European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. March 25, 1987 the stars and stripes Page s Spring blizzard hits Kansas Oklahoma he ii and press a Spring Hli Ard Blev into Kansas and Oklahoma on monday carrying minding Snow with winds up to 78 Mph to inc same part of the Plains where tornadoes struck the Day before slightly injuring sit people the blizzard was blamed for two traffic do Alt in Oklahoma. In Western Kansas wind whipped Snow reduced visibility to an eighth or a mile in places closing businesses and forcing authorities to Call out National guardsmen to carry children from schools in Garden City to a shelter. Wind gusts reached 78 Mph at Dodge City kan., and Many roads were closed in the area As visibility dropped to near Ero. In Liberal kan.,-wind blew Down Power lines and Cut electricity ton National Beer packing Plant closing the facility that employs about 2,500 workers. Classes it fort Hays state University were called olt it noon. We re in a Blitz Ned. Vou Tan t see a  Willma Linker a Scott City weather watcher said. Parts of Kansas were is petted to receive 10 10 12. Inches of Snow before the storm ends. By mid after Noan the Snow measured about 6 inches at Hill City and Hays in Northwestern Kansas to j to 4 inches at Liberal and Dodge City in the Southwest the storm dumped 4 inches to 6 inches of Snow in the Oklahoma Panhandle we can t talk to our units because they arc stranded about 10 Miles from Here. You can t Sec or move said Beaver county. Okla., sheriff Bill Cas Singham. Motorists were stranded by blowing Snow and winds of up to nearly 60 Mph said Highway patrol trooper Louis Flowers he said the storm was blamed for two traffic deaths in Oklahoma the storm also hammered the to Xiv Panhandle producing s inches of Snow near Amarillo. Stalled trucks forced the closure of interstate 4 1 West of am Arillo. The Blip Ard followed Strong thunderstorms and Tor Madocs that struck Northwestern Oklahoma late Sun Day slightly injuring six people. The Highway patrol said Clifford Dawes and three of his family members were also treated for minor injuries after a Tornado destroyed his House near Elmwood. Four to 6 inches of Snow fell in Central Nebraska while Rivers and creeks Rose in the Eastern part of the slate. Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the Eastern third of the country with temperatures mostly in the 60s and 70s. Record highs were recorded in Alpena mich., where a Reading pr59 degrees exceeded by three degrees the record set in 1963. Jury selection under Way in subway gunman Case Hidu Vertti v / ii i. I