European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2s the stars and stripes saturday january a 19bb Syria reportedly gets Iran to delay offensive t a Syria has talked Iran inlaj.,l a Long Ataii Utcy big offensive against Iraq in a bid to defuse thir mild persian Gulf War Arab diplomatic sources . The syrian initiative could Marst Huir break through in efforts to end the War that has in engulf other slates in the strategic Oil Rich As Iran s main Arab Friend and Only significant ally Syria is uniquely placed to mediate Between Iran and inc Arab stain that mostly support Iraq. There wait no immediate confirmation from Iran Orother Arab nations that Iran has postponed its Offen Sive and the sources gave no indication How Long in iranians might hold off unleashing a new push. But there have been several indication thai  easing in the Gulf despite the apparent Failli Gorfi month old . Cease fire Effort __4fj Iran Ami Iraq have halted at Lack Gulf shipping for nearly Tuo weeks Arab  toned Down their usual  and Gulf based Ara diplomats reported o0gm elaboration favourable gestures from Iraa Temu Days. The  As . Defense Secretary Frank Cariucci pm cd in saudi Arabia on inc last leg of a he will tour Eastern saudi Arabia and visit  in the Riiff. On saturday he will Start official talks in inc saudi capital of Riyadh a . Consulate by sex Boyfriend in . Subway new York a a Man killed his former girl Friend with a Shotgun blast and wounded her sister an a crowded subway platform under grand Central Ter Minal during the evening Rush hour thursday police Suid. John Royster 38, escaped in the crowd after tiring three shots said detective capt Thomas Neff of the transit police. Willy Jean Dukes 36, Wai killed by a blast to in crack from a 12-Gaugc Shotgun while standing on the platform with two of her Sisters. Cynthia Dukes 24,and Diane Dukes 32, said assistant police chief Aaron Rosenthal. Diane Dukes who Wai shot in the Arm was in serious but stable condition at Dell Vuc Hospital police said. The third sister was nol  police officer patrolling the platform with a Doe chased the gunman out tripped on a flight of stairs an lost track of him police said. Neff said Al least a half dozen people witnessed Llic shooting police said Royster Hud been harassing his former Girlfriend since their Romance ended and she had obtained a protective order under which he could have been arrested far visiting Dukes or harassing her inane Way. In  not known when inc order was obtained or fit was Mil in effect said Peter o Donnell a police spokesman. Dukes was returning Home from work. Rosenl Alsaid police were investigating the possibility thai her Sisters were travelling with her As Protection from Oysler. Spokesman said. Carlucci has already met Leaden in Bahrain an Kuwait he denied reports that the United slates will Rcd Ous 33-ship Force but he has said it will be Cut i a cease fire. The syrian initiative launched if fifth at Theatta in saudi Arabia Wau Marfal opening up a   member Gulf Coop Era Lon  to end the conflict amass and Council official said  have  willingness to dialogue and hold Back ten him around Olton pc diplomatic sources in Damascus Syria up condition of anonymity said saudi Arabia and other Council slates have persuaded Iraq to curb its airstrikes on iranian tankers in recent Days. That in Lum has halted tit for Tat iranian raids on Neutral shipping. More than 4do vessels have been attacked in the waterway since 1981, the so called Tanker War has scaled Down sharply since dec. 26 after a month of attacks by both sides in which an unprecedented 36 vessels were bit the Only con firmed attack since dec 26 was an iraqi air strike Jan. 1 apparently by mistake on the 26,260-ton maltese freighter alga As it sailed from Kuwait with a cargo of fertilizer for China. An iranian female Volunteer itt Titi my hut rally Inin Tehran. Weather hampers cleanup As Oil spill moves downriver Wheeling . A residents of this West Virginia City were braced for n 20-Milc-Long Oil Slick Hal began appearing thursday afternoon after work ing its Way Down the Ohio River from Pennsylvania while Arctic weather hampered the cleanup in Pitts Burgh. Water service was restored but just barely to Pitts Burgh area residents forced to turn spigots off after a giant Oil Lank collapsed near West Elizabeth