European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 14,1988 Paraguay cancels papal meeting Sucre Bosnia a the Vatican said it is shocked Over the sudden cancellation by Paraguay s military government of a meeting Between Pope Kiihn i Siut to and civic Leaden including opposition politicians. For now. 1 mum clearly stale the astonishment caused by a decision Wilpul precedent in the cer Cimity of the pastoral Mission by the holy father said Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro. It was the first unit in 37 foreign papal hours thai a government has scratched a meeting. The Vatican statement was released As the Pope armed in this 1.i50-fool-High University City. John i aul is on a 12-Day, four country visit to South Ameri Ca i is due in arrive in Paraguay on monday and was scheduled to meet them i Day Willi the build er1, of society a to  group of about j5u indie Clural ,. Union leaders business leaders and polits Ciuni to instr scheduled 10 meet ill John Paul include id representatives of Pollica parties that arc opposed to Paraguay s president. Gen. Alfredo Suik Walt and arc n of recon Rcd by Stroessner. Hut Siro Evsich r. South America s longest ruling i Huzior. In wed Nestov cancelled the meeting cil itit1. Security reasons and charging thai ilii1 encounter Uii uld k Uvil Lui political purposes. I Atria. The newspaper of Strocs Smarr s Rulin Colora ii i arty Eal loj the proposed session a depraved  another Vatican official Ted re Wilh the Pope Saij the Vatican Sivin Inual Ai issued in Hopes that the of Civian  no Hae been building fur some time. Ili shops there1 Lias been increasingly critical of the ii Man rights record and authoritarian style of strip Assiut. Who look Power in a 1454 coup. I upe John Paul ii hisses a child in Hie crowd that greeted him wednesday in Cochin Bumm Boll ii Asp no 15 . Airlines face fines of $6.5 million Washington Al l fifteen of the nation s airlines lace fines totalling nearly  million fur a variety of Al ened violations of safety and Security rules the Federal aviation administration reports. Chick Ign based United airlines could face a Fine of si.262.100, the biggest of the proposed penalties. The rent highest proposed Tine is against hawaiian air lines is. 169,000. Followed by Continental. S9b2.i30 Eastern airlines. ,50i Boniff. S51s.oqd american airlines. $421,250. And Northwest air lines. Sj71.000. The fines have been proposed in a a letters to the airlines and in some cases Date Back two or three years. The Faa made the list of proposed fines available to the Wall Street Jour Nal and the Washington i Ost in response to requests. The Agency released the documents to the associated 1 Ress on thursday. The list of proposed fines includes numerous si.000 and s2,000 penalties Tor alleged Security violations including fail ure to detect Dummy weapons and fail ure to keep air planes and other sensitive areas secure from intruders. But in most instance the fines were for alleged safety violations. According to the Faa s705,8so of the Fine pending against uni cd was imposed Niter the airline removed vapor sea covers from the wings of its 19-Planc Fleet of 767s for about a month. The coven the Agency said in its Tetter la United arc supposed to Vanl leaked fuel from the Wing. Wet Giaui them the Faa said there is a risk of fire. A spokesman for United Dan Szechy said it was Loo soon to discuss the pro posed penalties publicly because they arc currently being discussed Between uni cd and the Faa. It really would be inappropriate id comment  the Faa said that a major part of hawaiian s proposed Fine was prompted by he airline s alleged delay in replacing a damaged sleeve on a do is wheel and Brake Assembly. A spokesman for hawaiian could not be reached immediately for comment. Continental meanwhile faces More than 1200,000 in proposed fines for allegedly roiling to comply with several 1987 airworthiness directives requiring inspections of engines and pressure bulk Heads on a leased Boeing 727. Bruce Hicks a spokesman for Continental said the airline is seeking to have some of its s982,130 in fines reduced but he did t know specifically which find were being contested. The Faa also proposed lining bran left for alleged inadequate surveillance of in inspection and maintenance programs and american for alleged operating Boeing 727 despite Pilot complaints thai two of the engines weren t accelerating rapidly enough. The other airline listed in the Faa i documents and the proposed Fine Are pan am 1264,900 us air 1166,100 Delta j 147.350 Midway j128,000 Twa. 1118,000 Southwest j56.500 America West. ,500. And Alaska a 1,000. 1 Dies in Plant blast t Leveland Al l an explosion spewed Flam ing Metal chips throughout an Industrial Plant thurs Day Killme one worker and injuring eight others officials Laid. Liu snows  the Plant on the Cut s Call Side were Eva eau d while firefighters worked to keep flames from spreading. Firefighters found one worker s body in the Mineral metals inc. Plant Alicr the fire was brought Der con. Tool about non. Three hours after it was reported. Tie victim s identity was not immediately available. Channel blockade lifted Safe Conan ii re Channel on d a four Day blockade England sued  across thursday after of English and frenc meanwhile the nans reunion of seamen instructed us members of Cabanas from noon Friday All strikes at  begun  with a 14 Wick old Avau idiot by More than or Balji p and o euro Pean pc Raj f workers in Dover tote Virld s busiest  lifted blockades in the French ports of Cal and Dunkirk on wednesday night. From Pagal the additional funds to Fly out the rerunning flying hours but the Way it stands right now Vic May not be Able to Complete All of our flying hours this sir be cause of a Lack of  said maj. Gen. , Rulherford. Former director of operations for Usa who recently assumed command of 17th air Force. The bulk of the budget cuts about i Iso Mill affect the command s operation and  accounts which pay such Bills As aircraft Ajir facility maintenance training temporary Dulu Eftig ments utilities and local contracts in Addi Gioino tying costs. That Means that along with fewer flying hours Safe will see its stocks Ofstad spam dwindle. It will be Able to plan fewer conf flies thai require Tempo Rary duly funds and musj/4crutinize repairs. Although  and maintenance funds Are protected by a Pentagon managed foreign currency Lucli anon account thai helps offset the Dif Ference by tue projected and actual Exchange rates. The account is not limitless Porter Field said. The drop in the Dollar in Weil Germany from a projected Rale of 2.06 Marks to the current Exchange rate of 1.66, has put the fluctuation account in the red forcing the air Force to pull Money frown puke pro Grams cams Safe will have to Sham although Cost of living and  allow ances also Are directly tied  Exchange Rales no fluctuation accountants to offset their rising Price. Porter Field Sarjit 4nortagc$ in personnel funding therefore Are a Menade up by Early release of person Nel and Lehaf flank a of Lalion moves. Twi pc is that the Money saved by reducing the Forlai or eliminating moves will remain in the military incl budget and help pay off the deficit created. Devalued Dollar. Of the 1100 million Cut that it Safe by Surprise in the second Quarter St minion came from congressional directives Porter iced  ing j22 million was Whai air Sliff had to with mtg from us to pay for things such As the foreign  and 0