European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 1 the e stars and stripes Friday May 6,1988 by non press pans reagans astrology London a the revelation thai president Reagan and his wife con sult astrologers was greeted by the Brit ish press wednesday with the sort of Rel ish that even the sorries soothsayer could have predicted. While House watcher wild about Nancy the Starzar " blared the head line in the daily Telegraph which a til on to report thai Washington was Abuzz with claims. That Nancy really believes what the stars foretell. Newspapers in Italy West Germany and Sweden gave relatively straightforward coverage to the president s denial tuesday that his policies or decision were influenced by astrology. Bui their British counterparts could not resist poking fun at the reagans or the former administration officials who have revealed Juicy White House gossip. There is no Wrath like that of a for Mer Reagan aide apparently said the Independent newspaper. Or. To put it another Way former Reagan aides wit do anything to gel their memoirs on the Best seller Donald t. Regan former while House chief of staff reportedly asserts in a forthcoming Book that Nancy Reagan regularly consulted astrologer in Shap ing the president s schedule. The tabloid daily minor devoted Al most an entire inside Page to the hubbub. It also listed under the Banner headline Star struck the famous people who purportedly sought insight from astrologers. Among them were Albert Etc slain Queen Elizabcth 1 and Napoleon Bona Parte Einstein once wrote that astrology was a science in itself thai. Taught me Many things according to daily Mirror columnist Louise Montgomery. Elizabeth i the i Fath Century English Monarch rarely acted without the advice of astrologer John Pec and French emperor Napoleon commissioned at least two Astro logical charts and placed his Trust in the movement of he stars the added. A sober headline in the Independent said Reagan takes a dim View of Star gazing tales while the tabloid daily express Banner headline proclaimed. Ron Nie and Nancy s Star struck White captive from Page t nine americans missing and believed held captive in Lebanon by moslem extremists. Crnec a Cyril Llic second scr claim Al the French embassy in Beirut told the associated press that Carton 62, Fontaine 45, and Kattmann. 44, were set free Al 7 20 . Wednesday hotel in the seas idea nah neighbourhood of the lebanese Capi Al. There were reports in Beirut this week that France had agreed id pay Iran $670 million Mill owed to Iran on billion loan made by the late Shah Mohammad Kycza Pahlavi. The French government froze payments Afler the 1979 islamic revolution in Iran. The kidnappers in Lebanon were believed to have Loyal lies to Iran. Kaufmann said the hostages had heard Little news. He did not know who was running in sunday s second round or French presidential elections. News Brief 2 civilians Are charged with rape of of woman san Vic toe normann1, Italy is two civilian he bands of Active duty military personnel have been charged with the a Eckand rape of a 23-year-Ohd air Force enlisted woman a base spokesman san wednesday,/1 tar ram u. Hawkins 29, 66m Kountze Texas and Fabian a. Junes jul of Richland,ga., were charged authorities with carnal violence. Saidy Fel. Ray Chastain the men arc in jail in we Brindisi while magistrates continue . The victim a Marrijo airman first class told base Security police Ine was raped about 4 50 . Saturday in the base bowline Alley Chas Tain said. He said one of the suspects is a bowl in Alley employee and May have he Access to the building which was closed at the Lime. The victim identified the two civilian As her attackers when she reported the incident a Secu Rity police immediately after the alleged Shack. Chastain raid the woman was examined a the base Medveal clinic where medical personnel determined she had no major injuries. The men Are being dealt with by the ital Ian judicial system because . Military Law applies Only to american military members Plant from Page 1 Valley. Area schools were evacuated and United blood services of Las vegas appealed for donations. Went House to House to evacuate 20 blocks of to musing development closest to the Plant and another resin dial area in the Western portion of the City where the formed. Most of Henderson left voluntarily. All residents were allowed a Skinto their Homes by 6 ., said Gary Bloomquist cil a Ganger for the Community. Two blasts which levelled the fuel feet and the Kidd & co. Marshmallow factory next do on earthquake seismographs 200 Miles California Institute of technology in Pas adj spokesman Bob finn. The first blast at 11 93 ., measure flout 3.0 a. The Richter scale of ground second Al 11-.s7 . Had a magnitude of Jet i find that absolutely amazing. That is powerful said finn. We fell a Little Joli j1d John Conrad 62, a Pas Senger aboard America Wesl airlines flight 46, which flew Over the Plant awhile the Lime of the blasts. There was a tall column smoke going up 20,000 Joe Hydric Knaffla worker Al the fuel Plant said he heard four explosions Over several minutes with the fourth sounding the most powerful. Others reported three explosions. The smoke was so thick it could choke you said a tearful Hedrick. Who had cuts on his . The fuel Plant manufactures ammonium porch to talc an oxidizer used in fuel for the shuttle s solid rocket boosters but Nasa said the Accident was not expected to delay resumption of shuttle nights. The explosions followed a fire i Haugan when one of our pieces of equipment a spokes Man said. The fire and there was an a the blast ripped prs from their hinges broke win Dows and Chi menu filings in Homes in Green Valley two Miles Jack London spokesman at de Sert Synop Hospital in Las vegas Hipfl uhlers were unable to enter the site for nearly after the explosions because of the threat additional blasts and the toxic Cloud. Two Hundred people were believed have been at the fuel Plant before the blasts with 25 to 35 people on duly at the Candy Plant. Few employees of either Plant had been seen Al hospitals authorities said. Riek Rieckmann 41, a welder was one of four Pacific Plant workers hurled through a Wall in the first last. T blew us out of the building. It sent us through a file Tass Wall and into the desert he said. None of the loin was seriously Hurt. Nasam in Washington that Pacific engineering provides the Timonium pure Loraie to Morion Thio Kol Nasa s Panje contractor for the Molon As Well As to some Dupan tent of defense programs. Don am Tor a ibo Kesman for Nasa s Marshall space flight Center in Huntsville Ala said Morton Thi Okol had enough ammonium perchlorate in Supply for the next five shuttle launches. Under the present schedule the fifth launch would be in mid-1989. Cos from Page 1 Cial. We should jct rid of the people already identified As subslandard7 Jayc demonstrated nerf or manic or discipline Birds with one under the program approved april is by Dell Spurlock the s manpower chief Soli bars to re enlistment will separate witju�4udayi or notification. The Only who have served is years or More. This mislay until they reach 20 years but no longer letters of Nolif Safion will be sent beginning in mid july officials Mia. The Hopes to make most of the cuts by mid october to save As much reassignment Money As Possi ble this fiscal year and to meet the congressionally mandated troop reductions. Remaining separations will be made Over the following few months. Soldiers wanting to Appeal their re enlistment bars must ensure the appeals reach department of the Headquarters by said. If the appeals will be retained. If be discharged within 90 Days Bose whose appeals already have been denied or Njack an Appeal waiver Wilt be instructed to Sepa rate affected cos also can req Tlell immediate sep officials said Isth Amine line action to meet the congressional order. Normal guideline will resume sept. 30, which Means soldiers barred from re enlisting after that Date again will be allowed to stay on Active duly for the duration of their current hitches. Checks from Page 1 towers who do not receive their checks by Friday should Stop by their local Bank for Scheidler said some of the problems began when merchants ordered the new checks from deluxe the . Check print ing company that had handled american express business before the transition. Apparently a lot of people arriving overseas ordered new checks before they had a permanent Box number so some of the checks arrived without Correct Box numbers he said. Faced with trying to figure out mail Box numbers for hundreds of service members some Post offices simply re hero Edtl checks to the local Branch Bank slowing
