European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes g wholesale prices drop another 1.1 percent Page 2 n Bersaglieri stage show for american children Page 3 n k. Green Kratzert in Early masters Lead Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 358 saturday aprim2, 1986 is Ooisy Ond sunday d 8693 a Libya threatens attacks on nato whole of Southern Europe target London up Libya accused nato of joining in a . Conspiracy and threatened Friday to hit targets in Southern Europe if the United states attacks the coun try. The official libyan news Agency Jana in a broadcast monitored in London said libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy rejected with unswerving courage the unjust and insolent military threats against pure civilian tar gets in Libya. Since the threat this time came from the whole of nato and were aimed at hitting at our Homes and sons the whole of Southern Europe is today included within the libyan counterattack plan without any discrimination Jana said. The threat came after German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Gen. Bernard Rogers supreme Allied commander in Europe made Public statements supporting the . Belief that Libya was behind the bomb blast. The Reagan administration kept silent about establish ing any definite tie Between khad Afy and the terrorist bombing of the la Belle nightclub in West Berlin a week ago that killed an american Soldier and a turkish woman and wounded More than 50 other americans. Rut in Bonn Kohl said there Are a great Many Indi cations that the attack on the discotheque in West Berlin involved Libya  it marked the first time Kohl had gone so far toward making the linkage. Rogers said there was indisputable evidence linking khad Afy to the bombing. Rogers also said in Atlanta wednesday that we were about 15 minutes too late in warning . Service members of the blast. Officials said the administration has decided to retaliate against Libya for the terrorist attack in West Berlin but no decision has been made about when to attack or How to carry out the strike. Meanwhile a Man claiming to represent a palestinian organization Friday threatened new attacks on american installations in West Berlin and Germany. The German news service spa reported a Man identifying himself As a spokesman for the liberation of pales Tine organization telephoned the news Agency s Berlin of fice and said new attacks on american installations will be made  meanwhile because of the suspicion that Libya was behind the bombing of the la Belle disco the Western allies who occupy West Berlin Are considering barring libyan diplomats from crossing the Border from East Ber Lin to West Berlin a diplomatic source said. A spokesman for the . Military come Berlin told the stars and stripes Friday afternoon the command was on its highest state of readiness before the latest threat. Beyond that he said it is a matter of policy not to Corn see Libya on Page 28 gun control vote a photo Sarah Brady the wife of White House press Secretary James Brady talks to reporters while the House votes to ease Many restrictions in the 1968 gun control act. Her husband was wounded in the attempted assassination of president Reagan in 1981. The House vote allows firearms to be trans ported in interstate Commerce and eases record keeping requirements for gun dealers but retains the ban on interstate handgun sales. 2 carriers await word on whether to strike by Norman Black a military writer Washington a two Ameri can aircraft carriers Friday moved toward an expected rendezvous near the Island of Sicily to await a final decision in washing ton on whether to mount a military strike against Libya sources said. The carriers Coral sea and America were described Friday morning As nearing a Point where it won t take Long to form a Battle group and move  the Coral sea ordered out of port in Malaga Spain on thursday was described by sources As being located South of Sardi Nia and steaming eastward. The Carrier America which left Livorno Italy on wednesday was said to be West of Sicily and steaming to the North. They re steaming toward each other and should meet near Sicily said one source. From that Point they la continue sailing eastward into the Central  the sources stressed however that the carriers had not been Given any final go ahead to launch a military strike against Libya in retaliation for recent terrorist at tacks. Earlier this week administration sources see carriers on Page 28 soviets end moratorium on nuclear test blasts Moscow a the soviet Union announced Friday it is ending its self imposed moratorium on nuclear tests because of continuing . Test explosions in Nevada. See related Story Page 4. A statement from the soviet government published by the official Tass news Agency said the soviet Union declares itself free from the unilateral commitment made by it to refrain from conducting any nuclear explosions because the United states has ignored what it termed soviet warnings against nuclear testing. The statement did not say when the Sovi ets would resume underground nuclear test blasts which Are never announced or re ported Here. A . Nuclear device was detonated thursday 1,300 feet underground at Rainier Mesa 93 Miles Northwest of Las vegas Nev. The last announced . Underground nuclear detonation was March 22. The soviets Friday accused the United see soviets on Page 28 License vehicle registration fees doubling to $10 Heidelberg . Personnel As signed to Germany and West Berlin will see a $5 increase in vehicle registration and Driver s License fees beginning May 1, Usa eur officials announced. Increased operating costs and the need to generate additional funds for morale Wei fare and recreation projects Are the reasons for the increase said it. Col. Lawrence Murphy vehicle registrar. We lost approximately $103,600 the last fiscal year and we Are faced with fund ing for automation Murphy said. Some people May riot realize it but vehicle Regis try is a morale welfare and recreation activity and we must be  the increase from $5 to $10, is the first since january 1981, when the fee was in creased from $3 to $5, Murphy said. The added Revenue from the increases which Are expected to generate some $2 million annually will help support morale welfare and recreation and family support programs in the theater especially at re Mote Sites. Some of the programs we have planned include providing More equipment and renovating areas for Leisure time activities said Mike Kinnaman chief of usar eur s non appropriated fund management Branch. Kinnaman said the equipment would in clude televisions videocassette recorders Pool tables and Nautilus equipment. Renovations include revamping picnic areas and installing racquetball courts