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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Washington governor oks Navy port plan. Page 5 o storm at sea damaged some gis cars goods Page 8 d safeguarding the Mission ate Atwaters pages 14,15 the stars and tripes author Ico unofficial publication i vol. 45. No. 323 monday March 9, 1987 . Aimed fohce1 j ,.i 0 8693 a divers Call off ferry search Accident investigations begin Zeebrugge Belgium a divers saturday called off their search Tor survivors inside a capsized ferry in which at least is people died. More than 80people arc missing and feared dead officials said. The governments of Belgium and Britain opened investigations to determine Why the British ferry tipped Over Friday night about 15 minutes after pull ing away from the pc Brugge Dock at 7 . And Why it happened so swiftly in barely one minute by som accounts. Related Story photos Page 3. Officials said the ferry capsized when water surged into the lower vehicle deck through the Bow doors. Olivier Vannist governor of Belgium s West Fland ers province said when the search was called off sat urday night that 51 bodies had been recovered and 84people were still missing and feared dead. He said there had been 543 people on Board. Shipowners Townsend Thor san had Given out slightly different set of figures but revised them to conform with those is sued by Vannist. The ship s Captain David Lewry 46, was Ina Hospital intensive care unit. Officials said hews too shocked to pro vide much information. Officials said it was was the worst maritime disaster in the englis Channel area in modern times. Belgian authorities said 10 of the survivors were in serious Condi Tion. No survivors had been located since 2 30 . I were taken from an air Bubble in the vessel flooded by frigid North sea Waters registering 39 to 41 degrees fahrenheit. There were bodies All Over the place said or. Guyvan Hoo Nacker. There were no survivors anymore. Divers said they could not swim in the hulls because they were full of  several children were among the recovered bodies. It was not immediately known if the divers would resume their search sunday morning. Saturday night about Iso survivors hew Home and were reunited with friends and family members a London s Gatwick Airport. The half submerged ship was on its Side on a Sandbar outside this port at the Southern end of the North sea near the Strait of Dover which connects the Northsea with the English Channel. Belgium s Secretary of state for the environment see ferry on Page 28 saturday when three Poi of doors agape the ferry Herald of free Enterprise lies awash As Rescue vessels wait alongside it o App Tiofio North s 2nd suit challenges new role for Walsh counsel Lawrence Walsh safaris additional appointment by attorney general Edwin Mccase i to investigate the Iran Comra affair invalidated a Lega Challenge by former National Security Counci Taide la. Cut. Oliver n Ortoll mail however. North filed late Friday Cha lawsuit it use s backup appointment of Walsh As a Justice do or is unconstitutional. North s attorneys. Ind open the Justice Deparl Hienl on thursday said in a court Brief now that the attorney general has acted to confirm the jurisdiction and Powers of the Independent counsel  a lat is left is plaintiffs Csire to halt the investigation .   
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