. Killed were Zavala s wife Georgina 19, and their three children Ages 1,2 and 3. In another apartment a 13-year-old girl was killed along with four children she was caring for Ages 2v4 months to 6 years. On feb. 17, a fire in a Detroit House killed seven children Ages 9 and under who had been left Home alone. The fire in Ludington a town of 8,500 on Lake Michigan in the West Central part of the state heavily damaged the five apartment building. It started in a second floor hallway. Though the cause was not known arson was ruled out said fire chief Mike Mcdonald. Zavala who suffered Burns Over part of his body was in stable condition sunday at a Hospital. He and a woman on the ground floor who reported the fire were the Only other people in the building when it started Taranko said. She was uninjured the woman Barbara Mccoy said Zavala banged on her door shortly after Midnight and asked her to Call the fire  then he was outside and i heard him hollering for his wife a Mccoy said. A by then i had All kinds of smoke coming in my place. It was getting to me. 1 grabbed my coat and ran  within minutes the building was engulfed in fire. As the last fire trucks pulled away sunday afternoon Small groups of residents stood in the frigid Wemdy Street talking quietly. A a it a terrible. I can to believe it a said Candy Willis whose daughter was a playmate of one of the victims Erica Miller. Angela Coleman Mother of victims Jesse and katrina and Virginia Miller Mother of victims Rogelio and Erica were spending the evening at a dance dub in nearby Custer family Friend Peggy Schramm said., thirteen year old Peggy Kelley was baby sitting the four children. The two women and four children shared the one bedroom apartment. The neighbourhood where the fire occurred near the City a downtown consists mostly of older Small Wood Frame houses. A fire on the apartment buildings ground floor killed one person about eight or nine years ago the fire chief said. He said the building had smoke alarms and said he knew of no safety problems. Another fire Early sunday killed four people in the Minneapolis suburb of bum Sylte. The cause of the Blaze was under investigation. Jim Schwab Burnsville fire marshal said there was no indication of arson. In Providence r.i., a tenement fire saturday that killed a family of six was set by arsonists in retaliation for a hit and run Accident police chief Bernard Gannon said sunday. He said two teen agers were being sought on homicide warrants. Hours before the Ere an unidentified Driver hit a car driven by a Friend of the two youths. The two retaliated by pouring gasoline in the hallway of the tenement where they believed the Driver lived. They ignited it and fled police said. Other residents escaped  defends Clinton s haitian policy Washington apr Secretary of state Warren m. Christopher on sunday defended the administrations policy of turning away haitian refugees saying it was now Clear that president Clinton a Campaign period stance on Haiti was ill advised. A i think our haitian policy is the one that a soundest at the present time a Christopher said on Abc tvs meet the press. A and i done to suppose you a want anybody to keep a Campaign Promise if it was a very unsound  during the Campaign Clinton criticized presi Christopher Dent Bush a policy of immediate repatriation for haitian boat people and promised a More open door for refugees. But since taking office he has continued . Coast guard operations to intercept refugees and return them to Haiti. Christopher was asked about Clinton administration plans to argue before the supreme court this week that these operations Are Legal and should continue. A we found a difficult situation in Haiti and we re moving to try to restore democracy there a he responded noting that Clinton will meet this week with president Jean Bertrand Aristide the haitian Leader deposed in a september 1991 military coup. He said an additional $5 million will soon be authorized to process haitians in Haiti who Are seeking political Asylum in the United states. It Christopher insisted that Clinton has Quot stayed consistent with his themes of having a More activist american foreign  # t a if there Are minor deviations from what he said in the Campaign. Nevertheless Overall i think the substance is right a he added. Asked also about Bosnia and Herzegovina another area where Clinton has tempered Campaign pledges Christopher said there were a Many problems that pres ident Clinton found on his plate when he came into office. And i think the responsible thing to do is to take the action that is in the interest of most of the people after you get into office i hat ii save the most lives or risk the fewest  a Christopher said that while there were minor risks . Offers visa lottery to 37 countries Washington a if you re an alien who wants to live in the United states permanently All you need is a Pencil paper a stamped envelope a and a Little Luck. For the third and final year the