European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday August 13, 1987 . Urges Israel to drop expensive Lavi Jet program Washington not the uni cd stale urged Israel tuesday id scrap is Conly program to produce a new Jet fighter known As inc Lavi. The american statement came As the israeli Cabinet a card a decision on the Falc of the Fighier which has been under development primarily with american financial Aid. The Jet has proven considerably More costly than Israel had slim Ald. Given the budgetary realities we and Israel face we believe a decision by Israel to terminate the Lavi would be in the interest of both our  state department spokesman Charles e. Redman said. The United Stales has already contributed about si.5 billion toward the plane which is planned to have an american engine and equipment. Officials Here contend that the program is Loo expensive and should be abandoned so that Israel can spend its funds on other weapons while the slate department has publicly expressed its concerns Over the Cost of the program before red Man s statement was unusually Blunt. Officials said inc state department statement was intended to influence the upcoming deliberations in Israel where the Cabinet is split Over the Issue. But the official added that the decision is up to Israel. Israel the largest recipient of american Aid receives about 11.8 billion in military wants and $1.2 billion in economic assistance yearly. Until now despite Penta gon objections the slate department agreed that up to s350 million could be spent yearly on the Lavi. Theoretically Israel could continue to spend ils own Money on Lavi development but this would be sure to raise problems with the Reagan administration which agrees with Many israeli officials that it makes no sense economically for Israel to proceed with its own 3 automakers in South Korea Holt production Seoul South Korea a South Korea s Auto motive Industry was crippled wednesday As three manufacturers including the giant Hyundai motor co., halted production in the face of escalating labor unrest in the first sign that the government was hardening its position on strikers prosecutors wednesday indicted three workers who organized a protest at an Auto parts Plant last week in which company property was  repeated government warnings against fur ther unrest new disputes broke Oul at at least 90 work places tuesday and wednesday news report said. Strikers Art demanding higher wages belter bonuses and the right to form unions free of government control or management interference. At least is people were reported injured one seriously in clashes tuesday Between striking workers and police firing tear Gas. The reports said. Vice culture information minister Choi Chang Yoon said after a special Cabinet meeting wednesday thai the government still supports settlements through labor management negotiations Bui that official intervention will be inevitable if the disputes continue. Newspaper accounts said More than 40.000 workers stayed off their jobs Al about 200 companies wednes  the affected companies were those in key import industries such As Aulo machinery shipbuilding textiles sled footwear and processed foods. Since inc government announced in june that it would Bow to opposition demands for democratic reforms including More labor Freedom 670 labor disputes have Bro Ken Oul. Of those 457 have been stilled Al least temporarily and 213 Are unresolved Choi said an israeli Lavi fighter Jel prototype on a test night. Fighter plane when it can buy american planes for less. Israel which has a Large aircraft Industry has argued in the past that in needs to have its own planes to avoid being restricted to foreign sources. Bui since the Lavi has to be equipped with american components such As engines it cannot in effect be produced Over Ameri can disapproval. In the statement Redman said both the . And Israel estimate production Cost of a magnitude which could no a funded within our Security assistance pro Gram to Israel without crowding out other important  on sunday the foreign affairs and finance committees in the israeli Parham enl adopted a non bind ing measure backing continuation of the program. Officials said the . Statement was intended in part As a response to strengthen the band of israeli military officials and Cabinet members who oppose the program on the ground of Cost. Sis Holu by to. Mitone Clearing out German police Blind guard tuesday at Wesl Ber Lin s iranian consulate As a worker carries materials from tie building being vacated by six iranian officials suspected of promoting terrorism. The Western allies ordered inc six expelled after reports tout Iran May be plotting attacks an is. Installations. Strong typhoon lashes Philippines Manila Philippines a the strongest typhoon to Hil the Philippines in three years slammed into the main Island of Luzon wednesday lashing several prov inces with heavy rain and winds up to 135 Mph there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Relief officials in Manila said they expected inc firs reports to Cost in thursday because of poor communications. Typhoon Betty is the most powerful to Hil the coun try since typhoon Ike which levelled Surigao City on Mindanao Island and killed hundreds of people in 1984.11 also had winds of up 10 about 135 Mph. Officials issued typhoon warnings Over most of Luzon and the Central Visayas islands. Competition scheduled for cheer leading squads Sembach a Germany  squads supporting base level sports teams can match skills in a one Day Competition aug. 21. The preseason Competition is open to male and female cheerleaders who will be required to demonstrate one cheer one cheer with song incorporated one skit and one Mascot routine. The Competition is not for High school Check leading squads. For information Call set. Paul Solo or senior air Man Rocky Williams at ets 496-7530. Soviet military forces plan Maneu vers near Poland Moscow a More than 8,000 ground and air forces will participate in a sin Day military exercise along the polish Border. The soviet official news Agency Tass said the Man unvers in the soviet Ukraine would be aimed Al improving Field training standards and the control and interaction of different arms of the services in fulfilling training and combat  Tass said the exercises would be conducted aug. 17 22. The dispatch gave no further information. In january 1986, a similar exercise was conducted along the soviet polish Border. Ii involved 50,000 so Viet soldiers and sailors. Ojzer marches to be held aug. 19-23 in Belgium Brussels Belgium the 15th annual four Days of the in scr marches will be held aug. 19-23. Since 1973, americans and belgians have participated in the four Day walk through West Flanders an event commemorating those who died in world War i the walk begins at oos Duinkerke goes through is. Id Bald Over the Kok Side and Nieuwpoort beaches through the Dik suide Region to Popering and finally through the military cemeteries in the Ypres area. Opening ceremonies will be held aug. 19 at 7 30 . In oos Duinkerke Halfway Between Dunkirk France and Ostend Belgium. Walkers average 32 kilo meters 20 Miles a Day. The entry fee of 500 belgian francs Aboul $13 includes a commemorative medal. Campsites with reasonably priced meals Are Avail Able. Hotel accommodations Are limited. More information can be obtained by calling the in scr secretarial office in Belgium at 0032-58-233 305, exl 25 Lor 274, world today legislator expects ., Poland will renew ties Warsaw Poland up rep. Steven Solara winding up a three Day trip to Poland said Progress has been made in improving .-polish relations and he expects an Exchange of ambassadors soon. Solarz a new York Democrat met with several polish officials and with dissident sources As part of a wide ranging Lour that will take him to Bulgaria the soviet Union and throughout the Middle East. Some Progress has been made in polish american relations and a number of Steps have been taken recently but hey have been very tentative so far he said in a Brief Airport meeting with reporters. Asked whether he sees a resumption of full diplomatic relations that were broken after martial Law was declared in Poland in i9si, he said i think we re moving in that direction. I would Hope and expect there would be an Exchange of ambassadors in inc near  soviet nuke test suspected because of radiation Rise Oslo Norway a a Small increase in the level of radioactive iodine has been recorded in the air of Norway Sweden and Denmark in the last few Days possibly from a soviet null or pm authorities said wednesday. Spalens ins Limu for so Mafli nne Norway s National radiation control Auloni. Said the increased radiation is not a health Haard. The increase does nol represent any health a Are the radioactivity is Only Aboul one thousandth of Liui was measured Fol lowing the chernobyl Accident Institute spokesman finn Dale veil told the associated i Russ