European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday december 27, 1987 tennesseans return As Waters recede by the associated press Waul began receding saturday in Western Tomb acc City where flooding forced More Tow bump to flee their Homes and storms Kalb Iii Power to thousands in the Midwest a Snow on Elpaso s Sun bowl All our water is receding and most four people have been Able to go Home to Check on the damage said police  Ruffin at Millington Tenn. However milling on officials said water might be rising in other areas out Side the City and most Rescue official were assessing the flood situation. Earlier in the Day rescuers had worked to save people trapped at Home by High water or stranded in churches worked to provide Fop eople chased from their Home that Rose rapidly Chnosi flooding also j a if cd West Mem Phis Ark., the Mississippi River a Uhric townspeople were  from a Tornado that killed six and injured More than 200 on dec. 14. Milling on was inundated with 12.11 inches of rain that fell from wednesday through 8 . Saturday. Steady rain was expected to become heavier said National Cali Jar service meteorologist Mike Girodo. Heavy thunderstorms in a swore expected to spill into Arkan ice to Tennessee. Flasti-r19amung5 were posted for much of Whsle nor a Jig cd no Nhorn Mississippi and Flash flood watches were up Tennessee Southeast Harkai West Mississippi and w in West Matuu Seoul 800 of the City s Najy fax people were vac Ali in coast guard provided three ats and mayor Keith Ingram appealed for More. The army corps of Engineer was bringing 100,000 sandbags to help protect Homes from rising water said rep. Bill Alexanderd Ark. Flooding was compounded by Tornado debris which slowed drainage said City Public works director Ward Wimbish. About 70 Miles Northeast of milling ton in Jackson tcnn., up to seven families were evacuated officials said. In Little Rock Ark., water poured into the Union Rescue Mission forcing the evacuation of about 250 transits other shelters. Little Rock used a boat Adah to women from a lock Creek and a wheel ind Man was rowed to safety. A midwestern ice storm knocked outdo 12,000 customers in Spring jul clouding All five television Crews kept a Mph store Power but ice Kepi fanning a Fate lines and tree branches said cily of Chat of Springfield spokesman Emust 1 in Tulsa okla., freezing rain Knocke out Power to 8,000 customers from pub Lic service co., which dispatched 24 re pair Crews and hired nine Crews from a Texas company to restore electrical serv ice officials said. Normal flight operations resumed sat urday at will Rogers world Airport a Oklahoma City after Crews plow and spread Sand Ovca. Of ice on  lower flights to an Airport were cancelled Friday Rause Snow tows could t keep up with ice formation and stranded Holiday travellers spent the night at the  than 1,000 people were without Power in Abilene Texas. Elpaso had it fourth White Christmas in 70 years with Snow whitening synthetic turf at the Sunbow As Oklahoma state Defeated West Virginia 35-33. Elsewhere in the Southwest Tucson,ariz., received More than 2 inches of Snow on Friday its first while Chris Mason record. The homeless packed shelters in that and Phoenix Ariz and Cilnis grow a 10 protect their crops. There mint of Public safety blamed in Wicther for two traffic death Sand numerous . The storm closed Toms in Arizona an new Mexico including sections of sever Al inters Yalcs. Hope entertains troops on the Okinawa aboard the Okinawa in the persian Gulf a Eil foods aboard the amphibious As Sault ship  Friday a wildly As their fathers and str no blk heir grandfathers did. The 84-year-old comedian gave his 3ist"Christmas show before about 2,000 sailors and marines on Holiday break from escort and mine Clearing duties. The troops hooted at his rapid fire delivery of witty one liners and Wolf whistled As he bantered with attractive women. The sound the Crew made when the super bowl dancers went into their routine rivalled the noise the big mine sweeping helicopters make when they liftoff. We be been doing it for so Long we Knowell what they want said Hope  a gag writer to help him tailor his to in coach ship he has visited. I be never been to Ona wit Csc shows before Andi wanted to see what was like said Doug Miller 24, a Machinis it swords Creek a i love  beneath the television lights  Stevens who performed with him in Vietnam and country Singer Lee Greenwood who said he wrote his Ballad proud to be an american with the troops in the persian Gulf in mind. Stevens brought her two daughters who at 19 and20 Are the same age As the lower ranking enlisted non. Hope s granddaughter Miranda 16, held his Hole Little family Hope told a a group of  lie performance Hope said he St Riim Momii a troops in1941 and continued acc air be Knic was so  of course  the War Storlien it  Hope said. A cry Ormanec organized by the non profited services organization will be broadcast on television in january. Excitement built on the Okinawa through the Days preparations for the Hope show advanced. Hand painted signs went up on the Carrier s control Tower and an Rh-53d mine sweeping helicopter