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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page �8 the stars and stripes saturday. November 21,1987 Jackson arranges Yuie gifts for Gulf forces Washington a Jesse Jack son has arranged to deliver about 600 pounds of Christmas gifts to . Forces if Tsih Meislan Olluf next we cd despite the Pentagon s refusal to Lei him visit the War one his Campaign said thursday. Jackson would Noi be permitted la distribute the gifts under the Pentagon s new policy Banning Visi is to Gulf Mil Ilary installations and ships except by officials on government business. But the democratic presidential candidate is taking with him the Rhode is land schoolteacher who collected the 35 crates or cards cookies and games from her fifth graders and other children at North Scilla to mass elementary school. No is briefs the teacher june Gug Licorni is the Mother of u. John Gutic i whet is serving aboard the guided missile Cruiser Richmond a Turner in the Gulf. Jackson aide James Zogby said the candidate is not trying to get around he Pentagon ban on candidate trips to the War zone. It s1 not something we re doing for that reason he said. The gifts will be delivered to the . Embassy in Bah  and either the woman will be Able to give it to her son directly or the embassy will distribute it. It s not going to be an Issue for  Zogby who is coordinating Jackson s visit to the Gulf Region said Guglielmi Jackson s Campaign because she did not have a Way to get the gifts to the Gulf. Jacks or Haj Pla snid a Thonsa giving visit to boost morale of the troops serv ing on Board . Vessels patrolling the Gulf but was denied permission by the Pentagon under the policy drawn up in anticipation of More such requests from presidential candidates. The policy says presidential Candi dates will not be allowed at military installations and ships unless the trip is in conjunction with official duties As an elected or appointed official. Jackson accepted that policy but he has gone ahead with other aspects of his fact finding trip to meet with officials and american business people in Kuwait Bahrain and saudi Arabia. Zogby head of the Arab american  Laul hr.ranqrted.saud.r3hnn. Airlines about Gugini Corni s Christmas cargo and the airline agreed to take it to the Region free of Osl. He also invited Guglielmi to travel with Jackson and his entourage leaving next tuesday Zogby said. Guglielmi had taken her fifth graders to tour the ship when it visited Newport r.i., before being sent to the Gulf. Jackson planned to begin his we Kong Lour in Kuwait then travel to Bahrain where he will be honoured at a govern men sponsored dinner Ana saudi Arabia and then go to Ethiopia where the organization for african Unity will be meeting. Security policeman gets 3 months confinement a i in a Germany is a Security policeman was sentenced by a special court mar tial thursday to three months confinement for Possession of marijuana and assault a base spokesman said. . Christopher j. Fasnacht 20, of the Seth Security police so pleaded guilty to the charges and also was reduced to �-1 Given a bad conduct discharge and ordered to forfeit j438 for three months sgt. Paul Richard said Friday. The Orlando flu., native was scheduled to be separated from the air Force oct. 18 with an honorable discharge. On oct. 15, fasnacht used hashish and the drug was found in hit dormitory room the following Day after a military working dog indicated he presence of drugs. Fasnacht s urine tested positive for the drug. While wailing for the results of the urinalysis fasnacht assaulted another Security policeman on nov. 7. He broke a facial Bone below the Security policeman s right Eye. Fasnacht has been in the service since april1986, arson called unlikely in London subway fire London a police investigating a sub Way tire that killed 30 people said Friday anon was unlikely but they still did not know what sparked the Blaze that roared through King s Cross station. It is becoming More and More unlikely that this incident is in the area of crime said Detec Tive superintendent Tony gift who is leading a police investigation of wednesday s lire. He said investigators were focusing on the wooden slats of an escalator where the fire is believed to have started. But he said they seemed no closer to discovering the cause. We Haven t got a Glimmer As to the True cause added assistant chief Constable Wil Liam Palmer. Shultz Shevardnadze plan 2 Days of meetings Washington a Secretary of state George Shutlz will meet with soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze next monday and tuesday in Geneva where an Armi control treaty continue to elude negotiators. The announcement was made in Washington by the state department and in Moscow by the soviet news Agency Tass. The Brief state department announcement stressed they also would discuss regional conflict and a full Range of issues on the . Soviet Agenda. A . Official who demanded anonymity said Shutlz would also go to Brus Sels Belgium on wednesday to report to nato foreign ministers. In the arms control Field the official said Shultz and Shevardnadze would focus As much on Hopes for an agreement next year to reduce strategic nuclear weapons As on the elusive treaty to ban medium Range missiles. Carlucci confirmed 91-1 by Senate Washington api the Senate voted 91-1 Friday to confirm Frank Carlucci As Secretary of de sense replacing inc retiring Caspar Weinberger. Cart cd 57, was nominated by president Reagan just 15 Days ago after serving less than a year As nation Al Security adviser a Post he was Given following the departure of rear adm. John Poindexter during the i ran Contra affair. Carlucci a career government official with a reputation As a Lough but pragmatic operator was praised by the Senate armed services committee chairman. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., As an effective Leader who s Well aware of the Lough defense budget decisions that will be  Weinberger is retiring after seven years of presiding Over the biggest peacetime military buildup in , history. Pentagon spending doubled during his tenure. Carlucci in his role As National Security adviser was among the administration officials most deeply involved with congressional negotiators trying to forge a military budget. The Senate passed and sent to Reagan a $296 trillion Pentagon budget thursday night. This nation is extremely fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated Public servant nominated to be Secretary of defense Nunn said. He has demonstrated he is Well aware of the Lough defense budget decisions that Wilt be  sen. Jesse Helms r-N.C-, was the Lone senator to Vole against the nomination. Carlucci was approved by the Senate armed services committee last Friday on a 20-0 Vole. I predict the working relationship Between or. Carlucci and inc Senate and perhaps the House will be the Best working relationship in the history of that office said sen. John Warnerr a. During Friday s debate Nunn and others look note of published reports that several people who had been business and government associates of Carlucci i had lobbied last summer to relieve press and congressional pressure on a Large japanese trading company accused of the illegal sate of sensitive propeller milling Machin Ery to the soviet Union. Enabled the soviets to build quieter submarines which Are More difficult for . Forces to locate. The report by columnists Jack Anderson and Date Van Atta did not allege that Carlucci was involved in any Way himself although it repeatedly referred to the alleged activities of Carlucci s  Nunn said thai despite Carlucci s Long Public record a dozen separate Federal agencies were asked for their files on the nominee who s been in government 27 years and has been confirmed by the Senate a times  Nunn said he and Warner the ranking Republican on the armed services committee find nothing in this material which gives any reason or. Carlucci should not be  Senate from Page 1 restrictions of Salt 1 by ordering demolition of a nuclear armed submarine the Andrew Jackson. The administration exceeded Salt 11 limits last year alleging soviet violations of the treaty. The chairman of the Senate armed services com Mittee sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., and the ranking minority member sen. John Warner r-va., spoke in favor of the Bill. I Hope and i expect that the president of the United Stales will sign this Bill said Nunn. Republicans said they had received indications from the White House that Reagan would not exercise his veto. Several conservative senators led by sen. Jesse Helms r-N.C., spoke in opposition. While the soviets Are violating the provisions of the abm treaty the Congress is at Facto binding the president to an excessively restrictive interpretation of the treaty Helms said. This decision is unilateral disarmament in which International Law is being misinterpreted and used As 3 Fig Leaf for appeasement of Russia Helms said. Sen. Pete Wilson r-calif., said that had the earlier House version passed Reagan would have exercised his veto and it would have been sustained in the Senate Wilson and another conservative sen. Dan Quayle r-lnd., expressed reservations about the Bill but voted for it anyway. Wilson Helms Quayle and other conservatives strongly opposed the Bill i ban on less of anti satellite Asato weapons for the third consecutive year. The Pentagon says the soviets have already developed and tested asat weapons. Budget from Pago 1 billion next year. Even As Reagan praised the budget agreement he brushed aside questions about the con Gressional Iran Centra report which was released on wednesday. The president was sharply criticized in the report but he said Friday was t the Day to discuss in. The budget agreement worked out Between congressional leaders and key administration officials including chief of staff Howard Baker and Treasury Secretary James Baker contained these provisions tax increase totalling 19 billion this fiscal year and 114 billion in 1988, although Persona income lax Rales would not Rise. Cuts in Domestic spending of j2.6 billion this year and 13.4 billion next year and cuts in Benefit pro Grams of Sio billion Over iwo years. Social Security Cost of living increases would not be affected even though there was discussion of freezing or reducing them. Defense spending reductions of j13.2 billion Over two years. In at officials estimated the package would trim 130.2 billion from the deficit in the current year and $45.9 billion in the fiscal year that begin oct. I. Kennedy confirmation hearings to Start dec. 14 Washington a the chairman of the sen ate judiciary committee said Friday that confirmation hearings for . Supreme court nominee Anthony m. Kennedy will Start dec. 14. Sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., an opposition Democrat and the ranking committee Republican sen. Strom Thurmond announced the timetable at a news Confer ence  
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