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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. October 21, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 if killed 2 missing As Rains drench Texas across i exas with a h inches in 24 hours at i Tedor Vicksburg. N.41 at Maypearl and k 70 at Tler. Along with h.05 inches at Star City. Ark., and 4.14 inches it Hugo okla. The National weather service said. It said the 1 la no River was expected in Rise inn re than Pilot injured in Indiana Accident id Feu in sur Ida i to sit Diers were rescued Earl saturday alter their National Cliuard Field ambulance was a tied i ruin a Low water crossing Inin swollen Jenson Creek at i Ort Hood Texas near Waco said maj David Oiom the Hod of one Cigar Sinan was found  afternoon and searchers Conlis Queil looking fur a second Man he said. 1 he ambulance transporting soldiers Lor weekend training was found about a Hall mile irom a crossing where it was swept Awa Between i a in. And 3 . By Rushing water Cottoni said. A 14-year-old girl who was delivering newspapers with her family was missing saturday after their station Wagon was swept into Lake Buchanan near Hurnt. Texas during heavy rain they tried to Cross a Low water crossing and did t make i said to Milliard chief deput Lor the Hornet county sheriffs department. The girl s father swam to Safet and her Mother who Al of Swarn from the vehicle W.I-, treated for minor injuries it a local Hospital. The Cipu car was  a rescuers Ahorlu blur the 7 10 a in Accident. Milliard said. Volunteer lire ii a tors were preparing to drag the Lake saturday afternoon. Is Etheri in Central Texas Volunteer firefighters in Center Point and Comfort Evascu Ald an unknown num Ber of residents along the  River said Charles Janson. A Kerr count Ailer m scr Villu Northwest of san Anionio about 1 2 feet of water flowed Over Low water Crossings near Hunt he said we have reports that there might be some cars in the water around Muni but we can t gel there to Imd  he said. At this time no one is Hurt or Arne hmm. That we can  Moth the i Pedernales and i Lano Rivers were at or near Hood stage and campers were urged to leave the Peder Nales i a in slate Park in Blanco t oui it. West of Austin. A Ranger for the 1 Vandun h Miri on National Llimo i Eal Park near Johnsn n Civ  the ranch i the Hanks of the Ped Crnak s was closed to Public tour. Saturday because of  water Pef wolves Singer Charles unhurt in plane crack up Chew Oft armo 3-year-o/dbloomington. Ind. A Singer Ray Charles escaped injury saturday when his air plane ran off a runway while Landing in heavy rain and Slid into a Cornfield. The Pilot was the nil person injured. The four engine Viscount a propeller plane was carrying 2n people including Charles his musicians and Crew when it Slid off the runway at Monroe county air port and Down a Hill said state trooper Omar Davis. The aircraft a wheels apparently lost con tact with the runway As the plane skimmed along atop water accumulated on the run Way said state police sol. Tom Cox. It was raining very very hard at the time of the crash. That could be one of the primary causes of the Accident c of said. Twenty six people including Charles were taken to Bloomington Hospital for observation and 25 were released said Hospi Tal spokeswoman Sandy hocus. The Pilot was admitted in satisfactory condition with a Back injury i discus said. Charles 55, was released from the Hospi Tal less than two hours after the 1 35 . Crash and taken to a hotel said Davis i was playing a game of chess at the time said Charles. Sit i was making a move and the next thing i know we were Over in a  me said he left the Hospital because it s Only one Hospital Here and 1 did t feel that they should have the doctor wasting his pre Cious Lime with me when there were people who really needed his  thank god i m of. Or at least i think i m of said Charles. You know i feel i m of now but certainly by morning i la Ray Charles at Hospital after his ornate plane crashed near Toomin Lon ind. Know for  Charles saturday night performance at the Indiana University auditorium was postponed due to the crash and because some of the musicians1 equipment had been damaged University officials said. The plane was coming from  Angeles said Cox. Wayward whale fingering in River Deffa Rio Vista Calif. A Humphrey the Humpback whale that swam into the Sacramento River More than a week ago evaded searchers