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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, September 19, 1978

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday september 19, 1978 Iran digs thousands from rubble Tabas Iran up soldiers and civil Ian volunteers wearing White masks to keep out the stench of death pulled thou Sands of bodies out of the wreckage of this earthquake shattered town monday. Doctors warned of epidemics and burial was Quick in rows of hastily dug Graves. Officials said 5,000 bodies were found and buried by monday but the final toll was expected to go Over 15,000. Survivors repeat the claim that 30,000 were killed but doctors and other health workers were no longer concerned with figures As they shuttled from one distress Point to another see photo Page 8. Scores of maimed men women and Chil Dren Lay in Field hospitals on the outskirts of town or in improvised emergency Cen ters in the midst of twisted Metal Concrete slaves felled Trees and Grey rubble. Because of the overwhelming demand and scanty medical services Many were unlikely to get the right kind of treatment at the right time. An unspecified number died of internal injuries broken Bones or other wounds in the hours since disaster struck at 7 38 . The Empress Kara flew in to supervise the Relief operation but the shovel carrying troops army doctors and nurses a dozen c-130 cargo planes and thousands of grim faced volunteers fell Short of demand. They say anyone who stays Here to night will be inviting death but i will stay said Ali Mohammadi a shopkeeper in Mashad 240 Miles to the North who came to look for 110 of his relatives. All he found by mid Day monday were 17bodies. What do you want to know my name for he yelled at a reporter. My whole family is gone. Will anyone give Back my family if i give you my name will there Ever be a compensation for any one of them his bloodshot eyes darted wildly around the rubble. A broken Frame holding his own photograph Hung from what was left of a Wall in his family Home. All the rest was rubble. Among his lost relatives were his grand parents and parents two Sisters a younger brother and cousins uncles and aunts. Workmen dug for bodies beside a sign at the Entrance to the town that said Wel come to the Garden City of Tabas Popula Tion 12,000." less than 2,000 of that num Ber were alive. When the car carrying the Shah s wife drove by a Young Man threw himself for Ward. Don t go sight seeing he cried out. Go pull out bodies of my  the pm press sat motionless looking As if she might burst into tears at any moment. A Well aged bottle of wine Pesaro Italy a a bottle of wine intact after 300 years in the wreck of an 18th Century British vessel has been re covered by divers off this Adriatic port town. Only authorized on the Job solicitation Csc fund drive to open sept. 25 Stuttgart the 13th annual overseas area combined Federal Campaign Csc kicks off its drive in Europe sept. 25. The theme for this year s Campaign that ends nov. 5, is reach out make the world a better place through your  the Csc is the Only authorized on the Job fund raising Opportunity for department of defense personnel Over seas to support the 31 participating National and International health welfare and service agencies. Beneficiaries of the Campaign will be the people or institutions served by the american red Cross 13 International service agencies and 17 National health agencies. Military and civilian european Dod personnel May give Cash contributions or pledge through the payroll allotment plan during the Campaign. Contributions by the allotment plan May be spread out Over a year with the first deduction in january 1979, Campaign officials said. Donors also Havethe option of designating All or part of their gift to agencies of their Choice. Military personnel and their families May receive direct service in time of need from Many of the agencies sup ported by Csc. Participating Agency activities Range from military morale and welfare at Home and overseas to better National health conditions through research to help for hungry destitute and needy persons in other countries. More than $4.1 million was raised during last year s Campaign in the . European come. Holocaust is big emmy Winner continued from Page 1 Mentor in  meryl Streep As the Christian daughter in Law of the jewish family Central to the series was named Best Lead actress. Blanche Baker playing the Young Daugh Ter of the jewish family who died in a Gas chamber was named Best supporting actress in a single performance in a comedy or drama series. Gerald Green was named Best writer for a limited series for his script for Holo Caust and Marvin j. Chomsky was cited for his direction. Carroll o Connor was named Best Lead actor in a comedy series and Jean Staple ton As Best Lead actress both for the third time for All in the  Rob Reiner won his second emmy As Best supporting actor in a comedy series As the Liberal Thorn in Archie Bunker s Side. Emmy also went to director Paul Bogart and writers Bob Weiskopf Bob Schiller Barry Harman and Harve Brosten. Some residents evacuated Hurricane Greta hits Honduras North coast Tegucigalpa Honduras a Hurricane Greta pounded the Northern coast of Honduras with heavy Rains and winds up to 125 Mph monday following the path of a 1974 storm that killed 6,000 per sons. Amateur radio operators reported heavy rainfall and some flooding along the coast before Dawn. But the red Cross said it had no reports of casualties or major damage in the coastal lowlands the area Devastey by floods from Hurricane fifi four years ago. