European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Crisis in tha Gulf lul�0-un0fficul Public Atio Fob the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 139 Friday August 31, 1990 a a 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a related stories on pages 2, 3, 16, 1 7 and 28 whirl Bird ballets amps Gua Schu Tallar six Apache gunships from the 5th so 6th Cav regt 12th aviation brigade lift off thursday from Wiesbaden a West Germany in route to an italian port and deployment in the persian Gulf. Story other photo on Page 3. Bush will ask r for Gulf funds Washington it apr president Bush said thursday that the a shape of the Post cold War world is at stake in the Middle East and announced that he would ask other nations to help pay the Multi Bil lion Dollar expenses of the Gulf crisis. A a we re More than willing to Bear our fair share of the Burden. But we also expect others to Bear their fair share Quot he said in an afternoon news conference. He mentioned West Germany Japan Kuwait saudi Arabia the United Arab emirates and South Korea among the nations that would be solicited for contributions. Bush said he had approved a plan to seek funds from those countries to help defray military costs and give assistance to Middle East nations suffering the most economic hardship from the persian Gulf crisis. Administration officials said Jordan Turkey and Egypt would be the major recipients. The Cost of the . Buildup in saudi Arabia and in the Gulf Waters is now running at about $1 billion a month . Officials have said. Bush said his Secretary of stale and Secretary of the Treasury would travel abroad to seek contributions for the Effort. Reiterating his goals including the withdrawal of iraqi troops from Kuwait and the restoration of the kuwaiti government and the Security of saudi Arabia he said that at stake is the a shape of the Post cold War a anyone with a stake in International order has an interest in assuring that All of us succeed a he said. Bush told reporters he was very concerned about the Fate of the 3,000 Ameri a cans who have been barred from leaving Iraq and Kuwait but he added a we cannot permit hostage taking to shape the foreign policy of this the state de e ailment was expressing anger that bureaucratic Steps had been imposed by Iraq on its offer to release women and children. Diplomats in Iraq said earlier thursday tha a a trat. Only if the aircraft Fly into Iraq. But iraqis ambassador to the United states denied that. The iraqi envoy Mohamed Al Mashat said Iraq had attached no such conditions to the release of the foreigners. A it is absolutely not True Quot be told reporters after a visit to the state department. A i categorically deny Bush was asked about the comments of sen. Richard Lugar r-ind., who has said he believes the United states should seek the overthrow of iraqis Saddam Hussein. Lugar has said that even if kuwaiti rulers Are returned to Power Saddam could pose a future threat because of his Large army his willingness to use chemical weapons see Bush on Back Page Crew survivor of c-5a crash helped passengers flee plane by Deedee Arrington Doke and Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Lan Stuhl West Germany a the sole surviving Crew member of a c-5a Galaxy that crashed near Ramstein a Early wednesday helped surviving passengers out of the burning plane before he collapsed a doctor said thursday. Staff sgt. Lorenzo Galvan or. Of the 433rd military Airlift Wing at Kelly fab Texas was a Load master on the aircraft that was in route to Rhein main a when it plummeted into a Field. The plane was carrying food medical supplies household goods and maintenance equipment for operation desert shield. A eventually he just collapsed from exhaustion As much As anything else Quot said it. Col. Or Eric Schoomaker Deputy commander for clinical services at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center. Thirteen people were killed and four were injured in the 12 38 . Accident. The survivors Are being treated at Lan Stuhl. They would not meet with reporters but Schoomaker said they agreed to allow him to discuss their physical and emotional conditions at a Galvan news conference at the medical Center. The survivors All duty passengers were reported in Good and stable condition thursday. Their identities and injuries follow a it. Col. Frederick Arzt assigned to Mcchord fab wash., has a broken Back. A 1st it. Cynthia Borecky assigned to England fab la., suffered two broken Ankles a Large Gash on her head and bums. To Geeky previously was reported to be a Captain. A Galvan has a lumps bumps and facial scrapes and he a certainly sore All Over a Schoomaker said. A master sgt. Dwight Pettit also from Mcchord has a Woken no and minor stomach and Chest injuries. The Only victim to survive the crash and die at the see survivor on Back Page letter to Kathy lonely go awaits your answer by Ron Jensen staff writer Kathy we have some news for you. There a a Man in uniform who loves you. Not Only that he wants your hand in marriage. He wrote it on a postcard seconds before his flight was called at Rhein Maln a. That a a big a truck Stop Here in West Germany for the fellas and oals on their Way to operation desert shield the first stopping place after several hours of Fly ing time a time spent thinking about those you left behind. Chris wrote a Well we think its Chris he was in a hurry when he scribbled his signature beneath the words a i love you a to Tell you that he Sok. He Calls you sweetheart and. 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