European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday october 18, 1985seaway closure stalls emergency food shipments Milwaukee a thousand of ions of foot for peace shipments in Africa and India arc stalled in Milwaukee s port because of a blockade on the St Lawrence sea Ujjin spokesman said wednesday. About 20,000 tons of cargo being shipped via the Federal government s a xxx for peace program Are affected said operations director Stanley Bias is. The emergency finl shipments Are part of the program s octo Ber and november allotments. Blawas said the 50-Pound sacks of pow dered milk soy fortified sorghum ind other Relief goods arc intended for Africa and India. Some cargo is in a warehouse awaiting shipment he said while the rest is on its Way to Milwaukee. Lock 7 of the we i land canal which links Lake t Ric and Lake Ontario has been closed since a l2vfoot Section of Concrete Wall collapsed monday blocking shipping traffic in both directions. Blawas said port officials hid been told wednesday afternoon by the St. Lawrence Seaway development corp. At Massena n.y., that the repair Job should take about three weeks. But William o Neil. He president of the St. Lawrence Seaway authority said wednesday that it would take at least a week just to determine How Long the repairs would take. We cannot say when the sea Way will reopen because too Many elements in the repair stage Are indefinite o Neil told reporters. The blockage raised a threat that some cargo being shipped to Milwaukee would be diverted or that some already at the port would have to be reloaded for rail shipment to Ocean ports Blawas said. However if the damage can be re paired in three weeks the cargo might not have to go through the costly diver Sion process and Milwaukee also might not lose a military shipment in is scheduled to handle he said. Blawas said he could not estimate inc charges planned against victim of Booby trap bombing in Utah Salt Lake City Dpi author tics plan to file weapons charges against a Man critically wounded by a bomb that exploded in his car and say they consider him to be a suspect in Booby trap bombings that killed two other people. The suspect Mark Hofman 30, was critically injured wednesday when a bomb exploded in his car in downtown Salt Lake City. Officials said they searched Hofman s car and Home and uncovered incriminating evidence against him. Hofman sold a controversial document raising questions about the origins of the mormon Church to one victim of tuesday s Booby trap bombings Steven Christensen 3a businessman and mormon Bishop. The other bombing killed Katherinc sheets 50, the wife of Christensen s partner in a failing business. Police chief Bud Willoughby and Jerry Miller an agent for the Federal Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms said wednesday Hofman was a suspect in the bombings that at least three other victims May have been targeted and that other people May have been conspirators in the bombings. We re seeking a complaint charging Mark Hofman with violations of Federal firearms and explosives Laws Miller said. We have other possible victims. There arc some people named. Three More pos sible targets Hofman was in critical condition thurs Day at lds Hospital. Miller said agents believed revenge was a possible motive for the attacks but they would not elaborate. He said there were possibly other people we will be looking at maybe  Willoughby said Hofman somewhat fits the description of a police artist s drawing of a Man seen with the Boob trapped pack Ages that exploded and killed Christensen and sheets. We feel we know who the players Are now and we re pursuing it. If we develop that i would anticipate other charges would be filed involving other than or. Hofman he said. Christensen was killed at his office. Sheets was killed at her suburban Home by a parcel addressed to her husband j. Gary sheets also a mormon Bishop. Investigators said Hofman and Chris Tensen were linked by an 1830 letter known As the White Salamander letter which indicated the founder of the mormon Church Joseph Smith jr., delved into Folk magic. The letter written by Martin Harris an associate of Smith says a White Salamander appeared to Smith and gave him instructions. Hofman sold Christensen the document in 1984. Christensen and sheets later turned the letter Over to the Church. Mor Mon leaders have said the letter should not be the basis of attacks on the authenticity of the Faith. Willoughby Laid documents related to the mormon Church were found in the trunk of Hofman s car. He said there Are a targe number of what we consider very expensive documents in the automobile in fact in the trunk police had speculated the killings of Christensen and sheets May have been linked to the problems of cos financial an investments firm that is being sued by it clients. Gary sheets was president and Board chairman of the firm. Christensen had been a partner in the firm until sheets resigned during the summer. Terrorist activity spurs new emphasis on Security for . Serv remembers Washington a spurred by terrorist attacks on three continents the . Armed forces Are putting new emphasis on advising their personnel How to avoid making themselves inviting target for attack. The advice comes against the Back ground of the murders of four Marine embassy guards at an outdoor cafe in Al Salva Dor in june the slaying of Navy diver Ruben Stela pm aboard a hijacked Twa jetliner in Beirut in july and a car bombing that killed two people at the Rhein main a Germany in August. Many of the Security tips fall into the realm of common sense and most Are not new but there has been a renewed emphasis on them officials say. The army for instance in mid september instructed commands worldwide to tighten Security generally. Elaine Henrion an army spokeswoman said soldiers going abroad also Are coun seed a Little bit about making themselves less conspicuous in their appearance and behaviour. Army it. Col. Arnold