Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Typhoon Delays Vote in Territory of Guam Date: Wed, 4 Nov 92 06:47:12 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: Typhoon Delays Vote in Territory of Guam Publication Date: Tuesday November 3, 1992 BYLINE: Typhoon Elsie, Guam's third such storm in only 10 weeks, forced postponement of today's elections here, but only sideswiped the U.S. territory, passing to the south. Forecasters warned, however, that 60-m.p.h. winds and gusts of 80 m.p.h. could arrive in heavy bands of showers trailing the storm. Thirteen emergency shelters opened just three days after authorities had closed the last shelter for victims of Typhoon Omar. Omar devastated the island on Aug. 28; Typhoon Brian caused light damage Oct. 21. Military ships left port to ride the storm out at sea, and planes at Andersen Air Force Base were parked in hangars or flown to Japan. Gov. Joseph Ada postponed today's local elections until Saturday, Civil Defense spokesman Carl Gumataotao said. Guam's 133,000 residents cannot vote for President. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM