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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, September 24, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday september 24, 1986 news updates Crews drug abuse Pittsburgh a the fed eral aviation administration save i has launched an informal probe into allegations of drug abuse by pilots and other Light Crew members employed by us air. The inquiry which involves local and new York based Faa officials Wilt retrace information uncovered by a Federal grand jury and the Pitts Burgh press said Faa spokeswoman Kathleen Der gun in new York. It s a High priority with us Bergen said monday. We Are working with us air they Veas sure us anyone who May be involved is not  Rehnquist ceremony Washington a Wil Liam Rehnquist will be sworn in Schief Justice and Antonin Scalia As associate supreme court Justice in a join ceremony Friday the court s Public information office announced monday. Retiring chief Justice Warren Burger will administer the oath of office to Rehnquist who in turn will administer the oath to Scalia. The ceremony expected 10 last about 20 minutes will be in the courtroom. Rehnquist an associate Justice since 1972, will be the nation s16th chief Justice. Scalia. A Federal appeals court Justice will become the 103rd Justice of Floc High court. The Senate last week confirmed both appointments by president Reagan. The opening of the 1986 87 court term Wilt be oct. 6. 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R Vul Kouw d �4 43� h 67 h 01 a confusion Over visas causing slowdown in go visits to Paris by Linda White travel editor travel by the . Military Community to Paris has slowed but not stopped according to information Tours and travel offices and travel agents in Ger Many. Confusion Over visas More than the recent wave of terrorist bombings has caused he slowdown travel agents said see related stories photos on pages 5 and 8. Over the weekend the French ministry of the Interior clarified the status of visa requirements for the . Military in Europe. In indicated that . Forces personnel can enter and leave France using proce dures similar to those in effect prior to the imposition of the new visa require ments. Those on temporary duty can travel with military id can and travel Orden. Those not on official businessman Cross the Border with a valid military id card and Neucom form 80-r. Family members and civilians must have valid passports and visas. A Munich itt spokeswoman said individuals have cancelled Tours but Colour company has called her office to cancel a bus. People Haven t been saying bomb Ings they be been saying visas she said. The Rhein main a8 itt reported bookings and cancellations to pans run Ning about 50-50. It s the visas More than the bomb Ings a spokeswoman said people around Here Are used to the idea of bombs and arc not too upset by  visits to the Paris us Are Dow about 50 percent from last year said Beverly Cerchio director of the Paris Uso. We re in Low gear. It s a Little slow but it has been All year Cerchio said. The visa requirement has had an effect but 1 can t say about he bombings. A Man and his Girlfriend join a protest against the Paris bombing the French Are doing a wonderful Job checking people As they enter Public places. It s been quiet for several  she said people should be aware watch for unattended packages and per haps avoid big department stores and movie Heaters. The French Are going about their business she said. The press officer of the ministry of Commerce and tourism urged visitors to go to the Little cafes instead of the famous ones As a precaution. The parisians arc not nervous bul Are very serious now she said. We Donot go on the champs Elysee or in the big stores. A lot of people Here remember inc War and have taken up their old habits but in in t True that the metro is empty. I took it one evening and had to stand for 10  a spokesman for or Tours in Kaiserslautern said cancellations for pans trips arc leveling off. The visas Hurt More than  he said or cancelled one midweek but trip when the visa requirement was tint announced bul the spokesman said two other firms sent buses at that tune with no  will have buses at least every weekend he said. People still want to go to Paris they Don t want to go As much bul they do want to go. Top Tours has changed Channel ferry Crossings to a belgian port so trips to London will not Nave to go through France but the problem of crossing to Spain remains. We asked the French consulate if we could get group visas such As we get for Czechoslovakia but the answer was no a spokeswoman said. She said there have been no problems so far at the Border where the crossing for a bus takes about an hour. Last week we had a number of cancellations but monday about 10 people booked for  she said. The bus thai left this morning tuesday was  until sept. 30, visas will be issued it the French Border. However after that time visas must be obtained from i French consulate or embassy. Visas arc being issued Tor three Days or three months. Cost is the local currency equiv Alent of 20 francs for three Days and 60francs for three months. Meanwhile those in doubt about visas Are making tips elsewhere. The top Tours spokeswoman noted that one group cancelled a tour to Paris and booked for Venice Italy instead. The Munich itt spokeswoman said Eastern Europe has never before been so  Arab says using . Troops to defend Gulf states would be kiss of death Washington apr Abdullah Bshara. Secretary general of the Gulf co operation Council of Arab states said monday it would be the kiss of death for them if american troops were deployed in their defense. Nisharn told the National press club that the Council appreciated the Low key supportive role the United states has played so far in the Iran Iraq War but did t want the help to go so tar that it involved american troops defending the Arab states against Iran. The Council made up of saudi Arabia Oman Kuwait Qatar Bahrain and the United Arab emirates has just begun negotiations with the United stale to strengthen such economic relations As Trade be added. Asked whether the Council would accept . Military help if Iran should gain the upper hand in its War with Iraq Bishara replied a Call on foreign troops to defend our territory is the loss of  he said. We would invite disaster. People who Are unable to defend their territory an devote whatever resources for it and bleed for it Are unworthy of survival i think we in the Gulf have determination to defend our territories. Under no circumstances can we invite troops guests volunteers half Volunteer by Ihara said. This is a prescription  he did the Gulf states had liken a conciliatory approach to ban and bad advised the government of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini thai their Only differences Are Over Iran s use of Force to try to change the balance of Power in the guff. We must have understanding with Iran. We must have coexist hence. We must have a dialogue Bishan talk. We will never do anything which is irrational. And inviting others to defend our toil u not Only an irrationality it is  remains from Cambodia to be sent to . So wed by vow Anta mud Pitt Crft a run a Shaw Tiara. Bangkok Thailand up two sets of remains which cambodian rebels claim were americans killed by the Khmer Rouge in 1972, will be sent to us laboratories for identification source at the thai cambodian Border said tuesday. The source said the remains were re covered monday and will be sent to the joint service joint casualty Resolution Center in Honolulu. Sonn Sann fighters allegedly recovered the remains and dog tags of two Ameri can mias sunday John r. Gelsey and Bernard Hendricks. The source said monday one of the rebels had observed the execution and burial of americans by the Khmer Rouge in 1972 while working with the pol pot faction and bad seen other american living in Cambodia. Bill Bell an official of the joint casualty Resolution Center travelled to the order Over the weekend to Check out the rebels allegations about the remains and the possibility thai other american Masare still in Cambodia . Embassy officials said neither of the purported americans appears on the official list of us. Citizens listed As miss ing in action in the Vietnam War which also spilled Over into Cambodia an Laos. There is a possibility some american died in Indochina during the War without their deaths being officially recorded said the embassy Spoti Esman who Polce on condition he not be identified by name Juls embassy source said about1,000 such cases have been reported and Only a Small percentage were legitimate Beu said tuesday it u possible Tome mias Are still alive in Cambodia but he wants More evidence  
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