European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2b the stars and stripes thursday. June 2,1988 fish killing algae threaten danish tourism Copenhagen Denmark a a Blanket of yellow sea algae Hal kilted hundreds of tons of fish along the coasts of Norway and Sweden is now threaten ing danish fishing and tourism officials said tuesday. There has been a significant drop in fish exports since the explosive growth of algae in danish Waters in recent Days said Poul toeing. Director of the fish Industry and Export association. Dead fish were found in three locations along he coast of Denmark since the algae spread from the Southern coasts of Norway and Sweden last week tour ring said. Tests were being conducted to determine whether the fish were killed by the algae which suffocates fish by clogging their Gills. There is nothing to indicate that the growth of algae has culminated said Henrik Sandbach Deputy director of the state environment Agency. The Agency s emergency staff is Wor ried that the algae could spread even far ther along the coast later this week when winds Are forecast to shift. Experts blamed nitrates from agricultural fertilizers and phosphorus from sewage and Industrial pollution for the dramatic growth of the single cell plants. Carpels of algae up to 10 feet thick have been found about 33 feel under the surface of the water. Resort owners along the West coast of Denmark s Jutland Peninsula fear news of the algae might  the lucrative tourist Trade this summer. Tourism is a $2.3-Biuion-n-Ycar Busi Ness in Denmark and about 10 percent of that amount comes from Jutland. In Norway fish Farmers were advised by Marine biologists to kill their fish. As a result the Farmers have lost Salmon sea rout and other domestically grown fish Worth s38.5 million. Danish authorities have dispatched two Marine environment research vessels to the Skagerrak Strait Between Denmark and Norway and the Kattegat Bell be tween Denmark and Sweden to Monitor the growth and movement of the algae. Swedish environment minister Birrille Dahl called for a special session of he nor Dic Council an association of icelandic norwegian swedish danish and finnish parliamentarians to Deal with the algae threat in the Baltic and North seas. 100-liter limit Navy woman s 2 children drown put on coupons v1cenza. Italy s&s1 a delayed shipment of fuel coupons has forced local officials temporarily to put a 100-liter limit on the Purchase of coupons for use in Italy a Southern european task Force spokesman said tuesday. The delay apparently was caused by italian transportation strikes which have slowed mail deliveries. Due to a delay in shipping the Vicenza Post Exchange has experienced a shortage of Gas coupons said 1st la. Bruce mount. The coupons Are about a week overdue he said. Coupons come from a Central issuing facility in Naples Italy. Officials expect the shipment to arrive within a week mount said. In the meantime locally assigned personnel and people passing through on leave or temporary duty arc limited to 100 liners. The shortage has not affected Aviano and spokes Man master set. Jim Yohe said tuesday. We be had no problems and there is no limit other than the Normal ration limits he said. Individuals planning vacations in Italy often Stop by the . Cavern in Vicenza to pick up italian coupons. Individuals on leave arc limited to 200 liners of Cou Pons per leave period. Mar from Page 1 earn More Money or be eliminated. In the Stales alternatives to military mar activities Are readily available in the local Cornu Niti Elbut mar overseas is a different a Limal with in verent feeding habits costello said. The Skeer fact is that there s no alternative out Side the Gale for a lot of the America Nytle recreation programs that we re used to cafe to said. I can go Dow own and use a bowl pm Alley in san Antonio Jcj a but i can t do Haj fun in Ciurlik tur  since All the services Are crunch morale support of Issue could Bestic looked a the same funding tals decided Hal the Oge Lher. It s a three service Sun to because we wanted to speak in one voile on fit whole Issue of mar Saiof we Felt that if All three / it would be a much Strong did probably be More Crudi overseas costello of us could gel Togel or voice one that  the surveys a cd lightly among the services but the general Forn lion being sought was the same. The  Mif Cary members to rate the importance a mar programs individually and As a whole. For example it aked respondents to com pare he importance of Lla child care Center to the Bowling Alley and asked what effect losing either might a on the decision to extend overseas or even Lea the service. The Nurvey provided a Section for remarks and the res Arch company also Seftel two person cams to 19 army 10 air Force Ano two Navy installations in Europe to conduct interviews. The teams held individual a group sessions with mar users commanders chaplains mar chiefs first sergeants Security a lice chiefs and pc Ost marshals to gain their perspectives on what mar Means to their Community and what Impact cuts in appropriated funds would have. Nas Simonella Sicily is two children of a Navy woman drowned during a Holiday week end Beach Outing despite & Sailor s attempts to res Cue them base spokeswoman la Mary Hanson said tuesday. Petty officer 2.c. Christopher Coleman responding to cries for help from four children who had been pulled out to sea by a Strong current about 6 30 . Sunday rescued two of the children. However the Providence r.i., Sailor assigned to Simonella s Fleet logistic support so 24, was unable to reach the children of Petty officer 2.c. Marga ret a. Walker assigned to the personnel support act at Simonella. Coleman was joined in the search Tor Walker s son and daughter by italians on the Fontana Bianci Beach but they could not locale them. The bodies of Sheneaqua Don Jackson 13, and James Monroe Walker jr., 9, later washed up on the Shore where attempts to revive them were unsuccessful Hanson said. The children will be buried in Longview Texas their Mother s Hometown Hanson said. The Beach outside the City of Siracusa and about 30 Miles from the naval air station is popular with base personnel. Death of . Infant probed in Sicily Nas Simonella Sicily is naval investigative service agents and local police arc probing the death of a 4-Tnonlh-old girl who died last week after a fall at the Home of her italian baby Sitter a Public affairs spokeswoman said. Bettina Marie Sabol the daughter of Petty officer . John w. And Beltina Saboff Mercer n.j., was pronounced dead shortly Afler arrival at 11 45 . May 26 at the is Gonella Branch naval Hospital. Results of an autopsy performed Over the weekend at the naval Hospital m Naples were not available it. Mary Hanson said. However she said doctors initially listed the cause of death As Apnoea which Means she stopped breathing. The infant also had suffered a head injury Hanson said. The child s father is assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department at the naval air station. Summit a Pluto Reagan us dress students and futility Al Moscow University under luge bust of Lenin. From Page 1 term expires in january although both leaders continued to express Hope. Defense minister Dmitri t. Yazoo and de sense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci also Mcl again on tuesday. The Day was filled with the striking juxtapositions fan american president travelling across a soviet landscape Reagan standing behind the Seal of the presi Dency and below a while bust of Lenin As he addressed University students striding past the ancient churches of the Kremlin As dozens of photographers pleaded with him to wave bantering after dinner at the american ambassador s residence with Dave Brubeck the jazz musician As Gorbachev and members of the ruling politburo looked on Wilh Broad grins. Reagan s appearances were broadcast in part on the prime time television news. It gave the country a look at the president As he walked beneath the red Brick Walls of the Kremlin joined intellectuals in the panelled dining room of the Central House of writers talked Wilh students at the Lenin Hills Campus of Moscow University and was the Host of a dinner for the soviet political scientific and artistic elite Al the ambassador s residence Spaso House during the Day Reagan seemed to swing from moments of weariness when he dozed briefly Dur ing a speech by a russian intellectual to burst of Energy when he was engaged in a Lively question and answer session at Moscow University in a series of Public appearances including an unplanned morning stroll in red Square with Gorbachev a luncheon with intellectual and the afternoon address to students at Moscow University Reagan seemed to impress russians Wilh his direct style and frequent allusions to russian literature. Quoting writers and poets whose works have Only recently been freed from the grip of censorship Boris Pasternak Anna Akhmatova and Nikolai go Milch Reagan told russians not to fear change or democracy