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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 12, 1923 the stars. And stripes Paga 3 . Bonn Germany apr . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali said monday that he Hopes the Security Council will give a very stiff answer to Iraq s incursions into Kuwait and he called on Germany to have its troops take part in All . Peace missions. Iraqis crossed the Border into Kuwait on monday for the second time in As Many Days and began dismantling warehouses at a disputed naval base according to the United nations. The Border Crossings came As tensions remained High Over iraqi challenges to the United of satins As Well As the United states  allies. 4 that the Security Council will by stiff answer a be a i Hope Boutros Ghali said after meeting with German officials. A we cannot admit this kind of violation and this kind of threats to a member state of the United nations which  he did not specify what the Security Council May do. Boutros Ghali started a news conference with a forceful plea for German troops to take part in various peace mis Sions organized by the United nations. A we need the full participation of Germany in peacekeeping peacemaking peace enforcement and peace building operations a Boutros Ghali said. That could involve a combat role and is far beyond what Germany s opposition social democrats have Saia they will approve. Their support is needed for any change in the country a Constitution which has been interpreted to bar deployment of German troops outside nato areas. Boutros Ghali said German troops would be Welcome in . Missions in such countries such As Somalia Mozambique and Angola. Germany has promised to Send troops to Somalia when the violence has been quelled to help with the Relief Mission there however the government has not Given a time. Turning to Yugoslavia the . Chief said he insists on a continuation of peace negotiations. A i believe that we must continue to negotiate. This is a must a Boutros Ghali said.  Secretary general Boutros Boutros ghats left and German foreign minister Klaus Klinkel Chat monday before their talks in . By Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a coast guard it. Steven Banks Wasny to sure what head find when he entered the Black dangerous Waters of the Adriatic sea the night of dec. 15. A a in be never been More scared a Banks said recalling his plunge into the sea in a vain attempt to Rescue an italian Navy diver. The. Diver was trapped beneath the italian destroyer Audace and Banks 26, was the Only one aboard who could attempt a Rescue. Although unsuccessful Bank a Banks month were remembered nighttime monday efforts when he. Last was awarded the joint service commendation medal. Adm. Mike Boorda commander of Allied forces Southern Europe presented the award. Banks an adviser to the commander of the nato flotilla enforcing the .-supported embargo against Yugoslavia was aboard the Audace when two divers went below the ship to Clear debris from an intake vent. Minutes later one of the italian divers surfaced screaming something that Banks who does not speak italian knew meant trouble. Thinking the other diver was drowning Banks volunteered to make a Rescue dive. A visibility was 6 feet with a flashlight a said Banks a native of new Preston Conn. A i did no to know what was in the water and i did no to know what the Guy would look  Banks previous dives were recreational and All of those had been done in Daylight. He last Dove in 1988, the year he was certified As a diver. After his Rescue attempt Banks Learned that the lost diver was sucked partly in the intake vent. The victim s italian diving colleague tried to free him but accidentally disconnected the trapped divers safety line. He was Yelling to shipmates to turn the in take off when Banks first saw him. Returning to the trapped diver and seeing that the intake was still on the surviving italian diver became so upset that he  submerge again Banks said. The intake was turned off when Banks found it but the trapped diver who wore two weight belts As part of his equipment was gone. The divers body was never recovered despite a two week search by italian naval vessels including the Audace. The Audace serves As the flagship for the task Force of nato and Western european Union ships involved in maritime guard an operation intended to ensure that merchant ships headed for either Serbia or Montenegro carry Only food and Medicine. Banks on temporary duty from the coast guard s 7th District tactical Law enforcement team in opa locks Fla., has been the task Force commanders boarding adviser since thanksgiving. Banks expects to remain with the task Force until sometime next month. Toy show walk in space slated for shuttle flight Cape canaveral Fla. Apr the countdown has begun for a shuttle Mission that has just about everything toy show spacewalk satellite release and astronomical research. Meteorologists said there was a 70 percent Chance the weather would cooperate for wednesday mornings planned launch of endeavour. A first launch of 1993, the countdown is going extremely Well. We have no problems and things Are going very smoothly a shuttle test director Al Sofge said monday. The five astronauts assigned to the flight arrived at Kennedy space Center shortly after the countdown began sunday. A a we re psyched up and ready to go a said Mario Runco jr., one of two designated space walkers. Nasal a newest spaceship holds a $200 million tracking and data relay satellite. The astronauts Are to deploy the satellite six hours after liftoff. Soon afterwards an attached rocket is to propel the Craft into a 22,300-mile-hign orbit. Four such satellites already Are in orbit transmitting data from shuttles and scientific satellites to ground controllers and Back each one can track up to 32 satellites and relay the equivalent of a 20-volume encyclopedia in one second through just one of its channels. Once the satellite is freed the astronauts will activate an a Ray spectrometer designed to study emissions from hot interstellar gases conduct Plant rat and fire experiments and conduct a toy demonstration for elementary students. On the fifth Day of the flight Runco and Gregory Harbaugh Are to step into the open cargo Bay for the first spacewalk by americans in nearly a year. Nasa added the five hour spacewalk to the Mission just two months ago Long after the Crew began training for the  grab Hijack boat to key West Fla. A a group of cubans on a fishing trip tied up the boats Captain and header the vessel for the United states the coast guard said monday. The boat arrived in key West Early sunday towed by the Pairol Craft Sitki Nak for the last few Miles of the journey said Petty officer Joe Dye of coast guard District Headquarters in Miami. He said there were 15 people on Board a 14 passengers plus the Captain who wants to return to Cuba the fishing boat left Mantua near the Western tip of Cuba Early thursday. But once at sea the routine voyage quickly became anything but that. A five of us tied the Captain up Quot Francisco Reyes 25, told the Sun Sentinel in fort Lauderdale in a Story published monday. A when we got into International Waters we let him go. At that Point it was useless for him to  they sailed the 40-foot boat for nearly three Days before being intercepted by the coast guard. Officials of the . Immigration and naturalization service the Fri and the . Attorneys office interviewed the cubans. A the . Attorneys office discussed the matter and decided there was no basis for prosecution Quot said Fri spokesman Paul Miller. He confirmed the Captain had been tied up during part of the trip. But he  speculate on whether the refugees had broken any Laws saying that would be something for the . Attorney to decide. The boat was Low on provisions when encountered by the coast guard about noon saturday one passenger a baby was feverish when the group was picked up but All were healthy sunday. The refugees All have relatives in Miami Miller said so they were released Early sunday to the cuban migrant transit Center in key West the Center fed and clothed them and helped locate their families. A the Best thing is that we did it right under the nose of the cuban government a Reyes said  
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