European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday decembers 1987 Gulf deployed warships welcomed Home Charleston . A Bun Decd up children wore yellow ribbons and carried balloons As families and friends gathered on wind swept docks Friday to Welcome Home two Navy ships after six month deployments in the per Sian Gulf. And in Norfolk va., the guided mis Sile destroyer Kidd and its 365 crewmen returned from six months duty in the Gulf to a screaming and waving crowd at the Norfolk naval base. The guided missile frigate Klakring arrived at the Charleston Navy base about 8 30 . The guided missile frigate Hawks docked about 30 minutes later. The Klakring displayed a sign Reading Charleston s special k is on the Way As it pulled up at the pier. Once the ships docked there were emotional reunions on ship and Pic Side As the 360 sailors on the two vessels greeted their loved ones. The ships left Charleston last june and the Klakring participated in three con Voys of re flagged Oil tankers. The Hawes participated in seven convoys. Neither ship was the object of hostile action in the Gulf although Klakring cmdr. James m. Coon said you were always on your toes. It was the real thing 24 hours a Day. Not just during the con Voy operations but during the whole de  in the Gulf you treat every Contact As a potentially hostile Contact. As Long As you approach it that Way you won t have any problems. That s the Way we approached every  the approximately 600 people crowd ing Norfolk pier shivered in a cold rain and brisk wind As they awaited the Kidd. Everything stopped around our House said Mattic Mierzicki of res ton va., Mother of it . Steve Micro Micki. It s been a Long wait most of i spent watching the to and Reading through the newspapers for word of the Kidd a Gangway draped with the sign Here s looking at you Kidd was hoisted in place once the ship docked and the crowd of family and friends surged aboard the warship to the Wel coming whoops of the crewmen. The hardest part is the loneliness said Alicia pm Carton As she shepherded her two sons Corey 4, and Devon 2, aboard the ship in search of their father Brian Pink non. It was Haid to listen to the boys cry when they wanted their daddy. But this is just like Christmas they did t sleep last night. This is the Best Christmas  Norfolk based Kidd the flagship of the destroyer Squadron stationed in the Gulf was one of the most Active of the american warships. The Kidd was involved in 11 escort operations of the foreign ships flying american flags in the500-Milc-Long persian Gulf Navy spokesman Mike maus said. The warships also were involved in the destruction of mines and in radar surveillance of the waterway which is in the Center of the Iran Iraq War maus said. Also scheduled to return Friday was the frigate flatly based in Mayport fla., maus said. Fri agents make sweep through Atlanta prison Atlanta a More than 300 heavily armed Fri agents Clad in riot gear swept through the . Penitentiary saturday after the surren Der of All the cuban inmates who had controlled the prison for 11  has surrendered said Bureau of prisons spokeswoman Evan oilman in washing ton with 857 cuban detainees already taken from the prison 80 More scheduled for process ing sturday and the rest on  360 agents wearing flak jackets and carrying rifles began their sweep in the massive Stone prison s Tunnel system according in an unsigned Justice department statement. They will work through All grounds and buildings. This sweep is aimed at locating an remaining detainees who May be hiding out As Well As any possible traps aimed at  the statement said. Two . Students killed in . Expressway crash Swindon. England a a minibus carry ing 13 american College students Friday collided i a car on an expressway killing two students and injuring the others authorities reported. Identities of the victims were withheld until relatives could be notified and police declined to say what College the students  county police inspector Stephen Chandler said the americans were travelling West on the m-4 expressway in a rented minibus when the Accident occurred Between Swindon and Newbury in Southern England. The car whose Driver escaped injury also was travelling westbound in dry weather shortly after Nightfall. Chandler said. The cause of the Acci Dent has not been determined. Senate veterans Bill provides for aids drug abuse testing Washington a the Senate voted 88-0 Friday to approve a veterans Bill that includes Cost of living increases in veterans compensation benefits and amendments providing for aids and drug abuse test ing in a hospitals. The increase in benefits for veterans with service connected disabilities matches the 4.2 percent increase Given to social Security recipients starting this month. The legislation also includes new benefits for veterans exposed to nuclear radiation during world War ii or i later testing in the 1950s and 1960s. Disability and Surv cuts from Page 1 Vor benefits would be included for veterans exposed to radiation who later suffer certain types of leukaemia and other cancers related to radiation exposure. In approving the veterans Bill the Senate voted to in clude employees at a hospitals under the Reagan administration s program of random but mandatory drug testing for Federal employees in sensitive jobs. The Bill As approved by the veterans affairs commit tee would have