European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Deaver can use his alcoholism As a defense Page 6 d combat casualties for just a few Days Dally Magazine d Ortega Streetwise sandinista who gives . Fits Page 18 author cd unofficial publication for Thi . Id Foft cil vol. 46, no. 169 sunday. October 4, 1987 08693 a Bush apologizes for remark about Detroit autoworkers , staff writer Brussels Belgium vice president George Bush winding up a nine Day euro Pean visit saturday apologized to . Auto workers for saying soviet tank mechanics should work in Detroit where we could use that kind of ability i thought i was trying to be funny Bush said obviously i was t. I have great respect for our automotive ability. I m sorry i said  the vice president talking to reporters at the end of a hectic tour that included stops i Poland Italy Germany France and England said he received Universal support from Allied leaders for the proposed arms reduction treaty with the soviets. But he said he fared less Well in Selling a . Proposal that would eliminate government farm subsidies within the next 12 years. His apology to Detroit autoworkers followed a com ment he made Friday evening when he suggested thai the soviet mechanics who kept 350 tanks running without a single breakdown during a recent Warsaw pact military exercise go to Detroit. Hey when the mechanics who keep those tanks running run out of work in the soviet Union Send them to Detroit because we could use that kind of ability he said Friday. Bush s remark prompted the United Auto workers Union and gop Campaign rival Jack Kemp to Call for apologies the associated press reported. If i be offended anybody and 1 understand there has been a Little reaction out of the Union 1 would apologize and say hey give me a break. I did t mean anything by it he  continued to deny charges that his european trip was designed to improve his foreign policy stature before next year s presidential election. Hey when the mechanics who keep those tanks running run out of work in the soviet Union Send them to Detroit because we could use that kind of ability Bush said. There s bound to be some political benefits but hat is not he purpose of the trip he said. "1 think i m doing something substantiate for american for eign  vice president said he would take Home Assur ances thai the allies would help stabilize the persian Gulf situation and seek reductions in conventional Force Levels should an agreement on us and  nuclear forces become a reality. On inf i received unanimous support for concluding the agreement we Are negotiating in Geneva a step that would for the first time in he nuclear  the number of nuclear weapons in he world Bush said. At the same time All agreed thai we must now turn our attention to redressing the considerable imbalance that exists Between nato and the Warsaw pact unconventional  Bush said he was pleased with nato resolve to bring about stability in the persian Gulf by contributing to the military presence in the Region and support ing a United nations Resolution to end the Iran Ira War. I think we re together on that he said. For Asee Bush on Page 28 vice president Busk in Brussels . Command ship in Gulf on Alert after Iran threat editor s note Richard Pyle the ouro based Middle East correspondent for the associated Preia died this report is a member of tie Jou nuut Pool colouring . Nay icim Rte in the persian Golf aboard the la Salle inthe persian Gulf a threat by Iran against saudi Arabia caused saudi military forces to go to a High stale of Alert and prompted the . Navy s command ship in the persian Gulf to drop out of a Convoy an Speed North military sources said sat urday. The la Salle flagship of the Navy s Gulf based escort Squadron had joined a southbound Convoy Shep herding a re flagged kuwaiti Lanker to Ward the Strait of Hormuz when the emergency Rose abruptly Friday eve  j 3,600-ton warship suddenly peeled out of the Convoy line at about 8 . Local Lime on Friday and headed Back up the Gulf at a nearly top Speed of 17 knots. It finally linked up with the 18,000-ton amphibious assault ship Guadalcanal and the guided missile frigates Ford and  crisis apparently had eased by saturday morning but the four ships remained on station in mid Gulf North of Bahrain Navy officials said. The officials who spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity told members of a Pentagon news Media Pool aboard the la Sale that they could not comment on the reported iranian threat against saudi Arabia or explain the situation in any Way except to say thai the command ship s return was not in response to any incident directly involving .  aboard the la Salle also insisting that they not be identified said the iranian threat details of which they did not provide had use Alert on Page 28 ., soviets swapping data on Iran mines reports say Washington up the . And soviet navies Are exchanging on a systematic basis tactical naval Intelli gence on iranian mine laying ships and the locations of new mines in the persian Gulf Region according to . Intelli gence sources. One administration official termed the cooperation highly unusual be cause there usually exists an official quiet Between the two forces. . Analysts told United press inter National that the exchanges began in late july after the re flagged kuwaiti Tanker Bridgeton was hit by an iranian mine in continued on Page 28 Calif. Governor declares emergency in la. County los Angeles a gov. George Deukmejian announced a slate of Emer gency in los Angeles county enabling officials to apply for state and Federal Aid to repair More than $75 million in dam age from Southern California s biggest earthquake in 16 Yean. The declaration Friday night was sought by county supervisors after thursday s quake smashed windows toppled Chim Neys and damaged buildings. At least six people were killed and 100 injured the main thing is in s a be Cessar prerequisite to obtaining Federal Aid said Donna Lucas Deputy press aide to the governor. Mit also allows certain state property tax Relief for reconstruction of property on Friday the governor toured some see emergency on Pace 28 Upshaw May halt nil strike Page 21