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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1the stars and stripes nerve Peggy Davidson  Bureau the second Convoy flt Ovitte chemical munitions from Zausen to Miessau went  Friday As the first one officials said. With the successful running of two convoys7w�st German police said a third Convoy will move out of the Clausen  depot Early monday. The  is moving 100,000 artillery shells filled with the deadly nerve agents vex and Sarin to Miessau by truck. Once All the munitions have reached Miessau the military shipping vans filled with the weapons will be loaded onto trains for the trip to the seaport at no Denham. At the North sea the munitions will be transferred onto two , Navy ships and moved to the Johnston atoll in the Pacific Ocean where they a will be destroyed of Friday mornings Convoy was completed ii two hours 19 minutes a 14 minutes less than thursdays Convoy ail  spokeswoman said. The 79 vehicles also used the same route As thursday they left Clausen used the unfinished autobahn 62 and then turned onto autobahn $ for the trip1 Iotria Miessau. The Convoy made on unexpected 10-minute Stop when an escort vehicle Driver noticed that one trailer hauling the weapons was vibrating excessively. Mechanics discovered no problems with the trailer and saturday july 23,1990 a hitch the Convoy moved on. At the end of the Convoy the vehicle was scheduled for a closer inspection. Results of that inspection were hot yet available Friday of Lemoon an  spokesman said. J Twenty eight More convoys will be needed to move v the weapons to Miessau. To help local motorists West German police officials Are releasing the routes to local radio stations at >6 30 . On the Days that the trucks Roll. The stations broadcast the information during their daily traffic reports. An  also receives the information and broadcasts the routes Otto before Neucom update at 6 55 am again at 7 30 ., before the 8 . News Broad it amp and before 8 30 ., said so Rich Dalton of an. Beginning monday an television in the Kaiserslautern viewing area will air the routes tween 6 55 . And 7 ., and again Between 7 20 and 7 30 ., Dalton said. An information hot line for local citizens also has been established an  spokeswoman said during the first two Days of the transport 236 people called in with questions she said. Anyone in West Germany wanting information on the chemical withdrawal can Call 0130-2197 toll free. The hot line is staffed monday through Friday from 7 . To 4 . Callers before or after those hours will have their questions recorded and will receive a return Call from a West German police officer or a Soldier. Removal of chemical weapons news update courts re partial set Canberra Australia apr the Captain and three other officers on an australian guided missile frigate that ran aground off Hawaii in my will face courts martial the defense department said Friday. A Comdr. Bryan Nye and three of his subordinate officers on Board the has her majesty s australian ship do join will appear be s4s Susan hauls a submerged Miles off the a the Darwin Rock about two Owaiian Island of Oahu Early on May 8, damaging its propeller and sonar dome and causing a spill of about 790 it Gallons of Hydraulic fluid. The ship was repaired in a . Navy Fleet base at Pearl Harbor and return Toto Australia. The Darwin which was taking part in sex erases off the hawaiian islands also was involved in a previous grounding incident in april 1989, its propeller clipped the Edge of the Preat Barrier reef off Australia s Northeast coast and required repairs. Nyc was not in charge of the Darwin at fhe time of the 1989 Accident. accounts for 2,463 drop in  troop level last month Washington a amps a the defense department trimmed its personnel strength by 2,463 in june but it was the  that did All the dieting while the other services increased their manpower Levels slightly. The total personnel strength of the armed forces was  2,053,359, a decrease of 61,971 from the same time last  june,.the arrays end strength decreased by3,626 soldiers leaving a total of 739, f56. The  has steadily decreased its size by several thousand soldiers per month it Campf in preparation for Overall strength cuts Mth Gjert few years. The Senate armed Smy ices committee recently recon mend amp of a military personnel Cut of 100,000 next fiscal year with the  slated to take More than. One third of that reduction. The House armed services committee is expected to recommend a similar if not deeper reduction next week. The Navy added 91 personnel to its Rolls in june giving the sea service a Roo per total of 578,326. The Marine corps added 972 personnel bringing it to 