European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page Abie stars and stripes sunday february 25,1990 n. Gavin whole 8nd airborne i it it Iead from Page 1  management Consulta Jirm. Bom in new York City. Gavin in fool in the Arny in 1924 and won appointment 10 West the following year. He was commissioned a Seconoo artenant in 1929. He won the Silver Star and the purple h world War ii. A Gavin was head or research and development for the army in 1958 when he retired at a relatively Young 51 _ null with 30 years in a in Ord pro be Able to criticize the Eisenhower adminis Raponi a Quot More bang Lor the Buck Quot defense policy f Gavin argued that the poli placed a dangerously excessive Reliance on no Clad weapons and slighted conventional forces. A Quot i wont cot promis any principles and i won i go along with the pct Pron system Gavin said on his retirement. A this  the Quot system was his belief that the chiefs of Stalun Ould have no command duties which  committee in 1957. He  with being a major Force behind the pc Baum decision to let the army develop Long Range missiles a Mission the army later lost to Thi and Flavy. He air Force his  strategy was sympathetically received or Vlic incoming Kennedy administration and Pira Flent Kennedy tapped him for service As am War to France in 1961-1962 and again in 1962 returning from a 10-Day trip to Vietnam in 1967, he told an audience at Brandeis University a we Are in a  a a ,. Gavin advocated a policy or seeking negotiations we Hanoi Quot by every Means available arguing that  of attention on Vietnam distracted from the Neema counter soviet advances in the Middle East that  the North Allan tic treaty organi the  a distinguished general attacking the Johnson  a War policy stirred beef talk of a dark Hor by candidacy for the 1968 Republican presidential not Kation. Gavin squelched the talk with a message to a god of would be supporters that their Quot activities should Cental on his behalf president Carter said Gavin Hadst ten suggested As Cia director in 1977 by rep. Tip Ottem,d-mass., later House speaker who was Gavin a con Tasman. Gavin was the author of several books to Ludig a airborne warfare a a War and peace in the space age Quot and his memoirs a on to Berlin Quot published 1978. He was married twice and had five daughters. Filled when 2 copter it crash a i f r i a.  in mind Kolt Mylor a t 1h1 re Quarry  apr two . Army helicopters on a Sion in Panama crashed during a thunderstorm King Ull servicemen aboard the Southern come said Friday tic two helicopters crashed wednesday nigh Southern come statement said. An investigation is being conducted  being a not Susic Cid. Said Southern cog. Xiage is spokeswoman Marjorie Boggs. The wreckage of the Ira a Kif Topler. An oh-58, was found thursday  Diego about so Miles Southwest of the Day Stolon the Sla Lemeni said. The City is Ai the adj Mic Ocean end of the Panama canal. The did to the oh-58 were identified As the Pilot to Fticar James Wcarl of the 228th aviation Teni at Fon Kobyc in Panama and capt Rich Tyndall or the 7lh infantry division Light at fort Ord. Calif. Tyndall was a passenger on the flight. Searchers of Nutof Fie second helicopter a uh1h Huey Al two pm. Friday est in dense Jungle about 55 a Riwu lowest of Colon the statement said. Til four Crew members and the five passengers were a it said. A spokeswoman said the passengers also Yuri Hujsa military personnel. Their names were withheld  of relatives. Both he icon Len a it for based Al fort Kobbe adjacent to Howard air base. The aircraft were on a training of Thain when they encountered the thunderstorms rare  current dry season. An earlier statement said thp�gt58 exploded but also blamed the  victims were among about 13,500 . Troops currently assigned in Panama about the number that were there before the dec. 20 . Invasion that ousted Manuel Antonio Noriega. Ready for liftoff Cape. John o. Creighton shown with his wife Terry Waves after finishing a practice flight Friday. Creighton was deed for flight after a bout with a sore Throat and nasal congestion but Kennedy space Center officials in Florida delayed the launching of the space shuttle Atlantis to Early sunday. The flight was postponed Early saturday for the third straight Day because of rain