state department is organizing a a visa lottery that will give natives from 37 countries or territories a shot at a . Residence visa. Applicants need Only mail in their name Date and place of birth and mailing address. Also required Are the names and birth dates of family members and the location of the nearest . Consulate. As lotteries go the Odds for this one Are fairly Good the ratio of qualified applicants to winners last year was 20 to 1. As before there will be 40,000 win ners of whom 16,000 must be Irish. The  Irish tilt of the ground rules reflects the clout of the Irish lobby on Capitol Hill. The lottery discriminates in other ways As Well. Citizens from virtually All european countries Are eligible but All of Suo saharan Africa is ineligible As is All of latin America except for Argentina and All of Asia except for Japan. The legislation rejects the View that revisions in immigration Law Over the years discriminated against europeans. A lottery rigged in favor of europeans was seen As the Best Way to Correct the imbalance. A 30-Day mail in period begins today. Applications received outside that time Frame Are considered invalid. Winners Are chosen at random regardless of the time of receipt during the mail in period. Only one application per entrant is allowed. Following is the list of countries whose citizens Are eligible for the lottery Albania Algeria Argentina Austria Belgium Canada czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Guadeloupe new Caledonia Germany great Britain Northern Ireland Bermuda Gibraltar Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Sarf Marino Slovakia Sweden Switzerland and Tunisia. It inquiries about the program May be made by calling 202-663-1600. The mailing address for applicants is a1 program . Box 1994, Dulles a. 20199-1994. A two Day Coyote Hunt a Cool Success a for coyotes Frenchville a. A the Good news for the 217 people taking part in this year s Coyote Hunt was that the an Imal rights protesters stayed away. The bad news was that most of the coyotes did Loo. The two Day Hunt sponsored by the Mosquito Creek sportsmen a association last year Drew protesters who said it was cruel and unsportsmanlike. Although Hunters did no to have to contend with a protest this year they did have to Wade through As much As 2 feet of Snow in search of coyotes. And of the few they saw All but one got away. Thomas Shaffer of Johnstown used a 10-gauge Shotgun to bring Down a 32 found male in the closing hours of the unt s second Day saturday. As the Only successful Hunter Shaffer took the prize Money for largest Coyote second largest Coyote and smallest Coyote $1,085 in All. A a in la probably get it mounted or get a Rug made or something a he said. Involved in the planned Airdrop of Relief goods Over the Eastern part of the country a there is a greater tisk Down the Road if we do  a that s Why we re involved essentially because the United states has a stake in preventing the world from going up in flames a he said. He said the administration is now opposed to lifting the arms embargo for bosnian muslims another reelection suggestion by Cinton because a we found when we consulted with our allies that if we would try to lift the arms embargo they would probably abandon their humanitarian  Christopher also said there a was very Little chances of a change of policy toward Cuba including the lifting of the economic embargo As Long As Fidel Castro is in Power. With respect to China another country where Clinton advocated a get Tough policy during the Campaign Christopher said the president would support renewal of China a favourable Trade status if Progress is seen in human rights. A i think that president Clinton will be embracing a renewal of most favored nations treatment Only if we Spe real Progress toward democracy in China a he said. Alcohol danger in preg Nuney found unrealized Dallas apr most americans know drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy can endanger the fetus but Only about half recognize the hazards of drinking in the following six months a Survey shows. The arc a National advocacy group for Vic tips of mental retardation questioned 480 men and 520 women on their knowledge of the Side effects of drinking by pregnant women. While 85 percent of the men and 90 percent of women know drinking can Hurt the fetus during the first trimester Only 49.2 percent of men and 46.8 percent of women realize the second trimester risks. For the third trimester 48.5 percent of men and 44.2 percent of women know the dangers. The margin of error was 4 percentage Points. Sharon Davis the arcs director of research said the study shows widespread ignorance regarding alcohol and pregnancy. Drinking during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome the leading cause of preventable mental retardation Davis said. More than 5,000 american new Borns re afflicted by the syndrome annually. Less severe effects of alcohol occur in about 36,000 babies per year