pa., on saturday unleashing millions of Gallons of Icsel fuel. Downriver residents filled jugs garbage cans Bath tubs and swimming pools Wii i clean water preparing for the worst. Icy water and stiff wind slowed the flow of the  officials said they had expected the Slick to arrive about Midnight thursday but the . Environmental Protection Agency said the first evidence of the Oil reached the City about 4 . The movement of the diesel fuel past Slub civil a Ohio slowed thursday night prompting the City to declare an emergency to conserve water. All school Sand non essential businesses were ordered closed on Friday. Environmental officials said it could Lake weeks forthe fuel that spilled into the Monongahela River South of Pittsburgh to be skimmed off or diluted enough Poincel Federal standards Hal would allow water Compa Nies to draw water from the River again. Ohio gov. Richard Celeste had some Good news for downstream communities. He said inc Ohio River City of East Liverpool had successfully treated water contaminated by inc spill with a process Hal was inexpensive and readily available. Joseph Albert director of inc office of emergency services for West Virginia s Ohio county said the eur ing s water Tys ctn should be Able to operate Al about75 percent of Normal Levels if its Plant is closed by the Slick. In All 3.3 million Gallons of Oil spilled when a 40-year-old Ashland Oil co. Lank crumpled Asil was being Fil cd according la revised Epa figures. Some 2,98million Gallons were recovered but 860,000 Gallons were not and Man apparently flowed Ina inc Monongahela. Pittsburgh area utilities began reactivating their nver intake pumps on wednesday although several systems had Little water to spare. Western Pennsylvania water co., the first company forced to shut an intake resumed pumping wednes Day eliminating an imminent threat of Shuloff for unto 50,000 residents. Water began flowing to Many of the 23,000 custom Era of the Robinson township municipal authority on wednesday night i ranks 10 a makeshift connection with a neighbouring authority. The connection failed thursday bin the link was later repaired and Witter began flowing again thursday night. Normal service is nol expected to be resumed until the weekend As companies nit drained reserves. In Ohio East Liverpool and Sicu Banville resumed using water from the Ohio River As they put the new treatment process into practice. East Liverpool mayor James Scafide said he thought the Wynier tasted Fine but said bottled drinking water would be made Avail Able for residents who disagree. Construction from Paga 1. Vat and expand the military air irtt5hiiricrminal at Rhein main a the major  air Hub in Europe. Congress gave a go ahead for several new Chil development centers including facilities Al Cimfl Grafen Tahr Rheu Iburg and Wpm Thiim Jenri Anabui lawmakers i ilium  a child de Ulii Iii Iii flir ii in in. Germany. In inc area of medical facilities. Congress approved a s20 million Navy project to replace Ine Hospital at Simonella Mas Italy but rejected a Simi Lar Navy project with a 130 million Price lag a Naples Italy. A new medical facility Al in Ciurlik a Turkey costing sj4.4 million was approved but a $7.3 Mil lion medical and dental clinic replacement at Raf Fairford England was shot Down. A minor request far a dispensary and dental clinic at re Cinberg Ger Ovid. I in i Lam at i " was it $4.7 ans for a to million medical facility Philippines were rejected. Requests for funds to build or expand Oversea schools were approved for Pitburg a scowl Bisch a mind Schweinfurt Sembach a Spang Ahleman Stuttgart and Wurzburg in Germany As Well As Al in Ciurlik a Turkey. The fiscal \1si military construction appropriations act appropriated More than $400 million for Barracks projects Hefner said lawmakers feel strongly about funding these projects because an estimated 200,000 Scricc members still live in world War ii Era  every army base in Korea As Well As a major upgrade at Vilick Germany. Almost 40 percent of the Loial military construction budget about 13.2 billion up slightly from  s Levels is earmarked for family housing. S Are in the United slates but Bamburg Baum older and Viscek gcnnlrmimilje40 million a s20 million project Al Kef Lav a Hal a Ai million project at Clark a Philippines and a mate Frade at  England