European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page Al the stars and stripes saturday. October 24,1987firm says soviets have anti satellite laser Sites military roundtrip Stockholm Sweden a private satellite photographs indicate the soviet Union has iwo laser installations that could disable Western satellites and Early warning defense systems a private company says. The Pentagon has described one of he soviet laser installations As a possible anti missile system. Space Media network thursday said the pictures identified inc station with a Diamond shaped forma Tion of four ground based space lasers near Nurek inthe soviet Republic of Tadeh Kislan just North of Afghanistan. The lasers linked to n powerful hydroelectric Plant could smash the electronics of most satellites and Blind Spara based Early warning systems the company said. It said the laser system has the capability to pose a serious  to the . Strategic defense initiative popularly known As Star  the program is trying to develop a system including satellites and lasers that could destroy enemy nuclear missiles before they strike the United Stales. The Reagan administration has often defended the need for sb1 by citing what it said was advanced soviet laser technology with military applications. Space Media network is a private group that Sells it satellite gathered data and analyses. The pictures showing the soviet stations were to be published on monday in a new swedish Magazine called 7. Another laser installation is in Llic isolated Kadzhi Kislan desert Region around Sar Shagan which the company called the largest test ground for present and future generations of anti ballistic  the Pentagon described the Center at Sar Shagan units 19s7 assessment of soviet military Power As con Taining two lasers probably capable of damaging some components of satellites in orbit one of which could be used in feasibility testing for ballistic missile de sense  Navy cmdr. Robert Prucha a Pentagon spokesman said the Pentagon would have no immediate comment on the swedish company s statement about the facility at Nurek or the release of photographs. The Sven ska Dag Tadel daily quoted a . Expert who was shown inc photographs As saying that such pictures have never been published before. It quoted John Pike of the federation of american scientists in Washington As saying the pictures show two laser stations built for military  they prove at least the soviets have heir own ski program going and they have reached the same level of development As the United states Pike said. The Pentagon has estimated the soviets Are spend ing 51 billion a year on laser research alone. Book claims Mummy in museum was old testament s Joseph London api the author of a new Book claims a Mummy in the Cairo National museum is the biblical figure Joseph who led the tribe of Israel into Egypt i believe i have proved the Mummy Yuya in the Cairo museum is really Joseph the patriarch said Ahmed Osman. Author of stranger in the Valley of the Kings. I feel excited that my work is of last in print. 1 Hope others will be encouraged to investigate it said Osman s3. A teacher and translator who researched his theory for 22 years. Osman said in an interview that for centuries schol ars have tried without Success to establish a link be tween any of the important figures in inc biblical old testament and the history of Egypt. I am sure that Yuya who was chief administrator and. Therefore virtual ruler of Egypt under the pharaohs Tui Mosis in and his son amen note i be tween 1413 and 1367 b.c., was inc Joseph of the boo of genesis the author said. Chapters 37 to 50 of genesis the first Book of the Bible Tell Joseph s Story in great detail. The Bible said Joseph s father Jacob loved him More than his other children and made him a Coal of Many  Joseph s jealous half Brothers took his coat and sold him into slavery in Egypt. There he ultimately Rose to Power greatly increased the Grain Harvest to guard against famine and eventually sent for All his family the tribe of Israel to join him. Genesis ends with Joseph s death embalming an burial in Egypt. Osman s interest was first aroused by the passage where Joseph Calls himself a father to  Yuya s Tomb was discovered by an american financed excavation in 190$ Between the tombs of two pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings and is Well recorded m the literature of egyptology. Yuya had 41 titles and one of them was a father of pharaoh the Only known person in egyptian history Lobar it. The title was found inscribed in his Tomb and More than 20 times on his funerary papers Osman said. Osman says Yuya s daughter Alyc married amenhotep Iii and became his Queen. The three Kings who Fol Lowed Akhenaton semen Hare the famous tutankhamen were therefore of mixed israeli and egyptian blood . Yuya s mummified wife Tuya found beside him looks