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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday september 29,1987 Bush cheered at meeting with Walesa Warsaw Poland a several thousand pole cheered vice president George Bush on monday As he stood shoulder 10 shoulder with Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa. Bush showed the a sign gesture used by supporters or the outlawed Ira Cunion movement. In the most dramatic appearance of his Bur Day visit to Poland Bush Laid a Wreath Al the Church grave or the Rev. Cray Popieluszko a pro Solidarity priest murdered by government police news briefs the Church visit marked the most openly pro Solidarity gesture of Bush stay a visit in which he also has tried to establish stronger relations with the communist government. Later monday in 3 televised speech. Bush urged the polish people to strive for greater  to our Freedom and your Freedom Bush said in polish and English at the end of 3 live five minute broadcast on slate run television that was unprecedented Tor an american official Bush gave Walesa a ride to the Churchin his Black limousine and when the two men emerged from the car the crowd shouted Long live Bush and Long live Lech Popieluszko was abducted beaten and drowned by secret police in 1984. Four officers we re convicted and sentenced to prison in the killing. Bush is an unannounced candidate for the 1988 Republican . Presidential nomination and his every move was re corded by two Campaign financed Cam Era Crews that were Given special Access. Bush and Walesa then appeared on the Balcony of the Church where they waved to the crowd below. "1 am proud to be standing next to Lech Walesa a Man so much respected in the United states of America Bush said. On sunday Bush met with Gen. Wojcicch Jaruzelski head of the government for about 2vi hours and aides said afterwards hey were pleased that two Days of discussions had been conducted with out serious difficulties. 63 senators urge Reagan to drop saudi arms Sale Washington a Sully three senators have signed a letter urging president Reagan to Shelve plans to sell $ 1.4 billion in missiles and other weapons to saudi Arabia two leading opponents of the proposed arms Transfer said monday. Sens. Alan Cranston s Democrat from califor Nia and Robert Packwood a Republican from Ore gon said they expect the White House to Send a formal sales proposal to Congress this week. Once notified. Congress has so Days in which to approve or Block the proposed Sale which the two senators said will include 1,600 air to air missiles a dozen f-15 jets $300 million in advanced electronic equipment and a package of improvements for tanks and artillery vehicles already in the saudi inventory. The letter signed by 47 democrats and 16republicans, faulted the saudis for allegedly not making substantial efforts to enhance the Middle Easl peace process and for continuing to fund the Palestine liberation organization. 1 go killed 7 injured when thrown from copter fort Bragg . A one Soldier was killed and seven others were injured when a troop helicopter abruptly changed Altitude an several soldiers were thrown from the aircraft army and air Force spokesmen said sunday the Friday night incident was under investigation. The initial report indicated that while the sol Dier were aboard the aircraft something happened to change the attitude of the air Raj said Cupl. Rick Guidry of Hurlburt Field in Florida where the air Force helicopter was based several of die soldiers fell to the ground sustaining their injuries the Pilot landed the air Force helicopter safely and none of the air Force Crew was injured said . Rick Kocman a spokesman at fort Bragg. The soldiers were members of the 1st in 75lh rangers from fort Stewart. 3 Crew members missing 3 Safe offer 8-18 crashes during training la Junta Colo. A a bib bomber with six people aboard crashed monday in a Ball of Orange flame in the Colorado Prairie after Birds were sucked into the engines but three Crew members parachuted to safety authorities said. The Fate of the other Crew members was not immediately disclosed. It was the first crash of a regular production Model of the b-1b, the newest Long Range strategic bomber of the United Stales. The three who parachuted to safety were flown to a Hospital at Peterson fab cast of Colorado Springs according to base spokesman sgt. Warren Wright. The bomber attached to the 96th bombardment Wing left Dyess fab in Abilene Texas Early Mon Day. It was headed for the strategic training Range Complex near la Junta about 60 Miles Southeast of Pueblo the strategic air corny said. The plane went Down two Miles South of la Junta said cant Dave Thurston of Sac Headquarters in Omaha neb. Bob Buckhom. A spokesman for the Federal aviation administration in Washington said the Pilot had radioed air traffic