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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, August 14, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga Al the stars and stripes Friday August 14.1987 world today number of nuclear tests rises in 1st half of 1987 Stockholm Sweden a five countries con dulled 27 underground nuclear explosions during the first seven months of this year a swedish government body said wednesday. The figure was a Sharp increase Over the 12 explosions recorded in Ibe corresponding period last year said the research Institute of the swedish National defense which maintains an Observatory in Hagfors in Western  Institute explained the Rise with the termination of the soviet Union s unilateral moratorium on feb. 26. From that time to aug. I he soviets conducted 12 tests it said. Attic United states conducted nine tests. France did four and Britain and the Peoples Republic of China carried out one each the Institute said in a press re lease. Infant in Japan saved after fall into toilet Tokyo a a 10-month-Otd infant fell into a japanese style Loilit and lodged in the 10-Inch-wide pipe leading to an underground septic Lank but was rescued unharmed. Marie wifi Una Tell about 5 feel into the a shaped pipe wednesday after wandering into the washroom said Hiromi Yasukawa an official at the Dai to tire station in Osaka. The Mother immediately called the fire suasion after hearing the baby i cries and finding the infant caught in the pipe he said. Marie was rescued 20 minutes later when firemen opened the lid on the septic tank Yasukawa said. According to the ministry of construction Only 36 percent of japanese households have Lush toilets. The More common Type of toilet in which the infant be came lodged is simply a pit in the floor through which waste fails Inlo a septic Lank. 9 Hurt station destroyed in British railway crash Walton on the Naze England a a train travelling at 50 Miles per hour crashed into buffers at a Seaside railway Slat Ion wednesday injuring nine people and demolishing most of the station Brit ish rail said. The three Carriage electric shuttle train with about 12 people on Board mounted the platform at Walton on the Naze in Essex about 60 Miles Northeast of London wrecking the toilets and the wailing room. The station has Only one platform and the front coach ended up embedded 25 feet into the station building said a British rail spokesman. The Driver fled from his cab into the adjoin ing Carriage just before the Impact. For some reason the train failed to Stop. It crashed into the buffers and demolished the station said the spokesman who by custom was not identified. Death marches on White crosses along a Scenic Highway near Rehsen Burg Germany were painted by a group protesting he killing of Trees by pollution from motor vehicles. The ecology Els arc demanding Curt of deadly fumes. Mexican officials won t charge . Crew in cargo plane crash Mexico City up prosecutors have decided against pressing manslaughter charges against the american Crew of a cargo plane that crashed onto a Busy Highway in july killing a least 43 people the airmen s lawyer said. Jesus Zamora Pierce the lawyer for the three Amer ican fliers said the attorney general s office wednes Day lifted an order prohibiting them from leaving the country. The Pilot of the Boeing 377, Fuderick Moore of Miami co Piot Robert Bantu of Miami and flight Engineer for rest Woollen of fort Myers Fla were expected to leave Mexico Early thursday Zamora said. Zamora said the office based its decision not to prosecute on ,1 report issued tuesday by the communications and transportation ministry which concluded the 35-year-old, propeller driven plane crashed because of faulty Landing gear. The plane look off from Mexico City s International Airport in a rainstorm july 30 and headed West carrying 11 passengers and Crew and 17 horses for a tour in the United slates by Mexico s Junior equestrian team. Minutes later the plane careened into Rush hour traffic an she Tolu i Mexico City Highway slamming into two buildings smashing 26 cars and killing at least 43 people. The red Cross said 55 died. Zamora said in a Telephone interview that according to the Pilot s testimony to the attorney general s of fice the plane leased by Agra air associates of Miami did not lose Power but was unable to change its course or gain Altitude. The plane never fell but it was flying very Low. The moment arrived that As it flew in a straight line the ground below began to Rise Zamora said. He said the plane crashed in the Foothills of the mountains sur rounding the Valley of Mexico. Maniora who was present at All times during the Crew s testimony including one 24-hour interrogation said seconds before the plane crashed the Crew Man aged to raise the faulty Landing gear. Double Handicap a any Piglet born wednesday on farm near tit Hungary no beads two Mouth four eyes and two tongues but Only of brain. Unable to nurse the baby is being Hind Fud by its owner Gubor Juhasz who Hopes to keep it alive. Typhoon hits Philippines 7 dead in Wake of storm Manila Philippines a typhoon belly lashed the Northern Philippines thursday with 115 Mph winds killing at least seven people and leaving thousands homeless officials said. Weather officials said the typhoon the strongest to hit the Philippines in three years was heading into the South China sea toward Vietnam. According to figures provided by the philippine red Cross and office of civil defense four people died in Lia tangas City and three in san Pablo on the main Island of Luzon. Among the dead were four children and a Mother of Nghil. Officials also said to people were in comas after Trees uprooted by the storm fell on i hair Ham in Luzon s lager to province. Quezon gov. Jhalma Quitana said two people Here misting Ali r a fishing boat Ca i cd Lite wednesday in heavy seas. Fifteen others aboard to us were rescued he said. Earl reports said the so Nam Maui cd Judi Ipri Ujj damage especially on the is lands of Marinduque and Masbate. De tailed reports were unavailable because the storm slowed communication from outlying provinces. There was Little disruption in the Capi Tal but air service at Manila International Airport was affected. Trading was sus Pended for the Day on the Manila and Makati Stock exchanges. Gloria Mallari regional director of the social welfare department said 25 per cent of the Homes along the main Road Between Manila and nearby Cavite were destroyed. She said More than 1,200 peo ple had been affected by the storm but had few other details. Red Cross official Founks musing said preliminary reports Shim cd typhoon itly destroyed 70 houses on Masbate Island Aboul 200 Miles South of Manila and caused widespread damage in Man Dugue about 100 Miles South cast of the capital. Mating Taid 412 people were evacuated from Low lying Diomes on Masbate and another 34 families were moved to shelter in Luzon s Batangas province  
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