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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D fair shake sought or California wines Page z d Stock Market crash could happen again expert says Page 5 d computer show wows dodos students Page 9 q Richmond beats Indiana in Mcaa tourney sports Page 21 f ripes Luth Otheo us Ficili Fuyii Cmich Tou Thi . Of mib Fon vol. 46, no. 334 saturday March 19, 19bb Geed morn Tiff 08693 a . Denies any involvement in honduran bombing raid is. Trumps from the k2nd airborne div arrive in Honduras to Start their emergency Dpi Dyment Reid Lam exc cow Washington a the White House on Friday denied Nicaragua charges that the United states was be Hind a honduran bombing raid on the Remote Border area where sandinista troops were skirmishing with . Backed Contra rebels. Asked whether Itie to tuesday bombing mid indicated the United states had asked Honduras to Lake a Mote Active role. White House spokesman Murlin Fitzwater said we Haven t asked them or instructed them to do anything. We have offered our support and we have sent our forces there in defense of  a Nina Snguan foreign ministry spokesman blamed the United slates for the attack formally protested and warned such raids could Lead to War. The United states deployed 3,200 . Troops after reported incursions into Honduras by nicaraguan soldiers pursuing Contra rebels. They included 700 paratroopers from the 82nd airborne Piv Ai fort Lara go. N.c., who dropped into Honduras from eight aircraft said Pentagon spokeswoman capt Nancy la Lulas. Related in run photo Page 7. A High ranking honduran military official said honduran troops had orders to Cupel the invading troops from Nicaragua and that warplanes were on standby. The official who spake on condition of anonymity said on estimated 1,000 sandinista were reported Friday on the honduran Side of the Border at san Andres do Boray. The nicaraguan Side is the site of sandinista military Headquarters in Northern Nicaragua. The official said to infantry Battal see raid on Back Page of lifts pressure from spouses b William  we Hinkson Bureau Washington the air Force Friday re leased details of a policy designed to protect military spouses from pm sure to choose Between careers and Volunteer activities. The policy fives inc air Force s official backing to the Choice of he spouse to pursue employ ment to be a Huro maker to attend school or to serve As a Volunteer in the air Force or local Community activities. The policy results from charges made last year by several air Force spouses that commanding officers had tried to gel the in to quit their jobs and spend More Lime As volunteers in military functions. An air Force inquiry later confirmed those charges and a Blue ribbon panel was appointed to study the problem worldwide. The panel s recommendations adopted by the service went beyond a policy statement and called for employment assistance for spouses and for guid Ance to career related Volunteer positions. The service promised to investigate the establish ment of a Volunteer management program to More effectively recruit place retain and appropriately recognise volunteers the army had such a program ongoing but Cut funds for the Effort in its current budget. The air Force also said it will begin supporting continued on Page 3 North retiring May subpoena highest officials1 by Norman Black a military writer Washington a it col. Oliver North the fired National Security aide fac ing trial in the Iran Contra affair announced Friday he has asked to retire from Llie Marine corps and said he May subpoena the highest ranking officials in our government us part olm defense North submitted his request on thurs Day asking that he be allowed to re lira effective Hay i when he will have completed 20 years of Active military Soa ice run Wagon sources said. That is the minimum amount of serv ice required to re lira Wilh a pension. Wish 20 years of service. North is entitled to a pension totalling 30 percent of his base monthly pay or slightly Over 122,000 a year. North who wore a civilian business suit in place of his usual ribbon be decked Marine uniform refused to answer questions after Reading the statement. The sources said there was nothing to Block approval of North s retirement re quest. They noted that rear adm. John Poindexter North s former Boss and Reagan s former National Security adviser Cienci sed hrs right to retire from the Navy late last year. North Poindexter and two others were indicted by a Federal grand jury wednesday on charges they conspired to divert iranian arms sales profits to the Nicaragua con Ira rebels. North vowed after the indictment wag see North on Back Page  
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