European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes p the last emperor wins 9 Oscar nominations Page 4 d of cuts out Vietnam Era tuition assistance Page 9 u Egypt the squalor and the glory. Stripes Magazine d Randy Barmett checks out the new Corolla its Page 13 utk01iiid Nof Ficili fu1lic�tio� Faith . Ahmid hmc11 vol. 46, no. 305 Friday february 19, 1988 d 8693 a Marine officer seized by gunmen in Lebanon it. Cat. William r. Beirut Lebanon a gunmen blocked a Southern Highway wednesday and abducted o . Marine officer serv ing with the . Peacekeeping Force bringing 10 nine the number of Ameri cans held hostage in Lebanon. , and Pentagon officials identified the victim As it. Co. William a Hig gins 43, of Danville ky., chief of an observer group attached to the . Interim Force in Lebanon or un1fil the 76-officer . Group from 16 countries monitors cease fire violations on the Lebanon Israel Border. Higgins was the top ranking american officer As signed to the group holding the title of senior . Military observer. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the abduction at about 4 15 . On the coastal Highway be tween Lebanon s southernmost port of Tyre and a Agoura a own on the israeli Border that is unif1l Headquarters. Higgins was driving in a . Jeep Kalian Wagon from tire to a Agoura be Hind a similar vehicle in which two other observers were travelling said . Spokesman to tour Goksel. He said the first vehicle went around a Bend in the Road and when the two observers noticed that Higgins car was not following them they slopped and drove Back Only to find Higgins station Wagon  Higgins was Lonc in his vehicle and un1f1l helicopters and ground troops were searching for him Goksel said. Another american and a Dane were in the other vehicle but uni Fil officials did not name them. Security sources in Tyre said two gun continued on Back Page House approved b/7/ would let gis file suit in medical malpractice Washington a the House voted wednesday to allow medical malpractice lawsuits against the Federal government on behalf of Active duty military personnel who suffer injury or death because of negligent care at Mili tary hospitals. The Reagan administration opposes the Bill sponsored by rep. Barney Frank d-mass., on the ground that it would restrict a longstanding supreme court doctrine that the government is Noi liable for service related injuries to members of the armed forces. The House approved the Bill on a 312-61 roil Call after voice votes approving a 3300,000 ceiling on the government s liability and rejecting a proposal to make the Bill s provisions retroactive to Jan 1, 1986, the Bill now goes to the Senate. A virtually identical Bill passed the House by a 317-90 Vole in 1985, but see suit on Back Page obsession with woman blamed for killing spree Sunnyvale Calif. A a Sili con Valley technician s four year obsession with a co worker s smile led to a shooting rampage at a defense Plant that left seven people dead and the woman who spurned him wounded police said. Three other people were wounded when the Shotgun fire erupted tuesday at Hie lop secret esl inc. Plant i m not crazy i know i Wilt die As a result of this Richard Wade Farley 39, reportedly told hostage negotiator Ruben Orijalva before surrendering in Exchange for a Burkoy and Ham Sandwich and a soda. Farley had been fired from his sj6.000-a.year Job in 1936 for poor performance and harassment of the co worker officials said. He had been or dered by a judge earlier this month to stay away from her. A did t appear there was any Way he could have been stopped said police capt. A1 Scott. Scott said Farley was to be arraigned thursday on charges including murder attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. However Alan Nudelman � Santa Clara county Deputy District attorney said he had not seen the Case and charges might not be hied until Friday. Flags flew at ha1f-Siaffal the esl com plex and employee appeared somber. Counselor were available for those who needed help. Grijalva quoted Farley As saying the attack stemmed from his obsession with see woman on Back Page Thatcher says nato must modernize nukes by Mark Walsh staff writer mussels Belgium British prime minister  said wednesday that nato must push  of its nuclear weapons in the Wake of the my Tomii a adige nuclear Force reduction treaty Between the super modernization is a part of deterrence it Isth defense Thatcher said. It is totally and utterly absurd to separate out the modernization of nuclear weapons from the modernization of anything  Thatcher in her first official visit to nato As prime minister met with Alliance represent Tiv military officials to set out Britain s View Janis control issues. The London sunday Jim Csc of lofted that Thatcher is prepared to allow  Arif cd bombers to be based in  offset the withdrawal of medium  from Europe under the treaty signed by Johi Rackl Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gor Bacovin december. Maintaining a nuclear deterrent in Europe could bring up to 60 More . Al 11 bombers to British soil according to press reports in Britain. The inf agreement covers land based intermediate weapons Only. Other weapon whether air or sea based nuclear or conventional arc like evil else they must be up to Date to be Cal Apt you re risking an Ineffie Crux a thatch i for England would jobs Bui would be _ ,-5ie of carrying air  a Iii now under development in the United slates i said. The United Stales has about 130 Al 11s based in England those Are part of keeping the main defense Effort Thatcher said. And they re not Only american. After All we have aircraft and we have nuclear  the West germans who fear a nuclear conflict at current Force Levels would be limited to their soil Are pressing for reductions in Short Range nuclear missiles without modernization. Thatcher said there is Noj Inton a Gyme using a doctrine of Fly Iii i a we Luve National unless it is has the weaponry to it inf does not involve the soviet Union s air Craft or intermediate air weapons. It does not involve intermediate weapons.,. From submarines nor does it involve ours she said. You cannot Dis invent nuclear  she said nato s defense requires up to Date Cap onry of every kind nuclear and  " Alcher s visit was to Lay the groundwork for next ill up Summit the associated press reported. Ant two tween As her bid to maintain the East West  in a . Election year and to maintain  Security is sues. A nato sources told the a that the British Leader see nato on Back Page . Olympic hockey comeback Falls Short Page 17