European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes n Star wars fans rejoice the Saga will continue Page 3 d soviet historian downgrades Stalin s Wii role Page 9 d alums err. Wins indy 500 sports Page 21 the stars authorizf0 unofficial publication vol. 4g, it 39 tuesday May 2g, 1987. Armed Force 08693 a . Wants persian Gulf bases Arab support essential Weinberger says Washington inti def Row Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger said on sunday Hal the Arab nations of the per Sian Gulf should provide bases and Oil a support for aircraft Hal would a Lrol the waterway protecting Oil tankers and their naval escorts. He said Basing rights 10 enable american aircraft to land and take off from airstrips close to the area they Mil patrol would be a very desirable Addi Tion 10 the ability of inc United Siales to protect shipping in she Gulf. The administration has often told the Ptiip nations that Landing rights and joint military Maneu vers Are a condition for american help in these nations de lenses but they have consistently re fused Weinberger said though that sup port from the Gulf nations is essential for the new Mission of protecting merchant shipping. Despite the longstanding american assistance to saudi Arabia and the recent acceptance by the United states of responsibility for protecting kuwaiti ship Ping in the Gulf no agreement with any Gull nation allows the United states to base its forces in the Region or requires the Arab Stales to assist directly in Amer ican military missions in the Gulf. A principal victim of attacks on ship Ping in the Region is Kuwait which has obtained soviet Protection for some of its Oil tankers and has reached tentative agreement on a similar Deal with the United Stales. The Emir of Kuwait said on sunday that the persian Gulf War be tween Iran and Iraq has emended even to the great Weinberger spoke sunday on television As the Reagan administration worked on plans for expanding american see bases on Page 28 Golden finale honouring the Golden Gate file works provide a glittering Climax to the Daylong anniversary Celebration of Sun Francisco s Den Gate Bridge. The sunday Celebration Fua a photo tured a regatta with hundreds at ships a hts and pleasure boats an air show a 50-run salting Anil a Parade of antique cars. See Story photo Page 5. From sea to sea . Remembers its military dead by the associated press americans carried out the sad proud tradition of honouring the nation s military dead monday with fresh grief Over the frigate shark. But memorial Day also brought celebrations of the Constitution s 200th birth Day and the Golden Gate Bridge s 50th, the Holiday weekend Sci millions of people to backyard barbecues beaches parades and other out door activities including the Indianapolis 500, which Al Unser or. Won sunday for the found time. On monday Navy Secretary James Webb placed a Wreath from president and mrs. Reagan at the Tomb of the unknowns in Arlington National cemetery. Webb told a crowd gathered in an Amphitheater near the unknown Lead from America s last four wars that the people buried on Arlington s rolling hillsides Are reminders of the effects of miscalculation failed diplomacy and naive if is better to spend dollars for readiness than it is to spend lives said Webb. Vice president George Bush was the scheduled key note speaker in Philadelphia for monday s official opening of a 16-week Bicentennial commemoration of the constitutional convention see related Story. Page a Bush joined by former chief Justice Warren Burger was to speak in front of Independence Hall on the mall facing the Liberty Bell Pavilion. A Soapbox has been set up nearby to demonstrate the Freedom of speech that so Many . Service members have died to protect. Old Ironsides nickname of the Navy s oldest ship the Constitution was to fire its traditional 21-gun memorial Day Salute in Boston Harbor. Fishermen from Depoe Bay ore., planned to cast 500 wreaths into the Pacific Ocean in the 42-year-old Fleet of rowers tradition. The nation s 110th National cemetery for veterans and dependents was to be dedicated at fort Mitchell ala., about 10 Miles from Columbus a. In Comer ga., about 8,000 veterans and members of their families were Espic cd at a seven Day Camhout planned by the la Friendly Vietnam veterans sup port group who named them selves after the military term fora Safe Landing zone. It s Worth driving up Here to meet our Brothers and Sisters and to laugh and cry and dance under the stars and know we re Safe said Veteran Sam Dailey of Savannah nobody s going to attack us other memorial Day weekend events included the told annual Spray Rodeo in Eastern Oregon in which spectators lined a two Block Parade route. The Parade Long on horses and Short on marching bands wound around he Block twice to give everyone a Chance to wave. As in other recent memorial Days veterans who participated in the Vietnam War urged the nation to Honor their service and remember their comrades who see remembers on Page 28
