European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes april Midwest storm leaves 11 inches of Snow by United press International a Spring snowstorm blitzed the Midwest with up to 11 inches of blustery winds and near blizzard conditions flooding caused by driving rain and High winds chased hundreds of people from their Homes on the shores of the great Iowa and Nebraska were buried under 11 inches of and travellers were warned of near blizzard Condi storm warnings stretched from Nebraska and Iowa to Wisconsin and a blizzard warning was posted for Southeast Mineso where Gusty winds and at least 8 inches of Snow were winds of 45 Mph Cut and highways were littered with trucks and in looking out the window and i can hardly see across the said Barb a Minnesota state patrol radio operator in the weather was blamed for one traffic death in Iowa and another in flood watches were posted for Western and Southern new Western Pennsylvania and Southwest heavy Rains flooded streets in Indianapolis and and closed roads in Southern High water Levels and Northeast winds caused the worst flooding in More than a decade on islands in the Detroit a coast guard spokesman said the water level at the Mouth of the Detroit River was 59 inches above Normal and 8 inches above the level its up to the porches of most and its up Over your Knees in the said Evelyn owner of the Klenk boat livery on Klenk Gale warnings were posted for lakes Michi Gan and More than 100 people were evacuated from their Homes in the downriver Detroit High winds and an Inch of rain on the Western end of Lake Erie caused major flooding in the rain and High winds caused flooding on a stretch of state route 2 Between Toledo and port Clinton and stranded a the passengers were taken to Oak har where they boarded another an estimated 500 people were evacuated from their lakefront Homes in Monroe just North of and taken to temporary local firefight ers were handling flood prevention operations from Mon Roe county to the Ohio the firemen said they have not seen it this bad in a Long said Monroe county sheriffs de eleven inches of Snow fell at Prague in East Central where Palm sunday religious services were and 10 inches buried eight inches fell at 6 at Omaha and 5 at in Western 11 inches of Snow fell at Little 10 at Sioux City and 9 at wind and ice strained branches and Power lines in Southeast and scattered Power outages were up to 4 inches of Snow and brisk winds made travel a Hazard in the Northwest part of plows could not compete with the steady snowfall driven by 26mph winds around Rhinelander and la Pope opens easter week observances Vatican City up Pope John Paul ii began easter week by Blessing Palms and Olive branches and expressing concern for the future of a world whose people Are starving while technological Mir Acles what will be the future of Man in this electronic world of stupendous splendid and at the same time threaten ing the Pope said before some people who flooded Peters Square for Palm sunday the outdoor mass marked the Start of holy week ceremonies that will Climax easter sunday with John Pauls annual message to the City and to the this year some Young people from 70 countries joined tens of of other pilgrims and romans for the traditional Blessing of Olive branches and Palms representing those strewn at christs feet As he entered Jerusalem during the last week of his the Young people came to Rome at the Popes invitation for events marking the International youth John standing by an altar on the Broad Steps of the Vatican Basilica with a gentle wind blowing his red and White Vest expressed sympathy for the Many fears and preoccupations of today never before have we been witness to such Gigantic advances in the Field of Sci ence and he never be fore has Man Felt so threatened As denouncing the Scourge of world John Paul in this in which some seem to dominate so others there Are millions of them and among them Are defenceless children dying of the Pope spoke in forceful his voice breaking several times before he reached the end of his he greeted the Young people in nine including his native Palm sunday marked the beginning of the Popes seventh easter season since being elected head of the roman Catholic Church on on holy John Paul will Cele brate mass and bless the sacred oils used for roman Catholic confirmations and that afternoon he will travel to the Basilica of John the Lateran and Wash the feet of 12 people in a reenactment of christs gesture to the apostles at the last on Good the Pope will Lead the traditional Way of the Cross procession around Romes ancient at Midnight holy saturday the Bells of Romes churches will toll to announce the tidings of christs resurrection from the on easter John Paul will deliver his annual message and Blessing from the High Central Balcony of Peters Leader escapes harm in ambush Monrovia a liberian head of state Samuel Doe said monday that he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt led by the Deputy commander of his presidential Doe said the gunmen fired on his jeep As he was driving Home after Midnight Sun the liberian news Agency Doe said two of his Security guards were seriously wounded in the attack on the grounds of the executive and bul lets hit the Cap he was wearing and peppered both sides of his Security forces launched a search for the Man Doe Moses flan a the Deputy commander of the presidential mansion the official state news Agency the Agency said Doe gave his account of the shooting while briefing High govern ment officials at the executive it said the officials included the vice president of the interim National Harry vice head of state Abraham Kollie and army chief of primary election is june 4 staff Henry it was believed to be the first assassination attempt against a former army master sergeant who seized Power in an april 1980 Liberia was founded in 1847 by former american and their descendants ruled the West african coun try until the coup by an indigenous in the past five years there have been numerous claims by the military govern ment of coup Doe has promised to return Liberia to civilian Rule next and elections Are scheduled for later this Washington on june new Jersey voters will Mark their ballots in a primary election for the office of Gover 80 members of the general Assembly and other state and local a general election will be held new Jersey Law allows members of the armed forces and government employees and their families residing out Side the United states to waive registration elections and apply for an Absentee to obtain the they must mail a completed fed eral Post card application to the county clerk in their county of voting residence no later than seven Days before each people stationed overseas should allow a longer Virginia an article in the stars and stripes last week incorrectly stated that virginians would be voting for governor and Lieuten ant governor in the june 11 the nominees for these two offices Are selected by party some districts in Virginia also nominate candidates for state Delegate by party Check with your Home District for if procedural information is not Avail Able write to the director of the Federal voting assistance of fice of the Secretary of Penta gon pm or Call Auto on 2244928 or commercial 202 product recall Dallas the army and air Force Exchange service is recalling one lot of Safe Brand Vitamin a a spokes Man from cafes Headquarters a routine sampling revealed that the Vitamin a Content of the capsules exceeded the amount listed on the the spokes Man the vitamins should contain us United states pharmacopeia units per the maximum amount allowable for overt counter some of the capsules contained up to us units of Vitamin the Safe Brand Vitamin a capsules sold in 100count bottles with a Label carry ing the lot number is the Only lot being exchanges Are removing the lot number 131838 Vitamin a capsules from their customers who bought the recalled Vita mins May return them to their local Exchange for a full air Force Roundup West Enghouse gets new radar conf race Wrigh Patterson Ohio the air Force has awarded a million contract to the Westinghouse electric in to develop a More longer life an air Force spokesman the radar will be used in future weapons systems and will be suitable for existing aircraft such As the b f15 and aeronautical systems division officials it should operate about 120 times longer than current which require maintenance every 40 to 50 they it will use multiple operating including Airt air track while identification and raid cd 7 de Given approval Washington the defense department has approved full scale development of the new c17 trans which has been under development by the Mcdonnell Douglas corporation since the air Force plans to Purchase 210 of the according to a air Force systems come adding the c17s to the existing Airlift Fleet instead of purchasing additional c5 and c130 transport air Craft will avoid billion in life Cycle costs while requiring fewer aircrew and support the spokesman the new aircraft is about the size of a c141 and will be Able to carry Large combat equipment Over inter Continental ranges and land on unpaved airstrips about feet total Cost of the development pro Gram will be about officials the aircraft is scheduled for its first flight in units win awards two Safe units Are among 12 worldwide that have won 1984 air Force maintenance effectiveness according to Eckbert chief of the air forces maintenance policy Divi Sion in the the equipment maintenance Squadron award was won by the 36th equipment Maint so at Pitburg the component re pair Squadron award was won by the 26th component repair so at we Bruecken