European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday january 19,1989 . Buying soviet migs on open Market Washington up the unite states for the past year has been buying on the open Market soviet Mig fight ers and soviet air defense equipment for testing and evaluation by the . Mili tary a defense official said tuesday. The Deputy director of the Pentagon operational test and evaluation office Karl Pflock said Washington for the first time bought on the world Market soviet Mig-15s, 17s, 19s and 21s both unarmed and armed with soviet weapons. A Pentagon spokeswoman said the purchases began last year and so far have involved buying from International  dealers or private citizens. News briefs the defense department also has bought soviet air defense equipment such As radar systems with a View toward better training american pilots she said. In addition the Pentagon is buying soviet air defense equipment that when completed will amount to that of an air defense system of two russian ground regiments and be similar to what .pilots might face in event of War. We get them on the world Market Pflock said. Basically we get them through source or through   he explained that through source meant some of the older migs were bought through aircraft Trade publications. To my knowledge no one assent an order into the Kremlin for these babies he said. The United states previously obtained most soviet planes and weapons via Clandestine or spooky Means Pflock said. As a result he added it was very difficult to get them out in Public for operations  so we went out into the open Market and we have obtained soviet or soviet like threat equipment he said. Behave been quite  the most advanced soviet aircraft and weapons Are still obtained through the customary government Means to prevent the soviet Union from knowing Washington has obtained and tested them he said. But beginning last year the unite states for the first time purchased other aircraft weapons systems and equipment on the open Market. The test and evaluation director Joh Krings developed the capability improvement program and envisions the plan will save the government tens of millions of dollars. Previously the unclassified portion of the weap9ns testing program relied solely on . Simulations of soviet aircraft. American warplanes would be reconfigured into soviet migs so they could Fly in mock dogfights. Former Navy Man pleads not guilty to spy charge Norfolk a. A a former Navy chief Petty officer pleaded innocent to an espionage charge wednesday and requested a jury trial that was set for april 3. Craig d. Kunkle 39, of Virginia Beach was arraigned before . District judge Robert Doumar in a Brief hearing. Kunkle made no comment except to enter his plea and request the jury trial. Kunkle has been held without Bond since his arrest Jan. 10 in an Fri sting operation. Two Fri undercover agents posing As soviet official arrested Kunkle in a Williamsburg Motel while a hidden camera recorded their meeting. Kunkle offered the agents classified information he remembered from his Navy duty four years ago As an anti submarine warfare specialist the Fri said. It said Kunkle a Hospital Secu Rity guard was motivated by Money and a desire to get Back at the Navy which discharged him for indecent exposure in 1985. S. African Leader Botha hospitalized after stroke Cape town South Africa a presi Dent . Botha suffered a mild stroke wednes Day and was admitted to a military Hospital his office announced. A Brief statement said Botha who turned 73last week was in stable condition at no. 2 Mili tary Hospital in the Cape town suburb of Wyn Berg. It said no further details would be released unless the president s condition worsened. The South african press association quoting unidentified sources said Botha suffered the stroke Early in the Day before leaving Home Fortis office. There was no immediate word As to Whethe Botha was remaining in charge of the govern ment. Miami from Page 1 citation game tuesday night. See Story on Page 17. Things have quieted a lot since about 2 a.m.," said police spokesman David Rivero. We have pulled Back some of the  Rivero said some sections of Overtown s business District were still closed to traffic at 6 30 a.m., but most roads were open in the mostly residential Libert City area. Two fires were burning in Liberty City at Dawn including a Church that was being allowed to Burn to the ground Rivero said. The . Justice department began an investigation of the motorcyclist s shooting which led to the death of the Man s passenger after the met Ercyle  City also is investigating the shooting. For the Sake of our City i Appeal to every citizen regardless of race to stay Calm get off the streets and stay in your Homes said mayor Xavier Suarez in televised Appeal tuesday night. Police who earlier stood by to protect lives an property took a More assertive role late tuesday arresting troublemakers. By Early wednesday 250 a students from Page 1 about 80 Miles Southeast of san Francisco. He was not talking he was not Yelling he was very straight faced it did not look like he was really angry she said. It was just matter of factly. There was mass chaos. There were kids running in every  the dead children were shot in the schoolyard an two were dragged inside by fleeing teachers Neely said. He said Purdy who also was known As Patrick we stand Eddie Purdy West had an extensive criminal  Many of the crimes were committed in Tholos Angeles area and included soliciting for sex and narcotics and weapons