European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes n Congress asks Dod study on overseas Lour lengths Page 3 q azores to England trip was Tough on tug pages 8, 9 q Mandrikova upsets Evert in u.8. Open semifinals Page 21 vol. 44, no. 143 sunday septembers 1985 d 8693 a 31 kilted in Milwaukee air crash Are no survivors of air crash near workers rest after it becomes apparent i a a dc-9 jetliner crashed and Tea moments after in took off Friday ill Field and the Pilot reported i have an at 31 people aboard were killed he aircraft was demolished nothing was left of Irp Lanc at All said Federal aviation administration spokeswoman Marjoric Kriz in Chicago. The crash of Midwest express airlines flight 105, which originated in Madison wis., and was bound for Atlanta added to a death toll of More than 1,400 that has made 1985 the worst year for fatalities in civilian aviation history. Witnesses said the two engine plane seemed to Roll twice about 1,000 feet above the ground shortly after taking off in Clear sunny skies then headed to Firth nose first where i burst into flames about a half mile South of the runway. There was no immediate indication about what caused the Accident. Airline spokesman Jose Oiler said 31 people were aboard the plane which is designed to hold up to 60 people. He said the plane s flight recorder was recovered. Oiler said most passengers got on in Milwaukee. Me believes 10 were employees of Kimberly Clark corp., Par ent firm for pc aviation inc., owner of Midwest of a press. Three victims were from Madison and the rest from Milwaukee said Oiler adding that a list of those killed would not be released until families of All the victims could be contacted. The service is used frequently by Kimberly Clark employees said Kimberly Clark spokeswoman Tina Barry from corporate Headquarters in Irving Texas. At the crash site on he Edge of the Michael Cudahy Forest preserve Trees were scorched and part of a Wing Lay near charred debris. The smell of Jet fuel was heavy in the muggy air. The Rev. Joseph b. Frederick a priest who walked see crash on Page 28 new York a Obj United states and 10 allies dumped about s10 billion on foreign be tween Jan. 21 and Marcher one of the largest coordinated interventions against the Dollar since foreign Exchange rates began floating in i97j? the Federal re serve Bank of new York said Friday. The disclosure ins made in the . Central Bank s Seo annual report to con Gress on its Fongen Exchange operations and provided Jne government s first confirmation of Ine size of the joint intervention that harped halt the Dollar s record breaking ice last Winter. The its share of the operation As previously disclosed was $659 million Over the five week period. That was the largest . Intervention since Early 1981, during the beginning months of the Reagan administration. In february March 1981, the United states bought the equivalent of $778.4 million in West German Marks when the Dollar was rising sharply in volatile Trad ing and later sold the equivalent of $74.4 million in Marks to support the Dollar and Calm markets after an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Reagan on March 30. In the late 1970s, is. Intervention was substantially higher. When Central Banks intervene against the Dollar they sell dollars and buy other currencies. The sudden flood of dollars Fin the mar Ket combined with incr a we attn and for other currencies and the Psychol Oncal Impact when it becomes Clear that ventral Bank action is being launched Galut a specific currency usually is enough to a precipitous Rise by the Dollar. Their operations. In addition at a january financial sum Mit of officials from the United states Japan West Germany Britain and France the United states agreed to inter Vene with others when it is Allied nations had complained that the surge in the Dollar since 1980 drained in analysts have said however that inter a vestment capital from their economics As investors sought the attractive returns and to Latic safety of Dollar denominated holdings. They also complained of in credit cd import expenses for Oil and other commodities sold for dollars. At the same time however the rising Dollar Gav foreign manufacturers a Price. See Buck on Page 28 mention alone usually is not enough to re verse the course of a currency. Under the Reagan administration intervention has been limited to countering conditions of disorder in foreign Exchange markets. Disorderly conditions have never been precisely defined giving the Federal Reserve and the Treasury some leeway in Reagan regrets remark about South Africa Washington a president Reagan said Friday he spoke carelessly last month and does t really believe racial segregation in South Africa has been eliminated but he continues to defend what he Calls great improvement Over what has Ever crated before in the White ruled nation. Reagan apologized for an unintentional slip a insisted during an Impromptu ques Uon and answer session with reporters that he is not nearly As ill informed As Many of you have made it out that i the president said he is sorry that i carelessly gave the impression that i believed segregation has been eliminated. He said his administration s policy of dealing with South Africa s White govern ment rather than punishing it with economic or diplomatic sanctions is the Only thing that s shown any signs of improvement in that whole situation. Reagan s spokesman meanwhile said the president will decide in the next several Days on possible Steps to encourage an end to violence and promote negotiations aimed at ending apartheid in the racially Lorn nation. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said Reagan is considering How to Deal with legislation pending in the Senate that would impose Trade sanctions on South Africa and other Steps he might take in Consulta Tion with Congress in consultation with Al lies in Umsu elation with the South african the spokesman refused to be More specific but said Reagan during a review of the situation with his advisers on thursday asked for More information to study before making his decisions. The Washington Post in saturday editions quoted administration sources As say ing Reagan intends to avoid a defeat in Congress Over Sanction legislation by taking executive action to impose limited measures against South Africa. The officials said Reagan will announce his actions on monday choosing from pro visions in the pending legislation according to the newspaper. Options discussed by officials earlier included prohibiting . Government Loans to businesses in South Africa that do not practice equal employment and Banning computer sales to South african govern ment agencies. White House spokesman Rusty Brashear had no comment on the Post report and see Reagan on Page 28
