European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A / Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday August 30,1990nunn urges Egypt to boost troop Levels Alexandria Egypt apr a sen. Sam Nunn urged Egypt s president tuesday to Send More troops to saudi Arabia to show the world it is with the United states in its showdown with iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Nunn the Georgia Democrat who chairs the Senate armed services committee sen. Bob Dole of Kansas the Senate Stop Republican and six other Republican senators spent 90 minutes with president Hosni Mubarak. The . Delegation is touring the Middle East. On monday they were in saudi Arabia and met with some of the tens of thousands of . Troops arrayed against iraqi troops across the Border in Kuwait. A now that we have that deterrent Force in place i think we need to get More Arab forces on the ground. I emphasized that to the president a Nunn said of the meeting with Mubarak. A i think it would help Back in the United states with the american people to see that we have More help from Egypt and from other countries on the ground in saudi  Nunn said that would Quot make it Clear that its not the United states is. Iraq but the Arab world and the world at Large is. Iraq. At a news conference after meeting the senators Mubarak did not mention Nunns request for additional troops. He has said Egypt has 2,000 soldiers in saudi Arabia but egyptian military sources say the figure is closer to 4,000. Mubarak and senior egyptian officers say they would Send More if the saudis ask for then about 60,000 . Troops Are in saudi Arabia and the Gulf Region As Well As dozens of fighter planes. Warships from the United states Britain France the soviet Union and other countries Are in the persian Gulf and red sea. A . Forces deliberately Are being kept a Good distance behind saudi and other Arab troops. Support for the deployment in the Arab world might collapse if americans fired the first shots in the conflict. In addition . Support for the deployment might waver if the tint casualties were americans. Several senators said they came away from the military briefings convinced a formidable deterrent Force was in place. A a it a not All in place a Nunn said of the continuing . Buildup. A but an iraqi attack on saudi Arabia would be National  other senators making the trip were republicans Jake Gam of Utah. Don Nickles of Oklahoma Steve Symms of Idaho Alfonse do Amato of new York Connie Mack of Florida and John Warner of  Fri in Page 1 also reported treating storm victims. Plainfield High school was destroyed and some teachers and students were injured said Steve scheme Rhom who with other teachers and student athletes crouched in the Halls As the roof was blown off. A we had some very Short warnings. We immediately took cover a he said in a Telephone interview. He said about 25 houses near the school were destroyed. Dozens of athletes were in the gym shortly before the Tornado hit but coaches moved them to another part of the school just before the gym roof collapsed onto the floor. Principal Jim Waldorf said As Many As 175 people were in the school at the time of the storm and a number of them suffered minor  Mike Salisbur said some cars in the school parking lot were thrown several Hundred Yards. Major damage was also reported at St. Mary a elementary school nearby. Eric Curtis 24, who lives a half mile Northwest of the High school said he was at Home when the twister hit. A i Felt real bad pressure in my head a Curtis said. A i saw my dad running toward the  the Curtis House suffered Only minor damage but others in the neighbourhood were wrecked. Michael Hejka 28, arrived at his friends House five minutes before the Tornado hit. A i saw Trees bending and i said to my buddy a its a Tornado a a Hejka said. A i said a jump into the  he jumped in and i jumped in right on top of him. The whole House lifted up and to non came  phone lines into the area were jammed. Many were reported Down. At least nine emergency shelters were set up by local disaster agencies and the red Cross which was supplying clothing toiletries and  a couple walks through a Tornado damaged apartment Complex in Plainfield Iii. A will county is part of a frequently hit a Tornado Alley Quot the National weather service said. A Tornado hit Plainfield township in april 1984, injuring six people and demolishing 14 Homes. In june 1976, a twister hit Lemont 10 Miles Northeast of Plainfield killing three people and injuring As Many As 40. That Tornado damaged 375 houses and  from Page 1. Children came in a statement from iraqis revolutionary command Council. The move came hours after iraqi television showed Saddam meeting captive foreign families and