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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday june 25, 1986 news bricks 3 Pershing if missile test launch hangs succeed Peov Zaveral Fla. A three per Shing ii missiles were launched successfully Here Tiu Miny. One on Only five i nulls notice by rail a hrs. Of an army unit stationed in Ger Many. Tic army missile come said that in All Ihrck cases she 35-foot, Wos age missiles propelled a Dummy  several Hundred Miles toward a target in he . Spokesman Dave Harris said about 100 sol Diers from the 56lh Field arty had been flown to Cape canaveral from Germany for the tests. They had practice countdowns for several Days and were Given about five minutes notice thai tuesday s first count was the real thing he said. A total of i of penning us each capable of delivering a nuclear warhead up to 1,200 Miles away Are stationed with . Troops in Ger Many. Tuesday s launches were the seventh eight hand ninth in a series to make sure the weapons Are functional and to maintain their Crews read iness. Ambassador won t attend Waldheim s inauguration Vienna Austria up . Ambassador Ronald Lauder will Noi attend the inauguration of president elect Kurt Waldheim schedule next month the . Embassy confirmed tues Day embassy spokesman Walter Kohl said Lauder had longstanding plans to be out of the country during the july 8 ceremony and denied the absence would do due to pressure by jewish groups angered by charges Wald Heim hid a nazi past daring world War 11. He also said the absence did not reflect Reagan administration displeasure with aus Tria. The United slates will be appropriately represented at the inauguration Kohl said. A decision had not been made on representation because an official invitation had not been received yet. U.s., Germany score highest in copter event Castle Ashby England two near perfect scores of 199 were flown by a . Precision helicopter team Crew and a Crew from Germany in the opening event of the 5th world helicopter championships. Germany led monday after the timed Arri Val and Rescue event by a slim 5 94-593 mar Gin Over the United states. The soviet Union with 582 and England with 498 followed in the team standings. Poland which entered Only one Crew will not figure in the Tea Competition. Each learn is authorized to enter five Crew sin inc Competition with the three top scores for each event count towards the team stand Ings. The top scoring . Team members were chief warrant officers Jimmy a. Green Pilot and Jon a. Seminger Copilot both of for trucker Ala. Scoring two Points below the perfect 200 score was the team of chief warrant officers James a. Maddox and Howard h. Fancher also of fort sticker. Chief warrant officers George w. Egbert and Paul a Hendricks of the Texas army National guard scored 196. Germany s top three Crew scores were 199,198 and 197. The Competition was last held in 1981, when the United slates won the event in Poland the event concludes saturday with an awards Cere Mony. Legislators question Burt about lobbying by Deaver Bonn up three congressmen investigating lobbying activities of former White House aide Michael Deaver questioned . Ambassador Richard Burl tuesday about reaver s attempt to obtain a con tract with the West Berlin government. They said in a statement released by the . Embassy in Bonn that Hurt had been helpful cooperative and forthright. Details of the closed hearing by members Ofa House panel who travelled to Germany to Sec Burt were not disclosed. The three members of the House Energy and com Merce subcommittee on oversight and investigations said in their statement that the probe was confidential and nothing would be revealed at present. The embassy s press office said it had no comment to add to the panel s statement. A Caver. Former Deputy White House chief of staff stayed at Bun s Berlin residence in february. Burt hat been quote11 As saying he arranged meetings betwee Deaver and Berlin officials to discuss a contract for Deaver in connection with Berlin s 750th anniversary in 1987. Deaver Laler proposed a contract to the City but no decision has been made about whether to hire his lobbying firn Michael a Deaver associates. Bun s wife the former Gahl Hodges was hired by Deaver during his White House tenure to serve asocial Secretary to Nancy Reagan. A Caver ,1 close Friend of Reagan is under investigation for his recent lobbying activities. The panel members who came to Germany were reps. Thomas Luken a Ohio Gerry priors i d Minn. And a red Eckert a new York. Tax from Page 1 this country is in your  he Lold his colleagues just minutes before they passed the Bill. Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole of Kansas a key Force behind the measure Hai cd it tuesday As a near Miracle. Considering this Bil was dead As a Dodo Bird sin or seven weeks  the ability of the Senate to guide its measure through the floor seemed to almost guarantee the con Ference committee would perhaps by september emerge with a Compromise proposal to Reform the nation s tax Laws an item president Reagan has made his top Domestic priority. However there remain several key problem areas including arguments that the Senate Bill does not do enough for the Middle class while the House my Wreis too Lough on business. Fights can be expected not Only on the tax rates that will be included in a final measure but also oversensitive deductions such As those for individual retire ment account contributions that would be mostly gutted by the Senate measure. They would be kept intact by the House. Packwood said tuesday he expects a conf Rinc with the House to join the Best parts of both Billt however he has stressed in the past that he plans toehold firm to inc Rale Levels in the Senate Bill. Dole called the Senate Bill an outstanding piece  he conceded it is not perfect but expressed Confidence that its problems could be resolved Inich conference. Aids from Page 1 charge. Nolan s lawyer said he would Appeal. Femniak refused a defense motion to dismiss the charge against Nolan that he refused to take inc blood lest april 10. Nolan who handles aircraft supplies for fighter sq32 at Oceana naval air station had argued that the aids lest violates his constitutional Protection against unreasonable search and seizure. H. Valerie l. Howe the prosecutor said the Tysl is designed to find military personnel who need treat ment not to punish them. If we could t test for this we d be playing russian Roulette with inc lives of these members she  testified he thought it was unconstitutional to make him give up blood. He said. When i m ordered to give my blood i feel that staking my constitutional rights away from me Nolan testified that he refused to join the John f. Kennedy for one month s deployment in May because he thought he had been threatened by his commanding officer cmdr. Alan m. Gera Mill. Nolan said he Wail old by Gemmill. Well take care of you As soon to you gel on Hal  Reagan from Page 1 would be  aiming his remarks Al members of the 1 Louse on the Eye of a critical Vole on the Aid Reagan said my friends i must Tell you in All  Nicaragua � becoming a soviet base every Day that we debate an debate and debate and do  the president his voice Raspy said that in the Pas three months four soviet military cargo ships have docked Al nicaraguan ports and soviet pilots have begun flying reconnaissance flights for Nicaragua. Discussing the House vote Reagan said the Mea Turc the House will consider tomorrow offered i know in Good Faith which prohibits military id Forat least another three months and perhaps forever would be a tragic mistake. It would not bring the sandinista to the bargain ing table. Just the opposite he said. Turning up the heat on Congress to approve hit request Reagan said the sandinista will Widen and deepen another port while we debate is it for Commer Cial vessels or soviet submarines the sandinista will Complete another Airstrip while we argue is it for 707s or soviet backfire bombers a soviet training brigade will come to Nicaragua. Half will leave and Hau Wilt stay. And we a Fol debate Are they soldiers or engineers we will have to confront the reality of a soviet military beachhead inside our defense crime ten bout 500 mites from Mexico. A future president and Congress will then face nothing but bad choices Fol Lowed by worse choices he said. Pentagon from Page 1 country. They died it senseless death a useless  Bennett said the Faa does t have the personnel or the Money to do All the inspections it should. Rather headed i believe the Mif tiry can inspect these aircraft Aad that they have a moral obligation to do so.1 of the 141 airlines inspected by the Faa 75 percent of the carriers which Fly Charters for the military ranked among the Bottom hair the Gao noted. When ranked by the number of the a Whf severe  
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