European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday february 4,1988 f-15 makes Safe Landing after losing one wheel b1tburg a Germany is an f-15 on a routine sonic landed safely wednesday morning missing a 170-Pound main Landing ear wheel. The Pilot whose name was not available wednesday evening did not know the a acc had fallen off when lie landed Al 10 30 a.m., said Cape. Phil Mills base spokesman co. Jeffrey g. Olivcr 36th tac Fisher Wing commander said the wheel May have fallen off during the Jet s final approach within 10 Miles Casl Northeast of the base Mills said. The Pilot was not injured but inc main strut that supports the Landing gear on inc Jet will have to be replaced. Mills said. A Cost estimate of the damage was not known. An initial search of the air base failed to locale the wheel which measures 34tt by 9vi inches and no reports of damage in inc night area were received. An investigation team has been formed to de Termine the cause of the incident. Portugal from Page 1 signalled that both countries fell they could work oui an alternate solution without format renegotiation of the standing base agreement. The latest Cut in . Aid to Portugal in Exchange forthe lairs base rights was announced in Washington last Friday. The stale department said funds for por Tugal under inc Accord for he fiscal year beginning last october would drop s to million to 1117 million from the j 147 million originally passed by Congress. Pcs approves inf pact Washington up the joint chiefs of staff endorsed the inf treaty now under Senate review wednesday but said Money must be invested in nato conventional and Battlefield nuclear defences to main Tain deterrence in Europe. The Heads of the  Navy air Force and marines appearing before the armed services commit tee echoed the Broad support die Accord to eliminate superpower missiles with ranges from 300 to 3,400 Miles has received in eight Days of testimony before three Senate com slea. But they also warned hit already needed conventional Force improvements and a modernization of Battle Field nuclear weapons must be undertaken. The inf treaty is equitable and verifiable. It should be ratified said  chief of staff Gen. Carl e. Vuono. Nato can and will maintain its strategy without inf missiles but it Wilt also have to continue to improve and adapt its forces. More of the Burden of deterrence and defense will fall on conventional forces and inc remaining non strategic nuclear forces Vuono  treaty will not save Money nor will it solve or diminish nato s other defense needs. Indeed while the treaty stands on its own merits it reminds m of the Al ready existing need to modernize nato s conventional chemical and remaining nuclear forces said Vuono. Air Force Gen. Larry d. Welch said i concern i for adequate ongoing support to provide the forces necessary for deterrence. The budget reductions Over the past three years and the drastic reductions we face in 1989 and probably beyond do not provide for forces that warrant High Confidence in their  also backing the Accord were adm. Carlisle . Troil chief of naval operations and Gen. Alfred a Gray Marine corps commandant on tuesday nato � commander. Gen. John h. Calvin . Ambassador to West Germany Richard Bun and five former defense secretaries told Senate committees they generally support the pact. But wit Nesses also agreed As did Welch that past soviet cheating on treaties is deserving of Senate attention and warrants a specific . Response plan. Morocco from Paga 1 United states is narrowing its search to a Lilly which also would like to see the planes remain in Europe. Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci will discus the matter with ital Ian officials on a visit 10 Rome later this week. Shutlz said the presence of the 40lsl in Europe is especially important because of the just concluded .-soviet treaty for the elimination of land based medium Range missiles from the continent. The incr Mckinie Range nuclear forces treaty being debated for ratification by he Senate underscores the importance of our conventional military capability in nato. And there Are imbalances and they need to be corrected Shutlz said. Meanwhile the moroccan ambassador said hit country has become isolated from its neighbor be cause of in pro Western orientation and the support of its Leader. King Hassan 11, for it settlement of the Arab israeli Duple based on moderation and reconciliation. The King and Morocco have became prime target for those who would oppose a negotiated peace bar each said. Algeria and Iran As Welt As Syria and Libya will do whatever they can to destabilize our  Morocco one of inc strongest . Allies in the Arab world receives si30 million in . Military and eco nomic Aid. Offer from Paga 1 i artists with whom the Christian democrats along with three Small parties share Power in the coalition. The Issue of the f-16s now threatens to split the government according to press reports and healed debate on the matter could Force parliament into a Vole of no Confidence. Such a Vole could topple the government Italy s 53rd since 1946. As Zanoni explained the govern ment reasons for us willingness to accept the planes several leftist members of parliament reportedly stalked from the chamber in protest. One of inc protesting members Gior Gio Napolitiano a communist was quoted As saying that he would ask for a format debate and Vole in parliament on plans for the planes. According to an agreement concluded last month the Reagan administration will Bow to Spanish demands to with draw the 40lsl tac fighter Wing with its Al 6s, from Torrejon a near Madrid within three years. Secretary