European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday March 13, 1986 . Trade deficit soared to record in 85 Washington a the . Trade deficit hit a record $124.3 billion last year As american agricultural exports Sank to their lowest level in eight years the government said wednesday. The Commerce department said the 1985 deficit was 8.9 percent larger than 1984 As imports continued their relentless upward climb while exports fell by 3 percent. The new report verified parallel figures released two weeks ago which showed an even larger $148.5 billion deficit for last year. The latest report showing Merchan Dise Trade on a balance of payments basis omits such factors As military sales and shipping and insurance costs. In a sign that the country s trading woes were worsening at the end of the year the government reported the deficit from october through december hit $39.5 billion up 20 percent from the previous quarterly record set from july through september. Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige said the Trade deficit is Likely to Widen even further in the first three months of this year and would not begin to show improvement until this summer. The Impact of lower Petroleum prices the Likely pick up in foreign economic growth and the lower value of the Dollar should Lead to an improving balance in the second half of this year he said in a statement. Last year imports totalled a record $338.3 billion up 1 percent from 1984 while exports fell to $214 billion. The Export decline was led by a slump in . Farm sales which totalled $29.2 billion last year a drop of $9.1 billion from 1984 and the lowest level for agricultural exports since 1977. The department blamed the sagging farm sales on the Strong Dollar which makes . Goods More expensive on overseas markets along with increased Competition from foreign suppliers and increases in local production. The biggest decline occurred in wheat sales which were Down 40 percent from 1984, mainly because of reduced shipments to the soviet Union. Corn exports dropped 12 percent while soybean sales were Down 10 percent. The average Price of soybeans fell by 22 percent in 1985 while Corn prices dropped 17 percent and wheat prices were off by 5 percent. The report said non agricultural exports increased 2 percent to $184.8 billion led by a 66 percent Rise in sales of civilian aircraft. The Rise in imports was led by a 20 percent jump in car imports other than shipments from Canada. This included a 16 percent Rise in imports of japanese cars. Petroleum imports actually fell last year by 12 percent to $50.4 billion the lowest level since 1978. The decline came despite the fact that Petroleum consumption remained stable last year. However Domestic stocks were drawn Down by 7 percent. Spain from Page 1 Gerardo Iglesias whose party led the Campaign for withdrawal from nato. The tallies also indicated a turnout of about 61 percent lower than Levels for other pollings in the past 10 years which ranged Between 67 and 78 percent. The socialist government sought endorsement of membership in nato but opinion polls had pointed toward a resound ing rejection by the electorate. The future of Spain now lies in the hands of the voters prime minister Felipe Gonzalez said after casting his ballot. Voters were asked to support staying in nato s political Structure in Exchange for a reduction of the 12,600 . Service members in Spain and a ban on nuclear weapons. The anti nato Side formed by Paci fists communists and other leftist groups pressed for withdrawal from the Alliance and the dismantling of the four . Bases allowed by a 1953 Mutual Security treaty. The referendum is not legally binding but Gonzalez said he would Honor the out come and leave the 16-nation Alliance if voters opted to pull out of nato. Interior minister Jose Barrionuevo said the kidnapping of a Basque businessman claimed by the separatist group Eta on the eve of the referendum had not affected voter turnout in the Basque country. Jose Maria Egana 61, was kidnapped monday by Eta Basque Homeland and Liberty which has in the past disrupted pollings with attention drawing attacks. The socialists pitched their Campaign on Spain s need to be in the mainstream of euro Pean economic and defense affairs and to shed the centuries old isolation that has kept it economically and politically backward. Let us choose once and for All in our history either to be with Europe or turn our Back on it Gonzalez said at a referendum rally. The High turnout indicated the pro nato conservative opposition s Call for a Boycott had not siphoned off Large blocks of yes ballots. The rightist popular Alliance had advised voters to abstain because it said de sense policy should not be determined by referendum nato officials has privately expressed consternation at the socialists decision to hold the referendum. It is not so much the possibility of withdrawal that bothers us As much As the precedent the referendum sets for other nato countries a senior nato official said i Madrid. Spain entered the Alliance under a Center right government in May 1982, but the socialists froze integration in its military Struc Ture when they took office six months later. Initially anti nato Gonzalez gradually changed his position saying that Spain s Jan. 1 entry in the european Community entailed a responsibility to take part in the defense of Western Europe. Commentators said a government Chance of Victory was hampered by the possibility that voters would use the referendum to express discontent Over its failure to fulfil election promises that included a pledge to create 800,000 jobs in a country with 21 percent unemployment. The socialists also appeared to underestimate the anti american feeling underlying the no Campaign led by leftist groups that captured Only 4 percent of the vote in the last parliamentary elections. Hostility toward the United states stems from the 1953 treaty that gave the Ameri can armed forces the use of three air bases and one Navy base. Spanish democrats saw the treaty As lending International legitimacy to the dictatorship that lasted until Gen. Francis co Franco s death in november 1975. Tornadoes from Page 1 per intendant Chuck Corley. Thunderstorms and tornadoes also caused scattered damage elsewhere in Texas. The storms forced some air planes to divert from Dallas fort Worth International Airport to other airports said Mel Heinz of the fort Worth air route traffic control Center. Hail As big