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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 o the stars and stripes wednesday. October 30, 1985 Hurricane Juan lashes Oil platforms it w Irria. I a. A Hurricane jul in Sank one off Shore Oil pi.11 form und  others Riih is Mph winds and wave up it 20 feet monday forcing the Rescue of 146 people at sea. Juan left Al least three people dead and four i sump and stranded hundreds on land. Oliou iinds were told to evacuate. Tides were reported 5 to k feel above Normal along the coast. Gov. Edwin Edwards declared 13 parishes in a state of emergency. Storm driven Baler breached a canal levee near the own of Galliano. Lafourche Parish president Cyrus Tardo advised a haul 5,000 people to leave their Homes. In the town of i Filic. The rising water turned streets into lakes and spilled Over a graveyard. When the mausoleums filled with water Sim Jed caskets popped them open and bobbed out into the Nova water. Tornadoes that spun off the Hurricane s outlying storms struck Florida s Panhandle damaging Al least 20 Homes and businesses and sending two people to hospitals. Heavy rain prompted Flash flood watches in Texas and Mississippi. The coast guard reported Laic monday that it and other agencies had rescued 14 people at sea since sunday afternoon. Petty officer Debbie Vesterberg said the operations would resume at Dawn. Those rescued included 79 of the so workers who were forced to go overboard in unsinkable escape capsules special 30 foot lifeboats when one Oil Rig lost its Moor Ings and smashed into another 35 Miles South of a Mcville. The remaining Man died and several of the survivors taken off the Rig in a massive morning Long helicopter Airlift suffered broken Bones and other in juries. Lour of he five crewmen were rescued about noon and the fifth was picked up in arrests from Page 1 Grec assault said Oregon attorney general Dave i Rah Mayer. Rain Cash claims Sheela and her Lieuten ants plotted to Poison the water Supply of a nearby Community and poisoned the Jeffer son county District attorney. . Magistrate Barbara Delaney or dered rain Cash held until thursday for hearing after assistant . Attorney Debra Stuart said the guru and his follow ers pose a substantial risk of flight and a danger to the  defense attorney Swami Prem Nirun asked  to order Rajneesha held in a Hospital Al his own expense because of severe asthma numerous allergies and Back Kiin. It s almost a Bubble boy situation Iren told the judge. I have been sleeping on a steel Bench with not even a Pillow said Rajneesha. I cannot cat anything they can  in the indictment rain Cash also is charged with lying to the ins to conceal his intent to remain Parma Nelly in the country when he arrived in 1981. In addition Federal complaints separate walkers from Page 1 from the indictment charge Rajneesha with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and charge six of the people who flew with him from Oregon with harbouring the guru. Four of those named in the indictment turned them solves in monday in Portland said assistant . Attorney Charles turn or. They were identified Asma prom Mukta a prom Arup a prom Padma and a Prem Narcena who were released on their own Rico Gnu Ance. If convicted of All Federal charges. Raj Nemesh faces a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison and u 5350.000 Fine. Each of the other defendants named in the indict ment faces a maximum sentence of 165 years in prison and a $330,000 Fine. Abrams the . Marshal said the planes carrying he guru and his group had been tracked across the country. They were going to change planes and charter another two planes to Fly to Bermuda tonight Abrams said. Two of the eight followers arrested in Charlotte were later released As were four pilots. A  spokeswoman who asked not to be identified said the guru did not announce his departure but an awful lot of people knew  disciples basically Are trying to stay circumstances in the Walker cases. L red Warren Bennett the Public defender appearing for John Walker said the government s Case was exceptionally Strong if not overwhelming he said the sentence Means Michael will serve no it Ger than 16 years and eight months with Good behaviour. John Walker 48, pleaded guilty to Ihrck counts including a new charge of conspiracy that extends his espionage activities Over a 17-year period beginning in 1968. The initial indictment covered Only a two year period beginning in 1983. Whitworth remains the Only person still charged in the Case. Arthur Walker John s older brother was convicted aug. 9 on seven espionage counts and awaits sentencing nov. 12. Of members cars bombed in Athens Athens a two cars owned by . Servicemen were damaged carry tues Day by bombs police said. No one was Hurt. A police spokesman said Here was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb attacks in the Kyn Seli Neigho Rhood of Athens and in the suburb of Gly Fada. The spokesman said the cars belonged to air Force noncommissioned officers Joel Brownlee 46, and Steven Bost 40. Both serv ing at hell Nikon a. Hometowns of the two servicemen were not immediately