European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes g court rules harmless error does t mean a mistrial Page 5 d outdoor education centers in jeopardy daily Magazine n today s Dollar buys 2.33 Marks other rates Page 27 the stars and stripes apr authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 355 wednesday april 9, 1986  an a 8693  pressure Washington a the United states is renewing its Effort to Cut Libya off from its european trading partners As president Reagan considers military and other options following two terrorist attacks on americans in Europe last week. Presidential spokesman Larry Speakes said tuesday that a substantial amount of information is flowing into the White House from intensive investigations of the latest attacks but that we Are not prepared to draw any Public  see related stories on Page 2. Speakes would not deny monday s statement by Richard Burt the . Ambassador to Germany who said that there was Clear evidence of libyan involve ment in the bombing of a Berlin discotheque United press International reported. However Speakes said of libyan involvement i am not prepared to make that statement from Here until we Complete our  Speakes also said we re working closely with other nations on the Twa explosion last week Over Greece that killed four americans. Up said Speakes denied a report that National Security adviser John Poindexter rebuked Burt not for the substance of his fallen Soldier a photo at the altar of the Mcnair Barracks Chapel in Berlin stand the boots Belt and helmet of army sgt. Kenneth t. Ford during a memorial ceremony held tuesday. Ford who was from Detroit was killed Friday by a terrorist bomb explosion at a Berlin nightclub. See Story another photo on Page 2. Bush warns ran of a Fth no before blocking Oil flow Manama up vice president George Bush in a veiled warning to Iran told sailors aboard the flagship of the . Middle East Force tuesday that their vigilance in the persian Gulf tells anyone thinking of disrupting the Region to think  the visit to the la Salle command ship of a five ship task Force that patrols the Middle East and Western Indi an Ocean came As Bush reaffirmed that the United states is committed to maintaining the free flow of Trad through the  Bush told Crew members assembled aboard the deck of the la Salle that the . Presence is a warning to any one who might even be thinking of fundamentally disrupt ing this area tells them they d better think twice. And if that does t Stop them then they d better think  that message will be reinforced wednesday when Bush flies on to Oman and visits the nuclear powered Carrier Enterprise the Backbone of the . 7th Fleet about 40miles off the omani coast. The Security of the Gulf states in the face of iranian military gains in its War against Iraq was a dominant Issue As Bush met with Sheik Isa bin Salman the Emir of Bahrain and other senior Bahrain officials for two hours. Foreign minister Sheik Muhammad bin Mubarak told reporters the discussions underscored the very Friendly relations Between Bahrain and the United states and produced Broad agreement on issues related to Oil and Region Al Security. The Only apparent divergence of views came on the ques Tion of How to restart the Middle East peace process. We do not always agree on one Way of settling things Muhammad said but certainly the United states is  Bush flew to Manama monday from saudi Arabia see Bush on Page 28 statement but for the timing of it. He declined to confirm a news report that the United states had intercepted a libyan Cable from its East German Diplo Matic Post but he said the so called libyan people s bureaus in various countries have been particularly troublesome and have been instigators and planners of Vio Lent acts and been actively involved in Ter see . On Page 28 a photo presidential pitch president Reagan tosses out the second Ball of the season at Baltimore s memorial stadium As the Ori Oles open against the Cleveland indians. The first was thrown by Brian Gray 12, of Baltimore who suffers from cystic fibrosis. The indians won the game 6-4. Stories of opening Day games on Page 21. We Are with you Weinberger assures Thailand sir it  rat fan a a t Surin Thailand a defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger tuesday lashed out at Vietnam s brutal invasion tactics As he visited civilian victims of Border fight ing and toured an artillery base along the thai cambodian Frontier. Weinberger s 2-hour visit to the Border was seen As a major demonstration of american support for an ally facing soviet backed forces in neighbouring communist Indochina. Emphasizing that Thailand has firm . Backing Weinberger told people in the Village of ban Charat near the Border with cambo Dia we want you to know that we Are with you. We support the things you  also on tuesday a bomb exploded in the parking lot of a Bangkok hotel where Wein Berger had been scheduled to attend a state dinner and police said three people were injured. Weinberger is staying at another hotel and was not in the area when the bomb went off. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing at the government owned Era wan hotel. The state dinner was cancelled military officials said. When he arrived monday from the Philippines Weinberger said . Treaty commitments to Thailand Are Complete and  his discussions with thai officials Are expected to focus on a plan to establish a stockpile of american Arma ments in Thailand from which the country could draw in event of an emergency. An entire Village of about 1,000 people including Farmers children and wizened elders who earlier were driven from their Homes by Border fighting welcomed Wein Berger with american flags and traditional dances. The . Defense Secretary flew by Heli copter to the Frontier where thai and Viet namese forces have clashed periodically since Hanoi s invasion of Cambodia in late1978. The vietnamese toppled the communist Khmer Rouge government and installed the pro Hanoi government of Heng Samrin. Vietnamese soldiers remain in Cambodia despite . Resolutions calling for their withdrawal. The Khmer Rouge and two non communist resistance groups continue to Battle the vietnamese along the Border. Speaking to the villagers of ban Charat Weinberger said it is very inspiring to see people who have suffered and who continue to stand firm in their Homes and villages despite brutal invasion tactics that have caused injuries to you and your  ban Charat five Miles from the Border was shelled by vietnamese artillery last see Weinberger on Page 28