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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday May 22,1987 news updates Book by spy Pollard Tel Aviv Israel a the father in Law of american spy Jona than Jay Pollard has asked israelis for a 120,000 loan so he can publish a Book by the former civilian Navy analyst a newspaper said. The american people must be informed of what really happened. That f Why i want to publish Jona than s Book Bernard Henderson told the newspaper Maaris. I ask the people of Israel to help me find 520,000 to publish and distribute the Book. I am ready to accept it As a loan and payback every Penny Pollard 32, was sentenced to life in prison in March for Selling up to 1,000 secret . Military documents to Israel his wife was sentenced to five years for helping him. Both Are jewish and Pollard has said he was. Motivated by a desire to help Israel. Glenn s Campaign Columbus Ohio a sen. John Glenn and the Federal elections commission have settled a lawsuit Over $2 million in Loans made by four Ohio Banks to his 19b4 presidential Campaign and both sides say they came out win ners. "1 am delighted with this settlement which completely vindicates me the Banks and my 1984 Campaign committee the Ohio Democrat said wednesday. It proves what we be said All along that there was no wrongdoing of any kind and that s Why there were no fines or penalties As  Glenn labelled the $4,000 the Campaign committee agreed to pay the Fec a nuisance settlement that will dispose of the Case. European weather 9fl Vij 40uwi  by wily old two Tov Wyid pm a you Conj Minim Arnum inn  m his i Tow hum fix to Tow duh Sunol y �14 p Moth Blu cd 5 20 � m can Lac pm i Rutih. Con Musj it witty of Uoch Law he Auffort tit3 re mtg Mil flaw Wuy to Randy 45 40 46 it 4 u 4am 4pm 46 9 Copenhagen in t3  r w is1 in m41 u Uhrt p 43 � Munch r 4i 4 it Tai. M Aon it Bro my Jih lev ref  Hon 91  u Mon Ivil. A no . Temperatures because of transmission difficulties no list of . Temperatures was Avail Able for this edition. Correction an article yesterday about cafes of Fering car conversions incorrectly stated thai cars s years or older must meet environmental Protection Agency require ments. Those can must meet depart ment of transportation requirements Wertheim eds number Wuerzburg Germany the Wertheim military Community is scheduled to switch Over 10 the european Tele phone system ets Friday at 6 . Peden Barracks prefix will switch from 2322loj5s-5. House oks Battlefield tests for selecting anti tank weapons by William j. Batman Washington Bureau Washington the Pentagon would have to order a 11 million Battle Field test of anti Lank weapons under a House amendment to the defense authorization Bill. The move comes As senior Pentagon officials try to get the army and Marinesco undertake More realistic testing of such weapons sources said. The army has never selected an anti Lank weapon by simply firing it to Sec whether it can first nit a tank under Battlefield conditions and second Stop the tank it hits rep. Thomas Ridge r-pa., said in introducing the amendment. A defense department official who did not wish to be identified said Ridge s claims Are accurate and some Pentagon planners had already anticipated the need for such testing "1942 was the last time there was an effective anti tank weapon a Ridge aide said. There have been five anti tank weapon projects since 1970 thai have been started and  she said the army never tested any of them. They have soviet prototype tanks that they could use to lest these weapons on she said. But they be never fired it because i guess they i  Ridge s amendment would require the testing of eight Ami tank weapons on so Viet prototype tanks. The Pentagon source said that while such testing would be significant a first step should be As Sessing what Type of weapon infantrymen would be willing to use in facing an adversary As fearsome As an armoured vehicle. Ridge a Vietnam Veteran said thai until recently the squad level infantry Man had Only the Light anti tank Law shoulder fired rocket As his last ditch de sense against enemy tanks. The Law failed miserably in Viet Nam ii proved unable even to Stop Light armoured vehicles and often unsafe to  several years ago congressional pres sure led to a new army test to select another Light anti tank weapon. Butridge said it was never determined if an average Soldier could hit a tank with either of the two weapons. The testing did not include several highly regarded weapons from other countries. Ridge said. The army selected the swedish at4, the new Light anti Lank weapon still used by infantrymen. For the Soldier asked to face soviet Armor Ridge said these shoddy test practices mean he is Devast Klingly in equipped to protect himself against enemy tanks As he was in 1944 in the ardennes in 1950 in Korea and in 1967 in  Ridge s amendment must next get Senate approval. Sowers warn of . Ship intrusion Moscow a a soviet official on thursday accused a . Nuclear powered warship of intruding Inlo soviet Waters twice this week and warned the actions could have serious Conse  Yuri remit sikh a foreign ministry spokesman said the guided missile Cruiser Arkansas violated the stale Border of the soviet Union in Lavacha Bay off the Kamchatka Peninsula last sunday and again