European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday november 26, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 Salvo of protest awaits plan to move ship by William Washington Bureau Washington son Francisco voters this month narrowly approved bringing i be Missouri to their City but much work remains on he part of the Navy the City and Congress before the battleship can depart from its Southern California berth. Originally the Missouri was to arrive at san Francisco s Hunters Point in december 1990. But environmental and Legal challenges make an arrival Date Uncertain. In addition Congress must appropriate the funds for the move and. In the last Sueh attempt the vote failed. Former san Francisco mayor i Annc fins twin agreed to have the ship now based in Long Beach move to the City in August 1987. But her successor Art Agnos opposed the agreement and called for a referendum. White he did nol oppose having the ship in san Francisco. Agnos disagreed with a part of the pact in which the City would help pay for the move and future costs. But voters sensing jobs from the Missouri move rejected Agnos proposal to withhold financial assistance and approved the original agreement by a slim margin. Under the agreement the City will contribute up to s2 million to dredge san Francisco Bay and up to is million a year for maintenance transportation improvements and support of housing and Public service needs. The voters obviously perceived jobs. And that the City s contribution would bring economic Benefit to a de pressed area of san Francisco de me govern an Agnus aide said. People were willing to spend Money to do Mcgovern said the mayor s position was that local City taxpayer dollars should be used for local issues and not to support the defense department. There Are a number of environmental reviews that still have to be worked and there s the question of where to dump the dredging and then there s the question of whether Congress will appropriate the funds for he Transfer he said. Moving the Missouri is part of the Navy s new strategic Home porting concept which spreads the nearly 600-ship Force among ports around the nation to addition to protecting the Fleet in the event of attack the concept offers strategic benefits. Navy spokesman it. Bruce Cole said. With the Missouri in Northern California for example we will be Able to respond More quickly to problems in the North Pacific he said. In addition to the Missouri the Navy plans to Transfer three cruisers two Frig ates and two destroyers to Hunters Point Over the next several Yean. Britain ponders Purchase of 500 tanks gun 1 zoom Rhein Mattall smooth bore fire control system digital lire Corrol computer by cd Canada Crew four engine Gas Turbine 1500 Bop weight 57,000 pkg Speed 41 Mph Road Dun t20mm Royal ordnance filled fire control system digital lire control computer by cd Canada Crew four engine Perkins diesel 1200 Bop weight 62,000 pkg Speed 35 Mph Road London a Britain s Cabinet failed thurs Day to resolve its dilemma Over whether to re equip in army with British or . Battle tanks but officials said a decision Likely would be made before Christmas. At stake is an order Worth at least s2 billion for a new generation of 500 tanks to replace Britain s aging homemade chieftains. The Choice is Between the my a Abrams made by general dynamics corp. In Michigan and the Chal Lenger 2, built by Vivers pc of Britai n. Vickers he sole British Lon maker says that if prime minister Margaret Thatcher s government buys american i will kill Britain s Lank manufacturing capacity and Cost Britain billions of dollars of Middle East orders. They had a Good look at it a government spokes Man said thursday after Thatcher and her ministers debated the Issue at a Cabinet meeting. The defense ministry has refused to comment on reports that British military chiefs have doubts about the challenger s fire control system. Vickers chairman sir David 1 Lastow says the com Pany has solved the tank s problems and can produce a competitive tank at its Plant in Leeds. He added that if Vickers loses the order Britain will cease to be an International Lank manufacturer leaving the lucrative Middle East Market to the soviets and americans.". In its last major Choice Between British or american weapons the Thatcher government in 1986 opted for the us. Boeing airborne Early warning radar systems plane. And scrapped a Nimrod version by the 13rui5.li general electric co. On grounds it did not work properly. Let s just Hope it does t look Over its shoulder this Gray nurse shark looks ii u it Kroms strange is fining on. But la in t quite sure what. And diver Simon u wis Linoki like he s trying to figure out How to eel off without attracting his ride s attention. Actually Init Fri say the la Twil shark a resident of underwater world in Perth Australia it tame enough to take ii ride on
