European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday november 12, 1985 California mountains getting More Snow by he associated press wind whipped Snow continued to fall monday in the Mou ruins or Eastern California where up to 4 feet was already on the ground from a weekend storm that sur prised campers closed roadways and knocked out  storm was part of an Arctic blast that hit much of the country spreading Snow from the Northwest to thereat lakes and dropping  into the 20s As far South As the Texas Panhandle. Nine deaths were blamed on the weather since Friday. Campers and hikers in the Sierra Nevada Slid an slipped their Way Down icy roadways to safety through out the Day but three people still were missing in Cali fornia Early monday. Searchers worked through the night in Tuolumne county looking for two people reported missing East of the town of Tuolumne. In Nevada county a Rescue Crew searched unsuccessfully for a missing Man in the grouse Ridge area 8 Miles East of Nevada City before darkness forced halt. The storm knocked out Power to about 3,500 custom ers of Pacific Gas &. Electric co. In two areas of the Sierra Nevada As Snow Laden tree branches downed Power  of interstate 80 Between the Nevada slate line and Auburn calif., were closed because of blowing Snow and icy conditions and rainfall at lower elevations prompted Flash flood  to 2 feet of Snow Lay on the ground throughout much of Northwestern Nevada. The Snow and Gusty win forced cancellation of an estimated 60 nights at Reno s Cannon International Airport with visibility at timeless than 800 Yards. Every major Mountain pass in Washington state was affected by the Snow with Snow tires or chains recommended or required and three were closed. The state transportation department reported 26 inches of new Snow sunday at Cayuse pass and 24 inches at White  pass near Rainier National Park was closed by a  tapered off farther East after up to 2 feet fell in the Colorado Rockies but heavier Snow was expected again monday threatening the football game Between the Denver Broncos and the san Francisco 49crs. The weekend snowstorms extended As far As the North Western Corner of Michigan s lower Peninsula where unto 10 inches fell. To the Southeast the Snow turned to rain forcing Michigan s Clinton and Middle Rouge Riv ers to hit flood  weather service reported a 15-Inch accumulation in rapid City . Up to 9 inches of Snow fell overmuch of Southern Minnesota during the weekend and up to a fool of Snow remained on the ground sunday i parts of Northern Iowa. While temperatures in Northern Texas dropped into the 30s and 40s, the Northeast enjoyed an Indian sum Mer sunday. New York City warmed to 73 degree on degree above the record for the Date set in 1931, and Philadelphia and Atlantic City n.j., had record highs of storm related deaths since Friday included five traffic deaths in Wisconsin and one in South Dakota. The Pilot of a Small plane died saturday in a Colorado crash blamed on Stormy weather. Beirut s druse Leader attacks Gemayel urges militiamen to Brace Tor civil War Beirut Lebanon a druse War lord Walid Jumble la has accused Christian president Amin Gemayel of readying his unequipped army for an attack on mos Lem held territory and urged druse Mili Tiamen to Brace for All out civil warfare. Jumblatt also charged in a speech published monday that Christian and moslem traditionalists were blocking a syrian brokered draft agreement among Lebanon s three strongest militias to end the 10-year-old civil War. Addressing a mass rally at Baaklini in his Shouf Mountain stronghold East of Beirut Jumblatt said air sea and land exercises bythe 37,000-Man lebanese army last Friday were evidence of Gemayel s intention to at tack. This is his Challenge to the forces of change Jumblatt said in an apparent reference to Gemayel s dissatisfaction with the draft peace Accord negotiated under Syria s sponsorship by Christian druse and shiite moslem Iii Iii. Gemayel has been unhappy about Syria acceptance of the lebanese forces the christians main militia As a negotiator forthe Christian Camp without consulting him. Lebanese forces Leader Elie Hobeika has established control Over most of Lebanon s Christian heartland North of Beirut in Power struggle against Gemayel s phalanges party. Jumblatt said Gemayel was relying unchristian units of the lebanese army to hit Back at Hobeika and launch an offensive against moslem areas. Gemayel has earmarked 4 billion Leb anese pounds $228 million for the army a 20 percent increase Over last year s defens budget Jumblatt claimed. Jumblatt told his druse audience Holdon to your weapons. We must face the future with courage. We must hold on to our weapons and even increase them for they will shield us against the intrigues of Leb anese traditionalists. Christian traditionalists have joined hands with moslem traditionalists who Call themselves the islamic coalition in opposing change because they Are incapable of bringing about change. They have led this country to  Jumblatt was apparently referring to two Christian sex presidents Camille Chamoun 86, and Suleiman Franjieh 70, who publicly challenged the ability of Young militia leaders to negotiate political reforms. Both prestigious Leaden took the Sam stance As sunni moslem politicians that the warring militias should Lay Down their armsand let politicians conduct the bargaining Over Lebanon  government system. The draft Accord was apparently to have been signed nov. 3. But reservations by Christian and sunni politicians delayed the signing ceremony in Damascus the syrian capital. Syria s state radio charged in a commen tary sunday that the . Ambassador to Lebanon Reginald Bartholomew was be Hind the objections raised about