European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes monday. February 17,1986 fixed Bank makeovers paper Saj new York up the soviet __1970s secretly tried to take Over three Banks in Northen California and buy an interest in a fourth to gain Access to advanced american technology the new York times re unnamed . Intelligence and military officials told the times the Kab scheme which was thwarted by american agents was part of a Broad soviet plan to acquire Western technology for military and commercial  Case received Little attention in the United stay the time and the times said officials provided per with details they had not previously Diu i if the russians had managed  they could have Learned about  of his technology firms in Tojim Patata the times Laid. The new Spain what the soviets then could  and companies or could even have panics. Noted that intelligence military and Jewell As some members of Congress said  whether banking utes including Tho the scheme in the mid 70s Aouate to Cone with the the american  familiar m plan told the Fil a movies wove a pattern of intrigue Phi principals and Large sums of Money that to circuitous  scheme which did not violate any Laws was to take Over three Northern California Banks Peninsula National Bank in Burlingame first National Bank of Fresno an the Tahoe National Bank in South Lake Tahoe the times said. The times noted that the russians also tried to gain partial interest in Camino California Bank in san Francis co. Peninsula National Bank made numerous Loans to High l. .1 oter Banks Sand executives of High tech firms Ipp minds Saia. But the plot was aborted after the soviets made a $1.8 million Down payment on Peninsula National first Nail and Tahoe National the times reported. Set noticed a Peculiar lending pattern by the a soviet Bank and foiled the plot the i penetration by the Bartholo Gayil Case "1 always viewed Kab of the american Mew Lee a san Francisco lawyer resulting from the Effort. Sen. Daniel Moynihan d-n.y., an intelligence 1st who was one of the few on Capitol Hill aware of i. Soviet plan told the times the plot was a new form of Industrial espionage. It does t involve people stealing blueprints. They own the  from Page 1 of service members stable As the Exchange rate fluctuate. If prices for a particular overseas area averaged 2 percent above Theus. Prices meaning 2 percent would be needed to in Aphril Power the inc is computed Accord ing to a set formula. The actual amounting on Yean of service and also factored into the i. Lion on the average amount of Money people Afa particular overseas location spend on the i Economy measured. Lestor Colas Are kept forever country in which us. Troops Are stationed. Pike said. Officials on the allowance committee meet twice a month to set new trigger mechanisms based on Exchange rate aver Ages. We average All of the Exchange rate i we receive for a particular  in if to i Gia ism so Fin Pike said that while the Exchange rate averages constantly change the trigger Points Are not adjusted unless the Exchange rate fluctuates by More than 3 percent. That s a Rule of thumb we use Pike said. Once it changes by 3 percent we would adjust the Points at which the allow nce suru. Tartar Utah our next review say rage Exchange rate is 2.34 that Nim percent change we d go . Pike said that if that 3 percent Rule was not used the triggers for virtually every country in which cola is paid would change every two weeks. Aquino from Page 1 the a Bleclic tonal _ r officials of depriving her of Victory. It is not against the Law of Man or godot disobey unjust  Aquino told the sunday rally. She asked filipinos to with draw deposits from Banks she said had helped Marcos retain Power to stage strikes and to Boycott pro Marcos Media beginning the Day after the presidential inauguration. By Law that ceremony must take within 10 Days after the Nail Bly s proclamation Oft Aquino  seek radio air time  8 . To carry on her Campaign against Marcos Rule. Although unarmed i feel like the Young boy David prepared to face the giant Goliath Aquino said. If Goliath refuses to yield we shall.  at his news conference Marcos said a her people with like Jensis for  Marcos Sugg Sawr formal Challenge with a National tribunal if she believes she won the Al Marcos said ver acquitted people in december ii  Tion of Corazo in Ali a husband opposition  would be Avail i sultans to the military. Sked if ver was resigning from All of his military positions including the directorship of the powerful National intelligence Security Agency Marcos replied  is. Officials have pressed for ver s ouster saying he is More of a hindrance than a help in military efforts to combat a communist insurgency fighting Marcos govern ment. Asked for his reaction to president Rea Gan s saturday statement that his Vitoi Over Aquino was Mai Aud investigation done by. A i intend to i. Fraud and violence commit sit Ion was greater than by the Overand we have the evidence to prove  mar cos said. He said Many voters were prevented by his opponents from going to the polls. Pressed further about Reagan s com ments Marcos said everybody s entitled to say anything. Probably the most that you can say is that he Reagan has been shuttle from Page 1 had previously pledged Complete cooperation with the presidential commission. Sources familiar with the commission investigation said the panel s concern in creased sharply after a two Day visit to the Kennedy space Center. The key discovery according to those sources appeared to be that some Nasa officials had expressed reservations about proceeding in the Days leading up to the launching because of concerns Over the safety of the solid fuel Booster rockets. Sat urday s statement was the latest indication that the commission is focusing on Nasa s response to warnings about the safety of the shuttle particularly the effectiveness of the seals that join sections of the boosters. Some people had reservations about this said a source close to the investigation. Some people raised questions about the  the focus of the commission s concerns about the decision making process the source said is whether those reservations about the flight worthiness of the Craft were Given appropriate  the source said the investigation was now focused on who raised the red flags and who lowered  the commission is questioning whether the Cor were passed along to higher Levels off. Dab and whether they were heeded to. I they should have been. Graham has said he had not been aware of concerns about the effectiveness of the sealing rings until four Days after challenger exploded. Sources said the commission s concern involved a period leading up to Jan. 28, when challenger lifted off after several ear Lier attempts to launch had been scrubbed. One source said the panel was not raising the Issue of a cover up in the decision to launch challenger but whether its member Shad perceived an institutional problem in How the Agency dealt with addressing safety concerns by lower level officials. George h. Diller a spokesman at the Kennedy space Center said right now we really Don t have the foggiest idea of How this will affect  he said that broadly construed literally hundreds of individuals were involved in the decision to launch the challenger. Broadly he said hundreds of individuals May be excluded from Active participation in the investigation including not Only Nasa officials managers and technician but private contractors working on the shuttle program. The extent of or. Rogers statement snot yet Clear a Nasa spokesman said although he said Moore would appear to be covered by it lifts order grounding St. Louis up the army lift an order saturday that had grounded the Mcdonnell Douglas ah-64a Apache Heli copter because some of the found to have cracks in Rotor the army  no threat Toug Mupi rna could be prevent " a tool used during routine the Shi in Rotor. Copters. The first crack was found in a routine inspection. Blades then were inspected on the army s entire Fleet of 68 apaches and All were grounded. Is acquiring the copters at a Price of $8.8 million apiece and has said it buy 675 More through 1988. E carries a Pilot Andy for 2.75-Lnch rockets and a Lbw tended to replace the cobra the army gunship since the Vietnam War. Wrongly informed and i intend to see to it that the Correct information reaches  in an opening statement referring to the official proclamation of his Victory Marcos said i declare a solemn vow to live up to this  Adjui Jittie big Hows in a  our uti onal  he said All Cabinet ministers would be asked to submit resignations but he indicated there would probably not be a whole ale shake up of his government which has a for 20 years. Ile. From my Point of View to  maintain our democratic proctsbbbfctfisn16 of the Well meaning enemies of Olp As Well As the uninformed the  spastic and the biased and prejudiced Mem Bers of our society Marcos said. For Acyl or a locally Ami Intro Ming  a to Toon to ukr he toy 731 Outlook for pallor and ram Lwirt him annul Nung ran we  a  to. Una Latum   Wuffli Ham. Adu Pastl Tram i Althom Iii Plano m Betta d 1 old a. 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