European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday november 10, 1985 rules for damaged goods claims eased by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington Scricc members will soon find it easier to Hie claims for lost or damaged household goods when new procedures Are introduced by the military traffic management come. The command will soon begin using a new form do 1840, entitled joint statement of Lou or damage at delivery Laid a command spokeswoman. The form will be available from the moving company or at the local claims office. Service members will now have up to 70 Days to notify the local claims office of damages using he new form. The old time limit was 45 Days. To report a loss or damage during that 70-Day period  just need to fill out the reverse Side of the form and Send it with appropriate records such As personal inventories or photos of the goods before shipment to their local claims  claims office will notify the Carrier of All loss and damage and advise Scricc members about filing a claim. Under the old procedures a trip to the local transportation office was necessary before proceeding to claims the spokeswoman said. Then a government inspector used to have to come out and inspect the shipment she said. In most cases Thal i no longer necessary with these new proce dures if you have records such As personal inventories and repair  the time limit for filing claims with the government remains two years from the time the do 1840 is sent to the local claims office. However officials recommend filing As soon As pos sible after delivery. Filing quickly will mean faster reimbursement for service members. It also enables the command to take Quick action against liable carriers. The spokeswoman said the new procedures Are being phased into contracts with carriers and Commer Cial warehouses worldwide and Are expected to be fully implemented by january. Of Ood wafers slowly receding after killing 45 by the associated press floodwaters that killed 45 people and caused millions of dollars in property losses in Virginia and West Virginia were slowly falling saturday As National guard com Bat engineers began blowing through tons of debris blocking roads. The guardsmen using tractors bulldozers and dump trucks witnessed some of Eastern West Virginia s worst destruction said Cape. Rebecca Davison of the West Virginia National guard. In some areas of the state isolated by the torrential flooding emergency Crews have been reduced to Yelling from the ridges As they seek 44 people missing since the Rivers receded officials said Friday. The appalachian flooding brought on by four Days of heavy rams killed 22 people in West Virginia 21 in Virginia and one each in Pennsylvania and Maryland officials said. The floods washed away entire communities destroyed an estimated 4,000 Homes and caused at least$200 million in damage in West Virginia officials said. In Virginia officials estimated damage at More than s6so million from flooding that ravaged Western Virginia and turned Low lying areas of downtown Richmond into a Muddy Lake. Eight counties in Eastern West Virginia including Pendleton have been declared Federal disaster areas. Virginia officials were awaiting a response from presi Dent Reagan on gov. Charles 5. Robb s request that ii localities to Western Virginia be declared disaster areas. Some people Are still Cut off because the Bridges Are out said John Gallagher of the West Virginia Highway department. We have to get the roads open first so we can get trucks in and put in temporary  american red Cross volunteers streamed into West Virginia on Friday from As far away at Louisiana to distribute food and clothing. National guard units delivered drinking water to scores of communities whose sup plies were contaminated by dead livestock and sewage from swamped treatment plants. But More than 100 roads remained closed and red Cross vouchers entitling victims to Purchase essential supplies proved of Little use in areas where there were no stores left for Miles. That s an obstacle that we really Haven t had too much experience in dealing with said red Cross spokesman Jim Daw. It s a logistical Nightmare. It s so widespread and the area involved is so  despite the thousands reported homeless Many Emer gency shelters were almost empty Friday As flood victim moved in with friends relatives and even strangers. We have one family in Albright that look 50 people in said Preston county emergency official John wills. I Don t know what they did with them All. I imagine some slept in the  in Virginia the Muddy James River was not expected to be Back within its Banks at Richmond until sunday which meant that raw sewage was flowing into the River. Broad Street Richmond s main downtown strip was reopened Friday As were two of the three Bridges Over the River including the interstate 95 crossing. The City Public schools also reopened. Two teen age canoeists last seen paddling in the River thursday were winched aboard a National guard Heli copter Friday from the tree limb perches where they had Clung for More than 20 hours police said. Five Petroleum tanks that had been listing on their foundations on the South Bank of the James were righted Friday but a sixth tank filled with 500,000 Gallons of leaded gasoline