European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday february 14.19b7 Trost reaffirms Navy fitness standards Washington a . Car Lisle . Troll the chief of naval operations has rescinded a directive issued by his Pacific Fleet commander reducing physical fitness lest standards for older sailors and officers sources said thurs Day. The directive issued by . James a. Lyons or. Last week was an administrative error said one ranking Navy official who summarized Trost decision. Physical it Ness standards Tor naval personnel Are promulgated by the chief of naval operations and apply Navy wide said the source speaking on condition of anonymity. I frs briefs there s Only one Navy and Lyons had no authority to do this. Lyons who commands More than 200.000 sailors and officers assigned to the Pacific Fleet issued a directive from Honolulu warning against jogging or run Ning Loo much. Declaring that heart attacks Are taking the lives of too Many members Lyons said those under his command who were 45 or older could pass their semiannual physical fitness tests by walking briskly Tor three Miles instead of running for 1 i Miles. The Navy can ill afford 10 lose More personnel to unnecessary heart attacks Lyons wrote. My Bottom line is 1 expect you to be physically fit. I Don t expect you to die gelling  under current standards men in the Navy age 40 to 49 arc expected to run i i mites in no More than 16 minutes 30 seconds and women in no More than 18 minutes 15 seconds. Lyons sought to replace that require ment with a brisk walking test establish ing a new Standard for men 45 and older of walking three mites within 45 min utes 34 seconds and for women 48 minutes 55 seconds. According to Pentagon sources Lyons issued his directive in part because of the Jan. 19 death of rear . Jack Darby the commander of submarine forces in the Pacific who suffered a heart attack after a lengthy morning run. Lyons action was probably in response to the tragic death of Darby the Navy source said thursday. Hut it was an administrative error albeit with Good intentions. The chief of naval operations sets these fitness standards based on careful review by medical personnel o ensure that they Are appropriate to meet desired standards of fitness the source  guidelines undergo periodic re View. And there is no plan under Way to change existing  Arafat aide credited with helping hostages Beirut Lebanon a a top aide to Plo chief Yasser Arafat alkyd moslem kidnappers out of killing three americans and an Indian they hold captive the Beirut newspaper Al Anwar reported thursday. Saloh Khalaf also known As Abu Lead said by Telephone from Palestine liberation Organiza Tion Headquarters in Tunis Tunisia that details of the account were inaccurate but confirmed that the Plo has been trying to free foreigners held in , a conservative Christian daily said Khalaf told the kidnappers the United state would definitely attack if any of the hostages was  Iran Iraq both accused of slaughtering civilians Nicosia Cyprus a Iran and Iraq have reheated their War of the cities with a series of air and missile attacks. Each Side said its attacks were aimed at Mili tary or Industrial targets while accusing the other of slaughtering civilians Iraq said its warplanes bombed a command Center in a Tehran Iran suburb and hit 11 other iranian cities thursday Iran said it retaliated by firing another sur face to surface missile into Basra Iraq s embattled Southern capital and by attacking five other cities with air and artillery attacks. Envoy from Page 1 that Cill spic indicated wednesday night that Intelli gence on the Kidnap and Swap plan had been building during the week. Another embassy source said late thursday that Gil i pie went on a working trip there was no Kidnap Ping threat he returned to Washington on Consulta  a recent interview with United press International a Illespie said he Felt Safe at the heavily guarded embassy but admitted life was  you have to learn to live with certain discomforts he said at the time. He said the embassy in Bogota is one of the three highest risk places in the world for state department personnel along with Beirut i Lebanon and san Sal Vador Al Salvador Dollar from Page 1 Germany could fall of the Bundesbank which helped bring it Down last year under threats from the United states that a continued Strong Dollar would Lead to Trade barriers against european goods hours Tel said. But there is i Lite that can be done right now when there is such a Strong sentiment that the Dollar should be As weak As it is or weaker. The Bundesbank has to time its move wait fora positive turn up in the Market and then intervene he said. Navy restricts use of Hawk eyes Washington a the . Navy a s it has started to ground or restrict operations of its e-2chawkcye radar planes because of concerns about fatigue cracks in the wings. The planes Are Eye in the sky controllers for the Navy s aircraft Carrier Battle groups. Almost All of the Navy s current inventory 80 of the 91 available Are expected to require strengthening of their wings the service said wednesday. Alt of the Hawk eyes assigned to Navy carriers Nowon deployment Are operating normally the service stressed. But seven of the planes have been grounded and another 10 barred from operating off camera pending reinforcement of their wings the Navy said. No effect is anticipated on