European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and strikes saturday february 13,1968 american killed 2 Hurt in fiery 1-car crash Karlstedt. West Germany s&5 a 20-year-old . Civilian was killed and two Pas sengers were seriously injured Early Friday when their tit spun on ice and burst into Dame after Hilling a tree near Lucius d. Clay Cavern a Ger Man police spokesman said. The Driver could not be saved because his fool was stuck in the wreckage a spokesman for the Oiler holi so Harmacek police said a passer by pulled a 20-year-old woman Pas Senger and a 15-year-old boy from the car. The Accident occurred 500 Yards cast of the Casi in Gate the spokesman said. The american Trio slopped at the Cavern Mill Lara police station to report a stolen purse Short wore the 2 50 . Crash the spokesman injured persons were taken to o civilian hos Pital in Oster Siolz sch Armbeck inc spokesman said. He could not say whether he two suffered bums. However the woman was operated on for several hours he said. And the boy was severely bruised on one . Officials have not released the name of the dead Man or the injured people. Trade deficit in december lowest since january 1987 from Page 1 Natly bringing Down the Trade deficit which has been increasing steadily since the late 1970s. The United Stales continued to run its largest deficit with Japan ss9.8 billion in 1987, up from j58.6 billion in 1986. The deficit with Western Europe however Nar rowed to $30.2 billion cram $32.7 billion. The deficit with Taiwan increased to $19.0 billion from $15.7 billion. And with Canada it was Down to j11.7 billion from 113.2 Bill Ion. For december alone the Trade deficit with Japan Wai j4.8 billion with Western Europe jj.7 billion up Tram j2.4 billion with Canada j632.8 million Down from jl.3 billion with Taiwan. 11.1 billion Down from 11-2 billion with South Korea s762.8 million up from 1760.2 million. Imports for All of 1987 were up 10.7 percent while exports Rose 11.5 percent. That compares to an 8.7 percent Rise in imports in 1986 and Only a 3.7 percent Rise in exports. For the full year imports of manufactured goods Rose to ij25.2 billion from j2s3.8 billion. Oil imports surged to 144,8 billion from s37.6 billion. Meanwhile exports of . Manufactured Good were up to j171,5 billion from $ 14s.7 billion in f986. In agricultural goods one of the few categories where be United states maintained a Tode surplus Coo re were up to $28.6 billion from s26.1 billion m 1987.new car imports from Japan were s2.0 billion in december the same level As in november. For the year ear imports from Japan totalled j22.2 billion tip slightly from $22.0 billion in 1986. The monthly Trade figures which government analysts caution can be misleading because they Are not adjusted for either seasonal factors or inflation have become one of the most closely watched sets of government statistics by financial markets. In fact the task Force appointed by president Rea Gan to study the Market collapse identified a weaker than Cupec cd Trade report released in Early october As one Factor triggering the sos Point Stock Price plunge. A weaker Dollar can help ease the . Trade deficit by making imports More expensive and . Goods More competitive abroad. Bui reports of a smaller Trade deficit tend to raise the value of the Dollar which in turn can cause the deficit to Widen. 2 soviet worships bump 2 . Ships in Block sea Bjo uck Vinch mid Joseph owe suit inters two Savici warships deliberately bumped two . Navy warships Frida morning in the Black sea Caus ing minor damage to one 11.5. Ship but no injuries. According to Neucom and Pentagon spokesmen. The american ships the destroyer Caron and the might Yorktown. Were passing through the soviet 12 Imle territorial Waters about nine and 11 Miles fro Mihe crimean coast when the collisions occurred. "ttu1 ships were exercising the right of innocent Nawir through inc soviet 12-mile territorial spa Ai the time of the incident said cmdr. Rick Schiff Legal adviser in the Navy s office of Ocean policy in Washington. They were proceeding continuously and exp Dituri Iisley and they engaged in no activity prejudicial to the Security of the soviet according to the associated press the soviet do it use ministry in a statement carried by the official Taw news Agency Caron and Yorktown had pret ruled the soviet Border by More than four Miles. The statement did not mention any physical Contact Between the american and soviet ships the first collision occurred when a soviet Mirka class Light frigate struck the Curon about 9 ., the Caron undamaged. Three minutes later a in Vak class frigate hit the Yorktown. Inflicting minor damages according to Neucom. The soviets communicated before the collision said capt. Gerry Flynn a Navy official at the Penta gon. They said and 1 quote soviet ships have orders to prevent violations of our territorial Waters. 