European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday May 21,1987 2 die in f-4e Jet crash Spanish officials report from staff and wire report Pamplona Spain a . Air Force f-4e phantom Jet lighter from Span Dahlem a Ger Many crashed wednesday near filing Range inthe Northern Spanish province of Navarre. Although Spanish air Force officials told the associated press both the Pilot and the electronic warfare officer were killed a  said wednesday afternoon that base officials had not confirmed the  tech. Sgt. Judy Dill Fain did confirm that one of the base s f-4es crashed while on a Rou Tine training Mission in Spain the Spanish air Force air transport command Laid the crash occur at 11 50  statement from in Navarre province Rover nor j office said members of the civil guard found the wreckage or the aircraft some 37 mile South of Pamplona near Carca Lillo. The embassy spokesman said the names of the dead Are being withheld until family members Are notified Spain and the United states share a joint use air base at it Sragoza 62 Miles Southeast of the crash site. Bombs kill 3 policemen at s. African courthouse Johannesburg South Africa a two bombs exploded wednesday outside a Johannesburg courthouse killing three policemen and wounding four policemen and six  was the highest number of Security officers killed in a single incident in South Africa in a least a year. The government blamed the attack on an outlawed Black guerrilla group. Howitzer s plunge kills 2 National guardsmen fort Chaffee Ark. A two Arkansas army National guard soldiers were killed when a massive 8-Inch howitzer fell on them from a bridged ring Lightley night Maneu vers a defense department spokesman said  third Soldier who was Riding atop the he defense department police at fort Chaitee South of fort Smith. The soldiers were conducting a night Convoy movement As pan of their two weeks of annual Active duty the statement  of the soldiers was identified pending notification of relatives. Retired Sailor who died in car Accident identified Wiesbaden is the retired Sailor killed in Acar crash near the Mainz Kastel shopping area was Perley Hargraves. Hargraves 63, was a retired Navy master chief Petty officer. Hit wife Zona Margraves 60, remains hospitalized at the Wiesbaden air Force regional medical Center at a result of the Accident. Mrs. Hargraves is a civilian court reporter in the Deputy staf judge advocate s office in Mannheim. She was moved out of intensive care tuesday a Hospital spokeswoman said wednesday. The Accident occurred at 10 27 . May 11 in Theastel Section of maim when the car driven by mrs. To Graves collided Wilh a truck at an intersection said a Wiesbaden police spokeswoman. Air Force officer collapses while mowing later Dies Munich a 49-year-old air Force officer col lapsed monday while mowing his Lawn and later died an cafes Europe spokesman said wednesday. La col. Andris i Liepins was chief of the operations ranch in the engineering division at the Exchange s european Headquarters said capt. Mark Besich. He i survived in Munich by his wife Mary. He also has a stepdaughter Stepson and two granddaughters. Liepins a Vietnam Veteran was bom in Majaca Latvia and joined the air Force in 1961. He will be buried in Arlington National cemetery. Secret Aid was t discussed rebel Leader tells hearing Washington a Nic Arapian rebel Leader Adolfo Cal cup testified wednesday he met three or four times with president Reagan during a two year ban on . Military Aid to his Force but never mentioned it. Col. Oliver North s secret efforts on behalf Oflahe contras. No sir no Calero replied at the Iran Centra hearings when asked if he and Reagan discussed either North s activities or the contras efforts to raise funds from foreign sources As a replacement for . Aid cutoff by Congress testifying in a two hour morning session Cal Roalso said he received no indication thai Reagan knew of proceeds from secret . Arms sales to Iran being diverted to the rebels. Reagan has denied any knowl Edge of the diversion. In an opening statement before he submitted to questions Calero lectured the House and Senate investigating committees about use importance of the con tra cause. He said american resolve is at slake in the War against the sandinista adding it is the United states that will win or  Calero told one questioner that Only a minor very minor part of the Iran arms Sale proceeds were eventually received by the centres. Retired air Force maj. Geo. Richard Secord who appeared before the committees two weeks ago said he spent $3.5 million in proceeds on the contras Al though much of that presumably went to sustaining a secret arms running operation. Testifying under oath Calero said he raised $33.7million for the centres during the two year period adding that he told North practically everything about the weapons he bought with the funds. I had no reservation. I had full Confidence an Trust in him Calero told the congressional hearing. He said the two men met about 50 times during the two years. Appearing without Imra Unity from prosecution Cakro said he received $32 million from a single Middle Eastern source. That source is believed to be