European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday Juno 16,1987 kuwaiti Tanker flagging in final stages Washington a the process of putting 11 kuwaiti tankers under the . Flag is in its final stages and the tinkers could sail in Short order White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwa Ler said monday. Fitzwater said he did net know when us warships would begin escorting he vessels through the persian Gulf except that we will begin escorting u soon As the president eels it s Lime and every thing is  meanwhile. Sen. William l. Arm Strong of Colorado a member or the sen ate Republican leadership said gop leaders who met Wilh the president were told that Britain also would escort kuwaiti tankers. Fitzmaier however said this was not Correct. The White House spokesman said National Security adviser Frank c. Carlucci described British activities in the Gulf which include armed escorts for Bulish tankers but there was nothing in his comments to suggest anything in Addi Tion to the existing efforts  asked about the re flagging of Kuwait ships Fitz wafer said my understand ing is that it is in its final stages and that the tankers could sail in Short order in terms of the certification  Deputy White House press Secretary Daniel Howard said some of the tankers arc a considerable distance from the Gulf. Armstrong said the lawmakers were told that Britain made a commitment and other nations Are prepared to do so in the Wake of the Venice economic Summit. He said it is a commitment to pro vide in the Case of Britain ships and in the Case of other nations at the Summit a commitment to provide funding and other sources of  asked if the British ships would be used to escort kuwaiti tankers Arm Strong said yes thai is my understand  Armstrong s statement conflicted with reports from last week s Summit that Al lies agreed to provide diplomatic but not military support for the . Policy of escorting kuwaiti tankers in the Gulf. There was no immediate comment from the while House. White House officials speaking Sun Day on condition they not be identified said Reagan was expected to Louch on the tense situation in the Gulf in a report to the nation monday night on the Ven ice economic Summit. Student violence spreads to 7 South korean cities Seoul South Korea a thousands of flu deals hurling firebombs and rocks poured into the streets to Battle riot police in at least seven cities monday and new clashes were re potted around Seoul roman Catholic Cathe dral. Fighting broke out at universities in Seoul Anat least seven provincial cities As riot police tired thousand of tear Gas rounds and sent in a Mored cars to try to hold the students Back. Protesters rushed to within s few Yards of police lines to throw firebombs rocks and bricks. Destroy the dictator student chanted again Ana again. Destroy the military dictatorship fierce protests began last wednesday when opposition groups launched a drive aimed at toppling president Chun Doo Hwan and forcing democratic elections at Monsei University in Seoul 5,000 student attended a rally and then about 3,000 of them tried to charge the school Gate to Lake to the Street. Police tear Gas turned them Back but about 200 fought through to a nearby University Hospital defying police. Some students raced to Railroad track where they hurled rocks and forced some trains to halt briefly. The students seized equipment from the police and at one Point they turned fire hoses Nolti cars associated press correspondent Paul Shin reported from the scene. Police looking for owner of Bear Creek class ring Wiesbaden police Are looking for the owner of a 1972 class ring from Bear Creek High school in Morrison Colo. The men s ring in one of Many pieces of jewel by believed to have been stolen by an organized group of individuals that do break ins police said. The group was apprehended april 29 in Wiesbaden. Police found the jewelry after searching the houses and apartments of the thieves All of whom live in the Frankfurt area. They Are currently looking for owners of the goods and believe the class ring was stolen from the rein main area. More information about the ring is available from the Wiesbaden police at 06121-345-9914. Ship from Page 1 observing the Warsaw pact exercise from a distance of several Miles and the pact ships were aware of its pres ence United press International reported. Conflicting reports said the ship was hit by four or five rounds. Nato and the Warsaw pact regularly observe each other s Tea Maneu vers and the surveillance ships observe mutually agreed upon ground rules Hundt said. The Neckar is armed and equipped with electronic monitoring and radio transmission equipment he said. An incident of this Type has t happened before he said. There have been in the past a few close Call that were  the ship that fired did not offer to help the Neckar but Hundt said it can be they did t even notice it that the Neckar was hit. A Rescue helicopter flew the sailors to Kiel Ger Many for treatment of shrapnel wounds. None of the three was seriously injured Monte said. The ship look on water and the Crew put out a fir that broke