European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday june 21,1 Gas news updates Viet party purge Bangkok Thailand a Vietnam s ruling communist parly in one of ils biggest reported urges in i h years of Reform has expelled More than 500 members in one province alone for embezzlement and other violations. The official party newspaper Nolian Dan said they were purged in Cao bang a strategic Northern province. Oil tank tests Washington a uni form steel Icsis could prevent Frac Tures in thousands of aging Oil storage tanks from causing spill similar to one in Pennsylvania this year that contaminated he water Supply in three Stales a govern ment report has said. Excia chief in Costa Rica indicted in Contra affair my sentenced fro year in jail for bad checks Ramstein a West Germany Sis a military policewoman who wrote 14 worthless checks totalling $6,400 has been sentenced to a year in jail at fort Riley Kan. Pvt. Kim m. Lantis 21, also faces a $5,500 Fine and must forfeit All pay an allowances following her conviction by a general court martial Friday on two counts of bad Check writing. In addition the All officer panel handed lantis who was assigned to the 164th military police co in Miclau a dish Ono Rable discharge. If lantis docs not pay the Tine within a year she must serve another year in jail a 21 St support come spokesman said. The Springfield mo., native wrote the checks drawn on a fort Mcnellan Ala credit Union to the american express Community Bank in november and de Cember the spokesman said apparent heart attack kills Ramstein officer Ramstein a West Germany an air Force Captain assigned to the european communications div a Ramstein died saturday night of an apparent heart attack. A passing Motorist discovered the body of capt. Allenl Wallace 40, i Wallace s car at 3 . Sunday at the Side of autobahn 6 near Kaiserslautern a base spokeswoman said. Wallace apparently was alone at the Lime of his death. Wallace is survived by two sons living in fort Worth. Texas and his parents Lake and Esther Wallace of Inkster Mich. Airman Dies of injuries after motorcycle crash Raf Fairford England a 27-year-old airman assigned to the 7020th trans so died Friday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle Accident a base spokesman said monday. Staff sol. Kenneth l. Hyzer or. Died Friday evening following a crash earlier that Day about 25 Miles from the base the spokesman said. No other detail were immediately available. Hyzer the assistant chief of Persona property for his unit was a native of Livingston Manor . He is survived by his wife two daughters and an infant Washington a the Cia s former station chief in Cosla Rica was charged monday with conspiracy obstructing the Tower commission s investigation of the Iran Contra affair and making false statements to govern ment agencies. Joseph f. Fernandez 51, the Cia station chief also known As Tomas Cas Tyllo was accused of helping fired National Security Council aide Oliver l. North and arms dealer Richard v. So Cord deliver weapons and military sup plies to the nicaraguan rebels on a so called Southern front of that country s civil War. The indictment charged that Between june and september of 19 86, Fernan Dez also helped other unidentified members of the conspiracy deliver eight shipments of supplies to the con iras. He is also charged with making false and misleading statements to a staff member of the Cia s Central american task Force regarding the True nature of the Airstrip he is accused of helping build in Northern Costa Rica to help deliver supplies to the Central. Fernandez is also charged with Mak ing false statements to the commission appointed by president Reagan that investigated the Iran Contra affair. The commission was headed by for Mer sen. John Tower a Texas. The indictment charges thai Fernan Dez made a false statement to the Tower commission on Jan. 21, 1987, when he said hat he did not know thata Supply shipment he helped deliver to the contras in september 1986 contained weapons and ammunition. The five count indictment also charge bal Fernandez made a false statement to the Cia s office of inspector general by stating that the Miniri protect in Northern Costa Rica was a project to train Costa rican forces by that country s government. Each of the five charges carries maximum sentence of five Yean imprisonment and a 1250,000 Tine North former National Security adviser John Poindexter Secord and arms dealer Albert Hakim Are charged with conspiracy to illegally divert  arms sales profits to the nicaraguan re  Federal court judge last week strongly indicated he was ready to proceed with four separate trials of the four defendants. Japan agrees of increase imports Cut tariffs on . Beef oranges Tokyo a a landmark eco nomic