European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday april 21,1887 4 Swiss skiers killed by Avalanche in Alps soon Switzerland a an Avalanche sunday in the Valais Alps killed four Swiss men and injured a fifth police reported. They said three men and a woman who herein an eight member skiing Pony were killed bringing the fetal loll to five for the easter holi Day weekend. The skiers were swept away at 9 30 . By a slide of wet mow on my fou above the Village Mayens do rides according to police. They said three perished at the scene and the fourth victim was rescued Bui died in a Hospital they said the survivors escaped by skiing out of the path of the sliding Snow or clinging to Trees. A dutch skier was kilted and two other skier were injured saturday when an Avalanche swept Over a marked rail above another Valais Alps resort Les mar Cottes. The slides followed a Sharp Rise in tempera Tures Over the easier weekend Nicaragua says 66 rebels slain in fighting last week Managua Nicaragua a government soldiers and nicaraguan rebels battled 18 limes last week leaving 66 rebels dead and nine wounded the defense ministry said sunday. The ministry s statement did not mention casualties among government troops. However it said the rebels killed two civilians and Kidnap Ped three in attacks or government farming co operatives. The statement said the fighting occurred inthe provinces of Jino Tega Esteli end Malag Alpa in North Central and Northern Nicaragua Zelaya which occupies most of Nicaragua s Atlantic coast and Rio san Juan which Borders Costa Rica in Southeastern Nicaragua. Both the rebels and the leftist sandinista government have been known to inflate their Battle Field claims. Bush cartoon characters Host White House egg Roll Washington a vice president George Bush flanked by Garfield the cat the easter Bunny and cartoon characters briefly strolled the White House grounds monday where some 37,000 people braved Long lines forthe 109th annual easter egg Roll. Bush blew a whistle to Sun a half dozen Chil Dren armed with Large spoons whacking their coloured eggs Down a snort course to win a Souve Nir wooden egg. The vice president spent the rest of his time autographing eggs shaking hands and hugging he easter Bunny. President and mrs. Reagan were resuming from their California vacation and did not at tend the event Snow while and two of her dwarfs. Dopey and Doc were there to plug the re release of their animated movie White the Campbell kids or. Peanut and a dancing red my recently paroled from corporate limbo also put in appearances to Hawk their wares. Skinheads turks Battle in German town s streets Northeim Germany a groups fright Wing skinheads celebrating Adolf hit Ler s birthday fought running Street Battles wit turkish youths police said monday. The clashes in which at least a dozen people were injured started late sunday and continued into the Early hours monday. About 35 of inc right Wing extremists known As skinheads because they shave their Heads gathered sunday night in inc Center of his lower Saxony town to Cal Braie the late nazi dictator s birth Date april 20. After police chased them away from the Cen Ter of town the skinheads attacked a group of turkish youths. Other groups of turks the went searching for the skinheads and inc fight ing spread throughout the town. Police said eight skinheads were arrested. Richmond Clearing away mud debris left by flood Richmond a. A the James River continued its Retreat monday and workers were cleaning up ions of mud and debts left by the flood Waters which were As deep As 6 feet in some Low lying downtown areas. We arc hosing the debris Back immediately As the water recedes department of Public safety spokes Man William w. Costin sold. It s Best to follow the water As it goes Back to the  the National weather service predicted that the River which crested at nearly 16 feet above flood stage would return to its Banks late monday night everything is under control City manager Robertc. Bobb said sunday he praised us heroes the workers who operated Large pumps in Shockle Bottom a Low lying Section to keep water from backing into the sewer system and causing worse flooding. It s been a moderate flood Costin said and add edit was top Early to compile damage estimate. Water covered about itt Square Miles on the North. And South Banks of the James at Richmond which had 3.36 inches of rain in three Days last week More than 4 inches of rain fell in Western Virginia where at Leas two deaths were attributed to the flooding. About 3 feel of water flooded some areas of Down town Richmond officials said. As Waters began rising Many merchant move their goods out of businesses in Shockle Bottom on the North Bank where old factory buildings Art being renovated into nightclubs restaurants and shops. The River which crested about 4 . Sunday tit24,91 feet began