European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse These tits vol. 50, no. 328 500 sunday March 8,1992 d 8693 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 . Poised to Stop n. Korean ship lbs new York apr . Officials plan to Stop Board and search a North korean cargo ship believed to be carrying scud missiles to Iran lbs news reported. The boarding could come this weekend if the ship maintains course and Speed lbs said. The Bush administration wants to curtail the introduction of any More ballistic missiles into the Middle East. . Intelligence has been tracking the ship since it left North Korea. It was believed to be somewhere in the Indian Ocean on Friday lbs said. The ship has declared itself bound for Africa but . Officials think it is headed for the iranian port of Bandar a a Abbas the network reported. Once in Iran the missiles could be transferred to Syria where they would be in Range of Israel. A was a matter of policy we do not discuss contingency plans a a Pentagon spokeswoman air Force capt. Susan a Hradnansky said when asked for comment. Under the terms of the . Embargo of Iraq . Officials maintain the right to Stop and search the ship even though it is not bound for Iraq. If the ship is found to be carrying scuds under false documentation . Officials say they have the right to divert the ship to another port lbs said. But the same officials conceded that the United states has no Legal right to divert the ship if the North korean Manifest is found to be in order and correctly identifies the cargo As scud missiles bound for Iran. Thousands of Board see scuds on Page 2last major ship at holy Loch sets sail Navy sub tender departs amid wave of emotion 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 Loch naval support activity a amps Susan 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 hoping . Propels his Campaign from wire reports Columbia . A president Bush sought a Southern liftoff As South Carolina republicans voted saturday in a primary that matched him for the first time against two challengers a both Patrick Buchanan and David Duke. In the democratic voting gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas counted on a Walkaway win and he ended his state Campaign by denouncing the a brain dead leadership in Washington saying he meant both parties. A i Don t care whose fault it is any More a he said. Quot i just want it rival Paul Tsongas made Only one a show the Flag Campaign visit to South Carolina conceding head run far behind. Iowa sen. Tom Harkin urge voters to make their choices on issues not the judgments of pollsters who say his faltering Campaign trails far behind. Democrats also were choosing among presidential candidates saturday at party caucuses in Arizona and county conventions in Wyoming. Democrats living abroad also were Ca Cusing in 24 nations. South Carolina served As a preface to the 11-state see Bush on Page 2
