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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 4, 1993

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes . Thursday november 4.1993 eased Security rules at airports backed washing ton a the Federal government is going along with airline Industry requests to Case air port Security requirements during terrorist alerts such As those prompted by the persian Gulf War according to a still secret plan. The plan said the proposed chances include allowing airports to use private Security guards for some patrols now done by police and permitting curbside baggage Check ins which generally arc suspended during full alerts. It was unclear when the hew rules might be adopted. The Federal aviation administration promises to be More selective in ordering terrorist countermeasures that would impose relatively High operational and eco nomic burdens on airports and air carriers according to the plan. The i a and the airline Industry said the change were proposed to save the Industry Money and  red project. There is tape. Despite the changes we arc maintaining Bur fide Public rear usability to respond to any threat said one official who  to but some consumer advocates and a police Union ques Tion whether the proposals could Compromise safety. At the highest stage of Alern a private guard does t have the clout of a police officer. I Don t think that s the place for a rent a cop said Frank Mcguire who edits Security intelligence report a newsletter that examines airline safety issues. Curbside baggage Check in also could be a problem he said. It s considered the weakest link in the Security  the proposed rules say airlines May continue curb Side Heck in of passengers in the event of a full scale Alert provided the Faa has approved their  the Industry is expert at negotiating to avoid the More costly and inconvenient counter measures said Geraldine Frankoski of the aviation consumer action project. No justification for excluding a Bon representative from developing these Stan " requested anonymity. The Faa docs not make its Security plans Public to in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 4,1983 president Reagan said that . Objectives had Beer achieved in Grenada and that . Troops would begin withdrawing from the Caribbean Island nation in a few Days. 20 years ago nov. 4,1973 Israel said its forces had beaten Back an attempt by the egyptian 3rd army to Cross the Suez canal and smashed another aimed at improving a beleaguered Garrison s position on the Sinai Peninsula. 30 years ago nov. 4,1963 eleven of 40 men presumed drowned oct. 24 in the flooded Mathilde Iron Ore mine at Broistedt West Germany near Braunschweig were located alive a mine official said. 40 years ago nov. 4,1953 Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told a news con Ference that the United states had no plans to store atomic bombs in Spain and would opt make such plans Public if any were developed. 50 years ago nov. 4,1943 rumours seeping out of occupied Europe indicated that the Moscow conference s bid to Austria for an uprising to pave the Way toward Independence prom ised by the allies was bearing fruit. I world War ii i 50 years ago today nov. 4 1.9.4.3 soviet tank forces punch through the German lines trying to contain the red army s Bridgehead Over the Dnepr River near Kiev in Italy German forces abandon san Salvo on the Eastern and of the front and British troops attack Monte Camino in the West a japanese naval Squadron reinforces the Fleet based at Rabaul. New Britain source 2124 vat Owa was Ruth putt inc woth almanac Book of Wotty War a Bison books corp. 1981 a work watcher sign Painter Tri Tran works under the peering eyes of the movie Char Acter . On monday As he gives a Universal studios Florida billboard at Orlando its twice yearly paint Job. The popular figure has kept watch Over the studio s Park since its opening in 1990. Avoid tipping off terrorists. The plans Call for increasingly stringent measures in four stages defending on the perceived level of  even in the highest state of Alert the Faa  impose rules that consumer groups Long have advocated such As mandatory a Ray inspection of Al cargo and Matching baggage to passengers for All connecting flights. Faa officials speaking on condition of anonymity acknowledged that the changes were proposed after Airport operators and airline executives complained that some rules Are too rigid and costly. A. Chris Chiames a spokesman for the air transport association which represents airlines said the Industry is riot trying to relax the rules at the expense of safety. The changes Are designed to enhance what was Learned in the persian Gulf War he said. Tighter Security measures were adopted during the 1991 Aramid worries that airports and planes could be targets of Mideast terrorists. Clinton s Mother recurrent cancer new Orleans a president Clinton s Moth or who lost a breast to cancer in 1990, is fighting the disease again but has vowed to maintain an Active life until they find a cure for this  Virginia Kelley was diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer three or four months ago her husband Dick Kellcy told the times  new Orleans we re getting that under control. She has a tremendous attitude he said. In a Story published tuesday the paper reported that the husband did not say where the new cancer was  paper said Kelley disclosed her condition in off hand comments to a group of Bankers spouses in new Orleans. Her talk was described As upbeat. First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton s office which handles inquiries about Kelley said there would be no immediate comment. Kelley did not return a message left at her Home in hot Springs Ark. Kelley 70, did not take questions at the savings Community Bankers of America s annual convention. She also was t available after the  was first diagnosed with cancer in August 1990, just before she and her husband were to begin campaigning for her son s re election As Arkansas governor. She underwent a radial Mastectomy an operation that removed not Only her right breast but also nearby Muscles and Lymph nodes. Five Days after the surgery she and her husband were out campaigning. _ offering advice to the new Orleans crowd Kelley said you stay Busy to get your mind off your Pfob " ices. If you keep Busy you won t have so much time to think about  she added i Don t know How much time i have. But i told my doctor i refuse to go until they find a cure for this  Clinton made a poignant reference to his Mother Las month during a speech to a group dedicated to stamp ing out breast cancer. I appreciate the efforts of my Brave Mother who struggles on with her breast cancer condition and who has resumed her remarkable life but who also knowhow much More can be done Clinton said oct. 18. It was unclear whether he knew about the new cancer when he made the remarks. Jackson s Grandfather Dies at 100 Phoenix a Samuel Jackson Grandfather of wealthy pop superstar Michael Jackson died in a nursing Home in a poor Section of the City. He was 100. Samuel Jackson died sunday said Harvey Pelovsky administrator of Tan Ner Chapel Manor nursing Home. The cause of death was not released. Samuel Jackson was the father of Joe Jackson head of the musical clan that includes Janet Latoya and the Brothers who made up the Jackson 5. Pelovsky said privacy Laws and the fam ily s wishes prevented him from disclosing anything about Samuel Jackson or his finances. He also refused to let a reporter talk to residents. The nursing Home is a 25-  
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