European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday june 24.1986 South Africa expected to hold line Johannesburg South Africa am a pro government newspaper monday reported that South Africa s nationwide stale of emergency will re main in Force after the expected sign ing this week of Tough new Security legislation. Meanwhile tic government dropped treason charges against four anti apartheid activists in Natal and two a caches were shut in Durban be cause of an Oil refinery bombing that Reform from Page 1 Iwen congressional the blame it said lies in a growing rivalry Between the armed services committee and the defense appropriations subcommittees in the House and the Senate leading to an overemphasis on narrowly focused financial action on individual items and away from Over sight based on operational concepts and military congressional authorization and appropriation processes have become mired in jurisdictional disputes leading to an overlapping review of thousands of items. Within the defense budget it said. Loth the House and san Etc have pm braced major portions of the Packard panel s report in military Reform legis Linn that has passed both houses Anda wail1, final action by a joint committee. The final version of inc report is to be released to the Public at the end of june or Early july. Reagan appointed the commission Las year amid reports of massive waste in defense spending. Portugal expels 2 soviet officials Lisbon Portugal up the government ordered the expulsion of two soviet embassy Junior officials from Portugal monday for inadmissible intervention in the country s Domestic affairs the foreign ministry said. The expulsions raised to nine the number of soviet diplomats and officials expelled since Portugal regained democracy in a leftist military coup and established diplomatic relations with Moscow in 1974.in a statement the foreign ministry said Vladimir Alkinc and Guennadi Chinick members of the embassy s com Mercial department had three Days to leave inc ambassador Vladimir Vdovin was informed of the expulsion order monday afternoon the statement said. Five soviet officials were expelled in is80 and two others in 1982. Caused an Oil Slick. The Bureau of information said Mon Day that two land mines were found Sun Day on farm roads in Northern Natal and were detonated safely by bomb experts. The african National Congress guerrilla movement has previously claimed responsibility for planting land mines in farming areas of Transvaal province North of Natal. The Bureau also reported that two Blacks were burned and killed by other Blacki. Raising to 57 the death toll since the state of emergency was declared june 12. In London the British government re versed its policy monday by inviting Anc president Oliver Tambo to have talks with a foreign office minister. There was no immediate word from Ambo who is in London. Until now prime minister Margarrt Thatcher s government has shunned the Anc on grounds it engages in terrorist activities. In other developments a fire bombing was reported Early monday at Spring Field College of education a teachers col lege in an Indian area of Durban. A prefabricated classroom building was burned 1o the ground bul there were no i injuries a local journalist said. In he mixed Rice township of Elsie s River near Cape town anglican Church officials said polite Over the weekend re leased about 150 of the 189 people detained the previous sunday while attend ing a Church service. Rhein main memorial dedicated by Wendy Bourland Suff writer Rhein main a Germany ten months after a terrorist car bombing killed his brother and a civilian worker at Rhein main a spec. 4 Richard scar ton still hurts Over his loss. And while Scarton 22, Iszlai a me Morial was dedicated monday to his brother Frank and Becky to Bristol he and his wife Suzic 21, say they do not feel Safe Ai . Military installations in Germany. The Cartons with heir 10-month-old daughter Nicole and about 100 base military and civilian workers attended a memorial service and Monument unveil ing monday in front of the Headquarters of the 435th tac Airlift Wing. The memorial Stone was purchased with funds raised by the Rhein main civilian personnel office where Bris Tol worked. . Frank scan on 19, and Bris Tol 25, a personnel clerk were killed aug. 9 when a car rigged with explosives blew up in the parking lot across the Street from inc Wing others were injured in the morning blast which occurred As Many people were arriving for work. I m holding up Good said Richard who is assigned to the 212th my co in Lucr Burr. His Frank s wife Mary came Over in May. She said How i m like him we got along really Scarton said his parents Are fearful for his safety. They worry a lot bul hey know that i m Prelec Ting their country. The hold no grudge against inc service for Frank s death. They re regaining their Frank Scarton was assigned to the437lh military aircraft Wing at Charleston fab . He was on a 40 Day temporary duty assignment Al Rhein main when he was killed. Richard said he feels Security at . Bases in Germany is too tax. I Don t feel Safe. When we attacked Libya we checked id cards registrations. Then slacked off. I think Secu Rity should slay beefed up not just during an Al Home Suzie agonies Over the safety of her husband. If he in t Home by 5 30 every Day i wonder Whit s she said. Although Bristol had worked in the civilian personnel office Only four months she left Many friends. We did t know each other Long but we were Good friends said Barbara a cuter who was severely injured in inc blast. She has recovered after five major operations on her left leg. Bristol s death was a Shock really a Shock. I could t really believe it ecu ice said. I saw people working Wilh her personal property her hand bag i still ddn l Ali Etc Reuter said Bristol s husband senior airman John Bristol was Given nearly discharge and went Back to the states to attend College. Becky Bristol would have been 26 years old sunday. It just was t fair was it a col league said. Sis Proto by Lynd. W. Spirt spec. 4 Richard Scarton and Barbara Reuter unveil memorial at rein Maui. O Neill rejects Reagan request to address House Washington a president Reagan monday asked to be allowed to address the House Wilh a final Appeal on his request for Aid to the nicaraguan rebels but he was turned Down by House speaker Thomas p. O Neill jr., a while House spokesman said. Presidential spokesman Larry Scakes said Reagan was deeply he said that the request was made to o Neill by Telephone monday afternoon by while House chief of staff Donald Regan. He quoted Regan As saying the speaker told him he did not warn the Issue to be politicized by a presidential speech. The House is scheduled to vote wednesday on Rea Gan s request for Loo million in Aid for the . Backed Contra rebels who Are opposing Nicaragua s sandinista government. Speakes said Reagan wanted to address the House to put the Issue in historical context and he wanted to make the address before leaving tuesday afternoon for a speech in Lai vegas and a week s vacation at his California ranch. Presidential addresses to a single House of the con Gress Are rare. Speakes said his research showed Only a half dozen or so cases in which a president had gone before the House. Mosi of the instances he cited involved cases b which . Troops were in combat. Earlier in he Day the administration dismissed a nicaraguan offer to sign a regional peace treaty As a predictable move aimed Al delaying congressional approval of s100 million in Aid to .-backed rebels. White House spokesman Donald e. Matties said the offer stated in a Tetter saturday by nicaraguan for eign minister Miguel d Escoto was Cost free for its sandinista government because the latest proposed treaty would commit it Only to later is opposed to resumption of negotiations with the sandinista saying they must first open talks Wilh the internal opposition including the Contra re bets. The United Stales Al one Point pledged to discontinue All support for the contras upon the signing of a regional peace treaty that would bring about the withdrawal of All foreign troops from Central America and reduction in Nicaragua s own armed Force. It has since retreated from that pledge saying it would continue to support the rebels until Nicaragua has com plied with provisions of a peace treaty. The Contador group was formed by Mexico Panama Colombia Andt Venezuela and has been trying for 3vb years to negotiate a peace treaty acceptable to Els Alvador Nicaragua Honduras Guatemala and Costa Rica. Last year Brazil Uruguay Argentina and per joined Contador negotiations
