European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Alf Landon dead at 100story, Page 28 d philippine troops put on Alert Page 2 d police seek data on aids Page 5 d Minnesota wins Al Pennant Page 21 the St nip ripes authorized unofficial publication for vol. 46. No. 179 wednesday october 14, 1987 co Foucht ,.is. 0 8693 a tuft 1 26 injured 3 seriously in Amtrak crash in Iowa Russell Iowa a Amtrak California Zephyr slammed into a rail Road Crane laying new track monday knocking both locomotives and 11 cars of the passenger train off the tracks an injuring at least 126 people officials  was going smoothly and All of the sudden i heard the screeching of the t to s and everyone went flying said passenger Mildred Faddis of Oak land Calif. There was debris every where. It was  Amtrak spokeswoman Debbie Marci Niak said the Railroad s 16-car no. 6 train was headed cast toward Chicago shortly after 11 30 . When it hit a Crane being used by Burlington Northern which of crates the tracks across Southern Iowa. A preliminary investigation deter mined that a work Crew moved the Crane and another car onto the Railroad siding to allow the Amtrak train to pass but an improperly aligned switch put the train on the siding causing the collision a spokesman for Burlington Northern said. At least 123 people were taken to the Lucas county memorial Hospital in nearby Chariton said Hospital spokeswoman Barbara Riggs while three of the most seriously Hurt including two rail Road workers were flown by helicopter to hospitals in pcs  said nine of the injured would be hospitalized  of those nine Are Here with Back and neck injuries but i would t Cal them serious Riggs said. They Are in see Amtrak on Page 28 Bush kicks to win the off Campaign White House Houston a vice president George Bush trying to become the first Man in Over i so years to win the White House while serving in the no. 2 Job officially began his Campaign on monday saying "1 mean to run hard to fight hard. I mean to  indicated he would adhere closely to president Reagan s major policy stands both in Domestic an foreign policy areas and he Drew cheers by declaring there would be no tax increases in a Bush administration. Returning to his Hometown to formally kick off his second Campaign for the Republican nomination Bush told hundreds of cheering supporters that the key Issue in 1988 will be who should follow Ronald Reagan in the Oval  seven years now i have been with a president and i have seen what crosses that big desk Bush  who should sit at that desk i am that  Bush surrounded by his wife Barbara and other members of his family said i mean to run hard to fight hard to stand on the issues. I mean to  a 2r minute speech Bush walked a Fine line be tween praising Reagan As a great president and Sug Gesting ways he would part company with his Boss. The president asked for and received my  never asked for but received my loyalty Bush said. But now it is my responsibility to turn to the american people and snare with them my Hopes and intentions and i wish to  Chicago later. Bush accepted an endorsement from gov. Jim Thompson and told a fund Raisin group i m for restoring Honor to Public service in this  to questions at a news conference with Bush Thompson said he would not have endorsed wimp a word sometimes used by Bush s detractors to describe the vice  said i Don t think i have any problem with his image despite continuing claims by some critics see Bush on Page 28 Hurricane Floyd losing steam Miami a Hurricane Floyd sprang to life inthe Gulf of Mexico Early monday hitting South Flor Ida with 80 Niph winds and heavy rain. Some coastal residents scurried for shelter while others cleared stores of batteries canned food and bottled water. But by monday evening the Eye had All but disappeared winds dropped slightly to 75 Mph and the National Hurricane Center cancelled All Hurricane warnings for the state. However the Bahamas continued Hurricane warn Ings for the Northwest islands which include the Bimi Nis. Grand Bahama and the Abacus. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Andros Eleuthera and new Providence Island where the capital of Nassau is located. There s no Wel defined storm forecaster Bob sheets had said earlier. I m afraid some people Are overreacting. This is just barely a Hurricane Floyd grew from a tropical storm to become the season s third Hurricane. It began heading up through the Florida keys toward Southern Dade county at the Southern tip of the Mainland spawning at least two  storm s Eye passed directly Over key West be tween noon and 1 p.m., bringing a Brief and eerie Cal to the Island before heading up the overseas Highway that strings the islands  had been expected to maintain minimal Hurri Cane strength As it passed just South of Miami during the evening before heading for sea sheets said. Officials of populous Dade and Broward counties including Miami and fort Laud Crdal told residents to tie Down Loose objects in their Yards and advise trailer Park residents to seek shelter. 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