European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d jail t adding videotape to reference works Page 2 d . Anticipating Tough Antl smoking 5 q Milwaukee Brewers win 12 h straight game Page 21 vol. 43, no. 4 Elmo Idieo unofficial Miti citation pen tin to. Humid porch tuesday april 21, 1967 08693 a . Vows to avoid Trade War Teuffer Cas Japan sanctions Small Blip Clayton Yeutter of so Japan up us Trade rep Guyton Yeutter monday vowed in blood if you like that Trade sanctions against Japan were temporary and denied that the United states Trad policy had turned protectionist. Addressing a conference or american government business and academic leaders in Ohio a Seaside re sort Southwest or Tokyo Yeutter called he sanctions imposed last week a relatively Small Blip on an otherwise steady he laced a generally conciliatory tone with Sharp criticism of Japan s foot dragging in measures to stimulate its Economy open its markets to import Sand reduce its huge Trade surplus with the United slates which hit $59 billion last year. He blamed the sanctions squarely on the japanese the administration is not Protection is and will not become protectionist he said. President Reagan last Friday slapped$300 million in tariffs on japanese com Puter Power tool and some television imports in retaliation for Japan s Viola Tion Ofa 986 Accord in which it pledge Dan end to unfair Trade in computer chips the move following years of protest from . Semiconductor makers has angered japanese some have voice fears it signals a general trend toward protecting industries an could ignite a Trade War. It is not protectionist in any sense of the word Meuller said. It is intended to be a temporary action however he said Don t talk to me talk to your japanese semiconductor producers. If the spirit of that agreement is car ried out i give you my word tonight in blood if you want that those restrictions Wili be the sanctions the first against Japan since world War ii came after the japanese failed to disprove charges they had continued to dump chips at unfairly Low prices on world markets and had not improve american Chip makers Access to Japan. Prime minister Yasuhiro Naka Onesee Trade War on Page 28 soldiers fastest promoted personnel report says by Chuck v1nchwashington Bureau Washington enlisted personnel in the army make rank faster than Oiher service members but army officers wait the longest for promotion Accord ing to the most recent Pentagon manpower statistics. The Navy has the fastest promotion rate for officers. While the air Force has the slowest for enlisted personnel compared to promotion figures in 1977, More eligible officers Are being promoted although generally they must have More time in uniform to gel thai higher rank. Enlisted personnel in the army air Force end Nav get promoted faster to six of the eight enlisted ranks for which promotions Are possible compared to 1979. But for the Marine corps promotion rates in five of he eight ranks have slowed compared to 1979, Navy officers get promoted earlier in their Mili tary careers compared to the of her services in the Field grades o-6, 0-5 and 0-4 and they Are tied with the army and air Force for quickest pro sea soldiers on Page 28 backward Type a photo sporting us perennial Crouch Marx look Leader of the Back Stan Wass Man at Ouner Bilge mass gel it for monday s Boston Marathon the both year be has taken part in the race. Figur Ingu a no fun being the up front fender of the pack Waist Maui prefer to hang Back near the rear and Lead the runners who Don t take the Marathon too seriously. Sec Story on Page 25. Argentine siege ends army s Leader resigns Buenos Aires Argentina a president Raul Alfonsin accepted the resignation of his army chief of staff monday 20 hours after he persuade military officers to peacefully end a three Day Mutiny that challenged Argen Tina s fledgling democracy. In a terse announcement the govern ment said Gen. Hector Rios Erenbu had resigned and defense minister Horacio Jaunarena was taking Over As army chief of staff government officials and local pres reports had speculated that Rios or Gnu would be replaced after he failed to promptly put Down Argentina s second military rebellion in four Days. Both groups of rebellious soldiers demanded amnesty for officers accused of human rights abuses during the military regime that ended with Alfonson s 1983election. Some also wanted the ouster of Rios Erenbu who had insisted that the officers answer court orders in the human rights rials it was not Clear whether the chief of staffs resignation was a Concession tothe rebels. Alfonsin conducted private talks sunday with i. Col. Ado Rico the officer who led the military rebellion at Campo de Mayo outside Buenos Aires but the substance of the talks was not known Rico and the mutineers he led were in jail monday. Throughout Argentina monday Citi ses siege on Page 28 Fate still unknown of Barge carrying garbage from . Grand Isle. La. A the minor of this Beach resort is wailing to find Oul where a 3.000-Lon Barge Toad of new York garbage goes now mat it Boslett the Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig where it was moored Over the weekend. The Barge pulled away from the Rig on sunday at the request of the Rig s owner and spent the night going in circles about i 7 Miles South or grand Isle said mayor Thomas a. Tommy Manillo Marullo said it headed away from grand Hie monday and he stopped tracking it when it was about 60 Milts away. It was. Moving Southwest toward the Texas coast he said. A s no longer an immediate Threal to the beaches in grand Isle but it s still a threat to the beaches Wisl of he said. He said the Captain of the lug declined to Tell him where the garbage was going. Its owner Lowell Harrolson of Bay Minctta. Ala., said be it negotiating with same Caribbean countries to take the garbage and expects a decision within a weather was Clear Early monday but Marullo expressed fear that if Asae Barge on Page 28
