European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 14, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 27 Rains unleash floods in Little Rock Little Rock Ark. A torrential Rains unleashed floodwaters in Little Rock on wednesday killing at least one child in a flooded car stranding hundreds of per sons and forcing the closing of All roads into the capital City. A school bus was swept into a Creek but no one was injured. Heavy thunderstorms also pelted the Southern Texas Hill country wednesday dumping up to 4 inches of rain in three hours in san Antonio killing one person and stalling hundreds of cars on express ways. Ray Rowe 61, drowned when his car was submerged at an intersection by More than 4 feet of water. Officials said the san Antonio River which winds through the downtown Busi Ness District was expected to overflow its Banks along the Scenic River walk. The National weather service described the situation in the City As Arkansas National guard troops were dispatched to Little Rock and nearby Ben ton where some residents were stranded on rooftops houses were washed from their foundations and cars were floating in parking lots. Benton police said a car occupied by a woman and her three children was swept away by floodwaters. The body of one child was recovered and a second child was still missing. This is a critical emergency Situa Tion said it. De Ethridge of the Littlerock police department. It s getting worse and we re calling out More and More men said a National guard spokesman who said Between 80 and 100 troops had been called into action. In Arkansas Garland county a school bus carrying 21 elementary students was swept 300 feet Down a Creek on a Rural Road by the rampaging flood Waters. However the county sheriff s department reported that All the passengers were rescued. In adjacent Salime county a car plunged into a water filled ditch along a seecs Compromise on Palestine arabs Carter Steps up Mideast peace try Camp David my. A president Carter intensified his efforts wednesday to Nail Down a Compromise formula for the future of palestinian arabs As the Mideast Summit moved toward its Windup. We Are obviously approaching the final stages said Jody Powell the Summit spokesman in an Overall assessment of the 8-Day-old conference among the Lead ers of the United states Egypt and Israel. I can t imagine any More intensive period of Powell confirmed that the drafting of three feared dead in scuba Accident Athens a two . Servicemen and a visiting relative Are feared drowned after vanishing three Days ago when scuba diving off the Shore of the greek capital a spokesman for the merchant Marine ministry said tuesday. A military spokesman at hell Nikon air base where two of the missing were stationed said wednesday that the three Are officially listed As missing and a search for them is in Progress the ministry s announcement said the servicemen were off duty when the Acci Dent occurred. A . Embassy spokesman identified them As . Donald g. Michaud 32, and airman 1. C. Jan l. Granroth 20, both serving at the hell Nikon air base Here. The third was civilian Mark Granroth 21, Jan s brother. The embassy spokesman said the three were apparently drawn Down by Strong currents at a treacherous part of the Athens coast. Windup statements had begun. Diplomatic sources asking not to be identified said the talks might end thursday night or Fri Day morning. There has been a reduction of thoughts to paper Powell said. The White House press Secretary is serving As spokesman for Egypt and Israel As Well As the United states. Carter was up before Daybreak to meet with his key advisers after a late session tuesday night with israeli prime minister Menachem begin their first formal get to Gether since sunday. Despite the step up in . Efforts there was no sign that Carter was imposing a deadline to end his talks with begin and egyptian president Anwar Sadat even though Carter is coming up against a speech making and politicking schedule. There