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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, May 28, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 2 0 the stars and stripes tuesday May 28, 1991 at a glance president Bush grimaces after an errant Chip shot during a round of Golf in  Maine. Meanwhile vice president Dan Quayle has a the copy about Bush a thyroid ailment. See Page 6. A lost Squadron Puzzle the apparent discovery of five Navy planes on the Ocean floor off Florida May solve the mystery of the Quot lost Squadron Quot but it raises some new questions. A Page 4 tuition Grant proposal the Bush administration will submit a controversial plan to Congress this week concerning Federal College tuition Grants. A Page 6 israeli missile project Israel which relied on Patriot missiles during the persian Gulf War is about to win a big increase in . Cash support for its own missile defense project. A Page 7 children from Wii hundreds of people attend the first International gathering of world War ills Quot hidden children a hoping to Trace lost relatives friends or rescuers. A Page 9 pan am in dire Straits citing pan am a weak Domestic route Structure Secretary of transportation Samuel Skinner says he does no to have High Hopes about the airlines chances for survival. A Page 17 Index . .nsv.vv. Abby Ann Landers a a a 19 action line a a 16 comics 19 �?�21 commentary. A a a 13 crossword. 19 letters a 9 a 12 Money matters. A a a 17 sports 22 �?�28 to listings. A a a 22 weather a. 11 Ian truce a As rebels reach Ca Addis Ababa Ethiopia a the ethiopian government ordered its troops to Lay Down their arms in the face of a rebel Advance monday and the United states urged the insurgents to enter the capital to restore order. The rebels said they were poised to enter the City but it was not Clear whether they had actually moved into Addis Ababa. Earlier ethiopians state radio quoted the military High command As calling on the army to surrender its arms and said the government was preparing for the speedy establishment of a transitional government made up of All opposition groups. A. A first word of the cease fire had come from Herman Cohen assistant Secretary of state for african affairs after he conferred with rebel leaders and ethiopian government officials in London on monday he said he had secured the agreement of All parties. Cohen said the rebels had been invited to enter the City to Reston deteriorating civil order. ,. A London spokesman for the ethiopian Peoples revolutionary democratic front said his group had ordered their forces to March on the City but he could not immediately confirm that they had already done so. The spokesman Cwolde Gebru said army deserters had returned to the City and were looting. A caddis Ababa has now changed into a City without Law and order a he said. The rebels had moved close to the capital in recent Days but had held off on any All out assault. Weight limits restrictions placed on mail to provide Comfort troops Rhein a Germany a amps weight limits and other restrictions have been imposed on personal mail destined for troops assigned to kurdish Relief efforts in Turkey and Iraq. Army postal officials in Europe said the new rules apply to specific Apo numbers a1 am Adiyan Iraq a Apo 09394 Zakhoo Iraq a Apo 09395 in Ciurlik Turkey a Apo 09396 silo i Turkey a Apo 09397 Yuk Sebkova Turkey a Apo 09398 and Diyarbakir Turkey a Apo ,09399. Personal mail going to a1 Amariyah Zakhoo silo i and Yuk Sebkova is limited to first class mail to include audio cassettes and voice tapes weighing 11 ounces or less. The weight restriction will be lifted when the Complete transportation system is in place said officials at the army postal group Europe. The other restrictions apply to All six provide Comfort Apo addresses. A a mailing firearms securities currency or precious metals in their raw a manufactured state is prohibited. A a registered mail service is not available. A form 2966-b special three part parcel Post customs declaration must be affixed to parcels. Articles Are liable to customs duty and Purchase tax unless they Are Bona fide gifts for military personnel or their dependents. When the contents of a parcel meet these requirements the Mailer must endorse the customs form with a certified to be a Bona fide gift Quot a personal effects or a items  use of the military personnel and dependents under the heading a description of contents.�?�. The mail is being sent by military air lift come daily service Between Rhein main a Germany and in Ciurlik. Direct ground or air transportation is in place or will be soon for regular delivery serv ice to All locations postal officials said. A postal platoon from Europe is deploying to the area and will have Liaison personnel at key locations in an Effort to quickly Correct deficiencies officials said. Mail destined for service members participating in operation provide Comfort should be addressed As follows first line rank full name and social Security number. Second line Complete military unit. Third line operation provide clip fort. Fourth line Apo number. In cases where a soldiers location is not known Apo 09396 May be used. However delays May occur. Cheney stresses Security in Gulf Paris apr the United states wants Security arrangements in the Gulf to include improved local defences and Means for . Troops to move in quickly should the need arise . Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said monday. He said the United states envisioned a a periodic joint exercises with . Troops As part of an enhanced Security arrangement. A both Cheney and French officials made efforts to minimize any differences regarding future defense arrangements for Europe. Cheney after a two Day visit Here was to go to Brussels on tuesday for a meeting of nato defense ministers to discuss Post cold War strategy for Europe. He is to go to Israel on thursday and Friday then to Egypt for four Days. A i done to think there is any disagreement on fundamental principles a Cheney said of the new strategy for nato under discussion. Cheney discussed european and Gulf Security arrangements in meetings. With president Francois Mitterrand Premier Edith Cresson and Frances defense and foreign ministers Pierre Joe and Roland Dumas respectively. _ asked about the Long term Security arrangement for the Gulf Cheney said the United states wants to enhance local defense capabilities in part by encouraging regional cooperation. He also foresees a arrangements for  forces to return to the area periodically. And to exercise jointly with their friends in the Region taking Steps that might make it possible for the United states to return More rapidly in the future should there be a crisis a a we think the combination of enhancing their own capability As Well As making it possible to get Back in a crisis Are key elements in ensuring. That what happened last August does no to reoccur a Cheney said referring to the iraqi invasion of Kuwait which led to the Gulf War. He said the United states was a a eager to withdraw its troops from Northern Iraq where they Are helping kurd who fled their Homeland but does not want to do so without a a High degree of Confidence that adequate Security arrangements Are in place a the successful conclusion of negotiations Between president Saddam Hussein and kurdish rebel leaders May help provide that solution he said. \ up to 145,000 iraqis killed in War group says Paris apr Iraq estimates that from 110.000 to 145,000 of its troops and civilians were killed air the persian Gulf War an unofficial French group investigating the War reported sunday. A the number of dead Breaks Down to some 35.000 to 45,000 civilians and 75,000 to 100,000 soldiers said members returning from a six Day fact finding Mission to Baghdad. The figures were established from data provided by the iraqi foreign and information ministries and Arab baath socialist party officials in the iraqi army. The group a composed mainly of leftists writers lawyers anti racism activists and a former general a urged the United nations to lift economic sanctions still in place against Iraq. Car Accident in Belgium kills 3 airmen injures 1 Wiesbaden Germany a amps a three airmen were killed and another was injured in a single car Accident in peer Belgium at 2 30 . Sunday. The injured airman was in serious condition at genk Hospital in genk Belgium according to a spokesman at Lindsey air station in Wiesbaden. All four were enlisted Security policemen assigned to the 7361st munitions support so at Kleine Brogel a Belgium. The names of the airmen were being withheld pen joing notification of relatives. The air Force will investigate the Accident  
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