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To a routine contract announcement tuesday the Navy said it had selected islands the Iceland steamship co., to receive a one year contract hauling 65 percent of the de sense department cargo moving Between the United states and the us Rennato base in Iceland although not stated in the written announcement one of the losers in the bid Ding Tor that largest share of the cargo contract was tiny Rainbow navigation inc., a red Bank n j., shipping line with one hip to its name that unwittingly touched off what the Pentagon viewed Asan International crisis in 1984. Indeed the Navy s Brief contract announcement marked a quiet end to a three year Battle that ultimately involve the secretaries of stale and defense the White House the National Security Council the Navy the attorney general and the foreign minister of Iceland. The Saca began when an american named Mark yen go formed Rainbow navigation and in the Spring of 1984,invoked inc terms of the cargo prefer ence act of 1904 to get his business started. That Law specifics that the Pentagon must use american merchant ships to haul military supplies unless the presi Dent rinds the freight charges to be excessive. Before Rainbow stepped in shipping lines in Iceland had plied the route for years carrying exports of fish and other goods to the United states and returning with goods bound for the naval air Sta Tion at Kcf Lviv Iceland Iceland s government was not amused by the loss of business for in shipping lines business that totals roughly $10million to $11 million a year. And the . Government fearing that the Dis Pute could threaten in right to use the key Navy base went to Bat for state department first tried unsuccessfully to gain the Power to approve exceptions to the cargo preference act. Then the Navy tried to scuttle Rainbow s contract alleging that its rates were excessive and Rainbow took the Navy to court and in october 1983, won an injunction blocking inc Navy s move. Secretary of state George shift filed on affidavit in the Case saying that Rainbow was prov ing a major irritant in .-Lcelardic but Rainbow won again when the Navy appealed the injunction to the . Court of appeals in Washington. According to Frank costello Ibe Washington attorney for Rainbow the controversy eventually led to negotiations Between the United Stales and ice land on a Brand new defense treat spelling Cut ground rules for cargo con tracts. The new treaty which the Senate Rati fied last sept. 24, specifies that shipping lines in both countries can bid for the lion s snare of the annual work up to 65 percent. If an icelandic line wins that first contract a second contract for the remaining 35 percent must go to a american firm costello said Tough but fair9 legislation sends . Frade partners Strong message Washington a sweeping Trade legislation containing new Power to Aid . Industry and punish unfair for eign practices with import curbs cleared its major House committee hurdle wednesday. The Bill we Are reporting is Tough but fair rep. Dan Rostenkowski d41., chairman of the House ways and mean committee said. It sends our trading partners a Strong message that the Lime for excuses is Over Only reps. Philip m. Crane Roll and Hal Daub r neb. R voted against the measure As the committee voted 34-2 to approve it. It contained Only minor alterations from the draft submitted by Rostonkowski and rep. Sam Gibbons,d-fla., five weeks ago. Daub said Farmers would suffer the most when other nations retaliate against the Bill s most stringent provisions and it will be in the billions. Rep. William Frenzel a Minn said however that the House May at last have found a formula with a Chance of winning president Reagan s signature. He has opposed most Trade legislation Over the Las two years saying it represented protectionism that would bring retaliation and raise consumer prices. Additional features aimed at the nation s $169 billion annual Trade deficit Are expected to be added to the legis lation before it reaches the House floor for debate late next month. The Senate plans to await House action before fashioning its own additional features currently Are being produced by a number of other committees. But the ways and Means version is expected to form the heart of the final product. Key provisions of the measure would Transfer from the president to the . Trade representative the Power to order import curbs Loaid Industry threatened by foreign Competition. Transfer to the . Trade representative authority to retaliate against unfair foreign Trade practices but Only in a limited number of cases and even then i consultation with the president. Call for retaliation against the Deni Al of certain worker rights such As collective bargaining As an unfair foreign Trade practice Grant the administration authority to negotiate a new general agreement on tariffs and Trade the pact that gov erns much of world Commerce. Before approving the measure the committee heard from rep Richard a Gephardt d-mo., who is seeking to add a provision that would Call for import curbs against nations that refuse to re Duce excess Trade bin contains a scaled Back version of Bis provision which was passed by the House last year but relaxed in the Bui in bid for bipartisan support. Gephardt did not ask the ways and Means committee to vote on his proposal to make the provision More stringent. But Gephardt a candidate forthe democratic presidential nomination is expected to Offerle is plan when floor debate begins. A number of lawmakers said there would be a Tough fight to keep from opening the Bill up for amendment when it reaches the floor. The measure is described As generic bul not aimed a one specific product but at Trade rules in general although i does contain special provisions to Aid the telecommunications allies of the import bit Ter cd textile and apparel industries we returned aside in efforts to attach an amendment to the measure although they were reported to have won a prom ise on consideration for their Bill later. 2 of sergeants charged in no s death Raf mild two air Force n charged with murder in the wee stabbing death of Raf Alconbury Mas Ter sgt Lawrence Petrel an air Force spokeswoman said wednesday. Staff sgt Keich w. Former with the 17th Alconbury ands my Quarry have. Tair Force with premed Buffer arid aggravated assault aos a raiding to capt Leslie Frew a 3rd air lice and later turned year old avionic the 81s no trial free the two were arrested sunday after Etrel was found dead alongside a Road in Eaton soon a town about 12 mile from Raf Alconbury. Portner and Groveman were arrested by British to ent said monday that be died of Stab wounds. The two will be tried by military Portnor from , of Levittown n.y., face la ferret 35, from Mitchell assigned to the 6452nd electronic Secu Rity so at Alconbury. He was single. Ii airman gets jail term for indecent assault Tia Rimmi Raf bentwater5. England is a 27-year-old Supply worker was sentenced 10 ii months in jail fined $4,686 and discharged from the service for breaking into the dormitory rooms of two servicewomen and indecently assaulting them a base spokes Man airman Jonathon w. Robinson of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty wednesday to charges of indecent assault burglary House breaking and resisting apprehension in the feb. 1 incident according to Teth Sajt Thaddeus to secy. A base spokesman. Robinson at was found guilty in the general court martial before a military judge of a separate charge effacing disorderly on dec. 2. Robinson who is single was Given Abad conduct discharge from the service and reduced 10e-1,
