European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 2 Quot rain Falls across much of . By the associated press heavy rain fell across much of the nation tuesday and torrential storms sent floodwaters through Tucson Ariz. And parts of Massachusetts several sections of Tucson were evacuated interstate 7 was closed and Many intersections were under As much As a fool of water. Thunderstorms produced 7.02 inches of rain in less than 6 hours near Middle Boro mass elsewhere in the state More than 5 inches in less than four hours caused extensive flooding at Bridgewater 4.33 inches at Taunton left 4 feet of water on roads and 3.05 inches fell at Abington stranding Many vehicles. No Strong thunderstorms or heavy Rains were reported tuesday in Texas but earlier Rains left Burnt crossing South of Juno under 5 feet of water during the Early morning. Crossings near the Val verde and Crockett Sutton county lines in Texas were under As much As 4 and 5 feet of water tuesday afternoon there were showers and thunderstorms Over parts of Iowa and Nebraska and showers stretched from West Central Texas into Northwest Louisiana and from Northern new Jersey across Eastern new England into Central Maine and Southeast new York  another us weather development tropical storm Arthur was forming Over the Atlantic Ocean. At 1 30 . Edt the Center of the storm was 160 Miles cast of Trinidad moving West about 20 Mph. Highest sustained winds were about 40 Mph but there were stronger gusts. Vehicle sales Down Detroit up a the nations automakers posted tuesday a combined 13 percent decline in sales of domestically made cars and Light trucks during mid july from Strong year ago Levels. Thursday july 26,1990 armed police guard scene of terrorist bombing which killed 3 officers and a roman Catholic nun near Armagh Northern Ireland. Terrorist bomb kills nun 3 policemen in n. Ireland Armagh Northern Ireland apr a 1,000-Pound bomb detonated by terrorists hiding near a Rural Road in this Border City exploded tuesday killing a roman Catholic nun and three policemen authorities said. An Anonymous caller claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of the Irish Republican army in North Armagh in a Telephone Call to a news organization. The caller said the Ira had killed the four people in a Quot military action a but expressed no regret Over the nuns death. The slaying of a nun would be seen widely As a major embarrassment for the mainly Catholic Ira which in recent months has escalated its terror Campaign aimed at driving the British out of Northern Ireland. It was believed to be the first time a Catholic nun has been killed in 21 years of violence in Northern Ireland. The terrorist attack one of the deadliest in Northern Ireland this year aroused outrage among political and religious leaders on both sides of the Irish Border. The bomb set in a Culvert under the Road was detonated As an unmarked police car passed a Hay Field two Miles outside Armagh police said. The nun and a female social worker were approaching in a Small car police said. The blast hurled the police car into the air. It smashed into a hedge and landed on its roof apparently killing the three policemen instantly. The nun sister Catherine Dunne died later in a Hospital. Her companion Wasj isted in satisfactory condition police  from Page 1 particular ethnic or racial group saying a the government should not be involved in  Souter spent several hours at the White House where he was interviewed by the Fri to update his judicial clearance and told by presidential aides that is life would be picked apart and everything he had Ever written or said closely scrutinized. One participant said Souter calmly listened to the a advice and indicated there was nothing in his past that he Felt uncomfortable with. Administration sources said Bush interviewed one other possible nominee monday a Edith h. Jones of the 5tn . Circuit court of appeals in Houston a before choosing Souter. There was no immediate argument to Bush a glowing portrayal from Capitol Hill in Souter 50, a longtime new Hampshire state judge and since april a member of the 1st . Court of appeals in Boston Bush found a candidate without a record on abortion or other controversial topics. Bush on monday announced his Choice of Souter to fill the vacancy created by the retirement Friday of Justice William Brennan. The president was to formally submit the nomination to the Senate on wednesday after which Souter was to pay Courtesy Calls on Republican and democratic leaders. A it is just the Normal practice associated with new nominees a said Fred Mcclure the presidents congressional Liaison who along with sen. Warren Rud Man r-n.h., was to Shepherd Souter around Capitol Hill. Rudman is a longtime acquaintance and the judge was using his office As a base of operations Dur my his visit to Washington. Rudman and Souter invited news organizations in for a photo session during which Souter said he was just getting used to the idea that he was the nominee. Judiciary committee chairman Joseph Biden a Del has not set a Date for the hearings. Pullout from Pagot a. The chemical weapons disposal Plant on Johnston atoll in a Pacific passed its initial Slart up tests. Sufficient storage capacity exists at the plants facilities a to accommodate any chemical munitions or hazardous materials transported to the site a Atwood said in a statement. The announcement Means that the planned move of munitions to the tiny Pacific Ocean Island can take a scheduled. Ike place said Pentagon spokes it. Col. Steven Roy. The atoll is at As Cesman _ about 700 Miles Southwest of Hawaii. Atwood certified that the Plant had destroyed More than 600 rockets and 4,000 pounds of nerve agents during its first test runs Roy said. Shortly after it began operating in Early july the Plant shut Down for about a week because positive chemical readings in its mechanical equipment room were picked up on automated monitoring equipment. The problems were traced to minor equipment malfunctions that were quickly corrected Roy said. A the Plant went Back on line july la and there have been no problems since he said. Operational testing of the Plant is scheduled to com due for 16 months Atwood said in the statement. The weapons will be removed from West Germany in an operate for that involves trucks trains and ships. The trucks will travel a variety of routes for safety and Security reasons from Clausen to Miessau about 30 Miles away he said. The shortest route is a 25-mile stretch Over autobahn 62, which is still under contraction and autobahn 6. The other Likely route is a 37-mile stretch using autobahn 8 toward we Brucken and than autobahn 6. To Miessau each Convoy will include 20 flatbed trucks loaded with the chemical weapons stored in airtight steel containers. Those containers Are packed in steel military vans. Each Convoy also will include 60 escort trucks including German and . Security forces emergency Crews and decontamination teams. Boyle said there would be about 30 convoys running one a Day. The containers will be loaded onto special trains at Miessau for the trip North to no Denham on the North sea at the port they will be reloaded onto us. Navy ships for transport to Johnston  from Page 1 impose democratic legality a polydoras said. A it Calls on All to display prudence and Cool headed Ness for the Good of social peace and  a police officer in Khania said monday that eight demonstrators were arrested. An uneasy Calm Hung Over Khania tuesday witnesses said. Mihalis Kout Lidakis Public order ministry general said damage to Public properly totalled $2 million. The violence began monday when riot police fired tear Gas at a group of demonstrators who attempted to enter the prefecture building in the City on the Northwestern coast of Crete to present a petition. The demonstrators who numbered about 500 at the time then lit fires and threw Molotov cocktails into the first floor of the building