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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Carl Lewis extends Long jump Streak Page 21 m it Mem my fat the stars and stripes Koa rss&v.2ra�ap authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 47, no. 93. Wednesday july 20, 1988 2s daily and sunday d 8693 a Jackson promised Campaign role Atlanta a Michael Duk Kisis promising Jesse Jackson a substantial role in the fall Campaign and the Money to carry it out in what Jackson support ers say is a step toward bringing Jack son s constituency into the fold. Meanwhile a senior Dukakis aide tuesday said there was no tiptoeing around major issues when the two Candi dates finally met monday to work out the agreement. I will say it was one of the most Frank and candid discussions i be Ever been involved in said the aide who commented Only on condition his name not be used. It was a very open discussion with both sides agreeing As the Rev. Jackson put it that it would serve no Good to allow their ships to pass in the  the aide said sen. Lloyd Bentsen Dukakis running mate participated Only in the last few minutes of the talks but that the others made sure he agreed with everything that had been worked out. The Bottom line from the meeting Jackson backers said was that the Chal Lenger will get the respect he thinks he earned in winning 7 million votes in the primaries and registering thousands of voters along the Way. The two men along with Bentsen forged a unified front for the november election publicly ending Days of tension Between the campaigns that followed Dukakis selection of Bentsen a week ago and the governor s failure to give Jackson Advance word. Tuesday at a civil rights breakfast Jackson said we can t just join the Cir Cle. We got to keep pushing the  later Jackson worked privately with advisers on his convention speech for tuesday night. We re still trying to put it together he , too addressed the audience continued on Back Page Iran Iraq War heats up despite peace efforts United nations a the Iran Iraq War could be halted within a week Secretary general Jav Ier Perez de Cuellar predicted after Iran accepted a . Cease fire plan. But the belligerents were fighting again  warplanes attacked a nuclear Plant and other iranian Industrial targets tuesday Iran said a Day after reversing itself in announcing it would accept a year old . Resolution calling for a truce in the 8-year-old  conflict has claimed an estimated 1 million  said it shot Down three iraqi Jet fighters tues Day and Iraq said it downed two iranian  both sides claimed their planes All returned safely to  s official islamic Republic news Agency also said iraqi air raids near the City of Ahwaz in Khuze Stan province killed and injured an unspecified number of people and inflicted some , which already has accepted terms of the Resolution on monday expressed scepticism about its rival s abrupt  said the reversal May have been prompted by tactical reasons Iran s recent Battlefield de feats rather than by a desire for peace. Iran s econ omy has also suffered  leaders generally praised Iran s announce see War on Back Page hut-2-3-4-Days soldiers from the 79th engr in in Karlsruhe West Germany each carrying a 22-Pound Rucksack begin stepping out on their trek from the town of Valburg Netherlands in the four Day Nijm Egen March. More than 25,000 people including 800 . Soldiers began the 72nd annual 100-mile March under sunny Cool skies tuesday. This is the 42nd year . Sol Diers Are participating in the event. Jane s editor says allies must be self sufficient Bidav Odiehl . Bureau while calling the inf Accord the most important development of the year the editor of the latest edition of Jane s weapons systems believes self sufficiency remains the most important Issue facing the nato allies. In the four Page introduction to the 1,008-Page volume scheduled for release wednesday Bernard Blake a former Royal air Force navigator Calls the inf treaty by far the most important event in the Field of weapons in the past year. But he writes the treaty signed by presi Dent Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev must be followed in spirit and in practice. Blake claims it would be easy for the soviets to replace the missiles they signed away and he wonders How Many loopholes the average Western lawyer could find in the treaty. Blake 68, also Points out that the new Deal imposes no rules on upgrading and modernizing Short Range missiles. He said the agreement appears to let in see allies on Back Page airlines find it s too hot to handle pet shipments Frankfurt West Germany is major airlines Are halting the shipment of pets from Europe to the United states on non direct flights because of High stateside temperatures an airline spokesman said tuesday. We Are having to Tell people we probably won t be Able to take their pets until mid August or Earl september said Trent Rushton freight manager for american airlines at Frankfurt International air port. Temperatures in Many parts of the United states he said Are exceeding the 85 degrees allowed by the International airline transportation association for shipping animals As freight on non direct destination flights. The Large number of pets being turned Back fro flights also has caused a Kennel boarding problem at the Airport. Dieter Kessel of the Airport s gladly kennels said the Kennel is full making it impossible to arrange for last minute housing of More pets. Rushton said it is still possible to take pets to the United states As accompanied baggage on direct flights. Passengers who already have made arrangements to ship pets As freight however should plan to have someone put the animals aboard later flights when stateside temperatures have dropped. Pets Are still being shipped on . Military Char Ter flights on a space available basis. Arrangements must be made in Advance for pet shipments  
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