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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Saturday july 9,1994more georgians flee floodwaters Albany a. Apr the surging Flint River spilled Over Homes and highways Friday forcing residents to race for higher ground As caskets floated in cemeteries. Huge sections of Central and Southern Georgia remained submerged in a sea of Muddy water. Flooding from four straight Days of rain a the remnants of tropical storm Alberto a has left at least 18 people dead and 300,000 without Safe drinking water. Damages Are estimated at More than $100 million. More rain was possible Friday. Rivers and streams have flooded More than 400,000 acres of crops broken through 31 dams and spilled Over 45 others. Nine City and county water systems have been knocked out. President Clinton authorized Federal disaster Aid for four counties. Gov. Zell Miller has declared 43 counties disaster areas. Divers and volunteers continued to search for bodies in Americus where at least 10 people have died. Four people were still missing Friday including a Man who was swept away along with his trac Tor trailer. Thirty five Miles to the South about 15, people fled Albany As the Flint River rolled into town. Entire neighbourhoods up to a mile from the River were submerged up to the rooftops. About 50 caskets were floating within the fences of the Riverside and Oak View cemeteries said Dougherty county administrator volunteers try to repair a leak thursday in a levee that protects Elba ala., from the pea River. The Alabama floods were caused by deluge from the remnants of tropical storm Alberto which triggered havoc in Georgia and Florida As Welt. Allan Reddish. A a it a just rising quicker and quicker a said Colleen Creech watching water creep into her Yard As friends packed up her furniture thursday night. A you can stand in one place and your feet will be underwater in 10  official Public announcement total goods liquidation Bank account close Dan Bank Nederland division due to the recession Many companies Are in trouble. All goods must be liquidated and monies deposited with the National Westminster Bank Midland Bank us division bbl Belgium division and credit Lyonnais Holland. Up to do 25,000,000 of goods must be sold to pay v.a.t., . And English income lax. A up to 80% discount furniture 150 dining tables and chairs handmade and hand inlaid to seat 6,8,10.12. Or 14 people. Also Wall units and Corner units. Coffee tables and wine tables Chester Fields English 3-piece suites leather suites Marble clock sets ail must go. A a a. A paintings 2000 paintings landscapes seascapes still life French German English and dutch scenes. Normal Price irom do 5,000. Our Price irom do 75.prints 25,000 English prints ail framed. Dozens of different pictures. All one Price do 5. Crystal and carpets 20,000 boxes of Crystal glasses wine whiskey Cognac port. Champagne Sherry. From do 40 for a Box of 6 glasses. Plus vases bowls and decanters. 500 carpets finest chinese 100% Wool every size every Colour every pattern All at huge savings. 25,000 mirrors the world s biggest selection. Every size every shape every Colour. All Bevelled with magnificent frames Tome costing up to do 12500. From Only do 25 Lor the cheapest canteens of cutlery 72 pieces All beautifully boxed and god plated. Normal Price do 3750-our Selling Price do 750 Only. All must be liquidated. A silverware 250 Silver plated Tea and Coffee sets with milk Jug and sugar bowl and a magnificent tray. Normal Price was do 1500, our Selling Price do 250. Beautiful Silver plated wine goblets do 125 Tor set 6 goblets. All goods will be delivered the same Day regarding comparison prices All goods have been on Sale Lor 28 consecutive Days in our Belgium warehouse. Delivery charge old 75 Tor 50km-Over 50km charge to be agreed upon. Payments accepted by euro card visa american express diners card cheques or Cash. Please note this is not an auction. 