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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 01, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dootay november 1, . The stars and stripes Page 7 apartment explosion forces evacuation of 60 residents j a from wire fee ports Russellville Ala. An apartment s heating system exploded saturday triggering a fir that forced the evacuation of the building s 60 residents authorities  people were hospitalized said Kay Hargett nursing supervisor at Northwest medical enter. About a dozen others were treated and released she said. The fire started in the three Story building around 11 30 . When a woman tried to turn off her heat and the system exploded Franklin county. Emergency management Agency director Carol Frederick said. The woman was not seriously Hurt. Frederick said the residents most of whom were elderly Likely would be displaced for at least two weeks. _. Man sentenced in dog death Gardner mass. A Man who was returned to Massachusetts to face charges in the strangling of a Puppy in 1968 was Given a suspended jail  Burwell 29, formerly of Gardner allegedly killed the 5-month-old poodle because it defecated on his Rug then disposed of the body in a trash compactor. Burwell pleaded guilty Friday to a Misdemeanour charge of cruelty to an animal. He had been charged with malicious intent to kill an animal a  court judge John Mccann gave Burwell a one year suspended sentence and ordered him to serve 100 Houn of Community service. The Puppy belonged to Burwell s landlord said Mai Mccunney. Spokeswoman for the Massachusetts society for the prevention of cruelty to animals i Boston. Burn Quwas arrested in Las vegas on a outstanding warrant after being stopped for a traffic violation. Suspect innocent Brooksville Fla. A Man accused in the slayings of four elderly widows entered a written innocent plea to avoid a scheduled court appearance on 20 charges ranging from first degree murder to  Bernard Mike Kaprat a 29-year-old Handyman is charged with sexually attacking an killing the women Ages 72 through 87, after working at their houses. Police said he set fires to Cove evidence. Their bodies were found from aug. 7 to sept. 26in the retirement Community of Brooksville 50 Miles North of Tampa. Each new discovery raised fear about a roving killer. Kaprat was arrested oct. 9. Defense attorney Alan Fanter said he entered the written plea Friday for Kaprat who is jailed without Bond. Juice Industry criticized new York the production of adulterated fruit juice that is supposed to be pure u a widespread practice that costs Consumers a estimated $1.2 billion a year and exposes them to undisclosed chemicals according to a published report. Chemists who specialize in testing food Sample estimate that about 10 percent of the country s $12 billion pure fruit juice Industry is adulterated in me Way the new York times reported sunday. The most common adulterants Are sugar or watery Orange byproducts but in some recent cases manufacturers have used preservatives not a Provedas Safe for use in juice the newspaper said. Orange juice makes up about half of the country s pure juice Industry. Murderer Back in . Albany . A two time murderer who washout away from execution in Oklahoma in october was where he least wanted to be saturday a new York state  Grasso 30. Arrived at sing sing correctional facility in Ossining. N.y., on saturday night said state corrections spokesman James  was later taken to another state prison to begin serving a 20-year sentence for killing a Newyork City Man. For Security authorities would not give the name of the  had wanted to be executed in Oklahoma for murdering a Tulsa woman but new Yor demanded that he first serve the 20-year prison sentence. His execution scheduled oct. 19. Was halted with about 12 hours to spare. Mother 2 children die As Tornado hits Georgia Leesburg a. A a Tornado killed a Mother and her two children and injured at least 27 other people saturday when a series of storms ripped through Southwest Georgia authorities said. Six houses and 15 Mobile Homes were destroyed said gov. Zell Miller who surveyed the area by helicopter with emergency management officials. About 40 House were seriously damaged he said. The woman and her children were killed in Lee county North of Albany when the Tornado hit their Home at about 4 45 ., said Sandra Pressly a Slier Iff s dispatcher. The victims were identified As Beverley Mcdonald in her 30s, Tony Collins 8, and Doug Collins 14.the Georgia emergency management Agency said 27 peo ple were injured. The Tornado was created by storms that were pushed through the state by a cold front said Walt Valeski a meteorologist at the National weather service in Atlanta. The storms basically moved eastward across Testate said Valeski. Some produced High winds others isolated  Miller said rain was hampering efforts by emergency workers and that Power would not be restored to parts of Ben Hill county and other areas until sunday. The Georgia emergency management Agency said by late in the Day Power had been restored to most custom ers. Milter said corrections department personnel and in mates were to be brought in sunday to help Clear debris. In neighbouring Florida tornadoes raked across the North Central part of the state destroying Homes top pling Power lines and killing two horses when a barn col lapsed. Authorities reported minor injuries to seven peo ple. The tornadoes touched Down near Cross City Archer Newbey and Gainesville. Police and Rescue workers provide Aid to injured people at Camp Randall stadium in Madison we on saturday. Scores Hurt in College football Melee Madison wis. A Chain link and rail Fence collapsed under a wave of jubilant fans pouring onto a College football Field saturday injuring to Lens of peo ple two critically and hushing a cheering crowd. About 75 people were injured when approximately12,000 spectators scrambled out of five student sections at Camp Randall stadium said University of Wisconsin police chief Susan Riseling. By Early sunday the City s three major hospitals had examined or treated 80 people. Of those cases 16 peo ple were hospitalized and two people were in critical condition Hospital officials said. Spectators pushed Forward As the University of wis Consin Defeated the University of Michigan 13-10 be fore a sellout crowd of 77,745. It was the first Wisconsin Victory Over Michigan since 1981. Metal rail fences lining the front of the stands col lapsed. A Chain link Fence about 5 feet High separating a track from the playing Field also went Down pulling up its Concrete footings. Police struggled to Clear the mob so paramedics could reach the injured some of them on the Field and others still in the stands. We tried to get some of the people Hack so the peo ple below them who were getting trampled could get out Dane county Deputy sheriff John Brogan  was just too loud for them to hear. People Kepi fall ing on top of each  while Many fans crowded loudly around the goalposts a hush fell Over spectators in the stands who could see the injured. The cheering ceased within 10minutes As a Public address system alerted the goal Post Celebration that people were injured. School athletic director Pat Richter who witnessed the crush of fans trying to reach the Field described it As a Domino effect.". The people on the Bottom had nowhere to go As people from the upper reaches of the student Section pressed toward the Field he said. It s tragic. You can see the devastation and it makes you  the game is insignificant he said. People were Pushin Adown said Wisconsin freshman Jennifer Hartzell 18. Was pushed Down too but the people in front were mainly the people who got trampled. Everybody rushed onto the Field and maybe seven people were on the goal Post rocking  the goal posts stood. They Are specially designed to withstand  said police anticipating fans on the Field if Wisconsin won had been instructed to fall Back and sur round the goal posts preventing spectators from injuring themselves by climbing on them. There Are not enough police in ail of Dane county to handle 12,000 surging people in that Section of stadium she said  
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