European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. December 30. 1987 the stars and stripes c Page 3 a Iris Mas four May be Hope s lost los Antiri a s in l comedian he Hope returned from i a wire it War Ltd a Rasimas Mir monday Sii Yin his .11 is trip to entertain american forces overseas was his Best Bill perhaps his him we be been around the world in eight Das what place is this an  Hope said alongside the air Force Jet that ferried the a oar old come Dian on Hii 27.imfl-Milc journey. Earlier during a refuelling Stop ill Mi-uuiri1 Ash. No. Hope expressed reservations Aboul milking another trip. "1 think i ii. Is ii. I really do. It s going to have to be pretty important fur me to do another one he said. He said he Hopes there is no conflict elsewhere in the world in future years to warrant another trip to entertain the troops More than 25,000 service personnel watched the comedy musical performance during the fast paced and nearly sleepless journey. The two hour shows featured Connie Stevens Barbara Eden miss Usa Mich la Rover country Singer Lee Greenwood and to Gill super bowl cheerleaders. 1 Hope s 76-member troupe held performances i aboard . Ships in the South Pacific the Indian i Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the arabian sea and the persian Gulf. I also performed at Clark a in the Philippines and at the naval base in Rota. Spain. Stevens was injured slightly while performing on stage aboard the battleship Iowa in Christmas morning. Kant said. I fall for  she quipped As hundreds of sail ors applauded when she climbed Back on stage her knee bleeding to continue the show. From the deck of the Carrier Midway Hope and a former member of the naval Academy s Golf team competed for a Isiacc drives knocking Golf balls North toward Iran Over what Hope called the world s longest water Hole. Beyond the Iowa sailors told the entertainer was the world s largest Sand trap Iran. The Lour was filmed for a 90-Minuic Abc in Levi. Sinn special airing Jan. 9. The Middle East trip continued a tradition Hope i. Began in 19-41 w Ith a Uso show at what is now i i California s March fab. His first overseas Christmas trip came in 1943. Bah to Cpl Waves to lie crowd us Van no s Airport in California upon his return in officials said no restrict ions were put on american servicemen he want id travel in Barcelona. Port Calls by Navy ships were Eup cycled to continue. Authorities said they were certain More than one person was involved in the alack. Witnesses told police a Man of apparent Middle Eastern origin was seen fleeing the scene of the bombing. Police said the Choice of a Uso club full of . Up sailors As a target also indicated Arab or Middle East groups were responsible. A bombing in april 1985 of a Madrid Steak House frequented by . Servicemen was blamed on the islamic jihad or Gani Alion. Eighteen spaniards were killed. Jose Verdera Mestre owner of the la Kiruna bar Iha rents space to the Uso flub said the bar s Strong manager a woman told him that a Young Man entered the bar and in a heavy foreign accent and not speaking very Good Spanish asked for tobacco. Afle she told him we do not sol cigarettes he walked oui then threw the grenades Mlo the entry a Dana Magill Spain s director for Uso clubs said the bombing Nierel was a Freak Accident and de fended Security at the eight i St clubs in the country which serve As reception and information areas for servicemen on leave. She said Spanish police were being is link1 More us Ilani than usual and keeping an Eye out Irun Dine i so club in Palma. On the Mediterranean Island us Majorca where about 4.1 01 sailors and marines from the assault ships Nassau and Shrek Pon or Riyadh saudi Arabia up the leaders of is persian Gulf ail slates wrapped up a Summit monday thai focused on a strategy to deter iranian attacks on their coastlines and tankers. The foreign ministers of All sin countries members of the Gulf cooperation Council began drafting a final communique after their leaders met for a final two hour session. No details of the discussions were available immediately. Despite severe criticism of Iran by saudi Arabia s King valid political analysis predicted that the com Munique would not sharply condemn Iran and no Calls for sanctions were expected. The Summit is the eighth since the Loose defensive and economic Alliance led by saudi Arabia was founded in response to tie outbreak of the Iran Iraq War in september i9ko. The Council includes Kuwait Bahrain the United Arab emirates. Qatar and Oman. In c Airo. An egyptian military spokesman denied a report in the opposition newspaper Al wafd of an alleged plan for Egypt and niger Arab states in establish a joint military Force for intervention in the area. In a related development a related kuwaiti Tanker ii ing the stars Anil stripes travelled through the Sui Ivein persian Rulf monday Afier slipping Down from Kuwait in secrecy under . Saves Cort. Reporters in helicopters and planes  they sighted the  Sas Carrier is pm Shep herded a a guided   Dost m nil iranian Knoll Minars i uru base at Abu Musa is my i lie iranians use the Island As a Cen Lei fur  at tacks