European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 1 the stars and stripes , july 15, 1987 White House says re flagging to Start soon Washington i Rusu Lenl Reagan s spokesman said tuesday there has been some slip Page in plans to provide . Protection for kuwaiti my  in the persian Gulf hut the first ships could i under escort a Early As Nam  Marlin Fitz Walcer said the while House w As nil pre pared to give a Date for the escort duly to begin hut All plans arc on  the sailing of the first ships under . Escort will in Gin Sunn hit water said. We would not expect the first departures to occur this week but they could come As Early As nest week. We do expect the . A proceed As planned he added. Asked about earlier administration predictions that the a flagging would go Forward m mid july Filz Walcer said the action was to occur a Lew Days either  he denied that the administration was delaying the first escort to await . Action on a possible cease fire Resolution. Filz Walcer acknowledged Hal while there has been some delay it has been due to several fast hrs. Including some new commitments from he United Arab  the spokesman would not define the commitments saying Only there have been a number of pieces to this that have fallen into place Over the last month or two. It s .Eal our feeling to escort when we re ready to escort and to make sure thai Alt of inc diplomatic and military Prepa rations have been taken. So thai has caused some is in Page i n t he Origi Nal schedule on Capitol Hill meanwhile Lite is Date refused again to end a Republican filibuster blocking a Vole on a Resolution seeking delay the escorts. The Senate vol cd 53-40 on invoking Cloitre. Seven Voles Short of the 60 votes needed. A Lolur is the parliamentary device used to end the Senate s practice of unlimited debate. The non binding Resolution asks Reagan to hold in abeyance for an unspecified time his plan to have Navy ships escort the Tan cry with the greatest of ease of phonic spectators gunk while John Maytash flies through inc air into inc Cool Waters at i hi1 Mem Mack River in Concord n.h., on monday. Maylis son has he Huhl idea any 1ml and humid weather is i petted a continue fur n few Mure Days Tennig Listul the new England Stales. Fire Hazard spurs Ford to recall 250 ambulances Detroit a Ford motor co. Said it is recalling 250 ambulances to re place a valve .Eal in a kit designed to prevent burning because the .Eal May fail and cause a fire. Ford which has held 90 percent of the . Ambulance Market since 198.1, will replace the .Eal on 2su Iw-k7 i--.150 models. Ford spokesman Chuck Sneary said monday. The replacement kit had been in stalled to modify ambulances already on the Road so they d be less Likely to Burn by helping the vehicles tolerate pressure and heat in the dual fuel tanks. Ford had intended to modify 16,000 More Amu Laimei with the kit but instead will install the new seals in inti be vehicles. Snearl said. More than 300 incidents of a crores Suri cd fuel including 26 fires and eight Burn injuries have been reported in ambulances modified from Ford products since the first ambulance fire was reported May 25. 1986, in Richmond. A. Said Robert Dewcy. Spokesman for the Cen Ter for Auto safety a Washington. Pc based consumer group. Ford Learned of the problem Kiili Hie fire and ambulance Calls Chicago Tribune Grap c source Ftp port of Tia of Imago fire department emergency Nile oversight commit run March. 1967 replacement .Eal when it failed last month on an ambulance in Waldorf md., which caught fire and exploded Dewey said. No injuries were reported. The Maryland ambulance had been modified under a Pijut pro am offered by Ford and manufacturers who build ambulances onto Ford fun Rolinc vans or Van Chassis m a agreement reached with the Sale of Virginia in april. Annul 22,11 1 1 lion line vans and Chassis have been Liu end Anlo ambulances since 19s3. He said Ford is settling the claim Ith the insurance company Hal replaced the vehicle he said. It is the Only vehicle being replaced by Ford so far. Snearly said Ford is responsible because the vehicle was modified by Ford. So far no patients have been injured although in at least iwo cases patients were inside ambulances when the vehicles caught fire. The City of Cincinnati sued Ford on july 2, seeking 52 million in punitive damages and $176.00 1 to replace six Ford ambulances including one Hal exploded and file the cil has taken out of sen ice. Air Force one Pilot introduces friends to the Boss Indianapolis a the Pilot of air Force one brought a special guest Home to Indiana to meet his friends and family president Kea Jan scion friends and relative1 were at Indianapolis in Lern Lional Airport in monday in Etcil col. Robert t. Kun Dunk a name of Yorktown. As he landed the Percsi  plane. Reagan was in  to address a nation Al  oct of shies come Linn Lucr Beagun it i i a Biu Hiu Lukk  the group a Lur of air Forte due. Which he Iko flew for 1 Resi dint i inter. He was cd Pilot Sihon diehard in on and Gerald Ford were presidents when Kcal in s Multi cad returned. Inc friends Ard i ii Mih were asked in line a at the plane s Entrance to bid the president liar cull Welc nnu1 to  pm Linkk s sister. Beverly  of in Kuinn. Void As she Shonk  s hand it Wei the first time the till s mice. Inch Elk Gale Lud nu1 a head of suit. And Slu ii titled to hemp a link nervous a heart As . M Palms  Sli Euid. Hub Wake. Kundick s Nephew   inked. 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