was wheeled behind the makeshift Slage of plan Sand pact ing crates to serve As a backdrop. This is probably going to be the cleanest it s eve been or Ever will be said Mark Fri scan 20, of pm Ducach Fla., As he and his Crew mates prepare the chopper. Normally Young enlisted airmen handle ihe1,000-foot cables and mine sweeping gear the re 53s Trail As they Clear a path of . Warships  Vesseli units Weij my Kcal attics made their bid for a medical department Jol Hope and  Okinawa air traffic controllers Welcome the Bob Hope desert classic for  re gelling it probably better than a lot of these ships said Gary Gilliam of Sanford. N.c., Ashe watched sailors and marines set up folding chairs a the Light  got it pretty Good 1 guess but Given my my rather be at Home watching this ontv.""6l Hope Jasitt by Only can Somas attraction aboard. Far below the flight i  men jammed the narrow passageways Cading a seiness halts. About 50 Cooks had worked Long Day?1kmring the Christmas meal of roast Turkey. In Metis and Mounds of trimmings decorated with delicately carved vegetable garnishes. They really look Forward to Llie meals said Marine staff set. Jim otlans a mess watch Captain As men elbowed by to gel to the food. It s Worth work ing a Little harder because they really appreciate  helicopters Pluck 2 from Iran hit Frei Manama Bahrain a . An British Navy helicopters lifted 20 crewmen from a lumber Laden South korean freighter in the Southern persian Gulf after Irani an gunboats set it ablaze on Friday ship Ping and military officials said. Eight hours later iranian gunboats at tacked the 9,566-ton saudi arabian Tanker Dejmal Al petrol in the area according to shipping source London based Lloyd s ship pint Gynce unit. The sources said a Theli copter radioed that it was i to Hel the saudi vessel. Of iranian gunboats Atu Foffi the 19,682-ton Hyundai 7 at 4about 20 Miles Northeast of the it Etc of shariah said Marine Salvage pities who spoke on condition of a of Amity. A British mensa ministry spokesman in lond Gand he British frigate scylla heard a Fonss Call sent by the Hyundai 7and dj0ffched helicopters to the Rescue. British  rescued nine in from the Hyundai 7 and the . Navy picked up another 11, the defense ministry said Namara restatement. The Crew Pratl South korean were flown Tong Dylta where the ministry said in Here enjoying typical Royal my Mph Malily and can Somas  re treated on the British ship Foris injuries the spokesman said. A helicopter from the guided missile frigate Elrod gave humanitarian assist Ancelo the Hyundai 7, said a spokesman for the Navy command in Tampa Fla. Reconfirmed thai 20 people were rescued. Lloyd s said the fire was extinguished by Nightfall and the freighter was being towed to Dubai. The attack on the saudi Tanker left two of its crewmen with minor injuries and damaged the vessel said shipping sources who Monitor radio traffic in the Gulf. The attack also started a fire which he Crew put oui the sources said. Iraq and Iran have attacked 26 com Mercial ships this month the most devastating toll since the so called Tanker War began in Earnest in 1984, As a spill Over of he 7-year-old land War. Fromme from Page 1 Jevc be found they Don t stay there Forlong periods of time because it s incas  a to cd was unharmed when a secret service agent grabbed a .45-Caiibcr pistol aimed at him by Fromme on sell. S,1975. In san Francisco 17 Days later for again escaped injury when Sara Jane Moore a 45-year-old political activist fired a revolver at him. She eventually pleaded guilty and received a life sen tence. In 1979, Moore also escaped from the Alderson prison but she was recaptured hours later about 25 Miles away. She Isnow in a Federal prison in Pleasanton taif. Fromme was the first person sen need under a special Federal Law cover ing assaults on presidents a statute in Aclid after the 1963 assassination of president Kennedy. We the was serving a life term but had been eligible for parole since september 1985, she waived her right to a parole hearing and elected to remain in prison Burkhaff said. Steve Kay a los Angeles Youniya is Island District attorney who spent four Lyscars prosecuting Manson and his Fol Lowers said earlier thai from me waived parole because she was t going to get  and asking for parole that would have been admitting something and squeaky was t going to cooperate with the system Kay said. She d rather escape a Manson is serving a life sentence Atman Quentin in California for the 1969 murders of actress Sharon talc and eight other people. Officials said Fromme continued to correspond with h i a author Mary Neiswander who Hasl written numerous articles about the Manson family said she was relieve that from me was Back in custody. She said Fromme was one of the More de voted Manson followers. I was worried thai she d do some thing Cray Neiswander said. To there have been is a scapes from Al person during the past two tears and two of the escapees remain free. Movie actor Dies san Clemente. Calif. A actor Robert Paige 77. Who appeared in a c flip Birdie Riih Janet Leigh and can t Mlp singing Wilh Dianna Dur bin has died of apparent heart trouble