European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Flooding High winds hit Midwest by the associated pres sat least 1,000 people were forced from their Homes in Dyer ind., on wednesday some of them evacuated by boat ofter two Days of rain overflowed creeks an ditches officials said. In Chicago one Man was killed trying to drive through 12-foot-deep water in a closed viaduct police said i in Highland ind., a Man was electrocuted when his truck became ensnared in Power lines. In of Fallon mo., gov. John Ashcroft toured two storm damaged parts of the state to examine damage left by powerful i winds and a Tornado. Ashcroft took a look at an of Fallo neighbourhood where Homes and businesses were destroyed by 100-Mph winds. Fire chief David House said damage was estimated at $36 million but he said that figure could go higher. I about 30 people in the of Fallon area were injured in tuesdays storm including a Hunter who was listed in critical condition wednesday. Authorities said it was miraculous no one was killed. The heavy rain in Northwest Indiana later awaited but the National weather service issued a flood warning for the Kankakee River through saturday. Its rising Waters were expected to match Levels recorded in August when the Region was declared a Federal disaster area officials said. Two emergency shelters were set up in Lake county Indiana for those left homeless by High water. Evacuations began tuesday night. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell in most areas of Lake Porter and Laporte counties from monday night to wednesday morning. Firefighters police officers and volunteers with boats helped evacuate More than 600 people from about 230 Homes in dyers Berens subdivision. The Homes were Cut off by High water officials said. The evacuees were taken to the St. John township Community Center where the red Cross had set up a shelter Koschal said. About 300 evacuees in Highland were taken to a shelter set up in the Lincoln Center a former school that houses the City a department of Parks and recreation. Northwest Indiana was declared a disaster area after the August flood making homeowners eligible for Low interest Loans to repair flood damage. Peter Dutcher left and Bill Dunlap take their children away from school in a Rowboat in flooded South Haven ind. Steve Bort right searches the remains of his destroyed Home in of Fallon mo., which was hit by 100-Mph winds tuesday. Testimony of Keating attacked by Deconcin Washington a an attorney for sen. Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., wednesday attacked the testimony of former top Thrift regulator Edwin Gray jr., chief accuser of the so called Keating 5 senators being investigated by the Senate ethics committee. James Hamilton Deconcini Sawyer engaged in contentious exchanges with Gray and other lawyers As he sought to Point out inconsistencies in the former regulators allegations. He sought to show that Gray had More information than he revealed about Lincoln savings and loan and Charles Keatingjr. Involving a now disputed meeting with Deconcini and three other senators on april 2,1987. Gray former head of the Federal Home loan Bank Board had testified tuesday that in the 1987 meeting Deconcini offered him a Deal in an Effort to relax regulations for the California based Thrift. Cross examining Gray Hamilton cited written denials from other senators who were present and said a is there any reason the american Public should believe you and disbelieve four prominent american senators a a a Gray responded a the american Public can believe whoever they will. I had nothing to Gam whatsoever. By not telling the truth. Gray asserted that Deconcini had been the Leader of the 1987 meeting which he described As an intimidating and pressure packed session aimed at we neg help for Keatings Thrift. He said Decon-5 accuser i defense Cini referred to Keating As a your Friend at Lincoln a and that he interpreted the silence of the other senators As agreement with the request. Hamilton read from a 1989 letter Gray wrote to sen. John Glenn a Ohio recounting his assertion that he had told the senators he had no information about Lincoln during that disputed meeting. Hamilton said a this statement i read it really Wasny to True was it a Gray a Well As a matter of fact yes it was  Hamilton a you really knew More than you let on did no to you a Hamilton pointed to evidence that Gray had received information from the Bank boards top California based regulator who had said their examination had revealed a a number of areas of concerns at Lincoln including heavy direct investment in real  Sirard s v. Of. T j in amp Cin the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 30, 1950 a . Forces in Korea fell Back toward Pyongyang and another Bridgehead River Battle against an onslaught by chinese troops.30 years ago today. Nov. 30, 1960 a sixteen High school students were reported killed and 25 were injured when a school bus was struck by a freight train in Lamont canada.20 years ago today. Nov. 30,1970 a an air Force passenger plane with six americans and 73 vietnamese aboard was reported missing in Central South Vietnam. Search and Rescue operations were hampered by bad weather officials said.7 0 years ago today. Nov. 30, 1980 army chief of staff Gen. Edward c. Meyer announced the return of coveted Maroon berets to army paratroopers in airborne units