European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Denmark lets nato Down . Official says Page 2 d Dollar s strength has its dangers Page 3 d Ballesteros wins British open Page 21 d Meese probably broke Law special counsel reports Page 28 the stars and stripes 0 a authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 47, no. 92 tuesday july 19, 1988 2s doily and sunday q 8693 a Iran accepts . Resolution urging cease fire with Iraq Nicosia Cyprus a Iran said monday that it will accept a . Resolution calling for an immediate cease fire in its nearly 8-year-old War with Iraq which has claimed an estimated 1 Mil lion lives. However Iran also said it will not withdraw its troops from its Borders and called on iranians to prepare to thwart further iraqi attacks. The announcement came one Day after president Saddam Hussein of Iraq cited his country s recent string of Battle Field victories and urged Iran to accept an honorable peace. Iraq said monday it was sceptical of Iran s action. Iraq has accepted the Resolution which passed july 20, 1987. In a message to . Secretary Gener Al Javier Perez de Cuellar Iran said it accepts cease fire Resolution 598 in the interests of Security on the basis of jus Tice the official islamic Republic new Agency said. In new York Perez de Cuellar said he had received a letter from president Ali Khamenei of Iran saying Tehran accepted the cease fire Resolution. The Secretary general said Iran accepted the Resolution unconditionally. They say that they have decided to officially declare that the Republic of Iran accepts Security Council Resolution 598," Perez de Cuellar said. It is very Clear that it is an acceptance which does t refer to any Iran did not say when the cease fire would go into effect. However the Secre tary general said he would begin consultations with Iran and Iraq to arrange cease fire. Iraq responded so optically to the announcement saying Iran had accepted the . Resolution out of tactical Rea sons and not a desire for peace. Our previous knowledge of the de Vious iranian regime makes us be cautious and wary until peace is achieved and until we reach an agreement Between Iran and Iraq for peace iraqi information minister Nassif stay if Jassem said see Iran on Back Page radon risk found at child Center by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau a child care Center and a dormitory Are among four buildings at Aviano a Italy found to have higher than acceptable Levels of radioactive radon Gas but Safe officials said Mon Day there were no plans to evacuate the Struc Tures prior to correcting the problem. It s not to the Point where we have to move people out said col. Edwin c. Banner Iii Safe chief of Bio environmental engineering services. It s not to the Point where it will immediately endanger anyone s life or future radon is a colourless odourless natural product of decaying uranium in soil and Rock formations an environmental Protection Agency spokesman in Washington said monday. Uranium is a common element in Rock and soil. The air Force began searching for the Gas in its installations worldwide in late 1987 after radon had been linked in the United states to increased risk of lung cancer. The army began testing its installations in March of this year the Navy plans to begin tests by Early 1989. While 13 air Force facilities in Europe showed radon Levels above recommended safety standards Aviano was the Only base to Post above 20 Pic curies of radon per liter of air. Corrections to facilities showing radon Levels Between four and 20 Pic curies per liter must be made within six years according to Epa guide lines. Buildings with More than 20 Pic curies per liter must be improved to protect against radon seepage within one year. The Epa does not recommend evacuating buildings at the 20 Pic Curie level. In the Wake of the air Force findings Avian mayor Giovanni Tassan Zanin said he will ask italian health officials to examine every House in the town for the presence of radon Gas. A City official said the . Air Force would be asked to help in the search for the Gas. The Region s testing equipment is very limited and we think the air Force May have More. Sophisticated air sampling equipment said Rino Chiaradia head of the town s technical office. We plan on asking the italian govern see radon on Back Page Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty and sen. Lloyd Bentsen with wife Beryl Ann attend a reception sunday. There s no Deal Dukakis says after Unity talks with Jackson Atlanta a Michael Dukakis emerging from Unity talks with Jesse Jackson said monday he had struck no Deal with his rival on the opening Day of the democratic National convention. Jackson said he would not mount a Challenge for the no. 2 spot on the Dukakis ticket. Related photo Page 4. We intend to win in november Jackson said but he did not offer an outright endorsement of Dukakis. I m still looking for a Chicago Miracle on wednes Day night when the presidential nominating Roll is called Jackson said. If the Miracle does not come to pass then Well have pass Over to the next phase of our Campaign Jackson said. Dukakis the inevitable nominee of the party cracked i Don t think we re going to have a Chicago Miracle but we re going to have an athenian Miracle a reference to his greek heritage. The two leaders held nearly three hours of talks in an Atlanta hotel just hours before 4,000-plus delegates gather for the opening session of a convention that will Crown Dukakis As the presidential nominee thursday night. Monday s highlight was to be the keynote address by Texas state treasurer Ann Richards a fiery populist who allowed that she was terribly nervous about her prime time speech. Tensions have been running High Between the campaigns Ever since Dukakis passed Over Jackson last week and picked Texas sen. Lloyd Bentsen As his run Ning mate. Trying to smooth differences and placate Jackson s supporters Dukakis declared i want Jesse Jackson to play a major role in this Campaign. 1 want his support ers. To be deeply however Dukakis acknowledged he had not forged an agreement with Jackson. There s no Deal there s no Fine print said Duka see Dukakis on Back Page
