European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 25, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5 a Mem Nabihi Charles smart works to save his Home at Liberty Texas where workers have added 2 feet to a levee protecting lakefront Homes. Floodwaters leveling off in Texas Louisiana Farmers harvesting Early Nadhim t / a no i a _ _ a. A a. Hardin Texas apr floodwaters began to level off at Lake Livingston dam and were expected to Crest downstream thursday in Southeastern Texas where the rain swollen Trinity River surged Over a levee in Liberty. A if i had to pick a cutoff Day a a Day when this would Start turning around a it would be today a Jim Mitchum Liberty county emergency management coordinator said wednesday. The Trinity River authority dropped its water releases through the dam to 82,500 cubic feet per second Early wednesday. After four Days of record setting 100,800 feet per second releases the authority began cutting Back its rate monday. The Lake level considered full at 131 feet peaked at 132.88 feet Friday and dropped to 131.82 feet wednesday. Elsewhere floodwaters receded in Arkansas and Brouillette la., where banners were harvesting Winter wheat Early in a race against time fearing a makeshift 12-mile levee would not hold Back the rising red River. Indiana gov. Evan Bayh declared Southern Indiana eligible for disaster assistance. Heavy flooding since april 15 has been blamed for 13 deaths in Texas and one in Oklahoma. Flooding and storms elsewhere have killed two people in Illinois and one in Missouri. The floods have caused an estimated $300 million in damage in Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana. So far 79 counties in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas have been declared eligible for Federal disaster assistance. Five red Cross centers serving seven flood ravaged counties in Southeastern Texas began interviews tuesday to arrange food deliveries clothing temporary housing household furnishings and medical Aid. A the got five kids and could t get anybody to rent to me because of that Quot said Melba Scott 24, who a been out of her South Liberty Home for two weeks. The red Cross has estimated More than 4,600 Homes have been affected by flooding in the seven counties. The Agency has sheltered More than 500 people and provided meals to some 9,000 since the River was forced from its Banks by torrential Rains 200 Miles to the North in the past two weeks. Workers in Liberty have been hauling truckloads of dirt and sandbags to a levee protecting High priced lakefront Homes and a drainage ditch leading into town. The levee has been raised about 2 feet in an Effort to stay ahead of the floodwater. A was soon As we get one Low spot fixed the Waters seems to come Over someplace else a said City Secretary Beth Staton. Quot our Crews have been working their hearts  in Arkansas floodwaters receded in Garland county where victims met tuesday with gov. Bill Clinton at a disaster Relief Center in hot Springs. Abortion foe wins Gopas nod in Idaho Boise Idaho apr a former legislator who says he would have signed a Tough anti abortion Bill Quot in a baby s heartbeat has won the Republican nomination to oppose democratic gov. Cecil Andrus. Who vetoed the Bill. Former state Senate majority Leader Roger Fairchild finished first in a three Way primary race tuesday defeating state sen. Rachel Gilbert also an abortion foe and Boise stockbroker Milton Erhart. Who is pro Choice. In the Battle to succeed retiring gop sen. James Mcclure rep. Larry Craig won the Republican primary and Boise businessman Ron Twilegar captured the democratic nomination. Final unofficial returns in the gop primary gave Fairchild 37,690 votes or 37 percent to 33.546 Voles or 33 percent for Gilbert and 30,524 votes or 30 percent to i Hart. In the gop Senate race Craig had 66,249 votes or 59 percent to 45,689 votes or 41 percent for attorney general Jim Jones. On the democratic Side Twilegar had 30,197 votes or 64 percent to 16,658 Voles or 36 percent Lor political newcomer David Steed. Abortion. Which dominated Idaho politics through the Winter and into the Spring was a Point of Contention in 20 legislative primaries. All eight pro Choice incumbents who faced anti abortion primary opponents held on to their seats. The single anti abortion incumbent to face a Challenge also won. Overall pro Choice candidates claimed 12 of the races and abortion foes won eight. Andrus who had no primary opposition in his bid for an unprecedented fourth term Drew fire from some conservatives for his March 30 veto of what would have been the nation s most restrictive slate abortion Law. Andrus has maintained his opposition to abortion but said the Bill was too strict in cases of rape and incest and Loo Liberal in cases of severe fetal deformity. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. May 25, 1950 a Field marshal Archibald Wavell one of the great Allied generals during world War ii died in London after failing to recover from a major abdominal operation. He was 67. The one eyed hero was commander of Britain a Mediterranean lifeline in 1939 when the War with Germany began. 30 years ago today. May 25, 1960 a France declared that american espionage flights while implying interference in the soviet Union did not constitute a threat to peace. 20 years ago today. May 25, 1970 a an urgent Appeal from Gen. Creighton Abrams after president Nixon announced withdrawal of 150,000 troops from Vietnam sparked the strike into Cambodia according to a High ranking source among . Military leaders. T me because of that said Relief Center in hot Springs. House Bill to eliminate pennies lacks Public support poll shows Washington apr Nickels from heaven a but introduce a Bill in Congress to do away v to i Loi a Nairn i in i my Al in rt/49 a n a. A. A .1 a a i 1 t a 10 years ago today. May 25, 1980 a Japan a National olympic committee voted against competing in the Moscow olympic games giving president Carters Boycott Campaign a much needed boost. Washington apr Nickels from heaven a Nickel saved is a Nickel earned a Nickel for your thoughts no say nearly two out of three Penny pinching americans in a Gallup poll released wednesday As a House banking subcommittee considered a pending Bill to round off Cash transactions to the nearest 5-cent piece. The Bill introduced last year by rep. Jimmy Hayes d-la., Calls for rounding the sales Price Down to the nearest Nickel if the Price ends in 1,2,6 or 7 cents. The Price would be rounded up if the sum ends in 3, 4, 8 or 9 cents. An exception would be if someone still insisted on Selling something for one or two cents. Then you a have to scrape them up not try to round Down to Zero. Some people might regard the Penny As a nuisance. Stores often keep a cup of them at the Cash Register so customers done to have to dig to the Bottoms of their purses and pockets for lint covered coins. Pennies no longer have much use except for buying gumballs out of drugstore machines. Even the game of pitching pennies has lost much of its Appeal. Inc most common use of pennies is to help pay for items priced at Levels not divisible by five. But introduce a Bill in Congress to do away with them and americans become downright sentimental. Not to mention suspicious that they la end up paying More for things. Seventy Seyen percent said they Are worried that merchants will raise prices to compensate for losses due to rounding. A almost All americans recognize the Penny As a historical example of thrill and  the Survey said with 92 percent agreeing with the statement that the Penny Quot is a longstanding tradition in this country and with 62 percent opposing its demise. The Survey of 750 adults conducted by Telephone Between april 23 and april 26, has a margin of potential sampling error of plus or minus 4 percent. It was sponsored by a group called americans for common c ends whose name suggests How it feels on the subject. The Treasury would still make pennies but Only for collectors. The Survey revealed that women Are More Loyal to the Penny than men with 70 percent of women and 54 percent of men opposing the change. Women also were More worried about inflation caused by the doing away with the Penny a 63 percent of women were Quot very concerned Quot about Price increases compared to 44 percent of men