European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 3, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Alarmed by soviet deployment of new planes missiles in Afghanistan Washington a1 administration officials said tuesday the deployment of new soviet aircraft and missiles in Afghanistan will increase tensions in Thi Region and warned that inc United states remains unshakable in its support or inc Mujaheddin a cads and neighbouring Pakistan. White House and stale department officials voiced new alarms following inc display monday in Kabul of soviet is i scud missiles and after the United states already had protested the introduction of advanced soviet lira rail in Afghanistan. Noting that Pakistan s Western Frontier is within Range of Fth missiles supplied by the soviets to government forces in Afghanistan slate department spokesman Charles Redman said if the purpose of these latest military developments is to the Realon Paki Stan he soviet Union knows that Pakistan enjoys our full support in this  in san Bernardino calif., White House spokesman Martin l it Waler accompanying president Reagan on a political speaking tour issued this format statement we arc concerned it soul inc display of is i mis Siles in Kabul and the deployment of soviet migs and backfire bom tiers. These actions Call into question the soviet  desire to achieve a genuine settlement in Afghanistan. This display of military hardware will Only increase tensions in the Region. Our support for Pakistan and the Mujaheddin remains  the missiles were displayed in inc capital of Afghanistan after undersecretary of state Michael h. Armacost complained monday to soviet ambassador Yuri a Dubinin about other arms shipments to the afghan government. Redman said. Redman gave no tally of scuds now in the hands of the pro Moscow government. Redman said Dubinin had promised to inform Moscow about . Concerns. In California National Security adviser. Colin Pawell said he had Learned o. No mini la deployment within inc past 24 hours. The United states has reserved the right to provide guerrillas fighting inc afghan government with equal firepower. Our position on support for the Mujaheddin has been Long and often stated and thai just has t changed Redman said. Concerning inc operational details As i said yesterday. Liliose arc not the kinds of questions that i can go  on both Days Redman expressed grave concern Over soviet arms shipments thai he said were designed to Holster afghan forces against a rebel offensive in the Southeast Kandahar Region. There was no immediate response from inc soviets. But the afghan general staff in a soviet official news Agency Tass dispatch said that a new kind of weapon has been adopted for sen ice by the afghan  without specifying the scud missile the general staff said that Long Range missiles with great destruct live Power had been put into service to defend she territorial integrity of Afghanistan against extremists instigated by their pakistani patrons.". The statement warned that the missiles would be used to Stop inc criminal activities of the extremes groups and was ready for testing. On monday Redman said inc soviet Union had used newly introduced Mig-27 ground attack planes against advancing resistance fighters violating a commitment to use ils weapons Only to defend soviet troops. He said that such actions arc inconsistent with soviet undertakings not to conduct offensive operations except in defense of their own  despite the growing . Critic in of the support the soviets Are giving afghan forces. . Officials have not suggested the soviets would renege on their commitment to Complete withdrawal of More than 100,000 troops by feb. 15. Also . Officials have not allowed the dispute to disrupt inc general improvement in relations with Moscow on of her fronts including nuclear arms reductions. From Kabul the scuds could easily strike Pakistan. The distance to Islamabad inc pakistani capital is about 200 Miles. In october the United states accused afghan forces of attacking pakistani territory. The .-hacked rebels arc armed and resupplied in Pakistan which also gave Sanctuary to millions of afghan refugees. The version of inc scud Llic soviets Are believed to have provided to the afghan forces is a Mobile rocket with a Range of about 174 Miles. This action Redman said Calls into question inc soviets stated desire to achieve a genuine political settlement in Afghanistan and their undertakings to us not 10 engage in offensive actions. This display is Only the latest attempt by the soviets to prop up a desperate regime which lacks legitimacy among the afghan peo ple and clearly demonstrates Ihal the regime is incapable of defending  10 obese people slimming under Gregory s Core Newark . A ten tremendously obese people arc dropping weight steadily since they gathered in june under the Wing of comedian turned activist Dick Gregory to shed the hundreds of pounds that threatened their lives. Ron Miller 25, of Marion ind., can touch his docs now that he has dropped 199 pounds from his 624-Pound Burden. And 15-year-old Jonita Mitchell of Biloxi miss., lost 93 pounds Down to 414 pounds now she can walk for 45 straight minutes instead of slopping every few feel As she did when she arrived. Gregory 57, brought is people in june to his health Center where dieters Partick. Pate in a strict regimen that begins it 5 15 . Five have since left because of family and economic problems Gregory said but he says lie remaining five men and five women give fat people a Good  their losses have mean adjust meals like clothing that is now too big. Always feel my underwear slipping now but i Don t mind m Iller said. Gregory announced monday that his group has bought the 117-room Benchmark Hin in fort Walton Beach. Ha., for 110 million and plans id move the program s participants there in the nest few weeks. -.-. The clients Don t pal for he treatment Gregory s program is funded through retail sales of his die drink. The Florida resort will allow him to pro vide Bill or care for More people than he canal his Center in Newark. His clients know what it s like to be stared at. ,. Miller recalls the Day he wanted in end it All and hooked up u Hose to a car exhaust pipe while his family was on vacation. I was sad but Happy because i could t Wail to Eloul of Fth pain he said. But he did t go through with it. I thought of How the neighbors would gather around the garage and wonder what device was going to be used to move a 624 Pound Man he said. Mickey Stzidl 22, a 497-Pound Man who used to weigh $41 pounds said his Day in Medina Ohio began with a half dozen eggs Bacon sausage biscuits. The Day participants in Dick Gregory s weight loss Pru Kram to Chrouch the for pact s at the Newark ., clinic. From left Mickey Stzidl Nancy Gray Mike part Elmo Jon Ltd Mitchell Peter i Halides and Rob Miller. Would be  meal with lunch of three or four hero sandwiches plus a visit 10 Mcdonald s and then dinner with the family followed by a Lour of the town s fast food restaurants. A late night Pirn . Under his current schedule the Day be gins with two glasses of water followed by a 4s.minuie walk and then two More glasses of water followed by breakfast of half a Grapefruit and half an Orange. There Are personal and group activities until noon when a lunch of raw   Moon is1 devoted to personal Lime punctuated by Servings of Gregory s bahamian diet drink a Mulley Xinmin powder mixed with fruit juice Pinner is  . Dieters say they lost  with in a month after Starling inc program bul still May Sufler depression Nancy Gray a 48-year-old Mother of seven from Duxbury mass., remembers a weekly weigh in on a Icale with a capacity of up 102,000 pounds. I had gained two pounds i was devastated said Cray who now weighs 295 pounds Down from 366. I though u was inc end of the world. I panicked and cried for two  her 16-year-old son Joe.  made some of the most dramatic Progress. He has shed 115 pounds and now weighs 223 pounds the closest to the 190-Pound goal that most group members set. Some dieters say they can l Wail to re turn Home and show off. Everybody looks at you and says look at thai great big o1 girl,"1 commented Mitchell who has Suft Rcd two heart at tacks. They re going to fail now when they Sec me. I a on f have to hit