European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 328 50c sunday March 8,1992 Baker denies making remark about Israel Washington a Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii is denying the allegation of former new York mayor Edward i. Koch that he used a four letter expletive to describe Israel and american jews. Koch made the allegation Friday in a newspaper column drawing a Sharp response from state department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler. A the article is false. It is outrageous. It is garbage a she said. White House spokesman Marlin see Baker on Page 2 reported scud cargo under . Scrutiny Pensacola Fla. Apr president Bush said saturday he is concerned about a shipment of scud missiles reportedly headed to Iran on a North korean cargo ship. Without Quot discussing the matter he told reporters that he is a always contemplating  the presidents comments came in the Wake of a lbs news report that . Officials could Board the ship As Early As this weekend. Under the terms of the . Embargo of Iraq . Officials May Stop and search the ship even though it is not bound for Iraq thousands of boardings have occurred during the to month old embargo. A a we re worried about any kind of missile proliferation. Its dangerous and destabilizing a Brent scow Croft Bush a National Security adviser said about the possibility the ship is carrying scuds. Scowcroft travelling with Bush As the president makes a Campaign swing through the South was asked if the administration was considering any options to Deal with the matter. A a we re doing what we can a he said. However scowcroft did no to say . Officials knew definitely what was on the ship. A we Haven to looked at it we Haven to gone on Board. We have an idea a he said declining to respond when asked if the administration was considering boarding or other action. Asked if the matter was about to Conie to a head Hesse scud on Page 2 last major ship at holy Loch sets sail Navy sub tender departs amid wave of emotion. A i ii by Meridith Winder . Bureau Dunoon Scotland a the threat of Gale Force winds and heavy rain failed to keep scores of Well wishers from the departure of the submarine tender Simon Lake and its 1,200-member Crew from holy Loch Scotland on thursday. The Simon Lake was the last major . Warship at holy Loch. Its departure marked the end of More than 30 years of operations at the site by the Navy. A there was a heaviness in my heart when i saw the Simon Lake heading out a said Navy capt. Ronald d. Gum Bert jr., commander of submarine so 14 based in holy Loch. A from a command aspect this was a sad occasion because i no longer have a sea  Gumbert said he was proud of the Navy a accomplishment at the base whose Mission was rendered obsolete by the Trident submarines which do not require Forward refitting bases. A the . Submarine Force came Here with a Mission a he said. A that was strategic deterrence. For three decades we have performed that Mission and performed it very  Many of the Navy people their families and local villagers expressed regret. A a it a very sad for us to see the base closing a said Barbara Mann the wife of Navy capt. Elmer h. Mann chief staff officer at holy Loch. A a we be spent six years Here and will miss a lot of our scottish friends. This was like our second  about 150 Navy personnel and their families remain at the base where they will prepare and ship equipment before the site is turned Over to the British ministry of defence. The last people Are scheduled to leave by the end of May nearly 18 months after the United states and Britain announced the closure of holy Loch. The will Rogers the last of the original Poseidon Fleet ballistic missile submarines left holy Loch on nov. 9, 1991. The Large auxiliary floating dry Dock los Alamos left recently aboard a heavy lift ship. The Simon Lake will join a Navy task Force off the coast of great Britain in an exercise before it departs for its new Home port at Norfolk va., officials said. Ass Suliin Harris hit by Hail Amber Ayres got caught in an unexpected traffic Jam on Friday a More than 2 feet of Hail that crashed Down on Longwood Fla. The Hail which was the size of Golf balls fell during a 30-minute stretch in the Long Wood area just North of Orlando. See Page 11 for other details about the weather in the United states Bush Clinton looking to . For super boost Columbia . A South Carolina republicans chose Between president Bush and two rivals on the right saturday while democrats set the Southern stage Lor Arkansas Goy. Bill Clinton in a presidential primary election prefacing the super test on tuesday. Both Bush and Arkansas Clinton asked South Carolina voters to Send messages that would resound in the 11-state Competition coming up on super tuesday. Both banked on victories and sought landslides a Bush to fend off a conservative Challenge Clinton to build momentum in his Southern Home base. Polls were to close at 7 . Est 1 . Central european time. The Republican turnout was estimated at 100,000 democrats ventured no forecast because it was their first presidential primary in South Carolina there also were democratic presidential caucuses in Arizona and Wyoming. In South Carolina for the first time both Patrick j. Buchanan and David Duke the former Kun flux klan Leader from Louisiana were on a primary ballot against Bush. That will be the Case in seven states tuesday. Whatever the names on the ballot the problem for the president in the initial primaries has been a protest see Bush on Page 2