European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D Deaver can use his alcoholism As a defense Page 6 d combat casualties or just a few Days daily Magazine n Detroit beats Toronto. Clinches tie for title Page 21 the stars and � o unofficial publication for to Ujj i. 1mj pc Ces vol. 46, no. 170 monday october 5, 1987 d 6693 a ran speedboats scared off Manama Bahrain a Low Hying aircraft scared of iranian speedboats from a joint kuwaiti saudi arabian ail port saturday after scores of the Zunck vessels darted from bases in the persian Gulf sources said at the Southern end of the Gulf the 10th escort of a  kuwaiti Tanker moved safety through the Strait of Hon Nuz and entered the Gulf of Oman. American warships escorted he Gas Prince through inc Gulf and the . Central come in Tampa fla., said the trip was uneventful. One . Warship broke from the con Voy and sailed toward the area where the speedboats were sighted. Official said there was no confrontation. In another incident Pentagon spokes Man it. Col. Keith Schneider in Washington confirmed reports from the Gulf that an iranian warship locked its radar on a . Navy ship in the Gulf and after a verbal warning secured the radar. There were no shots fired. It s an incident we consider to be a routine harassing Type occurrence he said adding that it occurred at 10 35 . He did not identify the . Ship or give the location of the incident. Western diplomatic sources said the speedboats headed toward the Khanji Oil port were monitored by saudi arabian Azacs airborne warning and control system jets and that the incident caused concern. But saudi Arabia and Kuwait denied that it look place a source in Washington said inc saudi arabian government sent an emergency message to Tehran As inc flotilla was crossing the Gulf Friday he Washington Post reported sunday. According to inc unidentified source the saudi government was  the flotilla intended 10 attack onshore and offshore Oil installations operated by saudi Arabia and Kuwait for the Benefit see Iran on Page 28 Auto or cers get Poogy for bus joke by . Kom Tvr staff writer Brussels Belgium vice Pink ident George Bush winding up a nine Day euro pfc visit sat urday apologized to . Autoworkers or saying soviet tank mechanics should work in when we could use thai kind of  "1 thought i was trying to be funny Bush. Obviously 1 was t. I have great respect for i automotive ability i m sorry i said  the vice president talking to reporters at the end of a hectic tour that included stops in Poland Italy Germany France and England said he received Universal support from Allied leaders for inc in posed arms reduction treaty with the Sov Iuis. J but he said he fared less Well in Selling Zajf. Proposal thai would eliminate governer warm subsidies within inc next 12 years. Of his apology to Detroit  a comment he made Friday evening in he suggested that the soviet Mcchan is Mio Kepi 350 tanks running without a single Hrej Aown during a recent Warsaw pad military Che joke go to Detroit. Hey when the mechanics Jno keep those tanks running run out of work in Wjk soviet Union Send them to Detroit because Yco ulu use that kind of ability he said  Bush s remark pronged the United Auto work ers Union and Gorrim pain rival Jack Kemp to Call for  associated press reported. If i be Oit Ennd anybody and i understand there has been Little reaction out of the Union would apolo did t Meay Bush Junti Nudd to deny charges that his euro Pean to was designed to improve his foreign poll sets Holob vice president George Buss a Brussels. By stature before Nett year s presid Lojia election. There s bound 10 be some  but that is not the purpose of the trip he Sal a think i m doing something substantiate for pc Crinan foreign  the vice president said he would Lake Hon us Ranics thai the allies would help stabilize the i Sian Gulf situation and seek reductions in convert see Bush on Page 28 ., Canada beat deadline on Trade pact Washington a the United states and Canada forged a historic Trade pact late saturday barely beating a Midnight deadline the White House announced Early sunday. The president has notified the Congress of his in Tention to enter into a Trade agreement with the government of Canada on Jan. 2. 1988," White House spokesman roman Popadiuk said. The essential elements have been agreed  Donald Anderson the clerk of inc House of representatives said he was notified minutes before mid night that president Reagan had sent a message to his Capitol Hill office informing the House of the Deal Between the world s two largest trading partners. The Deal will have to be approved in both countries before being ratified . Authorities had set the mid night deadline for submission of the agreement s framework to Congress. No details of the agreement were released immediately but the package taking shape Over the last 16 months of negotiations pointed to a phasing out of tariffs an easing of non Tariff Trade barriers and a new method of resolving Trade disputes. Saturday s talks were led on the . Side by Trca Surj Secretary James Baker Iii and Trade representative Gay Ion a Euller on the Canadian Side they were led by Trade minister pal Carney finance minister Michael Wilson and Derek bumpy prime minister Brian Mulroney s chief of staff. They were joined by chief negotiators pc scr Murphy of the United states and Simon Crisman Ocanada the two sides began the Day s talks saying Here were still major hurdles to overcome but sounding More optimistic than they had since Canada walked out of the formal negotiations 10 Days before. Top level negotiations resumed Friday after the Mulroney government decided fresh proposals outlined by Baker showed flexibility in inc , position. Earlier saturday a Cutter had said the two negotiate see Trade on Page 28 ., soviets swapping data on iranian mines and soviet navies Atit ref Lucjan he . Systematic basis tactical naval Ini Eup go nce 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 quiet Between the two Force . Analysts  inter National thai  Bega Nln la july a flub a nagged kuwaiti Tanker Bright twas hit by an iranian mine in first Dayhof a . Escort program. The . Navy radioed to soviet ships in the area the location of mines planted in and warned of inc dangers and since communications be Wei intelligence source said countries new two a state department source attributed the soviets action to their desire to pursue a balance of policy objectives in the Region first they want Good relations with Iran the source said. But they Don t want to alienate the arabs and they want to look statesmanlike and High minded at inc  but another admin _ said  Gib a pelting in pensions that have re in Whai they regard As an alarm l military buildup on their pres c Best the ence reduced or Cut Way to do that is to help he said. However state department officials in the past have openly said that they would oppose any .-Soviel cooperation in the Gulf for fear it might encourage an increased soviet presence. Stale department spokesman Charles sweeping i usually Don t Rule anything Oul Bui in this Case i la make an except  the cooperation 10 Date however has involved Only soviet vessels already in the Region the sources said. Asked Friday about the superpowers intelligence sharing a state department Desman declined comment. Iman for the soviet embassy in web Chi mind not return Telephone Calls. In up Learned of t from nato sources who i sea Swap on