European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 thursday August 18,1994 at san Luis Obispo Calif., firefighter Dennis Dimarzio sprays the ruins of a House destroyed by flames. At right melted Chrome tells the Story of a car trapped nearby voracious California fire partly contained san Luis Obispo Calif. A a Blaze that raged across 65 Square Miles of Central California was one third contained wednesday but some hot spots in the rugged Hilly area remained too dangerous to attack. Calmer winds helped the 1,700 firefighters battling the 45,500-acre Blaze which was started by an arsonist sunday at a Campground. The fire has destroyed 31 houses and six Mobile Homes and caused about $10 million in  baby pictures everything. My whole life is gone a said George Sullivan As he picked Mong the ruins of his Home. A a it a like being an undocumented  hundreds of people who had been forced to flee As flames raced through the Oak studded canyons were allowed to return tuesday night. Highway 101, a major North South route was reopened. Highway 41 remained closed along a 10 mile East West stretch. Sharon Parker a Home was saved after flames burned within 40 feet of it monday night. A if it Hadnot been for neighbors with tractors and shovels and hoses we probably would have lost our House a she said. A it roared Down the Hill and Trees were exploding and it burned up the  firefighters dropped water by aircraft and dug fire lines to combat the Blaze a californians largest this year a about 150 Miles Northwest of los Angeles. At least 13 firefighters had minor injuries. Some hot spots were being allowed to Burn. Firefighters mainly tried to keep the fingers and islands of flames away from Homes and property. At dusk some firefighters simply watched As flames crawled across a landscape covered with sooty Burns and Pink fire retardant. Twenty seven major fires have burned More than 388,000 acres in Arizona califor Nia Idaho Montana Oregon Utah and Washington state according to the National inter Agency fire Center in Boise Idaho. Elsewhere a a Blaze that probably was started by lightning threatened buildings and lifts at Utah a Beaver Mountain ski area Early wednesday. The 50 to 100-acre fire was on the ski run and moving into heavy Timber said Kathy to Pollock information officer at the inter Agency fire Center in Salt Lake City. A the 125,620-acre Tyee Creek wildfire in Washington state burned toward a Buffer that firefighters spent four Days Clearing. The fire is expected to Burn another 10,000 to 15,000 acres before it reaches the Buffer. A firefighters soaked Cabins and a Small Back country bar and inn with water As two Central Idaho wildfires crept closer to the Remote vacation communities of Sucesh Meadows and Burgdorf hot Springs. One fire had burned 49,000 acres the other 28,000 acres. A a the Way its moving right now it could take two or three Days to get Here but that can change in a heartbeat a firefighter Buz Vanskike said. A a a fire that broke out tuesday near a Campground South of Sierraville Calif., exploded to at least 2,800 acres in less than four hours and temporarily shut Down California route 89. Three campgrounds and a logging Camp were evacuated but no structures were threatened. A the Cluster of blazes that started last month in californians Klamath National Forest was 75 percent contained tuesday. More than 20,160 acres were burned. It stolen copter crashes in alleged escape bid Kinross Mich. Apr a a woman crashed a stolen helicopter before she could use it to help an inmate escape from a prison on Michigan s Remote upper Peninsula police said. Ruth Marie Olin was arrested tuesday at a Motel near the Kinross correctional facility said state police sgt. Steven Spink. The two seat Hughes 269 helicopter was stolen Early sunday from a flight school in grand ledge. The wrecked remains were found later that Day near the grass Landing strip of a Rural Airport about 100 Miles North of the flight school and 125 Miles South of the prison. The Pilot was gone but an assault Rifle and ammunition were found nearby. The cause of the crash was not certain. State troopers found no blood or evidence that the Pilot had been seriously injured even though the helicopter which belonged to a businessman was a total loss said state police it. Jim Mueller. Spink said he did no to believe Olin had any injuries. Police said they confiscated a Large amount of Money and radio equipment from Olin a Motel room they would not say How they knew whom to search for a How they knew of her plans or whom she was trying to help escape. Olin 43, of Lansing faces felony charges including larceny of an aircraft. Angry Gays protest judge s leniency toward Man who killed homosexual Salt Lake City apr Gay activists Are incensed Over a judges decision to show leniency toward a Man who shot a homosexual to death. District judge David Young sentenced David Nelson. Thacker to no More than six years in prison monday. Thacker 26, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter which carries one to 15 years unless a judge decides otherwise. Thacker hunted Down 31-year-old Douglas Koehler and shot him in the head a year ago. Prosecutors said it was because Koehler was Gay. In reducing Thacker a sentence the judge said he was confident the defendant  kill again. More than 100 people attended a rally at the Utah Capitol on monday night to protest the ruling and Call for Youngs removal from the Bench. A what judge Young has said is that its of to kill faggots. This is beyond insult a said David Nelson founder of the Gay and lesbian Utah democrats. Susan Nelson Koehlert a sister said a i think when you murder someone you should spend your life paving for that  Gay leaders had cited the Koehler slaying in demanding the legislature to pass a . They were furious when prosecutors let Thacker plead guilty to manslaughter. He was originally charged with murder. Young has come under fire recently from the National organization for women for decisions involving minorities and women. Before Thacker a sentencing now began researching the judges record in cases involving women a issues and planned to put a feminist ii his courtroom to listen for misogynist remarks. A i guess he a not Only a sexist and racist but he a homophobe As Well a said now Utah spokeswoman Luci Malin. The judge said that the sentence was one of the mos difficult decisions he a had to make in 71/2 years on the Bench and that it was not intended to diminish Thi value of the victims life. Young comes up for election in 1996. V Thacker claimed that he met Koehler at a bar am that the two went to Thacker a bedroom where Thacker passed out from alcohol and cocaine. Thacker sail he woke up to find Koehler fondling him and thres him out of the Condo. Prosecutor Robert Adkins said he believes  sex took place and that it May have been consensual. I any Case he said Thacker became angry and Wen looking for Koehler. Koehler was shot in a parking la 45 minutes later. A the apparently has the philosophy a done to get Mac get even a and claims to live by that Rule a Adkins said