European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday october 3,1986 Rains threaten More Midwest floods by United press International be rainfall threatened thursday to fuel Midwest floods that have forced thousands of evacuations and damaged tens of millions of dollars in property and crops. At least six deaths have been blamed on the floods that began in late Sepci bar and damage estimate include $40 million in Northern Illinois and $36 Mil lion in Phillips county . No forecast indicates the rain will quit in the near future said Harry Gordon of the National weather service. Rain Shower were expected from the Rockies through the Ohio Valley in the nest 48 hours he said. Officials in Illinois Michigan Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Montana have declared or intend to de Clare disaster areas in their states. Oklahoma floods fed by 15 inches of rain in two Days swept one Motorist to his death wednesday and forced National guardsmen and workers in boats to Aid in rescues including one involving a school bus full of children near Checotah. Some 7,700 people fled from their Homes wednes Day most of them in Bithy a suburb of Tulsa. Flood Waters punched out windows in Tahlequah and mus Koyce streets were covered Wilh up to 10 feet of water most every Street coming into or going out of Tah Acquah is  a police department dispatcher said wednesday. We re about flooded  the Illinois River in Oklahoma was expected to Crest at 24 to 25 feet about 15 feel above flood stage thursday. We re going to have the highest water we be had in history said James Waters a civil de sense worker in Tala Juan. Flooding closed parts of interstate 70 in two Stales a 6-Mik Section cast of Columbus Ohio was washed out and a 23-mile stretch was under As much As 11.5 feel of water at Sweet Springs mo., Between Kansas City and Columbia. An official in Sweet Springs said evacuations were in the  in Northern Illinois where there have been four deaths flood Waters thursday engulfed More of Chi Cago s Northern suburbs where at least 2,700 families a minimum of 5.joo people have fled their Homes since flooding began sunday. The pcs i bins River which spilled Over its Banks and flooded much of Lake and Northern Cook coun ties was receding in some sections Early thursday but More rain was in the forecast. The sandbagging has slowed it Down but not stopped it River Forest firefighter Dennis Law said news briefs Texas air gets go ahead Denver up the Justice department wednesday advanced Texas air corp s plans to become the nation s largest airline by announcing that it will not Block the company s proposed Purchase of people express airlines for $122  proposed Sale still requires department of transportation approval. Also wednesday the transportation depart ment approved Texas air s proposed $676 Mil lion acquisition of Eastern airlines the Justice department previously agreed to that Deal. Quake rattles West coast san Diego up a second earthquake in two Days struck wednesday off the Southern California coast in the same area where a stronger one hit iwo months ago. The latest earthquake which caused no dam age or injuries registered 3.9 on the Richer scale and occurred at 1 12 p.m., the . Geo logical Survey information Center in Golden colo.,  temblor was entered in the Pacific about 40 Miles Northwest of san Diego. Hair May be fugitive s Wright City to. Api tests on paint flecked hair found in a burglarized trailer show in May belong to a Man sought in a three state crime  Wayne Jackson was placed wednes Day on the Fri s ten most wanted list. He has been the object of a manhunt since the slayings thefts and abductions were carried out Las month across Indiana Illinois and Missouri. Motorists and a Laden a bicycle take their chances on the flooded streets of Kingfisher Olda. Of the flooding. At last word even our Village presi Dent was Down there  flooding has caused major crop damage a id $2 Mil lion in damage to properly near Kansas City Kan. Corn and soybean losses in Northeast Missouri since sept. 19 were s2 million in Clark county alone officials said wednesday. The rain follows the wettest september Ever recorded for some cities in Michigan Ohio Missouri Minnesota South Dakota Idaho and Oregon. In Montana where one flooding death has been reported some 700 people were kept from their Homes thursday because of the worst milk River floods Indore than 30 years. The River 2 to 5 feet Over flood stage was expected to Crest late thursday Al 27 feet in Glasgow. Heavy Rains also swelled the Arkansas River at Van Buren ark., which