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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2fl news Brief the stars and stripes wednesday August 5,1987 Galvin discusses nato with Italy defense minister Rome a nato s new commander in Europe . Army Gen. John r. Galvin on tuesday discussed issues facing the Alliance wit italian defense minister Valeno Zanone. A defense ministry statement said the two men discussed the principal military and Polli Cal issues of the Alliance in the common vision of the themes of the defense of the  Galvin took Over As the supreme Allied commander in Europe in june replacing Gen. Bernard Rogers. Heis Natour of nato s Southern flank monday Galvin visited nato facilities in the Southern port City of Naples and Mcl wit military commanders from the United states Greece Italy and Turkey. Iraq reports new missile can reach Iran capital Baghdad Iraq a Iraq successfully tested a ground to ground missile with a Range of 390 Miles that puts Tehran Iran s capital within striking distance for the first Lime the official iraqi news Agency reported tuesday. The head of the missile development program sent a message to president Saddam Hussain saying. We Are now capable of reaching longer ranges if you order us to do so Baghdad radio reported. The rocket achieved its programmed objective Hilling a target 370 Miles trom he launch pad the official who was not identified was quoted As saying. Iran and Iraq have been at War for nearly seven years. Weather spurs Boycott by matterhorn guides. Zermatt. Switzerland up Alpine guides Are boycotting the matterhorn Mountain because of bad summer weather. It is the first  eve that guides have re fused to take climbers up the Pyramid shaped 14,690-fool  Boycott began july 15, and is people have died in Falls while taking on the Mountain against the advice of professionals. An Addison a two britons have also been missing since last  matterhorn is a very special Mountain said Bruno Jolk Leader of the Alpine Rescue serv ice at a Cratl. The Standard route is not to difficult when the weather is dry bul things change drastically if there is  has been snowing on and off on the Moun Tain Ever since the beginning of july and there have been thick Clouds or fog and subzero temperatures at night. Young German Pilot s trial May be Public soviet says Moscow a a West German teen Ager who Lew a private plane to red Square will be put on Public trial unless stale secrets Are involved a soviet official said tuesday. Gennady Gerasimov a foreign ministry spokesman told a news briefing the charges filed against Malhias rust had been approved by the stale prosecutor s office and sent to the soviet supreme  said the 19-year-old rust was charged with violating three articles of the russian and Esto Nian criminal codes in connection with his flight across soviet airspace to the Center of Moscow on May 28."the court will now decide where and when the trial will be held Gerasimov said. In principle the trial will be open unless it deals with questions not open to discussion Gerasi Rotov said in an apparent reference to stale secrets. Turn your unneeded household goods into Cah Iron Contra scandal broke at least 4 Laws Wright says Washington a House speaker Jim Wright said tuesday that at least four Laws were flouted in the Iran Contra affair and that it is absolutely beyond belief for president Reagan to be unaware of the transgressions. The White House meanwhile qualified Reagan s declaration that he had heard no testimony in the Iran Contra hearings that indicated any Laws were broken. Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwalter said that Reagan s comment applied Only to the testimony he actually heard not to everything hat was said in the 41 Days of Public testimony. The president was reflecting some of the testimony hat he d seen on to but obviously not every aspect of the Case Fitzwater said. He said Reagan s statement left open the possibility he May have missed a lot of testimony. Reagan told a reporter on Friday that i Haven t heard a single word thai indicated in any of the Testi Mony thai Laws were  Wright meanwhile told reporters that is a very disturbing statement since several Laws were clearly flouted by persons in the Reagan administration. It is absolutely beyond belief that the president would be unaware of this fact at this late  wrist a Texas Democrat speculated that the president May have meant to say that no Laws imposing a criminal penalty had been broken. But Wright said that All Laws must be respected. He added that Congress often enacts Laws without Crimi Nal sanctions in the belief that the president will up hold his constitutional obligation to