European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page f 8 the stars and stripes monday december 19,1988 Shorter european Tours being re viewed. I of Washington it "rth4rimy porting families and trim expenses for is examining a plan to deploy unit ,. Medical care schools and recce Europe for Shorter hours instead of keep  would remain at homing them there for hours of two years or while troops More. Defense department and congressional officials Jay senior army officials Are reportedly re if the plan was put into effect or Ion of 600 to boo  sisting the plan arguing it would erode military readiness because new troops would not be familiar with the terrain and Bailie plans. They also  would discourage re  soldiers would be temporarily separated from their families. The plan would Uva on costs of trans take the place of a  that would return to Belt Riund states. Cry i get weapons would be carried of Ita units. Tanks artillery and other heavy weapons would be left in place. The soldiers would live in Barracks and spend most of their Lime in the Field on guard or in training. Support organi 73 19115 at  look after families Witri Mflwc soldiers were gone As the Pottow for some Navy and Marine i corps units his is one of the options considered budget comes under in creasing  to help reduce he deficit. Conrd swim Yeji rial approval to such a change in Troob twp Eye merits As part of its annual review of the military budget. A variation on the plan has been scheduled for next Spring when Compa Nies of 200 maintenance troops from National guard and Reserve units will be flown to Europe for two weeks at a Lime. As each company finishes its tour it will be replaced by another with the Exchange taking place Over a weekend. Army officers suggested the real Rea son for opposition to the plan is a fear that it would Lead to an eventual withdrawal of american troops from  thinking is that those units might be the size of the army re 1_ while  to Cut costs sources said the proposal to rotate units would signal allies that they must do More for their own defense. . Is backing out of treaty Limi Tinq bases Panama claims news briefs Panama City Panama As a the foreign ministry saturday said the United state is trying to maintain a military pretence in Panama into u c next the panamanian government statement issued in Panama City said Ethe foreign ministry has Bee following the development of a unilateral thesis in the . Slate department under which the ecu Nasry treaty would allow a limited . Military Wear acc in Panama past dec. 31,1999," v the Panama canal treaties a Junen by preside Tcarter and the tale panamanian Jeader Omar Torrijos in 1977, stipulate that on Dett 31, 1999, Only the Republic of Panama will operate the canal and main lain military forces defense Sites and military installations   the a Aljia Manian foreign ministry said the . Intention to remain in Panama after 1999 is one of the main reasons for the  aggression and the threatening use of Force Wijga inst  asked about per Tina s charges state  Pem is Harlor in Washington said it s fat Tilki of Fol time they be said anything like that. Thorf Wilid it fairly frequently i we  by the Panama canal treaties he said. We hav Elnen and we intend to continue  the United Lalev imposed economic sanctions on Panama earlier this year and expanded its military Force along the canal in an Effort to Force. Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega to step Down. -5 the foreign ministry Sale men mind cd to a document issued last week by the . Army s Southern come saying thai after 1999 the United Stales will continue showing its determination to support the neutrality and operation of the Panama canal As Well As regional and . Security  f-1.4. Crashes in Oakland Estuary Nas Alameda Calif. A a Navy pm tomcat Jet fighter Landing at Nas Alameda crashed into another tomcat on a runway veering off into the 12-foot deep Oakland Estuary. The Pilot and a radar officer ejected from the plane Friday before it hit the water they were rescued apparently unhurt but were hospitalized for possible Shock officials said. The fighter was lifted from the waterway saturday by a huge Crane damaged but in one piece. It was taken to a nearby pier at the Alameda Nas said Navy spokesman Bill Val Cylc. Earlier officials had said they thought he plane shattered on Impact. The s 30 million Jet crashed on the North end of Jame a s runway. The air station is located on the East Side of san Francisco Bay. One Crew member Yfim Rewt about 30 minutes later by a passing tugboat and the second by a coast guard Rescue boat said coast guard u. Michael Sullivan. Two f-14s landed without incident before a third plane struck the second one and veered into the Estuary Valen Esaid. The planes were from Nas Miramar North of san Diego he said. The two Crew members in the second plane which remained on