dropping slowly 4vi hours later and had fallen to t7.22 feel at 9 . Monday. Flood stage is 9 feet about i so National guardsmen were wiled in Lohela police with Security and traffic control but they were allowed to go Home sunday afternoon. Only one of the City s seven Bridges Wai closed Dur ing the flood and Colln said hat Span probably would reopen monday after it was cleared of debris. Water Levels also were returning to Normal in the Western part of the state where the two flood related death occurred. A 7-year-old Bote court county boy drowned wednesday when he was swept into a Swir Ling Creek and a 74-year-old woman was missing an presumed drowned after her car was swept off a Road near mount Jackson. Siege from Page 1 Zens celebrated the end of the siege. Democracy triumphs and rebels surrender proclaimed Banner headlines in monday s newspapers. Alfonson said sunday thai the rebels would be arrested and turned Over to  Bui he said some were heroes of Argentina s 1982 Falkland islands War with Britain who had taken a mistaken position and were not trying to provoke a coup. The rebels had held nearly 2,000 troops at Bay after occupying an infantry school thursday at the Campo de Mayo army base 19 Miles West of Buenos Aires. Or about 130 soldiers who438 Miles Northwest tiled Friday and its Leader escaped. Sen. Adolfo Gass said there were 57 rebels Acampo de Mayo but rebels said icy numbered about Lithe mutineers occupied the school s two Story main building and four Barracks behind it deploying Light tanks and machine gun positions. Troops Loyal to the government dug in about 150 Yards from the school. Neither Side fired a shot sunday afternoon Alfonsin broke the stalemate by announcing he would Fly by helicopter to the base an negotiate with the mutineers. Resuming to government House a few hours later the beaming president stepped to a Balcony and told a huge crowd Happy easter fellow Coral ramen. The mutineers have changed their  he said Rico agreed to surrender in a meeting at Neutral site within the wooded compound. The crowd waving banners supporting democracy broke into wild cheers. Soldiers from Page 1 motions to o-3. Army officers have to Watt the longest to make  army o-2s Are promoted quicker than in the other services. In the o-3 Grade the army is tied wit the  and air Force Lor Best promotion Rale but in the three highest Field grades it s the worst Amon the services. Soldiers make rank quicker than their counterparts in the other services in grades e-2, e-3, e-4, e-6 and e 8. The  is fastest Lor promotion to e-9, while the Marine corps is Best for advancement to e-5 and e-7. The air Force enlisted promotion rate lags significantly behind the other services in Alt ranks especially in the mid level no grades. Air Force members average almost six years in serv ice before being promoted to e-5, compared to just under four years for the  and 3.7 Yean for the army. For promotion to e-6, airmen average Pitt years in service compared to the years in the  and 7,2 years in the army. Airmen average almost 16 years in service before Mak ing e-7, compared to i2v& years  service. Figures on promotion Rales Are maintained by the officer and enlisted personnel management office under the assistant Secretary of defense Tor Force management and person. The Force by Grade. Barge from Page 1 storm occurred the garbage could spill. If they re offshore and a Little front comes  shudder to think what will happen. The garbage will Roll off he said. The garbage came from Islip n.v., which had no More land Elf space for commercial dumping. Dump sin North Carolina Alabama and Louisiana refused to Lake the garbage which eventually travelled 1,400 Miles. Louisiana officials have scheduled a hearing thurs Day on whether the garbage could be dumped in the state. Under a 1978 . Supreme court ruling state cannot refuse to accept garbage simply because it comes from other states. But the Louisiana depart ment of environmental Quality has found other prob lems with the Barge Load including Bedpan and syringes indicating infectious waste May be aboard. Dark smelly puddles were seeping Over the Side of the Barge and into the water saturday violating slate water Quality regulations according to Deq assistant Secretary Dale givers. Trade War from Page 1 will visit Washington april 29 for talks with Reagan but he appears to have Little Chance of winning a lilting of the measures soon. A Euller also singled out Japan s quotas on a Vari Ety of agricultural imports As a Symbol of american irritation. He acknowledged America s own substantial farm programs but said they were not protectionist and were Legal under International Trade rules. The semiconductor and agriculture issues arc expected to dominate Reutler s talks this week with Jap anese officials before he attends a regular .-Jopan Europe Canada Trade conference on Friday