European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d president elect Neves of Brazil d Schroeder goes Burcham faces 7 n a guide to bicycling in Magazine the authorized unofficial publication for the armed Force 6 april 1985 Dom 0 8693 a Pentagon press Pool Springs leak selected journalists sent to Honduras to cover exercise Washington a a Pentagon test of a new press Pool arrangement for covering secret military actions is under Way in but a Pentagon spokesman says secrecy about the reporters assignment did not last journalists participating in the Pool were sent to Honduras sunday As part of a previously announced military exercise in Cen trial the air Force Robert Obrien the operation was designed to use the military exercise to test the Pool including such logistical details As transportation and How reporters and photographers would file their the Pool arrangement arose from the october 1983 invasion of when reporters were kept off the Caribbean is land for the first 48 under a Pool participating reporters and photog Raphers make their notes and film available to others not in the ten journalists from eight participating news organizations were contacted by the Pentagon about 6 Obrien and were directed to Supply passport information by 10 the Pool members were not told before they left whether they were taking part in a test or a real opera the news organizations were told to have the employees at Andrews air Force by 4 Obrien they were told to be prepared to be gone for five Days and to take clothing for temperatures of Between 70 and 90 degrees with the possibility of the journalists flew from Andrews at 6 sunday to where they began covering the military Obrien said that at about Sun he received a Telephone Call from a member of a news organization which was not in the the whom Obrien defined to had heard about the Pool and wanted because the test was supposed to be be the leak is something were concerned Obrien said sunday its obviously something were going to have to operational Security is a Basic that the Mission is now compromised could be a problem for future he Well have see Pentagon on Page 28 a photo painful memories Shima sack of los Angeles wipes away tears As she watches sundays ceremonies in Philadelphia Honor ing the 6 million jews who died in the the sign in the background is held by a woman hoping to find Lon lost relatives who once lived in the russian City of see Story on Page Israel sinks palestinians says guerrillas planned attack Tel Aviv a an israeli missile boat Sank a ship carrying 28 palestinian guerrillas who were planning to attack a big israeli the commander of israels Navy said at a news conference eight guerrillas were captured and the other 20 apparently drowned when the israeli Navy intercepted the boat about 100 Miles off the israeli coast saturday Avraham Benshoshan they had a Mission of killing we know the main target was a big City in the Center of the like Tel Benshoshan he added that their aim was to destroy our celebrations of Independence which Start wednesday night and continue Benshoshan said the eight survivors told interrogators they had been personally briefed for their Mission by Abu one of the closest aides to Palestine liberation organization chairman Yasser if they were briefed by Abu that would place them in the ranks of Arafat mainstream Fatah faction of the As far As we Benshoshan they belong to such a coming at a time when Arafat and Jordans King Hussein have agreed to work together to solve the palestinian question through peaceful would appear to reflect a continuing commitment to armed struggle against Israel despite the peace Benshoshan said the intercepted guerrillas were aboard a merchant which he said was reported to be owned by the it was called the Mattivi in describing the interception of the Benshoshan said there was a merchant ship approaching our and she was asked to identify our missile boats were trying to catch the captains there was no and the Captain was try ing to the ship to later we tried to Call her on the but there was no we tried to use our Small and the response was fire from rugs rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikov soviet designed semiautomatic As a result of Pur missile boat opened fire to destroy the terrorists and in doing so the ship was Benshoshan said the israelis used 20mm and 76mm see Israel on Page 28 is the military family better off today most service members Are mar spouses and children Are As much a fact of military life As Jet fighters and officials Only recently have realized How important the family is to the service members decision to his morale and Job the re sult is unprecedented interest in military but How effective have the serv ices been in changing the military family Quality of life Are families better off today find out when the stars and stripes will include a special 12page report on the military cafes denies there is a significant problem Blacks split on Quality of haircare products related photos on Page by Wanda Dew staff writer Black service members and their families in Europe have mixed feelings about the services provided to them by Barbers and beauticians on and off Post and about haircare products sold in base an Safe Europe spokesman said the Exchange service has not received any Cus Tomer complaints that indicate a significant problem in Black hair and he said it like to hear any complaints that customers Robert chief of information said exchanges devote significant attention to Black hair care in eur it requires which were doing right Safe Europe has professionals conduct Black haircare training throughout the he cafes carries 22 Black haircare Perry they can be found at any of the main Exchange he and if a store is out of any customers can ask the manager for the products they Are interested heres what a few service and family members have to say about the hair care they have received Willie Mae military Germany a Black beautician want always available at Cooke Barracks to give me a Jheri so 1 decided to get it done in 45 minutes i stick Only with Black beauticians because they have that special touch in terms of hair care and know exactly what there 4 Shirley Stuttgart the women at the Robinson Barracks Beauty Salon know More about cutting see Blacks on Page 28
