European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a Page 3 indonesian quake deaths hit 1,232 a Burma x China. Jakarta Indonesia apr _ res the Waves called tsunamis were As  Thailand Vietnam kit a a a a it Philippines \ a a v o v of. A earthquake Malaysia Indonesia 500 pm Indian Ocean Jakarta Indonesia apr rescuers dug through devastated villages searching for survivors and victims sunday As the death toll from a powerful earthquake reached 1,232, the government said. Some 1,120 of the deaths from saturday s quake occurred in the town of Maumee on the Remote Island of Flores in indonesians lesser Sunda islands said the governors office of East nusa Teng Gara province. Hundreds of others were injured in the quake officials said. Many people drowned or were swept away when Large Ocean Waves triggered by the earthquake inundated coastal areas. Hendrik Nai a spokesman for the Rescue team said about 80 percent of the buildings in Maumee were destroyed. Whole villages in coastal areas were wiped out by the seismic Waves he said. Romanian fans demand Nobel for idol Jackson Bucharest Romania up a several Hundred romanian children and teen agers marched sunday through the Center of Bucharest calling for a Nobel peace prize to be awarded to pop Star Michael Jackson. Some 500 children aged 8 to 16 participated in the March sunday morning organized by the country a Michael Jackson fan club. They waved White carnations and shouted a Nobel prize for Michael in English and romanian. Jackson staged a concert in Bucharest in october attracting crowds of 65,000 and unprecedented scenes of pop mania. Romania was the Only former soviet satellite country included in Jackson a world tour. In the previous government the Only Star allowed was the hard line communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu who was executed in december 1989 during the revolution to oust the communists. I he arrival of capitalism brought Many Western pop stars to romanians Rock starved fans including Jackson and boy George. Romanians energetic Jackson fan club established in August has sent fax messages to Germany Britain France and Sweden in its bid to win worldwide support for Jackson a nomination for the Nobel peace prize. A we think he should be awarded the peace prize for his music his help for handicapped children and fight for peace a said Gheorghe Voicu a direct of the fan club. During his three Day visit to Bucharest Jackson paid for an adventure playground for some of romanians 1abandoned children and orphans. Alabama keeps rebel Flag under wraps in ceremony i he Waves called tsunamis were As High As 80 feet and swept As far As 1.000 feet Inland lie said. Nai said bad communications were hampering the task of gathering information from some parts of Flores which is about 1,000 Miles East of Jakarta. The earthquake measured a preliminary 6.8 on the Richter scale according to indonesian officials. The . Geological Survey in Menlo Park. Calif., measured it at 7.5 on the Richter scale. A quake of that strength is capable of causing extensive damage. Flores gov. Hendrik Fernandez visited Maumee on sunday and was shocked by the devastation spokesman j. Gadi Djou said. A fall our development efforts for the last 25 years have disappeared in just one Day Gadi Djou quoted the governor As saying. Aftershocks every five minutes or so hampered Rescue work until Midnight saturday Nai said. Most people remained away from their Homes to avoid falling beams and spent saturday night in open areas without tents in a pouring tropical rainstorm. The quake destroyed government buildings schools mosques churches and shops in Maumee and Lara Tuka on the Eastern part of Flores. Most of the buildings on the Island Are single Story structures made of Wood and Brick. The Island is a poor mountainous area that exports copra dried Coconut meat and grows Maize anti Rice. The quake struck East nusa Teng Gara province at 1 20 . Officials said. It was entered about 19 Miles Southwest of Maumee which has a population of 40,000. Make Way for the army police in Winthrop mass., let army vehicles through saturday on streets otherwise closed to traffic by flooding. Massachusetts was one of several northeastern states battered for three straight Days by a fierce Atlantic storm that began moving out to sea sunday. See Page 11 for other details on the weather. Montgomery Ala. A police banned Confederate Battle flags saturday at the rededication of Alabama a Capitol gleaming after a $28.5 million face lifting but mired in a dispute Over the rebel Banner. The Capitol was Bare of hags but gov. Guy Hunts plan to later put the Flag Back on top of the building where Jefferson Davis was sworn in As president of the confederacy prompted a Boycott by Black groups. Officers seized a Large Battle Flag from Alan Gilliland who said he was told it was illegal. It was returned after opening speeches. Police and Hunt spokesman Perry Abbott said the Flag was blocking the View of the podium. Several people carrying Small flags on the Capitol Lawn were told to leave because the Sticks were danger Ous Abbott said. Alabama a 24 Black legislators boycotted the ceremony to protest Hunts insistence that the Flag be returned to display on the dome. The red Flag with a Blue a  normally flies beneath the Federal and state flags but All three banners were taken Down in the Spring for renovation work. A business leaders who also oppose Hunt say the Flag often displayed by the Kun flux klan symbolizes racial oppression. A crowd police estimated at 2,00 1 lined up on a brisk sunny Day for Tours and festivities leading up to an evening fireworks display. Quot Quot Quot today just two Days shy of Alabama s 173rd birthday Alabama a Capitol must stand As a Symbol of that Hope and Unity for the future a Hunt said. Wow Metropolis mourners find Superman coffin empty Metropolis 111. A in a ceremony befitting a Man of steel residents of this Southern Illinois town paid their last respects saturday to one they Call their own Superman. But when a charcoal Gray casket was opened for 200 fans Superman was nowhere to be found. In his place was a note a greetings friends ill see you in the comics.  Metropolis an Ohio River town of about 7,000, billed itself As the Home of Superman for decades. The City even has a weekly newspaper called the Metropolis planet which printed a Black Stripe in its nov. 18 edition so residents unhappy with do comics decision to kill the hero could fashion Arm bands. The Tongue in Cheek ceremony was organized by residents trying to raise $130,000 for a 15-foot Bronze statue of the crusader. A steady trickle of people filed past the closed casket in the Massac county courthouse hallway. The Cape Christopher Reeve wore in his first Superman movie covered the coffin. When the casket was opened it revealed Superman a Green tinted Power Crystal borrowed from the first Superman movie. So Superman is missing but that does no to Surprise his followers. Do comics already has hinted it May bring the hero Back although it won t say How or when. Quot