was expected to Crest 1.5 feet Over flood stage thursday. Four additional counties were declared disaster areas wednesday in Michigan pushing the total to 26. Through sept. 18, floods had killed six people and caused 1323 million in damage in the state which was granted Federal Aid. In Westfield wis., officials evacuated 300 residents for a second Day wednesday when a truck in a 20-fool High dam on Lawrence Lake widened water continued to flow through a 30-foot Hole in the dam but no further Breaks in the Structure have occurred mar Guelte county Deputy sheriff Jack Frost said thurs Day the water level dropped another foot late wednes Day night greatly reducing the threat of the dam burst ing. If the dam broke All at one time we could get some flooding but nothing like a Day ago Frost Laid the Mississippi River was expected to swell to its highest autumn Levels in is years Between Iowa and Illinois. The army corps of engineers said it would interrupt River traffic during the Grain Harvest by Clos ing five locks threatened by rising water. In the Rockies Snow dusted the mountains of Utah Nevada Montana Wyoming and Colorado wednes Day. In the East record highs in the 80s Ami 90s were. Set or tied in 21 cities Over 10 states. Veto from Page 1 import of South african Iron steel coat textiles uranium arms food and agricultural products. The Senate earlier approved the sanctions on a vote of 84 14. The House on a vote of 313-83, approved an override monday. Sen. Charles Mcc. Malhias r-md., chairman of the Senate rules committee said he was beginning an inquiry into Botha s Call to tour senators. He said through a spokesman that he wanted of determine if wednesday1 Call violated the Logan act which forbids direct negotiations Between members of Congress and foreign officials. Treasury Secretary James a. Baker Iii acknowledging that there May be some reeling that be should i have done that said Botha s Call May have created backlash against Reagan s efforts to sustain his veto and prevent a major foreign policy defeat one senator who spoke Wilh Botha Iowa Republican Charles Grassley said the foreign minister t entreaties would not affect his vote. Besides  spoke with Sens. Jesse Helms  Edward Zorinsky a neb and sen. Paul Laxdall r-nev., a personal Friend of Reagan Helms defended his calling senators off the Cham Ber s floor to speak by phone with Botha by saying he was merely doing a favor for Botha whom he de scribed As a Friend of 10 years. Lugar said Helms action was inappropriate and branded Bolha s lactic a despicable a Templ at intimidation and  Lugar quoted Zorinsky As saying Botha told aim the moment that you override president Reagan s veto South Africa will immediately ban . Grain imports.11 Lugar said Botha also declared South Africa would react to the override of the veto by barring from its ports . Grain shipments bound for the so called frontline Black african nations some of which Are landlocked and All of which Are largely dependent on South Africa for transportation facilities. I believe that All americans and especially Ameri can Farmers will condemn foreign bribery and intimidation to change the votes of the . Senate Lugar said in Johannesburg. South Africa Botha said he had been asked to speak to senators from  he did not say who asked him to nuke the Calls Baker interviewed on the Abc to today show said he believes there s no question but what he Botha would be justified in explaining what the re d be of an override but he conceded cure May be some feeling that Call should t have be cd  reiterated the administration position that stiffening existing sanctions will Hart not Only Ameri can Farmers but also Blacks in South Africa and in the neighbouring states Reagan said thursday he regretted the override of his veto but added that the vote also shows America is committed against apartheid the president said in a statement today s Senate Vole should not be viewed u the final chapter in America s efforts along with our allies to address the plight of the people of South Africa. Instead it Uoc Scora that America and that Means All of us opposes apartheid a malevolent and archaic system totally alien to our Ideal. The debate which culminated in today s vote was not whether or not to oppose apartheid but instead How bed to oppose in and How Best to bring Freedom to that trouble country. I deeply regret that Congress Haa seen fit to Over ride my veto of the comprehensive anti apartheid it of 1986. Punitive sanctions i believe Are not the be course of action they Hurt the very people they lie intended to help