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Show Northwest Fears Flood, Mud and Gale Warnings Bv DWA WALKER Bv United Press International "I heard a loud rumbling sound and I thought it was an earthquake." said Linda Ducharme. a resident. ' I looked out the window and the hill was coming down behind us." Rescuers in California today searched for two people missing and presumed dead. One man was reported dead in Illinois. winds Heavy rains and lashed Oregon, soaked by more than 8 inches of rain. Rivers in western Washington swelled under a new deluge of rain and melted snows as another warm, wet storm pushed in from the coast. A round of storms battered the Pacific Northwest for the third straight day today, pounding Northern California with more than 9 inches of rain, lashing the coast with gale-forc- e winds and triggering mudslides and flooding that have killed at least two and left two more missing. The second worst winter storm of the year forced residents to flee five homes in central San Francisco Monday when a seven-foo- t deep pile of mud and rocks slid down a hill against one house. Still another storm was forecast for The storms have set off snow and mudslides in Washington, burying a highway worker who had been clearing debris Avalanche and flood warnings were issued as rapidly rising temperatures melted more than 3 feet ol snow that accumulated in mountain areas since last Wednesday. Roads littered with rocks and muddy debris were closed Gale and flood warnings were in effect for the coast of Oregon and Northern California Heavy rain and winds gusting to 65 mph swamped the Oregon coast w here more than 8 inches of rain has fallen. tonight A major flood warning was posted on Washington state s Snohomish River, which crested 3 feet over flood stage in pasture land late Monday afternoon before rising with the new storm Flood warnings also were posted for the Snoqualmie. the upper Cowlitz, and the Chehalis rivers. Travel through Cascade Mountain passes was slow and hazardous. State troopers escorted convoys stretch of interstate over a highway where the eastbound lanes were covered with debris and water. five-mil- e Washington's Snohomish River crested 3 feet over flood stage in pasture land late Monday and flood warnings were in effect for the Snoqualmie and upper Cowlitz rivers, among others. was expected to overflow its banks today The Napa River was expected to crest three feet over flood stage today, the state Water Resources of- fice reported Nervous residents of mudslide-piaguePacifica. Calif., sandbagged their streets and driveways in the path of a water-loggehillside that partially collapsed in last month's storms that killed 37. d The rdinswolieii Sdlinon River in Idaho was clogged by an icejam and harked up into part of the town of Salmon, floodin, City Hall and several businesses and homes. The Gulf Coast also was doused with up to 3 inches of rain from southeast Texas to Florida Some street flooding was reported in Beaumont. Texas d Authorities in Gj?rneville, 50 miles north of San Francisco, set up a Red Cross evacuation center near an area where the Russian River 'Stormcast' Prompts Early Shuttle Move CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPI) The cumbersome space shuttle Columbia was moved to its launch pad 39 minutes early today to avoid a possible storm. The sun peeked through the clouds as the Columbia, securely anchored tractor started to a giant eight-trea- d moved slowly toward the towering Vehicle Assembly Building at 4:21 a.m. EST, instead of the scheduled 5 a.m. departure. said a storm was supposed to hit about 2 p.m. so we advanced the rollout a little early," said Mark Hess, a spokesman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "We wanted to get the shuttle to the launch pad before the storm hit." "Forecasters The agonizingly slow 3' trek from the tall assembly building to the oceanfront launch pad takes about eight hours, which would allow several hours leeway before the storm. Hess said the rollout procedure provided for up to 45 minutes lead time so there was no problem in starting early. 525-fo- Huge floodlights lit the overcast skies as the Columbia traveled slowly with armed soldiers guarding the way. About 100 people, mostly media and space personnel, watched. Hugh Harris, another NASA spokesman, said the huge tractor, larger than a baseball infield, only of a mile an moves three-quarte- hour. 108TH YEAR. PROVO. UTAH. TUESDAY, NO. 171 FEBRUARY 16, 1982 $5 .50 MONTH PRICE 25 CENTS Rain, Snow Waterlogging Utah Bv ROD COLLETT and VAL HALE Herald Staff Writers If current moisture trends continue Utah's water-yea- r charts will be waterlogged September arrives. before Provo's official weather reporting station at Brigham Young University reported .32 inches of rain has fallen since the present stormtrack began flowing across the Beehive State on Sunday. So far in lift ? February, precipitation for the area is .86 inches. And 11.49 inches of moisture has covered the Provo region since the water year began Oct. 1, 1981. Normal water amounts for this time of year are about six inches, or half what Provo has received to date. Unseasonal weather will continue into Wednesday as clouds and rain will dominate 4 - Central Utah. Highs will reach the upper 40s with lows near 30 degrees. Not all the moisture pelting Utah has been rain. Heavy wet snow has inundated many mountain passes and canyons. In American Fork Canyon Monday afternoon, an Orem woman says she barely escaped injury along with other motorists when two avalanches swept down from steep slopes near Tibbie Fork Reservoir. Mrs. Lois Critchfield 36, of 725 traveling to the Tibbie Fork area for a tubing party when her car was forced to wait in line while workers cleared a small snowslide that covered the road about 1:45 p.m. Monday. As soon as one lane of traffic S. 200 W., Orem, was y . ' '"' 1 ) I fa y . jf$ d L "if "f Phil Shurtleff Photo A slick spot on the Sundance road received the blame for this truck rollover. was cleared, cars traveling down the canyon were allowed to pass through the opening in the snow first. Just after 10 vehicles