had developed a slow leak officials Aid. In Western Pennsylvania s Monongahela River the is. Army corps of engineers used sonar Friday to locate sunken barges that posed dangerous obstructions to River traffic. A commercial tugboat Clearing loaded Coal barges on the River capsized and Sank Friday after apparently striking a sunken Barge. Is. Crewmen were rescued from the swollen River. In Point Marion pa., at the Junction of the Monongahela and cheat Rivers Many of the town s 1,650 Resi dents scraped mud Friday from their sidewalks porches living rooms and basements. No use in crying said Louis Hall 78, looking Over the Damp tangle of possessions inside his House hey took me off my roof in a Motorboat. At least i m altar port Marion mayor Louis Rudolph was More Pessi mistic. If we Don t get Federal Aid we might As Well order another flood and Wash the whole thing away he said. About 800,000 people in Western Pennsylvania were still directed to boil their water As a precaution due to tit from the flooding. In Washington d.c., major commuter roads were reopened Friday As were the Washington Monument and the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials. In Maryland an aide to gov. Harry Hughes said i would be next week before officials could Tell if flooding from the Potomac River caused enough damage to War rant a request for Federal Aid. The damage assessment in Washington county indicated that area sustained about j2 million in flood damage county administrator Barry s. Korean woman killed by Marine on exercise Seoul South Korea a a is. Marine on training exercise shot an killed a South korean woman the us. Military command Aid saturday. It said it was cooperating with an investigation to determine if the shooting was accidental. The shooting occurred Friday along a Highway North of Seoul where marines from Okinawa were taking part in an an Nual exercise the announcement from  Korea said. According to a preliminary investigation three marines were in route by truck to pick up ammunition when an m-16 Rifle carried by one of the marines who was acting As ammunition guard discharged the statement said. The Bullet struck and killed the woman the is. Military statement said. A spokesman for the is. Command identified the Marine As Lance Cpl. . Pounds 21, of san Angelo Texas a Mem Ber of e Btry 2nd in 12th marines arty. 35tb Marine amphibious unit based to tramp Foster Okinawa. The announcement said the woman had not yet been identified but the Yon Hap news Agency said the was Kim Yong to the South korean Agency also said the Serviceman intended to pick up a Blank shot from a Box but he mistakenly took real ammunition from another  the is. Spokesman who spoke on condition he not be identified Aid be could not comment on that report because the investigation was still going on. But he said that hinder Standard procedures the Marine s weapon should not have been loaded. The is. Forces Korea announcement said is. Authorities were cooperating fully with South korean National police in the ongoing  the is. Spokesman said no charges bad been filed and the Marine under detention at hit unit was being made available to South korean authorities for  marines arrived in South Korea last month for training exercises that Are to continue until dec. 3. Former Swiss Leader Dies at age 86 Bern Switzerland a former Swiss president Friedrich Traugott wan ten credited with helping the country to a Large degree of self sufficiency in food supplies during world War ii died at his Home Here after a Long illness family members said. News i Rinir defector starts work Jacksonville Fla. A romanian Teaman who defected has begun Bis new life in America starting work As a labourer at a scrap Metal com Mil had a Well founded fear of persecution in Roma Nia said Leors Waldroup Deputy Rector of the immigration and  service in Miami. Lutheran social services Here helped sympathy for rebels san Salvador Al Salvador up1 president Jose Napoleon � Artel dj"i5her Fler re Bels who Beta her hostage for 44 Days according to an interview said to have been conducted before her release an broadcast by the guerrillas. Duarte has said his daughter. Die Guadalupe Duarte Duran 35, was snowing signs of suffering from Stock Holm syndrome a condition in which Knap victim begins to sympathize with T. Ejr1 the president Lias said Brand Hii daughter sought psychological care after her release oct. 24. Investigation rejected los Angeles a lot an Geles county s chief prosecutor says be won t seek a new investigation into the death of actress Marilyn Monroe 23 years ago rejecting claims that new Evi Dence warranted reopening the Cue. District attorney Ira Reiner said la Ietter to the county Board of supervisors that be had thoroughly examined the facts in the Case Anil no evidence newer old has been brought to our attention which would support a reasonable belief or even a Bare suspicion that Mist Mon Roe was murdered the letter continued. As Public prosecutors we cannot support a grand jury investigation concerning Malten of to tonal interest by artificially cloaking them in the Guise of a criminal inquiry. Monroe was found dead in her Brent a Home to aug. 5,1962. An invest 8" �.? j a he Coroner s office revealed she died of an overdose of barbiturates. Ii