European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Navy rejects Robinson s request for Early out sports Page 27 the  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Goodmore Angl vol. 47, no. 186 Friday october 21, 1988 i on i a a d 6693 a . Pullout from South Korea possible soon Reagan says Washington a president Reagan said thursday he sees the possibility that the United states could withdraw troops from South Korea in the near future. The president entering a meeting with South korean president Roh tac woo was asked by a reporter if he could envision a time in the near future when the . Would be reducing its military  Reagan that is a possibility but it would not be one of us just withdrawing it would be one of us being no longer  the United states has Long had about 42,000 troops stationed in South Korea under a Mutual defense Paet. When asked if he detected any indications that the need for the troops was lessening Reagan replied "1 could t nut my Finger on some definite signs but 1 can just say seeing other areas of the world that ten Sions have lessened if there s a possibility of that yes that should  asked whether he saw a greater Prospect of this than when he took office eight years ago Reagan said there have been a great Many changes Over eight years and i think it s possible to Sec some things that we could t foresee  he said the . Role in relations Between South and North Korea is to be of any help we  tensions on the korean Peninsula have been almost constant for More than 30 Yean but Roh now seeks accommodation with his country s communist ruled see pullout on Back Page icebreaker on Way to Rescue 3 whales biologists and veterinarians watch a Patch of open Arctic Ocean water where one of the three trapped whales is coming up for air. Barrow Alaska a a huge ice breaking Barge began its journey to Rescue three trapped whales As scientists worried that plunging temperatures and Polar bears would threaten the mammals they have named Bonnet Cross Cak and Bone. At Dawn a National guard helicopter rigged to Tow the 183-ton hover Barge was to resume the 230-mile trip alone the desolate Arctic coast from Prudhoe Bay. It moved about five Miles wednesday through Sand bars mud and shallow water the 24 to 30-coot-Long California Gray whales whose species is endangered became trapped in the ice two weeks ago while migrating South. Eskimo whalers using Chain saws in subzero temperatures have been culling holes in the thick Arctic Ocean ice to help the mammals breathe. They got a boost wednesday when two Brothers in Law from Minnesota brought six s40q Deicers to the 5 500,000 res Cue Effort. Greg Ferrian and Rick Skluzacek of Lakeland flew to Alaska at their own expense to demonstrate the devices invented by Skluzack s father when Rescue coordinators politely refused their offer to help. Early thursday under he sceptical supervision of the coordinators they quickly cleared ice and slush from the two breathing holes accomplishing in hours what had been taking the Rescue team using Chain saws pick axes and steel bars a Day to do. The cylindrical de icer about 9 inches around and 14 inches Long floats in the water suspended beneath a styrofoam slab. A Small double Blade propeller pulls warmer water up from below and emits it with 34 pounds of thrust. Within 24 hours the breathing holes should be about 30 feet by 70 feel three to four times the see whales on Back Page cartoonist balloon its just be funny to fhe Max there Are cartoons and comic strips where one person draws the pictures and another docs the words. Sometimes there is even a third per son who does the lettering and colouring. There arc some comic strips and car Toons where one person docs All the jobs. But now the stars and stripes is going to try something new for its read ers. Starting this sunday oct. 23, in the Center pages of our color comics we will offer you a new comic strip. Its name is Maggot Max the author is a Young German cartoonist Markus Maurer. But he docs not do the Story line or he words or the colouring. Markus will provide four cartoon panels for the paper and you May try your Luck at making up words to fit his pictures. He will provide cartoon bal loons to hold the words. Then you can color the cartoons if you wish. Good Luck have fun