European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 11, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3suspected scud ship monitored by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington a the United states is still watching the North korean freighter believed to be carrying scud a missiles to Iran or Syria but a confrontation Over the vessel does not appear imminent officials said tuesday. President Bush said he discussed the matter of the North korean vessel monday morning with his National Security adviser Brent scowcroft but had a nothing to say publicly on  a we continue to Monitor the ship but there a been no actions taken and we  speculate on any at this Point a at any time actually a White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. The ship has declared itself bound for Africa but . Officials have said they believe it is headed for the iranian port of Bandar Abbas. . And israeli officials have expressed deep concern about the possible delivery of the medium Range missiles and its potential destabilizing effect on the volatile Middle East. The defense department has made Clear the Navy is prepared to intercept the vessel should Bush give the order to do so. A senior Pentagon official stressed that no such decision has yet been made and he did no to expect any action in the near future. A not today anyway but that does no to Rule anything in or out a he said. A a we re still interested in that  the official declined to pinpoint the location of the vessel. But should it enter the persian Gulf a it could be intercepted a he said. However he added that did no to necessarily mean . Officials would Board it. The Tehran times which usually reflects the thinking of Iran a president Hashemi a Sfanjani accused the United states of contemplating piracy. A in the opinion of most political observers the Legal advisers at the . State department Are quite aware that what the United states is planning to do is an outright act of International  the United states is authorized by International Law and by . Sanctions against Iraq to intercept shipping that May be destined for Iraq or for a port where goods might be shipped to Iraq. If the ship contains cargo bound for Iran and perhaps Syria . Officials admit they have Little authority to divert the vessel. A a we be made no secret that missile proliferation in the area is a bad thing a the official said noting that Washington has criticized North Korea previously for such activity. A but we done to know if we could Stop the shipment a he acknowledged. In october a North korean freighter with scuds aboard had voluntarily turned Back after the nature of its cargo was publicized. The aircraft Carrier Dwight d. Eisenhower Battle group has moved to the Atlantic. That leaves 13 warships in the Mediterranean composed of frigates destroyers and cruisers As Well As five amphibious ships and other support ships. Some 25 other warships led by the Carrier America Battle group arc in the red sea North arabian sea and the persian Gulf. Since . Economic sanctions were imposed against Iraq after its August 1990 invasion of Kuwait the Navy has intercepted More than 13,000 ships in the Region the Pentagon said. 10 sex soviet republics join nato forum on Security Secretary of state James a. Baker in smiles As he almost gets seated by mistake with Uzbekistan a delegation at a nato meeting tuesday. Brussels Belgium a the nato allies tuesday welcomed 10 former soviet republics into a special forum that will give one time adversaries a Chance to discuss Security concerns. The unprecedented meeting of nearly three dozen foreign ministers at the North Atlantic treaty organization immediately turned its attention to the bloody ethnic conflict Between the former soviet republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii said measures should be considered to halt the fighting in the disputed Region of Magorno Karabash an enclave mainly populated by armenians but controlled by Azerbaijan. A additional Steps by All of us and the International Community May be needed to respond to the violence and bring it to an end a he said in a text of his remarks to the group. A there is no glory in leaving widows and orphans to build the democratic free Market societies that should be the Paramount  armenian foreign minister Raffi Hovannisian said a we Hope Magorno Karabash will be resolved in a peaceful political  there were reports that turkish officials intended to put Forth an initiative on the conflict. With membership in the North Atlantic cooperation Council expanded to 19, Baker and other Western foreign ministers crowded around the nato conference table with their counterparts from the former soviet Union. A this meeting provides living proof of our determination to make Europe grow together and to build a euro Atlantic Community a said Manfred Worner natos Secretary general. Russians foreign minister Andrei Kozarev said a a it a a meeting not Only of old former enemies but of potential  the cooperation Council was set up in november by the 16-nation nato. It was designed to draw the new democracies in Eastern Europe a once members of the soviet led Warsaw pact military Alliance a closer without granting them nato membership and accompanying Security guarantees. The Council held its first meeting in december with the soviet Union and eight East european nations. Soon after the soviet Union collapsed and 11 of its 12 remaining republics declared Independence and formed the Commonwealth of Independent states. All 11 members of the Commonwealth were invited to join the cooperation Council. The remaining former soviet Republic Georgia is expected to become a member later. The new inductees in the cooperation Council Are the former soviet republics of Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Russia took Over the soviet unions spot. The Baltic nations of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania joined in december along with Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland and Romania. Sergeant s son 6, killed after fall from school bus Wurzburg Germany a amps a 6-year-old child was killed monday after he fell from and was apparently run Over by a . Army contracted school bus a 3rd inf div spokesman said. The incident occurred at about 2 20 p.m., As children were getting off the contracted school bus in Hohnbach Germany near Amberg said capt. Edward Hartl. The child a somehow seemingly fell out the rear Side door of Tjie bus a Hartl said. A upon feeling an unusual bump the bus Driver immediately  Hartl said he could not release further details on the incident including the nationality of the victim until an investigation by the . Criminal investigation come and German police is completed. Information released by the department of defense dependents schools in Wiesbaden however identified the child As Vilseck elementary school first grader Nicholas a. Radik son of sgt. John and Debra Radik who Are assigned to Vilseck. Hartl said a civilian ambulance took the victim to a German Hospital in Amberg but the boy was dead on arrival. Spanish customs workers stage strike for 2nd Day la Junquera Spain a Spanish customs agents stayed off the Job for the second straight Day tuesday but traffic was relatively Light at this major Border crossing with France according to news reports and Union officials. The strike which is expected to run through today was called by customs workers who want compensation for jobs that will be lost when european Community members drop Intra dec Border checks next Jan. 1. Earlier strikes caused massive traffic jams at key Crossings. But Many truckers reportedly crossed the Border Over the weekend to avoid expected delays. There was no serious backup at la Junquera an important customs Point for trucks heading Between France and the northeastern Spanish cities of Girona and Barcelona. Cars and buses passed freely.3 indicted in fatal Chicken processing Plant fire Rockingham . A three officials of a Chicken processing Plant were indicted on manslaughter charges in a Blaze last september that killed 25 people Many of whom investigators said were trapped behind locked doors. Imperial food products inc. Was fined by state inspectors after the fire for locked exits and other workplace violations at the Plant in Hamlet. A Richmond county grand jury monday indicted Imperial food owner Emmett j. Roe his son Brad m. Roe who was director of operations at the Plant and Plant manager James n. Hair on 25 counts each of involuntary manslaughter. Each count carries up to 10 years in prison. District attorney Carroll Lowder had sought charges against a fourth Man but the grand jury refused to in dict maintenance supervisor Kinlee d. Mangus. Asked Why he sought involuntary manslaughter charges Lowder said a the evidence is All about workplace safety. That a what the evidence supports in my  he  elaborate. State labor commissioner John arc Xis said the indictments confirmed his investigators findings. A the wheels Are turning a a he said