European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Q visitors bring cheer to Remote unit Page 3 d Berlin unit named Best my company Page 9 d Louisville beats Auburn to gain Mcaa final four Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 338 sunday March 23, 1986 pc  and sunday d 8693 a cont reverse Washington a president Reagan demanded saturday that the House vote rejecting his $100 million Aid package to the nicaraguan rebels be reversed and he  contras As men whose blood and courage have helped protect the Security of the United states. I cannot accept this House action As final Reagan declared in his weekly radio address delivered from theoval office. Every Day that this vote is permitted to stand every Day the Freedom fighters Are left defenceless against soviet helicopter gunships More lives will be lost and the dangers will grow from this soviet beachhead on our continent Reagan said. Reagan heaped Praise on the rebels saying that even though they Are outnumbered they have contributed their blood and courage to fight for democracy. The president opened a new crusade on Friday to re verse the House vote calling efforts to help the rebels a Noble cause and predicting Victory in the Republican controlled Senate when the $100 million package is de bated there. The communists Are pressing their offensive against the Freedom fighters against the honduran Border Rea Gan added. No doubt they will be emboldened by yester Day s vote in the House and will try to seriously damage the Freedom fighters before Aid can arrive. And we can t let that happen.". On a vote of 222-210 thursday the House rejected Reagan s proposal for $70 million in military Aid and $30 million in non lethal assistance. The Senate will begin considering the matter tuesday and will vote by thursday. The president sent a top state department official assistant Secretary Elliott Abrams on an unannounced visit to Central America on Friday to assess reaction in the Region to the House vote. Reagan pledged to continue his fight for Aid to the contras eliciting cheers and applause from a White House audience comprised of supporters of his plan. You Veall come together in a Noble cause Reagan said. Reagan invited rebel leaders Adolfo Calero Arturo Cruz and Alfonso Robelo to the speech and brought them see Reagan on Page 28 Adolfo Calero a Leader of the United nicaraguan opposition gestures As he shouts Viva Reagan a photo nuclear blast set off beneath Nevada desert Las vegas Nev. A scientists exploded a nuclear weapon 2,000 feet beneath the Nevada desert sat urday despite a soviet offer of a joint test ban and protests by More than 60 members of Congress officials said. The first announced nuclear weapons test since dec. 28 went off saturday at 11 15 . Under Yucca Flat 80 Miles Northwest of Here the department of Energy said. The test had been set for 11 ., but it was delayed by wind conditions. Energy department spokesman James Boyer said the blast looked real Fine and  the test was weapons related and had a yield of up to 150 Kilotons 10 times the Force of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima Japan Miller said. As in previous tests people in High Rise buildings in Las vegas had been warned not to be in precarious positions at the time of the blast. In Washington legislators Friday criticized the timing of the blast. In a letter signed by 58 House members and five senators president Reagan was urged to cancel the test and accept the soviet offer. We re Here to say Stop for god s Sake Stop or. President " rep. Berkley Bedell a Iowa told a new conference. We have a Golden Opportunity if we Are prepared to seize it to Stop nuclear weapons testing on this planet to Send a loud and Clear signal to the rest of the world that we Are prepared to do it said rep. Thomas Downey , he said there would be a Public relations catastrophe i the test proceeded. A White House spokesman Michael guest said we will of course take into consideration the views of those who Are sending this letter to the president. That being said our position on nuclear testing is straightforward  the United states needs another nuclear test like Imelda Marcos needs another new pair of shoes said rep. Edward Markey a mass. Rat Poison identified in several medications Philadelphia a Contact and two other Over the counter medications were recalled nationwide after rat Poison was found in eight capsules and the Fri is looking for those responsible for the latest wave of  we re dealing with a deliberate terrorist criminal act Frank Young commissioner of the . Food and drug administration said Friday. Fra and Fri investigators found Warfa Rin an anti coagulant and the Active ingredient in rat Poison in six capsules of con tac one of Tel Drin and one of Dietsc according to Smith Kline Beckman corp. Spokesman Alan Wachter. The tainted capsules came from stores in Houston and Orlando Fla. Meanwhile sine off capsules also made by Smith Kline were removed from some stores in the Houston area after a Man called a local television station saying he had tampered with them Fra spokeswoman Sheryl Baylor said. Samples of the capsules were flown to new York for test ing. No injuries have been reported. The amount of Poison found in each capsule would sicken but not kill a person said Henry Wendt Smith Kline president. The company voluntarily withdrew the products and will reimburse Consumers. No one likes to be accused of surren Dering to a terrorist threat Wendt said. But our first priority is the welfare of the Public and that is Why we Are in the healthcare  Consumers were told not to use any of the three products bought after March 15. The Fri is investigating phone Calls made by a Man calling himself Gary to Smith Kline at least one store radio and television stations and police. The caller see Poison on Page 28