European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and St Lopes wednesday. July 2,19b6 suspected malaria kills Brussels customs officer Brussels up one customs officer of ii Russ is air cargo terminal has been killed by a  sickness and five others Are in hospitals affected by s suspected outburst of malaria imported from Africa a health ministry spokesman said tuesday we cannot cd confirm it one Hundred per it in hut Iliff is a Strong suspicion thai these persons have been infected by Mosquito bites while handling cargo and persons entering Bel Gium from areas where malaria is Cnoc Nizic the spokesman said. Airport sources said medical opinion places the possible first infections around june 10, a period roughly corresponding to Normal malaria in Balion. A1 least to flights from Zaire landed in Brussels around that time. Last american firms Stop operating in Libya Washington Dpi the last american companies ceased operations in Libya monday in what Treasury and state department officials called a successful attempt to bring economic and political pressure on Leader Moa mar Gad Hafi. A senior slate department official briefing reporters on the continuing american response to Qadhafi s support of International terrorism said thai libyan revenues partly because of the american and Western european actions dropped from a Rale of is i billion a year in 1985 to a rate of an estimated 34 billion this year. 1 Soldier killed 1 injured when vehicle overturns Ansbach. Germany a lit army div Soldier was killed and another injured when their army vehicle overturned on a Steep Hill in Northern Bavaria monday afternoon a division spokesman said tues Day. Sol. James e. Roston 26, he Bury 6lh in i4lh Field arty died of injuries received in the Accident which occurred about seven Miles West of Mark red Witz said maj. John head. Boston and the Driver of the m561 cargo vehicle were taken to a Markt Rodwitz Hospital where Roston was declared dead. The Driver was treated for minor injuries and released head said military authorities arc investigating the Accident. Roston of Roosevelt n.y., is survived by his wife Valeric Roston and sons James and Joshua All of Birndorf. Germany. Body of woman Soldier found on Road near Cavern k1rch-Goens, Germany is the body of a3rd army div woman Soldier was found at about 5 30 . Tuesday on a Road about a Quarter of a mile from Ayers Cavern division spokesman maj Thad Evans said. The Soldier apparently died of Stab wounds. An autopsy is being conducted. The name age and unit of the woman Are being withheld until her family is notified Evans said. Military and German police arc investigating. Cards from Page 1 will pay Citicorp credit services inc. 1.79 percent of net credit card sales after returns. Exchanges do not Issue credit cards or approve cred it applications. That is done by financial institutions that offer credit cards to the Public. Cafes accepts Mastercard and visa because they Are the cards most widely held by american Consumers she said. Other National credit cards May be accepted in the future. Since january exchanges have been accepting the cards in the United Stales Panama Greenland and the azores and for mail Catalon orders. Readiness in Europe Hurt by budget cuts Kemp says by Mary Hladky suit writer Heidi Lberg congressional budget cuts at hurting american military readiness in Europe rep Jack pc Ftp said tuesday. Kemp r-n.y., considered one of the leading con tenders for the Republican presidential nomination in 19hb, is Louring Germany and Belgium this week to discuss defense and world monetary issues with Nat and German govern men l officials. We re beginning to see the Impact in reduction of training hours setting aside of training hours stretch ing of equipment Cemp said in an interview with the stars and stripes i favor prudent spending re Strain but j am  american troop morale has never been higher Kemp said. We have outstanding military personnel in  but that morale will be jeopardized if budget cuts caused by the Tramm Rudman budget balancing Law continue he said. I m worried the budget cuts will delay needed equipment and put off needed training he said. "1don t want to see cuts or freezes in military pay for this reason Kemp said he voted against the is trillion fiscal 1987 budget passed by Congress last week. The military portion of that budget Falls at least$21 billion below president Reagan s request. It is too big a Cut for defense Kemp said. It will have an Adverse effect on readiness and  Kemp one of the architects of Reagan s economic policy and a member of the House appropriations an budget committees said reaganomics is working. The president has t failed. Reaganomics has failed Kemp said. Former Budge director David Stockman and other critics of Reagan s economic policy Are ignoring gains made in the Economy and deficit reduction Kemp said. He described Stockman s criticism of reaganomics As the equivalent of writing the history of world War ii from a Bunker in  Kemp who supports the strategic defense Initia Tive said Congress must maintain full funding for Star wars research. I think this is the most prom Ising