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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Copters sink 3 iranian boats Story Page 28. Rul carion for Thi us Mio vol. 46. No. 174 Friday october 9, 1987 d 8693 a 53 senators oppose Bork Washington a attorney general Edwin me Csc Iii Mcl Wilh embattled supreme court nominee Robert h. Bork thursday Hen prepared to discuss sort s Fate with president Reagan As new Senate opposition dealt a prob ably fatal blow to inc no Minn inn. There was widespread speculation Dork s name might soon be withdrawn. Reagan however sneaking briefly with re porters at inc White House was asked if Hewer giving up the fight for Bork s Confirma Tion and said it s virtually impossible to give up in the face of a Lynch mob. He has a decision to make i have made t mine. I will support him All the  s meeting with Mccase came As new declarations of opposition brought to 53 the num Ber of senators who have said they would vote against Bork if the while House pursued a for Mal showdown. That total based on Public announcements and an associated press Tele phone Survey made Senate rejection All but certain unless several senators changed their minds. Bork met with inc attorney general a Strong supporter for about 30 minutes in a desc s jus Tice department office said Patrick Kortyn a department spokesman. A Csc was to Eccl with Reagan about inc work nomination said two Justice department sources. Sen. George Mitchell a Mainc the 51st sen Ator publicly opposed to Bork made his announcement in a Senate floor speech and was quickly followed by sen. Tom Harkin a Lowa and sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii. Al the White House Reagan was asked if he would be meeting later in the Day Wilh Bork. He said. That s possible. I Don t  Reagan has said repeatedly that he would not withdraw Bork s nomination no Mailer what but aides comments suggested that stance might be softening thursday. White House spokesman Marlin fizz water said that if Bork asked for his name to be with drawn tin president would urge him to fight  hut fizz water also said of Bork obviously his decision can be whatever he wants it to  and at the Capitol Tom Korologos a lobbyist brought in by the White House to help Bork see Bork on Page 26 9 a poor supreme court nominee Robert h. Bork. His decision can be whatever he wants it o  army revises re enlistment stabilization guidelines by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington soldiers May re enlist for two years re up earlier in their Tours and be guaranteed longer stays at their next station under guidelines that look effect oct. I according to army personnel officials. Soldiers now May re enlist within eight months of separation said sol. Maj. Shelby cares. The army s senior career Counselor. Previously first term soldiers could not re enlist until they were within six months of separation and career soldiers could not re enlist until they were within three months of separation Means said the change allows soldiers lord enlist immediately when they receive a desired option from their career Counselor Meares said. The army also has changed stabilization guidelines which guarantee the minimum time soldiers will spend at their next duty station for soldiers who re Coli so. E-7s and below overseas can select stabilization periods of 12, in or 24 months and can re Coli so for two years provided the two year re enlist ment covers the period marcs said. Previously soldiers had to re enlist for at least three years. Stabilization will begin at the sol Dier s Date of return from oversees or old separation Date whichever is ear Lier marcs said. The stabilization period used to begin on the Day the Soldier re Chi Isid marcs said soldiers who want to Cash in accrued leave in conjunction Wilh re enlistment must be within three months of separation. Soldiers who Are entitled to receive selective re enlistment bonuses will be advised on the advantages of delaying re enlistment in order to maximize those bonuses. Also soldiers who want to Lake part in the overseas Lour Extension or see Ahev on Page 28 Ortega charges Reagan with defying peace pact United nations a Nicara Guan president Daniel Onega thursday called on the United Stales to respect inc Central american peace pad and to negotiate directly with his government. He harshly attacked president Reagan for requesting More Aid for Contra rebels trying to bring Down the leftist Sandinia la government saying the request defies the Accord signed by five Central Ameri can nations aug. 7. Let president Reagan recall that rambo exists Only in the  Ortega said to applause in the , general Assembly chamber. He said Reagan is defying inc peace Accord by asking for More Aid for the  contras who have been waging a guerrilla Campaign for so Yean. I m sure he has l even read the agreement Ortega said in a speech sharply critical of the . Role in Nicaragua. Reagan said in a speech 10 he organization of american Stales wednesday Hal he will ask Congress for $270 Mil lion in Aid to inc contras 10 ensure Hal inc sandinista abide by the peace plan. The pact signed by the presidents of Costa Rica. Nicaragua Honduras Guatemala and Al Salvador and endorsed wed Cody by the United nations Calls Tor an end to foreign support for rebel forces in Central America. So far. No willingness is evident on the pan of the United Stales government to respect that agreement Ortega said Ortega also condemned the United slates Tor supporting dictator Anastasio Somoza who was ousted in the 1979 revolution that brought the sandinista to Power. Then inc United Stales was not con see Ortega on Page 26 was your paper late mechanical problems forced the stars and stripes to print late yesterday. We Are sorry for the inconvenience if your paper was delivered late. Germans charge sex army employee with espionage Munich a former army employee has been arrested by German authorities and charged with con ducting espionage for the soviet Kab. A Villana Tumanova. A former soviet cilia in was arrested sept. 28 because she Ulle Ledly tried to recruit an army civilian employee in the Munich area said it. Col. John Baker of the 66lh military intelligence brigade. The employee s husband an american Soldier stationed in Munich reported the approach 10 his supervisor and to a local military intelligence Dela Chmoni in August. Agents from the brigade investigated the incident and collected enough evidence to arrest Tumanova who had worked for the army As a language instructor. Officials said further investigation revealed additional information to support the allegation of espionage. Tumanova began working for . Army agencies in Germany in 1981 As a language instructor and Secre tary in Munich and also in Garmisch officials said. They Taid she worked for the army until earlier this year. Tumanova is the former wife of olog Tumanov who disappeared from his Job Wilh radio Liberty in february ik6 bul Lur cd up we Unonius later in mos cow and admitted to espionage Ali Vinici military intelligence officials credited the Success of the investigation to inc Soldier s reporting of the Inci Dent and the couple s subsequent cooperation  
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