on thursday. He told a news briefing thai he did not know How close the vessel had come tothe coast or whether soviet armed forces had taken action to Force the Arkansas to leave Waters claimed by the soviet Union. Remit sikh did not say Why the Arkan Sas had been sailing near Kamchatka hut Lavacha Iky is located offshore from Petro Pavlovsk Kamr Fialty one of the soviet military s biggest bases in the far East the foreign ministry official said the soviet had delivered a Strong protest to the United suites Over the incident. The american Side was told that such violations could have most serious con sequences All responsibility for which would be squarely on the United slates remit sikh said without elaborating. He said the soviets had also demanded that the United states take every essential measure to prevent such incidents from happening again. The 585-foot-Long Arkansas i equipped with Harpoon anti ship mis Siles anti aircraft rockets two 5-Inch guns and torpedoes. Marine consulate guard won t face court Marf a Washington up a former Marine guard Al the . Consulate in Leningrad arrested in the Moscow embassy Tiv scandal i being spared court martial but still May face civil prosecution. The Marine corps announced wednesday that sol John Weirick would be released from a Brig in California became a two year statute of limitations for a court martial under the uniform code of military Justice had expired. Weirick s Case was referred to the Justice department however for possible prosecution under Federal Law which Doea not contain the military statute of limitations. Weirick 24, had been held since april 7 in the Brig at Camp rendition calif., for alleged offences in 1982. The Pentagon had Aid this month he would be brought to the Marine base at Quantico va., before his Case would be decided. The Quanico base u where three other marines linked to the Case have been held. At Quantico thursday a grand jury style hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence against Cpl. Arnold Bracy for Acourt martial on espionage charges was to reconvene after recessing i conclusively wednesday. Bracy 21, is accused of espionage and illegal sexual contacts with soviet women White stationed at the . Embassy in Moscow be Iween May 1985 and May 1986. He and sgt. Clayton Lonetree Are accused of becoming sexually involved with soviet women and allow ing Kab agents to roam the embassy. In the Bracy Case a military hearing began tuesday with a Brief opening session at which character witnesses including his parents testified on his behalf. The procedure then was closed to the Public. Lonetree 15, went through a similar hearing that concluded last week with a recommendation he be court Martiale. The trial is tentatively scheduled to begin at Quanico july 15. The marines dropped an earlier charge thai Lonetree escorted soviet agents inside the embassy. The final list charges he had a Long sexual relationship with a soviet woman while in Moscow in 1985 and 1986. Another Marine staff sol. Robert Stuflebeam 24, has been restricted to the Quanico base bul not held in the Brig on charges of illegal Contact with soviet women. A Marine spokesman said Weirick would be resumed to his unit and full duty status. However because of the seriousness of the alleged offences it is anticipated he will be recommended for administrative discharge the spokesman said. If Weirick is discharged from the service a decision on civilian prosecution would be up to the Justice department. Weirick served As a guard at the . Consulate in Leningrad from nov. 18, 1981,10 dec. 2, 1982. Air Force identifies 2 men killed in crash in Spain Span Dahlem a Germany the two Crew members kilted wednesday in the crash of a . Air Force f-4e phantom in Spain were 1st it. William t. Rogers and maj. Michael . Rogers 24, the Pilot and Naum 36, the electronics warfare officer were assigned to the 23rdtac fighter so at Spang Dahlem said base spokeswoman tech. Sol Judy Ditlevsen. They were on a training Mission near Zaragoza a. Spain. Span Dahlem aircrew routinely use training ranges in Spain to maintain proficiency in air to ground bomb delivery the said Naum. A 1973 graduate of West Point is sur Vived by his wife Martha his 5-year-old Daugh Ter Courtney and his 20-Mpnth-old son Daniel Rogers is survived by i wife Rebecca. He graduated from the air Force Academy in 1984. A Board of air Force officers will investigate the Accident. Property sales Hanau Germany the Hanau defense re Tiu Zal Ion and marketing office will auction off More than 200 items including furniture stereo equipment can and trucks june 3, a demo spokeswoman said thurs Day. Other Sale items include amplifiers a motorcycle  instruments microscopes a word processor typewriters and tools. Merchandise May be inspected at the realization and marketing office in building 636 on Hanau s Gros nauheim Cavern Mon Day through thursday beginning May 26 from 8  to noon and i to 3 . And on fridays 8 . To noon. The auction starts Al 9 . With bidder registration at 7 30 . All sales Are final and checks will not be accepted items will be sold As is and must be removed during the Day and hours of the Sale. For information Call ets 322-8281 or 8760 or civil Ian 06181-55614  
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