new technology we be seen in decades and the technology needs to be exploited he said. Kemp will meet with Gen. Bernard Rogers supreme Allied commander Europe wednesday. On thursday he will meet with German Chan cellar Helmut Kohl and German air Force units. Kemp hosted an International monetary conference this past weekend in Zurich Switzerland where economic leaders from several nations discussed prob lems  As the floating Exchange Rale system. Kemp said that system has failed and economic officials Are Kemp trying to design a new system. Ort tuesday Kemp visited american troops in Hohenfels and Hof and watched training exercises. He spoke with members of he 4th in 69th Armor and 2nd in 8th inf div As Well As the 2nd army Cav Rygl. Around july 4 t wanted to be Able to loll some of our troops How much we appreciate what they Are doing Kemp said. Kemp said he supports the nato Alliance and will discuss strengthening it when he meets with Kohl and Rogers. Kemp said he supported the april . Bombing of Libya but would not comment on whether he United states should repeal  an action if terrorists strike again. President Reagan s message Gol through to terrorists Kemp said. There is a Price to be  although widely discussed As a leading Republican contender fur the presidential nomination in 1988, Kemp said he has not yet decided if he will run for president. Ill make a decision about the presidency in 1987,"he said. . Ambassador to Honduras fired Washington a the Reagan adminis Lra Tion fired the . Ambassador to Honduras John Furch because of dissatisfaction Over his handling of administration policy toward neighbouring Nicaragua an administration official said tuesday. The move comes just one week after the House of representatives approved s10q million in mostly Mili tary Aid to .-tacked rebels fighting from Kondura soil to overthrow the leftist nicaraguan government. One administration official said Furch named ambassador less Dun a year ago was informed his serv ices were no longer needed just two Days after the vote. The official said some officials were dissatisfied with How effectively Ferch has carried out . Policy against Nicaragua. Early on in his tour in began to become apparent he did t understand policy directives vis a vis Nicara Gua and How Honduras figured into this said the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. No decision has been made about who will replace Ferch the official said but " he administration Wouldhave to bring someone in with a lot of expertise in the Region and particularly in Honduras Given the prior Ity president Reagan has put on the Campaign against Nicaragua. At the White House presidential spokesman larrys cakes said he believed the president knew of the Transfer but i Don t know that he had any specifics on he reasons for it. In the honduran capita of Tegucigalpa the . Embassy said in a Brief statement that Ferch was being relieved of his Post but did not elaborate. Michaelo Brtan an embassy spokesman said there were no known complaints from honduran officials about Perch s performance. Another embassy spokesman Arthur Skop added the ambassador s departure had absolutely nothing to do with allegations thai millions of dollars in u.5. Aid to nicaraguan rebels were diverted to offshore Bank accounts individuals and the honduran military. Ferch oversaw .-honduran relations during controversial and sometimes Stormy periods honduran officials ambivalent about the ongoing presence ofus backed Contra rebels last year blocked delivery of rebel supplies in part to win More economic an military Aid from the Reagan administration. Former honduran president Roberto Suazo Cordova accused Ferch on Jan 3 of pressuring Honduras to devalue its currency the Lempira and of provoking a Cooling of relations Between the two countries. Airmen eject before Rf-4c crashes  Kassera lantern Bureau an air Force Rf-4c tactical reconnaissance plane crashed about 2 . Tuesday in a wooded area near Leiden a Small town 10 Miles Northeast of Parma Sens air Force officials said. Both Crew members ejected safely prior to the crash and no one on the ground was injured said master sgt. Barry Grossman a Public affairs spokesman for Wei Bruecken a. Capt. David r. Brett 3l,. Mark k. Hefferly 30, were taken to the we Bruecken a clinic where they were reported in Good condition. Both offi cers Are attached to the 36th tac reconnaissance so 2�lb tac reconnaissance Wing Al Wei Bruecken. Brett is from Hampton s.c., and Hetterly is . The Rf-4cs at Zweig Riecken normally Fly recon Naissance missions and Cany no weapons. The plane crashed in an uninhabited Forest area Tad p j"3?, 10 dam feet structures said a spokes Mcwith the German police in Wal Fischbach. A Small fire thai started after the plane went Down was extinguished by the local fire department it was the second crash near the town of Leiden in less than a year. On nov. 6, an Rf-4c from Wei Bruecken went Down in a wooded area in the Vicinity of tuesday s crash site. Both Crew members escape unharmed in that incident a Board of air Force officers wit investigate to incident. The Jet is Worth 19 million Grossman said