European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 Nis briefs the stars and stripes tuesday August 25,1987 Trident missile crashes re entry system blamed Cape canaveral fun. A a Trident i missile hunched from a submarine clashed Short of its Atlantic Ocean tired because of a failure in its re entry system the Navy reported monday the missile was launched Al 11 52 . Sun Day from the ballistic missile submarine Daniel Boone cruising submerged several Miles off Cape canaveral. The missile performed normally during launch ignition and powered flight until a failure in the third stage re entry system caused the missile to fall Short of its intended trajectory a Navy statement said. The cause of the malfunction cannot be determined until telemetry is  e. German Soldier 19, wades River to West Kassel West Germany a a 19-year old East German Soldier on Border guard duly lied to West Germany stealing away from hit unit and wading a shallow River to reach the West police said Montay the Soldier made his escape at about 9 30 . Sunday waiting Lill he was momentarily out of sight of the outer members of his unit to Start his escape according to a statement by West Germany s Border Ponce. Authorities declined to identify the Soldier but said he climbed Over a Border Fence and waded across the Ulster River near the town of bad Hersfeldt to reach the West tie Soldier who arrived in West Germany with both his Rifle and meld radio presented himself at a local police station to ask for Asylum. Lonetree from Page 1 As life in  m not going to blame anybody Lonetree who did Noi testify at Bis trial said in a statement to the court it s really somewhat difficult to  but he also said he was a Patriot i was a devoted anti communist he said seeming to have difficulty in expressing  prosecutors had argued that the convicted try should spend life in prison for betraying his coun try but defense lawyers pleaded for leniency. A message needs to be sent out a punishment needs to be made that crimes like this will nol be tolerated said the chief military prosecutor Marine Mai. David l. Beck. This accused has disgraced the uniform he  lawyer Michael Stuhff said a life sentence would serve no purpose. Defense lawyer William Kunstler had predicted out tide the courtroom Al the Quanico Marine base that Lonetree would be Semend cd to life in prison. Lonetree 23, of so Paul minn., was convicted Fri Day of 13 counts alleging he gave the Kab the identities of Cia agents and floor plans of the . Embassies in Moscow and Vienna where he served As a guard in Exchange for sex from a soviet Lover and Cash from a soviet spy. The defense said Lonetree turned Over nothing of value to the soviets but dealt with the Kab because he wanted to become a free Lance double agent working against the Kab. In hit statement Lonetree described the broken Home he was born into. Lonetree said he we born in Chicago sad lived with his Navajo Mother but he started Grade school in St. Paul when he lived with his father. Every Lime 1 done anything he criticized me Lonetree Taid. The Only time he spoke to me he was  he was later taken to an orphanage in firming on n.m., and spent several Yean with very Little Contact with his  s lawyer promised an Appeal alleging that bin by the military judge. Navy capt. Philip f. Roberts prevented them from proving Lonc Trcic s innocence. Lawmaker discusses his plan with teachers Union officials of Dav Walczak Sarauw writer teachers and Union officials met monday in Lon Don with rep. William Ford about his proposed Bill 10 increase the number of stateside hired teachers and extend teacher benefits. The legislation also would make the director of the military s overseas school system a non political appointee. Department of defense dependents schools teach ers and overseas federation of teachers officials talked to the Michigan Democrat for about two hour about the draft legislation called the overseas teach ers act of 1987. Ford planned to return to the United suites on tuesday but his staff was to remain for a series of bearings with Dodds teacher in Europe including thursday evening session at the Heidelberg officer dub. Ford chairs the House committee on Post office and civil service. Under the proposed Bill locally recruited teachers would be limited to one year stints with the school system although they could continue serving As substitutes. Teaching vacancies would be made available first to Dodds teachers forcing the school system to expand its Transfer program. If no teachers were available the school system would be required to recruit teachers in the United slates before trying overseas recruitment. Teachers hired overseas who currently do not receive housing and transportation benefits would gain those entitlements if they have served Al least three years with the system and were in played on the Dale of the Bill s enactment. The Bill also would convert the Dodds director position to a career civil service position. John Stremple took Over the position in june ending a nine month search for a director following the resignation of Beth