European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 stars and stripes Friday March 28, 1986 6th Fleet demonstrated what we needed to by Don Tate staff writer Naples Italy the Sailor s eyes fairly blazed. He Shook his head doubled a fist. Of Man he said they re really out there. They re doing  the television above the bar was going on about the action along the line of death and the Gulf of Sidra. His ship the aircraft Carrier Coral sea was out there somewhere and he was t. Kevin keys a Parachute rigger on the Coral sea for the last two years could t hide his emotion imagining himself out there battling whatever Moa mar khad Afy threw at the american task Force next. The 31-year-old Petty officer first class had been with his ship in other recent exercises off Libya until Las week but is . They re charged up he said. It s the highest mor ale we be Ever had. We train and train and train for this every Day every Day and then it happens. I m not cry ing in my Beer i just wish i was out there with them. The Coral sea is one of the older carriers but be Lieve me it can still Cook along. I just Hope he said smiling they can get along without me. Hell i know they can. I m really proud  what did this Sailor think of khad Afy we be been anti khad Afy for some time. Because of him our Crew schedule got All screwed up. Because of col. Khad Afy our readiness has never been better i flew out of Rome Airport just before it blew to that tells you How i feel about  like Many americans in this italian port City where the 6th Fleet comes to rest and resupply keys reaction to the libyan air and sea Battles and to the Libya Leader himself is Strong. He is viewed As everything from dangerous comic opera Flake to mercurial Lunatic. But nobody dismisses him As harmless. Khad Afy he s one big mouthed person. It s time he s stopped said Ernest Hankins 26, of Detroit a Seaman stationed in Naples. He s one of those dudes who s always strutting his stuff with his big Mouth and blowing up people who can t fight Back. Real Brave. Well he put his Bluff out Down there and we called it. He shot first. We shot Back. Now he s got to play another card. I think hell go Back to terrorism. Hell pick a real weak place. That s his  Petty officer . Dave Thomas 43, Tucson ariz., a Security officer at the american naval base at Souda Bay Greece sat in a Naples bus Stop out of the rain and said As soon As he got Back he was going to Sharpen Security As much As he could. We re close to him Down there and you never know Navy from Page 1 gon sources said. The three ships had been in the Gulf since sunday. No jets off the three aircraft carriers North of the notorious line were sent out Over the Gulf but were restricted to flying in the ships Vicinity a routine practice the sources said speaking on condition they not be identified. Everything is moving North one source said. But the 30-ship flotilla including the carriers Saratoga America and Coral sea will remain in the Mediterranean North of the Tripoli flight control Region and Libya at least through the Middle of next week the sources said. Khad Afy announced he intends to con duct his own naval exercises out of Tripoli Libya situated West of the Gulf Pentagon officials said. But the . Fleet will ignore the libyan Maneu vers they said. Khad Afy s frivolous naval display will be designed to show How he chased the americans out of the Gulf one official said. Khad Afy claims the Gulf As libyan territory in Defiance of International standards. The . Flight operations which began Over the weekend had been scheduled Torun until tuesday. But after the clashes earlier this week and the Lack of libyan responses As . Vessels continued to Challenge his line of death Reagan telephoned vice adm. Frank Kelso commander of the . 6th schools from Page 1 Fleet and said the fundamental principle of Freedom of the seas has been upheld in the face of a reckless and illegal  your determination and tireless response to libyan threats make this world a safer place Reagan said before departing for new Orleans. Kelso took the Call aboard his flagship the Coronado. Reagan sent a message to the entire 6th Fleet saying you have sent a message to the whole world that the United states has the will and through you the ability to defend the free world s interests. On behalf of All americans i say a Well done and we re proud of you. Good Luck and  the White House also released a letter the president sent to Congress wednesday that said . Forces did not attack libyan anti aircraft radars and missile boats with limited measures of self defense until after an Sa-5 missile was launched against Navy jets from Sidra Libya on the Gulf coast. A revised Box score for the Exchange of missiles Over the Gulf on monday and tues Day had two libyan patrol boats severely damaged and three others attacked with still undetermined results. All the . Aircraft returned safely to their carriers and no casualties or damage were suffered by . Forces Reagan wrote. The extent of libyan casualties is not known. We will not be deterred by libyan at tacks or threats from exercising our rights on and Over the High seas under International Law the letter said. Firms from Page 1 into the capital area. Among the latest discoveries a move from Germany that Cost the army $13,779 when the lowest Cost company would have charged $3,370. A Korea to Washington move that Cost $25,355 instead of a possible $13,752. A puerto Rico to Washington ship ment that could have Cost $3,145 but in Stead totalled $6,287. At the request of the traffic management command the army s criminal investigation div is investigating the overpayment. But Federal auditors at the general serv ices administration Are trying to collect the excessive payments from the companies that handled the moves even though the army acknowledges its personnel made the mistake. The firms have been threatened with stiff financial penalties if they refuse to return the Money. The Gas has taken the position that de spite the army s errors the government still has the right to get its Money Back if it paid too much for a service. Most of the suspended firms Are appealing. Kaine identified the latest companies whose Washington business was suspended As air land forwarders Suddath