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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 29, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 31,500 homeless in twisters Wake. Andover Kan. Apr bulldozers on saturday Cut through twisted wreckage m a trailer Park hardest hit by tornadoes that killed 29 people and authorities feared the death toll could Rise. Earlier reports had As Many As 32 dead. But some of those believed dead were found alive. Hundreds of Homes were destroyed As at least 30 tors ters ripped across Kansas and 18 through Oklahoma on Friday night. Twenty six people died in Kansas and three in Oklahoma. More than 200 people were injured. At least 1,500 people were left homeless. Judy Conners of the salvation army said three shelters had been set up and the organization expected to feed 3,000 to 5,000 people saturday. The Golden Spur Mobile Home Park in the suburban Wichita town of Andover was levelled and at least 19 residents died said capt. Stan Cox of the Butler county a sheriffs office. The latest three bodies were found in the wrecked Mobile Home Complex saturday afternoon. Gov. Joan Finney issued a state disaster declaration the first step in getting Federal assistance for the stricken areas. A what i saw made me heartsick a she said after an Aerial tour. A the devastation is More widespread than i had anticipated. The suffering must be  president Bush on sunday urged americans to Pray for the Tornado victims and promised to a do whatever we can to  Bush paused As he left a Washington Church service to express his sorrow for the a terrible tragedy a wrought by the dozens of tornadoes that swept across the two states Friday night. Fire and National guard Crews in search of any missing people carefully moved wreckage from the trailer Park which looked More like a junkyard than a residential area. The search was suspended later to allow residents a Chance to comb their properties for belongings. Authorities imposed a 9 . To 7 . Curfew. National guard troops were patrolling the Mobile Home Park saturday night. Cars were crushed under roofs of Homes and bedsprings Hung from Trees. Residents who took Refuge in storm shelters were moved to several makeshift homeless shelters in schools and other buildings and waited for permission to pick through debris for their belongings. Joe Smith a construction worker who lived in the trailer Park with his wife and son said he tried to drive a v i Eugene Thompson prepares to Rescue one ripped through the Wichita suburb Friday of his horses from his swimming Pool in Towanda Kan., after a Tornado night. Twenty six people died in Kansas and three in Oklahoma. To the underground shelter. A we did no to make it. We just had to ride it out in the car a he said. A i watched until the trailer next to me came apart. When that happened i hit the floor. The windows were sucked into the car. The Hood flew up and blew  they were not injured. The governor Republican Sens. Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum democratic rep. Dan Glickman and Republican rep. Dick Nichols toured the devastated area saturday in National guard helicopters. Andover mayor Jack Finlason put the Overall damage at about $50 million. Nearly All of the 240 Mobile Homes an additional 110 Andover Homes and ii businesses were destroyed he said. A we think we have retrieved All of the fatalities a the mayor said although an unspecified number of trailer Park residents remained unaccounted for. A we still have an area left to search a he said. A i done to know if there Are More but we Are optimistic that a the  debris from the trailer Park was found three to four Miles away the mayor said. Seven other fatalities in Kansas were attributed to tornadoes which stretched from North Central Oklahoma to Northeast  oppose Sununu As graduation speaker Boston up1 a some students at the new England school of Law Are protesting the selection of John Sununu As their commencement speaker claiming questions about the White House chief of staffs ethics make him an inappropriate Choice. The former new Hampshire governor has come under fire recently for his extensive use of military jets. Although Sununu has reimbursed the government for some of the costs the juror Over his use of military planes for personal trips prompted president Bush to Call for a review of travel policy for his staff. But students at the Boston Law school said their objections stemmed not Only from the re cent controversy but also from questions concerning Sununu a political ethics both As Bush a chief of staff and As new Hampshire a chief  students began circulating petitions after learning wednesday that Sununu was slated to speak at their May 24 graduation. A emr. Sununu a past and present conduct presents serious ethical questions which we feel Are below the standards of Legal professionalism a one petition said. Fred Armstrong 40, a graduating student who drafted the petition said he would present it to Law school officials on monday. He said Friday he already had 50 signatures and knew there were similar petitions circulating. A we done to feel at this time that Sununu is a representative of this school because of his professional conduct a said John Gallagher 28, another of the 300 students slated to graduate from the Law school this Spring. Law school Dean John o Brien said student members of the commencement planning committee had been consulted before Sununu was invited to speak. A at that time there was no opposition against Sununu a of Brien said. A you know John Sununu is a provocative Man and we did no to believe that every student was going to support the decision but we still feel honoured to have  talking head commercial drawing raves criticism Chattanooga Terri a a bizarre series of fas food restaurant commercials starring a disembodied talking head named Bob is getting raves from the advertising Industry. But some parents have complained to the Krystal co. That Bob is appearing offscreen in their children a nightmares. Krystal known for its tiny Krystal hamburger has 236 restaurants in Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi and Tennessee. All but four Are operated by the company making Krystal the nations largest privately owned restaurant Chain. In the to ads Bob the talking head extols the Virtues of the restaurant Chain while perched in a variety of locales including a pickup truck bed a front Lawn a Henhouse and a Krystal Grill. The commercials end with the tag line a head to  advertising age Magazine gives the new television and Campaign developed by Bloom Fca of Dallas three out of a possible four stars in its current Issue. A its All very bizarre and. Marginally offensive a Bob Garfield wrote in advertising age. A but the outlandish Ness is sure to capture the imagination of the teen age target  but Krystal officials report some parents have complained the Campaign which began airing earlier this month in some markets is frightening their children. A it Wasny to intended to be scary. It was intended More As a fantasy character a Krystal spokesman Mark Williams said. Former Minnesota governor won t accept Post in Croatia St. Paul Minn. Up a former Minnesota gov. Rudy Perpich has decided not to become Croatia a minister of foreign affairs because he fears he would lose his . Citizenship a spokeswoman said. But Perpich still intends to live in the yugoslavian Republic and work for croatian president Franjo Tadjman in another policy making capacity. An announcement is expected within a few weeks said Teresa Mcfarland a spokeswoman for Perpich. A the would have accepted the Job if he could have retained his citizenship a Mcfarland said. A a he a very disappointed. He saw a lot of Good he could do As the foreign  Perpich notified Tadjman of his decision by letter Friday declining the position a with regret and a heavy  the two men spoke saturday to discuss other options for Perpich in the croatian government Mcfarland said. She said Perpich will probably work on International Trade and economic development for the Yugoslavia Republic unless or until the citizenship Laws Are changed. A it is my sincere Hope that if and when this Law is amended that you will again consider me for a position in your Cabinet a said Perpich a letter to Tadjman. Perpich will lobby Congress to change the Law to allow a member of a foreign administration to retain . Citizenship Mcfarland said. Although he never received a direct answer to whether he would forfeit his citizenship by representing a foreign government Perpich based his decision on contacts with the state department and at the consulate general a office in Zagreb the croatian capital. Mcfarland said Perpich will remain in Zagreb awaiting the arrival of his wife Lola and his son Rudy or. Perpich a father and maternal grandparents migrated to northeastern Minnesota a Iron Range from Croatia and Perpich Speaks the language  
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