known. Several other bomb attacks on cars be longing to . Servicemen in recent months have been claimed by an extremist croup calling itself wild geese of the City. No arrests have been made. Calm until people can have accurate information and decide what to do next the spokeswoman said. Frank herein of the marshal s office said that a pistol was recovered from the runway near a plane and that it came from one of Rajnesh s aircraft. Herrin said Rajneesha was cooperating fully wild authorities although his followers at first refused to give their names. He smiles a lot Herrin said. He s got these piercing eyes that look like he s looking right through you. 1 sort of admired his  . Customs service agents surrounded the planes when they landed about 15 min utes apart. F d Brigham assistant agent in charge of the ins in Charlotte said the arrest was requested by Oregon s . Attorney. Rajnesh s commune has been in turmoil for More than a month since so Colu fled with other lop aides. Rajneesha accused so cola and the others of conspiring to commit murder and conspiring to Burn a county planning office in Oregon and a stale grand Myrv to arc has been investigating the charges. Rajneesha and More than 100 commune residents have been subpoenaed to appear before state or Federal grand juries. Laic afternoon after clinging to debris from the Rig All Day. All were taken to hospitals on Shore. One Man was electrocuted sunday when he stepped on a downed Power line Al a nud Villa. Another death attributed to the storm was a Hunter who drowned sunday when he fell out of a boat the St. Bernard Parish sheriffs office said. Wind knocked tree limbs onto Power lines leaving up to 15,000 people without electricity in Southeast Louisiana said a spokesman for Louisiana Power & Light. 2 on artificial soviet Sailor becomes ill goes ashore for treatment Belle Chasse. La. A a soviet Sailor who was forced Backo his ship twice after he apparently tried to defect was on . Soil monday night after interviews with american authorities. Miroslav Medvid who had remained on aids from Page 1 Knowledg cd there is also no provision in the directive Banning the Start of such proceed Ings and that is the Point now being made by Pentagon attorneys. The change in the Pentagon s explanation is expected to anger groups represent ing homosexuals who have charged for months that the defense department wants to use the new aids blood test As a Means of searching for Gay servicemen. Wyro continued to deny on monday that the Pentagon had any such intent citing the decision that any discharges prompted by the testing must be honorable. It does remove the stigma from the Dis charge and avoids the possibility or at least should avoid the possibility of people accusing us of being on a Witch Hunt Wyro said. Drug abuse and homosexuality Are grounds for discharge from the armed serv ices. Aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome has been most prevalent among homosexuals and intravenous drug abusers. The disease for which no cure has been found destroys tie body s immune system which fights infections. He i i. In a fact lie a in 5 Dallar and a blood pump heart a own Chancial hear during emergency surgery oct. 18. Iosco temperatures his anchored soviet vessel during the week end As . Officials sought to question him was taken ashore after showing signs of illness. State department spokeswoman Anita Stockman said in Washington. She said an interview would continue tuesday morning to determine his desire to return voluntarily to the soviet  she said soviet representatives have been allowed to accompany Medvid to the facility where he is  a coast guard official said Medvid was taken to the naval support activity Center in Algiers a new Orleans suburb. He said Medvid was accompanied to the support Center by two doctors one an american and the other a soviet. The soviet Grain freighter the marshal Konov remained at Anchor in the missis Sippi River. On monday afternoon Medvid was taken from the marshal Konev to the coast guard Cutter Salvia where a state depart ment official and other . Representatives began interviewing him. The Sailor had jumped ship thursday and Friday but was returned by Border patrol agents who could not communicate Wilh him and thought he was a stowaway. Later the state department said a . Government doctor examined Medvid on Board the vessel. Also on monday a National organization of ukrainian americans criticized Border patrol agents. It should have been obvious to immigration officials that if the Man jumped ship twice he certainly did not want to go Back to the soviet Union said Myron Wasylyk a spokesman for the ukrainian Congress committee of America. Be Rock of Angeles Louisville Miami Beach Mali St. Paul Nashville new Orleans new York Oto Norfolk Oklahoma ii Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Meine Portland Ore. Provident so 74 12 25 53 59 54 a 41 69 40 74 57 6 38 76 47 77 49 63 50 64 65 72 50 77 m 64 57 76 45 m 55 73 33 74 44 64 45 64 -21 1 25 36 74 75 8s 63 71 41 73 71 to so 6743 n 45 a 11 75 48 77 Renosis Lou i is. 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