European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday january 17,1b87 Barbarosso to protest itt contract by Charlie Bowde suit writer the Barbarossa travel Agency face with shutting Down its network of Ravel offices in Anny communities in Ger Many in two months ii lodging protests with the general accounting office an the Usa eur contracting officer. Barbarossa s protest claims usar eur awarded a Sale source travel con Traci to the information tour and travel offices Barbarossa attorney and spokesman Robert Giorc said. Barbaros a it going to the Gao Fiore said be cause the itt offices Are maintained and managed by a combination of appropriated funds and the 4.3 percent com Mission still being paid by the contract  the Usa eur contracting office notified Barbarossa Jan. 8 of the Deci Sion not to extend the Agency s travel contract beyond March 17. Army officials said the contract was not extended based on a proposal submitted by a pane chartered by the Usa eur commander and a new policy concerning travel con tracts. Department of defense and depart ment of the army have established a new policy which requires Susareu r to con tract for official As Welt As Leisure travel services Usa eur said in announcing the decision. The command plans to award a new contract by the end of this year officials said and will use itt offices and local travel agencies to meet Leisure travel de mands once Barbarossa s contract  travel will be handled through installation transportation offices which already Book about 60 percent of official travel Usa eur officials said. Barbarossa also a protesting to the contracting officer claiming bad Faith on the army s part during nearly four months of negotiations before an Exten Sive modification to the concessionaire contract Barbarossa will file a certified claim with the contracting officer alleging bad Faith on the part of the government in connection with the modification of the contract signed four months ago and the decision relating to the non Extension of the contract Fiore said. That decision appears to have been taken out of the hands of the responsible contracting offi  modification to the contract did not include an Extension beyond the Ini tial two years ending March 17. The army had the option of entering the fun of three one year extensions under the terms of the  declined to comment on Barbarossa s proposed action because offending litigation command spokeswoman sgt. Elaine Venema said Friday Barbarossa hied suit oct. 9 in Federal court in Washington on another  lawsuit is focused on the expansion of the scheduled airline ticket offices a military installations in Europe without competitive bidding. A hearing had Bee scheduled last monday but was postponed until later this  s non appropriated fund Supply acquisition and contracting division has notified the airlines thai negotiations will begin Toon to enter a marketing agreement that will provide airline and rail ticket to fit according 10 several airline officials. Barbarossa had such an agreement with or before 11 won the concessionaire contract. Army officials have said such a marketing agreement does not require competitive bidding. Fiore said the itt offices apparently Are gearing up for increased business with plans to install telex machines More civilian phones and hiring More employees Barbarossa it particularly concerned that the 4. Percent commission the company is paring to the mar fund ii being utilized to establish the itt office in the travel business in addition to the appropriated fund they receive for much of their operation Fiore said bar Bansa has paid about Jyz Millionth the army morale support fund since the contract  officials declined to comment because of pending litigation. My Farhney tells Senate . Hostages ecuadorian in Lebanon key reason for arms Deal president capture Washington up Robert Mcfarlane Friday told Congress the Ameri can hostages in Lebanon were the Mai reason for . Arms sales to Iran but the administration had realistic Hopes the risky overture would Lead to better relations with  before the Senate foreign relations committee the former nation Al Security adviser said the United slates realized that to Purchase those objectives in had to Deal in weapons the Only currency acceptable to Iran mired in its 7-year-old War with Iraq. Seated alone at the witness table his attorney stationed behind him me far Lane discussed for two Houra and 15 min utes the . Goals and operations in opening new avenues to moderates Inie Radical islamic government of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Mar from Page 1 ated fund world at  army has contracted out for a study of its mar system. The contractor proposed that the service create a business command to oversee my business activities that have private Sec Tor counterparts such As Bowling alleys and Golf courses. Non business activities such As libraries sports programs and child care Cen ters would remain under the army Community and family support Center he  leaders however reasoned they already have a business command the army and air Force Exchange service the official said. The army leadership is no looking at realigning the mar business activities under safes he  officials Are generally agree Able to the idea the official said but they would like to do it in concert with the army and air  air Force officials Are discussing another proposal under which the would