European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes thursday september 19, 1985page2� j Laos was ready to free 3 american but army called off Mission i or says  York a a former Green Brcci major claimed monday thai when he and a sergeant arranged last year to have three american prisoners of War freed by Laos the army hailed i hair Mission. The former officer. Mark a. Smith and Sec. Melvin c. Mcl lire filed 3 Federal lawsuit in .  weeks ago. They accuse the government of tag of Back on pos and trying to discredit by adj what Lucy exist. They spoke at a Nowyj a was conference during which a Leader of Ackt Biroc crans group accused Rob Ert c. Mcfalda we president s National Security adviser of Kutch Fig the truth from president Reagan about the Snow pos. Al the same time relatives of soldiers missing in action accused the government of ecu identifiable bodies to p Kama if a or in for Mcfarlane declined Hind Mcintire said that while assigned to the far ast in the Early 1980s, they had the Mission of developing information about the identity whereabouts and chances of rescuing american pos. We could bring Back Bones say we knew where a crash site was report intelligence information said Smith. But the Day we said we re bringing three live ones out they shut us  Smith who said he was forced to retire feb. 1said the american prisoners were to have been brought into Friendly territory delivered to us and Only to  he did not identify the pos. The lawsuit asks that the president be required to work for the release of american pos and names As defendants Reagan defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Secretary of state George Shult and Gen. James a. Wil Liams the head of the defense intelligence Agency. I m not saying president Reagan is aware of this raid retired maj Jon Parsils of Bradenton fla., a former pow. What a re saying is it s not coming All the Way up through the Chain of command to the president he said the situation is being suppressed by career bureaucrats who would be unable to explain Why action Dadn l been taken earlier. General dynamics workers in walkout at tank Assembly news update Lima Ohio a workers at the nation s largest army tank Assembly Plant have resumed to their jobs after staging a Wildcat walkout against general dynamics corp. The approximately 700 workers scheduled for the shift at 11 . Monday reported to work. Many workers also reported for the shift that began at 3 . Monday when pickets still were posted in front of the gales. United Auto workers officials said. The picket lines have been pulled Down and the people Are going Back to work said a Daw local 2075 trustee who would not give her name. She said she was speak ing for Jeff Pollock the local s president. The announcement came about to hours after a judge issued an order ing picketing at the Plant. A Man taking Telephone yer at the Plant William ondrus Wou prot comment and referred All Calls to Rupany spokes Man William Sheil Jinso could not be reached by Delepho monday night at his Michigan office the Walker involving about 2,300 hourly work of Negan about 11 . Sunday. It Wasy sanctioned by the Law and of elections curved despite a tentative agreement reached Early sunday by the Law and general dynamics the nation s third larg est defense contractor. Arlan Walker local 2075 vice told television station wl1ojjijpne believed most of the worker adj not want to strike but they Honor Delnet lines set up by a few . There were a a of As Many As 100 pickets at Tbs and s three Gates and a  afternoon. There were no i Bftts on the picket line company s said. Llen county common pleas judge Rob cart Light issued the temporary restraining order against the workers about 5 . At the request of the Union and the company. Company attorney Frank Cory said the order was designed to prohibit picketing and any possible violence that could keep traffic from moving in or out of the Plant. The Plant is Allen county s largest employer with about 3,400 civilian and government workers. The Law represents 5,000 general dynamics workers m three states. Colorado fifty Colorado municipalities will hold elections nov. 5, according to the Federal voting assistance program of fice in the Pentagon. Denver residents will not Vole in this election but will vote oct. 15 on the location of a convention Center. Colorado residents who Are members of the . Armed forces or merchant Marine their spouses and dependents or civilians temporarily residing outside the United states May submit a Federal Post card application to Register and receive an Absentee ballot. Registered voters must submit the application to the county clerk by nov. 1, unregistered voters by oct. Ii. Persons eligible to vote Only under the overseas citizens voting rights act Are not permitted to vote in Tocse non Federal elections. Absentee ballots will be mail later than 20 Days before in Debrion. Voted ballots must be recut y the county clerk not later the ample close of polls. A Kentucky Kentucky Wickwa general elections nov. 5 to chop if District court judges and county jul Rity officers.  