European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday november 28,196s . Storm generates Snow twisters by United press International powerful storm brought half a foot of Snow to the Midwest on saturday an spawned tornadoes in Texas Louisiana Alabama and  National weather service said the storm was moving through the Mississippi Ailcy and lashing an area stretching from Texas and the Central Gulf cons mates to Minnesota with a variety of Snow rain and h High  predicted High winds mix ing with snowfall would create near Bliz Zard conditions through the upper mid West. A heavy Blanket of Snow covered Utah s mountains with 30 inches falling in the Alia area from Friday afternoon to saturday  Western Mississippi a Tornado. News briefs whipped up As an advancing cold front blended with unseasonably warm air ripped through Rule Villa destroying High school and six houses but causing no  National weather service in Jack son said the twister touched Down at9 18 . Saturday and Cut a half mile Swath through the town of 3,500  Tornado buckled the Waits and blew the roof off Rule Villa High school which has an enrolment of 1,500 Stu dents. A Junior High school also suffered damage. The twister did minor to major dam age to an estimated 40 houses. The american red Cross and salvation army were dispatched to help about 20 displaced families find temporary Shel Ter. David imy an news meteorologist said a twister downed Power lines and Trees and caused some minor injuries when it Cut an eight mile Swath through the Countryside near Vicksburg around noon. Forecasters said they spotted Torna does on weather radar saturday morning in Louisiana Mississippi and  were no immediate reports of damage or injuries the same storm system that hit the Mississippi Valley on saturday touched off a spate of tornadoes and funnel Clouds in Texas and Arkansas late Friday that caused flooding and wind damage. One Tornado touched Down in Vanzandt county Texas and authorities said it May have contributed to the derailment of a freight train. The 4i-car derailment caused an anhydrous ammo Nia Tanker car to Spring a leak near the Community of  people were hospitalized after in Haling ammonia fumes authorities  Winter storm warning was in effect for much of Minnesota with up to 10inches of Snow Likely by sunday. Fore casters said Strong northerly winds might create blizzard conditions in the area. Snow advisories were posted for Nebraska Iowa parts of the Dakotas and Northwestern  was falling across much of the Rocky Mountain  saturday fair to partly Cloudy skies prevailed along the Eastern Seaboard the far West and from Central and Western Texas to the Central High Plains. Arabs condemn . For denial of Arafat visa new York a governments and news papers throughout the Arab world condemned the . Decision to bar the Plo chairman Yasse Arafat from addressing the United nations saying it was a blow to Arab israeli peace efforts., Secretary of state George Shultz on sat urday announced the rejection of Arafat s re quest for a visa to address the . Session dec. I and accused Arafat of being an accessory to terrorism committed by Flo  in Santa Barbara Calif president Reagan on sunday endorsed the decision to Block Arafat s appearance Al the United nations saying americans can t be seen As palsies to terrorism. The . Arab league ambassador said in Newyork that he has enough Voles of move a general Assembly session to Geneva so Arafat can address the world body on the palestinian problem i really Don t we any problem if the Resolution is proposed in a reasonable manner said ambassador Clovis Maksoud. Syrians intervene to halt rival shiites Beirut clashes Beirut Lebanon a syrian peacekeeping troops intervened sunday to halt fighting bj1 rival shiite moslem militias around the iranian embassy on the fifth Day of fierce Street clashes in Beirut. The syrians set a i  deadline for fighters of the pro syrian amal militia and the iranian backed Hezbollah or party of god to withdraw from the streets in West Ana South Beirut. The syrian army hits orders to shoot on sight any gunman on the streets in Beirut and in the Southern suburbs after the deadline the Ultima Tum said. Apart from a few sniper shots the fighting slopped in All districts after the deadline set by the syrians said a police spokesman who cannot renamed under standing ruins. But several hours later heavy fighting resume Din two districts abutting the Beirut Airport High Way. Communist officials fired Over azerbaijani unrest Moscow a thousands of armenian huddled in the armenian Section of the azerbaijani City of kirov bad sunday As soldiers continued a tense patrol against further ethnic Vio Lence and local communist party officials were fired for failing to prevent it. Refugees from kirov bad reported in mos cow that soviet soldiers arc protecting the arme Nian Section from further beatings and drive by shootings by azerbaijani but the area is Cut off from food suppl ies and medical care in Baku azerbaijani