Lake care that the Laws be faithfully  Wright said seven specific sections of at least four Laws were violated. He said they include the National Security act which requires full and timely reporting of Covert operations. The arms Export control act which requires a written report on major arms transfers and which ban the Export of weapons to countries supporting terror ism. The 1986 defense appropriations act which bars the shifting of intelligence funds to new purposes with out notifying Congress. The Goland amendment which Cut off military Aid to nicaragua1 Contra rebels. Attorney general Edwin Mcnese Iii in an interview sunday also said he believed Laws were broken. Fitzwalter also said monday that a speech Reagan will give next week about the hearings will be general in nature and will not go into every detail of inc affair. A lot of people have different ideas about whal should be in the speech Fitzwater said the presi Dent will be working on parts of it this week i think and probably won t gel Down to the More serious work on it until next  sex i suspect in 2nd woman s death Stuttgart is a 22-Ycar-old former . Soldier suspected in the death of a woman Soldier at Patch Barracks in february also is the chief suspect in the stabbing death of a woman in bomb Lingen a Stutt Gart suburb police said tuesday. Gerda Rakoczy 30, was discovered late in the eve Ning july 1 in Bushes a few Hundred Yards from her apartment. She was Slabbed in the breast and stomach and died before emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene. The suspect whom officials have declined to identify is an unemployed Washington state native. A for Mer military policeman who was discharged recently from the army he resided in to Eslingen when the july 1 murder  police spokesman Herbert Fercho said Mili tary police apprehended the Man at Patch Barrack last week and turned him Over to local police in Roebling Fercho confirmed local press reports that said the suspect had demonstrated to police he knew details of the second Case thai had nol been made Public. The Man also is the chief suspect in the feb. 9 slay ing of spec. 4 Waleska m. Marrero 24, who was found strangled in a room at a Patch Barracks enlisted Dormi tory. Investigations of both cases Are continuing. Tanker from Page 1 for possible aggressions by the Arch satan the world devouring United Stales and her hireling servants in the Southern Blue Waters of islamic Iran monitored in Cyprus the radio said the exercises also would Honor the hundreds of iranian pilgrims killed last week during Battles with saudi arabian police in the moslem holy City of Mecca. Iran said its martyrdom seekers had been stationed on islands in the strategic Strait. Iran has accused the United sales of Mastermind ing the clashes in Mecca Friday Between iranian Pil grims and saudi Security forces in which 402 people were killed. Iran insists the saudis opened fire on the iranians. Saudi officials said he deaths occurred during a Stampede that erupted during an iranian anti american rally. The saudi killers and their instigators America the great satan will not escape islamic punish ment the radio threatened tuesday. Today the Hajji pilgrims Stone the Devil at Arafat. And the moslem must know that the real Doyil to be stoned or burned is America and its  the statement was referring to the end of the an Nual pilgrimage on the Plain of Arafat outside Mecca during which moslem hurled pebbles at the Devil pillars a spot where moslem believe the Devil tried to tempt Abraham to refuse to sacrifice his son Ishmail As commanded by Allah. Eight mine sweeping helicopters that arrived on Diego Garcia on monday will be transferred to the amphibious helicopter Carrier Guadalcanal Accord ing to a Pentagon source who asked Nolt i be identified. Injured army parachutist listed in Good condition Lan Stuhl Germany is the is. Army parachutist injured during an air show sunday hat improved from seriously injured to Good condition. The Man who name is not being released remained at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center tuesday said Hospital spokeswoman mane Shaw. The Man suffered a head injury alter jumping from a c-130 cargo plane carrying or Parachute team for a demonstration at Flugg 87, the ram Stem a open House. He was taken by helicopter to the medical Cen Ter. The team was flown Over the base in the c-130, not in a helicopter As reported monday in the Stan and stripes. Take advantage of the stars & stripes classified advertising Section Coupon in thursday s stripes Magazine. Additional coupons May be picked up at your local Slars and stripes Bookstore  
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