European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stf1ipes wednesday november 2, 1988 . Ready to examine fewer flights German newspaper quotes Carlucci from stuff Anil wire reports Carlucci was quoted As saying in an in cmdr. James Kudla old the stars and training and readiness in. Tit Fife is it. To apr View a ii left pit news strings he could not Eon Llie Mim her Nflrtw-1evrt Fliehs an staf a in Rosnau Stock West . Military is ready to examine Possi ble reductions in Low level training flights in West Jermi Iny . Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci was quoted As saying in a newspaper interview published tuesday. The Large number of Taw level military training flights become a major Polit ical Issue in West Germany since a series of fatal accidents this year. Low level raining flights arc Nec Essary to maintain military readiness. Hews updates1 Nicaragua Economy Madrid. Spain Al nicaraguan Industry and Commerce minister Luis Carrion said his country s War nicked and Hurri Cane battered Economy is in Crit ical condition and hunger among his people is on the increase. The strangulation of the Export sector and the strangulation of sources of foreign currency we Are suffer is is a serious obstacle to reactivating product Ion Cardan,36, told Spain s leading daily the Cal of Tanler Al pais he said the nicaraguan econ omy was already in a critical Situa Tion before Hurricane Joan struck the country last month killing at least 116 people and displacing thousands of families. Palme investigation Stockholm. Sweden a in reports published tuesday authorities lashed out at he for Mer chief investigator in the Mur Der of prime minister Olof palme accusing him of illegally disclosing secret police information in a Book he wrote. ". Hans Holm or who resigned Ashead of the murder probe at the end of 1936, presented his Book Olof palme is shot at a new conference monday. Palme was shot and killed while leaving a movie theater in Down town Stockholm feb. 28,1936. Hans Holmer May have cause himself to be guilty of breaking the Freedom of publication Law Nils Ulof Berggrun a Bureau chief atthe office of the attorney general was quoted As saying in the Sven ska Dag Bladt newspaper we would have preferred it if he had never written that Book said Ingvar Eriksson current head of the prime investigation. Burundi lifts curbs Nairobi Kenya api Bur Undi has lifted a dusk to Dawn cur few and travel restrictions imposed nearly three months ago during tribal clashes that left at least 5,000 people dead. Radio Burundi reported tuesday. The restrictions and curfew were lifted monday according to the slate run broadcast. Carlucci i Tervie wit the Neu on Abrisc news paper. This is not something we do because we like to do it he was quoted As say ing. But if there Are possibilities to safeguard our readiness with fewer Low level flights we Are ready to closely in am rite these his remarks were published in Ger Man in this City in the state of Niece or Sachsen and were translated Back into English by the associated press. A Pentagon spokesman Navy la. Correction n a headline in yesterday s paper incorrectly slated that a Pitburg a West germanic finer received a Safe leadership award. The Lance Sijan award is riven at the air farce level. Cmdr Tol the Stripe no immediately con firm Carlucci s statements noting that the defense Secretary was in Egypt. How Ever he said the comments accurately reflect Dod policy. If there arc ways to reduce the num Ber of Low level flights that would he a pragmatic thing to do considering the current in vhf of concern Over the Issue in Europe he said. But he said there arc no formal directives coming from the defense depart ment on How Many flights to Cut or when something should happen on the Issue. Trainin requirements is. The number of Low level flights Are some thing that will have to be addressed bythe . European come probably in the course of the command s routine re views of training plans Kudla said. Also you have to remember that this is not just a . Issue. We re nol the on Lar ones conducting Low level flight he said inc defense department would expect that the Issue would ultimately be resolved within the larger nato context. Contributing in bin atari Lull writ Cluck Vicli in Usa eur Leader soviet general meet for first such discussions in 11 years Heidelberg West Germany Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of inc . Army Europe met tuesday with the commander of the group of soviet forces in Germany in the first meeting of its kind since 1977, a . Military delegation led by Saint met with Gen. . In Utkov and other soviet military officials at their head quarters in Runsdorf East meeting was part of a program to increase military contacts Between the United slates and the soviet Union which was agreed to by the two countries in july according to a joint statement issued by the soviets and the americans. There have been 10 Headquarters vis its since 19s3 by inc two commands a spokeswoman for Usa eur said. The last meeting look place in july 1977when former Usa eur commander Gen. Georges Blanchard played Host to the soviets at Usa eur