European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 18, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 3subic closure delayed until vote Manila Philippines apr the government tuesday withdrew a notice closing the Subic Bay naval facilities to give president Corazon Aquino time to hold a popular vote she Hopes will allow the americans to stay. The lease for Subic the largest . Naval base in Asia expired monday but tuesdays move in effect extended it indefinitely. The philippine Senate on monday rejected a new lease in an attempt to end the 93-year-old . Military presence. Aquino has promised to launch a a people Power referendum to let the Public decide the issues. She told reporters tuesday that she was considering timing the vote to National elections due for May. . Officials said they would wait until the referendum Issue is resolved before withdrawing from Subic 50 Miles Northwest of Manila. Approval of two thirds of the 23 senators was needed to ratify the lease agreement which provided for $203 million in annual compensation and for the closure of the second largest base in the country Clark a next year. The decision to withdraw the notice represented a major reversal of policy for the Aquino government and could Lead to a constitutional crisis. When talks on a new bases agreement began in May 1990, foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus issued formal notice that All . Military facilities must close by sept. 16, 1991, unless the Senate ratified a new agreement. Washington protested but Aquino said that the bases agreement had been superseded by the Constitution adopted after she took office in 1986. The Constitution said All forces must go after leases expire. The switch Means that the government now will allow the americans to stay until the time set in any new termination notice. Mang Lapus told reporters that the a notice of termination a which was to have taken effect monday was withdrawn after the Senate vote. Aquino said no new notice would be served until she had exhausted All efforts to overturn the Senate decision. She reviewed the Senate action during a special Cabinet meeting tuesday. Afterwards press Secretary Tomas Gomez said the members discussed possible Legal obstacles to a referendum and what Steps could be taken if the plan failed and the base were closed. Quot we re studying holding the referendum along with the National election to save Money a Aquino said later. Such a move would make the american presence a major Issue in voting for a new Congress and a successor to Aquino whose term ends in june. Most filipinos arc believed to support keeping Subic Bay open although surveys also indicate about 25 percent of the 61 million filipinos arc unaware of the . Presence. To Call a referendum the government needs to collect at least 3 million signatures. It remains unclear whether the administration would use the referendum to change the Constitution ratify the agreement or refer it Back to the Senate. The . Government praised Aquino. Quot we do appreciate her efforts. She a trying to engender Public support for the treaty Quot White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said on monday. Chrysler Van buyers missing Brake option on overseas deliveries dodging firebombs a riot police officer is silhouetted against flames from firebombs hurled by students in Seoul South Korea. Street Battles followed a Campus demonstration against the country a plan to join the United nations. By Ron Mckinney staff writer at least seven Chrysler vans ordered with an anti lock Brake system were delivered to military customers in Continental Europe without the accessory a military car sales spokesman said. Chrysler offered a package Deal with the anti lock Brake system and a steering wheel air bag for $454. The air bags were in All the cars but the Brake system was left out of 74 of Chrysler a 1991 voyager and caravan models to military customers worldwide. A there was a shortage at the time of production a said Douglas Schurig the manager for Chrysler a International military sales in Sterling Heights Mich. He said Chrysler has worked with the overseas military car sales to inform the Van owners so refunds can be made. A your distributor has taken All the necessary Steps to advise the customers a he said. A by All indications they were All  maj. David Landon however said he discovered the missing anti lock brakes on his Van himself. Landon the combat strike division chief for . Air forces Europe at Ramstein a Germany accepted his $19,953 voyager in August at Kaiserslautern. He had ordered the Van with the anti lock Brake package in March. When the Van was delivered Landon said no one told him there was no Antilock Brake. Landon read the owners manual and Learned that a dashboard Light was supposed to come on when the car started to show the Brake system was working. The Light in his Van did not turn on. Landon a wife confirmed his doubts when she told him the brakes had locked up while she was driving. A a customer  have to take a car apart to figure out its not what he ordered a Landon said. Landon said an overseas military car sales representative offered to refund the Cost of the brakes $454, on his 1991 Plymouth voyager plus $500 for his troubles. A a in a still undecided whether in a going to accept this offer a Landon said. A a that a not what i had in mind for the inconvenience a he said. A to give them $20,000 of my Money and then when it gets Here its not the car i ordered. I wished they Felt like they ought to be obliged to build the car i ordered in the first place but i guess  Only seven or eight of those 74 vans were slated for delivery in Mainland Europe said Rick Thornton Chrysler a service manager for overseas military sales. There May have been others delivered in England however. He blamed the shortage of the anti lock Brake accessory on the popularity of the  forces recruiters to be in Italy next month Schwet Zingen Germany special forces recruiters will hold several presentations in Italy next month for prospective applicants. Applicants will take a physical fitness and swimming test after the presentations. The swimming test is a 50-meter swim in Battle dress uniform and boots. Locations dates and times Are As follows Vicenza oct. 1-4 presentations will be at the Post theater at 10 30 . And 1 30 . Daily. For More information Call ets 634-7070 or 7708. Camp Darby oct. 8 presentations will be held at the education Center at 10 30 . And 1 30 . For More information Call ets 6337387 or 7502. Interested soldiers must bring a copy of their forms 2a and 2-1 and their physical fitness score card. If local Contact persons Are not available soldiers May also Call ets 3796430 or 6558 or 06202-806430 or 806558. Shamir confers with Baker says loan not yet resolved Cairo Egypt apr Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii told israelis prime minister tuesday that the Bush administration actively will support the housing loan guarantees Israel is vigorously seeking if the nation accepts a four month delay and limits on where the Money can be spent. Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir said after the talks a we have achieved a certain Progress a but he added that the question of the $10 billion in loan guarantees was a not yet  bakery a proposal was part of an Effort to end an acrimonious squabble that has upset .-israeli relations and threatened efforts to Convene a Middle East peace conference next month. Baker rejecting a main Shamir demand said the United states would insist on a condition that none of the Money be used for settlements in the disputed territories of the West Bank and Gaza. A senior administration official travelling on bakery a plane said Baker believes that if that condition is dropped Arab countries a a won to come to the table for the talks Baker has been struggling to arrange. After his meeting with Shamir Baker flew to Egypt to Confer with president Hosni Mubarak. Before he returns to Washington Baker also plans to visit Syria and Jordan. The juror Over the loan guarantees has reverberated both domestically and internationally and has prompted unusually harsh exchanges Between the president and . Supporters of Israel As Well As Between Bush and israeli government officials. At a news conference last week Bush called his request for a 120-Day delay a Quot pause for peace in the Middle East and threatened to veto legislation that would approve the guarantees immediately