European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 52, no. 200 thursday november 4,1993e d 8693 a fires rage in Malibu arson suspected in second Waves of firestorm Malibu Calif. A Savage wind sent Waves of fire raging Over Canyon ranches and Seaside mansions in this celebrity hideaway forcing thousands to Load up their jaguars and jeeps an crowd onto gridlocked highways. The cause of the fire was still being investigated but los Angeles county fire inspector Lee Gregory said wednesday that the Blaze s origin was suspicious indicating that arson was suspected. Investigators Are also looking for a car that was seen speeding from the Remote area where the fire started fire official said on condition of anonymity. Tuesday s siege marked the second time in a week that firestorm have gutted whole neighbourhoods. The week Stoll Rose to More than 200,000 acres of land scorched and 1,000 Homes destroyed. Last week a fire burned More than42,000 acres and destroyed dozen of Homes in Southern California. Police suspect arson in that Blaze. Flames continued to Burn out of control overnight while firefighters snatched flames roaring out of the Santa Monica mountains in California tuesday night threaten expensive Homes along the Malibu Beach. Sleep and wearily faced another Day. But the forecast called for wind diminishing later wednesday. The Bottom line is it depends on the wind said county fire inspector Jack Pritchard. We can talk about what we redoing to do but if the winds Are blowing Mother nature is going to get what two men were critically burned and 15others suffered lesser injuries in the re Gion tuesday. Besides the Malibu fire which claimed 200 Homes and 20,000 acres of Nigger Canyon fires were reported to the East and South in Riverside county san Bernardino county and Sandiego wednesday on Abc Tele gop gets plums in elections election by the associated pressing races that were tight tighter and not tight at All republicans swept up the three big prizes in off year elections mayor of new York Gover nor of new Jersey and governor of Giuliani of new Whitman of new Jersey and George f. Allen of Virginia did it by bucking trends on a Day that was generally kind to democrats and incumbents. The Republican triumphs were the new York City s mayor elect Rudolph Giuliani left hugs his wife. Donna after he Defeated incumbent David n. Dunk uni. At right do Ukini stands beside his wife Joyce and wipes his face during his Concession speech. K Wooi let jul. 1 0 and 1 1 latest in a series of electoral Embarrass ments for president Clinton and his party just a year after his White House Victory. Among tuesday s results californians soundly rejected a school voucher initiative that was generally backed by conservatives incumbents won mayoral races in Seattle Houston and Cleve land and new democratic mayors we reelected in Boston and Pittsburgh among other places. Those votes Al went As expected. But the new Jersey see gop on Page 2 vision Interior Secretary Bruce Babbit said officials will need to examine Laws on building in canyons perhaps requiring better Brush clearance and different Zon ing. -.-. A it s a Tough problem and we obviously have to figure out How to better manage it he said in Washington. I think we a see fires on Page 2 teachers upset by suspect s return to by Craig Martin staff writer an american teen Ager charged in the shooting and attempted robbery of a German taxi Driver last month in Darm Stadt went Back to Frankfurt High school on tuesday. And that has some educators worried. He s considered a Folk hero by som students said one Frankfurt High school teacher who called the stars an stripes on tuesday and asked not to be identified. The teacher said that he and other faculty members were informed at a meeting at the school monday that the Darmstadt teen would be Back at school tuesday. He should t be allowed Back. I concerned about the message that s being sent to other students the teacher s a bad influence said another teacher who asked that his name not be see teachers on Page 2 ins be today seven weeks later americans in Naples Italy Are still without Safe tap watery sen. Bob Packwood will fight the Senate s order to turn Over his diaries see Page 5 Luther stands tall in historical see stripes Magazine
