European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday May 26.1987 Hurricane experts Brace for Stormy 87 Coral Gables Fla. A the 1987 Atlantic Hurricane season begins june i the names of yet unformed storms have been selected and forecast ers say the Odds May be building for a killer whirlwind to hit land insurance officials already Are fearful there May be a storm Tike the 1918 hum can lha killed 1,836 people after slam Ming into Palm Beach or Hurricane Camilla which left 25 5 dead after Hilling Mississippi and Louisiana in 1969. We be been Lucky. It s just amazing How Long we be on without any major damage said Gil Clark senior forc Casi Erat the National Hurricane Center. More storms hit land in 1985 than an year since 1916, but last year was relatively quiet. Normally of 100 foul weather systems id develop into name storms that is get winds of More than 39 Mph. In 1986, Only six developed. Four were hurricanes two of which were deadly. Hurricane Bonnie in the Gulf of mex Ico blew ashore last june in Texas near the Louisiana Border killing three. Hurricane Charley contributed 10 five deaths in August. Tropical storm Andrew was blamed for a drowning. There is no prediction of How severe this year s six month season might be Clark said. But he said thai if a deadly storm hits people will regret tempting nature with beachfront Homes on Barrier islands. If and when it does and it does Arlene will be first for East Adrian number one for West Washington tins of Hurricane name. One for floras the Atlantic mid Culf of Mexico and the second for Amna from the Pacific Ocean. The name iof ii Len and Monen Ftp thute mail lists Are Mvubu de by International fat Smej t f Hurricane ate major Tropic it have to happen. Key Biscayne an Miami Beach would go underwater Clark said. The water can move con Crete anything thai s Why we try to give lots of Early warning insurance companies worry about Beach buildings too and forecasters Field Loli of questions from the firm during the off season. Even Lloyd s of London representatives have visited Sev eral Lime during recent months. They re concerned about big build Ings right on the Beach what damage might occur what building codes do they need Clark said. Last year insurers paid $21 million for damage from Bonnie and s7 million for Charley said Bill Davis of Atlanta s insurance information Institute. But1985 storms especially Elena and Glo Ria wrought More than s4 billion in damages and were blamed for 30 deaths according to Hurricane Center data. Unlike 1989, fast moving streams of wind blowing West to East literally sheered Oit the tops of storms As they developed last year. There s still a Strong Shear. You Don t see any indication it s going to let up Clark said. But this time of year it s too Early to in the summer Trade winds blowing cast get into the upper atmosphere creating thunderstorms which give off heat and drop air pressure As they develop. These Low pressure pockets can be come a storm and depending on heat moisture and winds around them can become a Hurricane. The deadliest storms usually Are the Cape verde hurricanes spawned off the african coast in August and september Clark said. Once the storms Are formed Rivers of air guide a Hurricane s path. Since Hurri canes go whichever Way the wind blows predicting landfall is not exact Clark said. Forecasters will have More help track. Ing hurricanes this season because of second weather satellite Clark said. The satellite launched last Winter will follow storms when hey first form Over Africa until they die he said. One famous face won t be on television this year to broadcast Hurricane in formation. Storm Center director Neil Frank known for his colourful descriptions of hurricanes moves to Houston to become a Weatherman for television Sta Tion Khou. Forecaster Robert sheets will serve As acting director until a permanent re placement is named this fall. Oilman sex wife s Bood and Money Saga continues prism Ali Davis fort Worth Texas a t. Culler and Priscilla Davis return to court tuesday for what May be the final showdown in their Legal Saga of sex Money and Issue is less blood than Money As the sue goes to court fora fourth time. Mrs. Davis 46, contends in a pair of wrongful death and personal injury civil lawsuits that her sex husband was the Man in Black who wounded he and killed her 12-year-old daughter in a 1976shooting spree at the Davis mansion. Mrs. Davis Boyfriend was also killed and another Man was crippled in the shooting. Her second husband Jack Wilborn the father of the slain child has joined in the wrongful death action which seeks millions of dollars in. Damages. In 1977, an Arn artillo jury acquitted Davis a wealthy oilman in the death of Andrea Wilborn his stepdaughter. The verdict carries no Legal significance in the civil suits. Other criminal charge shave been dropped. According to principals in the Case who spoke on condition of anonymity Davis 53, proposed to Settle the civil suits for si00,000, but mrs. Davis and Wisboro rejected the offer As outrageous and Davis settled out of court last year with Bubba Gavrel 33, who was critically wounded and permanently crippled in the shootings. Neither Side disclosed the terms of the agreement but the Dallas morning news put the figure at about is million in land Cash and deferred pay Menlo. Davis did not testify in Antillo but Hassid outside court that he dined alone the evening of aug. 2, 1976, when the attack occurred and attended a movie the bad news he said he was with his mis Tress when the shootings that night in the midst of Nasty and prolonged divorce proceedings a gunman dressed in Black and wearing woman s Black wig invaded the secluded $6 million Davis mansion. He shot Andrea first then shot and wounded mrs. Davis who had returned to the mansion with her Boyfriend Stan Farr 30. Farr was killed. Gavrel arrived at the House with his Date Beverly Bass and was shot and wounded. Bass who escaped and the two wounded survivors testified that it was Davis who shot them. After months of testimony the am aril to jury found Davis innocent in an Drea Hilbora s slaying. Nine Roon Luj later on aug. 20, 1978, Davis was charged with masterminding a murder for hire plot in which his divorce judge and 14 others were allegedly targeted for death. A Houston jury failed to reach a ver dict in the Case in Early 1979, but a fort Worth jury acquitted Davis later the same year. T. Codon diets stateside jury awards $403,000 in pm sex Bias lawsuit Pontiac Mich. A a jury has awarded a woman s403.000 in Back pay and damages in a in discrimination lawsuit against general motors corp. The jury found that the world s largest automaker discriminated against Beverly Pittman when she was Laid off from her Job As a production supervisor in july 1981 from the Pontiac motor division Assembly Plant i Pontiac. Piltman 44, was idled for 22 month before return ing log As a Security guard she was reinstated to her supervisor s Job in March 1984. Pm spokesman John Mueller declined to comment on the Case or to say whether pm would Appeal Uii decision which came after a two week trial. The award includes $5 3,000 in lost wages and 350,000 in damages. Vet with grenade arrested at Ohio Vietnam memorial Cincinnati a a Man dressed in military garb and clutching what he said was a live hand Gre Nade was arrested sunday at a Vietnam memorial authorities said. The 32-year-old Man whose name was not released Wai being held for psychiatric evaluation at University Hospital said police set. Richard Brand. Brand said the Man leased the grenade to the ground at the Vietnam veterans Monument in Eden Park and surrendered after about five minute of negotiation. Police wailed several minutes before approaching the grenade which did not Cap lode. No injuries were said the grenade was turned Over to the bomb squad adding thai the ring on the grenade had no been polled. The Man could not explain Why he had dressed in camouflage attire and taken the grenade to the Monu ment Brand said. He said the Man is a military Veteran but he apparently did not serve in Vietnam
