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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, October 7, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday october 1987 a photo car reals partially submerged in flooded interaction in Barce Lona Spain. Heavy Rains kill 10 in Spanish areas Barcelona Spain Dpi torrential rain and Strong winds have kilted 10 people and left one person missing on Mediterranean coasts and Ibe Island of Majorca officials hid monday. Highways were Cut off and rail traffic was suspended across the three northernmost provinces of Catalonia which have been lashed by heavy Rains and winds of up to 35 Inch since saturday. Officials said a 14-year-old West German tourist was missing from the northeastern Beach resort of Cal cells and an unidentified Man was swept 10 his death by floodwaters in the province or Barcelona. Storms kilted four tourists on the Mediterranean Island of Majorca three people in the Southern province of Granada and two in the northeastern province of Gerona sunday officials said. Rains on the Southern Mediterranean coast subsided Mon Day but a red Alert continued in the Northeast and on the Balearic islands including Majorca at Barcelona s Al Prat Airport 47 flights were cancelled anymore than Iso were delayed for up to three hours. Rail traffic including trains linking Barcelona to Paris and Geneva also was suspended. Three hour delays also were reported at Majorca s san Juan Airport. Small arms fire hits b-52 making Landing in Guam Agana Guam up a b-52 bomber was struck by Small arms fire tuesday As it was mat ing practice landings Al Andersen fab officials  one Obj injured in inc incident and officials said the plane suffered Only minor damage. However the Pilot reported having difficulty steering the plane upon Landing. An inspection of the aircraft found thai a Hydraulic line had been severed in the shooting an that there were several other Bullet holes. Air Force officials would not state the number of rounds that struck the bomber. The air Force office of investigations was looking into the  Wax not immediately determined if the plane was hit White Over the base or while it was on an approach. The base is located in an Iso lated area. The incident marked the second time in to months that a . Military aircraft wot struck by Small arms fire. The other shooting involved a Navy helicopter that also was making practice landings Al the naval air station near Agana. In that incident an Anonymous caller told the naval operations office that he would shoot the helicopter Down if it did not cease the prac Tice runs. Shots were fired at the helicopter 30 minutes later but there was no damage. Officials said the shooting nay have been by some one annoyed at the noise being made by the helicopter in the touch and go landings. That incident is still under investigation. Officials said there arc no suspects in either shooting. But one official speculated that tues  
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