the peace Accord. Bartholomew has met with various Leb anese politicians and militia commanders in the last 10 Days. There was no immediate comment from is. Embassy officials. Benson is declared the new Prophet and 13th president of mormon Church Salt Lake City up Ezra aft Benson a political conservative who vowed to be a religious Leader to All mor Mons was proclaimed monday the new Prophet and 13th president of the 153-year-old Church. Benson s selection was announced Bychurch leaders at a news conference. He succeeds Spencer w. Kimball who die nov. Sat the age of 90. My heart has been filled with a overwhelming love and compassion for All members of the Church and our Hea Venly father s children everywhere said Benson 86, who served in the Cabinet of president Eisenhower. I love All our father s children of every color Creed and political per suasion. My Only desire is to serve As the lord would have me do. Some have inquired about the direction the Church will taken the future. The lord through president Kimball has sharply focused Onthetree fold Mission of the Church to preach the gospel to perfect its Saint Sand redeem the  he said. Church leaders acting on what the considered to be a revelation from god selected Benson in a secret meeting Sun Day but they did not announce his Nam ing until monday. Benson said he has picked Gordon , 75, and Thomas s. Monson 58, As his two Counselor in the first presidency the ruling Hierarchy of the Church. Hinckley had been a Counselor to Kimball for the past four years. Benson was senior apostle of the Church and president of the Council of the twelve. Mormon tradition established in the 140 years since Brigham Young assumed the presidency following the death of Church founder Joseph Smith dictates that the Council president assume the top Post. Mormon spokesmen said earlier i would take a divine revelation to keep Benson from assuming the role As the Church s Prophet seer and  the 5.8 million member Church re Gards the president As god s chosen representative on Earth. As the Leader he ultimately controls All affairs of the Church. Including key appointments an questions of Church petitions on social issues. Ball for More than four years. As the health of Kimball and Counselor Marion 0. Romney declined Hinckley became the de Facto Leader of the Church. Since becoming a member of the Council of the twelve in 1961. Hinckley has been primarily involved in mormon education programs in its welfare services and in directing mormon publicity operations. Monson 58, has been a mormon apostle since oct. 4, 1963. He is presi Dent and Board chairman of Desere news publishing co., which runs the Church s daily newspaper the Desere news. He also is a member of the Church Board of education and a trustee of the Church s Brigham Young univer sity and is on the National executive Board of the boy scouts of America. Benson said Romney As the senior apostle now becomes president of the Council of the twelve. But because of Romney s poor health. Howard w. Hunter will serve As acting president of the Council Benson said. Jin 7� Hal been a mormon questions about Benson s age and accompanying health problem were played apostle since oct to. 1959 and a acre Down by Church spokesmen who noted sudent of the Church Nail i pc that Kimball was 90 when he died in his �iT.T-?. Genealogical so Westin hotel Utah apartment suite. Hinckley has been a mormon apostle for 27 years and was a Counselor to Kim news update Angcao piety which attempts to Trace the family ancestry of its members. He was an at Torney in the los Angeles area before becoming a full time apostle. Nuns Victory Washington a the vat ican has softened its once Curt demand that two dozen american nuns  a statement questioning the Church s stand against abortion and sofar six of the nuns arc Back in Church officials Good graces. The roman Catholic officials new requirement for private clarifications to religious superiors rather than Public recantation is part of an Effort to Settle the Issue without gratuitous humiliation to the nuns a spokesman for the National con Ference of Catholic Bishops said. The nuns had been threatened with expulsion from their religions orders and that threat still hangover the other 18. Bhopal Gas leak new Delhi India a the head of India s top medical research Institute has said extensive studies indicate that victims of the Bhopal Gas leak last december died of lethal cyanide Gas and survivors still Are suffering from the Poison. Our initial studies pointed toward cyanide and further proof was collected As we went along said  Zamalin Goswamy director general of the Indian Council of medical research. There is presence of a cyanide Pool in the body of survivors. How it reached there is the question a Maling Swamy said. He repealed the findings on cyanide made Public nine months ago when icer scientists first reported Strong evidence of the Poison. More than 2,000 people were killed and thousands affected when lethal Methyl is Cyanate Gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide Plant in Bhopal dec. 3. Jal chief s apologies Tokyo up the president of Japan air lines is making a series of personal apologies to the families of victims of the August Jal jumbo Jet crash before he resigns next month the airline said. Jal president Yasumoto Takagi began the visits to the relatives Home and will Call on As Many of the 400families in Japan As he can until he Steps Down an airline spokesman said. The Boeing 747 slammed into Mountain shortly after Takeoff on a flight from Tokyo to the Western Cit of Osaka on aug. 12. Only four of the 524 people aboard including 22foreigners, survived the world s worst single plane disaster. Some entire families died in the crash