European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Iacocca gives governors plan to restore 5 d Walte 2 americans reportedly face rial Page 9 d Becker Germany win in Davis cup play 21 and Lopes unofficial puilk4t10n of vol. 46, no. 10t tuesday july 28, 1987 Pouch 08693 a . Ponders mine threat Gulf Force could Refa afe Weinberger says Washington not defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger said sunday that the United Stales would in crease in ability to select and destroy mines in he persian Gulf and was perfectly capable of retaliating against whatever Force Pui mines in the Way of merchant ships bound for Kuwait. Weinberger gave no indication that he knew who Laid the mine that damaged the kuwaiti Tanker Bridgeton Friday. But he said the Navy would search More diligently for mines in the Gulf. Salvage sources said sunday thai the Bridgeton was damaged More seriously than originally estimated according to inc associated press. Divers who inspected the listing Tanker near sea is land Kuwait reported thai four of its 32 compartments were flooded according to maritime Salvage sources in Dubai quoted by the a. Initial reports had said Only one compartment was flooded. The Pentagon has been Lold to give a higher priority to protecting convoys against mines than . But since neither the Navy nor Gulf coun tries Friendly to the United states have Many mine sweeping Craft naval experts said i would be Dif cult top Cicma recurrence. If we find the party that Laid Thesee threat on Page 2b beats the heat a photo of Hayai old Jason Julio Santiago of new York flit i Wiy to beat the Heil wive that no gripped the Culvern half of the United states for the past a. See glory on Page 28. Wei sales top $5 billion Dollar gets the a Ait Oen world by Charlo Munich Bare _ army and air Force Exchange ser wide cracked the $5 billion Mark in 1 986,increase Over the previous year according cafes annual report. The increase Marks a turnaround from 1985 sales were relatively Flat and caused a drama clip in net earnings and dividends turned Ovca tic Armand air Force morale and welfare Sua of funds. This year $5,2 billion in Sala amed $229 million an increase of 34 percent year s $171 million the report said no Exchange turned Over is 14.5 million to to Pup part funds an increase of 32 percent. Theol Range service s business year runs from Jan. I Tojo Pojl. Europe accounted for about a third of the Styf offs Overall Rise in net earnings even though operating significantly because of the s value. Cafes Europe stores no 13 percent Rise in sales to about $1.4 and had net earnings of 173 million. Lies in the Pacific totalled $560 million an increase of 6 no with net earnings of $29 million up 7 percent. " gals attribute the increase in overseas sales to Dollar which has drawn customers Back to the Ehl Jug after the High Dollar lured them Down town in Oast the Only negative he the sales picture for 1986 was a 14 percent drop in
