European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse I reside stripes Gen. Fabian ver not invited see Page 5 g bomb injures 10 in Vienna Page 3 d 4 die in blast at Florida shop Page 4 n defense contractors deny padding Bills Page 5 the Sims and tripes vol. 44, no. 161 thursday september 26, 1985 r ugh Var j armed forces d 8693 a gis headed overseas May be Given aids tests by Norman Black Washington a an advisory Board of medical experts has recommended that the Pentagon immediately begin screening All Active duty military personnel destined for overseas posts for an antibody associated with the disease aids. Sources who agreed to discuss the mat Ter Only if not identified said in was "99.9 percent certain that the recommendation of the armed forces epidemiological Board will be accepted by top Pentagon leaders. One source said the policy would not be formally announced until next month however because the Pentagon is still seeking to decide several related questions such As whether blood screening should be performed on military personnel who Are already posted overseas. Another question still to be resolved is whether Active duty personnel who Are being sent overseas just for a Brief exercise should also be tested another source said. The source added that the advisory Board had firmly recommended that any service personnel going overseas for an extended period be tested. If the individual tests positive the source said the individual would not proceed overseas but instead would be referred for additional medical screening. The source said he did t know How the Pentagon leadership would decide to Han see aids on Page 28 focus on Lefoi of seats and hammers ? i Tress for Security lapses by Bill Keller Washington not Navy Secretary John r. Lehman or. Acknowledged tuesday Security had grow my mar ingress and Jour Ause they diverted Navy invest stors attention to minor fraud cases and demanded int the Navy focus on improving combat readiness. In an interview Lehman said thine uses was that Navy investigators were Busy responding to what lie called Public hysteria Over reports of High priced toilet scats and the Secretary also outlined measures the Navy had taken to tighten Protection of its secrets and weapons. Davy s Supply system would make personnel wait longer july needed parts and supplies. His service s Security record after months a major espionage Case that still is unfold Ift Fly Obj Malioris of sailors see Sejm we aae 28 viewing the damage y seamen looks at on an earthquake City Street monday who brought a message of first scenes of ranged mrs Rea support from president Check for is million in Aid said after her four hour a Lull never seen devastation like that. Space command will is Colorado Spring the chairman of the joint chief says the new . Space come will escalate the arms race but it will a nation s military space Effort As a deterrent to War. Drejaj glory on Page 28. The command oversee and coordinate of the air Force and j0"rand will eventually in clude Aniway unil was formally opened Monde Penwill share the Headquarters space come and the North Crinan aerospace defense come at fab in Colorado Springs. 00 military and civilian per n the air Force and Navy space nimands initially will be brought under command. Y. Pc secy jr., chairman of the joint cars pc Ial the opening Cere monies that in crib viral things the command will not a Scolf it is not a Force built to the the arms race pc secy said. It is a built to achieve dominance for the i states. The command will make its contribution to that fundamental Clement of United states strategy the prevention see space on Page 28 Calmer trading conditions fuel modest rally of besieged Dollar new York up the Dollar halted its Sharp decline on International Money markets tuesday on the strength of buying by multinational corporations and a reassessment of the situation by Bank Deal ers. Gold prices were higher in Europe. Related stories. Pages 2, 9. Calmer trading conditions saw a mod est rally in the Dollar from its fall on new York and far Eastern markets Over night said a dealer for Chase manhat Tan in London. He said More Dollar sell offs were halted when european Central Banks did not intervene heavily. There was lots of corporate interest in dollars overnight in Tokyo to the Point where the Central Bank of Japan had to slam it enter the Market with about $1 billion in Dollar sales said Carmine Rotondo chief trader at manufacturers Hanover Trust. The Bundesbank intervened modestly in the hectic activity in Japan which saw the Dollar drop almost 12 yen for the largest single Day decline since floating rates were introduced reflected the fact that Tokyo markets were closed for a hoi see Dollar on Page 28