violations Neely said. As police cleaned up the carnage a Large handgun and the assault Rifle were seen lying on the ground Neara Pool of blood. Written on the pistol s handle was the word  the letters sea were printed on the Rifle s clip in 1 �2-Inch-Long letters. Police said the word Hezbollah the name of shiite moslem terrorist organization was carved on one Side of Purdy s Rifle and the word Freedom Wason the other Perry said. It suggests that this Guy May have had delusions of grandeur about Iran Perry said. Neely identified the dead Southeast asian Studen Tsas Raph Anar or 9, a boy and girls ram Chun 8 Thuy Tran 6, Sokhim an 6, and Oeun Lim 8. South East asian pupils make up about 60 percent of the school s 1,000 pupils in grades kindergarten through six. The most badly injured was a 6-year-old boy shot inthe Groin. He was listed in serious condition. A teacher and 17 pupils were listed As stable Hospital official said tuesday night. The others either were treated at the scene or at hospitals and released. Deficit from Page 1 Spon sible for the Overall Prosperity the country enjoyed last year. But analysts have begun to worry that the Trade improvement which was powered by a surgeon Export sales is in danger of stalling out this year. If that occurs it raises the threat that the new bus administration will have to Deal with a possible recession or at the very least that the new president will defaced with growing cries to erect new Trade barriers to protect american manufacturers. This is curtains for any Hope that we Are going Roget the Trade deficit under control any time soon said Michael Evans head of a Washington economic fore casting firm. Many economists believe that the . Dollar will have to fall further to Spur More sales of american exports. But the Bush administration is worried that Sharp declines in the Dollar could Worsen . Inflation by increasing the Cost of imports. See conversion rate son Page 16. For november the 4.2 percent Rise in imports reflected big increases in imports of business capital equipment which Rose by $ 1.1 billion and consumer goods other thanatos. These goods climbed by $697 million. The Rise in capital goods reflected increases in .purchases of Iron and steel products air planes and heavy equipment such As Metal working  Industry has been Rushing to expand and modernize production facilities to meet increased de Mand. However much of the expansion has come through the Purchase of foreign capital equipment. The Auto category actually dropped by $229 million in november. The nation s foreign Oil Bill fell a slight 0.4 percent to $3.13 billion reflecting a drop in Bot the amount of Oil imported and the Price which fell to an average of $ 13.38 per  2.3 percent drop in exports in november reflected declines in sales of . Farm products an capital goods. The deficit with Japan was the largest a $5.3 billion imbalance followed by a $2 billion deficit with West Ern Europe. The Overall Trade figures Are adjusted to reflect nor Mal seasonal variations. The deficits with individual countries Are not. Rests had been made mostly for burglaries said police sgt. Michael Mazur. The suspects were being held at the Dade county jail pending bail hearings a jail spokeswoman said. The i a Square mile Overtown Section and a Small part of Liberty City were cordoned off by police. The decision to sweep through the areas and make arrests came after sniping increased police said. In Overtown just North of downtown two people were shot tuesday one of them in the leg by police. Five others were shot in Liberty City. The five included a police officer wearing a bulletproof Vest who was not seriously injured by sniper fire. A White Man in a luxury car fired a gun into a crowd of Rock throwing Blacks Early tuesday afternoon wounding a 19-year-old Man who was hospitalized unfair condition. Gunfire and Rock throwing in the area of miam Arena which is in Overtown forced the postponement of tuesday night s Aba game Between the Miami heat and Phoenix suns. A meat truck furniture stores and several smaller stores were looted Mazur said. The Liberty City Community Center was set ablaze As were at least a Hal dozen other buildings. A White Motorist whose car broke Down was beaten but managed to run toward police for Protection and an associated press photographer was roughed up by Amob and his car torched. I saw someone coming around a building an throwing rocks and i said let s go get out of Here " said photographer Mark Pesetsky who escaped after police fired tear Gas at the crowd. At least two other beatings were reported and sever Al people were treated for lacerations Jackson memo rial Hospital officials said. Police worked 17-hour shifts and ran out of riot bags equipped with a Gas mask shield Baton helmet and Handcuffs. Weary officers arrived at Miami polic Headquarters downtown hoping for a respite in the violence. The violence erupted after the shooting death of 21-year-old Clement Anthony Lloyd during a police Pur suit. A passenger on the motorcycle Allen Blanchard,24, died tuesday. Lloyd was shot in the head by officer William Loza no a three year Veteran who was investigating an unrelated incident when Lloyd sped by authorities said. Lloyd and Blanchard were unarmed and were being pursued for a speeding violation said police spokes Man Angelo Bitsis. Within hours a mob of Blacks surrounded the crash scene and began throwing rocks and bottles. Lozano 29, a colombian immigrant was automatically suspended with pay pending an investigation