for most of saturday be fore tiding found in shallow water. Would be rescuers have sought to lure the 45-ton whale Back into the Pacific Ocean saying it May be courting death As it meanders in the mostly fresh water of the River s Delta. According to Marine biologists the whale can live for about two weeks in the mostly fresh water before suffering damage to its eyes and hide. The 40-foot mammal was located sat urday in 12 to 16 feel of water in the shag Slough just off Cache Slough the body of water about 60 Miles Inland. The whale has spent much of its Lime frolicking there in Trie last few Days. It was t really  said coast guard it. Steve Carman in san Francisco. The water was shallow but the whale was t  the whale its migrating Compass apparently awry swam under the Golden cite Bridge on oct ii. Lix parts said they would make a final at tempt to lure the whale Back to the Ocean and then leave the mammal to its own devices. In past efforts biologists have played acc tidings of killer whales the Humpback s enemy in water upstream while playing sounds of Friendly humpbacks downstream. We will use some acoustic equipment to try and attract or repel it with different  said Sheridan Stone a wildlife biologist with the National Marine fisheries service in Santa Cruz. Stone would t say when the last try would be made. Lilac ironically recorded cries of female humpbacks May be used he said. A similar Effort was tried earlier bul seemed to have no effect. Biologists suggested the whale May not have heard the sounds. The National Marine fisheries service in Washington ordered the animal to be left alone if the final attempt did not work we can t control everything Stone said. Meanwhile Law enforcement officials worked to keep Gawker away from the Rio Vista Bridge where the Haic had lingered Friday. Police tried to Stop traffic congestion and scientists had said the traffic noise Iii lit have stopped the whale from making its Way under the Bridge and Back into the Ocean As hundreds of people watched Frida. The whale occasionally swam toward the Bridge it circled dived and so used. Bin always stopped about a Quarter mile tip Riv or and headed Back toward Sacramento. A entrepreneurs started Selling to Sunris that say having a whale of a  the coast guard has issued a warning to boaters in the Vicinity not to harass the confused mammal. They say violators could be fined As much As $20.000 under the endangered species act. There arc about i of 0 humpbacks that swim the North Pacific  . Calif. Uti a 3 year Oil boy whose  was chewed off by Pel wolves was in the Hospital saturday Afler surgery. Paramedics said Christopher Nihil had apparently been Plavny outside i Idyllwild Home in the san Jacinto mountains i relay and stuck his  through a Fence Viherek his father Kepi two North american Timber wolves. Uki wild lire department spokesman Terry Nelson said the animals lunged at Llie Bov and severed the toddler s icel  at the shoulder. Parts of the  were found in the Cage after the wolves had eaten Mosi of it. Nel son said Christopher was la own in helicopter to i  1 Inda i Myers in medical enter where he had surgery Hospital officials would not comment on the Bov s condition. Animal control officers went i the Home Lale i riday to Tranquili a and remove the wolves Nelson said the child s father had kept the animals As pets since he was a boy. The Fate of the wolves was not known. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foday oct. 21, 1945 Julius Streicher s pornographic collection May a y an important part in War crimes trials in Nuernberg. De scribed by military government officers As fantastically  the collection was assembled by Staci Char. Editor of Der Stuermer and Germain s most notorious anti semite 30 years ago foday. Oct. 21. I j55 the Pentagon has made Public lung secret documents report ing that Gen Douglas Macarthur favored Russia s entry into the War with Japan As late As june w4 less than three months before the War ended 20 years ago foday. Oct. 2i.i%5 Thermal Botex Ooshi of refugees from c Uba has been stopped. Havana radio said bad weather prevented boats from leaving but the t s. Weather Bureau in Miami  the weather was Fine. 10 years ago foday. Oct. 21. L a the National Economy increased i 1.2 percent in the third Quarter for the fastest growth rate in More than 20 ears. The Commerce department said  
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