and heavy winds. Berlin based Captain cleared in spy probe British to Cut size of 2 fall Maneu vers London Isas a the British army is scaling Down two major exercises this year because of West German environmental concerns and recent events m Eastern Europe. The annual British infantry exercise a called Keystone a is scheduled sept. 1-21. It will be Cut from 18.000 soldiers to 9.000, an army spokeswoman in London said Friday. The october exercise quarterfinal which mainly involves the British 4th army div will be Cut to 13.000 troops from a planned 29,000. She said it will be held in Niedersachsen oct. 5-28. A we recognize and share with the germans their concern about  and environmental Impact of military Maneu vers Over open country Quot said col. Henry Day a British army spokesman in Germany. He said future army exercises Are also Likely to be smaller. The Keystone exercise has been changed in its concept and will be confined to training areas at sen Elager Haltem and Vogelsang in Northern Germany he said. Day said a maximum of 8,000 troops will participating in the exercise at any one time. . Wants Asia troops Cut Byj Tokyo Apt a sense s a announced Friday the us Wal draw about 12.000 troops from a pc Gaviel official said the plan meant no significant reduction Law Djuren can forces in the area. Cheney ending a two week a Mph  rim with a major policy  the National press cub. Said that in Mimi Jeff Nair he discussed a Range of cuts Quot on the . Scattered about the  to Paatz inc first phase could Lake three years. Final decisions on the troop reductions will be made after further discussigwwft1ttj.s. Military commanders and con raw Cheney said. Congress has pressed Chen Ciao ssh his defense budget and reassess the  keeping 120,000 . Troops in Asia. Cheney however said in would be a mistake to re the . Presence in Asia just because of eased Hun Europe and America must a look at the Region of vat a Irnis Cheney whom Softli Korun the Philippines and Japan said  has t acted to reduce tensions in Asia As it Hasler swipe. He called on the soviet government to help Calth Region s Flash Points. Duarte from p�q91 High ranking . Diplomat who served in Al Salvador for Moil of Duane s term. A but he roust be credited with instituting the democratic system itself. His great legacy is the transition of government. The rest pales by  one must acknowledge president Duarte a democratic vocation Quot said Cristiano just before he look Over on june 1. Quot he has with his aptitude and positions promoted the Advance of democracy. But i would t go so far As to Call him the father of salvadoran  by Ros r a West Berlin Basei Fet of an espionage i rom the air Force on an air Force probe Vladimir Hirsch Quot did the Case is closed Quot. Spokesman said Friday. Officials began incs edly failed a polygraph gators found classified also discovered More the held by Hirsch. The czechoslovak in . Citizen at the age o to the 690lh electronic Central air on. The electrical Engineer on Friday with an non Orel release program said 1st Security come spokesman cers and enlisted people a their service commitments h inches former comma Security Wing col. Ben Friday about the incs i attorney i. Col. Terry a. Texas also offered no com Hirsch 34, was assigns ing the investigation. He Lonio base for almost the. _ leased based on his right 1 questioned whether his or confinement. Since his release. I -. Alteration and installation Trot Cheeks on electronics 1 Hirsch held a top secret the West Berlin Wing who Craft Mary Sawyer Iff writer Plain who had been the tar inst Galion since july resigned iday with his name cleared Ilo the activities or capt. John it substantiate espionage and electronic Security come iting Hirsch when he report-.1 administered after invest Ruments in his Home. They $120,000 in Bank accounts re ant became a naturalized in Ohio. He was assigned purity Wing at Tom Palhof rated from the air Force discharge under the Early it. Joe Wiggins electronic under the program offi i leave the military before tire. Ler at the 690th electronic Idaway had no comment ions results. His defense Lousy at Randolph fab my. Kelly fab Texas de restricted to the san an months before he was re speedy trial. 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