European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday May 18,1988 officials doubt arson started Castle Blaze Usi Noen West Germany is investigators Dot not think arson was the cause of a major fire lat the 13th-Century Kranzburg Castle officials sad monday. The caste once the Headquarters for nazi air Force Goring is used As a school for . A4ny Friday night fire started in the attic and was contacted to one Wing said v sgt. Sunny Taylor. There a fire no injuries in the fire which caused about $600,000 in damage said Giessen military con Unity spokesman Manfred one a in the Castle at the time but . Soldiers were on the Castle grounds at ,18 Miles North of Frankfurt and called West German firefighters Taylor . Robert Cloncs another v corps spoke Man said Invin gators do not think the fire preliminary imports suggest it was an Chical fire he said West Gormar thormities Are still had a. World War ii Headquarters and residence at Ahe Castle. . took it Over in 1945, and it was us Oas a temporary Allied jail for Albert s architect 8nd armaments Chi of and other captured Ger Tan officials before Ink in War crimes trials in Nurnberg. Turkish youths Arre after clashing with d is Hanau West gent any is police arrested three turkish youths after a Fly est broke out Between Oft duty . Soldiers Aid a group of turks at the May Market in Hana bunday night. None of the americans was arrested or injured in the fight which broke it about 10 . Between the soldiers arid Abs full Iso turkish youths a West German Toff spokesman said tuesday. \ the fighting began wifi turkish youths started har Rassmi some american women who were at the carnival in the Narket Square and the soldiers stepped in Tif legend them the police spokesman said. Foj. The soldiers fled but qty followed by 20 to30 turks he said. When police arrived the turks began pelting the officers with cans an bottles damaging i Whf policy cars. The police fought Back with club and arrested three Turk ish youths. � f. At least two am Dan soldiers were involve the fight a he Luau Milmary Community spokesman said Are investigating i and Gentian authorities incident. J 2 Dodds students win top scholarship honors Washington two department of de sense schools student were among i scholars named monday by of education. \ it from Raf Lake Heath eng and Elizabeth a Stanley of 1988 presid Cynthe depart me Derek d. Land High fran fun students i school were . Schools o Oscas and throughout tire United Smuin Aliss were selected i 1,500 nominees by a panel of duo basis of Tell scores Grade Point ave tags contributions a Fth school and comm by. Essay Sand . At la one candidate from Vcci state the District of Columbia and Oversea is chosen each a car for the Honor. Go gets 20-year Tern for robbing 3 worm Mannheim. West Germany a Soldier to the Sist Maint in in Kajer Tal West in prison German to woman any. Was sentenced to 20 Yea Day for robbing three Clde Hen. A Mannheim Community sp1 tuesday. It. 2 Thomas g. Walden wit the 574th.jpply and service co also was sen a cd to a is honorable discharge forfeiture o 111 pay Andollo Wancus and a red clips in rank to private one Christine Gebhard said. From 500 m amongas on the intelligence system needs upgrading Reagan says Washington a the United states must modernize its intelligence gathering system regardless of what arms control treaties arc negotiated with the soviets president Reagan said tuesday. It is important for our National Security interest that our country have All of the Means necessary to assure compliance with these agreements Reagan said in a statement. With or without future arms control agreements itis important to our National Security interests that we keep Pace with changes in technologies in other the president s statement supported bipartisan efforts in Congress to upgrade the so called National technical the system by which the unite states uses sophisticated satellite technology to Monitor compliance with arms control s comments were released shortly after he met privately with the two ranking members of the Senate intelligence committee and As the Senate pre pared to open floor debate on the intermediate rang nuclear forces treaty. Sen. David Boren d-okla., committee chairman told reporters that Reagan gave him and sen. William Cohen a Maine a real commitment to make sure that our National Security interests Are protected by continuing to modernize our National technical Means in his statement the president said i Welcome bipartisan support to Start this year on a multiyear program to improve these systems. I will also include funding for the second year of this program in the final budget which i submit to Congress and i will urge the next administration to assure continuity of this vital Effort. After 1989, the funding for this program should be additive to the 2percent real growth objective for National Security Reagan nor the senators indicated How much Money is being envisioned for the modernization program. Boren said the congressional armed services an intelligence committees have been concerned about the need to improve our National technical meant