European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes there was smoke but no fire at White House Washington a three tire trucks rushed to the White House Early Friday afternoon because of a report that someone smelted smoke but aides said there was no fire just a Short circuit in a Light fixture. A Light fixture shorted out and there was a Strong odor White House press Secretary Dee dec Myers said. Nothing has burned at  fire officials were told the report originated on the second floor of the West Wing Down the Hall from Hillary Rod Ham Clinton s office said White House spokesman Arthur Jones. The report was called in by an aide in. The office of Carol Rascob Clinton s Domestic policy adviser Myers said. Everything s Fine everything s under control no one was evacuated there was absolutely no threat no danger of a fire Myers said.  /. Firefighters were replacing the faulty fixture she said. Saturday september 17,1994 in the stars and stripes 10 years ago sept. 17,1984unidentified Var paries believed to be iranian at tacked two Oil tankers setting one on fire in what appeared to be retaliation for a spate of iraqi air raids against vessels calling at Iran s per Sian Gulf ports. 20 years ago sept. 17,1974 president Ford proclaimed a conditional amnesty program requiring up to two years of alternate service As the Price for forgiveness of Vietnam War desert ers and draft evaders. 30 years ago sept. 17,1964 Southview Nam s abortive rebellion ended As the last die hard rebel comr hander surrendered and was flown to Sai gon in a . Army helicopter. 40 years ago sept. 17,1954"r French Premier Pierre Mendes France agreed to the British plan for a West european de sense Alliance to include his country Britain and a reared West Ger Many. World War i 50 years ago today sept. 17 1.9.4 4 British and american paratroops land in the Netherlands seeking to open a corridor that will allow Allied ground forces of get across the lower Rhine River undetected by the allies Strong German forces Are in the area. The . Army s in corps opens a general attack on the Western end of the italian front. In the Pacific american soldiers land on a Gaur Island in the Palau source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii. Bison books corp1981 a Diane Sawyer upper left of trim time live sits with Lou and Juditha Brown Center and their three surviving daughters. S in of. Case los Angeles a Nicole Brown Simpson s Mother stood next to her daughter s coffin on the eve of of Simpson s arrest and asked the football legend did you do it no i loved your daughter Simp son told Juditha Brown. Brown recalled the encounter in an interview taped for Abc s primetime live. " ,. With the Simpson murder trial scheduled to begin sept. 26, the families of Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman Are going Public. Of. Simpson 47, is charged with murder in me june 12 slashing deaths of his sex wife and her Friend. Goldman s father Fred and step Mother Patti recalled in an interview for Abc s 20/20 the Shock of learning that their 25-year old son was dead. The Coroner s office called and i said Quick pick up the phone. Something happened " Patti Gold Man said. After they heard the news she said her husband s face turned White and she started screaming. Asked How she feels about . Simpson Ronald Goldman s sister Kim said you re innocent until prov  Nicole Simpson s sister Dominique Brown told primetime live that of. Simpson was insanely jealous but she was completely devoted to  he was real possessive. She was  wanted her to he attractive but for him and that s As far As it went. Hews just very possessive of her she said. Bomb sabotage ruled out in crash by Michael a. Fuoco and Bill Moushey Pittsburg Post Gazette Pittsburgh investigators have no evidence to support published reports speculating that a bomb May have been planted on us air flight 427 because a passenger was a possible drug witness authorities say. The National transportation safety Board which has jurisdiction Over the crash investigation reiterated thursday that its investigators had uncovered no evidence that a bomb or sabotage caused the sept. 8 crash hear Pittsburgh that killed All 132 people on Board. The presence on the plane of Paul Olson the potential witness in a Federal drug conspiracy trial in Chicago has no relation to the Accident As far As we re concerned Nosb spokesman Mike Benson said. And the Fri which is responsible for determining whether any criminal act was involved in the disaster said its invest Gar Tion found nothing to indicate that Olson 34, had been threatened. We Are not aware of any threats made against him or of any reason Why any threats a bund have been made against him said Thomas Noschese of the Fri s Pittsburgh office. Nothing came to our attention either through the Nosb or independently to indicate any likelihood or evidence of a bomb or any  the Gannett news service and the new York Post reported thursday that Olson was a possible witness in a drug Case. The news reports also speculated that there could have been a bomb aboard the plane. The stories said Olson whose Home town has not been released had been interviewed by a . Attorney in Chicago about his possible testimony in an up coming drug trial. Barbara Lazarus spokeswoman for the . Attorney in Chicago confirmed that portion of the Story thursday while Labelling Olson a potentially a minor  Olson had been interviewed about testifying in the pending Case of Joseph autullo 35. A fugitive for five years autullo is the last of 23 defendants to be prosecuted on charges of operating a Multi million Dollar drug ring in Chicago s Southwest neighbourhoods and suburbs. Distributed by Scripps Howard news service abuse of elderly in America to be studied Washington a the depart ment of health and human services will finance a $1 million investigation into the abuse neglect and exploitation of older americans. The three year study funded by two department agencies will attempt to gauge the scope and extent of abuse of elderly people nationwide. The National Center on elder abuse a private nonprofit research and policy Institute in Washington will conduct the study. Fernando Torres Gil the assistant has Secretary for aging said studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that abuse of the elderly is rising. But policy makers Are not sure How Many older americans Are abused at Home physically financially psychologically or sexually some studies suggest that 1.5 million of the 33 million americans 60 and older May be victims of moderate to severe abuse every year. Torres Gil said he suspects the number is much higher. Elder abuse especially in the family is one of the most sensitive and embarrassing problems an older person faces Torres Gil said. It s the hidden shame of the american