European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. July 17,1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 8th inf div soldiers impressed by m-16a2 by Wendy Bouri and staff writer wackernhe1m. Germany a few changes to them Lei Rifle made a big impression on some 8th inf div soldiers who tried out the new version on the firing Range next to Kcf ully Barracks thursday. The first m-l6a2s were Given to till inf l in soldiers in Mainz on june 24. Sirc then several St inf div units and other divisions have traded in their old m 16s. You feel like you re firing a weapon and not a  said spec. 4 Ron penning on who joined other Mem Bers of he co. 3rd in 8th inf regt in firing the new weapons "1 think it a lot More sturdy than the  in � prone support position you can hold it bet Ter said sgt. Gonzalo Sanchez. And it s got a Iron err  i like the near sights said spec. 4 Jim Davidson. In the Winter you won t have to Lake off your gloves to adjust inc  spec 4 Cedric Cook said it took him less Lime to Zero in on his target with inc new m-16 Ihan with the old. " it look me is x rounds. Before with the old m-16, in took Between nine and is rounds he said. One Kofl handed Soldier was especially appreciative of the brass do in Cir a Small projection that sends the hoi Shell away from his body. I m a Lefly. And with your to shirt hanging Down you lose a lot of Chest hair from the brass said spec. 4 Jeff Ware. Soldiers generally approved of the rear sight adjust ment Knob eliminating inc need to use a Nail or Sharp. Pointed object to line it up the hand guard Over the heal Deflector which they said made the new Rifle easier to hold the heavier barrel which increases Range and accuracy and the replacement of a smooth grip with a pistol grip. The old hand grip when wet would slip said spec 4 David Slown. Slown was the top shooter in his group his com rades decided after examining each other s targets. The unit was shooting in groups of 10. The feeling was Good. I Felt Lijie was hitting my target he said. The whole weapon is modified a lot  Sec. Act Bart Richardson had More difficulty than Slown. It look a Little longer to Zero adjust the sight than the  Richardson said. Me has t decided if he Hikcs the new Rifle. "1 want to work with it a Little bit longer he said. The left handed Ware had one complaint with the Rifle. I want a selector switch on the other  he said. The switch allows single shuts or three round bursts. "1 have to break my grip to adjust it he said. The Mainz based soldiers qualified with their new weapons just in Lime. Inlay they re joining units in Fulda involved in a division wide command i it id exer Cise. Richardson believes All will gel me hang of the new weapon after a couple More visits to the Range. It s like anything new. Like inches to metric he said. It la  after 20 years without a change. Inc original m-16 is quickly becoming a part of military history the marines and some army units in the states have been using the modified a Lei for about 18 months. The Sill inf div con version to new m-l6s should be Complete in August a division spokesman said. Fired up scouts photo Lor s4s by Uwi Eagle scout Frik Cald Tell helps a boy learn How a shoot at the cub Seoul Day Camp being held this neck in bar lie. Scouts from Cue Berlin area packs Are unending the Camp where they least id snoot Kab guns work on Craft and nature projects and learn Archer and swimming. New pack will let Viets resume emigrating to . Bangkok Thailand up the United Stales and Vietnam after 18 Mon lil of disputes on procedures have agreed to resume a program allowing Viet namese to emigrate legally to the United states a us. Official said thursday. The vietnamese Al talks on july 13 and 14, agreed to allow resumption of interviews of previously agr cd in applicants a . Embassy spokeswoman said. She said the interviews would be con ducted by american officials under the United nation s orderly departure pro Gram. Immigration and naturalization service personnel with non official assistance As necessary will travel to to Chi Minn City formerly Saigon to re sume the interviewing in the not Loo d lint future she said. The question of at Crasian children fathered by americans in Vietnam also was brought up at the talks but no agreement was reached she said. Viet namese officials have called for a Sepa rate program for the estimated 7,000 to 10,000 children and for a change in . Law so the children will no longer be classified is refugees. Bruce card sly head of the orderly departure program at the . Embassy in Bangkok and Leader of inc american delegation at the talks in Hanoi said he was optimistic thai resumption of the program would go smoothly. We have had a meeting of the minds on the outlines of the future of he. Pro Gram Beardsley said. Since the program began in 1980 More than 59,000 vietnamese have emigrated to the United slates legally rather than the riskier route of refugee escapes by boat. Hut the program ground to a Vir Tual halt in 1986 with the  from Hanoi of . Officials who were inter viewing potential immigrants. Vietnam complained that . Proce dures had allowed the buildup of a Back log of 20,000 people who had been inter View d hut not yet Given permission to emigrate. . Firms to get contracts to sell launch satellites hunt1ngton Beach Calif. Al a British consortium thai plans to provide the United kingdom s first i reel to broadcasts via satellite has agreed to pay $300 million to . Companies to buy and launch inc satellites. Included in the Price will be $100 Mil lion to buy two Delta rockets from Mcdonnell Douglas astronautics to boost satellites into orbit. It is believed to be the first firm agreement to launch com Mercial satellites since the january i9h6 explosion that destroyed the space shuttle challenger. In the aftermath of the challenger Accident the nation s remaining shuttle Fleet was grounded and commercial cargo was pushed off future shuttle nights to make Way for government projects. The agreements with British said Lille broadcasting Ltd. A London based consortium were announced wednesday by Hughes aircraft co. Of Al Segundo and the Huntington each based astronautics unit of Mcdonnell Douglas corp. Of St. Louis. Mcdonnell Douglas believes ii will have a Chance to land about half of the to contracts to launch commercial satellites expected Over the nest five to 10 years said spokesman Jelt Fisler. 70-year-o/d woman fights off pit Bull with Pitchfork Stone Mountain a. A a pit Bull terrier charged across a Street and attacked a 71 year old woman who fought the dog off with a Pitchfork de spite suffering injuries Dekalb county police said. Mary Marclino was taken wednesday to Dekalb general Hospital where she received about 100 stitches before being , a Hospital  said. Another pit Bull attack look place wednesday in Hacienda Heights Calif where a 62- ear old woman was chased by two pit bulls one of which was eventually shot and wounded by a Deputy Slier ill. Mere Lino was standing at her Mailbox when the dog charged knocking her Down and biting her legs. Throat and Torso according to Dekalb police spokesman Chuck Johnson. The dog dragged Mere Lino across her driveway As she fought id break the animal s grip. Mrs. Mureline la util Back and managed i reach her Carport where she got a Pitchfork and fought the dog Oil Johnson said. She locked herself in her car Bui got out when she realized she needed medical attention. She fought inc dog off again and got inside her House where she telephoned for help. In the California incident. Helen old find. 61. I v caped into her Home before the snarling dogs caught up with her said sheriffs spokesman jumps a Ciu Druff. When two deputies attempted to detain the dug they charged. Woodruff said thu deput run o ins patrol car and lir cd two rounds Hilling one dug in the Chest. The dog s owner Alice Aceve. Heard the com Murion and called off the other animal