European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20the stars and stripes tuesday october 20,1987  briefs White House spake Reading a statement fracian or. John Kulion silent intended to a Nacy Reagan feeling ,1 doctor Washinton a a feel wond Crowland is continuing Strong re covery from the surgical re mov of her left breast president Olgean s phys Man said Mon Day a a Tarim Fitzwalter presidential phys unwed that the pre for urls visit to be Thesda naval Hospital Flo be we his wife later in the Day. A or. Hutton reports that  s recovery Iscon Linin cry Well and shc\c1s wonder Ful " the spoke Jinan said.  that mrs. A take spent sunday Ewing walking around her a Floc and retired afoul ii , after awaking haul 8a.m., 5mb had a cull breakfast the spoke Jan  lot the couple on sunday that fir Laboratory tests showed my. Reagan s cannot spread and her prognosis Tor full recon is excellent. Nato ambassadors meet with Nitze Ridgway Brussels. Belgium up ambassadors of the 16 nato nations met monday with Paul Nitze arms control adviser to president Reagan and Rozanne Ridgway assistant Secretary of stale for european attain a nato spokesman said the session was held for briefings and consultations prior to this week s meeting Between Secretary of state George Shultz and soviet foreign minister edouard Shevardnadze the spokesman said. Further consultation will be held with Secre tary Shultz on his return from Moscow on oct. 24, the spokesman said. Flooding harsh weather lain clobber Britain London up harsh weather hit Britai again nday and four people aboard train that fell to a raging River in West Vokes were feared drained. Hundreds people evacuated bin of Wales and Bridges at cars were swept Tway by the rising Waters Vollon by Weeke Rains thai also Cut off Effie Rocity. Weaver forecasters warned that the Wii was ont Way authorities said. In f Many of the Road Ere Mied  some villages Are completely vhf la said a spokes Man for the British trans by police in Swansea in Southern Wales. The flooding  Hurricane Force winds Friday in Lea w people dead in Southern England Al wides Luad damage to Homes and build ind v Royal Navy a frs searching monday for three passenger a the Driver a Fly two coach diesel train Iha plunged into the her Towe could not Jimj Bailely gel inside a Traw car be cause of the my t Strong current. The miss people were thought to Balta the front car Splich plunged into the River aft flood Waun swept away the Bridge supports . Warships attack 2 iranian Oil platforms continued from Page 1 aboard the platforms had been wounded. He made no mention of any fatalities. The United Stales has entered a swamp fro which it can in no Way gel out safely Kharrazi was quoted As  soviet Union quickly criticized the . Attack calling it an act of armed aggression against Iran Ina commentary carried by the official soviet news Agency  . Navy broadcast radio warnings Tor All ships and aircraft to slay Clear of the area around ther Siam platforms. A diplomatic source said anti missile teams Whereon Alert in the Northern Gulf in anticipation of silk worm missile attacks from Iran the source who asked not to be identified did not elaborate. Monday s attack was in reprisal for Friday s missile attack hat injured 18 people on the Tanker sea Isle cily. The attack which involved chinese made silk worm missiles Wai launched from the Faw Peninsula More than 300 Miles North of the Rosinam platforms. In a statement president Reagan said the attack was a prudent yet restrained response to this unlawful use of Force against the United Stales and to numerous violations to the rights of other  he described the one Lime Oil drilling facility As a military platform and said it had been used in assisting a number of attacks on non belligerent  Weinberger Lold reporters in Washington we Donot seek further confrontation with Iran bul will be prepared to meet any further military escalation by Iran with stronger  he said 1,000 rounds of five Inch shells had been aimed at the platforms. Filz water who read Reagan s statement said the purpose of the attack was to avoid casualties not to cause them bul at the same Lime to make the important political and military  . Military sources in Bahrain said monday that pieces of silkworm missiles recovered from the sea Isle cily and the .-owned Tanker Ungari removed any doubt that Iran fired the missiles. The 275,937-Lon liberian flagged Ungari was at tacked thursday. Ii sustained minor damage. Iran warned the United Stales monday that its actions in the Gulf could Lead to another Vietnam. Tehran radio monitored in Nicosia Cyprus quoted spokesman at Iran s War information Headquarters at saying any american action against Iran which would exacerbate the tension and crisis in the persian Gulf will definitely endanger american interest. We warn the american people that before you Are sorry put pressure on the ruling american clique to return your children Home safely trading from Pago 1 annihilated. This makes Tor very difficult Days an nights said Jack Baker head of Block trading for Shearson Lehman Brothers  200-Point dip came just one trading Day after the Dow industrials posted their first Ido Point  average lost 108.36 Points on Friday. Panic Selling was boosted by fears of conflict with Iran. The United Stales destroyed two iranian offshore Oil platforms in the Central persian Gulf monday i retaliation for a missile attack on a .-flagged tank , the Market s decline were continued fears of inflation higher interest rates and Dollar weak Ness. The latest decline left the Dow Industrial average 23percent below its Peak of 2,722.42 on aug. 23. About 262 million shares changed hands by  Pace of trading was enough to easily break Fri Day s volume record of 338.48 million  sell off on Wall Street echoed plunging prices earlier monday on exchanges around the world. The Dollar Sank and interest Rales and Gold prices leaped. Pessimism was so Strong in new York that the open ing of trading was delayed for most of the stocks in the Dow industrials because of an excess of sell orders earlier share prices took a beating on exchanges in Tokyo Hong Kong London and  continued to pour out of stocks and Bonds into Gold and Short term Treasury securities which reconsidered Safe havens in limes of crisis. Unless you can make a Case for a major recession or world War Iii we cannot really justify such a severe decline Suresh Bhirud an analyst for Oppen Heimer & co., said monday. Baker said the Stock Market took hear in the lat morning from West Germany s decision to inject re serves into its banking system a move that would Lento lower interest rates. The German announcement followed by a similar announcement from the Federal Reserve helped Bond prices and that in turn helped the other markets Baker said. Gold prices eased off interest rates fell and the Dol Lar strengthened by midday from their Early morning Levels. Flatiron Levels in the United states was a contributor Factor. From Page 1 acting to Treasury Secretary Jam remark that the  to allow the Dollar to slipmm00mffim recent Levels  statement touched off Dollar from Friday s closing $77 Alors while concern Over possible in from the previous s 7.86. Est German  sharply jumping 1 12, Jolo $480 an ounce us nor Friday s closing s467.50 and ii Rose 1 6.5lnffl8bs