inc. Of Jacksonville Fla. Sentry household ship Ping Jacksonville and Ranier overseasinc., Bellevue Wash. A Man answering the phone at Ranier would not identify himself and said the firm would have no comment. At sentry the offi Cial in charge of military business was out of town and unavailable for comment. Randy what he 11 try when the 6th Fleet s not around to spank him. I m glad we did what we did but i have to be worried about my own  air Force sgt. Milton Wooten 26, of Oklahoma City okla., stationed at the missile base at Comiso in South Ern Sicily said those Are International Waters and if khad Afy gets away with pushing us around that tells the whole world. Weak weak America is weak. I he what president Reagan is doing. I la stand up and fight with him. Yeah i think we demonstrated what we needed to and should come on out before the whole thing escalates gets out of hand. Let khad Afy thin about it for  other military personnel interviewed generally sounded the glad we did it but stay Alert note. Air Force staff sgt. Rick Stock 26, of Hill City minn., said i think we be made our Point and i m glad Wren i it l think we should come on out of the Gulf of Sidra now. Khad Afy is a Little crazy and maybe More crazy than that. No need to push him too  i Don t like people who make threats people who think the Only Way to change things is to blow up other people said Petty officer 3.c. Kathleen Laplant 22 of Rochester . I Don t like khad Afy period. It seems like there s been terrorism All around us Ever since i be been in Europe. I Hope this is Over Quick fast. We re All going to be waiting and watching for a while to see what khad Afy does  Groger general manager of air land said All comments would have to come from the com Pany president who was travelling. The Cost of shipping goods to the Washington area has required special knowledge by military transportation clerks because the same rates apply for shipments to the City of Washington and to installations just outside the City such As the Pentagon in Northern Virginia. Under this system the army was sup posed to use District of Columbia rates when a Serviceman transferred from an overseas Post to the Pentagon or other installations just outside the City. Instead shipping clerks mistakenly used Virginia or Maryland rates. Temperatures March 26 l h 49 74 Albany 38 72 Albuquerque 21 25 Anchorage 49 75 Atlanta 49 62 Atlantic City 46 74 Baltimore 27 65 Billings 47 75 birmingham40 68 Boise 47 71 Boston 46 71 Buffalo 50 67 Burlington 58 68 Charleston s. C. 54 75 Charleston w. A 44 63 Chicago 53 73 Cincinnati 56 72 Cleveland 57 75 Dallas it. Worth 28 65 Denver 40 55 Des Moines 51 63 Detroit 8 15 Fairbanks 26 39 Fargo 40 72 Hartford 72 85 Honolulu 58 71 Houston 53 64 Indianapolis 54 77 Jacksonville 41 66 Kansas City 54 84 Las vegas l h53 75 61 9160 74 57 7667 74 31 3551 75 46 7552 75 49 7352 70 39 5761 79 42 7352 73 33 7449 67 46 7046 75 31 7454 69 61 7935 60 55 6853 81 47 6157 78 51 8948 75 47 69 Little Rock los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Beach Minn St. Paul Nashville new Orleans new York Cit Norfolk Oklahoma Cit Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno St. Louis St. Petersburg Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita from Washington and have asked for clarification on some of the items. School administrators Davis said Are trying to spare student programs wherever possible. We re doing our Best to make sure whatever cuts take place there will be As Little Impact Felt by students As possible Davis said. Uncertainty Over financial Belt tighten ing has gripped Dodds regional officials since january when Dodds Washington officials first announced a limited series of cutbacks. Since then original orders have been rescinded changed and clarified. While awaiting final decisions principals won t know How Many teachers they can hire what supplies to order and a Host of other details. Principals and regional officials began a spending slowdown after officials in the Dodds Washington Headquarters announced in january hefty budget cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year which ends sept. 30, to meet demands of Gramm Rudman. The Atlantic Region lost $7 million Ger Many Region $28 million Mediterranean Region $3 million Pacific Region $10 million and Panama Region $4 million. Other cutbacks ordered by Dodds Headquarters officials some of which Al ready have been implemented include no additional expenditures for conferences and research projects. No More in service training for teach ers. Cancellation of summer school except for programs needed to meet the needs of special education students. Reductions in school repair and maintenance budgets. Elimination of teacher sabbaticals tuition assistance for teachers and conferences for administrators. Reducing As much As possible the Cost of extracurricular programs and transportation for extracurricular programs. Meanwhile Dodds Headquarters officials have told teacher unions that As another Cost cutting measure they will consider furlough ing administrators above the Prin Cipal level. Union officials said they Are gearing up to fight the changes. We be already started Mauer said. We will launch a grassroots Campaign after the easter break to get Community support for the Union position both unions said they object to the fact that teachers and the unions were not Al Lowed to bargain Over any of the changes that affect teachers. European weather forecast for Friday Cloudy with rain and rain showers and widespread Gusty winds in All areas High temperatures 43-48, lows 33-36. Sunset Friday 6 51 Sunrise saturday 6 09. Outlook for saturday mostly Cloudy to partly Cloudy with rain showers and h 8h temperatures 38-43, 4am 4pm 36 38 38 50 50 50 38 63 28 52 48 55 41 63 temperatures recorded thursday Adana f Amsterdam cd Athens f Aviano f Berlin r Bremerhaven cd Brussels cd 50 73 41 52 57 63 34 61 38 52 38 52 45 52 4am 4pm Copenhagen r Frankfurt r London m Madrid f Munich m Paris do Rome f weather so Graben other worldwide temperatures Cairo f Dublin f Helsinki Jerusalem f Lisbon cd High Low 73 54 Montreal 50 43 Moscow cd Oslo f 61 48 Toronto 55 46 Vancouver High Low 39 21 32 32 36 24 68 30 46 39 supplied by the associated press