European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday september 26, 1985 military Roundup briefing team to visit Europe for project better informed Ramstein a. Germany a five member air Slaff briefing learn will visit air Force bases in Europe nov. 17-27 for annual project better in formed presentations i Safe spokesman said. The presentations consist of three briefings Tai lored to different audiences. They arc open to air Force members civilian employees and spouses. The main briefing is for air Force members. The classified one hour presentation focuses on regional issues including those outside the european Thea Ter a threat assessment with emphasis on soviet capabilities an update on air Force weapon sys tems Mode uni lion programs congressional activities in the Arras of appropriations and manpower and entitlement programs. The second briefing advises senior officers on the main briefing and also covers current air staff areas of interest congressional budget initiatives and personnel programs. The final briefing for spouses follows the outline of the main briefing but is unclassified. The schedule is nov. 18, Ramstein a nov. 19, 4th Allied tac air Force Heidelberg nov. 20, Torr Jon a Spain nov. 21, Aviano a Italy nov. 22, san Vito As Italy nov. 22, air South Naples Italy nov. 25, Comiso As Italy nov. 26, Izmir As Turkey nov. 26, in Ciurlik a Turkey and nov. 27, Ankara As Turkey. Times and locations of each session Are available from local Public affairs offices. Big $6 million commissary to replace old Hanau facility Washington is construction of a $6million commissary to replace one in a 47-year-old former horse stable in Hanau Germany is scheduled to begin late this month a spokesman for the army troop support Agency  new 94,000-Squarc-fool facility will have 12 checkout counters equipped with electronic scan ners and Scales the spokesman said. The parking lot will accommodate 350  will go up in a shopping Complex that includes a Post Exchange and Concession  design incorporates such Energy saving Fea Tures As efficient lighting and a system that recycles heat thrown off by refrigeration circuits. The Cost will be covered by funds from the 5percent surcharge added to commissary purchases worldwide the spokesman  facility is to open in october 19s6. 3 Usa eur soldiers to play in 26th military chess event Heidelberg three Usa eur soldiers Are members of the is Man Chest team represent ing the army in the 26th armed forces chess tournament in Washington d.c., according to a Usa eur  won places on the team by taking second through fourth places in the All army chess championship which ended Friday at fort Meade my. The three Usa eur players re spec. 5 Pauld. Fart257th personnel service co Baum older Sec. David p. Gavin 59th signal co Camp Darby Italy and spec. 4 Wade b. Regensburg 66th Mili tary police co  tournament is being conducted at the Ameri can legion s Hall of flags through oct. 2.the army team won the Competition last year. Jan. 1 brings new deadline for requesting tour Extension Heidelberg beginning Jan. 1, Soldier twill have to submit their request for tour of duty extensions earlier a Usa eur spokesman said the army wide policy change Calls for Lodi cars in grades Al through e4 to have their foreign service tour Extension request approved not later than six Montij before their Date eligible for return from overseas de Ros 5oldirrs in grades e5 through e9 must have their requests approved not later than 12 months be fore their return Date. There is no change for soldiers whose primary occupation u listed As a space unbalanced military occupational  they May submit a re quest for Extension at any time provided the period of Extension is Between a and 18  desiring to extend in Europe should sub Mil their requests at lout two months before the new deadlines. Passers by gather outside the British airways office in Rome wednesday after a bombing that injured 12. British airways office in Rome hit by bomb suspect arrested Rome a a powerful bomb hidden in a sport bag exploded at a British airways office wednesday and injured 12 people four of them seriously police said. Aman who ran from the scene was arrested immediately afterwards. Police said the Young suspect identified himself As palestinian from Beirut but he carried no documents. They released no other details. It was the second explosion in nine Days to strike the via Veneto area the Center of Rome s night life in the 1950s. On sept. 16, a hand grenade was tossed at the packed outdoor cafe de Paris injuring 39 people. A Radical moslem group in Beirut claimed responsibility for that blast and another palestinian was arrested in connection with it. Four airline employees were the most seriously injured by wednesday s bomb which blasted a Hole a Yard wide and nearly two feet deep in the floor of their office. The Force of the explosion blew out All five windows an shattered Glass at the offices of the philippine airlines next door. Police said the remainder of the injuries were caused by flying Glass and debris. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. British airways is located on the ground floor of seven Story building on via Kennida Bussolati the City s airline Street near the Piazza Barberini a popular tourist haunt and Only a few Hundred Yards from via Veneto and the us. Embassy. Officers with loudspeakers blocked off the Barberin Square to vehicles and pedestrians and one officer told the crowd another bomb could be hidden nearby. We heard the desperate scream of a woman right before the explosion. Then there was a terrible bang and lots and lots of smoke said a clerk who works at Theta Arcnia navigation co. Opposite the British airways of fice. He refused to give his name. Police bomb experts at the scene said the bomb might have been a timed device. A firefighter experienced in dealing with bombs said the device probably contained about vhf pounds of explosives. The suspect was being questioned at the office of Digos Italy s special anti terrorist police. Italian news agencies reported the suspect said he had been rated atthe Beirut refugee Camp of chatila. To coverage of terrorists assailed by Kissinger at panel on Twa crisis new York a terrorists should not be allowed to use television As a forum and the White House should not negotiate with them or make Concession says former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger. I fed so strongly about this that i have deposited Aletter with every National Security adviser that if i should Ever be captured i want no negotiation and if i should request a negotiation from Captivity they should consider that As a sign of duress Kissinger said tuesday. Kissinger speaking at a Washington journalism review panel discussion of Media coverage of this past summer s Twa hostage situation maintained As a fundamental National policy it u Best to adopt a position of no negotiation and of no  trying to Rescue a hostage Kissinger said should be government policy. The former top Diplomat of the Nixon and Ford administrations said television should not give terrorists time to air their demands and grievances. He also questioned the Wisdom of putting hostage families on the air. Subconsciously not deliberately television had tendency. To humanize the kidnappers by letting them state their demands endlessly he said. The real question it whether any grievance justified the kidnapping of 40 americans beating one of them to death and then holding them for hostage. Rep. Thomas Luken a Ohio. The Lone elected official on the panel condemned television for running interviews with the hostages when they Are controlled coached  just think said liken. A reporter is interview int hostage who has a gun to his head and he asks him what do you think about a Rescue Mission it s out Goust Luken clashed repeatedly with Abc news president Roone Arledge. Who agreed with Kissinger regarding the Doug a us incl Van Gordon Sauter executive vice president of the cd broadcast group said be saw nothing wrong with patting hostage families on television provided the approach  v a a ska a  Lorce not to interview captives and to police the agreement themselves saying he was sure the government would give the networks afre Eride on possible antitrust implications