European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse and photo Page 3ike a amp an Lpes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 205 monday november 5,1990 a a 25� Dahy and sunday d 8693 Iraq Adamant against pullout Baker begins tour of Mideast Europe Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii gives a thumbs up Salute to 1st Cav div troops after addressing them in the desert sunday. By the associated press Baghdad on sunday again rejected any negotiations tied to a withdrawal from Kuwait saying it considered the country iraqi territory. Belgium a foreign minister called for a special european Community meeting to discuss cracks in the United front against Saddam Hussein. A the world should now know Kuwait As the 19th province of Iraq and Iraq is not going to negotiate on Kuwait a information minister Latif Jassim told a news conference sunday. Iraq invaded Kuwait on aug. 2. The statement from Jassim followed a meeting Between former japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and the iraqi president. Nakasone said Saddam a demonstrated serious encouragement to end the crisis Iraq had struck a conciliatory stance saturday freeing four american hostages and three captured French soldiers. The iraqi parliament had also decided to free 700 bulgarians. The government granted exit visas to 14 germans and a belgian a All construction workers a on sunday and they departed for Amman Jordan. Nakasone also said he told Saddam that Iraq should Honor and implement the United nations Resolution on Kuwait. The former japanese Leader urged the release of All foreign hostages. Meanwhile Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii arrived sunday in Bahrain at see Baker on Back Page Roadway Star Mary Martin Dies at 76 Rancho Mirage Calif. A Mary Martin the Spunky actress who flew across the Broadway stage and the nations television screens As Peter pan has died of cancer at the age of 76. Martin died saturday at her Rancho Mirage Home near Palm Springs Calif., publicist Richard Grant said sunday. Grant is the publicist for Martins son actor Larry Hagman. / Martin who captivated audiences with her ebullient personality and joyous singing in such musicals As a South Pacific a a the sound of music a a i do i do a and a one Martin touch of Venus a was one of the new York theater a leading ladies for More than 30 years. She is perhaps Best remembered for her portrayal on stage and television of Peter pan the see Martin on Back Page new military addresses to put zip in mail service by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a people who use the military a postal system will soon find themselves with new Standard addresses and zip codes. The Point of the change which starts March 1, is to prevent agonizingly Long delays in mail delivery officials said. Part of the switch will enable the military postal system to catch up with the More automated system now in use stateside. Optical scanners Are being used at . Most offices across the country to Speed up mail sorting it for the scanner to work addresses must follow a certain form. The scanners focus on the last two lines of the mailing address which for Ordinary civilian mail includes the Street address City and state. While overseas military mail will continue to use unit designations including Box numbers the last line of the address will be different. All mail destined for Europe the Middle East Africa and Canada will use a a aet in place of the City and state names. A a apr will be used for mail to the Pacific and a a aah for mail to the americas other than Canada. For example a letter to a Soldier in Frankfurt would be addressed this Way spec. John Doe 3rd army div Box 123 Apo a 090xx also to clarify locations new zip codes will be As see mail on Back Page new zip codes military mail officials Are overhauling the zip codes used by their customers. So far they have settled on the first three numbers of the new codes. They will add the other numbers after they finish working with military commanders to identify mail channels. Here Are the new numbers for various locations around the world Germany 090 to 093 England 094 Spain amp Italy 096 All other european Sites 097 Middle East and Africa 098 ships mid Atlantic and Mediterranean 095 Korea 962 Japan 963 Philippines 964 All other Pacific Sites 965. Ships Pacific 966 source military mail officials a amps Wes Booher