exempted the a from the drug testing program. But sen. Barbara Mikulski d-md., arguing against an exemption said one Agency should t be exempted when All the others comply. Sen. Jesse Helms. . Followed with an Amend ment to provide voluntary aids testing Tor patients in a hospitals. That prompted a loud Exchange Between Helms and sen. Lowell Weicker r-conn., with Helms complaining about the influence of the homosexual lobby in Washington and Weicker calling Helms proposal a blot on the Escutcheon of the Senate. Are completed and Given to Congress in january. The White House and congressional negotiators agreed on nov. 20 to reduce the budget deficit by $76 billion Over two years with about $30 billion in cuts in fiscal 1988, which began oct. I and $46 billion i fiscal 1989. Congress has not yet Given final approval to the plan that incorporates both budget cuts and increased  Reagan had sought $332 billion for de sense in fiscal 1989, which begins oct. 1. 1988, but under the deficit reduction Compromise the Pentagon would get $299.5 billion. The reduction targets in the Taft memos reflect reductions of about 10 percent in what each of the three services had sought for 1989. For the Navy Taft ordered the requested 1989 Bud get level of $108.7 billion to be reduced to $97.1 Bil fion for the air Force the level will go from $107.2 billion to $96.7 billion and for the army the level will go from $84.7 billion to $75.7 billion. From Page 1 the b-52 Fleet on longer than planned. Chain said. As the by and the stealth bomber come into the inventory we re going to take this fantastic air plane and put it in the Boneyard. That same aircraft can behaved. And dedicated to the conventional Mission Chain said he did t know How the bombers would be positioned if they were committed to a european role. They could very easily be kept in the United states. And deployed Forward for exercises and for  College football army 17, nary 3wagner 20, Emory & Henry is treaty from Page 1 Good bargain one that completely meets the longstanding goals of the United states and our allies and advances the interests of  Reagan said that while fundamental differences still separate the superpowers leaders of both the United states an the soviet Union must also recognize our obligation to ensure the peace. This Summit meeting and treaty represent just  As he continued preparing for the Summit with Gorbachev who arrives on monday Reagan s characterization of treaty foes As people who accept the inevitability of War prompted bitter recriminations from some of his former allies. Conservative activists on Friday announced formation of a new group the anti appeasement Alliance to fight Senate ratification of the inf treaty. Howard Phillips chairman of the conservative caucus and co chairman of the Alliance said that Ronald Reagan is a very weak Man with a Strong wife and a Strong staff. He becomes a useful idiot for Kremlin  Reagan refused to Back away from his statement when asked about it during a picture taking session Friday morning with congressional leaders. And his chief spokesman Martin Fitzwater brushed aside the harsh comments by the hard line conservatives. They never supported Ronald Rea Gan and never will he said. They have never been his  Reagan s statement made during a television interview thursday also caused some problems on Capitol Hill where the Senate will be asked to ratify the inf pact. Sen. Dan Quayle Rind. Said he was  sen. Malcolm Wallop r wyo., said what an appalling charge for the president of the United Stales to make. This senator does not see the inevitability of War and that is Why i dare question what might be in this trea  but the treaty did win Praise from some lawmakers. Sen. Tom Daschle d-s.d., called it a landmark achievement while sen. Pat Rick Leahy Del said barring some Surprise after i read the Fine print i expect not Only to vote for it but to work hard for  but participants in a meeting Reagan held with lawmakers said that Senate re publican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas challenged the president to explain his position. Dole would not comment on what he had told the president privately but late Friday he released a letter which was obliquely critical of Reagan. I know you would not disagree with my Strong belief that it is not Only reasonable but prudent that those of us in the Senate withhold final judgment until the treaty negotiations arc at least completed and a final text is available dolt said in the letter. Or. President this Issue is not a test of loyalty to our party or to you As some have tried to portray  in other developments related to the coming Summit former Pentagon arms expert Frank Gaffneyjr. Said he was horrified that the administration appeared to be easing its demand for a ceiling on soviet land based intercontinental ballistic missile warheads. A senior administration official said the proposed ceiling had not been dropped in talks for a follow up treaty to reduce strategic weapons. The limits still stand and the soviets Are aware of our position he said. The administration sent a report to Congress saying that soviet arms control performance under Gorbachev s regime had improved dramatically in some cases but violations  thousands of jews and their sup porters began arriving for a massive pre Summit March sunday to demand that the soviets allow More jews to emigrate