European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 21, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 rescuers search debris a of deadly train crash Tehuacana Mexico apr rescuers used shovels and cranes to search for victims wednesday after a runaway freight train burst from the tracks at a Busy Highway intersection crushing cars and smashing buildings. The Midnight discovery of five bodies in the debris raised the death toll in tuesdays wreck to at least 36, making it one of the worst mexican Railroad accidents in memory. Hospital officials said at least 41 people were treated for injuries. Officials were investigating reports that the trains brakes failed with the Crew uncoupling some cars and leaping to safety while the rest of the train a with no one at the controls a sped to More than 50 mph and derailed. Soldiers and Federal Highway police searched for More victims through the night in this picturesque Community known for its bottled Mineral water by the same name. President Carlos Salinas de Gortari called it a tragedy and issued a statement of condolences to families of the victims most of whom lived in the Tehuacana area 120 Miles Southeast of Mexico City. The Force of the derailment hurled some of the heavy Railroad cars More than 40 Yards from the tracks Farmers Friend Karl Panzer a Fanner in Kempen Germany has created a Straw woman named a a Erna to display some of his products. Large round Bales of Hay make up the body and Normal Bales the arms while White and red cabbage form the eyes and nose. The person in the foreground in not identified. Scattering twisted steel and powdery Concrete dust and spilling sorghum the train was carrying. Investigators said 19 cars waiting at a Busy Highway intersection on the Northern Edge of Tehuacana were crushed or damaged. Five buildings including a discotheque and restaurant were damaged. But the 12 30 . Accident spared a nearby school. Herbe Ponciano Mogul a Federal District attorney heading a four member investigating team said the locomotive had apparently lost its brakes but refused to elaborate. 500 Kmap a amps officials told whte radio that the trains Crew members reported losing the brakes As it approached the town. They uncoupled some cars and jumped to safety but the rest of the train rumbled on gaining Speed. Prosecutors said the train was travelling 50 to 100 urge fetus sedation in abortions Berlin apr fetuses should be sedated because of possible pain during abortions starting in the eighth week of pregnancy a German physicians group said tuesday. The advisory Council of the Federal physicians association said it was a almost a certain probability that fetuses Are not aware of pain at the eighth week of development. However the Council said in a position statement that fetuses at that stage Inay experience a Spain without awareness and should be Given sedatives during abortions. The doctors said a fetus older than 50 Days can react with movement to Contact with its skin which could be interpreted As a reflexive reaction to pain stimuli. The statement by the group the largest physicians organization in Germany was released during intense debate Over abortion in the country. Former East Germany allowed women to have abortions during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy regardless of the reason. Former West Germany set strict conditions during the first 12 weeks and required women seeking abortions to undergo extensive counselling. A West German woman could have an abortion Only if she could prove severe financial hardship rape or incest deformity to the fetus or a threat to her health. The two Laws remain in effect in the respective regions leading to an ongoing debate Over whether to liberalize Western Germany a rules or tighten Eastern Germany a. Famous Irish Castle damaged in fire Dublin Ireland apr a fire Early tuesday severely damaged Slane Castle Home of the Conyngham family and a famous Rock music location in the 1980s. The fire brigade estimated that three quarters of the building was destroyed and the Earl of mount Charles the owner estimated the damage at 1 million pounds or $1.7 said the Castle had been a grossly under insured. The 40-year-old Earl heir to the marquess of Conyngham and known As lord Henry spoke to reporters but was later taken to a Hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation after he entered the blazing Castle to try to save what he could. Firefighters who spent More than five hours trying to control the flames pumped water from the Boyne River beside the Castle near Drogheda 27 Miles North of Dublin. A the damage is exceedingly extensive Quot said the Earl who had been spending the night in a House nearby with his wife Iona and their Young daughter. He said if they had been in the Castle �?o1 am afraid we would not be Here today to talk to you. The fire went right through our he said he did no to know if he would tar to restore the Castle. The Conyngham have lived at Slane since 1701. The Castle was built in 1785, incorporating an earlier building. Lord Henry developed it with a a restaurant and nightclub and in the 1980s As Many As people went there to hear groups such As the rolling stones Queen and u2, and singers Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. Profits were used to improve the estate. World turkish officials destroy 8,700 diseased cattle from wire reports Ankara Turkey a More than 8,700 cattle infected with a disease contracted from livestock smuggled into Turkey have been destroyed the government said. The agriculture and Village affairs ministry said tuesday that the plague rinderpest was spotted in september in the Southeastern turkish provinces of Van and Hakkari. Rinderpest is an acute infectious viral disease found in cattle sheep and goats. The disease probably was brought into Turkey via cattle smuggled from neighbouring Iran and Iraq. But the problem was brought under control because of the vaccination of some 6.6 million healthy cattle and the destruction of sick animals it said. Owners of the 8,748 head of cattle destroyed were has Parkinson s the Hague Netherlands a Prince Claus who has been plagued in recent years by bouts of depression is also suffering from Parkinson a disease the dutch government announced wednesday. The 65-year-old husband of Queen Beatrix was diagnosed with a mild form of the disease several weeks ago during his hospitalization although he had been suffering its symptoms since 1987, said Hans Van Der Voet a government information Agency spokesman. Parkinson a disease is a degenerative brain disorder often afflicting the elderly. Its symptoms include rhythmic twitching and muscular stiffening. An Agency statement said that since the symptoms have not progressed substantially a the physicians have come to the conclusion that this is a mild form of the makers arrested Santiago Chile a police on tuesday arrested the owner of a South Santiago factory that produced poisoned cookies which killed at least two children last weekend. Judge Irma Meurer ordered that the suspect Francisco Ortiz compas owner of the compete cookie factory and two of his top administrators be held without Bond in a jail in Southern Santiago. At least 63 people were poisoned by the cookies which were contaminated with nitrite a chemical that depletes blood cells of oxygen. Doctors said the chemical caused two girls Ages 1 and 3, to die by worker Dies Milan Italy a a los Angeles Airport employee who was found shot in an a italia jets cargo hold died monday after nine Days in a coma the italian news Agency Ansa reported. Roman Soriano Vasqucz 28, was found nov. 9 with a single Bullet wound to the head. Cargo handlers at Milan a Mal Pensa Airport found him while unloading Luggage from plane that had just landed from los Angeles. He was then rushed to a Hospital. \ at the time he was identified As a . Citizen it italian authorities later said he was a mexican employed in the United states on a work permit. A .38-Calibcr handgun was found beside him and italian authorities believe he shot himself. But since several shots were fired police said they could not Rule out foul play in their ongoing hits Colombia Bogota Colombia a a powerful earthquake rocked the City of Cali on tuesday causing cracks in some buildings and disrupting Telephone service. However no major damage or injuries were reported. The Center said the quakers epicentre was located in the Pacific Ocean some 115 Miles Northwest of colombians third largest City. Cali a local Rescue squad reported that three of the City a apartment buildings had to be evacuated because of cracks in the Walls and that there was one fire in a local supermarket. Telephone service was disrupted in Cali and other cities according to radio reports
