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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, December 18, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 Uffe the stars and stripes Friday. December in 1987 Shuff welcomes soviet Iran embargo stand Washington api Secretary of slate Jorge i. Sciull on wednesday welcomed a soviet agreement to Start work on an arms embargo against Iran but he dismiss to Moscow s proposal for a multinational naval in acc to enforce the weapons ban. The Long negotiations and planning for such a Force would divert attention from efforts by . Security Council members to make i lit anti iranian sane Lions effective. Sulu said. Shutlz Miido the comments during .1 flight from London and Ai a news Confer ence in that cily after talks Wilh British prime minister Margaret Thatcher for months. He United Stales has been frying to gel Itic soviet Union and other Security Council members to fulfil a pledge made last summer to Paw a Resolution imposing an arms embargo on either combatant in the Iran Iraq War that refused to accept a truce. Iraq a agreed to the cease fire hut Iran has not. Apparently at the United nations the soviets arc ready to at least Slart work on the follow up Resolution and we Welcome that Shultz said on his flight. At the same Lime he said the soviets Are seeking parallel talks to Crenic a United nations naval Force to enforce the sanctions. Shull7 said he could not Lell whether he soviets would accept the arms ban without the naval Force. Bui either Way the Force is a bad idea he said. The parallel to the mandatory sanctions is not a naval Force it s thinking Over How you re going to make these sanctions Choc live and a naval Force a such does t fit the Hill Shull isaid. The Busl Way to make the sanctions effective is for the is Security Council members to make sure an embargo is Light he said. China which has been accused of shipping silkworm anti ship missiles to ran. Has promised that if the other members of the Security Council want to move ahead China will join  while House spokesman Martin Litz water said inc United Siales is slightly suspicious of the soviet proposal for the multinational Force because it would de crease . Involvement in the Gulf and increase Moscow a Siili on wednesday concluded a tour of we Stern Europe to Brief nato allies on the in firefly. Strong quake hits Tokyo kills at least 2 Tokyo a a powerful Earth quake rocked the Tokyo Region thurs Day morning killing at least two peo ple injuring at least 11 others and causing buildings to Sway violently for several minutes authorities said. The quake measured a preliminary 6.6 on the Richler scale the Central meteorological Agency said. A quake registering 6 can cause severe damage while a quake of 7 is Ca Pable of causing widespread heavy damage. The quake was described by Long Lime Tokyo residents As the strongest icy had Ever fell. Objects tumbled off desks in High Rise office towers workers Dove under desks and Christmas shoppers in downtown stores ran screaming for safely. Telephone service was disrupted in parts of Tokyo and train service was halted briefly but the National police Agency said there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. The quake was strongest in Chiba prefecture just cast of Tokyo. Chiba police spokesman Susumu Tochihara said a woman Mami Wano. 32. Was killed when a statue fell on her. He said a Stone Wall also collapsed killing another unidentified woman and seriously wounding a com a spokesman for the Tokyo fire department said at Casl nine people were Hurt in Central Tokyo most of them hit by falling objects. He said most of the injuries were minor. The Japan broadcasting corp. Showed scenes of broken store win Dows and collapsed roofs in Chiba and sporting goods and music supplies that were strewn around stores in the area. Hairdresser Kazuo Taira of Chiba said by Telephone the earthquake was quite  our building was quite Lough and we Don t have anything hanging from lie ceiling so we re scared but arc  he said telephones in his area were out of order for Aboul 45 minutes. In the Ginza shopping District in downtown Tokyo. Christmas shoppers screamed while employees ran through stores pushing open doors so people would t be wrapped. Deaver from Page 1 and his wife Nancy were sorry to learn of the verdict. He has been a longtime Friend and has served Wilh do Dialion the president said. Beyond Hal i cannot comment further at this Lime since the decision will Likely be appealed through our court  i m obviously very disappointed a Caver j9, said on the courthouse Steps. Bui at the same time i know i in my heart that i m innocent. And this has been a Long ordeal for my family. I i but i am grateful for a Good Many things and one i of those things Hal i m still grateful or is this country news Brief reception by Khomeini belies illness reports Nicosia Cyprus a Iran s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on tuesday of Civco the families War victims and of openers Cap lured by Nav in the persian Givar Tehran radio report the Annous Femel. Also caved by the offi Cial islamic a Public news Agency appeared designed to re Fife