As baseballs broke windows in Breckenridge Texas and a service station attendant in Elbert East of Throckmorton said Marble size Hail covered the ground like  Hail piled up 2 inches deep on interstate 55 North of Memphis Tenn., the National weather service said. Tornadoes were presumed responsible for damaging a school derailing three dozen cars of a freight train overturning six trac Tor trailer rigs and injuring two people in Arkansas the weather service said. Larry Lowman said he was meeting with science teachers at the Wynne ark., Junior High school late tuesday. Suddenly there were no lights and there was no roof Over our head and no Walls around us he said adding that they suffered a few cuts county officials to assist in exam of blast remains Cape canaveral Fla. A Nasa and the air Force will permit representatives of the county medical examiner s office to join in the examination of Chal Lenger astronauts remains the office said wednesday. The agreement came As searchers located a piece of solid rocket Booster that a Navy spokeswoman said could be from the Seg ment of the right Booster believed responsible for the shuttle explosion. The 4-foot-by-5-foot piece of debris from the rear part of a solid fuel rocket Booster weighing about 500 pounds is believed to contain propellant and is part of the Exter Nal tank attachment ring said it. Cmdr. Deborah Burnette. The wreckage found 32 Miles offshore in 600 feet of water by the manned submersible sealing 2, could Well be from the right Srb she said. The Compromise Between the medical examiner s office and the air Force and National aeronautics and space administration settles a controversy Over who should have jurisdiction Over astronauts bodies. Sources had said the medical examiner s office might seek a court order unless Nasa and the air Force turned Over the remains in accordance with state Law. Remains of the seven astronauts killed when challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch Jan. 28 were brought ashore secretly saturday night by a Salvage ship that came in without running lights sources said. State Law requires the local medical examiner to conduct an autopsy on any person who is slain or Dies by Accident. The stat utes apply even if death occurs on Federal property. Crash from Page 1 officials said. A witness who asked not to be identified told the Dothan Eagle that he was jogging near the Elba Airport 15 Miles West of fort Rucker and saw the helicopter and Crew preparing to take off. Shortly after the Takeoff the witness said he heard two loud noises and then saw the helicopter explode As it hit the ground. The Tail Section burned on Impact but the fuselage did not officials said. Sgt. Charlie Arons a fort Rucker spokesman said it was too Early to Tell if tuesday s crash was similar to the crash on april 18, 1985, in which three soldiers were killed. That crash was six Miles South of Elba. An investigation of the 1985 crash found it occurred when the Rotor Blade spindle broke while the helicopter was 300 feet in the air allowing one of the Rotor Blades to Fly off according to an army report. The other fatal crash occurred on March 13, 1985, at fort Bragg and was blamed on an unrelated problem involving a missing Bolt in the flight control Assembly. Arons identified tuesday s victims As chief warrant officer Jerry l. Brown 30, of la Follette Tenn. Warrant officer Stanley e. Harris 26, of Kannapolis . And warrant officer Gary m. Reynolds 38, of Centerville Ohio. They were All from the 9th training battalion at Rucker s Lowe army heliport. The Blackhawk is made by the Sikorsky aircraft division of the United technologies corp. And scratches. The train had stopped near fair Oaks ark., because of heavy Hail said Leanne Davidson of the state office of emergency services. We Don t know if a Tornado blew it off the tracks or if it just happened to derail said Jim Moore police of Augusta. Thunderstorms and possible tornadoes raked Kentucky from the Hopkinsville area northeastward into the Central part of the state causing at least six injuries damaging Homes and farm buildings and knocking out electricity. Three Mobile Homes were destroyed near Bowling Green and Paducah got 2.37 inches of rain. In Mississippi Charleston mayor Robert Rowe said High wind damaged roofs blew off a Church Steeple and destroyed Mobile classrooms. Scattered damage and funnel Clouds were reported elsewhere around the state. Police at Jackson Tenn., said High wind demolished five Mobile Homes and caused other damage. The weather service said wind gusted to 72 Mph in Fayette county East of Memphis. Louisiana also had damage from wind that the Natchitoches Parish sheriffs office said reached 80 to 90 Mph. Much of the City of Natchitoches lost Power. Temperatures March 11 l h38 46 39 5020 35 61 7646 66 49 6936 47 63 7842 54 34 6134 36 37 4460 74 44 5525 40 35 5233 37 59 7229 54 26 4433 44 -12 1519 36 32 6064 86 64 7334 48 62 8440 54 44 67 Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Birmingham Bois Boston Buffalo Burlington Charleston . Charleston  Cincinnati Cleveland  Des Moine Detroit Fairbanks Fargo Hartford Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Las vegas l h51 68 39 57 44 69 67 78 17 37 40 64 65 79 39 67 60 82 51 56 29 44 64 85 58 64 49 67 37 38 22 49 49 58 35 63 62 81 36 52 39 60 64 82 40 49 57 63 53 64 47 56 33 40 47 62 59 72 46 58 los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Beach  new Orleans new York Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno   Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita european weather forecast for thursday mostly Cloudy to Cloudy with widespread fog locally dense in the morning. High temperatures from upper 30s to Low 40s lows in the 30s. Sunset thursday 6 26 Sunrise Friday 6 43. Outlook for Friday continued mostly Cloudy to Cloudy with persistent fog throughout the Day. Temperatures recorded wednesday 4am 4pm 4am 4pm Adana p 54 66 Copenhagen Fig 32 34 Amsterdam Fig 36 36 Frankfurt m 38 43 Athens p 48 59 London a 38 45 Aviano m 36 54 Madrid p 43 57 Berlin Fig 34 36 Munich of 34 34 Bremerhaven Fig 32 34 Paris Fig 36 46 Brussels Fig 30 43 Rome m 48 57 provided by det. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide temperatures High Low Cairo f 77 57 Montreal f Dublin r 50 43 Moscow a Helsinki cd 30 29 Oslo cd Jerusalem f 66 48 Toronto Lisbon f .-.-. High Low 41 12 34 23 36 32 61 45 Vancouver r 54 43 i. 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