Williams a Public affairs specialist on terrorism for the de sense department said this involves cautions such As not to choose As off duty apparel Cowboy hats with feathers in the band and Belt buckles the size of Pic Platea and not to congregate in a particular place  Williams said an army newsletter heed item in Darmstadt Germany ran regular Security tips so that increased attention to safety would not be taken As alarmist but simply an attempt to keep up the safety awareness of troops. An air Force spokesman Cape. Jim o Brien said personnel in his service Are Given a local threat briefing upon their Transfer to an overseas base. The service members arc expected to pass these precautions along to their dependents he said. Along with the renewed awareness of personal Security have been physical improvements to the Security arrangements of bases especially those overseas o Brien said. Some Are As obvious As huge Concrete blocks that Cerve As barricades and others Are More Subtle he said declining to be More specific. The Servic wide directives followed immediate Steps taken by some Field com Manders after terrorist incidents. Because St them s military affiliation was uncovered by the fact he was travelling with an armed forces identification card and written orders instead of a passport the commander of . Naval forces in Europe adm. Lee Baggett ordered sailors and marines in his Region to obtain civilian pass ports. Similarly Days after the laying at the salvadoran cafe. Col. Walt Boomer com Mander of the Marine Security guard in urged embassy guards to forgo the close Haven High Ana Light haircut Many favor and grow their hair out to the permitted three Inch length. Deputy defense Secretary William h. Taft in on july 30 sent the services a memorandum calling for increased Security pre cautions for travelling personnel. The marines responded with perhaps the most detailed set of instructions to its troops speaking of a Marine As a High value target in the eyes of  besides ordering use of civilian passports instead of military id card or government employee passport when in High threat areas the corps directive for travelling marines contains such directives As marines should place documents in checked baggage if not absolutely necessary that they be carried in personal Possession put id card in inside pocket of Wallet or in checked baggage. Check All photos in Wal let for military affiliation. Consider Politi Cal social and religious taboos when Pur chasing Reading material. Distinctive military items such As High gloss shoe Black rim glasses dog tags on key chains flight watches military affiliate jewelry etc., should not be worn. Nondescript civilian clothing should be worn on commercial flights. Discontinue wearing apparel clearly of us. Origin. Do not loiter in Public sections of the Airport to include Airport bar and restau rant areas. Go through the Security Check  secure flight area to await flight. There is less likelihood of a bomb or armed attacking secure areas. Effect of the delay on nations that Are to receive the food. Definitely in will me m a delay he said although some of the lost time possibly could be made up later. What Impact it would have i Don t  at Thorold Ontario officials of the Ca Nadian is. Lawrence Seaway authority said the repair Job was expected to Start thursday. The great lakes shipping season is scheduled to close dec. 16. The Cost of the Seaway blockage believed to have idled More than 50 ships has been estimated at Between $10,000 and $20,000 per ship per Day. French author Claude Simon wins Nobel Stockholm Sweden a novelist Claude Simon a Pioneer of the French Nouveau roman in the 1950s, won the 1985 Nobel prize in literature thursday. Simon a 72-year-old wine grower in the pyrenees who has produced few major works in the last decade became France i 12th literature laureate since the prize began in 1901. The Royal swedish Academy described Simon As combining the poet s and the Painter s creative Ness with a deepened awareness of time in the depiction of the human  the last French Winner was author and playwright Jean Paul Sartre who won the prize More than 20 years ago in 1964. Simon born in 1913 in tananarive on the Island of Madagascar off East Africa of French parents is descended from a Long line of Southern French wine growers Ana officers which is reflected in his works. He received his major literary break through As the exponent of the French no Vicau roman or new novel style in 1960 with la route do Flanders the Road to Bander which was set against the dark backdrop of world War ii. Simon s father was a cavalry officer who was killed in action in the first world War. Simon spent his childhood with his Mother and her family in Perpignan in Southern France. Simon was reported a close runner of to the Nobel prize last year when it went instead to aged and ailing czech poet Jaroslav Scifert. Simon has been a Strong nominee for Many years and Arthur Lindqvist one of the leading members of the swedish facade my in 1983 broke tradition by coming out strongly for Simon against British novelist William Golding who then got the prize. Simon s name had been widely mentioned in Stockholm As a top contender Fortis year s prize. International boat show to open saturday Hamburg is Hans Boot 85. The International boat show gets under Way Here saturday. Elba the boat information computer will help potential buyers pick out the right boat or yacht from the 1,200 Motorboat and sailing yachts on display. Visitors Mark a Short questionnaire with the features of the boat they re looking for. The data is fed into the computer and within seconds Elba prints a list of facts about the Var ious boats along with the name and stand number of the exhibitor. For a 50-Mark fee about $18.85 visitor so the ""d-00" information Tolba before the boat show begins by contacting Hamburg a Csc Market research depart Mcnol Junius Strassl d-2000 Ham Burg 36. The show ends oct. 27. Tai