195,559. The air Force added 10 sonnet for a total of 540,318. A Pentagon official attributed those slight increases in the three services to their desire to put the brakes on already sizable a pts in personnel this fiscal year. All there rices Are Well below their authorized end a strengths for this fiscal year. The air Force for example reduced its size by More than 10,000 personnel in March alone. N. Korea kills Border Exchange after failing to agree on terms a North Cal students hurling firebombs and rocks to tvs Cia bed Uhri it police after an anti Gorn men anti scamp rahy. Ily fortified Bonier Between the rival nations. Set the rules which the North rejected. A your insincere attitude has set a bad Security policeman found shot in the head Rhein main a West Germany a amps a a Security policeman was in critical condition Friday after being shot in the head. A the 22-Year&Ltiold airman first class was found at 6 15 . In his room at the enlisted dormitory. The airman is assigned to the 435th Security police so at Rhein main. 1 he was taken to the clinic at Frankfurt International Airport before being transferred to University Hospital said capt. William Dillingham a base Public affairs officer. A the airman a name was not released because his family had not been notified Dillingham said. The cause of the shooting was unknown and was under investigation by the air Force office of special investigations Dillingham said. Police fired tear Gas to Block students from marching into the streets. The Prates ters dispersed 30 minutes later. There were no reports of arrests or injuries. Officials of the two governments wrangled for the second straight Day Friday As the five North koreans tried to Cross the Border on their own terms Seoul officials by of go who fell into Lake is found  West Germany a amps a the body of a 3rd  div Soldier was recovered from a to near Giessen on. Thursday g division spokeswoman said Friday. Army divers and the body of pfc. David l. Mangum who fell overboard while boating with friends sunday eve if to twist lakes the spokeswoman said. The Soldier from cob 3rd in 5th Cav was 21. My marking he 37ih amur Essiy Frida y i us Reid old Hihi a no a Ltd. Vamp i a Quot gun of the 1953 korean cease fire. M2m.nll,s  a drive out  the protesters it of Richmond a shouted. They were escorted by squads of riot police. At Seoul National University in the Southern part of the capital about 300 Radi South korean officials said the five North koreans left the Border Village of Panmunjom and were not expected to return. North Korea threatened that the dispute would Cloud future inter Korea relations. The cancellation followed two Days of emotion charged squabbling Between authorities of the two Korea Over accommodation and other procedural arrangements. Also Friday police arrested 13 Radical students staging an anti american demonstration outside the main . Military base near Central Seoul the students shouted a withdraw .  they demanded an immediate pullout of 43,000 . Troops stationed in South Korea and a peace treaty to replace the armistice that ended the 1950-53 korean War. In another anti-. Protest about 500 Radical students and dissidents marched a few Miles through downtown peacefully Seoul mar memorial service will be held at 9  monday m the Ayers Cavern Chapel in Kirch Gons. Military officials Are investigating the Accident. Precedent in relations of the North and Outh and will create regrettable consequences a the North said Friday after cancelling the Border crossing. South Korea accused North Korea of violating agreed upon rules calling for the two governments to cooperate for any inter Korea exchanges. It accused the North of Irving to stir up dissident activity in the the five North koreans had been invited to Seoul to participate in a two Day meeting with South korean dissidents to plan a joint unification rally at Panmunjom Village on aug. 15. The crossing which would have been the first by civilians since 1985, was called off Over a dispute about housing and transportation matters. Border crossing requires approval of both governments. The Border controversy threatened to Cloud inter Korea relations As the two rival nations were beginning preparations for historic first Ever talks de tween their prime ministers. North and South Korea have been bitter rivals since their Peninsula was divided in 1945. Their Border is tightly sealed and there is no mail or other communications Between them. The two Korea signed a formal Accord thursday setting up the prime ministers talks in Seoul sept. 4-7 with a second round scheduled for oct. 16-19 in the North a capital of Pyongyang  
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