European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Residents begin faultless preparations by the associated press tavern owners jammed jukeboxes with rth Chakine tunes and worried residents 6 away water and flashlights wednesday As the questionable count hawn progressed for a major earthquake a Early As next week on the new Madrid fault. The commotion is Over a projection made by Iben Browning who said there was a Strong Chance of a major Earth nuke dec. 2-3 in an area that includes the new Madrid fault from Arkansas through Missouri to Illinois. A a we re ready for it. I have 13 gallon jugs of water blankets two sleeping bags a pipe wrench canned food a flashlight and a radio with extra batteries a said Debbie Brunk of Bonne Terre mo., which is about 50 Miles from the new Madrid fault zone. Others took the projections a Little More lightly. Bumper stickers saying a a it Siben Brownings fault have started popping up on cars in the Region. One tavern owner has come up with a list of songs having to do with earthquakes. Joe Edwards owner of the Blueberry Hill tavern in St. Louis said he a filling his Jukebox with earthquake songs and serving special drinks to a help our customers Cope with any anxiety they might be  _ he had culled More than 150 songs including a a dancing on the ceiling a a Church Bells May ring a a if we make it through december and at least 13 titles containing the word  meanwhile Iben Brownings daughter Evelyn Garriss stood by her fathers projection after san Francisco radio station Kobs reported that she said her father believes there a a 50-50 Chance of a major quake outside the United states. A we Are less concerned about san Francisco Bay areas Hayward fault recently than we continue to be about some of the other places like Japan a she said. Later wednesday she said the earlier forecast for a major quake striking the Midwest was still valid. Brownings family said he was on vacation and refused to disclose where. He has refused in the past to make any additional comment on the projection. A we have not changed our projection a Garriss told the associated press at her i f. Adv v t / fit imm a to vex if till 111 is % m or a first graders from left Tucker Hoog Bobby Pence Jessica Jones and Katie Estridge practice earthquake drills at their school in new Liberty ind., in anticipation of a major earthquake predicted for dec. 3 along the new Madrid fault. Earthquake predicted St. Louis Missouri Illinois new Madrid fault Arkansas f Kentucky Paducah Tennessee a Memphis Rock Mississippi Alabama a amp map Home in Mijares n.m., outside Albuquerque. Earthquake experts and other scientists have repeatedly said that Brownings projection which relies on the measurement of the pull of tidal forces on the Earth was nothing More than a random guess. On tuesday a scientist for the . Geological Survey strongly discounted the projection in a briefing of congressional staff members in Washington. A i can summarize our findings by saying there is no reason. That a Large earthquake is More Likely to occur. Dec. 2 or 3 than it is today three weeks from today or any Day in the future a said Randall Updike associate chief of the surveys office of earthquake volcanoes and engineering. Scientists agree there is a Long term threat of a major earthquake in the Midwest but there is no scientific Way to pinpoint a Date for when it will occur. The seven states near or along the fault zone Are Missouri Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi Kentucky Indiana and Illinois. Some residents done to put much Stock in the projection but Many Arentt taking any chances. Earthquake insurance sales have skyrocketed and state regulators from the Region have formed a special committee to Monitor the availability of policies amid reports that some companies have stopped Selling earthquake insurance. Some 40,000 schoolchildren in Missouri have been told to stay Home on monday and Many school districts up and Down the fault zone which runs from marked tree ark., Northeast through Missouri to Cairo 111., have cancelled classes for dec. 3 and 4 and some local governments also have decided to shut Down. Other state and local officials Are gearing up for earthquake drills. Sales of survival kits and other emergency preparedness items also have increased in the Region As businesses scramble to take advantage of the sudden interest in earthquakes. Nipple growers file lawsuit. I lawsuit with lbs and the networks �?o60  Akima Wash. Apr Apple growers filed a mul illion Dollar lawsuit wednesday against �?o60 Minsk a and a consumer group seeking compensation Foi Ewing sales during a scare Over the growth chemical r. He Industry has estimated growers lost More than 0 million following the news programs feb. 26, 9, release of a report entitled a intolerable risk Pes Des in our children a  Quot he report was done by the natural resources de be Council which is named As a defendant in the lawsuit with lbs and the networks �?o60 minutes. Officials for the Washington based consumer group and the news show stood by the alar report wednesday. The report concluded that alar which is sprayed on Trees to improve the appearance and shelf life of apples increased the cancer risk in children. It criticized the environmental Protection Agency for failing to take into account the High consumption of fruit and fruit juices among children when it set chemical guidelines. The report was hotly disputed at the time but sales and wholesale prices of apples plummeted. Lalif. Governor recalls lawmakers _ and face a deficit in the 1990-91 budget and lose Sacramento Calif. Up the governor of nations richest state ordered the legislature in essay to meet in a special session to consider $1 Ion in proposed emergency spending cuts and trans Jov. George Deukmejian directed lawmakers to Ren to Sacramento on monday and scheduled a meet with leaders of both parties in Hopes of persuading m to Back his austerity plan. State tax collections have unexpectedly dropped $408 lion below projections just four months into the cur it fiscal year and a $4.3 billion budget shortfall is East for the following year. Deukmejian said the state could deplete its reserves and face a deficit in the 1990-91 budget and lose its cherished triple a Bond rating forcing the state to pay higher interest rates a if the legislature does not quickly implement his proposal. A we have already had expressions of concern from the Bond rating houses on Wall Street with respect to the fiscal situation. The longer that we delay taking constructive action the More danger there is that they might indeed lower Bond ratings Deukmejian said at a Capitol news conference. Many lawmakers prefer to wait until gop  Pete Wilson takes office Jan. 7 to Hammer out a budget Olan instead of negotiating a controversial and politically damaging solution with a lame Duck  signs axed by crunch in Philadelphia Philadelphia apr the City a fiscal crisis has Given a red Light to no parking signs but the streets department says Stop signs Are still go. A we have stopped temporarily installing no safety related signs and poles a Deputy streets commissioner John Heany said wednesday. Inventories of sign poles and of the 12-by-18-Inch Blanks used for parking signs Are dwindling he said. Poles Are being saved for Stop do not enter and other traffic control signs which Are still being installed Heany said. No parking limited time parking residential sticker parking reserved parking for the handicapped and some loading zone signs Are on hold he said. The work on hold is principally ordered by the Philadelphia parking authority he said. A the authority has 367 outstanding work orders spokeswoman Linda Miller said. A it causes confusion for the motorists when they go to Park a she said. In turn that creates a problem for parking enforcement. A if there a no sign there officers cannot write the ticket a Miller said