European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d storms fait to solve Naples water problem Page 2 g merchant seamen sue for veterans status Page 5 n twins giants win in playoffs sports Page 17 the authorized unofficial Pugil Catlon for thimm. Aimed foke1 vol.46, no. 174 Friday october 9, 1987 0 8693 a $270 million asked for contras Reagan wary of facades of Freedom Washington a president Reagan saying he won t be fooled by sandinista facades of Freedom Tutte Congress on wednesday to approve $270 million in con Ira Aid As an insurance policy for peace in Nicaragua. Reagan in a roughly worded address to the organization or american slates lauded recent Steps taken toward peace under a regional Accord. Bui he said he pact is Only a begin Ning and described Steps Thi leftist sandinista government in Managua must Lake to assure thai . Military Aid to the Contra rebels ends. Full free and fair elections and the open society hat alone can make them possible including full human rights an expulsion of All soviet and cuban forces these must be the Bedrock of Condi Tion upon which any further agreement with the sandinista is built Reagan said. Although House speaker Jim , has said Reagan has lilt a Chance of obtaining renewed military id the president lectured Congress against _ abandoning the contras after supporting hem in the past. It cannot just walk away he said. Have made a personal commitment to them and i will nol walk Reagan termed the Aid package " lie essential guarantee that the sandinista will live up to the democratic conditions Aoji titon president Regin listens to a translation of a speech it an organization of american states meeting. Beside him is Oas Secretary general Joao Clement Baena Soares. Of the Guatemala Accord the peace pact signed in August by five Central american nations including Nicaragua. The president said he Wil request and fight for the 1270 million 18 month Aid package la is to be voted upon before the nov. 7 cease fire Date called for under the regional peace Accord. Once a cease fire is fully in effect Only that support necessary to maintain the Freedom fighters As a viable Force willbe delivered Reagan pledged. Then we. And they will be watching to Sec How genuine the democratic reforms in Nicaragua president said that if the contras arc allowed to contest Power politically without retribution . Military sup port will decrease proportionately . Effort will then be directed towards strengthening the democratic process i Nicaragua. In Nicaragua meanwhile sandinista army units wednesday began pulling on i of combat zones in a nearly 900-Squarc-Milc area As part of a unilateral cease lire the government Hopes will end fighting with the contras. Military leaders in the town of Polaina about 200 Miles Southwest of Man Agua told reporters that hey cup Elsome Contra activity during the 30-Day cease fire but also Hope some rebel would come Forward and negotiate their return to civilian life. ,s., soviet Union coming closer at 3aneva/aiks Hospital goes up in i9 hours in Naples earthquake scenario i fund f staff Wriler. Bonn the filed Slat have made sign toward a treaty thai piles of strategic arms arms talks in Geneva although important Althe two tides Are really c the number of weapon Ronald f. Lehman Brad strategic arms overshadowed in Rob tin reducing Nui Start continues Toffant a United sum and Hallies Lei Lehman in Boiu Wor talks with government official Sand arms control jape its told a is conference he would set no Deaynes on his begot Miriom. However the United Stam believes an a Corm could be concluded by the pm of the year he said. He said he fed been told by sevc Congress wharf he Senate would need weary by Mann if in were to be ratified Reagan is Stu in office. Reagan id soviet Leader a 50 percent reduction Insi at the Summit in Reykjavik Iceland last Yeai said the negotiators have been Rankin from a i quit draft treaty since August but that Ogress would a fac to be made on the number of Aliver systems and warheads allowed each of the co tries see talks on palp 24 the soviet Union Over the last year Bee by half their Stock-". Negotiator at the a said wednesday significant issues remain Jug closer together both on Dihe definitions said . Delegation to theor Start is by Progress made forces in Europe i the Agenda of the said. Members Ofie proposed be president for Bachch in arms by a1ba Bragoli and j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy during world War ii in look battalion of seances two months to set up the Navy first Field Hospital. Such Progress has been made since then that 33 men and women set up a 50-bed Field Hospital Here this week. And they did in in 19 hours. The team from the 316lh air transportable Hospi Tal at Ramstein a Germany had 24 hours to accomplish the task a key event in Repath propositioned air transportable Hospital 87, the largest military medical exercise Ever in the Mediterranean. The four Day exercise is testing the ability of the Navy together with the air Force and army to handle Large numbers of casualties in the event of an Earth quake striking the Naples area. Forces from through out Usa eur arc participating. The exercise run by rear . S. Frank Gallo Fleet air Mediterranean commander began at 7 . Monday when the scenario earthquake struck quake supposedly caused 200 casualties during the Complete or partial collapse of several important build Ings at the naval support activity Complex in the Agnano District of Naples. The Naples area has been plagued by earthquake Sanii volcanic activity for centuries. The roman City of Baia once the Monte Carlo of the roman Empire a sunk by earthquakes and volcanoes in the second Cen Tury. On oct. 4, 1983, 20 people were injured an buildings were damaged when an earthquake Shook the see Naples on Page 24 need to eliminate red Ink cited arc prices Gong. Bowden Mun Garmisch Germany and recreation programs at the armed forces lion Center bavarian hotels will inc officials try to get the operation out the Price hikes will affect plur arca of the afr operation but Are the least Impact on people in the ranks said maj. d. chief of staff for personnel for the adapt in Europe. Be have to show thai we arc doing everything that we can Poss lorder ripping soldiers off. Intel at the end of this budget year without a change the operation could be As much Sillion in the red he said primarily because of the of the Dollar against foreign Curren cies. arc recommended the Price increases last month. The Owen moved by Susareu commander gun. Glenn k. Oils. Smith spoke to the stars see prices on
