European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday March 29, 1986 Security tightened around . Facilities Rome not Western european governments have stepped up Security at . Diplomatic missions and military bases in the aftermath of the american naval confrontation with Libya. The episode in the Gulf of Sidra was accompanied by libyan threats broadcast on the state radio to retaliate against americans abroad. But in Many cases the Security measures were not ostentatious and they were added to tougher anti terrorist defences introduced in recent months after a series of terrorist assaults. In Italy Security forces were on Alert in preparation for the visit of Secretary of state George p. Shultz who was to begin a three Day visit Friday. An Interior ministry spokesman said Border and Airport checks had been tight ened and Security increased in areas Al ready under heavy guard such As major government buildings and embassies. At the . Embassy on the via Veneto the site of terrorist attacks Over the last year additional police and military guards and armoured cars were visible thursday. Sensitivity to threats of Middle East terrorism and the dangers of the libyan confrontation is especially High Here. On dec. 27, 20 people including five americans were killed in apparently coordinated terrorist attacks at airports Here and in Vienna Austria. There also has been a spate of bombings and killings connected with Middle East politics including killings of libyan officials and opponents of col. Moa mar Kha Day s government. In Vienna a spokesman for the Interior ministry Alexander Hirschfeld said Bor Der and Airport Security had already been increased substantially. But he added we have stepped up Security around the . Embassy american offices and citizens anything to do  in Germany where some 300,000 Amer ican soldiers and their dependents Are stationed Friedrich Zimmermann the Interior minister said american installations were always under heavy guard but the risk was currently greater than  if one takes seriously what has been said by Libya in the last few Days namely that All americans should be killed wherever encountered one must be on special Alert Zimmermann said. In Britain where prime minister Marga ret Thatcher offered president Reagan about the strongest statement of support he received from any ally the government said libyan residents would be closely monitored and it would be More difficult than Ever for libyan supporters of khad Afy to enter the country. Sir Geoffrey Howe the British foreign Secretary said Britain would take partic ular care to protect itself from reprisals that might result from Thatcher s stand. Britain broke diplomatic relations with Libya in 1984 after a London policewoman was slain by a gunman hiding in the libyan embassy. Italy has been concerned not Only about the dangers of terrorism itself but also by the effect terrorist attacks have had on its tourist Industry. Thus italian police and paramilitary forces have made a visible show of tight Security around Rome with one of the heaviest contingents posted near the new Mcdonald s in the Piazza i Spagna. Ii Gior Nale a Milan Italy daily commented in thursday s Issue american tourists scared by the threats of khad Afy Are saying goodbye to  . Wiff continue to Challenge Libya Shultz says Rome a . Secretary of state George p. Shultz said Friday that although the United states has ended its Maneu vers in Waters claimed by Libya it plans to continue challenging the North african coun try. Shultz also claimed International support for the . Position but conceded that clashes Between the american and libyan forces created tension around the world. Obviously people Are nervous when shooting starts even if it s straight libyan aggression Shultz told reporters on a flight from Athens to Rome. Nevertheless i think the Basic principle we re confirming Here is very generally sup ported he said. Shultz whose tour included earlier stops in France Turkey and Greece arrived in Rome shortly before midday. He was scheduled to meet with italian officials vis iting egyptian foreign minister Ahmed est mat Abdel Meguid and Pope John Paul ii before returning to the United states on sunday. Shultz told reporters that libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy s claim to the entire Gulf of Sidra is a kind of Salami tac tics you gradually can take Over a whole the United states and most other coun tries maintain that Libya s territorial Waters end 12 Miles offshore the generally accepted International limit. The . Navy conducted exercises in the Gulf from saturday though thursday and . Officials said american warplanes were fired on by libyan missiles monday. . Officials said american forces fired on libyan boats and a Shore station monday and tuesday. .-libyan relations have been severely strained since president Reagan accused khad Afy of backing terrorists who attacked the Rome and Vienna airports last dec. 27, killing 20 people including five americans. Khad Afy has denied involvement. The Secretary of state has been under heavy guard during his european trip partly out of concern that khad Afy might carry out threats against . Diplomats and facilities. Shultz s air Force Boeing 707 Jet was escorted from Athens to Rome by nato warplanes As it was earlier this week Dur ing his flight from Ankara Turkey Doathens. Asked if the escort made him nervous Shultz said it makes me feel  while in Greece on thursday Shultz met with greek prime minister Andreas Papandreou and said later that .