European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday july 10,1986  briefs officer Dies when bomb rocks Paris police Annex Paris up a bomb blast ripped through the heart of police offices overlooking the Seine River wednesday killing a police officer wounding More than 20 people and sending rub ble and Glass raining Down on passers by. The powerful bomb wrecked the offices of the brigade de repression de Bandit isme on the waterfront Quai de Vesvres when it exploded on the fourth floor. The unit works on criminal cases and is not involved with terrorists. The explosion was terrifying said a police officer who was on the first floor. The entire building Shook. Pieces of Stone from the facade went flying through the windows in the other offices across from the  the 22 pounds of explosives planted in bathroom killed a senior inspector and injured at least 22 people officials said. At least 17 were treated and released by hospitals. Two police officers were in comas and not expected to sur Vive. Emergency vehicles screamed through the Paris streets trying to break through late afternoon traffic o reach the scene. The explosion took place in a police Annex on the Quai Vesvres on the Seine River s right Bank in the fourth District close to the hotel Deville Paris City Hall. Northern Philippines smashed by typhoon Manila. Philippines up powerful typhoon Peggy smashed across the Rice producing Northern Philippines wednesday with nearly 10-Mph winds triggering floods and landslides that left at least is people dead and thousand homeless. The first major typhoon to hit the philippine this year whipped eight provinces with Peak winds of 109 Mph. The Manila weather bureaus id Peggy was heading West Northwest toward the South China sea at ii Mph. 24-hour strike called by air France workers Paris up air France workers walked off their jobs for 24 hours wednesday ground ing virtually All outgoing flights a spokesman for the company said. Only one of the 85 daily Short distance flight left As scheduled he  of the 19 scheduled Long distance air France flights took off he said. Flights from abroad aved normally. The company estimated it would lose about$4.5 million in receipts because of the labor action. The 24-hour strike was called to protest the ministry of transport s decision to allow two chatter companies to operate Between Paris and the resort islands of reunion and the  routes Are currently flown Only by air France. Reagan urged to clarify . Policy on South Africa Washington a president Reagan under pressure from Congress 10 stiffen sanctions against South Africa is being urged by the stale department and the National Security Council to deliver a speech outlining . Policy toward the White minority government in Pretoria an official said wednesday. However presidential spokesman Larry speak Essaid no decision has been made and that Reagan in a meeting with his staff noted that we have several other items already on the Agenda. Speakes said the idea of a speech originated at Testate department and was endorsed by John Poindexter the president s National Security adviser. It is inthe suggestion stage Speakes said. The administration has announced it is reviewing it policy toward South Africa where a stale of emergency has been imposed by the government thousands of people have been detained and 128 people most of them Black have been killed Reagan in an interview published wednesday in the new York daily news said contacts Between .officials and the outlawed african National Congress Are All right with me on the recognition that the Anc there is no question has a communist influx  Anc is an umbrella organization of opposition forces intent on abolishing South Africa s system of racial segregation known As apartheid. In the interview Reagan said there must be Many of that organization that air not communist but that there is a Radical element there that by its own statement and declaration wants Only a violent set  acknowledging that South african president fitter Botha has ignored . Pleas for restraint Rea Gan said he s there dealing with the problem and he has factions behind him on both sides support for what he s trying to do. Because 1 believe he honestly is trying to take Steps that will bring them closer to the end of  heat from Page 1 tonal Airport in Washington d.c., caused the Landing gear of a untied dc-10 to sink 18 inches in Asphalt softened by the heat. The 196 people aboard he flight which had originated in los Angeles were taken off the aircraft without incident. In North Carolina where the temperature Rose to101 degrees tuesday in Goldsboro and 100 in Fayetteville agriculture officials warned the heat combined with High humidity was endangering livestock. Producers will need to take All Cooling measures to Deal with this heat wave an agriculture Exten Sion service statement said. The heat aggravated drought conditions in Vir Ginia where officials anticipate severe reductions in Corn and other crop yields. Agriculture commissioner Mason Carbaugh said half the state s Corn crop could be lost. Maryland gov. Harry Hughes said 20 of the 23counties where farms were suffering from the heat and drought could be declared disaster areas. Forecasters were calling for the temperature to hit 100 in Central and Southeast sections of Ala Bama where rainfall totals were 18 inches below Normal for the year. The Federal government earlier this week declared 25 Alabama counties eligible for emergency feed Grain assistance from the depart ment of agriculture because of the drought. In Philadelphia Many of the City s 85 Public swimming pools were closed tuesday the temperature climbed to 94 degrees. Mounds of trash were left steaming on sidewalks because of an eight Day strike by City workers but official said the trash did not pose an immediate health Hazard. While crops in the South withered the news said rain flooded parts of Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois. Flash flood watches were posted in Nebraska and Missouri and a flood watch was issued i Pennsylvania. At least two tornadoes tuesday sliced through Santa be. Texas Southeast of Houston ripping Down Utility poles and tree limbs in a two mile Swath police said. Tire were no reports of injuries and none of the damage was serious just a lot of Trees Telephone poles and such As that police sgt. Mike Todar said. The storm caused Brief phone and Power out Ages. Winds ripped the roof off an apartment comple for the elderly in Indianapolis forcing evacuations. Horhn fire damage at least $ 1.5 million Hahn a. Germany