European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Rogers says soviets out match nato conventional forces Page 2 d Miami hurricanes of fiesta bowl Deal sports Page 21 q today s Dollar buys 1.99 Marks rates Page 27 the St and Fries unofficial pvilic1tion f0� tub . A p cd facet vol. 45. No. 214 tuesday november 18, 1986 d 8693 a n. Korean president reported assassinated Kim ii suns a photo Seoul South Korea a the defense ministry said monday hat president Kim ii Sung of North Korea a parcel by has died or thai a Power struggle was under Way in the communist nation. There was no confirmation from North Korea. Early monday the defense ministry said North korean loudspeakers along the Demili Iari cd zone announced Kim had been shot to death. Tic two coun tries have been bluer enemies since the Peninsula was divided in 19jh. Acc Kiback South Korea s defense minister later told members of inc National Assembly that the loudspeakers began 10 broadcast eulogies to Kim on sunday afternoon followed by statements saying he was dead according to news reports. Judging from All such circumstances it is believed that Kim has died or a serious internal Power struggle is going on there Lee was quoted As saying by the state run radio and the Yon Hap news Agency. A portrait of the 74-year-old North korean Leader adorned with White Row ers was observed ill one Point along the Buffer one monday Lee was quoted As saying. North korean diplomats sharply de Nied the reports of Kim s death. In the chinese capital of peking the first Secre tary at the North korean embassy Kang continued on Page 28 mixed reactions Greet 1 St beef Giveaway by the stars and stripes commissary shoppers in Germany received their share of the initial shipment of free government beef monday but some Felt a nil guilty about accepting the Boon. Most patrons who lined up to receive a 5-Pound package of either ground beef and steal or ground chef and a roast praised the program s intent. However some questioned the fact that All persons who have ration cards qualify fur the meat whether they need it or not. Eight million pounds of Choice beef part of a 20 1 million Pound government Purchase author cd by Congress last year to Shore up ailing american farm prices will be Hii Zulal out at overseas commissaries Over the next four to six months. I think the program is a disgrace said chief War rant officer Lawreice h. Draylon of the Frankfurt criminal investigation f in. Is Here anybody in the army starving i plan on giving it the meal 10 some body who needs ii. I Don t really need it s a great idea hut there Are a lot of people who could use the meat i More than me said air Force sgt. James Latler who picked up hit ration Al the Ramstein a commissary. The Way j figure in you should give it to the people who need i think it s pc try senseless said Ken Schwart the meat department manager Al the Wiesbaden commissary. There Are people starving in the Stales Schwartz said organisations such As army Community services should collect the beef from those who Don t need in and give it to those who do. About 95 percent of those Here Don t need in he said although he admitted he would Lake a package see beef on Page 28 �&5 photo by Tynda w army sol. Edward Campbell and his wife Jewell pick up their free beef at the Wiesbaden commissary. Iran arms disclosure hinders efforts Waite says London
