European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes Way out West stripes Magazine o Randy Barnett s car Corner Page 13 g today s Dollar buys 2.01 Marks Page 23 author ill unofficial Public atom for tin . Tio Vok Cis vol. 45, no. 209 thursday november 13. 1988 71.0, 06693 a where s the free beef at commissary monday suit writer Frankfurt army and air Force commissaries in Germany and England will begin giving away the first of 4,000 tons of fret beef monday As part of an Agri culture department program designed to prop up ailing american farm prices. The 8 million pounds of choke beef part of a 200 million Pound government Purchase authorized by Congress last year will be handed out at military commissaries overseas during he next four to six months. Commissaries in West Berlin Greece Italy Belgium Norway the Netherlands Spain Turkey and the azores should begin offering the meal within the next 60 Days according to army and air Force commissary officials. The first shipment of meat arrived in Bremer Haven Germany this week an additional consignments Are scheduled at eight Day intervals. The military plans to distribute the meat in 4 to 5-Pound packages containing either ground beef and Steak or ground beef and a Mast. Commissary patrons need a valid Mili tary or civilian identification card and ration card to get the workers will record the see beef on Pago 24 Swiss admit problem with toxic Alert plans Zurich Switzerland a Swiss authorities acknowledged wednesday to top officials from countries along the Rhine River that a hitch in contingency plans caused a 24-hour delay in the inter National Alert after a toxic spilt. The statement was distributed at a closed door meeting called by Switzerland in response to Strong criticism for its handling of the emergency one of Europe s worst recent environmental disasters. Meanwhile Swiss television reported that an alleged Swiss Branch of the Noto rious red army faction claimed responsibility for touching off the chemical Plant Blaze that resulted in the toxic spill. The evening news report said an Anonymous Telephone caller claiming to speak for group Switzerland of the German terrorist gang told the network and the Swiss tabloid Blick it had planted an incendiary device in a barrel at the Plant four Days before the thuring a Basel stale official heading the fire probe said he doubled the veracity of the claim but said that arson remains a possible cause. Swiss television said the Call came from Loer rach Germany across the Bor Der from Basel. Attending the discussions in Zurich were environmental ministers fro France Germany and the Netherlands. Luxembourg and the european common Market also sent representatives. The Swiss delegation announced Dur ing a break that further talks were set for dec. 19 in the dutch City of Rotterdam. A news conference was expected after the end of the meeting wednesday night. Basel authorities said that the International Rhine pollution emergency Center at Mannheim Germany assured them it was aware of the disaster hours before actually sounding an alarm. The statement did not explain the Misander president Alphons Egli told the meeting Switzerland was ready to discuss damage claims by countries affected a German delegation spokesman said. About 30 tons of agricultural Chemi cals washed into the Rhine on nov. 1 when firefighters doused a Blaze at a Sandoz chemical Plant warehouse near , the chemicals killed an see Rhine on Page 24 Swanny River exodus Boatload of swans we being towed a a from the buy Walen of the Abler refer to Hamborg ctr Murf to Wanner takes where pfc will be More pleas ant this Winter. Transfer of the 100 or More swans to vacation Quarter where they can be cared for properly to an annul november affair. Shultz says rebels getting . Arms from vietnamese Guatemala City Guatemala a Secretary of state George Shultz tuesday said weapons from Vietnam Are being used to promote guerrilla Ware in Many latin american and Caribbean countries. But Nicaragua s foreign minister said the principal subversive in the Region is the United Stales. Shultz said weaponry left in Vietnam by . Forces in the 1970s had been shipped to guerrilla forces in Chile Colombia Al Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Jamaica. He held the soviet Union and Cuba responsible. Speaking at the opening session of an organization of american states foreign ministers meeting. Shultz also said rebels will continue to fight in Nicaragua As Long As the legitimate desires of the nicaraguan peo ple Are repressed. Shutlz blamed the instability and violence in Cen trial America on alien ideologies and foreign cadres from Cuba the soviet Union East Germany North Korea Vietnam and Libya. But nicaraguan foreign minister Miguel d Escoto said the tension in Central America derives from . Use of Centra american countries As a trampoline for this dirty War this War of aggression that they have launched against d Escoto said he is willing to discuss his govern ment s differences with the United slates but doubts the . Aide is interested. Shultz later met with guatemalan president Vinicio car co and other delegation Heads and planned a luncheon with the foreign ministers of Guatemala Al Salvador Honduras and Costa Rica. The Oas meeting u expected to approve the creation of a new inter american commission aimed it fighting narcotics trafficking
