European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. October 31, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago s Iowa Midway slated for Gulf support duty starting in november Krom j tin1 Battle ship Iowa ind the aircraft Carrier i Twik have been assigned la the i Erwinn Gulf Ruffian beginning in Manili. . Military sources in Bahrain Laid thursday. The sources said it if Iowa making its firs at live Dull Lour since the korean War is destined 10 replace its sister ship the Missouri in the arabian sea next month Ghoul inc same Lime the mid Way will hike nver for tilt Hanger which has been on station id the area since late August. The battleships and Jet carriers Are the key ships in Navy Ballac groups operating in the arabian sea and inc Gulf of Oman supporting Navy escort operations inside Chr persian Gulf. Tin1 deployments Are part of a Conti i ing Rounion of warships in the Region under a Pentagon policy thai limits As a Gomenis to Sis months including steaming Lime to and from the duly Sta Tion. Meanwhile the first two american mine sweeping ships arrived in the Gulf thursday the Pentagon said. Pentagon spokesman and Hoffman said inc Ocean going mine sweepers enhance and esteem Early thursday completed their 12,000 mile journey from their Ecsi coast ports begun aug. 20,and arc now in inc Gulf. Three other mine sweeping ships that left the East coast sell. 6 arc currently in the Northern arabian sea in route Lothe Gulf Hoffman said. Me declined to say when they would arrive. Reagan bans Iran imports in response to terrorism Washington i i president Reagan thursday formally imposed the Chargo on iranian imports to the unil cd slates that he announced on monday. In an executive order and a message to Congress direct imports not including iranian Oil refined in third countries were banned As of noon thursday. I have Airl Hori de these sips in response to the actions and policies of the government of Iran in support of terrorism and in the conduct of aggressive and unlawful military action against ves Sels and merchant vessels of other non bal Liger Chi nations engaged in lawful and peaceful Commerce in International Waters of the persian Gulf and territorial Waters of non nations of thai Region Keagan said in the message to Congress. These iranian actions and policies have been supported in part by Revenue earned from the Sale of products imported into the United Stales. The Mea sures Laken pursuant to this order Are i response to such hostile iranian he said iranian actions in the per Sian Gulf have not Only directly threat ened merchant vessels and . Forces but those of our allies and other Friendly slates As Well pop tops Are out snap tops Are in a new Refutable aluminium beverage ran that allows Consumers to snap the lop Back an and lock in the of donation of partially consumed soft drinks will be introduced by Reynolds metals company this week at beverage Trade show in Chicago. Unlike plastic soft drink hol lies new in use the new relock can is economically recyclable and the plastic Woody Herman Dies at 74 Herman los Angeles
