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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 of picks 10 potential Sites for my missiles Washington us l the air Force selected 10 bomber or missile bases us potential Sites Tor the second group of 50 my missiles Ilia would ride rail Road trains to make them harder for inc soviets 10 Largel the Pentagon announced wednesday. Half those basics ranging from Louisiana to Washington state now Are used Only by bombers and never have been missile installations. At another selection Blyn Mcville fab Ark the introduction of mrs would Mark the easternmost site where intercontinental ballistic missiles would be in stalled.  is jus West of the Mississippi River. Fifty mrs Ihal have been authorized by Congress arc to be Pul in existing minit Rcman silos a Warren fab Wyo and the first 10 of those Are in operation. If approved by Congress the remaining 50 mrs the weapon president Reagan dubbed the peacekeeper Are to be Mobile missiles put aboard six car Railroad Rains that would stay at their bases until a crisis occurred. Then icy would be shunted onto the nation wide rail network to make them harder for soviet tar Geturs to detect two missiles would ride each train and if approved by Congress they would be deployed by he Early 1990s. No decision has been made about How Many of the 10 potential bases will become my rail Mobile Sites. An air Force official said All could be selected All the candidate bases now arc used by the Strate Gic air command either for bombers or missiles or both. Other criteria fulfilled by All 10 Sites Are that they have the command and control facilities needed to receive an order from the president to launch nuclear weapons nil have rail spurs and All have Security forces trained in guarding and handling Nelcar weapons an air Force spokesman said. From hat standpoint it s Only logical that it the my would go ton Sac base even if in s Only a bomber base now the spokesman said. This Urlis s drawing at my missiles on a Railroad ear was released by Lite Pentagon the 10 potential Sites arc bomber Only bases Barksdale fab la Blythe Vilc fab Ark. Dyess fab Texas Fairchild fab Wash. And Wurtsmith fab Mich. Missile Only bases Lille Rock fab Ark. Malmstrom fab Mont. And White Man fab to. Bomber and missile bases grand Forks fab  Minot . Environmental Impact studies for All 10 Sites will begin in january for comments by officials and the Public in inc a flecked Stales the air Force said. It planned to Complete an environmental Impact statement by late 1 Job or Early 19s9, it said. . Explodes its 2nd nuclear weapon of 1987 Yucca Flat Nev up the United slates exploded its second announced underground nuclear weapon of 1987 wednesday. 1,000 feet below the surface of the Nevada desert the depart ment of Energy said. The lest of less than 20 Kilotons code named Tornero was detonated with out difficulty at 8 4s . Post at the Nevada test site 77 Miles from Las vegas a Doe spokesman said. No radiation leaked into inc Atmo sphere and the lest was a Success said the government official. The lest was not announced by the government prior to the detonation Al though anti nuclear groups had publicized the lest s code name and Dale of the explosion a half dozen anti nuclear activists demonstrated at the Entrance to the Nevada test site at the time of the test and one protester was charged with trespassing. Earth motion from the Small lest was not Felt in Las vegas. The test followed weekend arrests of six anti nuclear demonstrators who entered the classified government facility on Jan. 29 in Hopes of delaying the year s firss nuclear test which was conducted feb. 3. Two Days later 2,000 anti nuclear demonstrators gathered in protest of the feb. 3 test which activists claimed was moved ahead by the government 4g hours so it would not coincide with inc massive demonstration. The department said the demonstration was the largest protest Ever at the Tecsi site. California rejects pre teen sex education guide Long Beach Calif. A the state Board of education on wednesday refused to approve guidelines that would permit teachers to talk to pre teen Stu dents about homosexuality aids and other sex issues the Board approved the guidelines introductory statement which encourages abstinence but allows communities to decide whether to teach Stu dents age 9 and younger about reproduction. However the Board did nol approve the entire guidelines because several members objected to the wording of a Section telling teachers to break Down stereotypes about homosexuals and encourage respect and tolerance of homosexuality while affirming family values. The guidelines do not say at what age students should be laugh about Homo sexuality and aids although they recommend that instruction begin in the Middle school years. Several Board members were unclear whether Ihal Means age 9, id or i. A subcommittee will clarify the language. They have accepted it in principle the general policy and the need for hav ing them said Board spokeswoman Susie Lange. But they Are not yet ready to accept them As they Are  Bill Honig stale superintendent of schools said family values and abstinence from sex Wens stressed in the guidelines which said sex education Sands or time would Only be Given with parental approval. There s still some division on the Board on the homosexuality Issue said Honig. But in s a subject the students Are All going to ask about and we should clarify it. But Well be telling them that inc family is the Norm although every one should be treated with  French Quarter Stamper suspect nabbed by police new Orleans a a Lall Slen Der Man wearing boots was arrested when he tried to kick a woman wednes Day and police were checking to see if he was the one who had stomped on at least eight women s feel. We believe we have inc foot stomp  police spokesman John Marie. Eight women have Lold police a tall slender Man deliberately stepped hard on their feet on canal Street a Busy Street on the Edge of the French Quarter. Plainclothes officers arrested Andrew Inge 38, after he tried to kick a woman from behind then jostled her from the front apparently trying to step on her foot said Marie. Tige is 6-foot-l and slender Marie said. Wendy Melancon said that although she was stomped nov. 13, she did t re port it until tuesday after she read a news report about a similar Case. I thought it was an Accident. But now that i think about it it Hurt much too much for it to be an Accident she said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago Focay. Feb. 13, 1947 a police squad turned away hundreds of persons seeking to enter the Pentagon to attend the court martial of col. Jack Durant. Duranl was charged with the theft Oft i million in Royal jewels from the slate off Lessen in Germany. 30 years ago today. Feb. 13, j �57 the United states voiced support for free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba and the stationing of United nations personnel in the Gaza strip. Mean while Russia proposed to Britain France and the United Stales a Middle East hands off program. 20 years ago today. Feb. 13, 1967 the communist chinese army was believed in control of peking but reports from other parts of the country pointed to continued opposition to party chairman Motse lung. 10 years ago today. Feb. 13, 1977 president Carter appointed former Secretary of stale Henry Kissinger to head the new Alliance to save Energy a league developed to convince americans to conserve fuel  
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