European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday july 24,1987 1 Soldier killed 3 Hurt in canal zone Accident Panama City. Canal zone up an american Soldier died and three were injured wednesday in a Manar training Accident on a firing Range alone the Panama canal a spokes Man for . Southern come said. Sol. Danny Ray Baker 24, Wai pronounced dead at an army Hospital shortly after the Acci Dent wednesday morning the spokesman said. Two . Soldiers were reported in stable condition and a third was treated and released at Hospital the spokesman said. The Accident occurred on a firing Range about seven Miles Northwest of Panama City on the West Bank on the Panama canal. The incident is under investigation. The spokesman said details on the cause of the Acci Dent Are not available. Baker was assigned to the 193rd inf brigade stationed at fort Clayton Panama. . Development Agency chooses Mission Leader Washington up Marshall Brown a Veteran foreign service officer was named to head the . Agency for International development Mission in  Aid Mission in Egypt is the largest in the world directing an economic development pro Gram that totals 11 billion per year. Brown has been the Aid Counselor the highest career position in the Agency that supervises . Assistance programs around the world. A former peace corps Volunteer in Peru his wort with Waidhas covered latin America and the Caribbean. The Aid program in Egypt centers on improving the infrastructure of the country including Power supplies water supplies and waste water treatment facilities. . Task forces leaves for annual Unitas exercise Washington a a Small task Force of Navy ships and marines led East coast ports this week for the annual Unitas exercise with South american military forces the defense department said wednesday. Unitas 28-67 will be staged in the Caribbean sea and the Western Atlantic and the easter Pacific oceans during a clockwise circumnavigation of the South american continent a Pentagon statement said. This year s exercise will involve the destroyers Arthur w. Radford and John King and the amphibious Landing ship Barnstable county All based at Norfolk a. Italians digging out after Alpine mudslides Sandrio Italy a workers with shovels and bulldozers removed ions of mud on wednesday in parking lots and along roads in the search for people missing in floods that rav aged much of Italy s Alpine resort country. Civil defense minister Giuseppe Zam Berluti said in a report to parliament on wednesday thai there were 14 confirmed deaths and that 17 people were missing in the Region after torrential Rains triggered mudslides and flooded roads and Homes in the weekend disaster. Vietnamese refugees arrive in France by ship Rouen. France a the Rescue ship Rose Schiaffino arrived wednesday carrying 228 vietnamese refugees destined for Asylum in five european countries under the joint sponsorship of French and West German humanitarian groups. The refugees including 110 women and Chil Dren were welcomed by minister of social affair Philippe  refugees have been granted Asylum in genl by France. Austria Switzerland and Italy according to the French doctors of the world croup and the West German Cap  which financed the Rescue project and arranged Asylum. Convoy safely passes iranian missile batteries from Page 1 of the  minutes later the Kidd became the first ship of the Convoy to enter the so called silkworm arc where the vessels were within Range of Iran s chinese made silkworm anti ship missiles. A loud Bell Bong cd repeatedly and the Kidd s Crew donned Battle gear As the ship went to general quarters the highest Stair of Alert. The Alert lasted for sin hours. The Kidd came within 14 Miles of Iran but land could not be seen from its deck. Vistil Ity was eight Miles. In Washington. The Pentagon said Iran did not ready any silkworm missiles. The Pentagon said it had not detected any hostile actions toward the Convoy Only Normal patrol activity by iranian aircraft. The seas were empty in All directions. Cape. David p. Yonkers the officer in tactical command of the Convoy said the escort had scared of the iranians. Early in the afternoon american reconnaissance air Craft reported Many iranian f-4 warplanes leaving Iran base at Bandar Abbas. They were warned by the United states to stay Clear of the Convoy and did so. By mid afternoon the ship had passed within 12 Miles of Aba Musa. An iranian Island frequently used by the revolutionary guards fanatical followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to launch gunboat and helicopter attacks on commercial shipping. Once again general quarters status was called. At about the same time a soviet frigate steamed alongside the Kidd. 11 came within about 1,500 Yards before steaming away. General quarters was lifted four and a half hours later when the ships were 20 Miles North of Abu Musa. As night fell the Convoy cruised past the Lona Shoreline of the United Arab emirates and the port of Dubai. There was a Brief flurry of reports of speedboats appearing in the water As a series of ships Slid by in the dark. The reports turned out to be false. They Are moving fast in close Convoy reported one shipping source when the vessels travelled through the Strait at about 