has been no visible breakthrough on the palestinian Issue or on any other key Issue in the Arab israeli conflict. Car Ter has not brought begin and Sadat to Gether to the negotiating table since last thursday. Even though no new three Way meeting has been set Powell said the intensity and specificity of the discussions has in creased Between . And israeli and . And egyptian officials and within the three delegations. Carter is determined to wrap up the con Ference with tangible results announced perhaps in a nationwide telecast. A top Carter priority is to produce a declaration regarding the 1.1 million Palestin Ian arabs living under israeli military control on the West Bank of the Jordan River and in the Gaza District of the Sinai desert. Saving army dollars pays off for Engineer Frankfurt a civilian Engineer Here put Cash in his own pocket by saving the government $123,000. Cal Currington a project manager with the army corps of engineers european division shared the $1,225 award with Gordon Maccormack chief of the com Mand s specifications Section. I can t take full credit for the idea Currington said it came up during a brainstorming session i was having with in september 1977, Currington who did most of the leg work including submitting stocks stocks Courtesy of Dean Witter Reynolds Frankfurt Dusseldorf address graph Allied chem Allisch Alcoa Arda Hess Amaler Flor am airlines am brands Abc am can co am Cyan am Al per am Home am motors att Ampex Ashland Oil at Rich Avon Bel i & How Bendix Beth steel Boeing Borden Brunswick Burroughs celanese Chase Mann chess Ohio Chrysler Clark equip Cluett pea septs septis 32.8 30.4 coca cola 39.8 38.8 47.8 31.4 33.5 19.1 51.7 61.3 41.2 31.3 23.7 31.7 6.6 61.4 19.1 39.2 54.6 61.2 21.7 42.1 24.4 73.4 30.1 18.1 86.3 42.7 35.8 44.2 12. 38.6 14.3 38.4 38 46.4 31.2 33.5 17.5 52 61.4 41.6 30.5 23.5 31.3 7 61.6 18.3 43 54.4 59.6 21.6 42.2 25.2 69.6 30.2 17.6 83 44.1 34.6 50 12.4 38.7 13.5 cold Palm lbs Conw de con Edison cont data Deere co dig equip Disney Dow chem Dupont Eastern air Elk Exxon fair Cam Firestone first Nat Fluor Ford Gen Dyn Gen elec Gen foods Gen instr Gen motors Gen pub u Gen tire Gillette Goodrich Goodyear Grace Grumman Gulf Oil septs 46.2 21.2 60.5 27.5 23.3 43.7 33.3 54.8 45.8 38.8 131.4 14.6 64.4 51.6 39.4 13.8 32.5 41.7 46.2 92.8 54.5 34.8 40.7 66.8 18.5 30.5 32.6 20.6 17.4 27.6 21.8 25.2 sept13 46.4 Gulf & West 21 62 27 23.4 42.3 38.1 52.1 44.6 29.6 128.6 14 62.7 52.2 27.5 13 31.3 43.2 45.7 88.2 54.3 33.4 40 65.1 18.5 30.6 32.1 20.1 17.3 29.7 20.5 26.1 Hilton Honeywell Houston Oil ism int Pap Eritt Ite corp Johns in Vale Kaiser Alu Kennicott Kraft co lobby Owen Litton Lockheed Macy Marathon Martin mar May depart Mcdonald s Mcdonnell d Mem Mem Mobil Oil Monsanto Nat sem icon Nat Gypsum Nwe Stairl Natoma nor corp Ohio Edison Olin corp septs sept13 15.6 15.1 Owens iii60.8 72.1 25.3 303.3 48.5 33.6 27.2 32.4 35.4 23.1 48.4 26.4 27.8 35.2 43.4 50.7 33.2 27.8 55.6 37.8 49.1 65.2 70.6 58.2 32.3 21.8 36.6 49.4 66.7 17.7 16.5 62 69.7 24.4 295 47.4 33.4 25.6 32.7 36.5 23.4 49.1 27.2 26 31.5 42.3 53 34.6 26.4 54.1 35.1 50.3 63.6 70.1 58.3 30.4 30.4 35.6 50.3 65.7 17.6 16.2 pan am air Pepsico Pfizer Phil Morris Polaroid proc Gam Rathe orca re pub steel Revlon Royal dutch St Regis p Sears Shell Oil Sperry Rand san feint Tel Edyne Texas inst Texas util Twa travellers Union carb Union Oil Union Pac uniroyal unit All us steel Westing hse Woolworth Xerox Zenith septs sept13 23.5 23.4 10.2 31.7 3s.4 76.8 59.3 91.6 55.2 33.3 26.8 56.4 63.2 33.7 23.6 34.6 47.7 37.7 114.6 90.3 21.8 30.1 39.4 42.8 52.8 55.1 8.1 44,4 27.3 23.4 22.5 61.4 18.2 9.1 31.6 37 74.6 57.1 92.1 52.6 31.3 27.3 56 63.6 33.7 23.1 35 47.4 39.5 111.4 89 20.7 28.2 39.7 41.4 52.6 54 7.7 42.2 28 22.5 22.4 58.5 17.5 the forms suggested eliminating a 77 oppt steel Tower to support a rotating identification Beacon at Gie Belstadt Germany army air Field. Currington said his suggestion saved the government $123,000 by placing the beam