European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday August 24,1988 news briefs Ira kills Navy officer in car bomb explosion Belfast Northern Ireland a Theira killed a Royal Navy officer when a bomb that was planted in his car that exploded near roman Catholic Section of Belfast. Monday night s attack came three Days after eight British soldiers were slain by another Ira  said the victim was the Only casualty when the bomb exploded and the car burst int flames As it crossed Queen s Bridge in East Bel fast near a stronghold of Ira support. The Brit ish newspaper the guardian said some residents jeered As the car  outlawed Irish Republican army claimed responsibility in a telephoned message to a radio station saying it had killed a British Soldier. A press officer at police Headquarters in Bel fast said the 45-year-old victim was a Royal Navy recruiting officer who worked in  monday identified the recruiting offi cer As it. Alan Shields 45. British troops to receive Ordinary License plates London a British soldiers in West Germany will drop the distinctive License plates on their cars to avoid being targeted by Irish guerrillas the defense ministry announced  a move to counter a stepped up Irish Republican army Campaign in Europe the White on Backplates on the 95,000 private cars driven by British forces personnel and their families will be replaced by Ordinary British License plates armed forces minister Archie Hamilton  change will make the soldiers cars indistinguishable from those of British tourists. Ham Ilton said the change would be completed As soon As  . German station begins television service Berlin a Rias a jointly funded  German station began regular television transmissions monday modernizing its 42-year-old broadcast service that is aimed at millions of listeners in West Berlin and East  has made regular radio broadcasts since it was founded by american military authorities in february 1946.rundfunk is the German language word for broadcasting or radio and Rias is an acronym for Rund Funk in the american sector. Monday s first regular to program Tage Sak Tuell or Days actual events began at 5 50 . And ended after about 40 minutes of current news and information. Darmstadt Soldier Dies after respiratory trouble Darmstadt West Germany a 25-year-old Soldier assigned to he co 440th signal in died monday night while being transported to the Frankfurt army regional medical Center after he developed respiratory problems at  was pronounced dead by a German doctor after attempts to resuscitate him failed a Community spokesman said tuesday. His name is being withheld pending notification of family members. English drinkers Toast All through the afternoon London a Britannia s Waves of bitter and Stout flowed unabated monday even after big Ben chimed 3 o clock As Drinker toasted the new Laws that went into effect per mitting pubs to stay open throughout the  since 1915, when the government moved to curb drinking by munitions workers All pubs wine bars and hotel bars have been required to Stop serving alcohol Between 3 . And 5 30 .now they can serve Beer wine and spots uninterrupted from 11 . To 11 . On week Days. On sundays which have always had the shortest drinking hours alcohol now can reserved from noon to 3 . A one hour Exten Sion and from 7 . To 10 30 . Navy charges Dubuque Captain for failing to Rescue refugees Washington a the Captain of the amphibious transport Dock Dubuque has been charged with two counts of violating lawful orders for failing to Rescue a Boatload of vietnamese refugees who claim they later resorted to cannibalism to survive. Capt. Alexander g. Balian 48, flew to san Diego on sunday after being notified of the charges and is scheduled to appear wednesday at a hearing cmdr. David Dillon a Pacific Fleet spokesman said tuesday. Balian was temporarily relieved of his command of the Dubuque earlier this month while on patrol in the persian Gulf pending the outcome of a Navy investigation. The Dubuque encountered a Boatload of vietnamese refugees in the South China sea while in route to the persian Gulf. According to the Navy the Dubuque provided the refugees several Hundred pounds of food and water and navigational aids but did not take them aboard. Balian has been assigned a Navy lawyer and is currently preparing to appear before vice . George w. Davis jr., commander of All surface ships in the . Pacific Fleet the spokesman said. Dillon said the Captain had been charged under articles within the uniform code of military Justice for non Judi Cial punishment meaning he is not facing a court martial. Davis will serve As the Lone judge or authority in considering the evidence. He could take a variety of disciplinary actions including stripping Balian of his command permanently ordering a Fine or issuing a letter of reprimand or  has been charged specifically with two counts of violating article 92 of the uniform code of military jus Tice for failing to heed a lawful order Dillon said. One charge involves a Navy regulation and the other involves Fleet operations orders the spokesman said. But both the regulation and orders have to do with Ren Dering assistance to people adrift on the  the first charge alleges that Balian did fail to obey lawful general regulation. By wrongfully failing to Ren Der appropriate