European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 news updates the stars and stripes tuesday july 12,1988 elected chairman Taipei Taiwan a presi Dent Lee Teng Hui has been elected chairman of the ruling nation Alist party in a vote that strengthens his Power in the factional leadership that followed the Chiang Kai Shek family dynasty. Lee is the first native taiwanese to Lead the party in its 94-year-his  65-year-old Lee was elected at a Congress of the party know Nas the Kuomintang which was formed in 1894 on Mainland China and still claims to be the legitimate ruler of All China. The nationalists fled 19 Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil War to the communists. Lee follows Sun Yat sen Chingkai Shek and his son Chiang Ching Kuo As party Leader. He be came president and acting part Leader upon the death of Chiang Ching Kuo on Jan. 13. Ship search ends Canberra Australia a rescuers have called off their search for a cargo ship carrying 26 filipinos amen that had been missing for six Days authorities said. The Singa sea lost radio Contact during rough weather about 1,200 nautical Miles off the coast of West Ern australian state said Leone Jor Gensen spokeswoman for the coast Al surveillance authority. Aircraft have found no sign of the vessel she said. S. Korean Roundup Seoul South Korea a police monday said they have rounded up 15,617 gangsters burglars pickpockets and other Crimi nals in a crackdown ordered to ensure the safety of the summer olympics in Seoul. Police said about 100,000 Security personnel were mobilized in the crackdown which they said will re main in effect until the olympics which begin on sept. 17. E. German escape Munich West Germany a a 29-year-old East German Man climbed Over his communist Homeland s Border barriers an fled unharmed to West Germany police said monday. The Man who was not identified managed to scale the heavily Forti fied barricades sunday undetected by East German Border patrols bavarian police in Munich said. Workers sign pact Omak Wash. Up work ers at Cavenham Forest industries inc. Have ratified a three year con tract the second major settlement since a major strike broke out in the Northwest lumber Industry five weeks ago. The settlement came As the Western Council of Industrial workers and the International woodworkers of America the two major unions on strike planned to expand the walkout monday to in clude about 8,500 workers in five states Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and  Draper chief executive offi cer of the Iwa said 300 members of his Union still planned to strike monday at the Morgan product Ltd. Door manufacturing Plant in Springfield ore., because the com Pany plans to implement its final contract offer which includes Cut backs in wages and benefits. Cavenham and local 3023 of Shewciw announced the settlement sunday. Crew of Pueblo issues warning on restricting Navy Gulf forces san Diego up members of the Crew of the spy ship Pueblo which was captured by North korean forces 20 years ago say putting . Military forces in the persian Gulf with restrictive rules of engagement is asking for trouble. Crew members of the 906-ton Intelli gence ship the first american naval ves Sel captured at sea since 1812, held their second reunion during the weekend. Their ship was seized by North korean patrol boats on Jan. 23,1968. Cmdr. Lloyd Pete Bucher and 81crewmen were released dec. 23, 1968, after a . Negotiator signed a confession of the Pueblo s spying against North Korea and the United states simultaneously repudiated the document. About 40 former crewmen and their wives attended the weekend reunion in san Diego. A number of the Pueblo men expressed sympathy saturday for the sailors of the guided missile Cruiser Vincennes which is still patrolling the persian Gulf after Downing an iranian Airliner killing All 290 people aboard. The former sailors said that placing the armed forces in harm s Way with restricted rules of engagement such As the Vincennes was operating under is asking for trouble. It s like having an earthquake an then building the same buildings said Bucher who is now an artist in nearby Poway. Bucher and his dazed sailors were flown Back to san Diego 20 years ago and plunged into a confusing situation of both support and disdain from the Navy and the nation. Asked if the Pueblo Crew was supported by the Navy upon their return. From the lower ranks he said. Think the top brass was a Little against  Phares who is now a senior chief Petty officer in the naval Reserve said Man admirals were embarrassed by the easy capture of the sophisticated spy ship which did not put up a fight against the North koreans. Some of the Pueblo Crew broke the . Military s code of conduct by Tell ing their captors More than their name rank and serial number. You do the Best you can said hares who said his duties As a Seaman entered around maintaining the ship Spain Job. A lot of people Felt guilty. I thought i was going to Portsmouth naval prison because i broke the code. I told More than my name rank and Seri Al  he lorme u Ines t Iuliu Muic Man my Samv i Ann. New Ovi Earl Phares 40, of san Diego