European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Q Carlucci seeking overseas base exemption Page 5 q Navy surgeon general trying to improve health care Page 8 d nato gives . Reservists rousing Welcome Page 9 d Hawks Lead celts 3-2 pistons eliminate bulls Page 21 Friday. May 20. 1988 d 6693 a 1 2,000-15,000 soviet troops died in Afghanistan official says Moscow a p a soviet Media official thurs Day confirmed that 12,000 to 15.000 soviet soldiers died in Afghanistan during the Kremlin s More than cig i year of military involvement in thai country s civil War. Eduard Rosenlan. A political observer far the govern ment news Agency novo Sii. Confirmed a recent report by the Paris based a once France prec news service that 11,000 to 15,001 soviets Kad been killed in Afghanistan. Related Story. Pan 7.1 Kos Enlal s comment during a news conference 1o discuss Afghanistan s history was believed to be Hie first Lime a soviet official has estimated the death loll from the soviet intervention. One reporter had asked How Many soldiers had died in the War. Ros Contat reviewed various Western Media assess menu including he news Agency s report and said i in inc the figures cited by a once Francc or Csc Are More or less Correct but you can obtain More Correct figures from our military Gennady Ocra Simov the foreign ministry spokes Man has promised to bring High ranking military officials to a news conference soon to discuss the War s costs in More detail Rosental said. A soviet inspired revolution in april 1978 brought a sub troops on Back Page Kentucky mourns victims of bus tragedy Radcliff. By. A the stale observed an official Day of mourning thursday As grief stricken friends and families gathered to bid Farewell to five of the 21 victims of one of the nation s worst but crashes. The first funerals for crash victims were set for thursday for four girls who attended Rad lilt Middle school Mary Catherine Daniels. 14 Julie Ann ear nest 12 Denise Elk a Voglund. 13 and Amy the clock 14, a fifth 14-year-old Tina Michelle Muniain. Was to be buried in Tyler. Texas. Flags across Kentucky flew at half staff to Honor the memory of the 24 children and teen agers and time adults killed sat urday night when their bus was struck head on Liy a pickup truck heading in inc wrong direction on interstate 71. If it were to turn Back inc clock we would gov. Wallace Wilkin son said wednesday in declaring thurs Day s official Day of mourning. What Ever Consolation we can give will never make up for the Low of friends and loved a memorial service for All 27 victims was planned for thursday night at Nonh Lardin High school in Radcliff. Most of the other funerals were scheduled for today. Although fatal Hus crashes also occurred this week in Cleveland and new York stale a Deputy administrator of inc National Highway traffic safety administration thursday Isiu school buses Are remarkably Sale Jeff Miller on chs this morning sea tragedy on Back Page Joy Cook � Day or Center Ituna rtt in radar Milf by adjusts flags in memorial to the 27 Al Mil Musl Jirry Mahone i i incl has been charged with it counts of murder. Irl Lim of sol urdu Shui crash in Tilch longer army four lengths in Europe under study Hycil Civ tech Washington Bureau Washington the army in Europe is studying the possibility of increasing overseas Lour lengths by at Leas one year a Pentagon Olti Cial said. The study reportedly focuses on increasing Lour lengths from 36 to 48 months for single career sol Diers and married soldiers who arc accompanied said the official who asked not to be identified. A career Soldier is one on a second or subsequent enlistment. For unaccompanied and first term single soldiers a Lour increase from 24 to 36 months is being considered the official said. Army officials in Turrow thursday confirmed that longer hours Are being studied adding that the Issue has been under study for a few years. Usa eur will report to the Pentagon after All the information has been gathered and looked at a spokeswoman said. Usa eur initiated the study. Inc Pentagon offi Cial said. They came to us and said they wanted to do this and we sent Ihm a message saying that we d be very interested in what they come up with inc official said. The Usa eur spokeswoman would not say whether Usa eur initiated the consideration of extending overseas hours. The official in Washington said that while the army in Europe looked at the Issue several years ago and decided not to pursue it at that time the com Mand feels another probe is warranted in Light of continued budget cuts. The fact is there in t enough Money Loeo around so we be got to keep scratch Iii our Heads for ways to Deal with that he said adding that extend ing tour lengths is a tool of lust resort but it s an option the army has to keep to is far too Early to say whether a specific proposal will be included in the army s fiscal 1990 Bud see tour on Back Page
