European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes . Monday december 13,1993 team reports Progress in Mia Mission to Russia Washington a Malcolm Toon chairman of a joint commission trying to get an accounting of missing american service members in the former soviet Union said saturday that Quot we Are making some Prog Ressy on locating the remains of some americans. Toon the former . Ambassador to Moscow and two congressmen returned from a five Day trip to Russia praising the people there for their cooperation with a joint .-russian commission trying to find information about the dead service member. Rep. Sam Johnson a Texas a commission member said there is no evidence that any americans listed As missing in action or prisoners of War were alive in the former soviet Union. Johnson Toon and rep. Pete Peterson d-fla., said they hoped More information will be Learned about missing americans either shot Down Over the soviet Union or killed in the korean or Vietnam wars. When asked about possible remains Toon said a a we re making some Progress in that  Boston apr travelling by stretch Limo instead of by Sleigh a secretive Santa is spreading Good cheer on City streets by handing out $50 Bills. Most of his beneficiaries get a card with the message Quot yes Massachusetts there is a Santa Claus Quot and signed Quot Kris Kringle Quot but instead of waiting around for milk and cookies he disappears without a word after handing out the Cash. Santa a identity remained a mystery saturday. His Limp belongs to a suburban limousine service but employees there said they could not divulge any information about their clients. When asked whether Santa would ride again a company spokesman said Quot the Job is not  Santa began his Odyssey monday when he showered Money on 10 customers and employees at a Marshall a store. Each Day he made More slops Quot it was like a Miracle on 34th Street Type thing a said salvation army Bell he said he is optimistic that the remains will be found of capt. John r. Dunham who was shot Down in 1952 during a reconnaissance flight near the Kuril islands. Quot during the trip a former soviet Sailor returned dunhams 1950 . Naval Academy class ring which he said he had found in the aviators wreckage decades ago. Toon said he believes the Sailor knows where Dunham is buried. Peterson said the russians had agreed to provide part of seven volumes of documents that give accounts of air Battles and details about . Aircraft that were shot Down during the Vietnam War. He called the information Quot a major breakthrough toward possibly determining the Fate of some of the missing americans. Johnson also said the russians admitted having interrogated american pos in China and Northi Korea but again denied taking any americans Back to the soviet Union. Ringer Michael Kiely after he received $50 outside Fao Schwarz. Kiely was referring to the 1947 movie classic remade in 1973, about a Macy a Santa named Kris Kringle who goes on trial to prove he a the real thing. On thursday mayor Thomas m. Menino called the Bostons mystery Santa Quot wonderful a and said he hoped St. Nick would give some Money to the poor. The next Day Santa dropped into City Hall unannounced and tried to present his Honor with five Crisp $50 Bills and a card that read Quot yes or. Mayor there is a Santa Claus. Please deliver to needy  Quot i can to take this. Who Are you the Fri a Menino asked. He directed the mystery Man to a homeless shelter where he turned Over four Bills. "1 think it seems like some secret Stephen King sort of thing Quot joked canine Lombardo who was at one of the my Stein Santa a stops referring to the horror novelist. Quot everyone who got the $50 will Start getting a rash and Start losing body , 4 grandchildren die in Ohio apartment fire from wire report Barberton Ohio a a grandmother and four of her grandchildren died saturday when fire roared through their apartment in a Public housing project the Summit county coroners office identified the victims As Jessie Williams 64, and grandchildren Darius Williams 4 Devon Williams 3 and twins Jamal and Tameesha Williams 13 months. The fire which took 15 to 20 minutes to put out destroyed one apartment and caused moderate to heavy damage to a second said firefighter Howard  fire started about 7 15 . At the Van Burn Homes Complex owned by the Akron metropolitan housing authority. The cause of the Blaze was under  widens for molester los Angeles a More than 400 volunteers went door to door saturday in the san Fernando Valley to hand out 100,000 police fliers in an Effort to capture a serial child molester tied to 32 attacks in the area. Five area police stations with the help of volunteers delivered fliers to All Homes within two blocks of area schools. Police officials made the decision to distribute the fliers after the Man made several bold attempts last week to abduct children from their schools. The fliers contain composite pictures of a Middle aged Black Man and details of the  review delayed Chicago a a Board established by Cardinal Joseph l. Bernardin to review cases of priests facing sexual misconduct charges decided saturday to postpone its review of Bernardin until More information is available. The review panel said in a statement that Steven Cook a has not provided any More information regarding the allegation against Cardinal Bernardin other than what the Board has received through the Public  Cook 34, filed a $10 million lawsuit against Bernardin on nov. 12. The lawsuit claims that Bernardin and another priest sexually assaulted Cook while he was a teen aged Seminary student in Cincinnati Between 1975 and 1977. The Board decided to hold off on the first stage of Bernardin s review for six months or until the lawsuit against the Cardinal is settled Bernardin set up the Board after allegations of sexual abuse were levelled against other priests in the archdiocese. Dolphin capture protested san Diego a the producers and Star of the movie free Willy joined about 450 people saturday protesting a Chicago aquariums capture of three dolphins. The rally was held outside a Marina where veterinarians from the John g. Shedd aquarium were holding the Pacific White sided dolphins. A a they re doing it for Money nothing else. Its a sick group of people around us that Are doing this a said Richard Donner who produced free Willy with his wife Lauren Shuler Donner. The film depicts a boy who befriends a captive whale at a theme Park and helps it escape. Child actor Jason James Richter who had the Lead role in the movie asked protesters to plead with aquarium officials to let the animals go. One male and two female dolphins were caught nov 27 off California about 70 Miles Southwest of los Angeles,2 tribes split Casino profits Sioux City Iowa a about $5.7 million in profits from casinos run by the Omaha and Winnebago tribes will be divided among the tribes members in time for Christmas. The Omaha tribe will distribute $500 to each of its enrolled 7,000 members totalling about $3.5 million. The Winnebago tribe will Issue about $600 to each of its 3,700 enrolled members totalling about $2.2 million. P its the first per capita payment for the Winnebago tribe and the second for the Omaha tribe. Las year Omaha members received $1,000 each. A the Omaha operate Casino Omaha West of Onawa and the winnebagos operate winna Vesas West of Sloan Bolh Lowns Lre along he Missouri River South of Sioux City. The tribes own property in Iowa but Are based in Nebraska which does no fallow Casino  safety urged in Wake of Bayou crash Washington a Amtrak a worst Railroad crash has prompted a Call by transportation Secretary Federico Pena for stricter Bridge inspections tougher licensing rules for towboat operators and better navigation equipment on the vessels. The Steps were among those announced saturday by Pena in response to the sept. 22 Accident that killed 47 people when Amtrak a Sunset limited passenger train derailed crossing Bayou canot Bridge near Mobile Ala. Preliminary reports show a Barge being towed struck the Bridge shortly before the Accident knocking it out of line and setting in motion events that led to the deadliest wreck in Amtrak a history. Investigators believe the failure of the towboat Pilot to read his radar properly Lack of a Compass on Board and the absence of lights on the Bridge contributed to the Accident Pena in a letter to rep. John d. Ding cold Mich chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee said he decided to act before the National transportation safely Board completes its study of the crash. The Board is holding hearings in Mobile Ala., beginning today and is Likely to conclude its investigation Early next year. Quot there Are a number of critical safety initiatives. That we believe should be undertaken immediately a Pena said. Feline just Fine soda a competitor in the household pet division looks a Little nervous As she has her coat inspected by judge Pam Barrett of Portland ore., during the ninth annual Christmas cat show in Boston on saturday. Mystery Santa spreads Cash in Boston