European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Age 6 the stars and stripes saturday september 2,1995 wildfires ravage san Diego area Dulzura Calif a two wild fires blamed on careless smokers destroyed three Homes charred National Forest land arid burned up fiber optic Cable that left hundreds of Homes with out phone service in Southern California. Arson was the suspected cause of third fire that forced dozens of people to evacuate their Homes authorities  told the fires blackened 18,000 acres. No civilian injuries were reported in any of the fires but nine California fire fighters suffered minor injuries. The larges of the three uncontrolled fires blazed More than 9,000 acres in Rural san Diego county ruining three houses in Dulzura and Barrett about 30 Miles East of san Diego. It was 50 per cent surrounded at Dawn Friday said Betty Hawkes spokeswoman for the  service.-. A cigarette was blamed for that Blaze which broke out wednesday and burned just North of the mexican Border. Meanwhile fire ravaging the Western Edge of Cleveland National Forest burned 8,000 acres in five Days. It was 74percent contained Friday morning. Arson might have sparked the fire out Side Poway 23 Miles Northeast of san Diego officials said. Some 50 Homes and 30trailers were evacuated when the 1,040-acre fire that began thursday headed their  said that fire was 80 percent Cori in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago sept. 2,1985. Symbols of Devil worship were found in the Homes of some victims of the los Angeles night stalker believed to be responsible for,1.6 slayings and prime suspect Richard Ramirez was obsessed with a heavy Metal song night prowler according to news re ports. " y  20 years ago sept. 2r 1975 the army has discovered that enough weapons have been stolen or lost from . Military facilities in the United states and abroad to equip 10 combat battalions with their Basic Load of Small arms and ammunition. 30 years ago sept. 2,1965 the Indian government reported that pakistani tanks and thousands of infantrymen struck across the Frontier in South Western Kashmir assaulted Indian positions and were attacked by Indi a planes. 40 years ago sept. 2,1955 Israel accepted a . Appeal for a cease fire along its Border with Egypt but added that egyptian attacks would have to Stop first. 50 years ago sept. 2,1945 the peaceful occupation of Japan reached Large scale proportions As the main Force of the . 8th army went ashore at Yokohama on the eve of the signing of the formal surrender document. Three fire sin san Diego .-.-v. Is stained Friday morning about 2,000 firefighters and support staff were helping fight the flames expected to be contained by today officials said. " -. In the parched Northeast a Brush fire at Worthington state Forest in new Jer sey s Northwestern Corner was fought by 30 state firefighters using hand tools. A helicopter was deployed to dump water on the  b it s the first Day of practice wednesday for 5-year-old Benjamin Acker left and Mattry  in th0 May be forgiven for not quite yet grasping the Rind amentas of soccer. La u is q u m is Tjie air wl11 Pia in a Leaie in grand Blanc mich., provided they give Back the balls they have hidden under their shirts. Unclear or the concept after big Flop in Straw Des Moines Iowa a jarred by a disappointing showing in last month s Iowa Straw poll Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole is replacing his state Campaign manager with a conservative activist from Des Moines. The Straw poll was a Wake up Call for Dole s supporters who thought we were so far ahead they did t need to bother to vote said Darrell Kearney who is re placing professional organizer Steve Gibbs As manager of Dole s Iowa organization. " " our Job from Here on out is to make it Clear this is a horse race. We take Noth ing for  in what was seen As a significant embarrassment for Dole the Senate majority Leader tied with . Sen. Phil Gram of Texas in last month s $25head Straw poll in Ames. Dole had been expected Tobe the easy Winner. Hundreds of non iowans were brought in by car bus and plane to vote in the poll giving credence to Dole s assertion that the voting did not reflect Iowa s mood six months before its Lead off presidential caucuses. In another Effort to build support in the state Dole s Campaign announced Friday that he would make two labor Day Campaign stops in Iowa. Kearney is experienced in Iowa poli tics. In the 1988 presidential race Kear Ney helped Lead Jack Kemp s caucus Campaign. He also has been a key player in campaigns for gov. Terry Branstad and sen. Charles Grassly. Gibbs will become director of Field operations in Iowa. Cribs not Safe use. Warns Washington a when John and Rose Lineweaver put Danny to bed in a decorative new crib it nearly killed him. The 23-month-old nearly strangled when his clothes caught on a Corner postas he tried to climb out in the Middle of the night. Severely brain damaged he died Las year at age 12. But he lives on through a support group the line weavers founded to Comfort others whose children die under similar circumstances. A government report released thurs Day said crib accidents kill about 50 infants a year and it warned consumer about the dangers of putting children to sleep or to play in cribs made before themid-1970s. Because of the work of the Danny foundation and the consumer product safety commission cribs with Corne Post extensions and decorative knobs Are no longer being manufactured in the United states John Lineweaver said at a news conference. Nonetheless thou Sands of children continue to be injured or die in older hand me Down cribs with other unsafe  the commission said More babies most younger than 1 year old die in accidents involving cribs than in highchairs playpens carriers Daikers or strollers. Most of the cribs were previously owned or used. Commission chairwoman Ann brow said Consumers should use Only cribs that meet Agency standards which were imposed in 1973 and which have been credited with reducing the yearly death total from about 150. But since cribs last Between 10 and 25years, Consumers still May be reusing them the commission said. Safe cribs should have no missing Loose broken or improperly installed screws brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress sup ports no More than .2% inches Between the slats a -.-. Firm snug fitting mattresses an tightly secured mattress supports. Corner posts no higher than one six. Teeth of a Inch above the end panels no cutouts on the headboard x � foot Board. No cracked or peeling paint. No splinters or rough edges. Consumers also should look for a certification Seal showing that a crib meets the standards. The report said that in most cases infants strangled or suffocated after be coming trapped when the Side or end of the crib separated from the rest of it usually because of missing or Loose hard Ware. Some babies were trapped beneath mattresses that were too Small in gaps created by missing or improperly attached mattress supports or Between broken or improperly spaced slats the re port said. For information on crib safety and crib roundups Contact the cps at 800 638 2772, or the Danny foundation at 800 83-Danny outside the United states subscribers to Long distance services such As my should dial their Access codes for state Side operators and then request the connection to the 800 number. Servicemen Bers without a Long distance service must Call an International operator who can Call the 800 number. Such Calls Are no free