the runway walked away from the crash unhurt Valence said. The second plane lost part of its right Wing but officials said they had t determined the awl of damage or whether the plane could be repaired. Visible damage to the aircraft after it was pulled from the water included a missing Hatch and part of the nose officials said. Moderate be Janese Force release of Iri h troops Beirut Lebanon. P a moderate Leb anese militia surround cd pro iranian Shi lie moslem extremists sati Day and forced them 10 free three Irish . Acc keeping troops kid napped a Day earlier in Luth Lebanon. Also saturday palest tac liberation Organiza to indicated he was in by earlier of a Swiss red Ling shiite cleric said he14 other foreign hos leh cd a dead end. A the mainstream shiite moslem militia Small surrounded a House in the Village of  forced about 20 me inside belonging Tolic group faithful Resis Tance to surrender cd free the three Irish sol Tim Force in Lebanon. In identified the three res corp. Patrick Mae Ken 35, 15, and pvt. Crnak Mcca Tion chief Yass Ervol cd in the release a across official. And a id has Given up trying to j Lages because efforts r lebanese police  a police spa Ksn cued Irish soldiers pvt. Brian be Ameyl Rug my 30. Turbulent Leas contribute to Italy s weather woes Naples. Ital added shipping created Over Sou major snowfall. Gales Imp searching a Widi for a research b vanished on th1 meanwhile the second sural Italy and Sicily Tain Chain. Stand at least a caused by the up storm lashed seas Imas saturday to the Chasim Italy and Sicily areas by a Rescue ships and plane stretch of the Mediterranean with four people aboard thatjay., Ivy Snow continued to fall for it Day saturday Over Southern d the Central a Penine noun Mountain roads were closed in people died in Accident Siw and ice. From Paesl accepted the credentials of the first ambassador of the newly declared stale of Palestine the algerian government news Agency said Friday. The ambassador was identified As Moudler Dadja in. ". " Arafat said the Plo s main priority in the talks is to push for an Early con vening of an International peace con Ference on the Middle East. Us officials Lay an International conference Isno substitute for direct Arab israeli. Talks. .,.--. Also Iii Tunis saturday Plo spokes Man Ahmed Abdul Rahman charged Israel was trying to undermine the .-Plo contacts by using deadly Force against palestinians. The israeli government is trying to sabotage this dialogue to Stop it he said. He said Plo officials had raised this Issue in the talks Friday and urged the. . Government to pressure Israel to halt Incuse of deadly Force against the yearlong palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza strip in which More than 320 palestinians and 13 israelis Robert h. Pelle Arcao or. Have been killed. Abdul Rahman Sard the Plo has tightened Security measures in recent Days for fear of possible attacks by the israeli secret services israelis from Page 1 medal to the killers of our children read one sign. We  going to leave the United states in peace till this decision is changed said Meir Indor of the victims of Arab terror group. Shamir said the . Move posed a very serious test of Israel s Alliance with Washington the strongest supporter of the jewish slate and the source of $3 billion a year in foreign  predicted that the . Dia Logue with the Plo would fail when the group s chairman Yasser Arafat is put to the test of stopping terrorism there is some atmosphere in the world even a fashion and fashions can be crazy sometimes of sympathy to this terrorist body which in my eyes and in the eyes of Many people in the world must be untouchable. The United states was swept by this wave Shamir said. The right Wing prime minister Reite rated his opposition to any dealings with the Plo which he called Israel s most extremist enem Shamir confirmed earlier reports of his plan to announce a new Middle East initiative after  of the new government but declined to elaborate on the proposal Shamir stressed that the . Step made in imperative for Israel to Jet up abroad based coalition government that can endorse such initiatives. Shamir s close aide Cabinet minister Moshe Arens said saturday on the radio thai Israel s next government will discuss n unilateral move to Grant palestinians limited self Rule As envisioned in the amp David peace Accord mediated by the United states in 1978, the Plo rejects the self Rule idea and would Settle Only for an Independent palestinian stale. Israel s partner to Camp David Egypt views the Accord As Oul dated. But in Israel the notion May Bridge the Gap Between Shamir s liked bloc an the Teft leaning labor party led by for eign minister Shimon Peres. The parties have been locked in com plex coalition talks since Israel s nov. I parliament elections. They disagree on How to make peace with the palestinian Sand other arabs