24 hour s ecu Rity. Access for the handicapped. First come first  hotel Weinheim a Breslauer str 52.69469 Weinheim Tel. 06201-1030 opening hours thursday july 7 1100-2000 Friday july 8 1000-1600 saturday july 9 0900-1600 sunday july 10 viewing Only 1000-1800 monday july 11 1000-1800. Lnthuks4bivriu�1wtirg,, the Flint River which cuts through the Middle of Albany was 19 feet above flood stage thursday night. It was expected to Crest at a record 45 feet today a 25 feet above flood stage. A nah the main roads Are blocked by water a said Creech a brother Greg. A a it a like you the on an Island. You re  those who fled were staying in makeshift shelters or friends  Power companies Cut off electricity to flooded areas and the towns three major colleges and several Large plants closed Down. Dozens of residents left their Homes in Leesburg a town to the North flooded by a Creek that feeds into the Flint. Some carried suitcases or clothes on hangers As they walked along a five Lane Highway closed to traffic. In Macon officials  Tell How High the Okmulgee River crested a the gauge was swept away. Officials estimated the River was at 35 feet a the flood stage is 18 feet. The water began to recede slightly thursday night. News cameras captured a dramatic Rescue As firefighters used a Hook and lad Der truck to Pluck three men from a tree in the Okmulgee. A 245-foot Section of the City a earthen levee that had been washed away wednesday night was stabilized thursday said Ronald Edwards of the . Army corps of engineers. About 150,000 people in the City and surrounding area have been without water since the treatment Plant flooded wednesday. At a water distribution Center 750 people stood in an hour Long line. A inmates from a nearby prison were pressed into service to build dikes of sandbags around the City a water treat rent Plant. New York a a saudi arabian Diplomat seeking Asylum in the United states claims that secret documents he saw of the Job prove that his nation paid for terrorism aimed at disrupting Middle Eastern peace efforts. Mohammed Al Khi Lewi described the terrorism to the . Immigration and naturalization service during a june 30 hearing his lawyer Leon Wyldes said in a statement thursday. The application for Asylum was filed on behalf of Khi Lewi and his family several Days after he announced through a statement that he feared for his life because he had spoken out against human rights violations in his Homeland. In february the state department accused saudi Arabia of human rights abuses including torture and discrimination against women and minorities. Khi Lewi was a first Secretary in the saudi Mission to the United nations when he wrote to top saudi officials May 17 stating his a sincere opposition to the current regime in Riyadh and accusing it of using corruption to weaken the Public Wildes said Khi Lewi told the ins in an affidavit that saudi King fahd a is slowly destroying our country and its neighbouring allies and is trying to continually encourage discord Between arabs muslims and  a the saudi ambassador to the United states Prince Bandar Ibn Sultan has denied Khilch was claims. Khi Lewi said his Job at the Mission gave him unlimited Access to secret documents a including originals and copies of other documents which clearly show saudi arabian funding of various terrorist activities and  according to the affidavit Khi Lewi said he has a extensive information As to monies that have been forwarded to various terrorist groups in Iraq from the saudi arabian regime to encourage such strife before the Gulf War when saudi Arabia and Iraq were indeed  he added that he has a documentation and personal knowledge of monies that were sent to Egypt and other persian Gulf countries in an Effort to support anti semitic attacks and activities against jewish settlers in Israel and major jewish organizations within the United  Wildes said in his statement that Khi Lewi showed the ins documents that prove saudi Arabia was eavesdropping illegally on conversations by the jewish defense league and Othet organizations in the United states and that some saudis in the United states As diplomats were actually spies. Death Row marriage turns sour Starke Fla. Apr a woman who fought for years to marry a death Row inmate is fighting his bid for a divorce saying she still loves him and believes adultery would be the Only grounds to dissolve the marriage. Frank Valdes sued for divorce in May claiming the Jan. 21 marriage in Florida state prison was a irretrievably  but after fighting prison officials for four years to marry Valdes Wanda Eads Valdes says she a still in love. A this is insane a she said thursday a Why does a death Row inmate need a divorce a Valdes 33, took his wife off his visiting list in april. She last saw him april 14. A the was very abusive and refused a Contact visit a she said. Wanda Valdes 51, said she objects to the divorce on several grounds. A my religious belief is that you Only divorce for adultery a she said. Valdes was convicted in 1990 in the shooting death of a prison guard during a botched escape   
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