saudi Arabia. Captain from fags 1 Cal action officer in was Only a matter of a couple seconds As we started to take action that the missile actually hit the  Brindl said the frigate was struck by two missiles one about 30 seconds after the other and that hews convinced the attack was accidental. One of the two missiles was a French made exocet Brindel said but from the wreckage in was possible the second was a laser guided missile. He said he did no know which missile was fired first. At Brigdet s news conference an Engineer who sur Vived the attack said he was awakened in his bunk by a Large explosion then his Crew quarters were engulfed inflames. I heard the first explosion and i did t know what caused it said Petty officer Michael Otte efe 27. Of Palmdale Calif. I thought we had lost the engine. Then when i smelted smoke i Felt there was Trou  he said he heard two explosions and saw  he was brought to a news conference by Brindel who said o Keefe bad performed Many heroic acts to save fellow crewmen and help contain the disaster. The Stark had remained about five Miles offshore overnight but moved into Bahrain territorial Waters Early wednesday anchoring at Sitra Bay next to the command ship la Salle. The frigate bore a gaping Hole in its port aide and its Ridge was a tangle of twisted Metal from the attack. Twenty one sailors were injured in the  . Harold j. Bernsen commander of the Navy s Middle East task Force said a Navy damage assessment team from Norfolk va., would go to the vessel wednesday. The team Hopes to provide answers to such questions As to Why the ship s approximately 200-Membcr Crew tailed to respond to the  tuesday if he knew Why no weapons were fired in self defense Bernsen replied no really Doo l 1 think that the Surprise was incredible guile  officials have said they twice warned the iraqi Mirage by radio that it was approaching a .Navy vessel. Gut in Baghdad Iraq iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz said tuesday night that the fighter Pilot who at tacked the Stark believed he was firing on an Imti vessel and had received no warnings from the is. Ship. "1 checked with the commander of the air fort myself and he assures me the Pilot did not receive any warning Aziz said. Pilots usually attack from a distance and cannot identify the ships. We re sorry it happened and that the to is thigh Aziz said. Cafes from Page 1 the conversion Range from j 1,950 to $2,665 for Dot Standar Dand from 12,500 to $3,000 for Epa Stan Dards Sontag said. The Price depends on port of entry and includes bonding and wharfage fees. The prices do not include shipping from Europe but that also can be arranged through the trans car conces Sions which will be the focal Point for arranging conver Sions. To Oscar has cafes concessions at 26 locations i Germany and four locations in the United kingdom. Once the car is in the United Stales its becomes the Point of Contact from its offices in Reston a. Customers must pay a j500 Deposit when they sign a contract for the conversion with the balance due when the car is released Sontag said. The contract Only covers certain models of car manufactured by Mercedes Bow porsche and Jaguar although others can be considered on an individual basis the car has to be a certified version for .roads," Normandy said. One of the problems that military personnel and tourists have is they often Don know what can can or cannot come into the . So we will handle Only those body types previously certified for . Roads some models and makes of can cannot be converted to meet us. Requirements no matter what is done Sontag said. Two examples Are the Mercedes jeep an the Renault Alpine he said. Once a car arrives at the port of entry conversion takes seven to 10 Days Normandy said. After that it takes about two weeks to process the paperwork with the government. The customer then has 15 Days Topick up the car or a s3 per Day storage fee is added. Sailors from Page 1 Center in san Antonio Texas. Doctors at Brooke advised physicians at the air Force regional medical Center at Wiesbaden Ger Many that the Best Lime to move Burn victims was within the first 24 to 36 hours after they have stabilized. The two sailors arrived in Germany before Dawn tuesday and doctors determined tuesday night that both were Able to be moved again. Bareford suffered second degree Burns Over 45 per cent of his body and first degree bums Over 10 percent of his body according to or. Col Robert Gil store director of Hospital services at Wiesbaden. Wheeler has second degree Burns Over 20 percent of Bis body and first degree Burns Over 15 percent of his body. A special intervention response team from ports Mouth va., will travel to the Stark s Home port of Mayport fla., to As isl family members of the dead and injured sailors Kyan said. The five member team will provide initial mental health support and includes a doctor a psychiatrist or psychologist a chaplain an advanced Hospital corps Man and a psychiatric technician. A similar Navy stress management team from Rota Spain was sent 10 Bahrain to help the remaining Star Crew members. The surviving sailors Wilt remain with the ship while it is being repaired