European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 23 the stars and stripes saturday May 9,1987 cities in Western . Suffer record heat wave los Angeles a the Western United slates is sizzling under a powerful heat wave with temperatures soaring into the 100s. Break ing records in nearly 30 cities and sparking con Cern Over drought and wildfire this is pretty intense National weather service forecaster Joe Cronin said in Sacramento calif., where it was a record 105 degrees  Normal for May 7 is a High of 77. We re not just beating the old records we re wiping them off the  the heat wave which began monday was expected to continue Tor at least a couple of Days meteorologist Hugh Crow Cher said at the weather service s severe storms forecast Center in Kansas City  be got a Nice Strong High pressure sys tem and it s really making things hot said Paul toll son a weather service forecaster in Boise Idaho where it was 93 degrees the hottest May 7 since 1934. Temperature records up to 64 years old fell in 28 cities and were tied in four cities in califor Nia Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana the weather service said. Refugee Camps hit by air in retaliation by israelis Sidon Lebanon a israeli warplanes bombed palestinian target near Sidon to riday killing 10 people and wounding 25. Police said. The israelis said they earlier foiled an attempt by guerrillas to enter Israel and seize hostages. Four .-Buill f-4s and two israeli made firs made three runs Over the palestinian refugee Camps of Ein Al Hilweh and Mien Mien in the attack thai began at 1 55 . Friday police Tai ii ambulances rushed casualties to Sidon Hospi tals. Police reported one hour after the raid that rescuers had evacuated 25 wounded civilians. The Willine neighbourhood on the Southern Entrance to Ein us Hilweh appeared to be the main target of the strike Israel s 15th in South Lebanon this year. Reporter Ahmed Man lash said he counted 20 destroyed refugee shacks in the neighbourhood. Crewmen killed in crash during Landing of plane Mayaguez puerto Rico a the Pilot and co Pilot were killed Friday and four Passen Gers were Hurt in the crash of their twin engine plane while trying to land at Eugenia Maria us Llo Stos Airport in Mayaguez police said. The plane an american Eagle commuter Craft serving american airlines veered left As it approached the Landing strip in this West coast City and the Pilot apparently lost control a police spokesman said. Businessman Hector Luis Echevarria a witness said. When the air plane began nosing toward the runway it appeared to be spilling fuel. The plane appeared to be zigzagging Asil was  killed were Pilot Franklin Rivera 45, of Mayaguez. And co Pilot Raymond Santiago Cordero from nearby Hormigueros police said. The injured were identified As Migue aran Ortiz Ismail Vega Vega Dolores Rodriguez boil la and Jesus Caro Bomilla All of puerto Rico. Nuclear Plant shut Down after radioactive leak Munich a a Small amount of radioactive Gas leaked from a nuclear Power Sta Tion in Bavaria because of a faulty safely valve and the Plant automatically shut Down As a re sult officials said thursday. The amount of radioactivity released wednes Day was under 1 percent of the allowed daily amount and did not endanger any people bavarian state environment ministry spokesman Guenter grass said he said the Gas escaped at 4 . Wednesday through a Chimney from a safety Container in the Power station located in Gundic Mingen near dim and never came near any workers. The valve opened and failed to close again in the Block c of the Plant and the reactor automatically shut Down Gruini  reactor remained shut on thursday. . House votes no to cuts of troops in Europe Korea Washington Dpi with critical arms talks under Way in Geneva Switzerland the House of representatives Friday refused to Cut . Troop strength in Europe and soundly turned Down a non binding proposal to reduce troop Levels in South Korea. On a voice vote members apposed a proposal by rep. Bill Richardson d-n.m., barring any Cut in the 325,000 . Troops assigned to nato and turned aside 64-311 an amendment by rep. Bob Mrazek d n.y., asking the administration to develop a plan to reduce troop Levels in South Korea Between now and 1992. Two amendment thai had been expected ones to require european troop cuts were not offered in a renewal of the debate Over whether . Allies around the Globe Are contributing a fair share to their defense. Richardson noted that intermediate Range nuclear missile talks in Progress heighten the importance of conventional nato defences. The forces of the soviet Union and its Warsaw pact allies in Eastern Europe Are much larger. It s critically important that we reinforce the . Position in nato said Richardson. With the talks under Way. He said any kind of a reduction during this period would receive publicity Well in excess of any strategic or tactical significance. It would rattle our allies. They re very Jit cry he said. Supporting Richardson was rep. Beverly Byron d mel., who said . Allies face the same budget and political problems that have forced Congress for three years in a Row to reduce defense spending while similarly urging higher nato contribution. It would be hypocritical to be bashing our allies in a year in which our own record is so questionable. Nato in the aggregate has modestly increased defense spending since the 1970s. We have a record of wild fluctuations she said. We Are not Forward deployed for Charity said