slipped through, a larger and more dangerous avalanche slid down the canyon covering the entire road where the cars once waited. "Those people who were allowed to pass through on their way down local law enforcement agencies to slow down despite the warm weather and roads that appear to the canyon went home completely unaware that if they had to wait just a few more seconds, their cars would have been covered by snow." Mrs. Critchfield said the second slide was eventually removed, allowing cars going east to reach Tibbie Fork. Motorists are being warned by be wet. Several accidents have been reported in canyon areas, inaccident this cluding a one-ca- r morning when a driver lost control of his vehicle on the Sundance road. Tuesday: Reunion After 30 Years This week State Tax Commissioner Robert O. Bowen was reunited with a Korean friend he met more than 30 years ago during the Korean conflict. The two were reunited at a dinner hosted by Bowen's niece, Mrs. Larry Rowland of Provo. See story on Page 3. J Roadside foilage frames space shuttle Columbia. Utahns Join Credit Fight Utah's petroleum retailers say a battle they supported in Philadelphia may have been lost, but they say another fight is brewing in California and they joined in that battle too. The oattle involves a legal challenge to efforts by Texaco Inc. to charge dealers a three percent fee for processing gas credit charges. Utah's Dealers say the culprit now is Texaco, but they say if Texaco wins, other big oil companies will do the same. See story on Page 4. lawyer argued he was paranoid because of a bad relationship with his boss. See stories on Page 9. Where To Find It 20 Agriculture Amusements Classified Comics Theft Case a Mistrial 13 Ads 7 18 Community Notes woman in Albuquerque. N.M., apparently saved herself from a rape attempt by biting off the lip of one of the attackers. In Illinois, a mistrial has been proclaimed in the case of a former University of Illinois administrator accused of embezzling more than $600 000 most of which he lavished on women. The administrator admitted his guilt, but his A 23-2- Crossword 12, 13 11 National-Internation- 2, 9 Obituaries 4 Opinions Sports Todav 19 8 15, 16 Utah-Region- 5 4cfors Ignore U.S. Policy, Send Aid to Rebels - WASHINGTON fUPIi Arguing the United States has "no business" El Salvador, a group of in war-toractors led by Edward Asner will try to raise $1 million for the health n care system of rebel forces in the Central American nation. In direct opposition to U.S. policy, the actors and filmmakers Monday presented a check for $25,000 to a Los Angeles-basegroup that provides medical relief to the Democratic Revolutionary Front in El Salvador. The money was collected from about 8,000 contributors. Asner, television's "Lou Grant," said the rebels were chosen as recipients because they are the only ones with delivery systems to the rural citizens who need the care. "If we want to deliver medical assistance, frankly we must do it through the rebel forces," he said. The Reagan administration sup d ports the Duarte government against the front, which is an alliance of left-o- f center parties, unions and professional groups opposed to the ruling junta. Asner and the other actors said it is their belief the United States should stay out of El Salvador before the fighting turns into another Vietnam. "We've learned to recognize a war we've got no business being part of." he told a news conference. "We are determined, each in our own way. to stop American involvement in this war, so help us God." Joining Asner were actress Lee Grant; Howard Hesseman, who plays Dr. Johnny Fever on 'WKRP Cincinnati:" Penny Marshall. Laverne of "Laverne and Shirlev:" Ralph Waite, Pa Walton of "the winWaltons," and Academy-awarning filmmaker Bert Schneider. in d Senators Hear Views of Salvador Rebels MEXICO CITY i UPI i - Two U.S. senators had talks with Salvadoran guerrilla leaders in the Mexican capital and a San Salvador businessman's group labeled their fact- finding mission a "political of international com- maneuver munism." Monday but gave no details. The guerrilla leaders, Salvador Samayoa and Ana Guadalupe Martinez, said they explained the rebels' plans in a meeting with the senators at their Mexico City hotel. "We told them the future and Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Claiborne Pell, DR. I., told ., reporters they met with the Salvadoran guerrilla commanders government would system" and private business would continue in the country after the revolution, Samayoa said. revolutionary not be a one-part- y Samayoa, a former minister of education, denied the guerrillas arms and were receiving Soviet-blourged the senators to ask President Reagan to stop giving the junta c arms "to exterminate the Salvadoran people." Samayoa, 31, is a commander of the Marxist-dominatePopular Liberation Front and Ms. Martinez is a leader of the People's Revolutionary Army. CBS News reported it learned d lrom a source in El Salvador that the White House wants to drastically boost U.S. aid to "at least $600 million and perhaps as much as $800 million in the next 18 months." That would make El Salvador the t recipient of U.S. help. The administration recently offered an additional $55 million in military aid and asked for another $100 million in economic assistance. fourth-larges- A White House spokesman declined comment. Hesseman said he has given up trying to understand the "mystical blather" emanating from U.S. leaders on El Salvador. "If my government insists on sending bombs and bullets to El Salvador, perhaps I can take a step toward balancing the picture by sending bandages." Dr. Gloria Torres, a member of the board of the Los Angeles group, Medical Aid to El Salvador, said the donations will be sent to a group of physicians in Mexico City who will buy the supplies and have them shipped to the rebels. The organization is dedicated solely to medical aid, participants said, and will not participate in distributing arms to the rebels. Its other main goal will be to protest U.S. involvement in El Salvador's struggle, which has killed 30,000 persons in three years of fighting. , |