assistance to vietnamese refugees found on the South China sea on june 9, 1988, in danger of being  second charge alleges that he was derelict in his duty by negligently failing to investigate sufficiently and Render appropriate assistance to vietnamese refugees found on the South China sea on june 9, 1988, As it was his duty to  boat people were eventually rescued off the coast of the Philippines and taken 19 a refugee Camp there where reports of killing and cannibalism began to surface. Dukakis denies trying to avoid combat Lowell mass. A Michael Dukakis denied allegations monday from a new York congressman that the democratic presidential nominee used Colleg deferments to avoid combat in Korea saying i served my country  Dukakis attended Swarthmore College from 1951 to1955, asking for and receiving deferments in 1952, 1953 and 1954. He said he went to his draft Board wit several weeks of school left and asked to be drafted immediately. Dukakis served in the army for just under two years including 16 months As part of a . Contin gent assigned to the demilitarized zone in Korea. The fighting ended in that country in july 1953. I served my country i served my country proudly Dukakis told reporters. Dukakis pointed out that he could have gotten additional deferments by enrolling in Law school but asked to be drafted instead. He was discharged in 1957 an attended Harvard Law school upon his return. I was anxious to do my military service he said. Rep. Jerry Solomon r-n.y., ranking gop member of the House veterans affairs committee called re porters to Point out the deferments. I just want to Point out that Dukakis received his first of three educational deferments eight months be fore the korean War ended Solomon said in Chi Cago where he was to receive an award from the Veter ans of foreign wars. My Point is not to Point Finger sat Dukakis because what he did was Legal. But he avoided combat by using his education  s nothing wrong with what he did because it was  Point is the press has made a big thing out of Dan Quayle joining the National guard. But Dan Quayle stood a Chance of being sent into combat while Dukakis did to Solomon said. Quayle from Page 1 guard Brig. Gen. John h. Owens. Asked by the newspaper for comment Owens said i Don t know anything about that. I went Back to the official report in Washington which showed 136 authorized spaces in his Quayle s unit in april May and june and they never had Over 132  monday night Quayle s Campaign aides gave out an aug. 19 statement released by the Indiana National guard saying that Quayle s unit had vacancies the month before the month of and the month after the senator s  Quayle s speech won Praise from Many veterans. Quayle showed a lot of Backbone by coming Here tonight said Tom Gerlach 38, a Vietnam combat Veter an from Dayton Ohio. He made a Strong impression. I think he probably picked up a lot of  i think in a Way Quayle s military service is kind of blown out of proportion said Billy Stansberry of Joplin mo., who also served in Vietnam. If the Man s qualified that s All that matters to  the crowd cheered when the Indiana senator opened his Brief remarks by joking my National guard unit was never called up to Active duty but lemme say that after these last 72 hours no one can say i be never faced  Quayle a pro military conservative on Capitol Hill told the veterans he hoped his remarks would end the controversy Over whether he pulled strings to enter the National guard in 1969 As his College draft deferment was about to end. The question before All of us is not what Dan Quayle did 20 years in the past but what either president Bush or president Dukakis will do in the future to secure world peace Quayle said. Wade Ladue the vow s spokesman said that the vow had not formally scheduled Quayle to speak at the convention but that the nominee was invited when Illinois Republican governor James Thompson intervened with organization commander in chief ear Stock after Bush s warm reception monday morning. The vice presidential nominee was scheduled to re turn to the Campaign Trail wednesday certain to face More questions about his past. Meanwhile the Des Moines Register an influential newspaper in the farm Belt called tuesday for Bush to replace Quayle who the paper said would remain distraction from the issues throughout the  terrorists from Page 1 de states he said. Such items include Satin jackets embroidered with the names of bases and years served there Belt buckles with military insignia baseball Caps and military shoes worn with jeans. Texans drive me nuts with those 10-gallon hats Sloan said. That s another wonderful Way of Advertis  in his talk to Security personnel Sloan predicted that the private Security Industry will continue to flourish its growth based on Public fear that Law enforcement agencies can t handle existing crime and terrorism. Some private Security companies however May easily walk from one Side to the other without regard to a client s political allegiance Sloan warned. He cite Dan example of a British firm that taught courses in unarmed combat and silent killing to its clients which included libyan interests. In the future terrorists will still use the gun and the bomb Sloan said but advancing technology will Lead to a new nefarious age of. New warfare in a new electronic