European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes. D foreign car Gray Market losing steam Page 2 army missed quarterly recruitment goal Page 5 d Spanish Leader again says nato pullout possible Page 9 the Sims and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 307 thursday february 20, 1986 i Vic Ooisy of sunday 0 8693 a. I c bomb explodes at . Embassy by Patrick Revna Lisbon Portugal a a bomb placed in the car of a . Embassy Marine guard exploded tuesday in the embassy compound sending flames and shattered Metal slashing through the air but causing no injuries diplomatic sources reported. Embassy officials declined to say who the car Driver was but . Diplomatic sources close to the investigation said it belonged to an american Marine serving in the embassy s Security unit. They said the Marine was returning to the embassy in a Silver Grey Volkswagen and drove through the com Pound s outer Gale where he stopped Tor a routine Security Check. After checking his identification portuguese guards began a search of the car and when they spotted a suspicious looking parcel in the trunk they shouted a warning the sources said. The Marine ran for cover and the portuguese guards cleared the area minutes before the bomb went off according to the sources. The portuguese guards arc employed by the embassy from a local Security Agency to Check All vehicles entering the sprawling compound. Witnesses reported the portuguese guards doused the blazing wreckage with fire extinguishers while . Marines in the embassy placed the modern Security system in full operating order. They said the Tiger s Teeth Long steel spikes that Rise from the driveway to Stop incoming vehicles were put in position and a massive steel Gate barred entry to the compound s inner grounds. The diplomatic sources dismissed speculation that the device could have been placed in the car while it was see bomb on Page 28 a . Marine s car destroyed by a terrorist bomb sits at the . Embassy compound in Lisbon Portugal thousands flee storms in the West by the associated press thousands of people were evacuated tuesday As the heaviest Rains in 31 years in the West forced Rivers out of their Banks and caused landslides which blocked major highways and railroads. Heavy Snow triggered killer avalanches in the mountains. Related photo on Page 5. At least 10 people were killed and four were reported missing since the first in a series of storms struck the West a week ago. Since then up to 19 inches of rain has fallen on parts of California with about 9 feet of Snow in some mountains. More than 4,000 residents of Northern California were in evacuation centers. National guardsmen were called out to help in California and Northwestern Nevada where More people were forced out of their Homes. Flooding also caused damage in parts of Utah. More than 20,000 people were without electricity in various Northern California counties and in parts of Oregon. California gov. George Duck Majian declared states of emergency in Napa Sonoma and Humboldt counties. Rainfall in parts of the coast Range in Napa and Sonoma counties exceeded 8 inches in a 24-hour period the weather service said. Kentfield in Marin county has had about 19 inches of rain since feb. 12, the weather service said. In Utah Walls Villa had 10.56 inches of rain in five Days and Bald Mountain Idaho got nearly so inches of Snow in the same period. National guardsmen were sent to assist sandbagging and Rescue efforts in Napa county and another unit was on standby to the North in Chama county around red Bluff. About 600 people were Given shelter and More went to friends and relatives around Sonoma county said Kevin con Nolly of the county s office of emergency see storms on Page 28 concerned Marcos hints As declaring martial Law Manila Philippines Dpi president Ferdinand Marcos expressed concern wednesday that an opposition led civil disobedience Campaign could destabilize his regime and hinted he would declare martial Law. Rocked by heavy Campaign spending and a crisis of Confidence the philippine peso plunged to a record Low against the Dollar As the opposition vowed an economic Boycott. Presiding Over a three hour emergency meeting with top aides seeking ways to counteract the opposition s plans Marcos warned he has certain Powers that can dismantle the Machin eries of civil disobedience the official philippine news Agency reported. I think they know this matter is no Cas Ual subject that has not yet been thought out repeatedly a lot in the deepness of the night and with others Marcos said. I will not do anything that violates the Law and the Constitution he said but i will exercise to the limit the provisions of the Law and the Constitution to prevent tur  Marcos who on saturday was declared the Winner of the feb. 7 presidential election by parliament which he controls Over Corazon Aquino ruled the Philippines by martial Law decree from 1972 to 1978, when an interim parliament with limited Power was elected. Pan quoted Marcos As saying he was apprehensive of a civil disobedience Campaign that would destabilize the govern  his meeting with his lop aides which broke up Early wednesday morning was attended by several key Cabinet members including Marcos s wife Imelda. Deputy prime minister Jose Rono pc see Marcos on Page 28 sa/7or gets life sentence Tor killing officer at sea Newport . A a Sailor tuesday was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing a lieutenant aboard a Navy frigate at sea. An eight member military jury deliberated for tour hours before sentencing Petty officer 3.c. Mitchell t. Garraway jr., who stabbed the officer in what defense attorneys called an outburst brought on by shipboard racism. The same panel convicted Garraway a 22-year-old Black on Jan. 30 of premeditated murder in the slaying of it. James k. Sterner a while officer with a foot Long Marine survival knife. Garraway s attorney said he would Appeal the conviction. Garraway showed no emotion As cmdr. Gene r. Kyndell president of the jury read the sentence which includes a Dishon Oracle discharge and forfeiture of pay. I m satisfied with the decision they made today but i m very disappointed with the decision they aide on the pre meditated murder conviction Garraway said outside the building. In a statement on behalf of sterner s relatives including his widow and three children aged 4, 3 and 9 months the family said we arc relieved that the court has completed its difficult task so that we May devote our thoughts to James sterner. We remember him not As a victim but As a Good and decent Man who loved his family and friends see Sailor on Page 28