Fleet operations the Navy Taid responding to a reporter s queries. A Navy spokesman in Naples Italy told the stars and stripes he had no specifics on Hawk eyes operating in the Mediterranean the e-2c is a twin engine Turbo prop that carries Large rotating radar dome atop the fuselage. Hawkeye have recently. Terrane an Gullane carrying the Lauro in october 1935 and helping to direct the bomb ing raids against Libya last april. Files from Page 1 Handwritten notes and National Security decision directives. The Board is the Only investigatory group that has talked with Reagan about his recollections of the affair. It also is the Only panel that has reviewed Type written transcripts of his personal notes. Promising a Quick release of the report Fiu water told reporters our intention is to give it to you As soon As we get  on another matter Fitzwater said Reagan did not take pan in any illegal fund raising for the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Abc news said that people who contributed thousands of dollars to the Contra cause were told they would be invited to White House Brief Ings Given by the  that Reagan spoke with the groups Fitzwater said he was assured by White House communications chief Patrick Buchanan and Man Maseng. The director of the Public Liaison office that fund raising has never been a pan of those meetings. However he said he could not speak for the activities of North who was instrumental in the meetings. North was fired from the National Security Council staff and his Boss poin Duxler the president s National Security adviser resigned last year after disclosure that profits from the Iran arms deals were diverted to the con Lias. In another development Reagan was described by his spokesman As being comfortable with the position taken by vice president George Bush who said thurs Day he had privately expressed certain reservations about the Iran Deal. Fitzwater said Reagan understands the situation he Bush faces As he prepares for a possible candidacy for the White House. In related news Secretary of state George p. Shultz on thursday called for continued us. Assistance to the Nicaragua rebels but the nation s leading military Man said american patience with the contras May be running out. Hours before Shultz delivered a ringing defense of . Policy toward Central America during a speech inner Orleans . William Crowe chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the american people will no support the rebels indefinitely unless they Nave some Battlefield  for reaction to Crowe s linking of future Aid to Battlefield Success Fitzmaier said the . Commitment to the rebels is fixed and is steadfast. I Don t know that i can address their tactics but our support is not conditioned on any specific strategy or  other developments the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee sen. David Boren d-okla., said his panel would proceed slowly on confirmation for Robert Gates Reagan s Nomi Nee id replace the ailing William Casey As Cia  is Likely to face intense questioning about the Agency s role in the Iran Contra urns Deal. Abc to reported Friday that Casey sent a memorandum last november to North then a National Security Council aide arguing that the congressional ban on military Aid to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua was  network quoting unidentified congressional sources said Casey also urged North already under investigation for his role in the Iran arms deals to hang in  Iran s official news Agency reported that Hashemi raft Anjani. Speaker of the iranian parliament Taid former National Security adviser Robert Mcfarlan offered during a secret visit last year to Trade himself for american hostages in Lebanon. Printouts of the National Security Council computer messages Between North and the Cia station chief in Costa Rica indicate the National Security Council was overseeing private efforts to Supply the centres and suggested that they May need 10 cover their tracks Accord ing to unnamed congressional Inesti gators cited in Fri Day s editions of the new York daily news. Two associates of North businessman Albert a. Hakim and retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Accord shipped 358 tons of arms including soviet bloc assault rifles to a Pentagon warehouse in the United slates possibly Tor later shipment to the con tras the los Angeles times reported Friday. Nuernberg tops Energy awards Heidelberg army officials announced the winners of $2 million in the 1986 Usa eur Energy awards  Nuernberg military Community won first piece and $500,000,Mannheim placed second and received $400,000. Berlin and Heidelberg tied for third place. The $.100,000 third place prize went to Heidelberg because of Berlin s special stains. Amberg won $300,000 for the most improved pro Gram. Bad toe and Darmstadt split $250,000 for the Best facilities projects programs. The Goc Pingen Mainz and Karlsruhe communities divided j250.000 for their innovative Energy saving programs. Major Usa eur commands nominated communities. Judges based their decisions on analysis of their documentation and spot checks of Community Energy management efforts. Communities can use prize Money Lor Quality of life and enrichment  in eight Yean Nuernberg has won s1.35 million in Energy awards. The Nuernberg Community will compete for the Secretary of the army Energy award