European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday september 19, 1978 a pedestrian crosses the Graffiti filled West Side Highway in new York City. The abandoned strip in lower manhat we were just Lucky ten looks As though it has been taken Over by an army of Amateur Urban artists. _ up photo Tornado Levels farm family not Home Laurel Iowa up Darrell acute Meier counted himself among the Lucky. He had lost his $100,000 House and 10 farm buildings but like dozens of other victims of a storm that ravaged parts of two counties saturday night he is thankful he and his family Are still alive. Achtemeier his wife Marie and their 13-year-old daughter Suzanne had at tended the Iowa Northwestern football game saturday and remained in Iowa City for dinner. The decision was a Lucky one. Thank god we were All together mrs. Achtemeier said As work Crews gathered debris strewn about their farm. We were just Lucky we weren t the Achtemeier were not alone. Prop erty damage easily will exceed $1 million. It was the state s deadliest storm in a dec Ade. Homes and farm buildings throughout Eastern Jasper county were destroyed As the twister Cut a Zigzag path toward Grin Nell. A Mobile Home Southeast of the acute Meier residence was demolished and two of its occupants were killed and the Torna do continued on its deadly path to Grinnell where it levelled two service stations and killed four people. Somalian Leader visits Pope Vatican City a Pope John Paul i received in private audience president Siad Barre of Somalia. Ross Mitchell was out feeding his cattle just before the storm hit. When the twister touched Down Mitchell s one Stop a cafe service station he owned was in its path. Yeah there was quite a few people in there before it hit. The Cook just got done baking some Rolls and they looked so Good that she sold them Mitchell said. My legs were caught in some Timber but i got Loose. I headed to the Road to try to get some about 200 Yards from Mitchell s one Stop 100 people were eating and drinking at the Silhouette restaurant. The adjacent Motel Grinnell was occupied by 65 people and patrons of both were caught off guard by the High winds that ripped the roof off the Motel and sent Glass and other debris flying through the air. Bill Cafcules manager of the restau rant said the Tornado hit with a gust of wind that shattered windows and sent customers diving for the floor. Those customers hit the deck like ten pins. That probably saved a lot he said standing in a water soaked dining room with plates of untouched food sprinkled with Glass and bits of ceiling tile resting notables. In the Silhouette s main dining room the wind peeled off a Section of the roof. In the Coffee shop a Large piece of plywood torn from a rental trailer smashed through the window and slammed a customer to the floor. Stateside How governors spend discretionary funds Washington a the nation s governors spend More than 40 percent of the discretionary funds available to them under the comprehensive employment and training act in aiding individuals including the handicapped and sex offenders overcome barriers to employment the National governors association said in a re port sunday. The remaining 60 percent is used for such services As research developing la Tive action technical assistance and Rural programs the association said in a . In authorizing these funds Congress intended that governors have a great Deal of flexibility in their use said Mississippi gov. Cliff Finch chairman of the association s subcommittee on employment and training. This report shows that Gover nors have used that flexibility to meet specific groups in their respective states and or Market information coordinating to Aid various groups in Ove coniing Soe services economic development affirm Cial employment 5 Hurt . Cable car jumps tracks san Francisco a a Cable car loaded with passengers jumped the tracks sunday on a slope of Nob Hill injuring five persons slightly. The injured were taken to Mission emergency Hospital where they were Al reported in Good condition. A municipal railway spokesman said the Accident could have been caused by a Small Rock on the tracks. The car remained upright and appeared to be Unda Maged. The Accident occurred at 9 25 . On the Western slope of Nob Hill a few blocks from the Fairmont and Mark Hopkins hotels. Georgia tech will give degree to Carter Atlanta a it s been 36 years since Jimmy Carter went to Georgia tech and it looks like he will finally get a de Gree. The state Board of regents quietly voted three months ago to relax its ban on Honor Ary degrees by state colleges and universities but it applies Only to former Stu dents who Are elected president of the United states. The unheralded Rule change will allow Georgia Institute of technology to Confer an honorary doctor of engineering degree on president Carter. He attended the school in 1942 while waiting to enter the . Naval Academy at Annapolis. Dole would step aside should Ford enter race los Angeles a sen. Bob Dol says he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 if former presi Dent Gerald Ford runs but he might enter the race if former California governor Ronald Reagan chooses to run. It would be the height of ingratitude to say i tried it. I liked it. I m going to run after All he Ford picked me out of obscurity to be his 1976 running mate Dole said saturday. Dole said he is encouraged about his chances in the presidential sweepstakes but in t in a hurry to formally announce his candidacy As has Republican rep. Philip Crane of Illinois. Phil Crane announced. So what do you do next you announce on Friday. What do you have to talk about on monday Dole said. Neither Ford nor Reagan has announce Dan intention to enter the race. Biloxi firemen cops threaten walkout Biloxi miss. Up firemen and policemen threatened to walk off their jobs sunday unless City officials agreed to negotiate their demands for a $150-a-month pay raise. Members of local 1583 of the International association of firefighters which includes 80 of he City s 84 firemen took a strike vote sunday night and the Biloxi chapter of the the fraternal order of police which is not a Union also planned a meeting to discuss a police walkout. The City has refused to recognize the firefighters Union and mayor Jerry o Keefe has declined to bargain with the group or bring in a Federal mediator. He also has threatened to fire any police offi cers or firemen who walk off their jobs. City officials have offered police and firemen a raise in starting salaries of about $100 a month scaled downward for Veteran employees. The current monthly salary Range of City employees is $600-$700. The two groups Are seeking a raise of $150. Mary Ellen helps Nail 2 extortion suspects Hollywood a it could never have happened on Waltons Mountain. Actress Judy Norton Taylor Mary Ellen on the television series the Waltons received a bomb threat from a caller who demanded $20,000. The next night she was walking the dark streets of suburban los Angeles carrying a parcel to an intersection the caller named. The parcel contained scrap paper on the directions of the police. And minutes after Norton Taylor made the drop police moved in on a Man who stopped to pick it up detective Vinson Scott said Steven e. Oakley 19, and Mark k. Smith 26, both of Van Guys were booked for investigation of extortion. My Boyfriend was kidding me and said Well someone did t like your show last week " said Norton Taylor in a Telephone interview. I was just glad they got the make Way for another snooty Hollywood Star Mike Suter believes he has a potential movie Star on hides Moines Iowa a hands. The Des Moines Man says his candidate for Fame can ride a motorcycle smoke a nine swim under water with his eyes open and hold his breath for 25 seconds p no big Deal Well he can bark too. The object of Suter s Pride is his 3-year-old Golden retriever Sundown Rex Overton of the Iowa state ski diving school Here says he has taken pictures of the dog in action and he s never seen anything like it. To urine