agreement reached monday Calls for Japan to increase imports and lower some of its tariffs on . Beef and oranges Over the next six years . Trade representative Clayton Yeutter said. Under the pact Japan would nearly double ils imports of beef by 1991 and phase out ils livestock Industry pro motion corp., which currently controls most beef imports. To allow japanese Farmers time to adjust Japan would be allowed to set tariffs of 70 percent in 1991,60 percent in 1991 and so per Ecol in 1993. Reutler said he expects the value . Beef exports to Japan to double at the least to More than $1 billion a year As a result of the pact. On oranges Japan agreed to expand Market Access for fresh oranges by22,000 tons annually to 192,000 ions in 1990. After that fresh oranges from the United slates would be permitted in unlimited quantities at current Tariff rates of 40 percent in season and 20 percent Oft season. Quotas on Orange juice will also be phased out. The United states also demanded and got compensation on tariffs for other farm products in return for con Cessions on allowing Japan to slowly phase out its tariffs included were liberalized restrictions on imports of Grapefruit Lemons Frozen peaches and pears Pistachios macadamias pecans walnuts Pel food beef Jerky sausage and pork and Beans. The temporary agreement was signed by Yeutter and agriculture forestry and fisheries minister Takashi  two men were later shown on Japa Nese television signing the pact handshaking bands. Yeutter said the official document would be signed in Washington Proba Bly in the next few weeks. I see this agreement u a major step Forward for both countries Reutler told a news conference at Ibe us embassy after the signing. He said japanese Consumers would Benefit from the pact through Lowe prices and an improved Standard of Liv ing and called it a landmark agreement in .-japanese economic  a Cabinet minister pc zip Obuchi welcomed the agreement telling a news conference monday that in reconfirm that the United Stales and Japan Are Able to solve their problems through joint  he said the agreement can be fully implemented without hurting japanese Farmers. Obuchi also said he wanted Sato to visit Australia at the earliest oppor Unity 10 Settle a bilateral agreement on australian beef imports that has also expired. 2 More unions join strike at Iraklion As Access to base is restricted by de Reavis staff writer Athens Greece two additional greek unions joined the 4-week-old strike against the maintenance contractor at Iraklion As on or Csc monday joining other strike in a blockade of the base s gales. The strikers who Are demanding a i percent pay hike from their employer. Pacific architects and engineers were allowing Only greek managers . Mili tary and civilian employees and their families to enter the base and then Only on foot according to a us. Embassy spokeswoman in Athens. She said the strike denied Access to the base to greek workers and All vehicles except those delivering medical sup plies. The strike has curtailed the base s water Supply which is fed by off base Wells. Water was being rationed. The strike began a month ago when members of one of three unions rep resented on the base failed to reach agreement on a pay increase from Pacific which provides the base with truck driven and operates the Power water and sewage plants. The company also performs Basic civil engineering tasks. The workers were to have signed a new labor agreement saturday but Union officials said representatives from Pacific did not show up for the meeting forcing the Union to extend the strike Ibe sinkers said. About 2,200 service members Are As signed at Iraklion and Many live off base. Greek Cooks waiters janitors and Kitchen help Are among the strike. Mili tary personnel from other Safe bases have been called in to keep the base operating until the labor dispute in settled. Soldier 19, drowns in Lake near Vogel Weh Kaiserslautern West Germany a 19-year-old Soldier drowned sat urday afternoon after his Craft capsized in a swimming area near Kaiser Slatlem. Pvt 2 James c. Andrews i of he Btry,94th air defense arty in Kaiserslautern was rowing a raft like Craft with two companions Inho Henneken Lake an authorized swimming Ana about 2 i Miles from Vogel Weh when the Accident occurred said Cape Gayyean Johnson spokesman for the 32nd army air defense come. Andrews1 companions unsuccessfully attempted to Rescue him. Divers recovered the telecommunications Center operator s body late saturday evening. The army is investigating the incident Andrews a Baltimore native is sur Vived by his Mother Martina a Harris of Baltimore and his father James  jr., address unknown. A memorial service for Andrews i planned for 1 30 . Wednesday at the Klaber Cavern Chapel