European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday april 12, 1986 army Hunts cause of midair copter collision fort Stewart a. A investigators say two army helicopters that crashed killing All eight soldiers aboard collided in the air but the cause of the collision is still unknown. A cobra helicopter with two people aboard was headed cast to refuel at fort Stewart s Wright army Airfield and a Chinook chopper was headed West toward an exercise area when they collided wednesday night it. Col. Bill Witwicki a spokesman at fort Stewart said thursday. Both helicopters which had taken off on training flights from Hunter army Airfield in Savannah about 35 Miles cast of fort Stewart had reported to flight controllers minutes before the crash officials said. Capt. Thomas Nickerson a spokesman for the South Georgia army Post said there was no immediate Indica Tion soldiers on either helicopter had reported problems. What we have is a midair collision said maj. Rob Stiffler Leader of a four Man team from the army aviation safety Center at fort Rucker Ala. The army identified seven of the eight victims As chief warrant officer Donald c. Miller jr., 22, of Intercourse a. Chief warrant officer Jerry g. Kerf 38, of Cambridge mass. Chief warrant officer Charles p. Falk jr., 40, of Keene . Warrant officer David m. Thomas 23, of Clifton . Spec. 4 Christopher j. Carey 26, of Chappa qua . Pfc. Matthew j. Barker 24, of Chicago and sgt. Alphonso c. Ferguson 24, of Lynchburg a. The name of the eighth victim was withheld pending notification of relatives. The Chinook helicopter is primarily a cargo and troop Carrier that can transport about 35 soldiers said col. James Arnold a fort Stewart spokesman. The cobra which carries Only two crewmen is a missile carrying gunship primarily used As an anti tank weapon. Arnold said the army has not experienced problems with either helicopter. Khad Afy feels insulted Calls Reagan Van old Man Tripoli Libya a col. Foam mar khad Afy said Friday president Reagan has insulted him insisted that Libya is not afraid of the United states and called Rea Gan an old  a smiling relaxed khad Afy dressed in an Olive Green flight suit held an Impromptu news conference just after Midnight with a Small group of reporters in a tent at Tri poli s Al Fatah University. He insulted me khad Afy said in English. I Don t worry about his declarations particularly what he said about me person ally. He s an old  in a Washington news conference wednesday night Reagan called khad Afy the mad dog of Middle East politics. In the Arab world calling someone a dog is highly insulting. Khad Afy was asked what he would Tell Reagan if they met. I think we would understand each other if we were together khad Afy said. I can convince him because i m right and he s  Reagan also said wednesday the United states is ready to retaliate militarily against Libya if there is proof that khad Afy backed the recent bombings of a Twa Jet liner and a West Berlin discotheque. Four americans died in the Jet bombing and an american Soldier was one of two people killed in the disco. Khad Afy said Reagan has no evidence that Libya is involved in International terrorism. But he said training palestinian fighters is another  we support their right to liberate their Homeland said khad Afy. What we teach him each individual palestinian is to lib Erate his  khad Afy was asked about the possibility of the . 6th Fleet s return. You have to go and Tell Reagan we Are not afraid of the United states he answered. The two nations had a missile shoot out last month Over khad Afy s claim to the Gulf of Sidra off Libya s Northern coast. Khad Afy also denied libyan Respo Sibili carriers from Page 1 disclosed that president Reagan had embraced the option of a military strike. But Pentagon officials who spoke Only on condition they not be identified said no strike orders had yet been issued to the 6th Fleet. In Canberra Australia defense Secre tary Caspar Weinberger refused to say Fri Day whether the United states was preparing a punitive strike against Libya. Responding to a question after a speech to the National press club in Canberra Weinberger said i obviously can t go into any discussions that would indicate whether the answer is yes or no or  at the White House meanwhile presidential spokesman Larry Speakes declined comment on the worldwide juror Over terrorism and declined to say How Long the policy of silence would last. "1 am still in my no comment Mode Speakes replied when asked Why . Sol Diers at nightclubs in West Berlin were not warned that . Intelligence had received indications of an impending terrorist attack before last weekend s bombing at a crowded discotheque. When asked whether the no comment policy would be permanent or of limited duration Speakes responded of i Don t know when you hear me talking you will  Speakes was asked about a statement by Gen. Bernard w. Rogers supreme Allied commander Europe that the United states had Advance warning of the Berlin night club bombing in which two people including an american Soldier were killed. Libya from Page 1 ment on Security measures. The Man who called the spa spoke rapidly in English the news Agency reported. Manfred Ganschow the head of West Ber Lin s 100-Man police squad investigating last saturday s bombing of a discotheque frequented by american service members said he never had heard of such an organization. Ganschow said since the discotheque bombing Calls threatening attacks on americans have been received daily. As a result of the attack american