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Page 5 Page 4 NEWS Wednesday October 23, 1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 83, Issue 183 The News' Fire threatens Southern California Briefs Fleets of helicopters, airplanes drop water to contain spreading flames Student finds possi- Lynn Elber ble bomb The Associated Press A University student re- ported to University police CARLSBAD, Calif. ~ Fleets of that he found a bottle under helicopters and airplanes roared a 30-gal Ion trash can in the through Southern California bushes of Offenhauer East that "looked like a bomb" canyons on Tuesday, dropping early Monday morning. water on erratic, wind-blown The officers on the scene wildfires that have burned 92 removed the trash can and houses and seriously injured five saw a dark-colored wine firefighters. bottle on its side between Helter-skelter Santa Ana winds the bushes, according to turned dry brush and oil-rich eu- police reports. calyptus trees into blowtorches, The bottle had liquid in- spreading flames across 30,000 side and what appeared to acres. By Tuesday afternoon, the be small balls of aluminum foil were floating in the major fires were less than half liquid, according to reports. contained and some flared up Police reports said there again as the devil wind shifted was no pressure in the bot- and gusted up to 41 mph. tle when the twist top was Four firefighters working a opened slightly. flareup in Malibu were seriously The liquid in the bottle burned when their truck stalled smelled like wine, however, and flames roared over them in the bottle is being examined Corral Canyon. "This Is life by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and lab, ac- threatening. These are very seri- cording to police reports. ous burns. We're looking at over University Police Sgt. 90 percent of their bodies," David Weekley said the Glendale Fire Marshal Dave case is still under in- Starr said. vestigation at this time. Another firefighter broke his neck In a traffic accident while Memorial services rushing to a blaze, and another man suffered burns over 45 per- planned for profes- cent of his body. sor Thousands of people fled their Memorial services have homes, schools and businesses in been planned to remember four counties Monday as flames One Bk vi.i/riir AtMctated PRM Harold Brubaker, the Uni- exploded, propelled through the A horse controlled near Stokes Canyon Rd. In the Calabasas section brush fire Monday. Firefighters did save the home of Axl Rose, versity professor emeritus of Los Angeles County, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los though. who passed away Oct. 7. canyons by winds that gusted as Angeles, roams his enclosure amid the smoke from a fast moving The service will take high as 71 mph. place at Prout Chapel Oct. By Tuesday, many were learn- ours. Just east of Carlsbad, au- been evacuated as flames the area code, though, and make 29atSp.m. ing the worst. Carlsbad was the site of the thorities ordered evacuations charred 13,000 acres and des- it 911," she quipped. Although he retired from "I saw the news and they were worst fire, a fast-moving blaze early Tuesday for parts of San troyed two houses and a mobile A fire that hop-scotched the University, Brubaker standing in the rubble of our that burned at least 60 houses Marcos, a retirement community home. through the exclusive Lemon was still involved in advis- home," said Lou Stark, who lost and 10 other structures over of 42,800 people. Actress Shirley MacLalne said Heights section of Orange ing students in the College his Carlsbad home. His wife 5,200 acres in the 65,700-resident In the celebrity seashore en- defending her home has become County on Monday destroyed and of Education and Allied wasn't sure. "She said, 'Maybe suburb on northern San Diego clave of Malibu in Los Angeles routine in the disaster-prone city. Professions. it's not ours.' I said, "Yes, it's County's seashore. County, at least 1,000 people had "I do think they ought to change See FIRE, page page three. According to Leigh Chiarelott, chairman of Ed- ucation and Allied Profes- sions, the ceremony will focus on the life of Bru- Plea may lead to baker and allow a time for Kaptur speaks to police the University community to remember the best about cover-up charges the professor. Congresswoman featured at BG citizens* group "It will be an upbeat Michael Snlrfen sniper shot and killed Weaver's ceremony," Chiarelott said. Brandon Wray "A celebration of his life." The Associated Press wife, Vicki, and wounded Weaver and a friend, Kevin L. Harris. The BG News WASHINGTON - A former The FBI got Involved after Congresswoman Marcy Kap- Destroyer to be FBI headquarters manager was Weaver's son, Samuel, and a de- accused Tuesday of obstructing tur was the featured speaker at puty U.S. marshal, William F. the Citizens' Police Academy named after FOR justice by destroying all traces of Degan, were killed in gunfire WASHINGTON - A des- an Internal critique of the bu- graduation last night at the troyer will be named the Aug. 21 as marshals scouted for a Bowling Green Police Station. USS Roosevelt in memory reau's deadly 1992 siege at Ruby way to arrest the elder Weaver Ridge, Idaho. The Citizens' Police Acad- of President Franklin D. for failing to appear In court on emy is a program that trains Roosevelt and his wife, The apparent plea bargain with gun-sale charges. E. Michael Kahoe might lead to and educates citizens in the Eleanor, Navy Secretary "The government needs to workings of police and law en- John Dalton announced coverup charges against some of prosecute those who issued the Tuesday. the four other suspended FBI forcement officials. Special rules of engagement that result- Agent Clint Baber of the FBI It will be the 30th ship of officials who remain under In- ed in the death of these people," the Arleigh Burke class, vestigation for their role in also spoke about the role his said Weaver's lawyer, Gerry agency plays In helping the joining the fleet in the year shootings at the remote cabin of Spence. "The federal govern- 2000. The 29th ship is to be white separatist Randy Weaver. Bowling Green Police in- named for Winston Chur- ment is good at diverting our at- vestigate crimes. Kaptur said chill. These include former Deputy Di- tention away from the real case" rector Larry Potts, who super- that this kind of a program is Roosevelt served as assis- and toward a coverup case. rare, so far this has been the tant secretary of the Navy vised the case from headquar- The government charged that ters. only one In the state. Citizen in World War I. Churchill between January and April 1993, involvement is very important was First Lord of the Admi- A one-count felony information Kahoe destroyed a written FBI ralty before he became was filed by federal prosecutors in crime prevention. "after action critique" so that it She said she remembers in prime minister of Great here against Kahoe, who headed would not be available to pros- Britain. the FBI's violent crimes section her neighborhood a woman ecutors when Weaver and Harris named Gerdie who used at the time of the standoff. The were tried on charges of killing Jimmy Stewart gets charge carries a top penalty of 10 Degan. They were later acquit- to watch their street 24 hours years In prison and a $250,000 ted. a day. There was never any a street fine. crime on Gerdie's watch. As The Constitution requires soon as Gerdie died there were INDIANA, Pa. - The The filing of a criminal infor- prosecutors to give the defense Jimmy Stewart Bell Tower mation rather than a grand Jury several burglaries around her. cannot be far behind. any government information that Kaptur used this to illustrate indictment usually means the de- might help clear defendants, in Gov. Tom Ridge has ap- how much safer our communi- fendant has agreed to plead this case. Weaver and Harris. proved the extension of a ties are when citizens take an boulevard named for the guilty and cooperate with In- The government charged that vestigators. A Justice Depart- active role In what's going on actor by 2 miles through his Kahoe not only destroyed his around them. hometown, Indiana, about ment official, requesting ano- copies of the report but ordered Galen Ash, Bowling Green 45 miles northeast of Pitts- nymity, could not offer any an unidentified subordinate at burgh. Police Chief, said that the pro- JM B.,k/Tke BG Newt reason for this case to depart FBI headquarters "to destroy all Jen Pacey stands above Ptl.