controllers that he had run into Birds during a Low level practice bombing run. The Pilot immediately began climbing and managed to reach an attitude of roughly 15,500 feet Buckhom said but then reported that the two engines on the right Side had caught fire because of Bird  u was apparently Al that Point that the Crew at tempted to eject from inc aircraft he added. The plane was not carrying any bombs the air Force said. The cause of the crash was to be investigated by a Board of officers. Al the training Range near la Junta Crew members simulate bomb drops and Are scored electronically by personnel on the ground. In october 1981, i a is crashed at the Range killing All eight Crew members Wright said the bib is designed to carry four Crew members but Here were six on Board because it was training Mission. Two people on Board probably were evaluators Wright said. A prototype of the bomber crashed in August 1984 in California s Mojave desert killing one Man. Weinberger asks embargo on Iran Cairo Egypt a . Defense Secretary Cas Par Weinberger called monday for a speedy . Arms embargo against Iran because of its obvious opposition to a cease fire in the War with Iraq. . Secretary of slate George Shulti was reported to have reached an understanding with soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze that Iran be Given More time to act on the question before sanctions Are imposed. After talks with president Hosni Mubarak Wein Weinberger visited those two countries and inspected . Navy warships in the 1 1 unit Middle Easl Force which patrols the persian Gulf before flying 10 Cairo for a two hour Stop in route Home. His Lour lasted five Days Weinberger spent 70 minutes with Mubarak at the presidential office in Heliopolis a northeastern Cairo suburb. Defense minister Abdel Halim Abu Ghazaly who greeted Weinberger at the Airport and later saw him off attended the talks. Weinberger denied reports that some of the 26 Irani an seamen requested political Asylum last week after . Warships pulled them from Gulf Waters after their ship the 1,662-ton Iran Ajr was attacked and crippled by . Helicopter gunships. The United states said the ship was laying mines. The iranians denied this saying it carried foodstuff. A . Navy demolition team blew up and Sank the Iran Ajr on saturday ii ours before the 26 iranians add the bodies of three comrades were handed Over to iranian diplomats in Oman. Dodds from Page 1 the need to enhance parental input Stremple said. And school officials Nee to seek ways to increase parents Access 10 the system which currently is restricted to an advisory capacity. Drug abuse which Stremple called a National problem also merits More attention by school of Lina. Stremple will attend an oct. 5-15 seminar in bad Kissinger Ger Many aimed at combating drug abuse at the elementary school level. Teachers unions have Long complained of another abuse their evaluation system. They contend that the present formal contains Loo Many elements focuses on non instructional duties and lacks consistency. Stremple has or dered that a commit tee study the problem and Issue recommendations Early in 1988. The panel will in clude teachers an administrators and he promised that the final product will Cen Ter on classroom performance. That performance could translate into More Money for the Best teachers ind Odds some Days a. Mania. Stremple said. John Stremple but before you talk about Merit pay for teachers you have to make sure you re pay ing everyone adequately he said if Here s residue extra Money you can do it the school system Here and in the coun try United states is highly Sociol used i d like to get beyond that shackle. Do 1 think 111be Able to do it in a year  the overseas education association Fig ures to be included in any such proposal because Stremple invites sea president Jack Rollins to sit in on weekly Cabinet meetings at Dodds Headquarters in Washington . He s an observer but occasionally we ask him what teachers hint he said. It s a casual thing. There s no formality to it there Are no secrets in a school system. When i m in California i invite the press  the school system also wit review the seven period Day in place at most Dodds High schools. He said there was concern that shortening Dass periods to accommodate More Cia Srai has affected hand Core Aca Demic areas such As science and mathematics a pizza being tested in 3 Western states Salt Lake City up Mcdon Ald s corp. Is test marketing a new mini pizza in Utah Eastern Nevada and South Western Wyoming and the new fast food product is named of course a pizza. The 7-Inch a pizzas will offer cheese Pepper in and sausage toppings according to Jeri Garner president of  Mcdonald s cooperative association. Cla Ifie dad Coupon on Page 12 of the stars and stripes ii  
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