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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 53, no. 190 500 monday october 24,1994 d 8693 a . Pat rollers intercept ship in Gulf Waters by Vince Crawley staff writer Kuwait City Kuwait . Navy forces patrolling the persian Gulf boarded a honduran flagged ship believed to be smuggling Oil out of Iraq a Navy spokesman said sunday. Navy personnel from the guided missile Cruiser Leyte Gulf hailed and boarded the 7,300-ton Tanker the Al a Roosa late saturday As it carried a full Load of Oil in the Northern persian Gulf the spokesman said. It was the second time in 10 Days that Navy personnel have intercepted a Tanker near iraqi Waters. A when we boarded the paperwork was not in order Quot the spokesman said. Quot we do have evidence that it came from  the ships master claimed his last port of Call had been Bijani Iran the spokesman said. But Crew members and ships papers indicated the vessel had loaded its cargo of diesel Oil in Basra Iraq. Quot they did no to have their Story straight Quot the spokesman said. . Authorities turned Over the vessel sunday to members of the kuwaiti Navy see Waters on Page 4 brass reportedly urged Quick end to Gulf War hot times amps Kerr George pfc. A Arcco Shipman and pfc. Damon Hill clean their weapons while sitting in the Sand on the perimeter of their tactical operations Center in the kuwaiti desert last week. The soldiers with the 3rd in 69th army regt of fort Stewart ga., spend More than an hour each Day cleaning their weapons because of constantly blowing Sand. New York a iraqis new threats against Kuwait May have been the result of a premature end to the persian Gulf War advised by president Bush Stop generals the new York times re ported sunday. The decision to end the War was based on political concerns rather than military objectives and ensured the survival of much of iraqis elite Republican guard which opted to Retreat rather than fight the times said. Those forces again menaced Kuwait earlier this month and . Forces were ordered Back to the Region to prevent a possible second invasion. The newspaper said that at a Pivotal meeting on feb. 27, 1991, army Gen. Colin l. Powell then chairman of the joint chiefs of staff told Bush that the bombardment of the retreating iraqi forces would tarnish the image of the . Military. Powell said that he and army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf the Allied commander at the time believed the conflict was in the Home stretch a and that it see Gulf on Page 4 a by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a its not the ghouls and goblins that have parents in Naples Rushing around in a frenzy this halloween a. Its the Navy Exchange. A frightening Faux Pas in the delivery system is still haunting Exchange officials who admitted Friday that children a costumes probably wont arrive in time for halloween. A a we re new in Naples so we never thought they  have costumes for kids in the Exchange a said Petty officer 2nd class Ken Williams. A now we re running around trying to find something to make Sasha a lion. They Only had two choices of kids costumes. I guess there wont be much originality this  a wide selection of adult size scary masks face paints decorations and other halloween paraphernalia was on the shelf by oct. 1. There also was we re new in Naples so we never thought they  have costumes for kids in the  a Petty officer 2nd class Ken Williams a variety of infants costumes. But unless children Ages 4 to 12 wanted to be butterflies Angels or Wear a rubber dog mask the trick was on them. The usual assortment of plastic or polyester princesses pirates and primates never arrived. A we placed our order Back in april a said Mary Ann Scigliano head of the see Naples on Page 2 a amps sue Palumbo Petty officer 2nd class Ken Williams holds a Bolt of cloth up to Sasha Williams in a fabric store in Naples. The cloth will be used to make a halloween costume  
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