European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday. August 14,1987page 6 of a  urges Israel to drop expensive Lavi Jet program Wasrington not the United slates urged Israel Tuc Faay to scrap its costly program to produce a new Jet Fig for known As the Lav i. The am Van statement came As the israeli Cabinet a card a dec lion on the Fate of the fighter which has been under develop men primarily with american financial Aid. \ the Sci has pm Ivan considerably More costly than Israel had Lesii Mac. Given the Bud Clary realities we and Israel face we believe a decision Fly Israel to terminate the lavs would be in the ill Tel of both our countries state department Spok Cserni Charles e. Redman said. The United so alas a already contributed about $1.5 billion toward the lunch which is planned 10 have an american engine Andu piment officials Here contend Lial the program is too expensive and should be Alf cloned so that Israel can spend its funds on other Hebbons. While the state departing has publicly expressed its concerns Over the Cost of be program before red Man s slain mint was unusual aunt. Officials said the slate Dep mint statement was intended to influence the upcoming deliberations in Israel where the Cabinet is split 6%r the Issue. But the official added that the decision is Urc Israel. Israel the largest Rucci Pientl of am can Aid receives about ,8 billion in military Grants Aid $1.2 billion in economic assistance yearly. Until no despite Penta gon objections the slate department Abt cd that up to $5 50 million could be spent yearly on Ali Avi. Theoretically Israel could continue lond its own Money on Lavi development. But this Wou by sure to raise problems with the Reagan admin Sara a which agrees Wilh Many israeli officials that it Antes no sense economically for Israel to proceed wit Lills own 3 automakers in South Korea halt  Seoul South Korea a South Kojo s Auto motive Industry was crippled wednesday As fee manufacturers including the giant Hyundai moloko., halted production i n the face of escalating labor unfit. In the first sign that the government is hardening it position on strikers prosecutors web Day indicted three workers who organized a Prosl at an Auto parti Plant last week in which Compa property was destroyed of despite repealed government a flags against fur ther unrest new disputes broke of Al least 90 work places tuesday and wednesday off reports said. Strikers arc demanding higher in ftps better bonuses and the right to form unions fre of government control or management interference Al Leal 18 people were a cd injured one seriously in clashes tuesday been striking workers and police firing tear Gas the Worls said. Vice culture information minister Choi Chang Yoon said Alicr a special Cabel meeting wednesday thai the government still Saccons settlements through labor management Neotia Fitins but that official intervention willbe  disputes continue. Newspaper accounts sub More Ihan 40,000 workers stayed off their jobs at but 200 companies wednes Day. 9among the affected companies were those in key a upon industries suds Auto machinery shipbuilding textiles steel Foj Scarand processed foods. Since the government Ann med in june thai it would Dow to opposition Demak for democratic reforms including More labor Fredom 670 labor disputes have Bro Ken out. Of lhosejs7 have been settled Al least temporarily and 2lmrt unresolved Choi said. An israeli Lavi fight jul prototype on a Tysl night. Fight or plane when Lucan buy american planes for less. Israel which Tufa Large aircraft Industry has argued in the past thai weeds to have its own planes to avoid being restricted of foreign sources. But since the Lavi has to be Equi a with american components such As engines it Cocot in effect be produced Over Ameri can disa Penval. In the Ujj tement. Redman said both the . And Israel Esmaie production Cost of a magnitude which could Nab a funded within our Security assistance pro Gram i Ubiraci without crowding out of her important t unday the foreign affairs and finance pm in the israeli parliament adopted a non bind inca sure backing continuation of the program officials said the . Statement was intend cd in \ As a response to strengthen the hand of israeli Lipary officials and Cabinet members who oppose Fie program on the ground of Cost. 565 Phoil by Clear inn out German police stand Lin s iranian Cor Eulale As a from us by Iwig being it cats suspected of promoting. Allies ordered the six exp Elk. Mabr plotting a lacks on is. A at West Bert carries Malinab Fly six ionian offi a. The Western sports itt Iran Ula Ioas. Strowig typhoon lashes Philippines Man Ila Flippines a the strongest typhoon 10 hit the pro Pines in three years slammed into the Mam Island of Luzon wednesday lashing several prov i a pcs with hey rain and winds up to 135 Mph. There Welt no immediate reports of damage or casualties Relief officials in Manila said they expected the first a forts to come in thursday because of poor communications. Typhoon Betty is the most powerful 10 the coun try since typhoon Ike which levelled sur of cily on Mindanao Island and killed hundreds of people in 1984. Liali Onad winds of up to about 115 to officials issued typhoon Ammus overrun of Luzon and the Central Visayas islands. World Tommy legislator expects ., Pland will renew ties saw Poland up rep Sec Van Solarz mip a three Day rip to Pound said Progress has been Ike in improving Ujj polish relations and he  of Arn is rates inst atm Abr bal Hygiene no ways National radial Fin control Amorita said the increased radiate Qiu not a health Hayata the increase does not present any health   is Only about one thousandth of what was measured Fol lowing the chernobyl Accident Institute spokesman finn ugly licit told the associated press. Some visitors to India will have to take aids test new Delhi India up All foreign visitors planning to stay in India for More than one year will be required to Lake an aids test a Cabinet minister said wednesday. Saroj Kha Parde minister of slate for health and family welfare also told the upper House of parliament thai foreign students would be admitted to Indian educational institutions Only after proving they did not have acquit it immune deficiency syndrome. Kha Parde said current foreign residents would be exempt from the new measures bul people intending to stay More than 12 months must give blood samples after arriving in India. She did nol specify exactly when the ruling would be put into effect bul officials have said All foreign Stu dents applying for the 198s academic year will be screened for aids. Soviets test Light plane that costs less than car Moscow a a super Light plane thai takes less than an hour 10 assemble and uses a Snow tractor engine was tested at an Airfield near Moscow the daily a Ovetskaya Rossia reported wednesday. The Craft which will be used to Survey Power lines along with Gas and Oil pipelines As Well As to explore fish reserves and deliver mail costs less than a car and piloting it is no More difficult the newspaper said _ the Craft is Likely 10 be a Boon for the soviet Union in the far North the Tundra and other hard to reach regions. The report said the engine it uses is commercially produced for he Snow tractor Buran and can operate in any weather conditions. The plane was tested at an Airfield near Moscow and flew at a Speed of 160 Miles per hour the newspaper said. It did not say when the test was performed. Man disrupts last rites with Surprise recovery Kuala Bumpur. Malaysia a a 65-year-old Man Given up for dead shocked his relatives when he sat up while being Given the bal riles and asked Why every no w As crying a newspaper reported wednesday. Munir Mah Idun had been ill for a week with asthma at his House in Ponthan. 180 Miles South of Kuala Bumpur the new Straits times reported. His wife. Som Kos in. His eight children and neigh Bors believed he was dead when in Slang coughing stopped his pulse appeared to Hutc stopped and tin body became cold and Muti Onk is sunday morning he daily  four hours la or. When if last riles were being administered at the House and in fore he was la be carried outside the Home for Bur Iii Munir woke up. The newspaper said