contract out for certain common support services in their mar operations such As financial management personnel and administration witha Afes. Cafes is opposed to that  the official said. Cafes officials feel that they should not have to pay the Bills i they re not actually managing the Mer Chandise the Navy began its mar study Jan. 7, the official said. In his committee testimony Friday the former National Security adviser said president Reagan gave the go ahead forthe entire operation in a july 1985 Tele phone conversation. Reagan Mcfarlan Esaid granted specific authority to an other country to do  theother country was Israel. I said or. President you know you secretaries of state and defense Nave stated their opposition to this " Mcfarlane said. " again i understand that " Pequot Dereagan As saying. Mcfarian said the secret policy was planned to restore some kind of Dis course w a sensible elements in Iran and for this concept to have any Validity the people with whom we dealt  be people of no consequence in the  needed to be people thai could change things. A measure of thai at the outset had to be could they in fact effect the release of tie hostages. If they could t even do that we could t expect the larger aspects of changing iranian policy could be taken  Mcfarlane led Bis White House Job i december 1985 but remained heavily involved in the policy through 1986. The revelation of Bis May trip to Iran leaked in november to a pro syrian publication in Lebanon by iranian officials opposed to the dealings with the United tales touched off the foreign policy scandal that has shaken the administration. In another development Friday thecia denounced As totally untrue a lbs news report that cat director Witham Casey played a Central role in the diversion of Iran arms Sale profits to nicaraguan rebels. Lbs thursday re ported White House documents an computer tapes showed Casey had to know about the diversion and played a Central role in the affair. Friday a Cia spokesman said the report is garbage journalism and that lbs Anchor Dan rather should be ashamed Quito Ecuador a paratroop ers seized president Leon ferret Cordero and his defense mini ate in a shoot out Friday at an air Force Bate and demanded Freedom for the jailed Leader Ofa failed 1986 coup. Commercial radio stations said at Leas four people died and an unspecified num Ber of presidential guards and three journalists were captured in the attack during a ceremony at the taunt air Force base near Guayaquil Ecuador s Tigett City. A government statement said he at tack was not pan of a larger attempt to unseat the constitutional government negotiations with the rebel officers were reported under  Febres Cordero crushed a Mili tary insurrection in March last year the Leader of the revolt Gen Frank Vargas pales was  Leader of Friday s rebellion cd Patricia Gonzalez said the kidnapper were demanding Vargas Fazos Freedom. Collision from Page 1 was four Steps away from opening up thedoor and it hit said Rebekah White lock 20. "1 feel like the lord kind of watched Over  aboard the Moosey were Pilot Ches Ter Baker and passenger Paul lieu an instructor. Nelson said. The identifies of the other victims were not immediately released but red Cross spokesman Steve Hill said they were two Young boys the two male pilots one female and three male passengers. Federal aviation administration offi Cial said the collision occurred at 7,000 feel. When the Small plane reached 3,400feet, it was no longer required to remain in radio Contact with Airport no. 2, Nel son said. The Pilot of the Small  May have been on a semiannual flight review required to maintain his License he said. Visibility at the time was 30 mile with a Cloud ceiling of 7,000 feet author Ili Essaid arc i recovered the sir West aircraft in flight recorder said Salt Lake  Hayward it was turned Over to Paa and National transportation safety Board investigators the largest piece of wreckage theme Rolines twisted fuselage landed in the Middle of a Snow covered Street deputies said it contained four bodies the Pilot co Pilot and what appeared Tobe two children. Bad weather May delay . Mail by the stars and stripes recent weather conditions May cause some delays in mail delivery military postal officials said Friday. We Are experiencing some delays unmoving the mail said capt. William Mackun . Army postal group Europe. The frigid temperatures and Snow have caused a variety of problems for our postal people but they Are. Doing everything they can to get the mail out some installations did not receive shipments of . Mail from outside Europe on Friday postal officials said. Trucks that normally make daily de liveries of . Mail to some outlying bases were unable to operate thursday evening and Friday Taid air Force Mas Ter sgt. Bob Eichholz mail transportation manager for the 7025th air postal so at Kapaun As Germany. The following bases in Germany did not receive mail shipments Friday no Venich a Kalmar a Geilen Kir Chen Afi Hess Isch Oldendorf As and Lindse Yas. Also experiencing mail delays were amp new Amsterdam at a Oesterberg a Netherlands and . Forces i Brussels Belgium if the weather conditions in Frankfurt do Noi deteriorate Normal delivery operation will resume Over the weekend. Sim itar delays occurred in Spain Italy and the United kingdom during the week Eichholz said. Service at those locations should return to Normal following the three Day weekend