European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside strikes d army test program punches out timecards Page 2 d jobless rate in . Jumps sharply in april Page 3 o iranian urges palestinians to kill americans Page 8 d sonics eliminate rockets authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Goodni Oming in Aba playoffs Page 21 voi.48,no.20 sunday May 7, 1989 a to. A d 8693 a tornadoes rip through South High winds flooding kill at least 12 by the associated press thunderstorms packing tornadoes High winds and heavy rain raked the South on Friday killing at least 12 peo ple destroying numerous Homes and trapping some residents inside buildings. Thousands of people were left without electricity. Three people died when a twister struck Lawndale n.c., at about 7 ., leveling Homes and everything in its path said Gene Morrison of the Lawn Dale Rescue squad. Seventeen people were injured some seriously he said. It s like you took a Chain saw and Cut Down All the Trees and levelled All the houses said Bill Scagli. A member of the upper Cleveland Rescue squad. Cars were thrown All Over the at least two people died and several were injured in Spartanburg county s.c., when tornadoes touched Down in the evening authorities said. The weather also was blamed for one death in Oklahoma and six in Texas most of them drownings. One Man whose truck was found in a Texas Creek was missing. The storms which followed major damage thursday in Texas and Louisi Ana also ripped up houses and downed Trees and Power lines in South Carolina Kentucky Georgia Mississippi and Ala Pete Salazer searches through the ruins of his brother s Mobile Home in West Texas Bama. And Hail As big As baseballs fell near Lufkin in Eastern Texas and in Louisiana. A string of 89 High voltage 65-Fopl transmission towers toppled in a 50-mile stretch from Tallulah . Across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg. Miss. We surmise the towers were knocked Down by tornadoes and a Domino effect said Charles Thacker of Louisiana Power and Light co. In Gainesville. Ga., a Tornado hit near interstate 985, injuring at least nine peo ple most in Auto accidents civil de sense director Bill Banks said. Two Vic Tims were in critical condition. We had at least two vehicles blown into the Woods upside Down one Van and one automobile said Reggie for Rester. Hall county Public safety director. We had a Van upside Down on thee trance ramp we had several other vehicles blown around and another twister that hit the Kentucky City of West Louisville destroyed one House and damaged four others. In North Carolina four people trapped in a House were rescued but two were seriously injured authorities said. Others were reportedly trapped in vehicles. Late thursday several tornadoes roared through the North Texas town of see tornadoes on Back Page sergeant gets medal for saving air Man Bidav Odiehl . Bureau Raf a feb shall England air Force staff set. Jerry christs Herson had barely shaken off the adrenalin jitters of Lav afternoon when a colonel was pinning a medal Owji is Chest and calling his actions heroic. A. Only hours before Christoph Ieon saved airman 1st class Craig Mckissick from lbs opus Burns in a workshop Blaze. Mckissick a structural maintenance Safe dualist on Kc-135 refuelling planes was using paint in mar to clean a Metal tank in a building near the Fli Geniee when a fire started probably from an Clicc Tricas spark. Fumes from the paint thinner caught fire igniting his uniform. I heard a poof and i saw him in a Ball of flames said christophers9n, who was working in an Adja cent room. He did t realize he was on fire until i told Mckissick who was running out of the building to escape the fire said Christopherson first yelled to him then grabbed him threw him to the ground and jumped on top of him to put out the flames. I was just trying to get the hell out of knocked me Down and jumped on Lory Jmc. If he would t have put it out 1 would have kept burning said Mckissick who suffered firs and second de Gree Burns to his arms and Sinaw hair even though Fie was wearing a fireproof a and apron. Christopherson 39,a 4wner Volunteer firefighter from Sioux Falls-jtd., received the air Force achievement Moal at 5 Friday from col. John Judd Corm Randor of the 513th airborne combat Andrj fool Wing. Net master sgt. Bill Hammett superintendent 513th Field Maint so said Mckissick s injuries could have been worse if not for the no s Quick action. I d say he d have some very serious Burns or he might be dead Hammett said. After extinguishing the flames on Mckissick Christopherson ran Back into the building and cutout the rest of the fire Hammett said. He thought perfectly Hammett added. He could t have done any Bush won t discuss possible Pardon for North Washington a president Bush s spokesman has turned away questions about a possible Pardon for Oliver North following the former White House aide s convictions on three charges in the Iran Centra affair. North was acquitted on nine other charges. The Iran Contra scandal involved secret arms sales to Iran and the diversion of profits to nicaraguan rebels known w contras. Meanwhile Friday some jurors commented on the Case that stemmed from one of the key problems of president Reagan s eight year administration. Jury Foreman do disc Anderson 34, said she believed Nairn got a fair but she also said Leagan should have been Down in mfr to testify because he knew a lot Abst what was going asked a Jush should have been compelled 4see North on Back Page
