European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Of . Pore in furhop of Africa and he my dolt no. 136 in 21855 a sundays it Ember 1, 1 of 3 Dally i0 Tendoy � die in Iran b a hits frees rest of israelis 1 Rome apr the seven israeli members and the five male Rae i passengers from the Al Airliner hijacked in july by Alestine nationalists were freed urday by the algerian govern ent. They arrived Here on alight for Algiers. M a formal ceremony at flu Dino Airport an italian foreign ministry official handed Over the 12 to the israeli charged affaires. Several in the group said the had been treated correctly during their 39-Day Boeing 707 hijacked on a Rome Tel Aviv flight july 23,remained in a hangar in Algiers. Asked whether he thought the plane would be released Captain Oded Abarbanell said i have no italian foreign ministry sources said that the government is Stilt negotiating for its Captain Crew members and passengers refused to re late the Story of the hijacking by armed palestinians shortly after the plane took off from Rome for Tel the not the moment for such questions especially one month after the fact Abarbanell said. Three men who claimed the were members of the popular front for the liberation of pal Estine forced the Captain to land in non israeli passengers including three jews who Kep their religion secret were re cont. On Piuac 2-i, col. 5j 100 villages involved in destruction by warns russians in Romania san Antonio Tex a president Johnson Aid Friday night there Arelers the soviet invasion f Czechoslovakia might beep rated elsewhere in East Jan Europe and asserted i let no one unleash the logs of Johnson warned any would be aggressor not to misjudge Amer and said that there will Bejo appeasement of those who prowl across National boundaries in this or any other adminis cautioned let none in this age of highly charge debate Ever doubt the True news of the american people these the rumours entered on to Nania and came through offi Cial channels rather than from lews reports from overseas. Romanian travellers arriving Bucharest said Friday soviet my bulgarian forces arc con in rating on Romania s Bor hers. Romanian government of Ciais declined to comment on he reports. It was reported in Bucharest however that romanian leaders Ila Raed by the reported soviet military buildup on their coun s unprotected Eastern Bor Jerg were searching for a Pou u settlement to the East euro Toni. On Page go col it Tehran up thou Sands were killed saturday in one of the worst Earth quakes to hit Eastern Iran the first official reports reach ing Tehran said at least 3,001 people were buried under shattered houses. It said 250 bodies had been recovered by the quake severely damaged j More than 100 villages Over Ani area of 60,000 Square Miles near the Afghanistan Border. Officials said it registered 7.8 1 on the Richter scale. This was i the greatest Ever recorded in the Region. It was More severe than the 7.5-magnitude quake which killed 12,225 in Iran sept. 1, 1962. J for four minutes i the epicentre was reported Tobe in the Region of the Village of Khan. About 175 Miles South of Mashhad the biggest City in Eastern quake be an at 2 . And shocks continued for four minutes the longest Ever recorded in reports said that when Rescue teams arrived they found damage so great that Many villages were Only piles of started searching for survivors. Pup tent the cat with the mini tent leaves his place for a Day of exploring the camping ground of Saint Laurent do Var in Southern France. At night he returns to his tent. A weather partly Cloudy with occasional it put after noon ram. Little change sunday. Frank High 63, Low to. Am pm m 79 Madrid p57 54 Munich r 55 70 Pari 0 54 &9 pre twin pc. O470 73 Rome p 81 64 we Geum up partly Cloudy e 2nd weather Wmk am pm 70 66 Adana p 73 79 Athen p 57 70 Aviano. Cd m 72 Berlin p 61 61 Frankfurt class 61 London Csc Clear Al Cloudy ram. Czech invasion cited Wheeler against Europe cuts Dallas a Gen. Earl Wheeler said saturday that the soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia shows a substantial require ment for . Forces to remaining Europe. The chairman of the join chiefs of staff argued against placing too much Reliance on the ability of . Planes to Rush troops Back to Europe once the have withdrawn. Our Security needs in Europe. Cannot be principally Mot by Long Range heavy lift aircraft Wheeler said. I be Lieve a substantial requirement persists in that area for . Forces in being and in of american troops have been redeployed from West Germany in recent months under a dual basins plan which would Speed them Back from the United states in ease of military emergency. About 225,000 . Troops re main in West Germany before the soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia some members of con Gress were demanding that the Force level lie further Cut. Some have since publicly said their views have changed. Wheeler commented in speech prepared for a reunion o the 36th infantry sudden and overwhelm ing application of soviet Power against the czechs raised Cru Cial strategic considerations to said. First among these lessons Isth clearly demonstrated requirement to maintain our focus upon soviet capabilities the general May be More intellectually stimulating for some to Pur sup the will of the Wisp soviet intentions. Certainly attention must be paid to this Field. But never can we permit these speculative exercises based upon volatile intentions to become on Page ? col. 5v 3 children Burn to death in locked Auto in California South san Gabriel Calif. Up three children burned to death in a locked car in a supermarket parking lot Friday despite the frantic efforts of by standers to Rescue them. Enrique Estrada sr., 23, and his wife Consuelo 26, of san Gabriel left the youngsters inthe Auto when they wont to the Market to Cash a Check. While they wore gone the Chil Dren found Tuul ignited a Road flare which the family carried in the car for emergencies. Little Curtin Estrada. 4, and the Auto grasped the heated door handle and tried to rip the door open. He failed and was treated later for hand Burns. Zavala said the hysterical Chil his brother Enrique 2, and their Dren could not understand his 11-month-old sister Consuelo began screaming in panic after the Interior of the car caught fire. William Zavala. 28, rushed to i shouted orders to push their in Side handle of the door Down so they could get out. Joseph Burtar 25, an off duty com. Of . 5
