European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 1988 the stars and stripes Page 3 drought miseries continuing to spread by the associated press lot of farm families forced Back into Export subsidies created profits for Grain other off sandbars. Iowa s governor tuesday said he might declare a statewide drought Emer gency and an Indiana official warned of possible Power shortages As generating plants run Low on Cooling water. Farmers in the Southeast celebrated rain and High prices because of the mid West s problems and a new heat wave spread water restrictions and Brus fires into the Northeast. A dispute Over diversion of Lake Michigan water continued to cause Fric Tion Between great lakes and Mississippi Valley states As one of the Mississippi River s shipping channels shrank to a depth of Only 7 feet. Iowa gov. Terry Branstad said he May Issue an emergency declaration unless rainfall is widespread this week even though Federal officials say it s too Early to assess drought damage. It s Early enough to know it s a real disaster said Branstad who is carrying his Case for emergency Aid to washing ton this week. We Don t want to see a to  but South Carolina Farmers were optimistic that record yields would Combine with higher prices although rain in the Southeast helped push Corn and soybean prices Down on the Chicago commodities Exchange. We re looking at another billion Dol Lar year said state agriculture commissioner d. Leslie Tindal. Sen. Dave Durenberger r-minn., said tuesday that the drought will save the Federal government $5.3 billion to$10.85 billion in reduced farm subsidies and the entire amount should be allocated to Rural America. The Good lord in effect made the Money available by devastating a lot of Farmers said Derenburger who is in a heated re election Campaign. Meanwhile a coalition of mainly lib eral farm groups called for an investigation of the Federal government s Grain Reserve program. The Iowa farm Unity coalition said Export companies and drained reserves just when they were needed by Small livestock producers. What s on the line in this drought is the future of the family farm system said coalition spokesman Dixon Terry. Side effects continued to spread with Bug experts saying conditions Are Ideal for Grasshoppers and golfers celebrating As balls bounced farther Down hard dry fairways. Wisconsin gov. Tommy Thompson who fears temporary diversions to the Mississippi would become permanent causing lower Lake Levels said Illinois actually wanted Lake Michigan water to flush out Chicago s sewage. Chicago officials said the drought had had no effect on sewage. More than 2,000 barges were backed up tuesday by shallow water at Natchez and Greenville miss., where a dredge was deepening the Channel from 7 to 15 feet. Some towboat operators were work ing in Convoy so they could help each othe Robert d. Glazier of the Indiana util Ity regulatory commission said a pro longed drought would leave some Power plants with less Cooling water and might create environmental problems if to much hot water was pumped Back into Low streams. Further downriver officials said the tip of a wedge of Saltwater moving up from the Gulf of Mexico May reach new Orleans water intakes wednesday. The were trying to determine How much Salt water the processing system can handle. Dry conditions and july fourth fire works encouraged fires across the nation but most were under control tuesday. Hunting restrictions on waterfowl were being considered because Normal Breeding areas had dried out but the same conditions also prevented mosquitoes from reproducing. Fish faced a mixed Blessing less water to swim in fewer fishermen to Dodge. It s not aesthetically pleasing to Stout in the Sun and Cook your brains out said Ted Crowell of Kentucky s depart ment of fish and wildlife resources. Running of bulls fiesta kicks off in Pamplona Pamplona Spain a the we Klong running of the bulls fiesta made famous by american author Ernest Hemingway got off to a rousing Start wednes Day As the traditional midday rocket or Chu Pinazo was fired off from the Balcony of the City Hall and thousands of merry makers uncorked thousands More Champagne bottles. The celebrated festival of san Fermin described by Hemingway in his 1926 novel the Sun also rises is expected to double the population of this norther City of 200,000 through july 14 As thousands of spaniards and tourists from All Over the world arrive to partake in eight Days of non Stop festivities. Many visitors will end up sleeping in Parks and incurs As Pamplona has Only 7,700 Beds available 2,000 in private Homes opened for the occasion. The fiesta revolves around the daily morning run Ning of the bulls from a pen along a half mile route to the City Bull ring As hundreds of people nearly All of them Young men test their Mettle trying to stay ahead of the six bulls and six steers that go along to keep them in  runs begin thursday and go on every Day at 8 . Through july 14. The six bulls Are featured later in the Day at a  partying goes on round the clock As Holiday makers dance sing and drink in Honor of san Fermin Pamplona s Patron Saint. 2 bombings protest pollution in Athens Athens Greece a bombs went off wednes Day in two government offices and a leftist terrorist group claimed it exploded them to protest air pollution in the capital. No one was injured in the blasts which occurred shortly after Midnight in offices of the Industry ministry and the environment ministry. Both were empty at the time a police spokesman said. The revolutionary popular struggle known As Ela made the claim in statements sent to two leftist Athens newspapers ethos and Elefther Typha. The statement said the targeted ministries Are responsible for the persistent smog Cloud Over the City. A heat wave this week combined with High smog Levels has sent hundreds of people to hospitals where they complained of heart and breathing problems. One of the bombs demolished an office at the environment ministry s Center for pollution control. The other shattered windows and destroyed furniture at a Industry ministry Branch office in the Tavrosi District West of Athens. Ela has claimed responsibility for several Hundred bomb blasts around the country since 1975. Its most recent attack was an explosion in a tax office and police station in the Northern City of Salonica in april. Takeoff on arts a photo by Steve Morrison looking like an astronaut ready for liftoff Mark Brooks arts and crafts director at Larson Barracks in Kitzinger West Germany sits in his newest Sculp Ture at the Larson wrecking Yard. He Cut an old Bow in half and positioned the parts to give an illusion they re growing out of the ground. It s Art he says