continued to Stream past tanks and soldiers to mass meetings of up Ohalf a million people on the Central Square. The crowds demanded the preservation of the integrity of Azerbaijan a source in Baku said armenians meanwhile gathered at a cemetery in Moscow to protest what they termed a pogrom against their relatives and demanded that the disputed Magorno Karabash Region of Azerbaijan be turned Overto the control of Armenia. Deficit from Page 1lax hikes by raising  to most other taxes was stronger eight in 10 opposed higher personal income taxes three quarters opposed higher gasoline taxes three Quarter supposed tax ing he social Security benefits of higher income Ameri cans and 64 percent opposed a National sales tax. More than seven in 10, however approved of higher taxes on cigarette and alcoholic beverages. Even More popular was an irs crackdown to make sure people an companies pay their Hill taxes with 87 percent approval on the expenditures Side eight in 10 opposed a freeze in social Security Cost of living increases seven in 10 opposed welfare cuts seven in 10 opposed cutting the medi care benefits of higher income americans and six in 10 opposed cuts in farm  defense cuts were favored by a majority with particular support from i liberals and democrats and Back ing also from moderates and independents. When respondents were asked specifically if they supported cuts in the strategic defense initiative program or Star wars 56 Pereen did. On drugs Only 32 percent said vice president elect Dan qua Etc was the right Man to head the Federal government s c torts against drugs a position to which Bush had said he would  Reagan signed legislation nov. 18 that Cre ate a Cabinet level drug enforcement Post and forbid that drug Czar from holding another Federal Job such As How american see priorities in deficit our economic Omerly. Hong a e3 fug s4s Chart vice president. Bush said he might ask that new official to report to Quayle. To address the foreign Trade deficit 65 percent said the United Stales should impose higher taxes on imports and nearly All said they would hold that position even if i increased prices for some  nine in 10 favored restricting . Imports to countries that do not allow the United states to sell products there freely. Finally 59 percent favored restricting foreign invest ments in the United states but Only 42 percent Overall maintained that position if the foreign investment create jobs for american  teens go Home fru1tvale. Texas a nearly 250 residents evacuated when a train derailment caused the leak of More than 15,000 Gallons of a toxic liquid began re turning Home sunday after authorities lined an evacuation order. ". Crews remained at the scene Early sunday to continue cleanup operations but a spokesman said the Dan Ger to residents had passed. Authorities still do not know what caused the freight train in route to fort Worth from new Orleans to derail about 7 30 . Friday. A Tornado had been spotted in the area around the time that about 35 can on the 89-car train derailed along a mile of track. One of the derailed cars was one filled with 30,000gallons of anhydrous ammonia a toxic liquid farm fertilizer. The spokesman said All but 14,000 Gallons of the ammonia had seeped from the car before authorities could control the spill. ,. Santa from Page 1 us happy.", "1 Hope mrs. Claus and the Reindeer Are Fine writes Melissa Miller who lives in Iceland. And other children Are concerned about Santa s Appe Tite while he goes from rooftop to rooftop with his  of gifts. Hutch Hutch son writes we will put the dessert for you in the Kitchen  i wish i could Sec you on Christmas eve writes Sarah Rose Bethany 5, this Lime i won t forget to put out the cookies and  of the children include their requests for that special toy that will ensure them a merry  Gillun s Fetter included a neatly typed list of 26 items Jason Chapman writes please can 1 have a skate Board he then adds and a helmet and some Elbow  Alex head warns a bicycle like it.  Catherine Ann Hamilton does t want to Burden Santa excessively this Christmas. Shu introduces her list this Way i would like some of these this Christmas handsome of them n1."j utters to Santa should be addressed la Sania Claus Sio the stare and stripes. Ap009211 ,.children also arc invited to enter the stars and stripes Holiday colouring contest by colouring any five of the 10drawings that Are appearing in the newspaper. Competition is in two categories Ages 3-7. And 8-12, and prize include bicycles books and other special gifts. Entries must be postmarked no later than dec. 12 an sent to colouring contest of the stars and stripes apo092iithe deadline is dec. 9 for the my favorite Christmas contest. Entrants who arc 17 or older and eligible to shop in he Exchange and use the Apo and Fpo May Send an essay of 200 words or less telling their favor Ite Christmas memory. Toe prizes arc Gin certificates for items in sets  address is my favorite christmas1 co the stars and stripes Apo 09211