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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 q the stars and stripes thursday june 9,198b a wish for daddy sulomi1 a scr san daughter of Ameri can Hast ice Terry Anderson blows out inc cajole on her cake on the eve other Uford birthday. Anderson s wife Alkinc Basil published an open letter tuesday in a a fit newspaper informing her missing he using of the third birthday of the Dagmer he his never seen. Anderson was a mapped on March 16,1985. Puse panel Adels another Wrin to military per Dukakis from Page 1 hear How we intend to build n Strong an vibrant future for our country. They Aren t interested in slashing  want to judge our positive ideas for change he said. Bush posted  primary Vic tories in at four states and said "1 think can overcome this deficit in the polls he said. I m fighting Back. I the underdog  the vice president agreed there was no need for a negative Nasty  in a television interview he also Lik ened Dukakis to Waller f. Mandate the landslide democratic loser in 1984, for refusing to Rule out a tax increase. Ill Rule it out Bush said in an interview with lbs and rely on a spending freeze to reduce the deficit. He decried the gloom and doom he said was emanating from the democrats and said the polls would change As he be gins to establish his own political  we get through in the fall talking about Opportunity and peace and number sri Are and hink can Jackson offered Dukakis congratulations for running a race free of Duma Gog cry and attacks but said he would offer no endorsement before the nominating convention in Atlanta next month. He said he had t Cyl decided if he would accept an offer to be Dukakis vice presidential running mate an offer that some Dukakis aides View As extremely unlikely. But i have certainly earned consideration Jackson added. Both Dukakis and Bush will spend the next several weeks doing what they can to assure party Unity plan their nominating conventions and select vice presiden tial running  said he was t going to Rule anybody in or out at this Point in his search for a ticket mate and that include Jackson. He can expect a possible floor tight from i last democratic primary rival on a handful of issues. But he said As he Savoured his nominating Triumph we re going logo to Atlanta site of inc democratic convention United. We redoing to come out of Atlanta  Jackson routed in the four final Pri Maries of the year already was turning his attention to inc next phase of a remarkable Campaign. Talk of he vice presidential nomination convention platform issues and changes in party rules affecting future campaigns was inthe air even before the polling places opened to voters on the final primary Day of the year. In new Jersey with returns from 97 percent of the precincts counted Duka Kis h and 401,547 or 65 percent. Jackson had 193,791, or 31  72 percent of the Republican precincts reporting. Bush had 161,847 or95 percent. In new Mexico with returns from88 percent of the precincts it was Duka Kis 97,225 or 62 percent to Jackson s42,269 or 27 percent. Bush had 78 percent of the vote in  race. That translated to 60,24 votes from 78 percent of the precincts. In Montana with returns from 59 percent of the precincts Dukakis had44,957, or 69 percent. Jackson had 14,090, or 22  had 73 percent or 34,022 votes. In California with 11 percent of the precincts counted Dukakis had 248,526 or 66 percent. Jackson had 110,756 or 29  had s3 percent or 246,387, by Chuck if sch Washington Washington inv House appropriations committee thaw a wrench into deliberations Over the a military pay raise last week by approving a percent increase for fiscal 1989. The june 2 vote which Mirr a the raise already approved by the armed services committee May Hal Pentagon efforts to win a 4.3 Pei raise for  and also jeopardize proposed increases in twi allowances. J with three of inc four  inc pay raise having Fig cd in the outcome is still far  the Senate Side the Sundt armed services committee has a Fri for straight 4.3 percent raise Juji latching the administration s request. Me Senate appropriations committs catkins work on its version of the  Bill this week. The House Armejo services commit tee in approving a a percent raise As part of us defense autly Nealion Bill want Edlo use inc Roma ipg 0.3 percent requested by inc pc Nifon to fund a 7 percent raise in qua run allowance and an in crease in Hunold goods weight limits. The Hoty appropriations commit tee Howzw is not backing that plan which Raj sons that Pentagon officials would Haft to fund the bad and House hold Softis increases from existing a counts of they still wanted to follow Chronin on those actions. Lutary officials Hope the Senate a nations committee will agree with scale armed services committee 4.3 percent raise. That would leave pm for debate with inc House in con re acc on the authorization and approx Iri Lions Bills. The Haj a appropriations commit tee Bill ibo cd last week provides for almost Vine personnel Money requested by Jjck Pentagon but it makes minor Hanjin the services accounts. Army s $23 billion personnel a no was boosted by $100 million to j enlisted pay and allowances said a Jami lace staffer. The army is essentially under budgeted for thai account in fiscal 1989," she said. Their request does t actually reflect what they  the si00 million came in part from tic smaller pay raise and also from slight  to the personnel accounts of la other services. Navy had its re enlistment Bonus Milf Cut because it overestimated whatsit netted to pay for the bonuses the Lafler maj the air Force reassignments trimmed because the service underestimated the savings that would result from increased tour lengths or dered by  department last year she Sai the House negotiations Blu committees Over is Onnel provisions,1 weight allowance cuts. The House armed slices commit tee would allow the Huber household goods weight limits to take text May 1.1989, but its Senate count Taal would delay the Start Date until july 1989. Both the House and scan defens authorization Bills would vocal a planned 2 percent Cut in  fiscal 1989, but the Fate fail Khor 2 percent Cut in 1990 is  wants to repeal that reduction As Well but the Senate wants id keep it on the books. Ding Bill will not affect the armed services i other military per household goods ease and officer dutch firm to Tow Roberts from persian Gulf to . Washington apr the Navy has awarded a contract to a dutch firm to trans port the damaged frigate Samuel b. Roberts Home from the persian Gulf aboard a heavy lift ship the service said monday. The contract was awarded to Wijs mul ice transport of in Maiden the nether lands and totals $1.325 million said Navy spokeswoman Marge Holly. It Calls for the firm to use its Semi submersible heavy lift ship mighty serv ant 2" to pick up and carry the Robert from Dubai in the United Arab emirates to Bath Maine where it is to be repaired at the Bath Iron works. The guided missile frigate which is based at Newport r.i., was badly ripped by an underwater mine on april 14 shortly after completing a Convoy operation for arc flagged kuwaiti Tanker. Navy officials have said the Roberts almost certainly would have sunk had it not been for the performance oils Crew of roughly 200. The Navy announced last month Thad solicited bids from maritime opera tors of heavy lift ships to carry the Rob erts Home saying such a move would be preferable to performing extensive re pairs in Dubai and then lowing it. The mighty servant 2, one of about two dozen such heavy tin ships in operation measures 558 feel Long and 132 Foci wide. It is designed to sink underneath its cargo and then de ballast or Rise up bringing its cargo out of the water. Such ships arc use frequently to handle Large Oil derricks. According to the Navy there is Only one such ship in the . Fleet and it i assigned to the military sea lift com Mand and deployed with a War Tim readiness Force at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. It would be prohibitively expensive to unload that vessel and there Are no other .-fiag ships of this Type Avail Able said Holly. Italy from Page 1 he said. The latter is a solution which is presently unacceptable As it would weaken and dest the Southern flank of theeuraa0m4mm 16 is the oily  and strength needed to enhance deterrence at a moment s  soviet officials had been reported in the italia press As calling for Italy to refuse the fighters " bus per the fighters. _ k s mos Tow Summit Between the super to deactivate the f-16s would be an a unilateral disarmament and that would be fool ish Zanone said. " so far the f-16s have not been included in talks on the reduction of coven the Warsaw  come into play in future talks. To negotiate we mull have something to bargain with and the f-l6s ild turn out to be one of the Best bargaining  
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