Stephens. Bob Rauner served As acting director in the interim. Both the Oft and the overseas education association have claimed credit for influencing the Bill. European executive director Ernie Lehman n and Bruce Trace head of the Union s efforts in the Panama Region led the Oft contingent that met with Ford. Greg Humphrey director  for the Ameri can federation of teachers in the United states also attended. Sea members met saturday with rep Gary Acker Man d-n.y., and his staff at Raf Lakenheath eng land. The discussion entered on Ford s Bill and other aspects of the Dodds system an Nea spokeswoman said. Navy from Page 1 Voy had entered the Gulf. The shipping sources said the amphibious assault ship Guadalcanal and the guided missile frigate Hawes intercepted an iranian gunboat that came too close to the Edgeton Convoy and forced it to move away. The Navy has ordered ships to stay one mile away from the convoys. The Guadalcanal scrambled one or More helicopter gunships to Shadow the gunboat said the sources who poke on condition of anonymity. The outbound Convoy with the Bridge Ion was escorted by the guided missile destroyer Kidd and the guided mis Sile frigates Hawes and a hiring from Kuwait the guided missile frigate Crommelin joined the group after the Bridgeton entered the Strait oho Ruzat 8 of. In Washington Pentagon sources said two Small dhows traditional wooden sailboats that ferry cargo in the Gulf came too close to the Convoy. The sources said the ships were told to slay away. When they did t alter course flares were fired and the dhows then heeded the warning and left the sources sail it was nol known if the Pentagon and shipping source were describing the same incident. The shipping sources speaking on condition of anonymity bated their reports on ship sightings and radio contacts. They gave the associated frets this account of the Exchange Between the . And iranian vessels the Crommelin iranian naval warship this is . Warship 37.1 am at the Bead of a column of three ships transiting the arabian Gulf. Request your intentions  iranian gunboat we re operating in International Waters and we have no actions. The Crommelin Roger. Thank you sir. Have a Good  iranian gunboat and you have a Good  the sources did t know whether this Exchange look place before the Guadalcanal scrambled the helicopters. It was not known which warships were with the three tankers in the inbound Convoy and what its exact Posi Tion was. Three More re flagged Tanker were at Kuwait s main Oil terminal at a Ahmadi loading crude Oil Tor the re turn trip Down the Gulf As the badge ton and the three others were sailing out. Bank from Page 1 effect on the Bank s 1,500 employees including nearly 750 americans in the three countries. Our intent is certainly to ofter every employee an Opportunity to remain with Merchis Isis mss by said one of the rumours that has been going around is that we plan to replace the benefits package. That is not True. Anticipated technical improvements include Auto mated Teller machines that allow customers to with draw Money from accounts it other Banks in the United Stales and computer terminal that will give tellers current information about customer accounts. Merchants expects to Post representatives in Branch Banks to solve problems thai the transition might Cre ate for customers and employee according to june Dugan a merchants vice president John Barber director of financial services policy for the Secretary of defense said the overseas military banking facilities usually operate Al a loss depending on currency Exchange rate and interest rates. The new contract Calls for the defense department to reimburse merchants for losses and to pay the Bank on annual incentive fee the amount of which will depend on the Bank s performance. The Range of fees for the first contract year is 12.7 million to $4 million he said. Merchants has some experience working with the military having operated branches Al fort Bem Arnin Harrison intl., for several decades Massey said. He said the transition Between american express and merchants will Cost about $280,000 initially although other expenses May arise when merchants inaugurates the additional services. Merchants and american express were the Only Banks to submit proposals far the contract. Barber said. He said merchants which has 114 branches throughout Indiana won the contract primarily be cause of its technical capabilities. The department of defense was not dissatisfied with american express services Barber said. American express however plans to leave military banking by this time next year a company spokesman Laid Friday. The financial services company hat run overseas Banks since 1947. When it was used by the Treasury department to provide the basics of banking to thou Sand of military personnel serving in occupation Force in Europe and the Pacific. Over the years american express has been praised the Only Bank willing to serve the military in the fire zone of Vietnam and dubbed american excuse by disgruntled customers. Urcla Ifield = i and Coupon on Page 12 of the stars and stripes