European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 new s up Lyle the stars and stripes wednesday january 6,1968 jewish emigration Geneva Dpi a total of 8,011 soviet jews were allowed to emigrate in 1987, for the highest annual number in six Yean the intergovernmental committee far migration ice said monday the total was eight times the1986 figure and ice officials said it could be attributed to More lib eral jewish emigration policies announced by soviet Leader Mikhai Gorbachev. But the i figure was soil far below annual figures in the 1970s before the Kremlin reduced he departure of soviet jews to a trickle. Only 1,955, or 24.4 percent of the emigrants went i redly to is Rael last year against a Large major Ity in earlier years a trend blamed on difficulties in finding jobs and housing. Hie 1937 total of 8.011 was the highest since 1981, when 9,960 so vet jews were permitted to go to the Weil. Exemption sought from Epa Reg on foreign car imports to . By Crystal Laureano staff writer the army in Europe is requesting Grandfather clause to environmental Protection Agency requirements that will dramatically increase the Cost of import ing foreign vehicles to the United Stales a transportation spokeswoman said tuesday. But the Success of the Effort to change the Epa regulations could depend on the assistance of vehicle Ownen by not week said Victoria Logan of the usar eur transportation office. Gen. Glenn k. Otis Usa eur com Mander asked the department of the army to support and pursue the addition of a Grandfather clause to the Epa Regula Tion thai goes into effect july said. In response the army requested More information on the number of people who will be impacted by the Epa Regula Tion Logan said the new rates prohibit importing for eign made vehicles thai were not manufactured 10 meet department of transportation and Epa standards. Vehicles shipped after june 30 must meet the Epa standards that Are current at the time of importation not the Stan Dards in effect when the vehicle was manufactured. Additionally individuals can no longer personally import their vehicles they must go though an Epa certified impart company. The companies Are required 10 be licensed for each separate Model and year of manufacture and As sume financial and Legal Raponi Blitz for each imported vehicle. Usa eur is seeking an exception and civilians who Pur chased vehicles prior to uie nov. 1, 1987, announcement of the new Regul. Lion with he intern to ship them to the slates Logan said. Vehicle owners served by Usa eur transportation offices arc asked to con tact their local installation transportation office before Jan. 15 and provide their name social Security number Date of re turn from overseas make and year of vehicle and License plate number. Logan said Navy and air Force transportation officials in Europe support efforts 10 change to import regulation and Are compiling their own statistics. Temperatures proposal to retire Midway dropped but Congress bars further overhauls january 4 h to 34 ii47 31 i 19 Momti 40so 38 01 ii27 3131 but Leta . Cohort Mac. Dutt in Cana Nuu 3317 49 29 -03 it 3 s 41 32 06 30 13 18 hinted 31 a him � -14 head til 78 a by William j. Batman Washington Muraji Washington a Senate proposal to retire the aircraft Carrier Midway in a few months is dead bul Congress has forbidden the Navy 10 overhaul the aging vessel. Under a plan worked out Between the House and Senate in the i9sb defense appropriation Bill the Navy will retire an old aircraft Carrier in fiscal year 1589. The Senate had proposed retiring the Midway in april of his year. But House members with Earnest backing from the Navy said that would be too soon an questioned congressional involvement in retiring specific ships. The Navy wants to keep the Midway operating until 1997 to allow time for four new Carrier to join the Fleet outhouse and Senate conferees discussing the appropriations package expressed concern Over using the ship beyond 1990. The conferees recommend and direct that no major overhaul work be done Onishe Midway without prior congressional the conferees stated. The fiscal year 1989 budget should clearly justify future Navy plans for the the Senate wanted to retire the mid Way to offset the Cost of the four new aircraft carriers Congress already has approved. It said a nearly $100 million improvement planned to stabilize the relatively Small Carrier would not be Worth the Cost. The Midway overweight from Modem equipment and aircraft sways too much in rough seas making aircraft landings dangerous. Navy efforts to rectify the problem have failed. A spokesman for sen. Edward Kenny by d-mass., chairman of the Senate armed services projection forces tub committee said the senator s St it Al ready is planning hearings on whether aging carriers should be retired to help fund he new ones. The Navy did nol plan to retire a car Rier until 1992, when it would deactivate die Coral sea which it maintains is in worse shape than the Midway. Navy offi cats Are aiming for a deplorable Force of 1 5 carriers in the 1990s, with the tint of the new carriers set to arrive in 1989. Kennedy s aide said the senator believes in the 15-Carrier concept bul it concerned about the Cost. A con " signal budget office study request Kennedy found that retiring the i sea in 1990 and the Midway in 1992would save $500 million per year Over eight Yean. The Navy estimated the Liv Ings from such a retirement schedule us s too million per year. Afghan guerrillas assured of . Support 21 ii33 07 40 of european weather Islamabad Pakistan a .undersecretary of slate Michael Anna Cost assured afghan guerrilla Leaden tuesday that the United states would support them until soviet troops with draw from their country. Armacost met Wilh five of the seven main leaders in the pakistani capital of Islamabad. I am very Happy Aboul the meeting said Syed Ahme Cilani Leader of the National islamic front for Afghanistan it was a very Good and very helpful meeting because they americans arc supporting our cause. They promised to continue supporting us until Afghanistan is Ogitani refused to give details but he said the americans would continue the support they have Given in the past. The United slates is the main Finan Cial and arms supplier of the afghan guerrillas based in Pakistan. The soviets have said they will pull out their forces from Afghanistan Only when the United slates and other coun tries Stop assisting the rebels. Armacost. Who arrived in Pakistan on monday was reported to have brought a letter from president Reagan to the guerrilla Leaden assuring them of support Cilani refused to say if there was Inch a soviets have said they want Ibe government in Power in Afghanistan during their pullout to be Nan aligned but they have indicated Community should be included. Gilani however rejected this. Forthm la Watn Tahr or natural Lin him Len i Houm Lundn Nonh in the by Lut am chem. Northam and of Nuiry � a Douai. Await Ivov a. Rwal mrwik pm mum i Watt 7-week-old baby apparent Side victim. 4 10. Hh1m thu Xii ii Fotio Cutty to 41 Usu. A 4tm4pma w cd Wiwi. D it s7 Loti. Rii a Uvea a 41 u pvn a sum by do it. A � and ten t Ortr with a