in an aft gun Turret he said. The vessel is in route to Kiel it looks like our ship was hit by a Gatling gun Monie said he told up he shells came from a ship1.2 to 1.8 Miles away. The gunfire came from either a Tarantul dais mis Sile Corvette or an Osa class patrol boat Monte told the stars and stripes. Both ships Are soviet built an both ship classes Are represented in the polish East German and soviet navies. Tarantul and Osa class ships carry missiles. The Tarantul ships Cany a pair of 30mm Gatling gun mounted aft and the Osa class carries four 30mm guns mounted Forward and aft. The incident occurred in International Waters 25 nautical Miles from Cape Tara i Lithuania and 12nautical Miles outside of soviet territorial Waters Monte said. Lithuania was annexed by the soviet Union after world War ii. The Neckar displaces 2,940 tons fully loaded an carries a Crew of 153. Ninety eight were aboard the ship when it was hit up reported Saff Wittor Jot  a it report Hamadi from Page 1 Crew View Hamadi during a visit to Bonn by a 10 me Robur us delegation led by assistant . Attorney general Stephen Trott he Security sources told Theap the delegation came to Bonn to press for Hamadi i extradition which the United states requested shortly after the 22-year-old was arrested at Frankfurt Airport in january when liquid explosives were found in his Luggage. Bonn has been Balking at the request out of concern for the lives of two germans who were kidnapped in Beirut after Hamadi i arrest l last week chief spokesman Friedholm Ost said the government has made no decision on extradition. But Ost said Bonn would either extradite Karnadi or place him on trial in Germany on murder and hijacking charges. President Reagan told reporters in Venice last week he bad reason to believe the Bonn  try Karnadi in Germany. Go from Paga 1 honduran officials Are pursuing every available source he said. Honduran police sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said Harris was lulled by shots within Palmerola pm an area where there Are Only North american armed  they said More than Iso honduran soldiers Are on duty 24 hours a Day outside the Section of the base controlled by the americans. Eschin Ann said the base is not on Alert. At the present time there in t any evidence of specific threat to . Forces in Honduras he said. Harris was with the 978th my co out of fort Bliss Texas. The unit is stationed at Palmerola a for four month temporary duty tour. He is survived by his wife Cheryl and three step children american troops have trained in Honduras since 1983 under a nearly continuous program of joint Mili tary exercises. The largest such exercise involving More than 40,000 american military personnel was a three week operation that ended in nod May. In june 1986, an american Soldier assigned to the operations was killed and another seriously wounded by a honduran Soldier who was under arrest. Last december a woman first sergeant died of a gunshot wound to the head after one of her compan ions a honduran fired into the air at a nightclub in the Atlantic coast resort of Tela 100 Miles North of the capital. Heat from Page t and Rochester Minn. It was 96 in Helena Mont. At lean six horses collapsed and die Din 95-degree heat during and after 15 and 25-mile Cross country races at Clare More okla., authorities said. It won t happen again around Here can Tell you that said mayor Terry Whiteley. Authorities said an Oklahoma Man drowned sunday in the Mei amec River at Gentoo to. A 12-year-old Peoria Heights 111., boy drowned sunday in the Illinois River and three other Young men drowned elsewhere in Illinois Over the weekend. When the weather s like this there s always the danger of someone drown ing said Chicago police officer Steve Mcmurdo. You cant keep them out of the  while the nation s heartland enjoyed Sunshine intense thunderstorms and Hail bit scattered sections from Oklahoma to Tennessee and in the Southern tip of Texas. A Tornado touched Down near Mcallen Texas on sunday afternoon scatter ing debris blowing roofs off two Sheds and knocking Down a billboard and fruit stand As More than 3 inches of rain fell Inan hour authorities said. Floodwaters from heavy Rains which were blamed for at least six deaths last week in Texas began receding. The red Cross estimated sunday that 446 Homes in 15 counties were damaged including 65 that were destroyed. The count did not include still inaccessible parts of de win county East of san Antonio. While Atlanta got 1.89 inches of rain during die weekend Northeast Georgia continued to suffer the effect of below Normal rainfall. Elbert county Extension agent Bob Perkins said the late soybean crop there May not get planted if there in t More rain by july 1. In Kansas four elephants at to Tope Kazoo were kept in the Shade and Hoied Down frequently with water As the High hit 98 degrees said assistant director mite Larue. Animals do pretty Well adapting to the heat he said. The blistering heat cracked pavement in Wisconsin and Iowa. Oes Moines police said a Lane of interstate 235 through he City buckled one of seven Highway breakages reported a the slate