of defense Frank Carlucci was to meet in Rome thursday with ital Ian government Leaden to discuss the future of the f-l6s. The discussion was expected to Center on where Italy would base the Al 6s. The aircraft arc consid ered along with Italy s Tornado the most Modem aircraft based in the Mediterranean Region. Speculation regarding a possible base Tor the planes appeared in italian press reports on wednesday. One of the Sites mentioned was Aviano a in Northern Italy. That base Home of the air Force s 40th tac group has no aircraft assigned to it but is used As a Forward operating base by air Forte aircraft from a number of bases throughout Europe and in the court from Page 1 Lilly results in he exploitation of All parties  the Case began when while Chad Gould who was then known As Mary Beth while Chad reneged on a $10,000 contract in which she had agreed to be artificially inseminated with William Stem s sperm and turn the baby Over to him and his wife. The dispute sparked a worldwide tic Bale Over surrogate motherhood and new reproductive technologies. Last March Al judge Harvey Sorkow upheld the contract and severed White head Gould s parental rights and granted custody to the stems Sorkow said the Sterns would provide the most stable Home for inc child and condemned Whitehead Gould As an impulsive and manipulative woman. The new Jersey supreme court ruled wednesday that the contract was invalid but upheld Sorkow s decision on Paren Tal fitness and added that a surrogate contract thai did not involve payment would have been Legal. Nowhere do we find any Legal prohibition against surrogacy when the Surro Gate Mother volunteers without any pay United Stales. A number of military expert have been quoted As agreeing that consid ering their possible radius of action the f-16s should be based in Italy. Another possible Lite for inc of Luis in Italy that has been speculated upon is the . Cruise missile base at comic As the Home in Southern Sicily of the 4g7th tac missile Wing. The missiles there Arcto be dismantled under the terms of the treaty Banning intermediate Range nuclear missiles. Although the base Lias new support facilities it does not have an air strip and its conversion into a fighter base would be costly. 1 at n  Hutiu mum menu 10 act As a surrogate and is give the right to change her mind and Loas Sert her parental rights the court  child now legally known As Melissa Elizabeth Stem lives with the Stern Sand will turn 2 on March 11. During nearly three hours of Oral arguments on sept. 14, Whilenead-goufd1 attorneys told the slate s High court that surrogacy exploits women harms the children involved and constitutes pay ment for a baby. They also said that the surrogate s parental right could be terminated Only i she was an unfit to incr a finding they said could not be made m this  n. Skoloff. The Sterns lawyer urged the supreme court to take a hold or the Issue Lake Slep one by Sanction  court he argued should uphold a new Standard thai allows a judge to end a surrogate Mother s parental rights eve when she wants to keep her child and is found to be a fit  child s court appointed guardian told the court thai the termination of White cad Gould t parental rights was improper. But she said the surrogate should be denied visits with baby motor five years to give the child More stability and reduce the Chance of psychological  was permuted to visit the child for two hours a week while her Appeal was pending. Siege from Page 1 is in doubt but Harvey is in his Early 40s, please Don t Hurt me i be done everything you asked said the gunman As Law officers grabbed him after he stepped out of the school building. Harvey had been led to believe he would receive Pardon and that he would be allowed 10 give a news conference outside the school. As they put him in a squad car police told him he would not be Hurt Harvey had invaded he school shortly after classes began tuesday and said hews trying to draw attention to the nation s homeless and hungry. Tuscaloosa mayor Al Dupont said the gunman was shown a videotape made by gov. Guy Hunt then As agreed upon turned Over his weapons and began to Lead the child Hosl aies outside thinking he was going to hold a Newt conference. Ween he walked out the door police slammed it shut behind him and wrestled him Down. The last hostages left the building a Short Lime later. Harvey had been armed with two Pis Tols and a Rifle authorities said. The children All in lower elementary grades and their parents hugged each other and cried As they were reunited inthe school s gym. During the crisis Harvey had said that he wanted to publicize the needs of the homeless. There arc people on the Street who Don t have a place to sleep or anything to eat he told associated press reporte Hoyi Harwell. I m doing this for them. This is a to Licul act not s criminal  Harvey had sent a request Tor an a staffer to enter the school building and hear his Case to help gel my message  nine children were released by the gunman after Harwell entered the build ing and heard the Man s statements. A pregnant teacher was released not ions afterwards leaving 24 student and one teacher in the building until the Crisp ended. Other hostage Ead been released earlier. Police said two men wearing ski mask and carrying at least one Rifle invaded went end Christian school shortly after classes began. Police it. David Marti said one of lie two who apparently said Little during the incident surrendered to police about four hours after the lice  utter identified the second Man As James Rhodes or.  Wil Kins Laid he was 42. Rhodes connection to Harvey was t immediately Clear