European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 f the stars and stripes news updates nicaraguan civil War san Mcinto. Nicaragua a  rebels have been def Cal 1, but the sandinista government Rill maintain ils Large army Mccaus of the threat of an invasion by a Merican troops the defense mini ice has  Ortega said he rebels arc strategic Illy Defeated but the government will not reduce it  armed forces he biggest in Central America. We can t have a lesser level he said filing the presence of rebel units across the Border in Honduras and what he called inc threat of . Military intervention. Ortega said the rebels known As contras were in an irreversible situation with China Beijing floods Lythi China Sunda  10 Hope of Victory. Lets Aid ravaged  and drought issued a request Tori for the three prov it the official Xinhua news Agency Slid saturday. Severe weal or in Zhenjiang Hei Long Jiangang Hubei has resulted i nearly $2 billion in Jeths Anc damages the report released is try of civil f million people some Way it co the Chine ency said quoting  pairs. More than 25 ave been affected inline cd. C authorities have Laken various measures to help the disaster areas. Help from for eign countries and International organizations fill be  it said. The report did not say How much Money rfcs needed. The death toll was highest in inc coastal  province where 424 people died in both flood an drought conditions Xinhua said. Locust plague Rome Dpi Africa needs up to 1240 million in the next id months to Battle a plague of desert locusts that is becoming inc worst in recorded his Lois inc u a. Food and agriculture Agency said  director general edouard Saouma issues a an Appeal for Dona Lions following a meeting of Mem Ber countries last wednesday through Friday 10 coordinate an plan an International Campaign against the Scourge. We Are in the verge of the worst desert Locust plague on re Cord and is must wage a concerted All out War particularly in countries like a Sudan where Large amounts of Cereal crops Are at  Saouma said. The Fao Jaid the hardest hit Are Sudan Chad and niger where More than its million acres have been infested. Aquino testimony  up1 the brother in Law of president Corazon Aquino monday testified that inc family suffered deep men Tal anguish Over the death of her husband bul Taid it is not seeking any remuneration from the government for he 1983 murder. It is hard to quantify an amount for a loved or lost said sen. Agapito Aquino brother of the presi Dent s late husband Binigno Aqui no. We Youkin l want to Burden inc government with any amount. It does t seem  a Juino was originally asked to testify before an anti Gran court about he husband s assassination but she declined on the ground she might unduly influence civil proceedings which Are going ahead at the same time As a criminal trial of39 former military men. Mexican death toll climbs in Wake of 2 hurricanes Mexico City a the Eon firmed death toll Rose to 13 monday As emergency Crews worked to open roads and deliver supplies to communities Iso lated by flooding after two hurricanes official said. They said most of the victims were killed in mudslides or were swept away by swollen Rivers. An estimated 50,000 people were evacuated from their Homes. Much of the Southern half of the coun try was affected by the two hurricanes Debby and Kristy from Veracruz on the East o the West coast resorts and Chiapas on the Border with Guatemala Hurricane Debby struck first on Friday closely followed by Kristy. In Veracruz about Iso Miles North East of Mexico City about 25,000 people were left homeless state government spokesman Raul Torres said sunday night. As Many As 10,000 residents of Alamo were forced to leave their Homes Torres said. He said three people died in the town of Poza Rica and three in nearby pan ant la. In the Central slate of Hidalgo mudslide crushed three houses in inc Mountain Community of ill Ahuayo about 100 Miles Northeast of Mexico City killing four people and injuring 16 others according to 2nd cmdr. Flor Encio Gutierrez Hernandez a state pub Lic Security department official. Three people died while picking comand tending Callie close to the Banks of flooding Rivers in the Southern state of Oaxaca said it col Peregrin Village mex assistant Public Security director. In the Chiapas state on the Pacific coast 20,000 people were evacuated Villagomez said. Officials said Road Crews were Clearing away mud from highways and other roads. Traffic was moving slowly after 56 mudslides covered a Road Between Pachuca and Huc Julla Hernandez said. A cracked Bridge immobilized traffic for is hours Over the weekend on the pan american Highway near the City of Oaxaca 230 Miles Southeast of Mexico City he said. By late sunday automobile traffic had resumed but buses and trucks still were being detoured he said. Tourists were stranded in the resort of Tapa Zihui Ateneo. Where the Airport was flooded and he Road South id Aca Puleo and North to Lazaro Cardenas was closed to traffic hotel owners reported. They said i Tapa was left without electricity and some hotels even ran out of emergency candles. Medical teams in Acapulco vaccinated children and urged people to boil water and take precautions with food to avoid epidemics. Hotel owners reported that accommodations were filled to Only 20 percent of their capacity. Hurricane Debby dissipated after Hil Ling land on Friday the National wealth or service said while Hurricane Kristy moved out to sea. Rain continued to full in much of the country sunday the serv ice said. Dark so dined norwegians Settle stint Santana Calif