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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J. T.  if � �ii-i3 a Ftp i d parental Choice of schools vital Cavazos says Page 2 d historian likens present world to situation in 1939 Page 3 d lava oozes Down mount Etna after Crater forms Page 8 d Qwynn Puckett win batting titles sports Page 21 the stars authorized unofficial publication Fob the us. Armed forces vol. 48, no. 169 tuesday. October 3, 1989 s 7 for Joy us they leave Prague sunday. Freedom Freedom and others sob Bedas they fell into the arms of relatives and friends who greeted them. The departures which have severely embarrassed the East German government Cam Ljusi three weeks alter Hungary unilaterally decided to open its Border to allow any East germans there to go to the West a move that has strained relations in the Warsaw pact. Since then More than2-1,000 have crossed into Austria bound for West Germany. West German Law automatically Grants East germans citizenship on Arri Val. In All More than 100.000 East Ger mans have emigrated or fled to West Germany so far this year. Hard line East Germany insisted that he refugees from Prague and Warsaw had been  As pan of the agreement with West Germany announced saturday night the East Ger mans had to travel in state run trains through their former Homeland As a face saving measure for the government. Sven Miiller. A 27-year-old metalworkers said. It was strange passing through East Germany on our Way Here Bui we knew we were All right because there were Wisl German officials inboard the refugees who reached West Ger Many sunday arrived in significantly higher numbers than expected. Several Hundred East germans who had not been occupying the embassy and technically were not covered by he agreement Between East and West Germany allow ing refugees in the embassies to emigrate. See e. Germans on Back Page Charleston s spirit is alive thanks to volunteers Charleston . A this battered Cit paused from cleanup labors sunday to thank nation wide volunteers who answered the Call for help in the recovery from Hurricane Hugo. What you re doing will never be forgotten mayor Joseph Riley told several Hundred weary workers who gathered at a noon rally. People from All Over the country came to help a Community in need. We might have suffered some damage but our spirit is  the mayor read several letters of support from Chil Dren and other Well wishers from across the land. One envelope from former president Reagan included Check or $1,000. Officials said 63 buildings collapsed in the historicity when Hugo crashed ashore and More than 350 were severely damaged by the Hurricane s 135-mphwinds. Volunteers flooded into town to remove Trees Clear debris and pitch in to help people in need. Sen. Fritz Hollings d-, an outspoken critic of the response by the Federal emergency management Agency praised volunteers for their efforts. They did t Wail to fill out a form like the bureaucrats in inc Federal government ask you to. They came up Here free of charge and volunteered Sai Hollings wearing a to shirt thai read Charleston. S.c., we re going Strong this country s great if we can gel the Federal gov can mini off its Duff he said. We re going Back to work to gel around the bureaucratic  Mark Chambers a spokesman for South Carolin Agov. Carroll Campbell defended Fema s efforts Sun Day Fema is providing everything the state of sout Carolina needs. We re talking about one of the most devastating storms in recent history. It s being done he said. However the Rev. Jesse Jackson a native of sout Carolina joined critics of Fema s Clort. People do not need More bureaucracy they need More direct help right now he said. The volunteers were treated to a hot lunch of stir Fried Chicken dished up by the outer Banks Rolar club from North Carolina. A Canvas canopy donated by the sturho funeral Home protected the food from an  druze. But it was More like a revival than a funeral and at on Point volunteers standing in mud Sang god bless America Over the hum of portable generators. Steve Dusin. 45, of Vallejo calif., arrived wednes Day after 187 Days working on the alaskan Oil spill in Valde Alaska. His company cheetah aviation transport sen ice sent four Large vessels to ferry food clothing and Medicine to people on the offshore bar Rier islands pummel cd by Hugo. These people need help said Cusin. This is what makes this country what it is. You can kick our Butts but Well fight  Fayel Mcville ., Scal i police officers to help Charleston with traffic and curfew control. These people have been kicked in the  t you help someone where hey re Down said capt. . Morgan of inc Columbus county  Sheriffs Dupan Mcnol. Fort Lauderdale fla., sent 28 men plus a Squadron of trucks backhoes and heavy equipment. The Hurricane could have hit us said Tom car Bone 33. This country s always sending help to other countries. This is a Way to help our  elsewhere sunday in South Carolina s upstate re Gion heavy rain overflowed already swollen Rivers an closed some roads. Ten Fema disaster application centers were open sunday with four More scheduled to open monday officials said. As of sunday 5,400 residents had applied for various forms of Federal and stale assistance. Seventeen counties issued food Stamps to people who suffered property damage or income losses. Officials said saturday $10 million in food Stamps had been issued to More than 50,000 residents since thurs Day. Normally South Carolina issues $13 million in food Stamps in a month. In Bishopville three National guardsmen had to Besent in to restore order when pushing and shouting broke out among people who had been wailing for hours in a food stamp line. No arrests were made officials said  
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