European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes g Marcos says he rejected thoughts of suicide Page 5 n video gunners take on imaginary enemy Page 9 n Duke Kansas Complete Mcaa s final four Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 340 tuesday March 25, 1986 is Ooisy and sunday d 8693 a Navy jets blast libyan patrol boat after 6 missiles attack . Planes Washington a . Aircraft shot and set afire a libyan patrol boat and hit a Shoreline missile site monday after libyan ground batteries fired six missiles at american planes the White House said. The White House said it had no information indicating any . Planes or personnel were hit by the libyans. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said the libyan patrol boat was dead in the water burning and appears to be sink ing. There Are no apparent  the . Navy planes were among those based on three aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Sidra just North of Libya in the Mediterranean sea. The Reagan administration has made a Point of sending . Planes and ships into the Region to support the . Contention that the Gulf is in International water an assertion disputed by libyan Leader foam mar khad Afy who claims the Gulf belongs to Libya. Speakes said at a White House briefing that the . Forces were conducting peace Ful exercises when the planes were fired on with Sa-2 and Sa-5 missiles. Buck stronger across Europe Gold Price Falls Speakes referring to what he said was the firing of two Long Range surface to air missiles by Libya said this attack was entirely  a libyan television report monitored by the bbl had said that libyan air defences shot Down three . Aircraft Over the Gulf of Sidra but Speakes said he had no info see Navy jets on Page 28 London up the Dollar closed stronger on most european Money markets monday and Gold fell by Smuch As $5.50. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel will be at the rate of 2.27 tuesday. See other conversion rates on page27. B one dealer attributed the Rise in the Dollar to favourable reaction to the resignation in Washington of Federal re serve vice chairman Preston Martin. Martin has been in favor of relaxing tight fiscal poli cies and his resignation is seen by the Market As a signal that Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker s strict policy will continue without any cutting of interest rates the Zurich Switzerland dealer said. Everyone is buying dollars right now he added. In Frankfurt the Dollar closed at 2.2887 Marks compared with its opening of 2.2630, while in Zurich the . Currency moved ahead to 1.9157 Swiss francs from 1.9120. In London the Pound fell Back below the $1.50 Mark closing at $1.4897, compared to monday s opening of $1.5005. The Pound closed above the $1.50 Mark last Friday for the first time since october 1983. Gold in Zurich fell $5.50, closing at $350.50 compared to its opening of $356.00, and in London it fell $5, closing at $350.75 compared to $355.75. A strike against America a photo a 12-foot Bronze statue of president Truman lies on its Back on the pavement in downtown Athens Greece after being blasted from its Pedestal by a bomb. An underground greek terrorist organization the revolutionary group Christos Kassimis said it bombed the 2ton statue because it represents the sovereignty of America in our  the explosion the second in a week against a . Target in the greek capital came just three Days before a visit by Secretary of state George Shultz who arrives in Athens tuesday. Shultz won t sign new Accord with Turkey Ankara Turkey a the United states and Turkey said monday they would not reach a new agreement on . Bases during Secretary of state George Shultz s visit but an american official said that was no big Deal because the current one re Mains in Force. Shultz ends three Days of talks Here tuesday and will instruct lower level Diplo Mats to continue trying to Settle key issues a . Official said. We certainly do not expect an agreement to be signed or the relationship to be extended while we Are Here he said. Turkey wants the revised bases agreement to include More military Aid and also seeks a greater share of the . Mar Ket for its textiles and manufactured cloth ing. The pact s initial five year term expired in december but it continues in effect unless one of the governments gives notice of ending it. A foreign ministry official said even a hoped for Exchange of letters setting up a framework that would ease future discussions was unlikely before Shultz left. He and the . Official briefed reporters Sepa see Shultz on Page 28 Weinberger says advisers for contras Nof a must Washington a defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said monday that if Congress approves Aid for the Contra rebels fighting the leftist government in Nicara Gua . Advisers would not necessarily have to go there. It would depend entirely on what the contras would want. If the contras indicated they wanted some training to go along with the equipment a few trainers might go into Honduras if Honduras was willing Wein Berger said on Abc to s Good morning  it in t in any sense necessary he said. A lot of this equipment we re talking about is very Basic equipment. It s rifles and ammunition and things to shoot Down soviet Supply helicopters and  Weinberger added but if some training were requested i think the president would want to consider it. But there s no requirement. There s certainly no requirement for any american troops to go to  the defense Secretary was asked if Covert Aid would be provided if Congress denies the president s request for $70 million in military Aid and $30 million in food Medicine and anti aircraft weapons. No he replied if Congress denies it Well simply have to accept the consequences of Congress action which 1 sup pose would very shortly be the very firm establishment of another Cuba on the Mainland with an ability to have a West coast port which they Don t now have and which would cause us an enormous amount of trouble and  the House rejected Reagan s proposal last thursday on a 222-210 vote. Debate on the measure begins tuesday in the Senate and a vote is Likely there thursday