European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday March 29,1988 first soldiers leave Honduras to return to . Palmerola a. Honduras a about 800 american soldiers deployed in Honduras in a show of Force against Nicaragua left monday aboard seven cargo planes bound Tor the United slates. The soldiers from the s2nd airborne i v were we is lying and shouting As they boarded the planes the first of the american contingent to leave Honduras. Oils id Palmerola a about 200 hondurans demonstrated their support for the americans. They carried signs saying thanks for having helped us maintain our Liberty and Unity makes for democracy thanks for being  the paratroopers were scheduled for an Airdrop into their Home base of fort Bragg  they arc part of a Force rushed to Honduras for 11 Days of training exercises to flex . Military Muscles after a reported incursion by about 2,000 nicaraguan troops chasing unsupported Contra rebels. President Cagan ordered 3,200 paratroopers and Light infantry to Honduras on March 17 and 18, Hon Duran president Jose a Rona Hoyo asked for a show of Force Afler the reported incursion. Nicaragua denied the report and claimed the United slates was preparing to invade or using the deploy ment As a cover for providing equipment to the con tras. , officials have said the troops Are taking Back All the equipment they brought with them including tanks and aircraft. In addition to the 82nd airborne the reinforce ments include soldiers from the 7th Light inf div in fort Ord Calif. All arc expected Home by wednesday. The presence of the reinforcements which raised . Strength in Honduras to More than 6,000, alarmed the Region and raised the already High level of tension. Tensions eased when the centres and the Sandinia tas signed a Broad cease fire Accord last week after three Days of talks in Samoa Nicaragua. Meanwhile the nicaraguan government released100 political prisoners from the Zona Franca prison As required by the cease fire agreement and president Daniel Ortega urged the United states to open talks on improving relations. Rallies oppose re�9�" a Kies Jackson no Balm Only boats Are mooring these Days if the a min of Boigen town Art the Rhine re str. Flood from Page 1 and two pumping trucks with a capacity of almost 2,000 Gallons Kelley said. City officials feared thai if the flooding was t slopped it would cause major damage to the factory and electrical problems because of transformers located in the Plant s basement German workers monday afternoon Lold Kelley the situation had been stabilized. They had been moving hoses and filling sandbags since 5 . And expected to be Oberc All night. The flooding forced closure of the Highway through a Gelbeim South of a Hidenheim. The a reported that flood Waters burst through several dikes near Regensburg about 45 Miles South of Munich facing about 1,400 people from their Homes sunday night and Early monday hundreds of farm animals also were taken to higher ground to escape rising Waters authorities lot the a. Hans  spokesman for the Rescue opera Tion said it was the worst flooding in the area since1920. People were evacuated with rowboats and Power boats said Vogger Cilcer. Most of them were taken in by relatives and friends. The rest Are being cared for in schools and Public  squads of volunteers were working using sandbags to strengthen dikes along the Danube As officials warned there could be More evacuation he a said. Floodwaters also had entered parts of Regensburg itself As Well As sections of Passau 80 Miles to die cast. Officials said flooding along the nectar and most riven was receding. Riverside sidewalks and some streets in Bonn had disappeared beneath the Rhine still rising Woodwa lers. Residents of the urge Villas that line the Rhine in the Bonn District of bad gods Borg Home to Many embassies and ambassadors residences were vans pumps to tryout their flooded cellars a Corringto the a. Local residents said the flooding was be worst in memory in the area. By the associated press a rally to protest Reagan administration policy in Central America Drew 1,900 participants and 250  sunday in St. Paul minn., while 600 people rallied in lot Angeles. There were no reports of violence or arrests. We must demand an end to intervention and we must demand our government to Stop lying to us Anne Winter of the Central America Pence action committee told the St. Paul crowd. After listening to speeches and singing songs for about an hour at the Capitol the group marched to the nearby Cathedral of St Paul fora Church service. The service commemorated the assassination of salvadoran roman Catholic archbishop Oscar Romero who was shot in a Church March 24, 1980, the Day after he called on the salvadoran government to Stop repressive actions. Cape. Richard Smith of Capitol Security said the Ami War protesters at the Capitol numbered about 1,900. A group of about 210  was on hand and chanted pc admin station slogans from the Capitol s Side Steps but there was no trouble Smith said. In los Angeles a caravan of Horn tooling cars decked out with prot posters nuked id Miles through City streets from downtown los Angeles to the Federal building in Westwood where More Daman Sara Lon greeted them with cheers. Some passing Drivers honked and flashed the two Finger peace sign in shows of support while other motorists shouted curses at the protesters estimated to number 600. Speakers at the Noly sponsored by a coalition of los Angeles area peace groups praised the cease fire agreement signed last week by nicaraguan Contra rebel leaders and the leftist nicaraguan government. Bui Gary Prev a of Lite nicaraguan Solidarity com Mittee told the is Paul rally that it was premature to celebrate the agreement Between Nicaragua s rulers and Trie contras. The United Stales government has not Given up its goal it has not decided the nicaraguans Are to live in peace he said. From Page 1 challenged the democratic party and called it tacit to its Central role As an agent of fundamental change he said. Gephardt also updated the line that became the populist slogan of his Campaign it s your fight  Gephardt s candidacy limped out of the South on super tuesday three weeks ago Basvino never received the beneficial momentum he bad expected from Iowa. Gephardt had looked to Michigan s caucuses last sat urday figuring that Auto Industry stale would provide a most receptive ear for his Call for Trade retaliation against countries that Don t open markets � . Products he asked for a Michigan  instead he got a Distant thud place finish behind Jackson . Gephardt said he would file for re election to his House seat from Missouri. I Hope to carry their cause As a member of Congress and tomorrow i m filing for re election he said. On the eve of tuesday s Connecticut primary vice president George Bush who grew up in that state and is heavily favored to win set off monday on a three Day Wisconsin Campaign swing. Jackson said if he wins the nomination through the democratic process i expect the party to embrace me and to embrace Hose  rival Dukakis was seeking to come Back with a win on hit new England Home Wirf. Jackson was campaigning in Connecticut again monday. But Dukakis the governor of neighbouring Massachusetts has won every stale in new England so for and was expected to do Well in the state. The Michigan Victory put Jackson within striking distance of Dukakis in the National Delegate count although the Massachusetts governor still Clung to a narrow Lead. The latest of Delegate count put Dukakis at 603.5s to Jackson s 597.33, Tennessee sen. Albert Core or. Had 362.8, sen. Paul Simon 111.5. Gephardt 167 and uncommitted 362.6. Canada blizzard strands 1,000 Edmonton Alberta a a late Winter Bliz Zard paralysed dozens of cities and towns in Western Canada on monday closing major highways and stranding More than 1,000 Motorist. The storm began sunday and travellers were forced to neck overnight shelter in school gyms and hockey rinks along the trans Canada Highway East of the olympic games City of Calgary and along Highway 2 from Calgary to Edmonton. When the blizzard struck Calgary International air port on sunday More than 120 passengers on an air Canada Jel spent seven hours on the runway. The Jet was unable to Lake Oft. Visibility was too poor for the Crew to get the plane Back to the terminal building afew Hundred Yards away. Most of us just slept and we had our breakfast on the plane said a passenger Spiro Plagakis an Engi Neer from Montreal. The wet Snow toppled Power lines leaving Many communities without electricity or Telephone service. The town of Camrose 42 mile Southeast of Edmon ton got More than 20 inches of Snow. Inside classified and order Coupon