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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday november 18,1967 2 East germans seized suspected of spying Karlsruhe West Germany a West German authorities have arrested two East Ger Man men suspected of spying Tor their communist Homeland a spokesman for the Federal prosecutor s office said monday.  of Antler pro the said . Had sought information about the . Army from a West German woman who worked for the military in the Southern town of Heilbronn. Proc Helcl identified i Host Arres cd As Gottfried Buch Del 50, of East Berlin and Dicker Uhlmann a 34-Yrar-Otd mathematician from Dresden. Proc Hycl said he two men had asked she woman who was identified Only As a civilian employee of the military based in Heilbronn to provide them with copies of any m Hilary documents. Proc hell. Speaking in a Telephone interview indicated that the woman had reported the approach to authorities. The East germans were arrested by West Ger Man police Anci counter intelligence officials on Friday when the two met with the woman to Lake delivery of documents they believed she was handing Over Prechtl added. The spokesman said the to were in investigative custody on suspicion of espionage. Navy Jet plunges into sea after collision off Alaska Anchorage Alaska a two Navy jets both carrying four Man Crews collided monday off he alaskan coast during a raining Mission and one plunged into the Ocean while inc other landed safely at Elmendorf fab in Anchorage 120 Miles away the air Force announced two Crew members from the downed plane were rescued and two Are missing the air Force said. The search for them is continuing. Helicopters plucked two Crew members of the downed plane from Cook Inlet about an hour after the collision at 1 . Air Force staff sgt. Frank Singleton said. Their conditions were not immediate cry known he said. The collision occurred near mount Iliamna a Volcano about 120 Miles Southwest of Ancho rage a unc tit Piane plunged into the water the other turned North and headed to Elmendorf Singleton said. The Pilot made two passes Over the runway to Burn off fuel Hen landed safely even though the a-3 Jet appeared to be missing an engine sin Gleton said. There is a prominent Gap in the left Wing he said. Navy officials in Seattle said they had no de tails on casualties. Is Driver critically Hurt in crash near bad sibling Munich is a 28-Ycarkiid Stan and stripes Driver was in critical condition following a two vehicle Accident Early tuesday morning near bad sibling. Mark Paulin of Buena Vislow colo., was delivering newspapers from Munich to Verdile Sagaden when he apparently missed a yield sign on the out skirts of bad sibling said officials from the news paper s Southern Region Headquarters in Munich. Paulin s Volkswagen Van was hit broadside at 4 45 . By a milk truck the officials said. Following surgery at a German Hospital in Rosenheim Pau Fin was listed in critical Condi Tion with head and Chest injuries the officials said. The milk truck Driver was treated for minor injuries and released. Paulin has been working for stripes since May As a warehouse worker Ana Driver. Tornado spawning storm brings downpour to South by the associated press flooding forced an estimated 1,000 people to High ground As a storm that spawned a barrage of 72 Torna docs , Louisiana Ander Mississippi drenched. The dry South monday m w in Alabama authorities evacuated 150 people after lightning struck an 800,000-Gatlon tank of crude Oil sparking a spectacular fire authorities said monday. Storms that began sunday killed 1 1 people and injured More than 200 in Texas and Louisiana while in Mississippi gov. Bill Al sin declared state of Emer gency monday night As damage in inc three states reached the Mill ions. The National weather service said up o 39 Torna does were reported monday bringing the two Day local of rare november twisters along inc Gulf coast to 72 in the three states and one in Alabama. There were boats flying around in the air and Trees Down everywhere police officer Richard Spencer of Madison miss., said of a Tornado thai hit a Lake Mon Day. The storm moved slowly across Alabama on Mon Day night dumping heavy rain and was expected to reach the Southern Atlantic coast by tuesday nigh. In Womack Hill in Western Alabama lightning monday night struck a tank containing 788,000 Gallons of crude Oil at the Pedro Lewis Oil co. Plant said Danny Cooper director of the slate department of emergency management. The lightning ignited a huge Blaze that officials feared would spread to storage tanks containing 1.5 million cubic feet of liquid propane 200 Yards away said Terrell Skelton emergency management Courdina or Al no injuries were reported but about 150 people were evacuated crop said. Texas which look the heaviest hit with 10 deaths and More than 160 injured in More than two dozen counties saw fair weather return monday As residents cleaned up amid the Buzz of Chain saws. But in Mississippi schools in Ridgeland Madison and Flora went on Tornado alerts forcing hundreds of children from classrooms and into hallways and other protected areas officials did. Several Rural Louisiana schools also closed. The storm poured More than 18 inches of rain on Alexandria la., flooding hundreds of Homes with up to b feel of water and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 people by boats and buses officials said. The evacuees were moved by National guardsmen to the rapids Parish coliseum cily Hall a Community Center or to Homes of friends and relatives in the City of about 60,000. Well have a belter estimate on the damages in a Day or two but right now it looks like it s going to be in the millions with hundreds of houses with water in them said mayor Ned Randolph. Report from Page 1 administration wide dishonesty or  meanwhile the White House said tuesday that Reagan is preparing written answers to questions sub milled by Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh in his investigation of the Iran Contra affair. Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said written questions were Given to the White House on ocl 10 by Walsh. Those Are being responded to now he said with the help of the president s counsel . Culvyhouse and should be ready in couple  the House and Senate committees conducted four months of joint hearings into the administration secret weapons sales to Iran and diversion of profits from those sales to the nicaraguan Contra rebels. The panels final majority report says there is no Evi Dence that Reagan knew of the diversion but in docs reflect the belief of Many committee members that Rea Gan created an atmosphere allowing it to occur. The Senate committee source did not specify which Laws the president is accused in the report of not adequately enforcing. Bui during hearings the committee often discussed t h rec Laws. They were the Boland amendment which Over specified periods prohibited direct or indirect .aid to the contras the arms Export control act which restricts the Sale of american arms abroad and Laws requiring thai any funds spent by the . Government first be appropriated by Congress. The final report was to have been issued tuesday but last minute checking of nearly 1,000 footnotes delayed release the committees said. A Republican member of the House panel rep. William Broomfield of Michigan said the possibility cannot be ruled out that some Farmer Reagan administration officials May have violated inc Law in the Iran Contra scandal. Another member. Rep. Bill Mccollum r-fia., said he thinks the majority report should have paid More attention to problems with a system that allowed the Iran Contra affair to occur. People did make mistakes in judgment Mccol Lum said but there were several significant failures in the system the minority report contends that evidence developed by the panels does not support any of the More hysterical conclusions lie committees report tries to  but House speaker Jim Wright a Texas told re porters on monday he had read an executive summary of the report and believes it is a straight honest forthright declaration of the  an official of the Senate investigating committee speaking on condition of anonymity said the report is critical and in some cases highly critical of those officials and others who the committees have decided need to be criticized. The Issue of whether Laws were violated is  neither Broomfield nor any of his gop colleagues on the House panel signed the report. In a separate statement Broomfield said the president did not exceed his constitutional and statutory prerogatives. But unfortunately the actions of certain subordinates Are not Clear on this  he added we should not understate the Range of potential improprieties and illegalities Tommil Lotf by the late Cia director William j. Casey former nation Al Security adviser John m. Poindexter and fired while House aide Oliver l. North As Well As certain other governmental  evil from Page 1 conference. Everything you will give me will help me make my Point to commanders Otis said. In August Otis issued a sharply worded policy on sexual harassment directing that commanders and supervisors Clear the workplace of harassment enforce training requirements encourage reporting of Inci dents and act swiftly on reports of sexual a  the annual Usa eur personnel opinion Survey has shown almost no change in the percentage of women who have experienced sexual harassment Dur ing their overseas Tours. The conference is devoted to professional development and workshops and will in through Friday. Jacket from Page 1 jackets in the first year with bids from clothing contractors already received. The Navy and Marine corps already Issue leather flying jackets to their aviators. Air Force officials declined comment on the actions. As to the continuing downward spiral in Pilot retention an air Force spokesman said the past year s loss of 2,072 pilots was due to separations from the service retirements deaths groundings and other personnel actions. Although not the Only reason pilots separate from the air Force airline Hir ing is historically a major influence the spokesman said. Alternative flying careers Are readily available with commercial airlines. The air Force is reviewing promotions assignment policy and other personnel actions in an Effort to improve Pilot satisfaction and reverse the downward trend in  the air Force Bough 175 jackets for $125 Sacii As an interim measure in sep tember and distributed them to the major commands As part of the service s 40th anniversary. An air Force official said the major commands were to Dis tribute them to special people such As the Winner of the air Force s Cun smoke gunnery Competition. The official said those who were Given the jackets could Wear them with their uniforms  
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