European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes n Vessey cites Progress in Mia talks Page 2 o v corps 3rd annual youth entertainment contest Page 16 q cards Clinch tie for my East title sports Page 21 vol. 48. No. 167 authorized unofficial f a bloc Ald Friday october 2. 1987 d 8693 a quake hits s. California at least 3 dead 24 Hurt los Angeles a a Strong earthquake and a dozen aftershocks struck Southern California thurs Day morning killing three people injuring at least 24, cracking buildings and freeways and touching off fires from ruptured Gas lines. There were extensive reports of minor damage Wilh in a 20-mile radius of the epicentre. 15 Miles South of Pasadena. Bui Here did not appear to he widespread major damage from the tremor which knocked Oul Power to downtown los Angeles for nearly an hour. Reports of the quake s magnitude varied from 5,3 106.1 on the Richcr scale. The first Joll was recorded at 7j2 . Local Lime and was followed by at least 12 aftershocks measuring 3 or More on he Richter scale. The . Geological Survey in Menlo i Ark and Cali fornia Institute of technology in Pasadena said inc see quake on Page 28 i Cias left Surrey he destruction and a daily journal employee right conducts business amid the rubble. In s office investigating disaster As eachers go pay by Dave Walczak education writer the defense department inspector general s office is investigating what one 1c official called the greatest disaster in modern history As tar As Dodds pay is  hundreds of department of defense dependents school employees in i went without their first school year and h paid leu than they w army  officials Dif Fer on Hij fam act of people who remain unpaid smcw87-8s school year began. Estimates null Hli to 350. Navy capt. Bill the defense department _. Gion office in pics bade a