was a pen argon considering putting Admiral in charge of Gulf forces paper says Washington up military command rotation were first made be tary sources told the Post the computer authorities Are considering putting a fore the guided missile Cruiser Vincennes programming could not Deal with amb four Star Admiral in charge of . Operations in the per Sian Gulf this fall rather than assign ing the Job to an army general As scheduled the Washington Post reported monday. The plan to place vice adm. Henry c. Mustin in charges gaining support at the Pentagon Mustin said the newspaper quoting unidentified . Officials. Proposals to change the schedule of Comman for mistakenly shot Down an iranian jetliner july 3, killing All 290 people aboard the plane. But the Vincennes incident has added impetus to the plan since the threat in the Gulf is seen As on the sea and in the air not on the ground officials told the Post. The newspaper also reported that senior military officials briefed on the Downing of the plane believe computer generated mistakes aboard the Vin Cennes May be the source of the Accident. The Aegis class Cruiser equipped wit highly sophisticated radar and weaponry can warn the Captain of the ship that Craft Are approaching the vessel from a Long Way ont but in the shoo Down Mili tar computers programming ambiguities about the Type of aircraft and made the wrong decision and a wrong recommendation to the Captain. Under the proposed change for rotating command in the Gulf Mustin the Deputy chief of naval operations for plans policy and operations would be come the next head of the . Central come which oversees military operations in the Middle Eastern waterway. Mustin is known among his Peers Asan experienced Sailor who believes in shooting first in dangerous confrontations the Post said. Under the plan he would replace the army s nominee forthe position this fall and succeed Marine Gen. George b. Crist As commander. East West spy Swap reportedly planned Bonn West Germany a an East West spy Swap is being arranged that will include soviet West German and East German agents a newspaper reported monday. The mass circulation Bild newspaper said the Swap will involve about 20 West German agents being held in the East for a handful of top spies from East Ger Many and the soviet  we have no comment on this re port said Roland Bachmeier a spokes Man for the Interior ministry. The newspaper said that among the agents Are Johann and Ingeburg Huebner who were sentenced to six years imprison in Switzerland for directing the spying activities of a Secretary working in the West German president s office. Johann and Ingeborg Huebner were the assumed names used by czechs Vladislav Karmazin and Rosemarie Mueller who lived in Switzerland for 23years before they were arrested in 1985. The Secretary Margaret Hoeke was convicted in 1987 of spying for the Kab and sentenced to eight years in prison in West Germany. She was convicted of spying for the Kab for 14 years. Bild said the soviets Are interested inhaling soviet Kab officer Dieter Ger Hardt who is serving a life sentence i South Africa included in the Swap. The Swap also includes two agents convicted of spying at . Military bases in West Germany the Bild said. The newspaper did not say when the Trade was to take place. Airman gets 3 years for larceny forgery Span Dahlem a West Ger Many is a Span Dahlem airman has been sentenced to three years in Pris on after writing More than $3,000 Worth of checks on a fraudulently established checking account a base spokesman said monday. Senior airman Jerold h. Loftin 28, of the 7023rd aircraft generation so pleaded guilty to six counts of larceny and two counts of forgery in the june 29 court martial sgt. Timothy p. Barela said. Barela said Loftin used another serv ice member s identification card to open the account on which he wrote the bad checks. Loftin a weapons Load Crew chief had previously been demoted from staff ser Geant for similar offences Barela said. The crimes took place Over a three Day period in october at Pitburg a an Ramstein a Exchange facilities. Loftin who was tried by a military judge without jury also was Given a bad conduct discharge reduced to airman Basic and ordered to forfeit All pay and allowances. He had been in the air Force since january 1979. The Akron Ohio native was assigned to Span Dahlem in april 1987. Army private in coma from june 15 stabbing Mannheim West Germany an army private from the 187th service co at Funari Barracks remained in critical condition in a coma monday almost a month after being stabbed during an argument with his wife. Pfc. William Moore 22, allegedly was stabbed with a Kitchen knife by his wife pfc. Arlene Moore 22, of the same unit during an argument june 15, a spokes Man Tor the 21st support come said. The nine Inch knife puncture Moore s left lung. He was taken to the Mannheim City Hospital after his wife reported the incident to her unit supervisor the spokesman said. The incident took place in their Sandhofer apartment. His wife has been charged with aggravated assault and is restricted to her unit the spokesman said. An investigation is continuing