serv ice members have been warned to be careful when they leave their military installations. In addition plainclothes German police have been watching restaurants and discos where americans congregate. The military Council that exercises supreme occupation authority in West Berlin met for five hours thursday to consider a ban but reached no decision the source said. The group met again Friday. The american and British representatives on the Komma Datura the three Power military Council favored Banning libyan diplomats accredited to the East Ger Man government from crossing the Border into West Berlin. But the French representatives raised objections and a final decision was postponed so the French government could be Consul Ted. The French objections were not Dis closed. An informed source said the commandants reached agreement Friday on some things at the meeting which ended late in the evening. If so this could mean some accommodation was reached with the French. But Thomas Homan a . Diplomatic spokesman said the French British and . Participants continued to meet separately and informally after the commandants meeting. He said the outcome of the meeting was not announced and that the British com Mand was expected to make the decision Public on saturday. Meanwhile the american ambassador to Germany has denied published reports that he was rebuked by the administration for linking Libya with the bombing the Washington Post said Friday. Nobody admonished me about any thing ambassador Richard Burt told the Post in a reference to an earlier Post report based on administration sources. The administration has not disputed the accuracy of Burt s claim that Libya had been involved in the bombing of the discotheque. In another development maj. Gen. Or Frank f. Ledford jr., 7th med come com Mander Friday awarded a certificate of appreciation to the army Hospital in Berlin for its performance following the bombing. Ledford said the bombing was a supreme act of cowardice. Acts like these have no boundaries re Spect no society geography nor race color or Creed he said. That s the terrible news. The Good news is that Medicine also has no boundaries and what the military and civilian medical personnel did spoke Well for  Frenchman freed Irish teacher missing Beirut Lebanon a an Irish teacher at the american University of Bei rut was reported missing and feared kid napped Friday in moslem West Beirut a University spokesman said. University spokesman Radwan Mawlawi said the teacher Brian Keenan failed to show up for his classes. Keenan 35, of Bel fast Northern Ireland teaches English Mawlawi said in a statement. Friends of Keenan said they saw him leave his apartment Friday morning and Start walking alone to the University several blocks away. Three other Western teachers have Dis appeared in West Beirut since March 28, but one a Frenchman was rescued by Hunters Friday in Eastern Lebanon s Bekaan Valley. The Frenchman 42-year-old Michel Brian was sitting blindfolded and bound in a car with several gunmen when the Hunters came upon the group and freed him in a shoot out. The gunmen dumped Brian in a ditch and fled. Brian who was not Hurt was taken into custody by the syrian army which controls the Bekaan and they were believed to be taking him to Damascus the syrian Capi Tal. He told reporters after his Rescue that he was kidnapped tuesday night. Brian teaches French at the College protestant Francais. Two britons Leigh Douglas 34, a Politi Cal science professor at the american University and International language Center director Philip Padfield 40, disappeared March 28. There has been no claim of responsibility for their disappearance. In addition to Keenan six americans eight frenchmen three britons an italian and a South korean currently Are missing. To for a Small bomb that exploded thursday outside a bar near a . Naval communications base at the Small greek Seaside town of Nea Makri. State controlled libyan television said deaths had resulted from the explosion. But greek police said nobody was killed or injured and added that political terrorism was not suspected. Soviets from Page 1 states of placing military ambitions Over the interests of Mankind. Soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev imposed the moratorium last aug. 6, the 40th anniversary of the . Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and extended it twice. He said last month it would run beyond March 31 Only until the United states carried out its next nuclear test blast. The Reagan administration has rejected a test ban arguing that testing is needed As Long As the West relies on a nuclear defense. 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Petersburg Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco san Juan Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita european weather forecast for saturday mostly Cloudy to Cloudy skies with periods of Snow showers in Southern areas. Elsewhere partly Cloudy to occasionally mostly Cloudy skies with isolated Snow showers. Highs in the mid to High 30s, lows in the High 20s to Low 30s. Sunset saturday 8 14, Sunrise sunday 6 37. The Outlook for sunday improving conditions in Southern areas with increasing cloudiness and rain or Snow showers in Northern areas. Central Germany Little change. Temperatures nearly the same. Temperatures recorded Friday. Adana p Amsterdam m Athens f Aviano r Berlin p Bremerhaven p Brussels p provided by Del. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. 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