16 knots the approximate top Speed of the 401,382-ton Bridgton. Remember this is the real thing. This is not a Drill capt. William w. Malhis told the 476-Mcmber Crew aboard the guided missile Cruiser Fox before it entered the Strait of Hormuz. We Are going to be ready. We will make sure thai these ships get to Kuwait on time and  Bolh the Bridgton formerly the Al Rekah and the 46,72 a Lon Gas Prince formerly the Ai min Gish ran up the american Flag tuesday off the United Arab emirates. The ships with american captains left the United Arab emirates port of Khor Bakkan on wednesday morning for Kuwait s Al Ahmadi Oil terminal. The Fon led the Convoy while the guided missile frigate Crommelin and the Kidd steamed nearby. To i re c4a inn at or str Tvito inn inf v and u Ai Lowro a Tuluii in  � i i Wuthe american Flag to safeguard the now of Oil Iran accuses Kuwait of supporting Iraq in the War. Iranian president Ali Khamenei vowed wednesday thai his nation would strike blows to the omm Oua Alliance of the United Stales and Kuwait shipping sources and Gulf area diplomats speaking on the condition of anonymity said they did t expect the iranians to act against the Convoy at least not yet they won t do anything at this stage and let every one feel complacent so the fireworks can come at later stage said one shipping official. Iran s United nations ambassador said Ramaie Kho Tassani said wednesday that Iran won t interfere with the Convoy unless iraqi Force attack iranian vessels. Iranian prime minister Hussein Musavi appearing on state run iranian television denounced the us. Convoys a naval Parade that creates tension in the Gulf. Radio Moscow said the . Actions were aggravating tensions in the persian Gulf while House chief of staff Howard h. Baker said in Washington that any response to the re flagging of the tankers is up to Iran but he added that he was very hopeful there would t be any  in the Gulf heightened after a May j7 iraqi attack on a . Warship the Stark which killed 37 crewmen Baghdad said the attack was a mistake and apologized. Iraq said wednesday it supports a United nations Resolution calling for an immediate cease fire in the Gulf War while a Jaie Xii Grassani said Iran first wants Iraq condemned As the aggressor in the War. Lonetree from Page 1 statement he  has said Nis agents initially failed to adequately warn Lonetree of his rights to an attorney interrogated him at length without an attorney present and pressured him to fabricate statements about his Moscow  convicted of , Lone rec could be sentenced to life in  s father Mother grandmother and aunt each carrying a single Feather As a Symbol of peace attended the trial. His aunt translated the proceedings for his grandmother who Speaks Only Navajo. About a dozen american indians staged a show of support for Lonetree outside the Mam Gate of the North Ern Virginia base about 20 Miles South of Washington. Lonetree s father. Spencer called his son a victim of being a human being who fell in love with a woman. He said his son is in Good spirits and believes he will be  s a very dedicated Marine the father said. He does t blame the Marine  Lon Cree who was the first Marine arrested in the embassy espionage scandal has been held in solitary confinement for eight months awaiting trial. Another Marine assigned to the embassy in Moscow at the same Lime As Lon tree. Sgt. Kenneth j. Kehher is awaiting a military judge s ruling on whether he willbe court Martiale on charges of involvement with so Viet women dealing on the Black Market and copying classified  sgt. Robert s. Stufflebeam 25, faces charges of failing to report his involvement with soviet women. Charges against Bracy 21, were dropped for Lack of evidence. From Paga 1 extended to 36 months go. Request a return Date prior to sept. I even if thu vhf tardy served More than the original 24-month tour. Request a return Dale Between current return Date whatever that May be. All career bachelors affected by this Rollback i advise their personnel office in writing in Raj Sneir unit commander of the option they the official said. The new provisions apply to anal assignments for career Bachelor. Jx1 those career Bact bus who were serving or have volunteered  Long tour assignment will keep the 36-Amui tour the official said.  mid they knew the decision to re Start pfc Bachelor program last fall after a four year hiatus would be unpopular but they said the move was Nec Essary to meet reductions in the fiscal 1987 assignment  air Force requested 1955.6 million for its fiscal 1987 assignment budget up by 170 million Over last year s total. The House  wanted to slash that ?1 by a mate appropriations can Malm Nis More lenient offering j826  on $814 million giving the 0hwtar less than it originally  for the air Force military personnel Randolph fab Texas said there Are More career bachelors overseas who can return up to 12rnmtesri or in a originally  knew term nun would be unpopular and one of the things West Tate we first introduced twas that u soon As we could i Jup enough personnel dollars through other  try to drop it the official said. He said such to min As re assignment slowdowns and a wider Range  to keep people overseas longer have made the Bachelor program Unnic Cury