European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday. May 24.1987 fatal pileup on autobahn to Munich a missive writs of collisions saturday on the Rmon turf cd southbound Uwi of the freeway Between Nuernberg and Manlich killed two people and injured 68. Polke said More Bun 180 vehicles were in Olied in be Chain reaction accidents. The 25-mile stretch of autobahn in Aher Shutan was dosed for eight Boon while ambulances took victims to hospitals am wreck ing Crews cleared in but demolished vehicles. Scientists from Paga 1 anthropometry she said. Older people tend to be heavier than younger peo ple she said. Blacks Are usually taller than whiles with longer arms and legs while hispanic tend to be Shorter and huskies than whiles. So these changes in the army s demographics mean that our information is probably outdated the researchers picked 130 body measurements to be recorded in the Survey after an extensive review of what dimensions Are needed to design protective cloth ing and equipment Load carrying systems work space and body clearance aircraft and ground vehicle Crew stations and weapons systems. In addition to the 130 body measurements re searchers will note three dimensional coordinates of 28 head and facial features on an automated head Board by sick being developed for the army. A photo of each subject s right hand will also be taken for use in designing Bellcar Ming gloves she said. Thai head and facial data will be invaluable in designing Eye and facial Armor and respirators said Gordon. Twenty technicians will begin he yearlong Survey injury she said the dozen installations o be surveyed have Large numbers of personnel and a variety of eth Nic groups As Well us a sampling of troops that use special types of equipment such As airborne special operations aviators and Light infantry. Each Soldier will be briefed on the Survey and asked to fill out a biographical data Sheet listing age rank military specially Birthplace race and ethnic group. That information will be used to ensure that the Sam ple of soldiers to be measured meets the necessary scientific criteria. Cordon said. It will take about iwo hours to process each Soldier and the information will be put directly into on site portable computers. Researchers expect to process 40to 60 soldiers a Day. With the completion of this Survey the army will have a data base that is the most versatile anywhere Gordon said. For the first time men and women we be measured with exactly the same techniques. This will also be the first time for very specific sampling targets that ensure representation of All Ages gender and  once the army completes its Survey tie information will be freely available to Navy and air Force researchers who May wish to use it cordon said. Iraq from Paga 1 can be prevented. The Reagan administration Hopes hat he investigation will dispel mounting criticism from Congress of a plan to increase the american presence in the persian Gulf when the Navy begins escorting kuwaiti Oil Lakera. Legislators say they fear such a move could Lead to conflict with Iran. The White House Friday disavowed remarks made on thursday by assistant Secretary of slate Richard w. Murphy who said attacks on american naval ves Sels would open a new dimension in the War by bringing Iran into direct conflict with the United states. His remarks were interpreted by some legislators and journal Isle As saying that the United states could go to War with Iran. Murphy who is the state department t official in charge of Middle East policy told reporters thai Iran would be reluctant to initiate actions that could provoke a second War. When asked what he meant by a second War he replied i meant a second one with  Murphy acknowledged however thai because Ira Nian intentions Are unpredictable Iacre is a  while House spokesman Martin Fitzwater said Fri Day we disagree with Murphy. He was not authorized to say  while slate department officials said Murphy might have chosen clearer words the White House response illustrates a problem. It argues that protecting the kuwaiti tankers which would Fly the american Flag would help prevent further iranian attacks on Gulf shipping. At the same Lime the administration says thai the tankers could be possible Large is and that american naval forces escort ing them would defend against attack. The escorting of the tankers is tentatively schedule to begin in june. Administration officials said Fitzwater s response was less a disavowal of Murphy s words than an Effort to Clear up any perception that the United Stales is willing to go to War with ran. Shortly after Fitzwater spoke state department spokesman charts e. Redman defended Murphy s comments he in no Way believes that War is Likely Redman said. Speaking on the pcs program Mcneil Lehrer news hour Friday Murphy said there is no conflict betwee me and the White House. There is no split within the administration on  at least if of 20 ships attacked by Iran so far this year were either kuwaiti ships or were heading to or away from Kuwait saudi Arabia and Kuwait support Iraq in the Iran Iraq War. An iranian gunboat attacked a Small ship belonging to Qatar Friday in the persian Gulf As it was heading for Kuwait. Three crewmen were critically wounded concern about the increased american role in the persian Gulf was reflected in the Senate s 91-5 vote on thursday to require the administration to wll con Gress How the Navy ships assigned to protect the kuwaiti Ankers would defend themselves. In another indication of congressional concern a three member Senate delegation is in the Region on fact finding Mission. The senators Are Jim Sasser a Tenn John Glenn a Ohio and John w. Warner r-va., a former Nav Secretary. Twister from Page 1 mels worked in the dark Early saturday picking through the rubble of Homes for victims. Townspeople huddled near Rescue trucks awaiting word on the Fate of relatives and friends. Cars Lay crumpled along the buckled guardrails of route 17. You could just see Gray and then you could hear just kind of like a whistle sound. Like a vacuum cleaner said Salvador Carrera. 22. Then there we resounds like explosions and roofs were coming  about 100 people were inside the Hall when the Tornado levelled the building according to Jose Rodriguez. He was attending die ceremony for preschool youngsters in a government head Start program. A Parent eclied a Tornado was coming and parents started grabbing their kids from the stage said Elod agarcia 26, they told us to take cover then the windows started shattering the Walls started coming Down. It fell on us but the lord was with us Garcia said. Garcia her 6-year-old daughter and her Mother an father sustained Only minor injuries. She said they were pulled from the rubble by volunteers. Hospitals in Pecos fort Stockton. Monahans and Odessa said 108 injured Peop arrived for treatment. The Hospital at Pecos. Is ill led All beyond , said Russ Kyler assistant administrator at medical Center Hospital in Odessa about 70 Miles away. The helicopters Are trying to gel in Here but the weather is so bad that they can t come  authorities put out a Call for cots water blankets and other outside Aid said Ector county red Cross spokeswoman Katherine Stockton. The Tornado came from one of a series of intense thunderstorms thai drenched the Western portion of the South Plains the National weather service said. Johnny Morgan. 43, of Midland said he and his family saw the Tornado from their car "we., watched it grow. I got to the Edge of Saragosa and came right by the thing and it turned around the other Way he said in a Telephone interview from Reeve county Hospital where he was aiding Rescue efforts buildings were flattened. Cars were strewn about. Power lines were Down said Morgan. As we watched it the Stem became wider and wider and Darker. As we got to the Edge of Saragosa 1 really became frightened by  the worst single Tornado in Texas history hit Wichita fails on april 10, 1979, killing 42, injuring 1,740 and destroying More than 3000 Homes. Damage was put at $400 million and an estimated 20,000 were left homeless. The worst Tornado disaster on record since 1925 was the great Tri stale outbreak on March 1b of that year. A system of seven twisters killed 689 people and injured 1,980 in Missouri Indiana and Illinois