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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday february 14,1987 Trost reaffirms Navy fitness standards Washington a adm. Car Lisle . Troll the chief of naval operations has Uswa his Pacific flee physical fitness Tysl standards for older sailors and officers sources said thurs Day. The directive issued by adm. Jamesa. Lyons or. Last week was an administrative error said one ranking Navy official who summarized Trost s decision. Physical fitness standards to personnel arc  of naval  Navy wide  on con there s Only one Navy and Lyons had no authority to do this. Lyons who commands More  to the Honolulu warning against jogging Ning too much. Declaring that he lives of  Lyons said Ihus Flag pals command who were Coull pass their semiannual Sical fitness tests by walking briskly or three Miles instead of running for a Miles. The Navy can it afford to lose More personnel to unnecessary heart attacks Lyons  Bottom line is i expect you to be physically fit. I Don t expect you to die getting  under current Navy age ym0nnxpcctcd to run i More than 16 minutes 30 Tufi Luhnow More than 18minutes, 15 Lyons sought to replace ,Merit with a brisk walking test establish ing a new Standard for men 45 and older of walking three Miles within 45 min utes 34 seconds and Tor women 48minutes, j5 seconds. According to Pentagon sources Lyon issued his directive in part because of the Jan. 19 daily Jet Fin tack Darby Job a submarine forces in tic 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. But it Wasan administrative error albeit with Good mentions r of naval operations  on careful review by medic3wklfl to ensure that they Are appropriate Towt desire standards of fitness the source said. These guidelines undergo periodic re View. And there is no plan under Way to change existing  news brie i Arafat aide credited Rich helping hostage Beirut Lebanon a a Tohaid pfc Loef Yasser Arafat talked moslem up hampers Olaof killing three americans and Mph India Nienhold captive the Beirut Nof paper Al awk reported thursday.  also known As ,4hlyad, said by the Epho from Palestine Lim fion Organiza Tion head Art is in Tunis Tikisia that details of the acc mini were Vinacc pc but confirmed thai the pm has been the to free foreigners held in Lebant. Offal Anwar Avn serval Christian daily said Khalaf told  the United stale would do finite y%tj0e if any of the hostages Iran Irth accused of Saluot Tveraa civilians Nicosia Cyprus a 4lran and Iraq have reheated Ufler War of the cite with a sends of air and Nykile  said its attacks we aimed at Mili tary of Industrial targets Whin accusing  civilians. Said us warplanes bombed Cor Mandin a Tehran Iran suburb and ill 1 1 other. Ian cities thursday Iran said it retaliated by firing Annaer stir a to sur fun a missile into Basra Iraa Emir battled Southern capital and by attacking five other cities with air and artillery attacks. Ivoy at Intilli i building that or Spie indicated wednesday nig hence Vonwie Kidnap and Swap plan a during Star Eek. Aranoth embassy source said late our Day that Gil Lespie Wen fun a working trip tuft was no Kidnap Ping threat % returned to warm ton on Consulla to nor " pc it ions in a recent Ial Gillespie Sai embassy but adm you have to forts he said at he said the  places personnel along Wii Vador Elsas Vado Lew with Lepied press in legation Felt Sacht the heavily guarded life qty  Tkavc with certain disco Bogota is one of the three world for state department Ferut. Lebanon and san Sal doi/ar1 from i Germio buld fall to the 8undank, which helped bring i in hut year under Ihrck from the United Tat a continued Strong do a would Lead Loriers against european Goodwon Cottel said. I there is Little that can be done he now when such a Strong sentiment that id Dollar should weak As it is or weaker. The bund Bank has Tol its move Wail for a positive turn up Fiche Market i then intervene he said. Navy restricts use of Hawk eyes 3ton a the . Navy says it has started to Grahl Tel restrict operations of its e-2c Mawk cye radar  about fatigue cracks in the wings. _ the planes Are Eye in the sky cont Navy s aircraft earner Battle groups. Aln \ Navy s current inventory 80 of the Jare expected to require  a their wings the service said Wei All of the  to Navy carriers Nowon deploy Menoffe operating normally the service even of the planes have been grounded10 barred from operating off carriers pending reinforcement ocl Heirwin a Navy spokesman la pm Bratlie stars and stripes i bal my Alcson Hawk eyes operating bean i effect is anticipated on Fleet operations the responding to a reporter s queries. Ith win Angl do Turbo prop that carries Large  a the fuselage. Hawk eyes have recently played . In the