European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes sunday february 15,19b7 Cost reaffirms Navy fitness Sta Dan Washington Lisle . Troll the chief of Navat. Lions has rescinded a directive issued by his Pacific reel commander reducing physical fitness test standards for older sailors and officers sources said thurs Day. The directive issued by adm. Jamesa. Lyons or. Earlier this month was an administrative error said one ranking Navy official who summarized Tri " decision. Physical fit Mij Krayss for i Nunn Gaird by the chief of and apply Navy said the source speaking on the condition of anonymity. Only one Navy and Lyons Lyons who . Than200,000 Sailor and officers the Pacific Fleet issued a directive Honolulu warning against Job Ning too much. attacks Are taking Patoo Many members Lyons lose under his command who were45 or older could pass their semiannual physical fitness tests by walking briskly for three Miles instead of running for 1w Miles. The Navy can ill afford to lose More personnel to unnecessary heart attacks Lyons wrote. My Bottom line is 1 you to be physically fit. A you to die of Al my bar pm cards men in the. I 49 Are expected to run s in no More than 16 minutes 30in no More than is minutes Lyons Nunt Wilh a brisk walking ing a new Standard for men 45 Andor walking three Miles within 45 min utes 34 seconds and for women 48minutes, 55 seconds. According to Pentagon sources Lyon issued his directive in part because of the _ rear adm. Jaek Darby. Inlander 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. But it Wasan administrative error albeit with Good intentions. The chief of naval operations Sellice fitness standards based on careful Lical personnel to ensure a Trio meet desired standards Oft rate these guidelines in View. And there is no plan under change existing Exchange from Page 1 Stern. 47, or Boston and Mithilesh War Singh 60, a Indian with resident alien status in the United states. The four were kidnapped Jan. 24 from the Colleg Campus in moslem West Beirut where they taught. The captors had threatened to kill them at Midnight monday unless Israel freed 400 Arab prisoners it holds but at the deadline they released a statement saying they had postponed the killings until Israel made Clear its intentions about the Arab prisoners. There have been unconfirmed reports thai Israel i working toward a Deal to Trade the 400 Arab prisoners for three kidnapped jews a captured israeli airman and at least some of the 26 foreigners who arc missing in Lebanon. Eight of the 26 Are . Officials said they would make no deals with the Bonn government sources said Friday that a suspected lebanese terrorist May be tried in Germany forthe hijacking of a Twa jetliner in 1985. The United states has sought the extradition of he suspect Mohammed Ali Hamadi. German officials Hope the move could Lead to the release of two German businessmen who were Kidnap Ped in Lebanon shortly after Hamadi was arrested atthe Frankfort Airport a month ago. Customs agents said Hamadi was carrying several Gallons of liquid explosives in his Luggage. Meanwhile three truckloads of food escorted by syrian and iranian observers rolled Early saturday int Beirut s Bour Al Bara Neh refugee Camp where hungry palestinians have been besieged for three months on Friday an iranian envoy escorting two , food trucks was shot and killed As the trucks headed for the Camp. The Relief Convoy entered the Camp at 1 a.m., unloaded 15 tons of flour and two tons of powdered milk and left an hour later police and palestinian spokesmen said. The operation was accomplished smoothly without any said a spokesman Tor Yasser Arafat s Palestine liberation organization speaking on the condition of anonymity. The thwarted attempt Friday touched off a mortar due Between palestinian defenders and shiite moslem Mili Tiamen ringing the sprawling Shantytown police said. Reagan Frydl talked Wilon Ngan about his recollections of the affair la also is that has reviewed Type written transcripts or promising a Quick told reporters our intention is Logsoon As we gel it on another matter Fitzwater said Reagan did not Lake part in any illegal fund raising for the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Abc news said that people who contributed thousands of dollars 10 the Contra cause were told they would be invited to White House Brief Ings Given by the president. Acknowledging that Reagan spoke Wil Fitzwater said