hearing them express concern for their children. The official iraqi news Agency said the decision was made a to preserve the Arab humanitarian  the Agency monitored in Nicosia Cyprus. Said the foreigners could leave starting wednesday. There Are 5 h americans trapped in Iraq and 2,500 in Kuwait. J. Saddam s televised visit with foreigners was his second such appearance and apparently intended to sons Nice Western View ers that he is taking a reasonable stand in the crisis. The meeting was shown on iraqi television and broadcast by Cable news network. At the same meeting Saddam told the foreigners he was willing to talk to Bush and Thatcher on television about ending the persian Gulf crisis. State department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler asked about Saddam a suggestion said a a it a sick and it does no to even deserve a  another department spokesman said the . Government had received no official word of the planned release of women and children. Britain a foreign office said it was seeking official confirmation that women and children would be freed. The italian foreign ministry said tuesday night that its ambassador in Baghdad confirmed that women and children would Lxi allowed to leave the country. One of the hostages shown with Saddam was american Kevin Bazner according to his sister Patricia Heath of Farmington Hills Mich. Bazner his wife Dawn and their two children were stranded after their plane stopped in Kuwait to refuel during the aug. 2 invasion. Saddam was shown entering a Large room and greeting families shaking hands with men and patting children on the head. He was dressed in a Brown suit and tie instead of his military  told them he knew they were feeling restricted. A if my family were in your place i would have the same feelings a he said. But Saddam added a politicians Are forced sometimes to take a position that goes beyond what they see directly in front of them. Saddam has used the same justification in the past for his detention of about 21,000 foreigners including 3.000 americans and 3,000 britons who were trapped in Iraq and Kuwait by the aug. 2 invasion. From Page 1 in the Early Days of the operation when he was struck by a truck on a darkened runway in saudi Arabia and a Navy Petty officer died in an electrical Accident aboard a ship bound for the Gulf. Fick said the plane belonged to the 60th military Airlift Wing at Travis fab in Northern California and was being flown by a Crew from the 433rd military Airlift Wing at Kelly fab Texas. Maj. Donna pastor a spokeswoman at Kelly said eight Crew members and two maintenance personnel were from the 433rd and the other seven aboard the plane were from other air Force installations. She said she did t know which bases they were from and also did no to know How Many of the dead were from the 433rd. The c-5 is the largest transport plane in the air Force Fleet and can carry More than a Quarter of a million pounds of cargo. Fick said the c-5 was carrying medical supplies food and cargo handling and aircraft maintenance equipment and was in route to Rhein main a near Frankfurt. Under operation desert shield begun after iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait the United states and other Western and Arab countries have sent troops equipment and warships to the persian Gulf Region to protect saudi Arabia from an iraqi invasion and to pressure Baghdad into withdrawing from Kuwait. Reservists from the 433rd making the cargo flights to the Gulf said tuesday the trips Are tiring sometimes frightening journeys maj. Dennis Means a c-5 Pilot who has made three trips to the Middle East said one of the biggest problems of the Crews making the Long flights was fatigue. He said stopovers in saudi Arabia were sometimes As Short As six hours a a it a Tough. You re just real tired a said Means. He said there is sometimes a fear Factor a when you do go into a situation where there could be  Means a Pilot for Southwest airlines has taken unpaid time off to Fly the missions. A the Glare off the Sand flying Over the desert is almost blinding a said staff sgt. William Salter of the 433rd. A you almost get the impression you re flying Over another  staff sgt. George Hernandez said his Job was to make sure the c-5s were in Good shape. That meant overcoming obstacles like Sand and searing heat. A wherever its flying you still have to Check the tires the Oil a he said. A going into any extreme weather a whether it be hot or cold a its going to have its effect on an  the 433rd has not been activated but volunteers have been making the flights. A a we be probably had in excess of about 200 people Volunteer a said Wing commander col. Michael j. Qua Maccio. A a we be had More volunteers than can be used right