European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday july 28, 1978 we Fher Ace dents kill at least four thunderstorms wind Pound by United press International severe thunderstorms with High winds Large Hall and torrential Rains have killed at least four people and caused extensive damage from the great lakes loaf Mexico. A Brief but violent Squall with winds locked at 80 Mph capsized two sailboats carrying 13 people in the Detroit River wednesday night drowning at least one person. Three others were  and Canadian officials used two helicopters and 14 Rescue boats to search for the three missing men. The body of Kathy Lothian. 34, of Harper Woods mich., was recovered. Police said they were searching for Bruce Lothian 31,Joseph Catalfio. 51, and Stuart Weiner 17. Coast guard officials said several other boats also were trapped on the water when the storm struck but those aboard swam to Shore unharmed. Master chief Dennis Bauchan of the coast guard s Lifeboat Sta Tion at Belle Isle described the situation As  be got two sailboats missing. We be got a Bunch of Little boats washed up on Peche Island. We be got a Bunch of boats disabled and capsized he said. We redoing to keep searching because of the potential for survival. The water tempera Ture is in the 70s and the sea is not  the storms also caused an estimated1200,000 damage to an office Tower and parking Structure at Detroit s Renaissance enter and knocked out electrical Power to at least 36,000 Homes. Several persons inthe Summit rooftop restaurant at the top of the 73-Story Plaza hotel were evacuate Das a precaution during one storm. In Ottawa county Michigan a 6-year-Oldgirl-was hit in the face by shards of broken Glass and required treatment. Two funnel Clouds were reported by police South of new Troy. At Midland in Central Lowe Michigan. 3 inches of rain fell in 15 min Europe partly Cloudy Friday. A Iii clone Stour Day. Frank hot Houm Imro Helgn 77. Too u. Sunol Friday i to . In flu Sun by 4 � . Ttnwtrttumrkordmtnuncuy.4flm 4pm 4im 4pmn � , n h Len pm n . 0 u ii Bolln a 51 n  71 a Pinmon a u n  � �  n  u 72 Munich p it 77 a a lip 7 m  Cloudy a Cloudy.  utes. Numerous Trees were  same storms that hit Michigan ripped through the Northern Illinois and in Diana earlier causing at least two deaths and knocking out electrical Power to commuter Railroad and about 25,000 Homes and businesses in the Chicago  said a 33-year-old Man drowned in Lake Michigan near wilmette.iii., after he took a Dinghy out to retrieve his Motorboat. Which was blown Loose from its Anchor. A Young girl died of injuries suffered in an Auto Accident in Chicago atthe height of one storm. Lightning struck an old three Story Man Sion on the South Side of Chicago causing $25 000 Blaze. In Burbank lightning nit wires that fell on top of a passing truck burning the Driver wind gusts above 60 Mph were clocked in Joliet Springfield and Bardstown while goofball size Hail pounded an area South of  Chicago ind. Reported 1-Inch Hail and winds also at 60 Mph and above. Funnel Cloud was sighted in Sullivan county but did not touch  Clouds also were sighted in wis Consin and  Rains drenched portions of Florida. Valparaiso reported nearly 2 inches of rain in six  storms spread j plateau Region and i Southwest. Heavy Raim i  thunderstorms a Golf Ball sized Haltan estimated 3601 were sparked feral lands in f about 30 acres knocked out an i line Between Dalles and a trial service was i tem Ateline. Hew report warns women Smol on risk of stillborn or sickly bal Washington a women who smoke face the same health risks As men and also run a greater risk than non smok ers of giving birth to stillborn or unhealthy babies the government reported thurs Day. In its 10th report to Congress on smoking and health the department of health. Education and welfare also said smokers can reduce their risk of dying from cigarette related diseases if they smoke Low tar Andlor nicotine cigarettes instead of brands with relatively High nicotine and tar con tent. Women who take birth control pills substantially increase their risk of suffering a heart attack or other cardiovascular ail ment if they smoke the report said. Hew Secretary Joseph a. Califano  the report at a Washington con Ference that has brought Many traditional enemies in the health care Field together to discuss preventive health  received sustained applause when he announced he is sending a new smoking study to the civil aeronautics Board and urging it to ban All smoking on commercial aircraft. The study Califano cited showed that non smokers who suffer from recurring