Mediterranean guiding the Jet  a plane carrying the hijackers of the Aniis Bufo in october 1985 and helping to direct t ing raids against Libya last ant Shultz from Page 1 department official said he hoped Cruz would no resign. Cruz a former sandinista ambassador to the United Stales who became disillusioned with the revolution is one of three members of the insurgent umbrella group the United Nicaragua opposition. Cruz has clashed repeatedly Over the years with other rebel leaders particularly Adolf Cajero who Heads the main insurgent military  an Effort to Patch up the latest internal problem with the rebels assistant Secretary of state Elliot Abrams met thursday with Cruz apparently to try to persuade him not to , Alfonso Robelo another of the top rebel Leaden demanded Valero s resignation along wit that of eight other rebel figures the Washington Post reported  sandinista government maintains that the con iras inability to control any nicaraguan territory after five years or struggle demonstrates their ineffective Ness and Lack of popular support. In other developments the chairman of the Senate intelligence commit tee sen. David Boren d-oua., said his panel would proceed slowly on confirmation for Robert Gates Rea Gan s nominee to replace the ailing William Casey Ascia director. Gates is Likely to face intense question ing about the Agency s Rale in the Iran Centra arms Deal. Abc to reported Friday that former Cia director William Casey sent a memorandum last november toll. Col. Oliver North then a National Security Council aide arguing that the congressional ban on military Aid to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua was unconstitutional. The network quoting unidentified congressional sources said Casey also urged North already under investigation for his role in the Iran arms deals Tohang in  Casey s memo did not reveal whether he knew North was involved in a plan to divert Cash from the Iran arms sales to the contras Abc said. The alleged diversion plan was revealed last nov. 25 by attorney general Edwin Melesc. Iran s official news Agency reported that  speaker of the iranian parliament said former National Security adviser Robert Mcfarian offered during a secret visit last year to Trade himself for american hostages in Lebanon. While House pokes Man Fitzwater said he knew nothing about the reported offer. Abc news reported thursday night that conservative fund Raiser car Channell was instrumental in fund raising project for the contras called  the report said North fired for his Rote in the purported diversion of Iran arms sales profits to the contras discussed rebel needs with Channell s  Mclaughlin a former Channell associate told Abc she understood we were working directly on behalf of the president and his policy in Central Amer Ica via it col. Oliver  the Washington Post reported Friday that Rea Gan s hand picked commission investigating the Iran Contra affair bos received a new file of computer Mes sages sent within the National Security  of the National Security Council computer messages Between North and the Cia station chief i Costa Rica indicate the National Security Council was overseeing private efforts to Supply the Contra an suggested that they May need to cover their tracks according to unnamed congressional investigators riled in Friday s editions of the new York daily news. Canadian external affairs minister Joe Clark Sidibe Royal Canadian mounted police Are investigating the role of the company trans world arms of Mon Treal in an arms shipment that May have been diverted from Guatemala to the contras. Two associates of North businessman Albert a. Hakim and retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard  shipped 358 tons of arms including soviet bloc assault rifles to a Pentagon warehouse in the United states possibly for later shipment to the con iras the los Angeles times reported Friday. The newspaper said it had not been determined whether the Malchiel Ever reached the contras. Yernberg tops Energy up Ftp vials announced  of s2 million in awards  Nuernberg military Community won Fust and $500.000.mannheim placed second and. Berlin and Heidelberg tied . The$300,000 third place  because of Berlin s pc dist to i Amberg Waap Kwo for the most improved pro tand Darmstadt split 1250,000 for thei project programs. Then ties and Karlsruhe comm a for their innovative Energy eur commands nominated Commu-heu1 decision on analysis of their Lnig sucks of Community Energy management efforts. I communities can use prize Raj Dpi Mia Lily of life and enrichment  in eight Berg has won i ,3s million in Energy  Nuernberg Community will compete for the Secretary of the army Energy award  
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