-greek relations had taken a real turn for  Shultz also said talks will be held to re solve a dispute Over . Military installations in Greece before the base agreement expires in 1988. Papandreou has threatened to close the bases after 1988, but has recently Moder ated his anti-. Rhetoric and has called for Calmer Waters Between the Tonato members. The Reagan administration has from time to time expressed concern Over Papandreou s ties to Libya and the Palestine liberation organization both of which Are at the top of the . Government s list of terrorist supporters. Of cancels t-46 Jet Trainer program Washington a the air Force citing budgetary pressures announced Friday it is cancelling a $3.5 billion program to produce a new t-46 Jet Trainer for student pilots. The decision had been expected because the air Force did not request any funds for the plane in its fiscal 1987 budget proposal to Congress. Air Force Secretary Russell a. Rourke ordered one final review however set Ting the stage for Friday s announcement. Although the t-46 has performed satisfactorily in the flight test program the schedule delays and manufacturing prob lems coupled with Lack of affordability made this decision necessary the air Force said in a prepared statement. The decision comes As a major blow to the Fairchild Republic co. In Farmingdale n.y., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairchild industries inc., which had based its future on the t-46 program. Fairchild Republic employs roughly 3,500 workers tits Long Island Plant. The air Force said Friday it had made no decision on what would replace the t-46, although it acknowledged one option was to upgrade the existing Fleet of t-37 s built by the Cessna corp. Of Wichita kan., Home state of Senate majority Leader Bob Dole. Earlier this year Dole urged the air Force to cancel the t-46 program contend ing the planes could not be built on sched ule or within budget. Although he did not refer to Cessna by name the Republican lawmaker said upgrading the t-37s would result in a savings to the taxpayer of sever Al billion  the air Force said its existing Fleet of t 37s, while old could be used for a few More years. During that time we will explore the options of either modifying the t-37s, developing a new Trainer or buying an off the shelf aircraft the air Force said. The t-37 first entered service in 1957 and is the first Jet Trainer student Pilot learn to Fly. Rep. Thomas Downey d-n.y., whose District includes Fairchild Republic said he had heard about the decision which he called frightening not Only for the future of pilots in the air Force but certainly for Fairchild  he said he believed the House ultimately would restore Money for the new Trainer forthe 1987 fiscal year. According to the air Force Fairchild will be expected to Complete its initial con tract for 10 t-46 trainers and test planes but will not receive a so called lot 2 con tract for an additional 22 planes. Fairchild Republic was selected in 1982 to build the t-46 As the replacement for the t-37. But the t-46 program has been plagued by development snags. Last september the air Force announced it was slashing Fairchild s monthly contract payments in half to $4 million because of numerous management and production deficiencies at the company splant. A few Days later Cessna sent an unsolicited proposal to the air Force saying it could re tool the existing t-37s and save roughly $2 billion of the projected $3.5 billion Cost of building the new Fleet of 650 t-46s. The air Force acknowledged Friday the first t-46 delivered for flight testing last october has shown excellent handling characteristics Good engine response and few maintenance problems during its five months of testing. However the schedule delays and manufacturing problems coupled with Lack of affordability made it necessary to forgo the next contract  Europe to move clocks Forward sunday Paris a clocks in Europe go Forward an hour Early sunday morning to bring in summer time the extra hour of evening Daylight Fine for City dwellers and tourists disliked by far workers another Early risers. In Britain clocks will be moved ahead at1 to read 2 ., one hour ahead of Green wich mean time. The rest of Western Europe and easter Europe except for the soviet Union move from 2 to 3  To be two hours ahead of get. Clocks will be moved ahead on hour at 2 30  In the soviet Union to put Moscow four hours ahead of  will turn their clocks Back one hour on sunday sept. 28. However Britai does not switch Back until october. The United states goes on Daylight Sav ing time at 2  Eastern Standard time on april 27, putting it four hours be Hindgut. Times do not change in Africa. For the past two years Egypt has not changed be cause the holy month of Ramadan during which moslem fast from Dawn until dusk currently Falls in summer. In latin America Mexico and Centra America stay on their Standard time. Guatemala which has used summer time for several years to save electricity is on Stan Dard time , in the Southern hemisphere went off simmer time March 9, moving ahead one hour to be four hours behind get while australians turned their clocks Backan hour March 19 to be 10 hours ahead of get. News update statistics on Side Atlanta a sudden in Fant death syndrome Side is the seventh leading cause of premature death in the United states each year robbing americans of More than 300,000 years of potential life according to government health re searchers. The National centers for disease control said Side in 1984 deprived its . Victims of 314,000 years they would have had if they had lived Tobe 65. The syndrome accounted for More than 2 percent of All life years lost in the United states. Injuries topped the list of life years lost robbing americans of 2.3 million life years or 20 percent of the total from Earl death. Terms unacceptable1 new Delhi India a the government has said a $350 million out of court settlement betwee Nunion Carbide and private lawyers for victims of the Bhopal chemical Plant disaster is too Low and totally  Union Carbide is taking Ever step to ensure that the Case is settled for a very Low amount said statement issued by the ministry of chemicals and fertilizers. It issued the statement in response to a news report confirmed by Union Carbide that the company had reached an agreement with some Pri vate lawyers for survivors of the Gas leak in december 1984, which is considered to be the world s worst Indus trial disaster. More than 2,000 peo ple were killed and More than200,000 injured