byrot.". If we pull Back not Only will we be sending a terrible political signal we will also be hurting our own military capability in the event of a  talking 100,000 troops out of Europe but stashing stocks of War supplies for emergency use she said would Cost is 1.5 billion. It would Cost another $3 Bil lion to bring Home 40,000 of die 43,000i a. Troops in Korea she said. There Are about 49,000 . Troops in East Asia. Mariek said it costs is so billion a year for the coun try to support a european defense and the Bill hit about $ i so billion when Asia is added in. South Korea has a budget surplus. They re laugh ing at us from across the world. We re the palsies of Many nations while they re annihilating us in the marketplace said Mrazek. Imn Contro committees unsure if Secord is Patriot or profiteer Washington a fired National Security Council aide Oliver North returned to Federal court Friday As Richard v. Secord was ending four Days of grueling Capitol Hill testimony that left members of the Iran Contra committees divided Over whether Secord is a Patriot or profiteer. North a Marine lieutenant colonel wore his uni form As he moved about the . Court House for a series of secret skirmishes with Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh. Walsh is pressing for a criminal investigation into the secret Sale of . Arms to Iran and the diversion of profits to the Nicaragua Contra rebels. None of the attorneys involved would comment on the actions that began with a closed hearing before chief . District judge Aubrey e. Robinsonjr. And then moved to the . Circuit court of appeals where both sides filed sealed papers. Later North s attorneys wailed outside the room where a special Federal grand jury empanelled by Walsh was meeting. The grand jury is probing the entire Iran Connll affair. North had been named in court As a fellow conspirator by fund Raiser Carl Cha Neil and Public relations executive Richard Miller when they pleaded guilty this month to conspiracy to defraud the government by soliciting tax exempt donations to buy arms for the centres. North Abo has been mentioned frequently in the congressional hearings where Secord a retired air Force major general wrapped up his fourth and final Day of testimony. Committee members alternated Between criticizing and sympathizing with Secord who has spent the were describing his position at the Center of what he repeat edly called the Enterprise the Sale of . Arms to Iran at inflated prices and diversion of some profits to the Nicaragua rebels. " want to Tell you that your Yeara of dedicated service to our country is deeply appreciated rep. Williams. Broomfield a Mich old Secord. Broomfield also said in was not the committee s business o be suggesting that Secord will face criminal indictment As sen. Howell Heflin d-ala., suggested thursday. But others in questioning Seconi about various elements of his previous testimony barely hid negative feelings about his activities. Sen. Paul s. Sarbanes d-md., began asking a ques Tion about the Enterprise and quickly sarcastically corrected himself saying he meant Enterprise  sen. David l Boren d-okla., chairman of the Senate intelligence committee and one of Secord s harshest questioners said in an interview with the associated press thai Secord was a very Clever witness who had left major questions unanswered while maintaining he had no intention of reaping profits from the Iran Centra affair. Boren noted that former Cia director William j. Casey who died wednesday was the Only person Secord said he told that assets of the Enterprise would be Given Back to the government rather than sold. Other witnesses have already told our Naff that he Secord said he intended to sell it Boren said. Iranians attack soviet freighter in Gulf Manama Bahrain a for the first Lime in the persian Gulf War iranian forces attacked a soviet freighter in the strategic waterway Marine Salvage executives reported Friday. The attack on the 6,459-ton Ivan kor Oteyer at noon wednesday followed iranian warnings to Kuwait not to seek soviet and . Help to protect its vessels against iranian attacks in the Gulf. The iranians charge that Kuwait aids Iraq Iran s foe in the 6 a year old War. The soviets Are believed to be Iraq s main arms supplier. The sources who commented on condition of Anck nym Ity said the general cargo vessel was hit off Dubai in the Southern Waters of the Gulf. In sailed from Kuwait three Days ago in route to the saudi arabian port of dam Mam via Dubai. The London based Lloyds shipping intelligence unit said the vessel was attacked by unidentified Small boats and that its Hull and superstructure were damaged Iran and Iraq have been at War since september 1980. Their warplanes and gunboats have attacked More than 200 vessels since the so called Tanker War began in february 1984. The iraqis attack tankers in iranian Waters mainly near the Harg Island Oil terminal in the Northern reaches of the Gulf. Iran retaliates by attacking Mer chant ships in the Southern Neutral sector of the water Way. In Tehran Friday iranian president Ali Khamenei warned the soviets that these stands of yours sup porting Iraq Are unacceptable to our people and will not be wiped from their  wednesday s attack was the fim on a superpower vessel in the Gulf at. The iranian Navy intercepted t of soviet freighters and one american freighter near the Strait of Hormuz last year but Only searched them for iraqi bound cargo and allowed them to resume their voyages