recons Optat Khomeini 87, was seriously ill. X f an iranian  later in the Day showed him suit Tun a chair on the Balcony Al Bis North Tehran Jeme during the meeting daring fixedly Dow a and looking Trail. Khomeini did i empty greek Tanker hit by in orc Gunt pts Bahrain up x iranian gun boats Vimb mesday attacked Andul ablaze an empty Mick Tanker Yund for Banin the is land Union critical to . Navy of cations in the Chian Gulf. Payday mayday under attack Rosli the greek Captain of the 29,1arid produce cried Over ship s radio As i spelled grenades struck and ignited Board his vessel. And i m grateful for All the strength and support i Veblen Given by so Many people around this country and my  he said a Caver s daughter. Amanda 17. Sobbed As she left the courtroom with her Mother. His wife Carolyn appeared drawn. In the courtroom mrs a Caver had put an Arm around her daughter As the verdict was announced Deaver sat Down after the Foreman finished turned to his family and gave them a sad smile. Judge Thomas i inf iced Jackson scheduled sentencing for feb. 25 and allowed a Caver 10 remain free on person recognizance. Each of ii three counts carries a five year prison term. Fines could total 122,000. Caver had been one of Reagan s closest advisers before leaving the White House in May 198s to form a lobbying business. The Deaver Reagan association went Back to 1966 when Deaver joined Reagan s staff following his election As governor focal Fomia. Both Reagan and his wife came to took upon a Caver As almost an honorary son. Deaver is the first while House official accused by a court appointed Independent counsel under the ethics in government act. His conviction is the first obtained by a prosecutor appointed under that water Gate Era Law. Hart from Page i solving their children and education nuclear weapons and the Economy. On another subject he said he was financing current campaigning out of my own pocket and added that unless outside Money begins arriving obviously we can t keep  an Abc news poll taken wednesday put Mart at the front of the democratic held Wilh 28 percent support among 244 people leaning Democrat compared to Jesse Jackson with 22 percent Illinois sen. Paul Simon with 11 percent Massachusetts gov Michael Dukakis with 10 percent and the other three candidates in single digits. The margin of error was plus or m Inus 7 Points. However Hart s unfavourable rating was a High 31 Ner cell among democrats virtually the same percentage As View him favourably the Survey said. Among All 505 peo ple surveyed he was viewed unfavourably by 49 percent. In Texas one of Hart s democratic rivals former Ari Zona gov. Bruce Babbitt blasted what he called a disturbing tone of arrogance in Gary Hart i rationale for re entering this  if he thinks the american people or the other Candi dates Are wailing to be educated by him. He s kidding himself. If he thinks 111 stand by while he tries to rewrite the Story of this Campaign he belter think again Babbitt said in Austin. Accompanied by his wife Lee and son John. Hart spent 45 minutes wailing for local supporters to show up at the horsefeathers restaurant in a restored area of Portland. He was joined by 16 supporters for lunch in a private dining room while reporters and photographers watched through windows prompting Hart to come out at one Point and shoo them away. If you Don t move we re going to put � screen up Here Hart said dismiss Gother questions. Rom from Page 1 classified advertising today in stripes Magazine Vole. South korean newspapers carried Banner head lines thursday proclaiming Roh the Victor. Police said no protests would be tolerated after the opposition charged the governing democratic Justice party used widespread Vole fraud to win wednesday s election. National police Headquarters in Seoul said any demonstrations would be broken up. There were no big demonstrations in Seoul on wednesday evening after a Clear cold Day Wilh temperatures Havering around the fretting Mark. But Stu dents and dissidents were expected to Call for huge protests against Roh. For weeks prior to the vote the opposition claimed he government could not win an honest election and predicted chaos if Roh were declared the Winner in Washington the slate department termed the election historic and praised South koreans determination to  Roh appealed to koreans wednesday to accept the outcome. We must begin an Era of reconciliation he  governing party has presented itself As the nation s Only guarantor of stability la Sayi Only it can provide the conditions necessary for sustained eco nomic growth and for the orderly staging of the 1988 summer olympics. The games have taken on a significance beyond the athletic Competition and have become a Symbol of South Korea s emergence As a nation to be reckoned with internationally. All police and military units were on top Alert to Deal with Poi sible pro Iesals. About 77.000 riot police guarded polling and vote counting stations and the army was on combat Alert. Squads of riot police in Green fatigues stood guard at key government buildings and major intersections in Seoul and other cities  
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