1 am authorized to strike your ships with ours we made no response. Our response was to continue on Maui so and Speed. There was really no reason to respond. The . Ships were in the soviet Waters As part of 1hc assertion of rights program Schiff said. While the . Claims a three mile territorial limit around its shores it recognizes claims of other nations up to 12miles. Ships steaming a straight course through the territorial Waters of another nation supposedly arc granted right of innocent passage by International Law. What our ships were doing was exercising that right of innocent passage Schift said. The soviets routinely operate within five Milra of our shorn now and they Are not in innocent passage they Are collecting intelligence. But in our View the soviets Art free to do anything they want off our shores Low As they Don t come within our three mile limit. The Sovi ets recognize the right of innocent pass Csc however they restrict it to lanes that they decide you can use. If you re outside of those lanes then you have to have i hair authorization. We Don t rec Gnue their right As a matter of International Law to impose that sort of re Striction on innocent passage the Yorktown is commanded by Cape Philip a Dur and the Caran is commanded by cmdr. Louis f. Harlow. Both ships Are Home ported in Norfolk. V�., and left that port on sept. 29 for the cumm enlist. Black sea operations were last conducted Between aug. 29 and sept. 2. Flynn United Stales was viewing the Inci Dent with concern. Court in Rome convicts terror Leader Abu Nidal Rome api a court Friday convicted Fugi Tive terrorist Leader Abu Nidal and two of hts palestinian followers in inc 1985 massacre at Rome s Airport that left 16 people dead and Mure than 80 injured. The court sentenced Abu Nidal and fellow fugitive defendant Rashid cd Hamida in Absen Tia to life imprisonment. It sentenced the third defendant Mahmoud Ibrahim Khalid the Only one in italian custody to 30 years in prison. The 20-year-old Khaled was inc sole survivor of 3 four Man attack learn that struck at Leonardo a Vinci Airport with bombs and automatic Rifle fire on dec. 27, 1985. The 16 dead included three a rur iils. A nearly simultaneous attack at Vienna s Airport attributed to Abu Nidal s followers killed four peo ple and left 47 wounded. Abu n Idal and Al Hamic a did not Lake part in inc attacks. Abu Nidal was accused of masterminding them White Al Amieda one of Abu Nidal s top aides accused of coordinating the Rome attack. Ride from Paga 1 family and retirees living in inc do Noi expect that there will be a Larce increase in ridership Mamis said. last year totalled 310 Mil lion trips he eligible to ride for free Are holders of yellow id cards which Are issued to members of the . Diplo malic corps stationed in East Berlin and a variety of , civilians residing in West Berlin Banks agreement does not apply to British or French forces stationed in West subway lines in West Berlin the u and s Bahn and Public bus routes within West Berlin can be Ridden under terms of the agreement. Single fare for person not eligible under the agreement is 1,30 Marks j 1.37 or s Marks j4.76 for a 24-hour Lickei. According to the . Military. The decrease in the value of inc Dollar was not a Factor during negotiations which began before the current slump. Mamis said negotiators considered issuing special bus passes for Berlin based . Personnel but that he favored the non bureaucratic solution of using existing id transportation demand caused by a move to lease More Economy housing was cited by the . Command As a reason Tor the agreement. An expected reduction in Auto travel by . Personnel will reduce smog in the City which has become a major concern. Banks said ._.,there will be reductions m service for . Military bus routes serving the american Community. Banks said you can t do away with it totally Banks said because of Early morning commitments of military personnel however you can reduce the number n limes a bus will service a housing area the reductions have nol been finalized he to Mamis transportation employees Al ready have begun allowing americans to Nde by Shew ing their id cards. "1 did t Sec any reason to wait until feb. 1be said. Funeral service to be held for cafes cafeteria worker Heidelberg a funeral service for Samuel b. Ham will be 2 . Monday Al the Schueli Ingon West Germany Tity cemetery. Ham was 66.the Long Lime cafes employee died thursday after suffering a heart alack feb. 8 while Ai work m the Heidelberg High school cafeteria. Gis from Page 1 their own Way if they have the a spokeswoman for the Wiir Burg military Community s staff judge advocate s office under standing was reached Between the German and . Military Community Jan. 19. The local an station has been broadcasting news of the program for about week now Community and division bulletins have published the program As Well As our Community paper. Pillars & Post the spokeswoman coming to the staff judge of advocate s office receive advice before turning themselves in Al their local alien control office she said. This is not mandatory so we do not have any idea How Many have taken advantage of the program nor do we have any idea How Many illegal aliens might reworking in american military ,1 the spokeswoman said. Menuel said so far Only two families have taken advantage of the program. Men ocl did not know of any other German counties offering a similar program
