European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday june 17,1987 communists lose ground to other parties in Italy Rome a Complete National election returns released tuesday show Italy s communist party the largest in the West sinking to i slowest level or support in is years while the socialists and Christian democrats gained ground. The Christian democrats maintained their no. 1 position in the chamber or deputies with 34.3 percent up from 32.9 percent in the Las parliamentary elections in 1983. In the Senate Complete returns showed the dominant party scored 33.6 percent up from 32.4 percent in 1983. The socialists won 14.3 percent in the Cham Ber of deputies up from 11.4 percent. In the Senate the socialists slipped slightly from 11.4percent to 10.9 percent. The elections were called a year Early after the government collapsed amid feuding Between the Soti Litu and Christian Democrat Over who would control the premiership. The balloting sunday and monday will fill630 seals in the chamber of deputies and 315 in the Senate. Although the results won t automatically pro Duce a new government they do affect now much clout a party has in shaping what will Bethe nation s 47th government since world War supreme court blocks Louisiana execution Washington a the supreme court tuesday blocked wednesday s scheduled execution of a Louisiana Man convicted of murdering five people in 1982. The court granted an emergency request to spare Leslie Lowenfield s life until the justices study a formal Appeal filed in his behalf. There was no immediate word on when the court might act on Lowenfield s formal Appeal but the court s Brief order postponed indefinitely his execution. Lowenfield a native of Guyana in sout America moved from Canada to new Orleans in 1981. Prosecutors said Lowenfield gunned Dow five people aug. 30,1982, at the Home where his sex Girlfriend lived in Jefferson Parish la. Go stabbed during fight hospitalized in Heidelberg Heidelberg is a Heidelberg Soldier was in stable condition in the army Hospital tuesday with three Stab wounds to the stomach. Spec. 4 Anthony t. Harris of he co 26thsupport group was stabbed during a fight with a Mainz Soldier shortly before Midnight monday outside Patton Barracks Community spokesman Michael Mowrer said. The Mainz Soldier was visiting Harris bar Racks when an argument began. It ended with the stabbing in the Street outside the criminal investigation come officers apprehended the Mainz Soldier and released him to his unit pending filing of charges. The incident is under investigation. Iran reportedly mining Gulf from Page 1 by iranian mines since May 16, the Day before an Iraq warplane attacked the shark killing 37 crewmen. Iraq said its forces mistook the Stark for an iranian warship and apologized for the attack. The Salvage executives who spoke on condition of anonymity said they Are convinced the attack on the marshal Chulkov was deliberate noting that a full Laden Tanker had sailed safely through the same Chan Nel an hour before the soviet vessel was dismissed speculation by Marine shipping offi cers that the mines Are simple floating devices dropped into the Channel from Speed boats. I think we re dealing with two types of mines. Oneis the acoustically controlled Type that detonates after a set number of ships have passed Over them one Sal Vage officer told the associated press. The second Type a Remote controlled mine was used against the Chulkov he said. The Chulkov had left its warship escort behind and was by itself when it hit the mine he added. The mines Are made out of plastic which make them difficult to detect with mine sweepers the executives contended. Iran and Iraq at War for 6 a years have attacked More than 200 tankers and freighters in the Gulf in an Effort to cripple each other s economies. The Salvage executives said they do not know where the iranians Are getting the mines which they termed Small sophisticated devices. The iranians it seems have Access to some of the world s most Modem military equipment said one Abu Dahabi based Arab Diplomat who requested anonymity. The three vessels damaged by mines arc the marshal Chulkov. The liberian flagged Primrose and the greek supertanker ethnic. They Are at the port of Dubai for repairs. The iraqis attack Iran bound ships in a 75-mile Radi us around Iran s Kobarg Island Oil terminal. Reagan from Page 1 speaking trip a week on behalf of his economic poli cies starting next week and lasting until he leaves in mid August to vacation at his California reported to the nation on last week s seven nation economic Summit in Venice Italy a meeting that produced reaffirm Lions of economic agreements but no new initiatives. Summit partners gave the presi Dent diplomatic support but no military muscle for his policy in the Gulf and complained about Ameri Ca s huge budget deficits. You be been hearing and Reading reports that Noth ing was really accomplished at the Summit and the United states in particular came Home empty handed Reagan said. However he said the truth was that it achieved everything we had hoped to did say he Felt among the other six Summit leaders a sense of unease about America s commitment to a consistent enforceable plan to reduce our he said he had a special message. About action that could jeopardize the kind of Progress we made to Ward economic health last week in Venice As Well As the Prosperity that during the last six years All of us Here in America have worked so hard to of Congress including some republicans have complained that the administration is embarking on a risky course in agreeing to protect tankers owned by the tiny Gulf nation of Kuwait by planning to place them under american flags and captains and providing escorts by . Navy warships. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee said Reagan is a master at delivering these speeches and he gave his usual performance. Reagan s remarks on the Gulf held nothing new Nunn we re really trying to do is find a Way to tilt toward Iraq and we re basically describing it As a free Dom of navigation problem Nunn said. Reagan s critics think he should have gotten a commitment from Western Europe allies who depend far More on Gulf Oil than the United states to help protect the kuwaitis. Noting the controversy Over the a flagging of 11kuwaiti ships the president declared we will accept our responsibility for these vessels in the face of threat by Iran or anyone else. If we fail to do so simply because these ships previously flew the Flag of another country Kuwait we would abdicate our role As a naval Power he we would open opportunities for the soviets to move into this choke Point of the free world s Oil flow. In a word if we Don t do the Job the soviets Wilt and that will jeopardize our own National Security As Well As our allies he offering diplomatic support the allies did not offer military backing to escort kuwaiti ships Reagan noted that Britain has Given military Protection to More than 100 of its ships in the Gulf this year and said France also has a naval presence in the Gulf. Army meets with travel agents to discuss new on base contract Frankfurt is taking another step to Ward acquiring a new on base Traye contractor in Ger Many the army tuesday met with travel agents an airlines interested in the business. Barbarossa Reis service the last on Post travel Agency closed its offices in mid March when its con tract was not renewed. Since then on Post Sale of travel arrangements has been handled by scheduled air line travel office overseas Sato and information Tours and travel offices. The purpose of this meeting is to clarify the proposal requirements not to discuss the Validity of the requirements said Elizabeth Richardson contracting officer for the non appropriated fund Supply acquisition and contracting of 26 businesses attended the ses Sion. The deadline for submitting rebid proposals for Theon Post contract is aug. 10. However it could be extended if the contracting office changes the goal for awarding the contract is Jan i. Officials said the contract would not Grant on Post exclusivity and that itt offices would continue to offer Leisure travel services. However they stressed that there is no possibility of itts Selling official officials said Leisure travel probably amounts to about $67 million per year within Usa eur Ger Many. Contracts for on Post travel service will be award Din five regions. The company or companies awarded the contracts must Post a $3 million Bond for each of the regions. Cleaning from Page 1 cities in Germany tested the cleaning program he said. The test not Only proved to be Cost effective Harris said but also relieved soldiers and family members of the trauma associated with a permanent change of station move. One drawback to the program Harris said could be the elimination of the mom and pop cleaning teams. We took that into consideration when initiating the program he said. But we will Only be working with those firms who have government contracts. And at the moment i m not 100 percent sure on whether or not they mom and pop teams will be Able to keep operating. I think it would be difficult for the to try and compete with a contractor. They May have to go to work for the contractor if they want to keep the program will apply Only to the55,000 government controlled and government leased quarters and Only when Soldier is moving on orders. Those who move out of government housing and into Economy housing or from one set of family quarters to another will not be Able to use the program Harris said. They will be responsible for cleaning their own once the cleaning program begins sol Diers will be Given Only three Days temporary lodging allowance instead of the current 10. Soldiers stationed at air Force bases will not be eligible for the cleaning Crews until the air Force establishes its pro Gram sometime in fiscal 1988. At the moment those soldiers go about it the old Way said it. Col. Rob Ert Bischoff of the Usa eur Deputy chief of staff resource management Divi Sion finance and accounting will be responsible for cleaning their own quarters but will draw Thetla just As they Are
