European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday july to 1994 a act Washington a the a act is experiencing an increase in both popularity and problems. Under its new executive director Benjamin Chavis the pioneering civil Quot rights organization has enjoyed a dramatic Rise in membership from about 500,000 last year to 650,000. The National Assoc a. Tion for the advancement of coloured people enjoys new popularity among disaffected Black americans and the kind of front line civil rights presence it lost years ago. Vet controversy was confronting Chavis this weekend at the a acpt a 85th annual meeting in Chicago where 40,000 were expected to attend during the gathering Chavis planned to announce an organized push to get More Blacks involved in foreign policy issues affecting Africa through letter writ ing campaigns and other forms of Active in the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 10,1984 a the 13th-Century South transept of York Minster the largest medieval Church in Northern Europe was gutted by afire ignited by lightning. 20 year Sago july 10,1974 a president Nixon told his aides March �2,1973, to Quot Stonewall it. Plead the fifth amendment cover up or anything else Quot when they testified at the Senate watergate hearings House investigators said. 30 year Sago july 10,1964 a the Senate armed services committee made a Surprise recommendation for a 2.5 percent pay increase for the More than 2 million members of the nations armed forces. 40 year Sago july 10,1954 a More than 70 villages were evacuated 13 people were known dead and thousands of farms and Fields were under water As Rescue Crews in Austria and Southern Germany battled the worst flooding in More than 50 years. 50 years ago july 10,1944 a the death of a . Army colonel and damage to i famed London landmarks from attacks by German robot bombs were disclosed officially by Allied Headquarters. 50 years ago today july 10 1.9.4 4 Adolf Hitler refuses 10 allot German troops in the Baltic states to withdraw behind the Dina River to avoid being Cut off and to bolster his disintegrating forces on the Central soviet front. Japanese troops attack american soldiers along the a Rimmor River in the a tape sector of new Guinea. British forces drive the japanese from the ukr us Road Junction in far Eastern India. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith. Publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a woes ism. A if the a act does not address building a grass roots constituency for Africa quite frankly i Don t see another organization having the capacity to do it a Cha is said in an interview. A source close to Chavis said he would oppose any . Military strike on Haiti for fear Many innocent people would be killed. President Clinton said Friday that a military invasion remained an option for restoring democracy in the Caribbean country. Chavis could find himself in conflict with Many other Black activists who support limited military intervention to oust Haiti a military dictatorship. Chavis declined to discuss his position on Haiti in the interview he dismissed criticism As sour grapes from detractors who done to like his individual views. Scheduled to address the meeting were vice president Al Gore surgeon general Jocclyn elders Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and deval Patrick assistant attorney general for civil rights South african president Nelson Mandela was to speak via satellite. During the meeting Chavis was to try to smooth Over philosophical conflicts with longtime a act allies and the groups 64-member Board of directors. Some want to oust him for his association with nation of islam Leader Louis Farrakhan accused by some of antisemitism. Chavis included Farrakhan in a Summit of Black activists last month in Baltimore. Without consent of the a act Board Chavis also met with activists who follow nation Al is o r be p a at i St the o ugh t. Thos e actions have angered some longtime act members who worry that Chavis is taking the organization away from its Integrationist roots. A a done to forget that the real a act is growth in the communities working for civil rights. We Trust that our True friends will understand and make the appropriate distinctions a a Hazel Dukes president of the a acpt a new York state conference wrote in a letter to the new York times. A. T. Despite Chaviss new Alliance with Farrakhan the a act had not invited him to speak at its annual meeting even though Chicago is Farrakhan in a Hometown. Chavis said the. Speakers list was determined by the Chicago Branch. In another trouble area Chavis planned to explain How he intends to dig. The a act out of red Ink that Rose from $900,000 at the end of 1993 to $2.7 million at the end of March. Chavis said to combat the deficit he is reorganizing the a act a similar to corporate  he Laid off 10 staff members in june and expects to dismiss 10 More this summer. Rises to 14 As Glenwood Springs Colo. A everyone knew a shift in wind was coming but no one expected it in transform a modest Brush fire on storm King Mountain into a deadly inferno. The death toll climbed to 14 on Friday As the last two bodies were found. A they were in a situation where they were making the decisions. They were aware of the risks a said Bob Moore state director for the us Bureau of land management. A the fire was handled routinely. It was a Small fire an Ordinary fire and we had limited resources a he said. The last two bodies were found about a Quarter mile North of where the others were found Garfield county undersheriff Levy Burris said a they were running along the ridges and apparently got caught up with nowhere to go in a Ravine a Burris said. The 2,430-acre fire burned out of control Friday but was expected to be contained by saturday night said Federal fire command spokesman Tony Svatos. A fire line had been built around about 40 percent of the Blaze. In Washington Interior department officials said a Federal review Board will a establish the facts and sequence of events that caused the firefighters to become trapped wednesday and Wilt Quot identify ways to prevent a recurrence a the Board is to submit a report to the Bureau of land management and the Forest service within 45 Days. Wind that pushed flames quickly through Steep and rugged terrain Haa been forecast about 24 hours earlier by the National weather service. But Eric Hipke a smoke jumper with 52 other firefighters on Friday Clear Trees burned in a deadly Blaze on storm King Mountain near Glen Wood Springs Colo. Firefighters Clearing a line around what was then a 50-acre Blaze said no one expected 50 Mph winds to Send bands of. Flames ripping through dried out Juniper and Pinion at 100 feet per minute. The fire was pushed to More than 2,000 acres. Hipke said Quot the whole Canyon just blew up. In be never seen anything like that in my life. It just kept chasing us  Hipke who was burned on his arms and legs said from his Hospital bed that the Ravine the group was using As an escape route came to a dead end and they were trapped. Flames still plague parched Southwest by the associated press Here is a glance at wildfires Friday in Arizona California new Mexico Nevada Texas and Utah. A a series of lightning caused fires in a new Mexico have burned More than 79,000 acres near Capitan Carlsbad and Rosewell. The owners of 18 summer Cabins in the Lincoln National Forest in South Central new Mexico were evacuated Friday As the fire moved within two Miles. A in Arizona fire Crews continued to Battle a 10,450-acre fire West of the grand Canyon a 6,000-acre fire in the Chiricahua mountains and four fires near Tucson that blackened More than 8.000 acres. A fire in the Rincon mountains that has burned across at least 3,000 acres flared up Friday and forced up to �80 firefighters to be airlifted to safety. Two dozen fires that began last week have burned almost 67,000 acres. A a in Texas firefighters were struggling to put out two fires burning More than 6.000 acres near the mexican Border. Four other major fires and hundreds of smaller blazes probably sparked by lightning have burned almost 40,000 acres in two weeks in West Texas. A in California two fires that charred 30.000 acres and destroyed 17 Homes were contained Friday. A 20,900-Acrc fire in Pinyon Pines burned within two Miles of Palm Springs Southern City limit forcing the evacuation of 500 Homes and destroying 17 Homes a 12,238-acre fire 60 Miles to the Northwest near Lake Arrowhead burned three outbuildings. Both fires were started by lightning. A in Utah firefighters contained eight fires about 50 Miles West of Salt Lake. City that scorched almost 29,000 acres As Well As two blazes just North of the Lake that blackened More than 21,000. A in Nevada firefighters contained two stubborn wildfires that had burned More than 41,000 acres about 100 Miles North cast of Las vegas. One of the fires sparked by lightning strikes near Cali Ente burned More than 40,000 acres