to modernize those systems to keep Pace with changing weapons changes Are needed not Only to ensure compliance with arms control pacts but also to have a goo assessment of what s going on the world he said. Trade from Page 1 pro vement would strengthen president Reagan s position and make it More difficult for Congress to override his promised veto of the omnibus Trade Reagan administration promptly hailed the report. In a statement Commerce Secretary c. William Verity called it evidence of the decisive improvement in the Trade balance that is now under a second report tuesday the Federal Reserve said american Industry operated at 82.7 percent of capacity i april up 0.3 of a percentage Point from March. It was the highest operating level in More than eight years and was further evidence analysts said that american manufacturers Are benefiting from the Boom in Export the Good news was in Sharp contrast to the Jolt financial markets received a month ago when the february Trade report was issued. The unexpected widening of the deficit had sent the Dollar reeling and pushed the Dow Jones average Down by 101 Points its fifth worst loss monthly Trade deficit has become the most closely watched barometer of . Economic health. A narrowing of the deficit is seen As a sign of strength for the american Economy because it Means More jobs in the manufacturing , smaller deficits usually translate into less downward pressure on the foreign Exchange value of the Dollar which is also important for the country since Sharp declines in the Dollar can Send Stock and Bond Market tumbling because of investor fears that inflation will $28.97 billion in exports sold represented a $5.4 billion increase from the february level reflecting gains insoles of . Machinery computers aircraft chemicals and telecommunications equipment in addition $600million of the increase came in Gold sales to Taiwan. The $1.3 billion Rise in imports to $38.72 billion reflected a Small Rise in imports of manufactured goods which offset a decline in Oil imports which fell 15.2 per cent. For the first three months of the year the Trade deficit has totalled $36.01 billion which translates into an annual deficit of $144 billion. If that pattern should hold for the entire year it would represent a substantial improvement from the record 1987 Trade deficit of $ 171.22 usual the Trade deficit with Japan was the largest of any country an imbalance of $4.55 billion. The deficit with Canada America s largest trading partner was $ 1.14 Reagan administration was particularly embarrassed by the Sharp deterioration in the february deficit and the turmoil it caused on financial markets. That was because the february Trade report issued on april 14, came Only a Day after the United states and the six other biggest Industrial countries had reaffirmed their pledge to keep the value of the Dollar stable. The finance ministers in Washington for the annual Spring meetings of the International monetary fund had to scramble to make Good on that pledge conducting hurried meetings to plot a Rescue Effort through joint intervention. Driver from Page 1 gators plan to Check the Rescue process the maintenance records of the bus and the Drivers records said Alan Pollock a spokesman with the Nosb. We also want to talk to some of the survivors an witnesses to the Accident Pollock said and investigators Hope to get some kind of profile on the pickup truck and what it might have been doing that night authorities said it still in t known Why the truck was travelling the wrong Way. State officials said they hoped to have positive identification of All the bodies tuesday. The state medical examiner. Or. George Nichols said at a news conference monday that All of the Vic Tims died from smoke inhalation. There was no significant bodily injury he said. The Kentucky Post reported that Mahony pleaded guilty in 1984 to Drunken driving and was fined $300 plus court costs and $ 140 for traffic school. His License also was suspended for six months the newspaper blood alcohol level in the 1984 Case was .16 percent the newspaper said. Dennis Mefford a Friend of Mahony a said he was with Mahoney until about 2 i hours before the Acci Dent occurred. He said Mahony was very tired fro having worked a double shift at it chemical co. In Carrollton. I can t remember seeing him drive in that bad shape Mefford said. It s really Tore everybody up around Here that something this tragic could s unbelievable simply Pollock also said the driving records of Mahone Yand the bus Driver John Pearman would be reviewed. Trooper Jim Mudd said state police investigators talked briefly with Mahoney but did not disclose the conversation because the Case is under investigation. Soldier 19, found dead in Hillesheim Barracks room Illi-she1m, West Germany a St div Soldier was found dead in his tracks room Early saturday morning a i Yifong official said tuesday. \ it pfc. Dexter co a 501st sup port in based at set Kkt Barracks in Hillesheim was pronounced a Fly 8 36 . By a German doctor said Maun sgt. Jhamie Ferguson. Hampton w�ti9. 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