the . Armed forces or Marine their spouses and do pc fits residents temporarily Reid inside the United states and Citi Zens voting under the provisions of the overseas citizens voting rights act May Register and also request an Absen tee ballot by submitting a Federal Post card application to the county clerk county Board of electors in Jefferson count county of voting residence. The application must be postmarked not later than 30 Days by torn the i lion. The clerk will mail  about 30 Days before. Voted ballots must Bijj Jav cd by the clerk not later Ihan Jujiro. On election Day. Maine Maine f will a the yes or no Onul a nov s the items Are six Bond issues Ifould obligate the state to Issue 350.000 in Bonds an item concern ing Low level radioactive waste and two constitutional amendments. Members of the . Armed forces or merchant Marine and their spouses and dependents and residents of Maine temporarily residing outside the United states May Register and May request an Absentee ballot by submitting a Federal Post card application to the registrar of voters in their town of voting residence. Persons eligible to vote Only under the overseas citizens voting rights act May not vote in these non Federal elections. The application will be accepted by Tia Plant was the Only general pcs Plant where employees did not up for work. Shell bad said earlier. The company s land systems division includes tank plants in Lima and Warren mich., and component plants in Center line Sterling Heights mich., and Scran ton a. Although details of the tentative agreement have not been released pickets said they were protesting the wage proposal. Union members said general dynamics proposed a 3 percent general wage increase and a 2 percent Lump sum payment the first year of the contract a 4 percent Lump sum payment the second and a 3.5 percent Lump sum payment the third year. Information provided to employees by the company showed wages in june 1985 ranged from j7.49 an hour to $11.50 an hour. Members of the Law s general dynamics National Council arc to consider the agreement wednesday in Detroit and the rank and file should vote on it by sept. 23, said Union vice president Marc Stepp. The registrar Ayli maj Wjk inc elec Tion. Immediate Fadry members including guardian Tomsy Register on behalf of Membery Price is. Armed forces or Meja Jurt Marine and their spouses in pendants. However the stale Gist ration form not the Post card application must be used and a separate request must be made to receive an Absentee ballot. A person who is already registered May submit the application directly to the municipal clerk. Otherwise the voter should submit the application to the registrar of voters. The clerk or registrar will accept the application at any ii inc. Huw Vcci Cany Uitti ing is Ichuin minded. Ballots will be mailed about 30 Days before the election and must be re turned by the close of polls on election Day. Information end assistance arc Avail Able from unit voting assistance offices or at any . Embassy or consulate. Questions that cannot be handled at the local level May be addressed to the director Federal voting assistance pro Gram office of the Secretary of de sense the Pentagon room 18457 Washington . 20301. Telephone queries should be made by calling Auto von 224-4928/4960 or commercial 202 694-4928/4960 drug Barons blame Birmingham England up a police chief has blamed h at and coca a drug Barons for or Chestang a two Day spate of rioting in the mro Grant Handsworth District of biting Ham saying it was a bid to Protic bucket ears against an enlarged police drip squad. West Midland hic Constable Geof Frey dear Saidof is almost certain that drug dealers arc responsible for the riot ing that Aujla two deaths burned out 50 buildings a left a Trail of wrecked and looted Sli i by Csc it is these people who were a Chiqui his riot acting in defense of enor  dear told a meeting of the midlands police committee. We have an influx of heroin and cocaine Ning into Birmingham at the moment Manila blast Manila a police were la for a private Security guard who Post after a hand grenade exp movie House killing 18 philippine news Agency re the Agency quoted Invof Graton As say ing they wanted to quest Ipuche guard about a Man and a pro Majc allegedly admitted into the theater shout inspecting the woman s bag Haj pan hour before the out the guard a nose name has been with held Ned Jet scene immediately after tin Ceplo Sorond has not reported Back to i Post Auric new Rama theater in the Una of Jav in Lanao Del Norte province 500 a of South of Manila the Agency said. Jordan leaves Hospital Atlanta a Hamill who served As while House bet of i under former president Jiny Carter hat been released from Emo  Venity hos Pital where he was  for cancer of the Lymph systems Hospital spokeswoman said. Jordan 4q.jzs in goad condition to the Hospital a rep to Bis discharge nid  Judy Smith. He was diag nosed a jiving Lymphoma on sept. Ii. Are still evaluating Jordan Tot she fed and he probably will begin treat at the end of the week. Doctor Laid in s chances for recovery Are Good. Of sergeant in Spain Dies of Stab wounds Torrejon a Spain air fore sol. Edward Ray Hill of the 401�t combat support group died monday from wound he received in a stabbing on base aug. 4, a base spokesman said. The 26-year-old Cleveland resident 1 survived by his wife one daughter and i parents. A Torr Jon airman is in custody and the investigation is continuing