European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bremerhaven Pov pickup list see Page 12 the stops and stripes authorized unofficial publication forthe u.9. Armed forces  vol. 47, no. 149 wednesday september 14, 198b a a a d 8693 a . Trade deficit takes dive figures for april through june plunge $3.6 billion Washington Ai the deficit in inc broadest measure of . Foreign Trade narrowed sharply from april through june although America suffered the first deficit in .10 years in the category thai include hi1,fitment income. The Cornet arc department said the deficit in the current account shrank by 9.h percent in inc second Quarter falling to $3.1.3 billion compared with a first Quarter imbalance of $36,9 billion. It was the sharpest narrowing of the deficit since a 20.1 per cell drop in the fourth Quarter of 1987. The current account is inc govern ment s most important Trade statistic be cause it covers not Only Trade in Mer Chandise but also Trade in services which primarily Belleci the flow of investment earnings Between countries. For 16 of the last 17 years the country has run deficits in the merchandise Trade in logo by. But the current account registered a sur plus As recently As 198 because americans earnings on overseas investments offset the merchandise Trade deficits. In this decade however american have handed Over billions of dollars to foreigners in Exchange for imported goods transforming the country from the world s largest creditor nation a distinction it held in 1982, to the world largest debtor nation. That Means hat foreigners now own More in . Investments than Ameri cans hold in foreign investments. At the end of 1987, America s net debt Hail grown to $368.2 billion. Reflecting that Transfer of wealth the see deficit on Back Page crewman says Hamadi exulted in Sailor s death ii de Leavis staff writer Frankfurt West Germany a Crew member from hijacked Twa night 847 tuesday said accused terrorist Mohammed Alt Hamadi pointed to the blood stained fuselage of Llic jetliner and appeared to exult in inc murder Ofa . Navy diver. Benjamin c. Zimmermann the plane s flight Engi Neer was the second american to testify that Hamadi bragged about killing Robert Dean Stethem. Hamadi is facing charges of air piracy and murder in connection with he june 14, 1985, hijacking. Sec related Stork s on 1 age 3. Hamadi and his accomplice who has been identified As Hassan la Al Dine allegedly commandeered the plane As it flew from Athens Greece to Home. Zimmerma Wjk from Cascade Idaho told he court that during the second of two stops in Algiers Algeria during inc 17-Day ordeal Hamadi accompanied him on an inspection of the outside of inc air Craft. He held my hand As we walked around the plane Zimmermann said. Zimmermann said that when they came to the left front door of the plane with bloodstains of the murdered Sailor on the lower pan of the fuselage Hamadi pointed to the door and blood stains running from the Sill. He made gestures to the pistol and himself but see Hamadi on Back Page smooth Man Euver pfc Burne Hill catches a Quick shave during exer Cise certain Chol Vertre monday Nuar sin Bronn West Germany. The co a both engr in Soldier who is stationed in sch Veinfurt West Germany used the minor an his Hummer troop and cargo Carrier i lung a country Road during nato s autumn forge show Case exercise to make sure that he got a Nice clean Shaft see related autumn forge Story an Page 3. Soldier ties trans Atlantic knot with phone ring by Rosemary Sawyer sin it writer when the Barracks phone rang to Bamberg West Germany 10 minutes after the prescribed Lime Sun Day night. Spec. Wayne Martinez picked it tip and old his Fiancee she was late for their wedding. Although the Soldier was an Ocean away from win Ifred Valence in Emporia kan., thai did t Krep the Toupee from exchanging their vows via Telephone. Martinet. 2j, who has been in Europe less than a month said he originally planned to bring Valence 10 West Germany to get married As soon As he could. Bui soon was t soon enough he said especially with ill the red tape in Stu i in a Germany marriage. When 1 go Here i missed her Tov much Suid the medic with Liq co 82nd engr in. I met a Guy Here who got married by proxy. I knew i did t want to do that. I thought about the Telephone but i did l even know if it could be  promising a Church wedding Al a Tiller Dale Marti Nez proposed the idea of Long distance tows to Valence and she agreed. It was up to Valence 34, to find out if they really could lie the anal on the phone lines. She started calling officials from the District attorney to a local judge and found that they could. So at about 3 . Sunday hearing a White Jace wedding gown Valence stood next to the phone in a Friend s Home along with her maid of Honor nod Martinez s Best Man. Meanwhile thousands of Miles away at about 10 ., Marline stood in the Barracks decked Oul in Nice  with his Roommate on hand to act As witness he waited for he phone to ring. Valente had told Martinez she d Call Between 9 30 and 10 . When the Call did t come until 10 10, the Groom who confessed to getting nervous at about 8 30, teased his soon to be wife for being late to their wedding. The couple recited the vows As a Minuter and about is family members and friends in Emporia listened to the hair hour Call Over a speaker phone. The Soldier from Junction City Kan said his wife jokingly asked him if she could Hare a stand in for the honeymoon because she had a Volunteer Handy. He told her no  after the ceremony Martinez s wife and friends partied he said. But Martinez faced 24-hour charge of quarters duly starting the next morning. He went upstairs talked about the event with the few soldiers who were not to the Field for autumn forge exe Elsec drank a Beer and went to bed. Martinez who has been in inc army since March said he plans to extend his tour and bring Bis wife Over As soon As possible. And when she arrives be said they la talk to the chaplains about that Church ceremony he promised the one that he can be in Loo