European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 29, 1988 an f-14 tomcat left lands on the flight deck of the aircraft Carrier Kennedy after doing its part for Dos the super k in action play determination. At right i Crador Kurt Smith left handler for the Carrier Kennedy and � key Fig lire in nato s display determination studies a sole Model showing aircraft no the Carrier s flight deck. Nato fess ifs defences in Southern Europe  Mediterranean Bureau some 12,000 troops from the United slates France Italy Portugal and tur key arc staging predawn landings naval attacks and air to air dogfights As part of display determination nato s an Nual test run of the defense of its South Ern flank. The exercise one of 20 Maneu vers staged each fall under the Alliance s autumn forge series also involves about 125 aircraft and go ships including the super a the . Aircraft Carrier John f. Kennedy. During the first phase of the exercise which began sept. Is Allied naval forces conducted sea control operations from the Ligurian sea Between Corsica and Mainland Italy in support of a mock land Battle in northeastern Italy while Clements of the 6th Fleet the French tac air Force and the 5th Al lied tac air Force provided air sup port. In the ground Man Euver 1,600 men including the italian san Marco tac group portuguese Fusilero and the 24th . Marine expeditionary unit made a predawn amphibious Landing. Navy and Marine aircraft from the Kennedy began flying the first of an estimated 100 daily sorties during the exercise s second week As the Carrier and its support ships slowly made their Way from an area West of Corsica cast toward Turkey. Maritime Maneu vers were to be con ducted in the Ligurian tyrrhenian ionian Aegean and Black seas As part of the exercise Kennedy skipper capt Denny wisely said it was especially useful for his pilots to exercise against aircraft from other countries during the fall Maneu ver. It s always Good training to go up against another Type of air plane with different capabilities different Maneu vering and turning capabilities he said. Whether you Are going to face that particular one in real combat or not in t really As significant to me As learn ing about your own ability against a different Wing loaded air plane said wisely who downed two soviet made migs during the Vietnam War the scenario s second part staged this week includes training for he air and maritime forces while amphibious forces rendezvous in the ionian sea for transit to the Eastern Mediterranean. Also during this stage of the exercise Allied naval forces will practice Convoy procedures and conduct anti submarine warfare exercises against a threat to the turkish Thrace area and to Allied forces at  the final part of the exercise. Nato s Allied amphibious group will move toward the southwestern coast of Turkey for a predawn amphibious land Minzat Saros Bay on oct. 6.the Landing will be made by . And italian amphibious forces working with the turkish naval infantry. The Force will be supported by naval gun fire tactical air strikes by Carrier based aircraft and land based aircraft of the 6th Allied tac air forces and aircraft of the 5th . Marine expeditionary  determination is due to end oct. Ii with Cross training Between Al lied troops and  ships. Prospectors Fth pfc Regon will offer a Biden Harvesf Vale pre. Up a Large Gold discovery in Eastern Oregon is attracting droves of prospectors who ave been staking out thousands of claims on Public lands in Kelheur county. But so far tie. Gold Rush has t resulted in the opening of � Sinue mine Bureau of land management geology Israll Holsheimer said monday. Holsheimer estimated the number of mining claim in Maheur Punty has gone up by nearly a third this  i Don t Knour the Vexall numbers but it s probably More than 3.kk claims this year he said. As of last january the arc were 10,700 total claims in the  \ the prospecting has Ben spurred on by Atlas corp s discovery of a Lane Gold Deposit on Grassy Mountain about 25 Miles South of Vale. The fic of the discovery a estimated at 1 million ounces of Gold Accord Rhio Holsheimer who hts been conducting environmental studies of a jus lest drilling activity. \ however the Gold is found in be Low Grade or about two thirds of an ounce put ton according to the company. \ / Holsheimer said Only companies wilting to invest in Large scale mining operations Wii find the Gold profitable. He said Atlas has t maa firm decision to go ahead with a mine but looks very  Tswana Brawley s Story wave lie grand jury finds new York a grand jury has decided that Tawana Brawley whose cat brought allegations of a racist coverup and gained nationwide attention fabricated her Story that she was gang raped by White men the new York times reported tuesday the special state grand jury of Dup overwhelming evidence that the Black 16-year-old girl from a ppm or Falls n.y., lied and helped create the condition in which she was found the newspaper said the evidence was assembled Over seven a months by a grand jury that was unable to obtain testimony from Brawley who was found nov. 28 smeared with dazed and with racial slurs written on her body. Her Story attracted National attention Proa Feut on and defied a subpoena in 30 Days in jail but she King Refuge in churches and civil rights organizations cited the fit As an exam ple of racism and unfairness in the criminal Justice system. Brawley refused to Coop Falc with investigators and the grand jury More than 100 witnesses ind exhibits including confidential medical  reports and secretly taped Telephone conversations were considered by the grand jury which was empanelled in Poughkeepsie on feb. 29,,. The newspaper said the grand jury was expected within weeks co Issue a final report saying that it has found no pm Odence of any abduction racial or sexual attack or any other crime against Brawley Brawley has moved with her family to Virginia each a where she is attending High school. The family could not be reached for comment. Brawley s Mother Gli june and was sen Tom avoided the sentence finally leaving  grand if also subpoenaed Brawley but has abandoned Wie of Ever hearing her Story from her Andrescik Dedig Vole to subpoena her the Poughkeepsie Uffumal reported  s advisers the Rev. Al Shannon and Law a c. Vemon Mason and Alton Maddox could not reached for comment. The advisers have alleged coverup by White officials who refuse to prosecute whiles for raping a Young Black. The times said the grand jury specifically will dear Steven a. Pagones a Dutches county assistant prosecutor As Well As other Law enforcement officials whom Brawley advisers have accused of participating ill alleged  grand jury concluded that contrary to the Leen claim that she was abducted nov. 24, she had chosen Tuioti to return Home and hid for the next fou Days in nearby apartment from which her family had recently Beta evicted the times  said she possibly with the help of an accomplice smeared Hersey with dog fees wrote racial slurs on her body Tore fed scorched her clothes and crawled into a garbage Bavand pretended to be in a traumatized Daze the newspaper  grand jury spew cd that she Mas have feared action against her by nth Mother s Boyf Pend because of her late nights out and that drugs and her relation ships with Shady characters have played role the times said