European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Parse 2b the stars and stripes tuesday april 25.1969 Loti returns Home to somber greeting Norfolk a. A sailors in whiles with Black Arm hands lined the rails As the battleship Iowa resumed to a somber greeting at its Home port sunday Twenty minutes after the huge vessel docked at inc Norfolk naval base s pier 5 Al 5 41 . Some 5.000 family members and friends of the Crew marked filing aboard exchanging earful embraces with the return ing sailors who escaped an explosion thai killed 47 sailors. The explosion flashed through the Iowa s no. 2 gun Turret which extends sin decks Down Inlo the snip wednesday killing 47 crewmen in the Turret. There were 11 survivors in the Lurrel All on inc lowest deck loading powder from the ship s magazines inc Navy said. Two of the surviving crewmen stood on top of the fire blackened Turret As the ship pulled into inc pier with full Crews on the ship s two other turrets. The no. 2 Turret was in the same position As when the explosion occurred facing right with the left and right guns elevated. The Center gun. Where inc bins occurred was depressed. A photo when the 887-foot vessel first appeared there were scattered cheers by those on the Dock but All remained silent As inc ship pulled into inc pier. The somber mood was heightened by the Lack of bands and few Waves were exchanged As it docked three marines raised a Flag to half Mast Al the Stem of the ship. The Navy kept the news Media about 300 Yards from the families and reporters were not allowed 1o talk with the families or the Crew. The explosion occurred during exercises off puerto Rico and happened before the Middle 16-Inch gun of the three gun Turret had been fired the Navy said. The Navy released a videotape of the explosion made by an officer on inc Bridge who warned to record the firing of inc big gun. The clonal ton which appears to blast away the Gasket like rubber bloomers that Seal the Turret s gun slits is followed by a Jet of in Cense fire and thick news briefs new . I tightening to London a to Bolam Henrj Cali sing to work on furl tics Between the two the american special relationship native said after arrive Airport clutching a or i am honoured to " partnership and Proi Nance  president bushcho1batisador to Al Salvai protocol and assist i Public affairs to Price an appointee turned to his native  Joy to work is to Britain he new . Ambassador of arrived sunday prom a strengthening the close lunar is. For Many students. 1 the demonstrations readied unpriced Mcd size Early saturday the Day an official memorial service was held in Honor Oahu. About 150,000 students from Ienco saying that in lakes Lime to develop democracy. Some student leaders a a they were making special efforts to avoid provoking authorities but would not Slop their plans our poll is if struck Don t strike Back said Ding Xiaoping spokesman for an eight member provisional student committee Al Beijing University. If cured Don t curse  of the students main complaints has been a Lack of coverage of their activities in la party con Trolka press. A budget from Page 1 nations prevailed Cheney acknowledged being overruled by Bush on one key Issue the modernization of the nation s land based nuclear missiles. Rather than abandon development of the Mobile Sincle warhead Midg Chmait As Cheney proposed Bush ordered the program to proceed though Al a some he reduced level Al inc same Lime As rcdepfoy1rinbl10-Warhcad my mis sties from silos in who Amto Railroad cars to enhance their  it soviet attack. I m not opposed  mid Gilman. 1 voted for in when 1 was in  Cheney Aid. My problem As defense sepre Wrils How do you fit it All into a Thomkins budget1" Over Lime production of 500 truck mounted mid Gilman missile would Cost. An estimated $25 billion compared attn inc $5.4 billion  my Rede ploy menu  Opl cd for 8 no Torbic two missiles on the Strong tsp Bice of members of Congress and his natiiiw4, adviser. Brent scow Croft for Soiu time scowcroft has urged a  uhf superpowers to smaller less missiles. The mid Gilman program could Spur serious Cash with Congress and undermine Bush s recent emphasis on the need for bipartisanship in National Security affairs. Still alive although with Uncertain futures Are the strategic defense initiative known As Star wars and inc b-2 Seal in bomber. Cheney said inc so program which Congress limited to $4 billion this year would receive s4.6 billion for 1990, Mill Well below inc funding level sought by Ria