European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday May 28,1987 thousands attend mass for Texas Tornado victims Saragosa Texas a thousands or people joined with the surviving residents of this Little town tuesday As they buried 17 of inc 29 people killed by the Tornado that destroyed Ihetu Community. President Reagan issued a disaster declaration to make Federal Aid available. The red Cross had received about s1 million in pledges or donations. Today we bid Farewell 0 men and women who loved Jesus and his Church and who loved their family and would die for their children said roman Catho Lic Bishop Raymond Pena of the Elpaso diocese who said mass from the Back of a hatted truck the Tornado struck Friday night during a graduation ceremony for preschool children. Parents tried to Shel Ter the children under tables and chairs Bui six Chil Dren were among the  of pallbearers carried 16 caskets one holding the bodies of a Mother and her baby and set them in to neat rows for the funeral mass. Later 12 caskets were lowered into the ground in the Saragosa Ceme Tery four were buried later in nearby Balmorhea. Pena reminded the mourners thai while their Church was destroyed by Friday s twister its foundation was intact. The foundation of your Faith is equally in Lack Pena said. On that we will build the new Community  but the town has More than Faith on which to re build. An american red Cross spokeswoman said pledges of donations totalling $470,000 from 12,700 people had been received through its toll free phone number. I was just overwhelmed said Susan Clowe an official at the red crass disaster Relief station in bal Morica. Reagan s disaster declaration Means some residents of the mexican american farming Community of 350 Are eligible for Low in Tercsi Home Loans. The Tornado struck with Little warning and destroyed almost every building in town. Clowe said that most of 4 families interviewed want to rebuild. An updated injury list showed 162 injured with 35 still hospitalized. Damage to the Community which included the destruction of four businesses 70 Homes and 10 Mobile Homes has been estimated at �6.4 million. Private donations Are coming from Many sources. A lilt girl brought in her Piggy Bank with 89 cents. A Man brought in pennies in a paper bag. Golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez donated 510,000 of his $37,500 first place winnings from the Silver pages classic seniors tournament in Oklahoma City App to mourners attend a funeral mass for victims of the Tornado which de slated tiny is Magosa Texas Brown upset in Kentucky primary Louisville by. A millionaire business Man Wallace Wilkinson who supports a stale lottery scored an upset Victory Over former Pov John y. Brownjr. And six other opponents in Kentucky s democratic gubernatorial primary election tuesday. With so percent of the vote reported Wilkinson had 180,092 votes or 37 percent and Brown had 139,582 votes or us percent. Wilkinson will be heavily favored to win the nov. 3 general election Over Republican state rep. John Harper incumbent gov Martha Layne Collins is barred by the state Constitution from a second consecutive term. Brown 53, governor from 1979 to 1983, had been considered the front runner from the moment he entered the race. His glamorous lifestyle including his penchant for High stakes gambling endeared him to Many voters Wilkinson pledged 10 never raise lanes and said a lottery would provide the funds needed for his programs. A photo artist s sketch of Klaus Barbie t trial. Barbie returned to trial by Force remains silent Lyon France not accused a i War criminal Klaus Barbie returned to court against his will tuesday to confront witnesses who said he tortured them and sent them to concentration Camps 43 years ago refused to answer questions. It was the first Lime Barbie met face to face in open court with those who say they were his victims although several witnesses identified Barbie during Pretria investigations. Five witnesses four men and one woman look the stand 10 identify the wartime Gestapo chief of Lyon As their torturer. Barbie who walked out of his trial two weeks ago saying he had been kidnapped from Bolivia four years ago repeated his claim tuesday. As Lucien Margaine the first witness look the stand. Judge Andre Cordini detailed the Tor Tures Margaine has said Barbie inflicted on him then asked Margaine if he recognized Barbie. I recognize him formally Margaine replied. I could not be  Cordini then asked Barbie to reply to the read a statement asserting charges but the defendant read Short again that he was being tried illegally and that he was brought into court by Force. Cfi/7e Beaufy a miss universe miss . 3rd Singapore up i Cecilia Bolo co of Chile was crowned miss universe wednesday Oul of a Field of 68 vying for the coveted title. In the Climax of the two hour Exira Maganza Barbara Valarious teide the 1987 titlist from Caracas r moved the shimmering Crown from her head l id placed it on a sobbing Bolo co. Bolo co first entry from her country to win the title Hopes to become a fashion designer. Miss ., Michelle Royer 21. From Keller Texas was the second runner up. The fourth runner up was miss puerto Rico Lauri Tamara Simpson. Gorbachev urges romanian reforms Bucharest. Romania a Kremlin Leader Mikhail Gorbachev has used a nationally televised speech to give romanians their first detailed explanation of soviet reforms so far rejected by their presi Dent Nicolae Ceausescu. Speaking tuesday at a romanian soviet Friendship rally Gorbachev emphasized the need for glasnost or limited openness in developing socialism in a regaled development it was announced that Gorbachev would head the soviet delegation at a War saw pact meet ing thursday and Friday in East Berlin. The half truth is worse than a lie Gorbachev told an invited audience of some 4,000 romanians who listened in virtual silence. A must in developing democratization is open and full information of the masses. We have begun this stage Romania s slate run Media have displayed none of the openness that has characterized soviet newspapers and the arts in recent months. Keeping the Public informed is not always easy he said we All care for socialism and want to make it As attractive As possible but if we go on brushing up gilding things they get worse explaining his restructuring of soviet society Gorbachev alluded indirectly to romanian problem with an austerity drive to pay off the country i hard currency debt now estimated by romanian banker at $2.1 billion. We know your country has had problems and there Are still difficulties which Tell on your people s everyday life Gorbachev said. He said soviet reforms followed a realization by Moscow thai investment in Industry must be accompanied with Good living conditions for workers. In communist Romania a traditionally difficult Kremlin ally the last three Winters have been marked by shortages leading to Sharp reductions in food and fuel supplies for the country s 23 million citizens. Gorbachev also stressed the need to promote Hon est and highly qualified people whether they Are communists or not. He said his communist party is rid Ding itself of corruption and nepotism. Gorbachev s remarks could be seen As an attack on Ceausescu whose wife Elena also on the podium is first Deputy Premier. The couple s son Nicu is head of the Young communist league