he was assured by pm Buse communications chief Patrick Man Maseng the director Liaison office that fund raising Hasapi Toen a part of those he could not speak Tor the Cliv both who was instrumental in the meetings. Lescue from i Point West inn i hit the ice so Rasmussen said. The water and throw us Nall Cut the Hope Coll go sent when they fell ttys Jan about 6 p. Ottawa count Buffi offs department. It just Kakl Avalon Chad. The whole the same Ime Bast said. Four or five ing from share saw the men fall into " High per said Arndt. And one of them ran Aboul to Point West inn and called an ambulance. Lurant and Mou limes j pick us up out of o the ice. My hands Are ing on the ice lording to the Dollar from Page t Trade barriers against oppt typos Hoer sell said. Dul there is Lium Maccan Etc right now when there is thu a Dollar should be As web Nafis or weaker. The Bunon Hathas toe wait for a positive turn up in in he said. North was fired from the National Security Council staff and his Boss the president s National Security adviser resigned last year after disclosure that profits from the Iran deals were diverted to the contras 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 that he had privately expressed certain reservations about the Iran Deal. Fitzwalter said Reagan understands the Situ alight prepares for a possible Hill ate George p. Shultson the Midi a Namu de . Assistance to in Els but Uuno Lomg dog military said american patience Wilh the running before Shultz delivered a ringing defense or . Policy toward Central America during a speech inner Orleans adm. William Crowe chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the american people will no support the rebels indefinitely unless they have some Battlefield for reaction to Crowe s linking of future Aid o Battlefield Success Fitzwater said the . Commit ment to the rebels is fixed and is Don t know that i can address their tactics he said but our support is not conditioned on any specific strategy or in other developments the chairman of the Senate intelligence commit tee sen. David Boren d-okla., said his panel would proceed slowly on confirm ratio up Morea an s Viniam Casey As its Likely to face intense question Agency s role in he Iran Centra Deal. Abc to reported Friday that Casey sent a memorandum last november to North then on Csc aide arguing that the congressional ban on military Aid tothe contras was unconstitutional. The network Quot ing unidentified congressional sources said Casey also de North already under investigation for his role into bang in computer messages Between North and in fam toy Penn Costa Rica indicate the Csc was to Supply the contras and suggested that they Fol teming Cove their tracks according to unnamed com shul investigators cited in Friday s editions of the daily news. Med envoy backs Bogota Colombia upts Charles Anthony Gillespie. Facing inn threats since Colombia extradited a reputed drug Kingpin to Florida has resumed to the United Staj Apt embassy source said Friday. _jj�i1the fort Lauderdale news and by Sentinel said Gillespie left Bogota Hastil pm Flay after intelligence reports indicated of a drug related kidnapping an Pluff Mieir Exchange said Gillespie left so quickly his own . The newspaper said Orts indicated narcotics traffickers Gillespie s vehicle which is a Mored an Daw my Jav Loop carriers capture him and hold him Hosi a police source said death pie had increased since the arrest and states of reputed drug trafficker Carlos Enrique 1rivas on feb. 4, the police source said Security was Dou bled at Gillespie s official residence because of the threats. Restricts use of Hawk eyes Tlell ii in they ii . Navy says in has started to ground or of its e-2c Hawkeye radar planes because fatigue cracks in the wings. The planes Are Eye in Lac 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 the service said wednesday. A Aall of the Hawk eyes carriers now on normally the service stressed Ujj planes have been grounded or 10 barred from operating off carriers pending reinforcement of their wings the Navy said a Navy spokesman in Naples Italy told the stars and stripes that he had no specifics on Hawk eyes Oscr aging in the Mediterranean effect is anticipated on Fleet Rop thai carries Aselage. Combat roles in ing Hawkeye a in the Mediterranean guiding excepted a plane carrying the ship Achille Lauro in october 1985 and help direct the bombing raids against Libya last april
