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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 2 the stars and stripes tuesday August 8, 1978as floods Reed Texas starts to out from Dama Here s to Victory toasting his team s win in he Continental sports conference baseball championships is to month of Christop Heinmaa. Christopher is them of senior airman and mrs. Charlie Inman Sla to Load Al Sembab. Sembach won three straight games climaxed by a m Victory Over a by on monday 10 claim the Csc championship. Details on Page  -s4s photo by Gnu Schoettler Illinois site evacuated As tank car explodes Collinsville Iii a a propane no car exploded following a train derail ment sunday releasing a mushroom shaped fireball that could be seen or Miles and forcing the evacuation of about 100 res Jems two persons were injured one seriously. Police evacuated everyone within a half mile of the scene in this southwestern Illi Nois City near St. Louis. Mo., and the sealed off the area while firefighters at tempted to keep the fire from spreading Colour other propane tank cars three of which also  Illinois slate police spokesman said the fire was being allowed to bum itself out. Spokesmen for Law enforcement Agen hot brings new work hours peking Lap Many chinese Facto Ries have readjusted working hours As the temperature reached 95 degrees for sever in Days running the official Hsinhua news Agency said. Cies involved and the civil defense had no estimate sunday evening on How Long the fire would Burn. The spokesmen said that after the fire burned out and the area cooled Down authorities would pump out the other propane tanks right them and remove them. Evacuated residents were asked sunday eve Ning to remain away from their Homes at least until tuesday. Most were housed i emergency shelters at the local vow Hall a Bowling Alley and a Jaycees Headquarters in Collinsville. The explosion occurred when several cars in a 63-unit Illinois terminal Railroad train derailed. A Troy. Iii., Man. Wilburn Alford. 37was seriously injured with third degree bums on his legs and was taken to Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Gina Pendleton. 17. Of Collinsville was treated for Burns and re leased. It a jul id they were in separate vehicles stopped at opposite sides of a rail crossing near the explosion site. Firemen kept a steady Stream of water on four Lank cars that did not catch fire Graham. Texas api water began receding Here monday As this storm rav need state dug out from under widely Sepa rated hoods that killed at least 25 people. Five persons were  the Rivers and creeks of Central Tex As and portions of the Hill country began edging Back toward their Banks after a week of torrential rain and hooding some texans were looking with a wary Eye to the South. Tropical storm Bess was approaching the mexican coast on monday. National weather service forecasters at the nation Al Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm packing sustained winds of 4s.mph. Was moving to the West Southwest at about 10 Mph away from  and electric utilities were knocked out for an indefinite period be cause of the floodwaters in Graham a town of 7,900 residents South of Wichita Falls. We lust Don t know How Long it s go ing to take for this stuff to go away but Allour City operations Are  said police chief William  surveys Bill Mcada of the Federal disaster assistance administration said Aerial sur Veys showed that about 150homes and wto90 businesses were inundated. He said Young county was added to theist of those declared disaster areas and thereby eligible for Federal funds and pro Grams. Earlier. Shackelford. Haskell. Kendall. Handera and Kerr counties had been designated disaster areas at the re quest of gov. Dolph  disaster assistance office in Graham was scheduled to open on tuesday. On monday offices opened in Shackelford and Haskell. No flood related injuries were reported in Graham where water Rose gradually allowing residents and businesses ample Trudeau s attitude toward Queen blasted London map Canadian prime min ister Pierre Trudeau has been criticized by two British tabloids for what they consid ?l0,f,, Alt Tutle toward Queen Elizabeth ii of Britain. The Queen also is Queen of Canada and head of the common wealth of which Canada is one of the old est members. The labor daily Mirror in a front Page editorial headed no Way to treat a lady said Trudeau should take a lesson in Good  it fumed that Trudeau went on vacation instead of welcoming the Queen to Canada sihhr1 they i Mee the a Wealti games m Edmonton. Alberta he was wearing an unbuttoned Short sleeve shirt open sandals and no socks " .j"6. Dependent Sun said Trudeau was Boorish in going on vacation when the Queen arrived at the Start of her tour Meg reported sojourning with banker 40 London api Princess Margaret. An official at mar Rettko to controversial younger sister of Queen Eliz Palace householdconfirmkeijfln8j"n fashionable Belgravia District abet Uhas gone vacationing with an Hal thursday Ortto  � la am a n in a � Aam am by Anchor it Burlington a ssh  a Xii on met Ctm ovum  a Jis n m m � � fun Mim v Noy. � so Wpm j  
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