European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 12, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 Crowe mum on possible military action Washington i i adm. Wil Liam Crowe chairman of he joint chiefs of sniff said monday that two . Carrier groups have been deployed in the Eastern Media iranian "35 a mat Ter of prudence in View of the continuing hostage situation in Lebanon. Crowe declined to discuss whal Mili tary operations might be undertaken if harm comes to three american hostages and an Indian . Resident heir captors say will die unless 400 palestinians arc released from prison in Israel. I really Don t want to talk about that the 62-year-old Crowe said in an interview with wire service reporters. I think we re there As a Mauer of Pru Dence. We do this anytime anything Hap pens. And certainly the taking of hos tages is a very serious incident. Crowe added there arc a number of options. But we do not talk about ship deployments and i do not think in is proper to do so. I noticed that Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger said the other Day and 1 concur completely that if some cause came up that would re quire the use of military forces and in the event we weren t deployed we would be accused of being Crowe said the withdrawal of one of two Marine amphibious groups in the Mediterranean was related to scheduled exercises and sort of got mixed up with other naval movements. Adm. William Crowe says having ships in the Mcd is a matter of prudence.1 Crowe declined to link the buildup of . Warships with developments in the Iran Iraq War and said Hal five . Navy ships in the persian Gulf have been Here some time and that the pres ence of he Carrier Kitty Hawk in the Indian Ocean is also routine. It s sort of an impasse he said of the War. The iranians have made some Short term gains and that raises the ques Tion whether the iraqis will be Able to stabilize the in answer to other questions Crowe said he was not consulted on the decision to sell . Arms to Iran in an apparent Deal for the release fall the american hostages nor was he informed about the reported diversion of arms sales funds to the contras. I was not consulted Crowe said adding that the former National Security adviser vice adm. John Poindexter testified to a congressional committee that he had not informed Crowe because it was t a military i would have preferred to have been consulted Crowe said. Crowe said he Only Learned of the arms deliveries to Iran by Accident in late june of last regarding the War in Afghanistan he said my impression is int it is no going Well for the soviets. I think they would like o put out if they had a face saving Way to do that. The afghans Are very stubborn and very Tough miss a shot girls beware the Ball and Chain Crown Point ind. A a girls High school basketball coach sometimes requires me poorest performer on his two time slate Champion team to Wear a Bull and Chain the Day after a Garni. Crown Point coach Tom May says a 16-Pound Bowling Ball is chained around the ankle of the lady bulldog with the lowest proficiency Point total of All the starters a few times each season. He says it s mostly an attention getting device for the girls sport although players who have worn the Ball and Chain see it As a disciplinary measure prodding them to perform better. The Ball and Chain arc fastened with a padlock. The total package weighs about 20 pounds. May said Crown Point gets crowds of 2,000 at Home games and the players enjoy a great Deal of prestige in the school and Community. We use it the first two or three games in the. Season to stress that you have recognition but along with that goes responsibility May said tuesday night. Even after a 90-9 Victory Over Griffith on Jan. 26. Emcy roller was told to lug the Ball and Chain around the school corridors the following Day. It does t really bother me because we All know and the other kids at school know that we made the most errors roller said. I think it really helps and it makes you want to eliminate mistakes. But teammate Millie Tanaskoski in t sold on the idea. I did t like wearing in because i thought it was dangerous she said. It s really heavy when you have to carry your books too. I think we should do something else like May whose i Sih ranked lady bulldogs arc 18-3 and were slate champs in 1984 and 1985, said he used the Ball and Chain about three times this year. Whal happens is that the boys in school carry it for them. It s not a punishment kind of he added at the same time we Reward the kids when they do things Charles Bigler superintendent of Crown Point Community school corp., said he has been with the school District a Short time and referred All questions to May. Athletic director Richard Webb also refused to comment on the administration s stand saying thai s inc principal s Domain. And he needs to address thai principal Steven Bazin did not answer messages tuesday and the associated press was unable to reach him after repeated Telephone Calls. May noted thai precautions arc taken 1o avoid problems with the Ball and Chain. We Don t want them wearing in on a game Day May said. And we Don t want them falling Down the stairs either. The girls obviously can t Wear it in chemistry lab so we might provide a key for the teacher to unlock it prior 10 class. It s a very very Long Chain he added. The girl can hold the May who has been no Crown Point for seven years feeds information into a computer to deter mine which starter will Wear the device. He uses his own formula on the game statistics to come up with inc proficiency May said other attention grabbers he has used in clude underwear Hal allows the letters up to be seen through the players while uniforms. Abc jabs Abc miniseries amerika new York. A Abc is launching an Early assault on the Abc miniseries amerika suggesting in a promotional and that it s More american to watch an Abc comedy. Amerika a fictional work set 10 years after a takeover of the United states by the soviet Union begins a seven night run on sunday. Abc broadcasts a two hour version of the sitcom the facts of set in Australia on sunday. The promotional and shows a family excitedly watch ing the television. A russian speaking russian appears on their television screen. They become Barco. An announcer who has already stated thai in America we have Freedom of Choice then suggests on Sun Day Why nol watch a great movie the facts of life Down under it la make you feel the family switches channels and begins to look Happy. The announcer adds and in t that the Amer ican Way a spokesman for Abc said no one at the network had seen the spot. Village laments paucity of candidates Ramsey Iii. A what if a town held an elec Tion and nobody ran there is one candidate for the april 7 election to select Village trustees but five of the six Board scats Are open. No one is running for president of this Central Illinois Village of 1,058 residents. It probably worries everybody a Little bit Barber Charles Harris said recently. This is the first election thai the fac Lac county Community has had so few candidates he said. The Only declared candidate is a 21-year-old wait Ress who wants to be a Village trustee. Thirteen people have served on the Board in the last 18 months said Forrest Langen Fackt the Village s administrator. Most of the officials resigned either be cause of health problems or opportunities elsewhere. We be had no real controversies. Nobody started out Ochery mad about life on the Board in Ramsey he said. . Mueller editor of the Ramsey news journal said the town is facing some crucial decisions which might be scaring people off. Much of the Community s financial problems Stem from the depressed farm Economy Mueller said add ing that sales and property lures have declined and Federal Revenue sharing has vanished. The town must pay for Large sewer and water projects As Well As find a Way to pay for police Protection Mueller said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 12, 1947 Gen. Mark w. Clark informed soviet Deputy foreign minister Codor Gustv that the United states would not agree to any clause in the proposed austrian peace treaty that would give nations an excuse to interfere with Austria s internal affairs. 30 years Ogo today. Feb. 12, 1957 the supreme Allied commander in Europe warned Britain that in could nol Cut its North Atlantic treaty organization defense contribution without threatening the West s defense shield in Europe. 20 years ago today. Feb. 12, 1967 military authorities announced Hal 17 americans had been killed and 126 wounded in Vietnam in the four Day lunar new year truce. American and Allied troops killed 92 and detained 53 during the Saigon declared cease fire. 10 years ago today. Feb. 12, 1977 leaders of inc olympic organizing committee said that construction for inc i9so Winter games in Lake Placid n.y., would begin by april i
