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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Crowe asks patience in budget cuts Page 2 q Germany probing nuke sales reports. Page 8 d football cardinals seek of to move to Phoenix Page 21  unofficial Pili Catich ran rut . Tumin faces vol 46, no. 271 saturday january 16,1988 0 8693 a . Bows to Spain s terms will pull f-16s from Torrejon Baychuc Vincil  Bureau Washington the Reagan administration has bowed in Spanish de Mand to withdraw the 401st Tae fighter Wing with in 72 f-16 ret fighters Tram Torrejon a near Madrid stale and de sense department old vials he Friday. After months or negotiations the United Stales has agreed in principle on i new framework to replace he 1982 Accord governing . Bast in Spain which Calls for the removal of the Wing within three years said a state depart ment official in a press dense we tried Long and hard to fid the spaniard id let the United states retain the Wing at tar Cjon inc official Jai j. We disagree on he withdrawal of the 401st," he raid we offered various compromises to solve the problem but the spaniards have insisted on inc withdrawal and we Are complying with their Sovereign  the announcement Marks the first time the United slates has been told to remove military assets from a Natora Tion since France withdrew from the organization s integrated military com Mand in 1966, a Pentagon official said. The f-16 unit with about 4,500 As signed personnel is the largest air unit in the Mediterranean area Ana a designated backup Force for the other countries on nato s Southern flank july Greece and Turkey the official said. The Pentagon official had no information on negotiations to find a new Home for the 401st. He would not confirm that the United slates has been talking to the moroccan government about stationing the f-l6s in that country. We Don t discuss any negotiations we May be haying on where units May move he said. Asked if that meant such negotiations Are taking place he said Weil we obviously want 10 find a Home for the f 16s. I think Well be Able 10 see How Zirong inc nato Alliance is behind us with this  the Pentagon has not ruled on Recal Ling the unit to inc United slates he in Dica cd. Sure the unit could wind up Back  he said. But he had no info aria lion on what the Pentagon might consider a suitable . Location for the Wing. Administration spokesmen while obviously unhappy about the Torr Jon decision by he Spanish government of prime minister Felipe Gonzalez strove la put the Btl Light on inc  stressed that under the terms of inc new agreement being drawn up the United slates will retain the use Oto her see Spain on Back Page North korean woman confesses to planting bombs aboard Kalef Seoul South Korea a a Young woman confessed Friday that he was a communist North korean agent who helped destroy a South korean Jet liner killing All i is people aboard. She said the action Wai meant to Dir up the 1988 olympic games. Kim Hyon Hui Lulu a nationally Tele Vised Newt conference that she and Amale companion placed powerful bombs in a korean air lines plane that was destroyed nov. 29 Over the Andaman sen near Burma. His natural hat i should be punished and killed a Hundred limes for Matin the 25-year-old woman said in a barely audible voice. Kim Hyon Hui said she was ordered to destroy the plane by Kim Jongil Winand heir of top North korean Leader Kim in Sung to scare other nations int staying away from the games to be held in Seoul in september. The South korean government issued a statement demanding ital North Korea apologize for the barbarous do uru lion of the plane and punish those involved in inc plot. Defense minister  to Vong or dered All military units on Alert saying North Korea could stage a military prov Kim Hyon Hui location after Kim hyoid Hui s Confes Sion. He said the government was studying possible Neaf Golory measures but gave no details. In Washington the . Slate depart ment said in a statement Friday that even before Kim Hyon Hui j televised confession there was considerable Evi Dence linking North Korea to the disappearance of Kal 858. We Are assessing All inc  North Korea which has been demand ing to co Host the game has denied any involvement in the disappearance of the plane. South Korea and the International olympic committee have rejected ii co hosting demand. Czechoslovakia and Vietnam Friday notified the International olympic com Mittee it will Lake part in the olympics bringing the number of entered learns to 158. North Korea had threatened to Call for a communist Boycott of inc games. South korean intelligence officials said Kim Hyon Hui is the daughter of a North korean Diplomat. She was trained by the North korean secret services for almost eight years and received medals in 198 and 1987 for outstanding work they said. Kim Hyon Hui said inc and Veteran see bomb on Back Page 36 areas to try out health plan of Janet d Agostino medial Riler Heidelberg free after hours emergency medical car soon will be available in local hos pit Ali for family members of Active july  in 36 european locations Neucom officials said Friday. Military communities in Ger Many Italy Belgium Spain and the Netherlands will in pan of as3-7 million one year Tat pro Gram called the afr hours Midi Cal demonstration project. The program will begin in som communities within a few Wucki and is expected to be running in All 36 locations by summer said Capi. Charles Wainright project officer and health care administrator of ambulatory patient can for 7th medical come. In Germany the communities arc am org. A Schaffenburg bad sibling bad a Irsfeld bad Kreuz sea plan on Bach Page sergeant accused of contacts with soviets Washington apr a with a Federal undercover agent led to the arrest of an army sergeant for Alleg edly ahem Ping to deliver defense information to the Ovici Union Federal Law enforcement officials say sol. Daniel Walter Richardson. 42, in instructor in the tank Turret division Al the Aberdeen proving ground in Mary Anil was arrested shortly after noon thursday at the Chesapeake House holi Day inn in Aberdeen the Fri said. Richardson is accused of attempting to deliver information relating to nation Al defense to a representative of the .s.r.," Fri spokesman William car Ler did. Reading from a statement issued by Fri director William s. Sessions and maj. Gen. Harry e. Soyster commander of . Army intelligence and Security come Federal authorities monitored contacts Richardson is accused of initiating with the soviets and As a result a Federal undercover agent set up a meeting with Richardson that led to his arrest Accord ing to Federal Law enforcement sources who spoke an condition of anonymity. There were no soviets Al the arrest site the sources said. When Richardson met with agents he apparently believed it was a meeting with a soviet agent the times reported. The newspaper quoted a Reagan administration official also not identified Fay name at saying Richardson was motivated by Money and revenge against the  the report said he Lead documents with him when arrested. Richardson of Oakland Calif was being held Al Aberdeen and will most Likely have an appearance before a Mili tary judge within seven Days Carter did the uniform code charge of espionage carries a maximum Penally of death. However. La. Col. John Ooley. Spokesman for the intelligence and Secu Rity command said some Pant of that charge carry lesser penalties such of life imprisonment if the material involve was leu sensitive. Richardson joined the army in 196k and ii assigned to inc 601st ordnance boat Aberdeen. Hit specially is Lank Turret repair and he is qualified As an i Siruc  
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