European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 19, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 . I from a second exercise by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a for the second time in a week the United states has pulled out of a nato exercise because of its growing military commitment to operation desert shield in the Middle East. All Navy ships scheduled to take part in teamwork �?T90 have been diverted to Quot other operational commitments a said air Force maj. Tom Johnston a spokesman for the Navy a Atlantic Fleet at . Atlantic come in Norfolk a. A Bojt 40 Navy ships led by the aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt and 5,000 marines would have made up the . Contingent for the exercise which is scheduled for sept. 6-23. The nato exercise was to have involved 39,000 military personnel from Belgium Canada Denmark West Germany the Netherlands Norway Britain the United states France and Spain. Other nations also have said they will reduce their presence or withdraw said it cmdr Patricia of Neill a spokeswoman for the supreme Allied commander Atlantic Quot the exercise is being downscale at this Point but not cancelled a of Neill said Quot we wont know until this week How the revised scenario will shape  teamwork �?T90 is a maritime exercise in the North Atlantic off the coast of Norway that was to have included a total of 195 ships and 365 aircraft. Quot its designed to maintain natos capability to reinforce the Northern flank a of Neill said Quot its an essential though infrequent Opportunity for nato nations with maritime forces to practice operating together.�?�. Earlier this past week the  pulled out of the nato bold guard exercise scheduled for this fall. Washington informed nato members that a . Marine expeditionary Force could not participate in the Maneu vers because of the . Involvement in the persian Gulf. The Maneu vers were scheduled in the Northern West German state of Schleswig Holstein and in Denmark with up to 34,000 West German danish and , soldiers. 1950s to Star Dies Glendale Calif. A Nina Bara who portrayed the reformed villainess Tonga on the television series a space patrol in the 1950s, has died at the age of 70. Bara died of cancer at Glendale adventist medical Center her husband Ray Linke said. A in glad to be out of Kuwait Stephanie Mcgehee and Kathy Mcgregor with her dog Worpe Flash grins and thumbs up signs after arriving in Bahrain Early saturday. Mcgehec an associated press photographer from Teu Cadin c alif., and her British Friend were part of a Convoy of 13 curs carrying foreigners who escaped from Kuwait. Yosemite Entrance reopens As Western wildfires subdued los Angeles up1 a As firefighters virtually extinguished the last of explosive wildfires that blackened Western . Limb lands one of Yosemite National Parks three entrances was reopened ending the first summertime closure and evacuation in its 100-year history. The Only East West route through Yosemite was reopened Friday eight Days after it was shut Down because of lightning sparked wildfires. Some 250 cars streamed into the California Park within minutes offi. Rials said. L after charring about 25,000 acres of the Scenic Park the blazes were close to being snuffed out with the Aid of moist Cool weather. For nearly two weeks thousands of wildfires Many caused by lightning plagued seven Western states taxing firefighting resources and destroying More than 1,000 Square Miles of valuable Timber and wildlife habitat. With falling temperatures and higher humidity in Many troubled areas Crews Friday had All but studied out most of the explosive wild 11 res. Fire officials said most of the larger Blaes in California Oregon Idaho and Washington were nearly surrounded with full control expected within Days. In Yosemite some 2,400 firefighters watched two Large fires As officials reopened the Park closed once aug 6. Highway 120, or Tioga Road was reopened at noon to allow Access to the upper reaches of the Park. Ily dusk some 650 cars and trucks had entered 1 he recreation and wilderness  Yosemite Valley floor site of most of the Parks hotels Cabins and restaurants remained of limits until noon monday when officials planned to reopen both highways 140 and. 41. Shirk officials hoped the Parks three largest fires would he subdued by monday and smaller blazes would Burn themselves out. A a Gulf Airlift strands space a travellers in .continued from Pago 1 passenger representative at the Mac terminal there said Friday that the wailing list for flights to Alaska the Pacific and Europe has 9,901 people on it with 2,500 of those just for Hawaii. A this is the biggest backlog in recent memory Quot the representative said. Quot we have not moved any space a traffic in Well Over a  the Rossis arrived at Frankfurt International Airport on Friday morning a minus $1,500. Quot its hurting me financially but god knows what Impact it has on those people with four or five children a Rossi said. A some have turned to the military for help. At Travis tech. Sgt. Sharon Sanchez of the base family support Center said there has been a surge in applications for emergency funds for commercial travel. Quot the problem is that there just Arentt any aircraft available because everything is being used to support desert shield a she said. A a we be written More than 30 checks just in the last few Days mostly for Young service members travelling with  at Mcguire fab n.j., 2,150 people were on the space a list for Europe a 1,031 for West Germany 819 for England and 300 for the azores. Quot even last year at this Lime which is the Peak season i for space a travel we never got above 700 to 800 people on the list. We re not being obligated any plants a said senior master sgt. Larry Montmarquet of Mac passenger services. Susan Monteverde emergency Aid coordinator at the air Force Aid society Headquarters in Arlington va., said the rules have been changed to help handle the situation. A normally the policy is that when you Fly space a you re supposed to have enough funds to gel you where you need to go commercially if you can to gel on a military flight a she said. A but we be told our base offices in this Case that if there Are people in a situation where they have no other Way to get out to go ahead and help  Monteverde said figures on How Many stranded travellers have been Given funds have not been compiled. Quot but we be heard informally that there have been quite a few Quot she said. At Dover fab Paula Briggs of Mac passenger services said 3,052 people Are waiting for flights to Europe almost All to Rhein main and Ramstein air bases in West Germany and to Raf Mildenhall England. Quot we had three planes yesterday and about one a Day for the few Days before that but last week we Only had two planes total a Briggs said. Quot the list is pretty  Quot it s very very grim Quot said Mike Robinson director of the Dover family support Center. In the past month he has approved More than $90,000 in Aid for stranded travellers most of them try ing to get to Europe. A a lot of people Are being Hurt a he said. Quot and the chances of getting on a flight Are decreasing every Day. Its a sad situation to see Young kids sitting in the terminal with their parents running out of Money for things like food and diapers Quot Robinson said some people have paid to Fly commercially a sometimes More than once a Between the East coast Mac ports thinking they might have a better Chance of gelling a space a Seal to Europe from some other terminal Quot in some cases they be actually ended up blowing More Money than the commercial airfare to Europe would have been a he said. Quot we done to mind helping people but when you re talking about a $2,700 Aid loan fora family that a pretty Tough for a Young e-4 to pay  at Charleston fab s.c., on Friday the space a list to Europe had 1,047 names. A a that a not unusually High for this time of year but its been increasing recently because we re not getting any aircraft to drop it Down Quot said staff sgt. Scott Garland with Mac passenger services. Quot i think the list is going to keep growing Over the next few