headquarter sin Heidelberg. During tuesday s meeting inc Lvov and Saint noted the importance of inc re establishment of contacts Between Usa eur and the soviet forces in Ger Many inc joint statement said. The two military leaders also Dis cussed the activities of military Liaison missions permitted under their com mands by a 1947 agreement. Saint and inc Lvov noted the importance of the agreement and inc role of the military Liaison missions in maintaining contacts developing Mutual understanding and strengthening Confidence Between the Headquarters of the soviet forces in Germany and Usa eur the statement Laid. On March 24, 1985, a member of . Military Liaison Mission in Potsdam East Germany was shot and killed by a soviet guard. After several requests for apologies including one by Secretary of defense Frank Carlucci the soviets to May issued an apology for the death of . Army maj. Arthur d. Nicholson or. The two commanders also discussed ways prevent dangerous incidents involving soviet and american military personnel and they agreed in Prin Ciple to a plan of further contacts be tween officials representing the two forces the statement s talks covered the possibility of a visit by in Utkov to Heidelberg in june 1989. Others attending the meeting included the chief of staff of the soviet forces i Germany Gen. La , Fursin and maj. Gen. . Kern the Usa eur chief of staff. The . Military delegation visited motorized Rifle regiment where in Learned about the living conditions facilities and raining of soviet soldiers viewed an exhibition in the soviet s museum of combat glory and Laid Flowers in the memorial a of the museum. 7 linked to Wiesbaden animal abuse by Rosemary Sawyer stuff writer Wiesbaden Wisl Germany police investigators have linked seven America with the abuse of animals in a German owned Garden plot near Wiesbaden s Aukamp housing area police said tuesday. After questioning numerous Wiesbaden youths German police investigator believe one child three youths and three Young adults Are responsible for the july and August incidents which included the killing of 19 animals and the Tormentor several others Wiesbaden police commissioner Hans Josef said West German Law defines a child As younger than 14, a youth Between 14 and 17 and a Young adult Briw can is and 2. The Imit Al abuse cases were to be passed to a German prosecutor s office wednesday Ramberger said. The prosecutor s office will determine what action if any will be taken against the youths or their parents or whether fur ther investigation is warranted investigators discovered about two weeks ago Irma a 17-year-old american boy led the activities ram bar Ger said no action is expected to be taken against the boy because he and his family left for the United states in mid september. A Wiesbaden Community spokeswoman said tuesday that the family s de parture was a routine change of station and not prompted by allegations against the boy. Although military police officials assisted in some phases of the investigation they could not provide further details because German police have jul Ris Klion in the Case the spokeswoman said. V the youths Are alleged to have killed 11 animals belonging to Lydia Weber who runs a shelter for old sick and unwanted animals in the Garden plot , inc youths Are alleged to have killed five baby rabbits and three cats belonging to horse Groh a s. The child Cilcy in the information Tobe passed to the prosecutor is a 13-Ycar old girl who allegedly threw one of Weber s Kittens to its death on aug. 1, ram Borg Craid. Shelter owner Lydia Weber was unavailable for comment tuesday. However her adult daughter Angelica said her family was very sad and upset that nothing can be done to punish the guilty she said none of their animate has been abused since the August incidents although their sheep horses and Llama were let Loose on two nights last arson Case also was to be passed to the prosecutor s office wednesday ram Barge said. A Garden hut in inc area was destroyed by fire sept. 9. Military authorities since have sent a 12-year-old boy who was picked up in connection with the incident Back to the United status. Id to report in glow Kari Wal in Dinn soviets take Quick look at m Raf Molesworth England is soviet inspectors tuesday toured the Home of inc 303rd tac mis Sile Wing in a follow in inspection Al Lowed under the superpower treaty on intermediate Range nuclear forces Anair Force official said. Since there is nothing for them to look at this is going to be the shortest inspection on record i think said master sgt. Mike Devine a 3rd air Force spokesman at Raf Milden Hall. All the to cat Timi cd items arc gone. The last of them left oct. 26." the 10-Mcmbcr soviet inspection team was to Check for a variety of items limited by the misty mainly vehicles miss rec launchers and training equipment according to Devine. The site inspection team travelled to Molesworth tuesday less than 24 hours after their arrival on a soviet Airliner a Raf Greenhorn common Devine said. The group has 24 hours 10 inspect the missile Wing he said. The soviet learn is expected to leave England wednesday or thursday de Vint said. "
