European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 15, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3u.n. Targeting iraqi missile program by the Washington Post Washington the White House pledged support thursday for a stepped up . Effort to destroy iraqis capability to make ballistic missiles a move that . And diplomatic officials say could spark a new quarrel with iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The . Effort to be launched next week and last through the Spring will seek to eliminate machinery and production lines at four iraqi factories that inspectors claim were used to make components of the missiles hurled at saudi Arabia and Israel during last years persian Gulf War. Officials say the Effort is authorized by a . Ceasefire Resolution accepted by Iraq that requires a the destruction removal or rendering harmless Quot of the country a ballistic missiles related parts and repair and production facilities. The equipment was identified by . Inspectors during visits last year to military Sites. Iraqi officials have told . Inspectors that much of the equipment should not be destroyed because it has other non military uses and is vital to the nations economic recovery. These statements have led to speculation in Washington and . Headquarters that Saddam May refuse to comply with the destruction orders. A there May be an immediate standoff similar to iraqis temporary detainment of . Inspectors in a Baghdad parking lot last september following the inspectors seizure of incriminating documents about the country a nuclear program one . Official said. But he added that Strong . And Allied support for the elimination plan would make a confrontation less Likely. White House National Security adviser Brent scow Croft provided the pledge of . Support for the destruction plan in a meeting Here thursday with swedish ambassador Rolf ekes chairman of the . Special commission on Iraq according to . Officials. Scow Craft said that in the event of any iraqi Effort to obstruct the commissions work the United states would Back a . Security Council Resolution of condemnation the officials said. But it could not be Learned whether scowcroft and ekes discussed the possibility of . Military support for the destruction efforts. Paul Tarvin and Nina Downs were remarrying after More than 60 years. Juliet gets her Romeo after 64-year separation St. Cloud Fla. A they were separated on their wedding Day in 1927 and never saw each other again until last november. Now in their 80s, Nina Downs and Paul Tarvin have renewed their love. Nina was just 14 and Paul 16 when they eloped. When the High school sweethearts returned Home their parents got the marriage annulled and the two went their separate ways. A we never got to spend one night together a said Tarvin. Each began life anew and enjoyed Long Happy marriages to other spouses. Downs and her husband lived on Cincinnati a East Side Tarvin and his family lived on the West. Now widowed the pair got together by Chance and they planned to marry on Valentines Day at a Church in Kissimmee Fla. A i always carried a Torch for him although i was happily married All those years a said Downs 80. She called her former flame anonymously each year to wish him a Happy birthday. A i never forgot  and Tarvin 82, never forgot her. A i thought of her often Over the years. After All she was my first  Tarvin was married for 60 years and had three sons. Downs and her husband James Reynolds moved to St. Cloud when he retired in 1968. He died 12 years ago and she travelled and kept Busy with Volunteer work. Fate intervened when Downs met Tarvinis son Richard on a tour in Israel. She ran into him again last year at a banquet at his Cincinnati Church and Learned that his Mother had died. Downs decided to Contact Tarvin and the two got together at her St. Cloud Home nov. 3. A i never thought old people fell in love a Downs said. A but i found out they  commonplace High school students say Atlanta up fighting among High school students is a common occurrence with an estimated 18 incidents per 100 students each month a Federal Survey indicated thursday. Of the 11,631 students participating in the National Survey 53 percent said they had fought one time in the 30 Days preceding the Survey 27 percent said they had fought two to three times and 10 percent indicated they had fought four or five times. A nearly 8 percent of All students in grades 9-12 reported that during the 30 Days preceding the Survey they had been in at least one physical fight that resulted in an injury requiring treatment by a doctor or nurse a according to the 1990 study conducted by the National centers for disease control. The extent to which the fighting occurred on school premises was not determined the cd said. The Survey sampled students in 50 states the District of Columbia puerto Rico and the Virgin islands. The incidence of fighting was four times higher for male students than for female students. It was highest of All for Black male students a 47 incidents per 100 students a followed by hispanic male students with 35 incidents per 100. White male students had 22 incidents per 100. No specific statistics were available for fighting occurrences among female students. Among students involved in a physical fight the most recent incident was More Likely to have been with a family member Friend or Date than with a stranger the cd reported. The health Agency noted that homicide is the second leading cause of death for persons 15-24 and that non fatal violence often precedes fatal violence among Young people. During 1986, the last year for which statistics were available interpersonal violence caused an estimated 2.2 million injuries and More than 20,000 deaths in the United states. 4 killed when Avalanche buries observation team Moab Utah apr a Snow slide killed four skiers who were on a Volunteer Avalanche observation team checking the lower slopes of Southeastern Utah a Golden Basin. More than two dozen rescuers on skis trudged through rugged Snow packed mountains thursday to recover the bodies of three men and a woman who died late wednesday near Geyser pass. Two other members of the six person . Forest service team escaped said chief Moab District Ranger Jerry Shaw. He said the rescuers might have to bring the bodies out on toboggans because a snowstorm prevented a Bureau of land management helicopter from assisting. Shaw identified the dead All Moab residents As Mark Yates no age available a contract Avalanche forecaster for the past four years with the Forest service William v. Turk 38 Jeremy Hopkins 26 and Maribel Loveridge 31. All four were a expert Bac country skiers who were very knowledgeable about avalanches a Shaw said. He said the team was an unpaid Volunteer unit that happened to include a contractor paid for other duties. The six member team had escaped a Snow slide about 3 30 . But minutes later a larger Avalanche trapped and covered them Shaw said. Authorities said the two survivors Craig Bigler and Steve Meleski dug themselves out but the four others apparently suffocated before their companions could free them. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. The survivors then skied several Miles to the Geyser pass Trail cad and drove into Moab to notify authorities. Shaw said that Given the sudden onslaught of the avalanches the team was Lucky to have any survivors. A a you re on the Edge All the time up there a he said. A but it would have been hard to find a More experienced  Aquino softens stand allows Marcos to Manila Philippines apr president Corazon Aquino on Friday agreed to Issue a passport to former first lady Imelda Marcos Clearing the Way for her to return to the United states and collect the body of sex president Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino a agreement was the latest indication of a softening in the governments position toward Imelda Marcos. Initially Imelda Marcos was told that she could not return to the Philippines during Aquino a presidency. Then in november one was allowed into the country on a one Way travel document to face trial on corruption charges. Prosecutors accuse Trie Marcos family of looting state coffers during Ferdinand Marcos 20-year Rule. Earlier Aquino refused to Issue Imelda Marcos a passport fearing she might flee the country. But Aquino a chief aide Franklin Drilon said Friday that the president has no objection to Imelda Marcos passport application. Once Imelda Marcos has a passport she can return to Hawaii where her husband is buried. She May eventually be Al get passport Lowed to bring his body for burial in the Philippines. Aquino has until now blocked the return of Marcos remains but she May change that stand now that she has reversed other related positions. Marcos died in Hawaii in 1989. Three years after he was ousted by a popular revolt that brought Aquino to office