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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 7, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Fttie a it to crisis in the Gulf final Salute Robert Schuldt a colonel in the air Force Reserve and his wife Carolyn bid Farewell to their son capt. Bradley Schuldt before his burial wednesday in Arlington Heights 111. Schuldt of the 7th air div at Ramstein a died of injuries from the c-5a Galaxy crash that killed 13 people at the base in West Germany last week. The plane was carrying goods and personnel for operation desert shield. Iraq must be stopped to deter new dictators natos Worner warns by David Tarrant Brussels Bureau Brussels Belgium a if iraqi president Saddam Hussein succeeds in his Effort to take Over neighbouring Kuwait his example could prompt other dictatorships to take similar action nato Secretary general Manfred Womer warned thursday. The 36-Day-old persian Gulf crisis also demonstrates that neither nato nor any european nation can allow itself to become completely defenceless Womer said during a visit to Czechoslovakia. A if our principal objective a which must be the Complete iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and the release of All hostages a is not fulfilled the entire International Community will be exposed to grave danger a Womer said in an address to the Institute of International relations in Prague Czechoslovakia. Copies of Womert a remarks were made available to reporters in Brussels. The danger would come not Only from a a Large powerful country cynically taking Over a smaller neighbor a he said but also from the ambitions that such aggressions would engender a in dictatorships that increasingly have Access to technologies of mass  in response to the iraqi aggression the 16-nation Alliance is determined to maintain its Solidarity a until we can prove to Iraq and All potential belligerents that naked aggression cannot succeed a Worner said. Meanwhile nato must continue to maintain a secure defense while striving to reduce military forces in Europe to a minimum he said. At the same time nato is continuing to push for a conventional arms control agreement and establish diplomatic contacts with former cold War adversaries such As Czechoslovakia he said. A your aim is a Europe in which military aggression or threat becomes materially impossible and politically meaningless a he said. Womert a Czechoslovakia trip follows a visit to Moscow in july that was designed to expand natos political role. Czechoslovakia has implemented . Sanctions against Iraq and imposed an arms embargo. A i Salute the robust stance that Czechoslovakia has taken in the Gulf crisis Worner  show in saudi Arabia to feature Jay Leno Washington a amps a popular comedian and frequent a a tonight show guest Host Jay Leno will give two free performances Over the thanksgiving Holiday for . Troops in saudi Arabia Uso officials announced thursday. A the enemy the troops Are fighting right now is boredom and loneliness a said Kevin Mccarthy director of communications for the United service organizations. A Jay Leno will fix  officials with the non profit organization Are working to line up other celebrity Tours to the Middle East. The Uso supported solely by voluntary donations is drawing on a a Gulf crisis fund of More than $2 million built from corporate and private contributions to boost the morale of troops in operation desert shield in a number of ways he said. In addition to lining up celebrity Tours the Uso has joined forces with Washington Rock radio station Wava to set up a National a morning show  the network organized by Wava is made up of one station in each of the 60 largest . Radio markets. The stations will compile personalized tapes for troops in saudi Arabia with messages dedications stateside news and of course plenty of music. In yet another Endeavor the Uso has enlisted the Aid of video retail giant West coast video to donate films to be shown on ships in the persian Gulf area. Individuals can support Uso efforts in the Middle East by sending donations to Uso world Headquarters 601 Indiana ave. New Washington . 20004. Chow a la desert its not the International House of pancakes but it is hot food a Welcome alternative to military rations. An air Force Cook on wednesday serves up Early morning breakfast to airmen at a saudi arabian air base. Hot food is becoming More common for serv ice members serving in operation desert . German firms Lead in military sales to Iraq Washington up a West German companies were at the top of the list of 131 foreign firms that have sold military related equipment to Iraq sen. Jesse Helms told president Bush on wednesday. The list drawn up from unclassified published sources includes 68 West German companies 13 from Austria and 10 each from the United kingdom and the United states. The list does not include the soviet Union the largest single supplier of military equipment to Iraq since that was a gov emment to gov emment series of transactions and did not involve any specific companies. The North Carolina senator the ranking Republican on the foreign relations committee said he handed a copy of the list a titled a a Saddam a foreign legion a to Bush during a wednesday morning White House meeting Between the president and about 30 congressional leaders. The 68 West German firms outnumbered by far the number of companies from other countries. The German firms included Siemens lathes and computer control equipment Daimler Benz Security vehicle Messerschmidt Boelkow Blohm fuel air explosive technology combat helicopter Scarl Zeiss equipment for a chemical weapons facility Thyssen weapon and ammunition facilities Aeq weapon and ammunition facilities and nuke nuclear technology. The . Firms listed Are Alcola International chemical precursors possibly for chemical weapon Banco National Lavoro Atlanta Branch finance for iraqi Export so Taco an iraqi financed front company no Kraft mercantile co. Precursor chemical Hewlett Packard electronic equipment silent Lilc Atlanta telecommunication Stek Troix computer graphic Termina Woltron co. Scalar analyser system United states steel and strip corp. Precursor chemicals and Lum mus Crest chemical precursors. The Helms list did not include Bell helicopter text Ron which was identified tuesday by Secretary of state James Baker As having sold a a few helicopters to Iran  
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