European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Maintains Gulf readiness Navy says with Allied forces in the persian Gulf up a . And British warships staged combat and boarding exercises in the persian Gulf on saturday but officers downplayed the possibility of any military threat in the Region. Allied naval officers said developments Are mounting on All fronts with Iran a alleged acquisition of scud missiles and renewed threats of military action against Iraq. But Allied officers said these developments do not indicate a naval response. The aircraft Carrier America held its first fighter exercises since arriving in the Gulf Early Friday. F-14s aboard the America engaged one another in combat exercises and radar identification drills a . Navy spokesman said. A they train As if they might have to fight Quot said it. Robert Raine a but tensions have not greatly  the arrival of the America which carries 80 warplanes was said by Washington to be a a Clear signal to iraqi president Saddam Hussein that he must comply with . Orders to destroy iraqis weapons of mass destruction. But Raine denied that the Carrier s arrival meant that tensions were escalating saying the America had been scheduled for months to be sent to the Region. A fall it Means is that we re maintaining our Standard readiness a he said. British Navy ships in the Gulf held live firing and boarding exercises in what was largely a Public relations exercise officers said. A it is a fact that Iraq Hasni to the capability to threaten us a said capt. Roy Clare who Heads a British task group of three ships. A Iraq is not posing a military threat and Iran is not posing a military  toll could hit 4,000 erz1ncan, Turkey a survivors cried out to rescuers saturday As soldiers and neighbors poked through piles of hundreds of buildings flattened of a killer earthquake that rocked Eastern Turkey. Red Cross officials said the dead could number up to 4,000. Turkish Media said at least 500 bodies were recovered so far from Erz incan 350 Miles cast of Ankara. The City appeared to be the worst hit by fridays quake. Among the structures that collapsed was Erz incan a Only Hospital and a medical school where a score of students called out for help nearly a Day alter the ground Shook violently for a minute. A ooh my children Quot a father wept As lie stood in some rubble in this quake cursed see quake on Page 2 a building in Erz incan Turkey stands barely after the City was hit by an earthquake that registered 6.8 on the Richter scale. St curfew rules in Iceland lifted for lower ranks on trial basis democrats push tax reduction through Senate Washington apr democratic leaders on Friday night rammed through the Senate a tax Cut for 29 million Middle income families that would be financed by raising taxes on the nations richest 800,000 people. President Bush has promised to veto it. The vote was 50-47. No Republican voted for it four democrats voted no. A this proposal is aimed specifically at those families mat have taken the hardest hit Over the last decade and they Are Middle income families with children a said sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas chief author of the Bill. Republican Senate Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said the biggest benefits would go not to the Middle class but to a the a ruling class a the democratic incumbents who Only want election year benefits for  a final Compromise be see Senate on Page 2 by murid1th Winder . Bureau Nas Kef Lavik Iceland a an assignment to Iceland for lower enlisted military members no longer Means having to Cut Short an evening of fun to get Back to the base by Midnight. As of january curfew rules that had been in effect since world War ii for . Forces were lifted for All ranks. And in july american and icelandic officials will decide if the change is permanent. A i Felt that having a curfew in place where the people had to come in at Midnight if they were properly enjoying themselves was a Little outdated a said rear adm. Thomas f. Hall commander of the Iceland defense Force. A they were put in for Good reason for those times a said Hall of the curfews. A but my View was that in today s world perhaps those things had outlived their  the curfews were imposed to head off any conflict Between the forces posted in Iceland during the War and the icelandic people officials said. Under the curfew rules enlisted people Al through e-5 had to be Back on base by Midnight. A some younger Guy who a been downtown for a couple of hours would decide he might As Well stay a said tech. Sgt. Gary Cunningham a Security policeman assigned to the town patrol made up of . Forces police who patrol the Urban areas off base. A then the icelandic police would pick them up because they knew what the curfew was. We would then pick them up and process them for non judicial punishment or  the service member a commander then would determine the charges and the severity of any punishment. Cunningham said that once in a while they would get somebody who tried to run. But eventually they were caught because they still had to get through the Gate to the base. Identification cards Tor americans travelling on and off base were checked to make sure see curfew on Page 2