The Columbian from Vancouver, Washington • 10

A10 The Columbian Wednesday May 2 1990 Fiery inferno wipes out warehouses in Yakima 4 Gospel Mission Also destroyed was the ad-jniningng Perbam FYuit storage -warehouse Every municipal firefighter was summoned and the entire police force was called for traffic and crowd control as hundreds of people gathered to watch the roving flames Firefighters from as far as Zillah 20 miles to the southeast also responded mostly to cover other fire stations in the dty Since 1987 volunteers have been working on conversion of the Holtxinger Building as a shelter for 300 homeless people with a three-story atrium and a gymnasium The building was insured for $1 million YAKIMA (AP) A spectacular fire destroyed two fruit warehouses one being renovated as a shelter for the homeless No injuries were reported but the half-block inferno created a windstorm and took about 150 firefighters 90 minutes to contain Tuesday night said Fire Chief Jerry Beeson An investigation to determine the cause of the blase cannot begin before Thursday because of the intense beat Beeson said Witnesses said a worker was seen using a welding torch before flames began raging through the CM Holtzinger Building 7 pm PDT The three-story brick landmark completed in 1928 was being converted into a headquarters for Union Only partial skeleton remains of a Yakima landmark the Holtzinger Building DAY hk No secret meeting aide says PORTLAND (AP) The former national security adviser to President Reagan on denies he participated in secret arms-for-hostages meetings between Iranian leaders and Reagan campaign officials prior to the 1980 presidential election Richard Allen was called as a defense witness in the trial of avowed CIA contract agent Richard Brenneke who is accused of lying to a federal Judge in Denver two years ago when he told of the secret meetings in Paris Brenneke claims top Reagan campaign leaders including vice presidential candidate George Bush negotiated a deal with the Iranians to delay the release of 52 American hostages held in Tehran until after the election The hostages were released the same day Bush and Ronald Reagan were sworn into office According to Brenneke Bush was Joined by William Casey the late CIA director who was then managing the Reagan-Bush campaign and by Donald Gregg who was then a CIA agent assigned to President Jimmy National Security Council staff Gregg who appeared as a government witness last week denied claims But on Tuesday a retired Portland weather forecaster disputed claim that he was at the Delaware seashore when the Paris meetings occurred Weather expert Robert Ly-nott said two photographs Gregg said were taken at Bethany Beach Del could not have been taken on Oct 18 or 19 1980 "These pictures were not taken on those said Lynott 100 percent sure they taken on the 18th and Pm 90 percent sure they taken on the Lynott said he checked weather maps and reports from the Indian River Del weather station to reach his conclusions Earlier Tuesday Allen denied attending meetings in Paris And he told the Jury he did not discuss hostages or arms with Iranians Allen said the Reagan campaign was concerned that President Carter would achieve an "October that would tilt the election away from Reagan and that release of the hostages was one of the possible surprises Brenneke took the witness stand briefly to identify a defense exhibit a letter he sent to Carrigan clarifying some of the statements he made under oath In the letter Brenneke said he never claimed to have seen Bush at the Paris meetings one of which be said he attended The government has denied that the meetings took place or that Brenneke ever worked for the CIA If convicted of lying before US District Judge Carrigan in 1988 Brenneke could be sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10000 State sued for name 5 25 RAFFERTY CASUAL SPORTSWEAR FOR JUNIORS OFF OFF DOCKERS SPORTSWEAR FOR HER 25 OFF ALL SHORT SLEEVE SUITS REGULARLY 100 AND UP BECOME A CLUB 13 MEMBER AND RECEIVE A BONUS PAIR OF STOCKINGS ORPANTIHOSE WHEN YOU PURCHASE 12 PAIRS SEE YOUR LOCAL STORE FOR DETAILS 25off ALL DRESS SHOES BY: JACQUELINE FERRAR DIVERSITY WORTHINGTON RAFFERTY 9-2-5 WHISPER STEPS GLORIUS 25 YAKIMA (AP) A Yakima County woman who gave up her child for adoption 27 years ago has filed a $150000 negligence suit against the state for accidentally revealing her identity to the child The woman filed suit because of the "disaster" resulting from a reunion with her daughter lawyer Jay Inslee said what happened here is a lot of people got Department of Social and Health Services caseworkers assured the woman in 1981 that her name would never be made available her daughter The mother was 18 at the time and said she was pressured by her father to give up the child But in 1988 a secretary failed to block out the woman's name in a report sent to the daughter Assistant Attorney General Stewart A Johnston said The daughter found her mother in Yakima County The mother had since married and discovered she could not have any more children Inslee said She and her husband adopted a child in 1980 and since the reunion with the natural daughter family relations are strained Inslee said "So I have a sister and you gave her away? I hate the woman described her reaction to discovering the natural tighter Inslee told the jury that the failed reunion forced his client to reject her natural daughter not race but twice I 'OFF ALL WORTHINGTON RELATED SEPARATES FOR MISSES PETITES WOMEN SALE EXCLUDES JCPENNEY SMART VALUES Sale prices on regular priced merchandise effective through Seturday May 5th Peicentagea off represent savings on regular prices Regulsr prices are offering prices only Seles mey or mey not have been made at regular prices Vancouver Mall 254-3800 1990 JXS Psmoy Company Inc rfer- -W'MWVs-lt".