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm with Gale winds extending 150 Miles North of the Center was entered at 3 . At the Mouth of the Pataca River on the Northeast coast and was travelling along the coast just North of nearly due West at 10-15 Mph. The Hurricane Center warned of tides up to 10 feet along the coast and 15 inches or More of rain in the mountains that could cause serious flooding in River valleys. Emergency warnings were broadcast on commercial and government radio stations and there were some reports of Resi dents of Low lying areas being evacuated. But Many areas Are so isolated that such warnings Don t reach them. And failure to heed warnings that were Given contributed to the heavy toll in 1974. Radio operators at puerto Lempira a fishing town of about 7,000 on the Northeast coast reported 1,500 persons were Gath ered in five Large buildings. Manuel Mora director general of the honduran red Cross said Low areas on the four Bay islands 50 Miles off the coast in the Gulf of Honduras were evacuated and food was being stockpiled. He said there Are Large tourist hotels on two of the is lands ratan and Guanaga and they prob ably Are full at this time of the year. Officials of the military government put army police and red Cross units on stand by As Greta headed along the coast toward the heavily populated Guan Valley in Northwest Honduras near the guatemalan Border. San Pedro Sula on the Edge of the Val Ley is the most important Industrial Center in Honduras. It was isolated and badly damaged by the 1974 storm. Honduras has the largest and poorest Rural population in Central America. The average annual income is less than $300, and 70 percent of All hondurans live out Side the cities. Their Contact with Tegucigalpa the Hilly capital is limited. Along the 200-mile stretch of Caribbean coast three major Rivers and Many Small streams flow Down from the mountains and Cross two Fertile valleys into wide Snake infested mangrove swamps. Half the country s food is grown in these two valleys. Controllers strike strands 200,000 % Jim vex i Sitf few t / a to. . Mexico City a foreign airlines resumed Normal operations monday Fol lowing a strike by mexican air traffic con trollers which stranded thousands of week end passengers. The controllers walkout continued Union spokesman said but substitute con trollers were handling arrivals and Depar Tures of International flights. A spokesman for american airlines said All foreign carriers appeared to be meeting schedules. Newspapers said about 200,000 traveler were stranded throughout Mexico by the walkout which began sunday morning. Nearly All Domestic flights were can celeb sunday and Only eight foreign flights All operated by . Companies took off from the Mexico City Airport sources there reported. They said there were Only a few landings All by Small planes. The Mexico City Airport normally handles 500 takeoffs and landings daily. The government grounded All private planes and suspended All government and training flights. The same situation was reported at 50other airports around the country including the resort areas along the West coastland on the Yucatan Peninsula. Airport lounges were packed with delayed passengers and their Luggage. In Mexico City hundreds of angry Passen Gers argued with ticket clerks. The 960 members of the controller Union walked out sunday in protest against the government s plans to make them government employees. They Are employed by a private company that has the control Tower Concession for All mexican airports and making them government employees will reduce their pay and Job benefits. Reiner who will not be returning to the series told the Pasadena civic auditorium audience that the All in the family Crew would be going to Washington d.c., on saturday to help present Archie and Edith Bunker s favorite chairs to the smithsonian institution. The cast also will visit pres ident Carter at the White House. The Best supporting actress in a comedy series was captured by Julie Kavner for  the gathering about the coming to Gether of a divided family at Christmas was named Best drama or comedy special. Fred Astaire a sentimental favorite of the audience received an emmy As Best Lead actor in a drama or comedy special As the aging and ailing husband in a family upside  Joanne Woodward an Oscar Winner for three faces of eve was named Best Lead actress in a special As the jogging Mother of see How she  this is such a Nice Way to come Back to television she said. I started out Here 25years  Best Lead actor Edward Asner was named Best Lead actor in a drama series for Lou  it was his sixth emmy and it was believed the first time an actor has won emmy for playing the same character on two differ ent series. Lou Grant was originally a character on the Mary Tyler  Sada Thompson was named Best Lead actress in a drama series for  the Rockford files was named Best drama series and the muppet show whose Only live performers Are the guest stars was named Best comedy variety series. Despite its historical significance the White House Preemption failed to hold the attention of about a Quarter of the formally dressed Pasadena audience they re paired to the lobby to smoke and Chat with friends. The rest of the audience viewed the proceedings on the auditorium s giant screen. 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