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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, March 27, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday March 27,1986 top Navy officials now have bodyguards a  / a a n. T t �. Washington a bodyguards have been assigned to the Secretary of the Navy and to the chief of naval operations and . Officials said tuesday that embassies overseas have taken additional Security precautions designed to Deal with potential terrorist threats. The general services administration meanwhile sent out instructions to Security guards in the 7,200 civilian Federal prop erties it manages directing them to be especially vigilant. The measures were in effect As the United states continued to attack libyan armed forces in the Gulf of Sidra. President Reagan approved the plan to engage libyan forces in the Gulf after learning that libyans were zeroing in on unidentified american diplomats As Poten tial terror targets the new York times said in wednesday s editions. The newspaper quoting White House officials said intelligence reports had disclosed Libya was trying to pinpoint american envoys for possible terrorist actions and the administration decided to Send libyan Leader Moa mar khad Afy a message that such at tacks would not be tolerated. Since the .-libyan military confrontations bodyguards have been provided to Navy Secretary John f. Lehman and adm. James Watkins the chief of naval operations because of terrorist threats Pentagon sources said. The sources speaking Only on condition that they not be identified said the guards were assigned monday based on information provided to the Pentagon from Intelli gence sources. At the state department Deputy spokes Man Charles Redman told reporters that our embassies. Were fully informed of our intent to conduct the Freedom of navigation exercises in the Gulf of Sidra. Embassies in the area took All prudent precautions and in Light of subsequent developments it is Safe to assume they Are continuing these precautions Redman said. He said primary responsibility for the safety of . Embassies rests with the Host governments and we have every expectation they will meet this  the Gas sent out a Security directive Mon Day night to its regional offices around the country for dissemination to police in the fed eral protective service and private Security guards who contract to protect Federal build Ings said Steve Guiheen a Gas spokesman. The instructions ask guards to be extremely vigilant during a time of heightened awareness Guiheen said. The directive Means Security guards in Many Federal civilian installations will be doing closer Security checks than usual and Likely will be doing More frequent examinations of pack Ages that Are carried into Many of the 7,200buildings managed by Gas. . Officials pointed to millions of Dol Lars spent on additional Security measures at Federal buildings in the past few years in the face of bomb threats plus an unsolved explosion in the Capitol a shooting in the state department and terrorist attack elsewhere in the world. White House spokesman Larry Speakes refused to comment when asked if Security had been tightened or increased in the past 48 hours after saying the Security Situa Tion is much As it has been we take prudent precautions at All  for some time there have been snipers and hand held surface to air missiles on the White House roof. Fear of terrorism after . Involvement in Lebanon resulted in Cement barricades being erected at the White House and state department. At the state department heavy Metal blockades set in Moats can be activated in seconds and Are Strong enough to Stop a six ton vehicle. The state department tightened Security last summer when All department employees were ordered to Wear identification badges at All times inside the building and to pass through Metal detectors which Are installed at All four Headquarters entrances and two Annex buildings in Rosslyn a. That move followed an incident in which a Young Man entered department Headquarters and shot his mothering her seventh floor office. Security is a continuing process said Fri spokesman Lane Bonner. We work closely with other government agencies in countering terrorism and beyond that behave no  a bomb blast in november 1983 outside the Senate chamber led to increased Security at the Capitol. Identification badges were required for staff members reporters and lobbyists. Metal detectors were in stalled throughout the building and traffic was restricted on driveways to the Capitol. It. Jeffrey Zanotti of the Capitol police Force declined to comment when asked whether Security on the Capitol grounds and adjacent congressional office building Shad been increased in the past two Days. News up Date Royal wedding Date set London a the wedding of Prince an Drew second son of Queen Elizabeth ii and Sarah Ferguson will take place july 23 at Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace said tuesday. A Brief Palace announcement said the ceremony would begin at 11 30 a.m., but it gave no other details. There is a lot of work to be done and Many details have yet to be worked out said a Palace spokesman. After the engagement was announced last wednes Day Andrew told reporters he hoped the ceremony could be held during the summer at Westminster Abbey where his parents were married in 1947. The Abbey is the site of All Cor nations of British monarchs since William the conqueror was crowned in 1066. Andrew s brother Prince Charles the heir to the throne and the then lady Diana Spencer broke with tradition by having their wedding at St. Paul s Cathe dral. Commissaries remove Enfa Mil baby formula from shelves Heidelberg  and air Force commissaries have removed temporarily from their shelves cans of a baby formula suspected in the illness of a Soldier s baby. The formula is the 16-ounce can of Enfa Mil with Iron lot blk 41. The expiration Date on the Mustard and White coloured can is dec. 1, 1987, said or. Col Michael Benenson preventive Medicine consultant to the 7th medi Cal come. Seventh medical come officials tuesday urged parents not to feed their babies the formula while it is being tested by the  s 10th medical Laboratory for possible contamination. The formula is a White powder that must remixed with water. Spokesmen for the  and air Force commissary systems said customers who have bought the Enfa Mil in question May return it for a refund. Military Banks dosing for easier but express tellers remain open Frankfurt american express military Bank swill be closed Friday through monday in Celebration of easter banking officials said. The Banks will have extended hours of operation tues Day and hours will vary by Bank. Customers should Check with their Bank for its hours. The express tellers will remain open 24 hours a Day. Clarification " i  the is photographs of the Carrier Saratoga that appeared on Page 9 of wednesday s editions were taken Mon Day before the outbreak of hostilities off the coast of Libya. Is photo by Ken George temporary wooden crosses Mark grave Sites of american children in Frankfurt s a Innerfeld. American women s club volunteers help tend cemetery for . Children by Betty Bell staff writer Frankfurt lofty Pines Maples and Elm Trees stand sentry Over a Garden adorned with Small shrubs creeping Ivy and budding plants. Tiny grass sprigs and velvety clusters of Moss spread a Green carpet Over the moist Earth. Marble benches along the Edge invite visitors to spend a few peaceful moments. Flagstones lie in orderly paths. Rows of Plain wooden crosses Are marked with the names of american children interred at the american children cemetery called Kin Derfeld. Kin Derfeld has served As a final resting place for Ameri can children since the end of world War ii. It s within the Haup Friedhof the City s main cemetery and it is tended and watched Over by volunteers of the american women club of Frankfurt. Since the cemetery provides no perpetual care other than mowing grass family and friends Are responsible for the ongoing care of the grave Sites said Joan Brooks Kin Derfeld chairwoman. Due to the transient nature of the american Community the Kin Derfeld had fallen into state of  in 1983, the organization began a project to clean up and restore the Kin Derfeld. A new Monument was erected and shrubbery was added. The cemetery rededicated in the Spring of 1984, and a permanent place on the club s Board of directors was created to oversee the continuing project. In addition to perpetual care Flowers Are periodically placed at the memorial Stone and Garden. Any child under 5 whose Parent is an american military member can be buried in the Kin Derfeld. The american women s club of Frankfurt will assist parents who have left the country to replace temporary wooden crosses with engraved flagstones. If a child Dies it can be an awful Burden for parents to Send it to a cemetery in the states Brooks said. We wan people to realize there is a place Here for  to get to the Kin Derfeld enter through the cemetery s main Gate on Beckenheimer Landstrass. Turn left and follow the path to the end where a memorial stands to those who died in the Hindenburg Zeppelin crash in 1937 turn right and the Kin Derfeld is on the left about 20yards past the Zeppelin memorial. For More information about the Kin Derfeld write to the american women s club of Frankfurt Terrace club  
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