Chest pain due to heart disease Are More Likely to experience angina attacks after exercise if they Are exposed to the Side Stream smoke of other smokers. The report to Congress summarized re cent findings of studies involving women who smoke and the special Riika they  said pregnant women who smoke cigarettes significantly increase the risk that their babies will be born dead prematurely dangerously Small or will die during their first year. The More a woman Likely her baby is quenches the report Ait cited other stud Stine is present in the i ers who smoke an vomiting diarrhoea 0&i their babies Ano can increase the 4 in Mother s milk. Hawaii Guam a Hub for narcotics Foj Washington up Hawaii an Guam have become key Points for move ment of heroin into the United states no that supplies from Mexico have largely been shut off the House select committee on narcotics reported wednesday. Committee members recommended substantial increase in customs personnel assigned to Hawaii and Goa Rrt to help local officials crack Down on traffic in heroin and cocaine. They characterized their findings As the preliminary results of a 17-Day trip to major drug shipment Points including Hawaii Guam Thailand and rep. Lester to tee chairman i grown in pc heroin from Southeast Angle and cocaine i due to their location 1poppy eradication t Wolff said the routes into to United the War on drugs is the Best nope is routes to make a costly and difficult Amelco will test saturday openings at 11 by Bob Hove staff writer Frankfurt sets american express will launch a four month test of sat urday banking hours at four selected facilities in Germany this saturday. Chosen for the initial test Are facilities at Ansbach. Liesheim. Schweinfurt and Wil Flecken. A week later on aug. 5. The test will be extended to facilities in Kaiser Lautem to Jelweh Ramstein a North Mannheim Span Dahlem Halm a Pitburg housing area and Karlsruhe. The test program was announced by James Kaul american express vice presi Dent in the military banking division. At All u Sites saturday hours will be from 9 . To noon and will extend Bank ing services in the 11 communities to s Days compared to the Normal five Day  services during the August no vember trial period will be limited to individuals. There will be no saturday service for commercial activities or unit  adjacent travel offices will not be open on  said saturday sen vice was re Quested by Community commands under conditions of the current Dod contract with banking facilities. Experience during the test period will determine the future of saturday banking. If the service is to continue beyond the four months officials said usage will have to be sufficient to make saturday hours economically feasible. Services available to individuals on saturdays will include Check cashing within Bank manager s limits Mark sales and purchases the Sal of other foreign currencies at Kaiserslautern. Ramstein Pitburg and Karlsruhe Only the Sale and cashing of traveler checks and Money orders cashing saving Bonds account deposits and loan payments and acceptance of loan applications where management personnel Are present. Otto Reich. American express regional manager in Kaiserslautern said consider Able management Effort went into draft ing the agreement approval of Mana councils  Bauer i Numberg said he is an important slept banking  banking and i customers in the teat ing business from duty t urday hours. Automatic transmission problem recall of 9 million Fords Post Washington a in what would be the largest action of its kind the government expects to decide soon whether to order the recall virtually of every Ford car and truck manufactured with an Auto Matic transmission Between 1973 and 1971. This could represent a total of 9 million vehicles. The National Highway traffic safety administration began an investigation last november after the Independent Cente for Auto safety said 100 accidents and 12 deaths were caused by the transmission sin those cars jumping from Park into re verse by themselves. Agency spokesman Hal Parris. Respond ing to a Washington Post report that a decision on the recall is expected next wee said thursday we re trying to get some conclusion As soon As possible but i Don expect any preliminary finding for at least two or three weeks. We Haven t made a determination ketone Way or another on Liat should be done Parris added  a letter tent a Agency administrator a Center s director Tai sized the Agency or  the Fords involved Wen with either the c4 or it transmission and Indus cars with 300cubic Toehl i and Light trucks with Tinch engines