atop a 120-foot Concrete microwave Antenna Tower being built at the site. It was the first time Currington had turned in a suggestion during his 12 years with the government. But i m sure going to keep an Eye out for another candidate he said with a chuckle. Business Magazine planned London up a new weekly Maga Zine aimed at the United states and to be called world business weekly will be published by the British financial times newspaper beginning in the last Quarter of this year the financial times manage ment announced. Amex 10 most Active new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Wednesday sales last i Strum syst 523,700 1% into banknote 312,200 4 a Allied artists 237,600 3% resorts Intia 159,500 167 a Houston Oil 151,700 24 a Asa Mervoil 110,300 19% Loews to hits 108,700 25% Mcc Lloil 101,300 6% Sortek inc 91,200 18 a total petrol 89,500 14 chg. A /4 i a 15 a a fat /4 v. V7 Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing averages wednesday High Low close change 30 industrials 913.29 896.83 899.60 -6.84 20transports 261.54 256.48 257.21 -2.87 Istl Loties 108.15 106.94 107.48 -0.10 65stocks 316.45 310.98 312.03 -2.33 Kansas 5, and its two occupants were washed downstream but were not Hurt police said. The National weather service recorded 5.28 inches of rain fell in the 24 hours ending at 11 . In South Little Rock. Little Rock police said one person was injured As a result of the flooding. He was identified As a police officer who was Hurt while trying to reach stranded persons in a flooded area. A 30-Square-Block area of the Boyle Park Section of West Little Rock was being evacuated. Hundreds of Homes were affected by the flooding but the number of people evacuated was not known immediately officials said. Wichita Calls up troops As firefighters Wichita Kan. Up _ gov. Robert Bennett wednesday activated Kansas National guard troops to replace striking firefighters and provide fire Protection for the state s largest City. City manager Gene Denton said at a midday news conference that the governor had approved his request and said he expected a total of 120 guardsmen to be staff ing fire stations by Friday afternoon. Our overriding concern has been and will be safety of the citizens of Wichita Denton said. The City manager and fire chief Floyd Hobbs had met during the morning to de Termine the next action after most of the City s 315 Union covered firefighters ignored Hobbs return to work deadline at 8 . Wednesday. Denton said the fire department was starting the process of termination of firefighters who violated their contract defied an anti strike re straining order issued tuesday and Hobbs ultimatum. We remain optimistic that firefighters will respond to the directions of the court Denton said. If firefighters return to work it May not be necessary for the National guard to i Denton said the guardsmen will pro vide Security for fire stations and provide backup service for experienced firefight ing he said with the addition of guardsmen some of the City s 16 stations will be closed and fire Protection personnel consolidated. Somalia to execute 17 Nairobi Kenya a seventeen army officers have been sentenced to death by a National Security court for Stag ing an abortive coup against Somalia pres ident Mohamed Siad Barre last april 9. Mogadishu radio in a broadcast monitored Here said the 17 would be executed by firing squad. Conversion rate London a wednesday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars sept. 12 British Pound 1.9455 German Mark 1.9965 French franc 4.3737 dutch Guilder 2.1670 belgian franc 32.42 italian lira 834.95 Swiss franc 1.6182 greek drachma 36.71 turkish lira 25.25 Spanish peseta 74.10 these Are commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by . Forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 1.97 on thursday which is based on Price fixing at midday and allows for Standard handling charge. Sept. 13 1.9615 1.9790 4.3537 2.1560 32.27 834.30 1.5922 36.85 25.25 74.30