egyptian but archaeologists have often remarked on her husband s Strong aquiline features which suggest he was of foreign possibly semitic origin. Osman who saw Yuya s Mummy in Cairo in 1984, said the hands Are placed Palms Down under the Chin. It is the Only Mummy we know of whose hands were not across his Chest in the conventional position of he god osiris suggesting he did not subscribe to the Appolo the Mummy of egyptian administrator Yuya is housed at the National museum in Cairo. Gods of Egypt contrary to the biblical account that at inc time of the exodus of Israel to Palestine Moses took Joseph s Bones and buried them in Canaan Osman feels the remain never left Egypt. They Are in he Cairo  he said. Osman reports that Mohammad Salch inc Cairo museum director disbelieves his theory but Osman Hopes his Book will inspire a new examination of the Mummy by scientific methods. Ronald e. Cements professor of old testament stud ies at King s College London commented Osman has made a Good Case but i should want to recognize that some knowledge of he figure of the Egypt Ian Yuya could have provided a basis for the biblical stories about to  Osman is a former Law student who came to London in 1965 and lived by leaching arabic. He joined the Egypt exploration society to study the history of his country Learned hebrew and taught himself ancient egyptian hieroglyphics. The israelite left Egypt because of oppression and i damaged both Peoples he said. "1 think Egypt and Israel could live peacefully together and 1 Hope i May have helped to heal the  Brooks takes command of 1 St personnel come sch wet Zinzen Germany Brig Gen. Ronald a Brooks look command of 1 St personnel come Friday. Brooks replaces maj. Gen. William h. Gourly who is transferring to army forces come he fort Mcpherson a. As chief of staff. The change of command ceremony was held Al the Schict Zingen Castle Brooks inc fifth commander of 1st personnel com since its activation in 1978, also will serve As the adjutant general of Usa eur. Brooks comes to Europe from the army personnel information systems come Alexandria va., where hews commander. Germans give $2 million in record pledge to so Washington Sas German citizens and companies have contributed Marc than s2 million in pledges to an upcoming United service organization Salute to inc 40tn anniversary of the Marshall plan. The tuesday night event near Frankfurt already hat exceeded the record for contributions made toward single us event world us officials said. Proceeds will go entirely to support Uso operation sin Germany . Ambassador to Germany Richard r. Burt Willco Host the event with Hannelori Kohl wife of Ger Man Chancellor Helmut Kohl. The evening will include a filmed address from president Reagan. Former Secretary of state Henry kiss Inger will deliver the keynote address. Chancellor Koht the evening s guest of Honor will be presented Uso s lint ambassador s award for his efforts on behalf of the Uso. He will be recognized for his dedication in ensuring a strategic and personal Alliance Between the German and american communities he organization said. The cd Chi will be held at  Oechsl. World today Prado museum employees threaten strike Over pay Madrid Spain a employees at the Prado museum on thursday threatened to strike if the government fails to meet their demands for better pay a strike committee spokesman said. Museum and government officials rejected a work ers proposal for a 5 percent pay increase and a 10 percent raise in the 141 wage supplement now received for extra labor requiring greater responsibility said spokesman Antonio Solano. Employees had first demanded a 27 percent pay increase or an Overall pay supplement of about 1660,000. Museum manager Augustin Martin rejected that demand. Frankfurt Airport stores delay late shopping ban Frankfurt a for the next four month customers Al Frankfurt International Airport stores will not have to prove they Are air travellers before purchasing goods there. On thursday attorneys for about 100 Airport store owners and lawyers seeking sir ice enforcement of the country s closing Laws reached that agreement in the Hesson stale supreme court. The attorneys had made a court complaint that store owners were not abiding by a requirement that customers boarding passes be checked. The two sides agreed that the requirement could be waived until february 29, 1988, a new Federal la permitting longer business hours is expected by that Date. Current West German Law bars most stores from doing business after 6 30 . Weekdays after 2 . On saturdays and on sundays. On oct. I the Hesson supreme court ruled that stores Al Frankfurt International Airport could sell goods after hours Only to copt who Are air travel ers. Signs advising customers thai Only passengers with tickets Are allowed to shop in mores Al night and on weekends will remain in std around the Airport