European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 05, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes sunday june 5, 1977 contacts meet terrorists Assen the Netherlands up two mediators spent six hours in concentrated talks with moluccan gunmen on hijacked train saturday but left without seeing any of the at least 54 hostages an fixed no Date for further talks. No Date was fixed for another a government spokesman said. Asked if there would be a further meet ing he said there could one of the mediators mrs. Josina Sou Mokil 64, lost her husband to the moluccan Independence cause and her Only son Thomas 2.1. Is one of 21 prisoners the gunmen want released. The other Media Tor is a 56-year-old local moluccan phys Pilot s skill hailed Dan. Or. Hassan spokesman said the mediators were not allowed to see the hostages who were kept at gunpoint elsewhere in the train. They asked about the health of the hos tages and were told according to the spokesman they Are in reasonably goo condition and we try to care for them As much As . Nellie Ellenbroek. 23, who is five months pregnant and in need of medical attention has been Given a private compartment the terrorists added saying we try to take care of her the spokes Man expressed Hope the Media Jet hits Power lines lands safely with 95 Tucson. Ariz. A the Pilot of Continental airlines Jet that ripped through Power lines on Takeoff during High winds rupturing a Wing fuel tank Man aged to land the plane with no injuries tothe 95 persons on Board. Tile Boeing 727 was apparently swept by changing crosswinds Friday As it neared the end of the runway and was unable Roget enough lift for Takeoff Tucson interns first lady talked in Peru about arms purchases Lima a Rosalynn Carter told peruvian Countryside press conference saturday that she discussed recent peruvian arms purchases extensively with presi Dent Francisco Morales Bzrmudez but that she could not reveal details until she talks with president did discuss armaments in mrs. Carter said adding that she was very pleased with what he said. The first lady addressing a crowd of reporters in the International potato Center in la Molina 10 mites cast added that i discussions Friday she and the president also touched on alternative plans for peace and Security for the whole Region. She did not indicate what these were but concluded questioning on arms problems saying that she developed some important understandings. Mrs. Carter also said that she came Toper to listen to questions leaders Here had about . Policies and to do All we can to show the Carter administration interest inhuman rights. The question of arms control in the Region has been of major concern to the United acknowledged late last year that it had acquired new soviet Materiel which included planes and tanks. Morales Bermudez who has repeatedly stressed the Pacific intentions of his coun try said at the time that the Purchase were made to renew obsolete equipment and that the soviet offer was on better financial terms that those from americans French and British suppliers. Saturday s baseball National league in Imp car i 000 000 000 0 1 a Yort 0 101 00m 2�0 ctr ton. Garter b and Mccargar it pinot. Look Ood it and grou. I pinot 3-l 1-c.rltan a i american league notion 001 101 110 s 11 1 000100010-1 to pm 3-tt and fit Thor Odward. T Johns Burgmeir 4 and Synagar. I Tormod Oard. Or a in Ala Hist to. Tonal Airport officials said. The National weather service said gusts up to 58 Miles an hour were recorded near the time of Takeoff. The plane sheared off two Power pol Sand knocked Over two others Landing with a chunk of Telephone pole and wires imbedded in its Wing flaps. Several Airport officials credited the skill of the Pilot capt. Tom Gullett in bringing the Jet Down without s amazing he was Able to keep the plane in the air at All one said. With the damage he had to the wings it s Damn near impossible to control a Takeoff. Gullet radioed we be hit the Power lines. We re airborne and Willtry to acting Tower chief Harry Boyle said the Pilot was casual and fuel pouring from the tank caused a momentary fire but the flames were extinguished almost immediately after land ing Pima county sheriffs deputies also said several parts of the plane were found in the desert adjacent tothe Airport. Some of the 87 passengers said the were instructed to place their Heads Down and grasp their Ankles during an extremely slow turn they attributed to the damaged wings. When the Jet landed smoothly they broke into applause. The National air transportation Boarland Federal aviation administration have begun ail charts show that the plane took off on the Shorter of two available runways be cause of the Strong crosswinds. Airport spokesmen said the runway and Power lines met All Federal requirements and there would be no decision to alter the until after the investigation. Damage to the aircraft was estimated at 1 million. Zeppelin. Continued from Page i Tulud the concert for saturday night he saturday the concert was can celeb joint statement was made after meetings Between the concert promoters the police and the stadium managers not to hold the concert saturday Barker said. Lie said refunds would be made Europe Cool and Cloudy Witt octagonal item rain sunday and monday. 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Two walked within so Yards of the red car that brought the mediators and waved As the middlemen left for the government crisis Center at nearby and Tan boarded the train for the first time shortly after the gunmen sur passed the 290-hour duration of a similar moluccan train siege in december 1975,when three hostages were murdered. Authorities hoped the Effort would bring the siege to a bloodless , four or five other gunmen not directly involved in the mediation still Hel four teachers at gunpoint in the Boven Smilde elementary school where a wee previously they released 10s children Many of whom were stricken by a mystery illness. The two go Between boarded the train by Steps which were flanked by two Blue White Green and red flags of the moluccan the gunmen form part of a Radical group which dreams of having an Independent Homeland wrested from indo Nesia. One of the1 gunmen ceremoniously escorted Soumokil and Tan aboard the Justice ministry spokeswoman said Contact person is a better Way of de scribing the two than the they would relay demands Back an Forth and sound out the gunmen s think ing she said but would not contribute Tony decisions made in breaking the dead lock. Short circuit blamed for by. Supper club fire Atlanta a an investigating team has concluded that a Short circuit in an electrical Cord for a Fountain pump caused the Beverly Hills supper club firkin Kentucky that killed at least 161 per sons the associated press has private investigating team from at Lanta told Kentucky fire officials that Las saturday s fire began in a Wall by a decorative Stone Fountain just outside the Southgate ky., club s Zebra room. The team of three investigators Esti mated the fire began As Early As 7 ., and much of the club s attic was ablaze bythe time an alarm for the Ore was placed at. 9 02 A wedding reception was moved out of the Zebra room before 8 20 because of heat generated by the fire inside a heavily plastered Wall the team reported. At first it was thought the air condition ing had failed the team reported. However it said one Side of the room was found to be Cool and the other Side located against the Fountain was hot. Indicating fire inside the Wall was causing the High temperatures in the room. The fire which travelled up a steel beam at the Comer of the Zebra room was trapped in the attic by the building s steel roof investigators said. The Short in the pump s Power Cor probably was caused by vibrations chafing the Cord s insulation As it passed through an unprotected Hole in the Fountain s Metal trough investigators said. The investigators said that the fire ignited Wood in the Walls with the beam acting like a Chimney. 2 cypriots cleared in envoy s death Nicosia up two greek cypriots were acquitted by a Nicosia court Friday of killing . Ambassador Roger Davies in August 1974.the panel of three judge accepted a de sense plea that there was no Pirna Facie Case against the two accused on the Homi cide charge. They will now be tried on lesser charges of taking part in a riot causing malicious damage to embassy property and firing weapons. The two men Loannis it Matias a 39-year-old sex police sergeant and Neo Ptole mos leftist a 50-year-old car Mechanic have been on trial for More than a month. Judged Demetriades president of the court said the police had failed to produce sufficient evidence to link the two Mcwith the actual shots that killed the Ambas was fatally wounded by a Hail of bullets during an angry anti american demonstration by greek cypriot outside the embassy on August 19, 1974, shortly after turkish troops moved to seize nearly 40 per cent of Cyprus. Fedorova visits soviet Union to see her Mother Moscow a russian actress Vic
