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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 23, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 27 2 bombs miss thai Royal pair Bangkok up the King and Queen of Thailand escaped unhurt thursday when terrorists tossed two bombs near the Royal couple at a mass meeting in Southern Thailand official sources said. Police and military sources said at least44 persons were injured 13 of them seriously m the blasts. First reports had said 10 persons were killed in the explosions but later police reports said there were no fatalities. Authorities said the explosive devices were apparently homemade pipe bombs. The King and Queen who tuesday celebrated their 10,000th Day on the thai throne carried on with the ceremony after Security forces cleared away the casual ties and stepped up surveillance of the huge crowd at Yala in Southern Thailand. King hum Biol and Queen sir kit also were unhurt wednesday when a Drunken motorcyclist slowed his vehicle into the Royal limousine and the Cycle burst into  government ordered stepped up Security for the Royal family and dispatched senior police officers and bomb disposal experts to the Southern Palace to protect the King and Queen. The Royal family is considered above politics by most thais although in recent months several communist statements have indicated anti monarchist tendencies. There was no initial indication who was responsible for the incident thursday at the mass meeting of 10,000 Village scouts 470 Miles South of Bangkok. Conversion rates Brussels up thursday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars sept. 21 British Pound 1.7433 German Mark 2.321 French franc 4.923 dutch Guilder 2.466 belgian franc 35.825 italian lira 882.95 Swiss franc 2.3654 greek drachma 36.69 turkish lira 17.50 Spanish peseta 84.55 these Are commercial banking rates and in most cases Are not available to the Public at the exact rate indicated. The Sale of Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 2.30 on Friday which is based on a Price fixing a midday and allows for a Standard handling charge. Sept. 22 1.7432 2.322 4.9245 2.465 35.835 883.35 2.3603 36.69 17.50 84.57 curb spread of weapons new atomic controls okd Washington not fifteen nuclear exporting countries agreed wednesday in London to tighten guidelines on Transfer ring technology. The move is aimed a curbing the spread of atomic weapons . Officials reported  agreement if put into effect would prevent future sales of advanced nuclear technology without adequate safeguards and controls a primary policy  of . Since India detonated an atomic device in March 1974, using imported materials and know How. Nations that initiated the London pact include the ., Russia France Britain Japan West Germany and Canada the major exporters of nuclear technology. In addition Poland East Germany Czecho Slovakia Belgium the Netherlands Italy Sweden and Switzerland considered to be on the threshold of nuclear exporting also approved the  administration official interpreting the agreement said it meant that future 700 in Stuttgart fete air Force s 30th birthday Bobingen Germany is More than 700 men and women in Blue from the Stuttgart area and their guests gathered at the Kongre Shalle Here to celebrate the air Force s 30th birthday. Unequalled past unlimited future was the theme of the birthday Ball which was highlighted by performances by the Usan strolling strings and the Safe band. Gen. Robert e. Huyser Usan Deputy commander in chief Neucom hosted the Celebration and Cut the Yard Long cake. A slide presentation with background music by the Safe band s ambassadors recounted the history of aviation from the observation balloons of the civil War to the present space program. For Merly known As the army air corps the air Force became a separate service on sept. 18,1947. Huyser citing the dynamic changes that have taken place since his Early Days As a Pilot said the technological advances of the last few years have been unbelievable. I have no reason to believe that the developments of the future won t be just As breathtaking. That s Why the Therne for this Ball is unequalled past unlimited  stocks closing . Stock Price through the Courtesy of ache Halsey Stuart inc. 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Similarly the official continued France contracted in 1976 to sell Pakistan a nuclear reprocessing facility also with weapons making potential without the strict safeguards sought by the .both the Brazil and Pakistan deals Are going through and . Officials said thearter  stration had reluctantly acknowledged them As accomplished  said the London agreement would not have a retroactive effect. Amin claims sex briton charged As spy fled jail Nairobi Kenya a a British born businessman arrested for spying three months ago has escaped from a Remote ugandan jail with the help of British intelligence official radio Uganda said thurs  also announced that president Idi Amin has ordered four More ugandans All military officers to stand trial by Mil itary tribunal for their part in an alleged coup  Are charged with treason and if found guilty will be executed by firing squad As were 15 other ugandans convicted at a secret trial on similar charges earlier this  two announcements came less than 24-hours after Amin charged the Central intelligence Agency Cia with working to end his Rule. He said Cia agents had worked alongside most of the 27 religious organizations he banned earlier in the  businessman Bob Scanlon 44, who took ugandan citizenship two years ago was being held in a military prison await ing trial when he escaped the radio said. It quoted a military spokesman normally taken to be  is apparent that Scanlon was stolen from prison by the British imperialist intelligence for whom he was spying said the spokesman. He declined All future responsibility for Scanlon and said he is now the responsibility of the British. Scanlon was due to appear for trial next week said the spokesman. A nationwide search was being mounted for him and ugandans were urged to turn him in to Security  the fact that Amin is refusing All fur 1 5 most Active new York up the 15 most Active stocks in new York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Thurs Day sales Sony corp 273,400 air conc 208,600 Artel Tel 184,800 Citicorp 175,600 West hse Al 168,900 Dow chemical 168,800 Gen motors 159,500 Exxon corp 147,800 veto inc 144,800 am express 126,800 Ponderosa 123,500 Fedna mtg 123,200 Sears Roebuck 122,100 pulse relies 120,900 Brunswick 116,000 last 8 a 31 a 62 i 25 Vij 17% 30% 68 a 48 /4 19 a 38v4 14% 15 29% 24 2 /4 chg. 1/4 3 of % % new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Thursday. Sales last chg. Austral Oil 8.800 34 -2 Houston Oil 57,400 36 /2 Damson Oil 52,000 11 Gartla Ketchem 37,300 29% % Imperial chem 25,000 7 /4 husky Oil Ltd 23,900 23 i investors Eva 17,100 22% -1% Cham phome 16,300 Dom petrol 15,500 37% % Burns into 15,100 7v4 Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing Range of aver Ages thursday High Low close change 30 industrials 844.25 833.16 839.14 -1.82 20transport 214.55 211.87 213.19 0.44 i utilities 112.53 111.11 11184 -0.10 65stocks 289.39 285.67 287.62 -0.24 ther responsibility for Scanlon raised fears that he May be dead perhaps killed by Security agents and that the jail break announcement is a ruse to cover this up. Since Scanlon was taken into custody. There have been confused reports that he was under House arrest or in jail in the Cap ital of  s wife Gloria who is in eng land with their three children was in Kam Pala earlier this month when she made a vain attempt to secure his release. Scanlon was arrested in june at the time Amin lied to the world by saying he was on his Way to the Commonwealth con Ference in London. Scanlon s arrest at the time was seen As a retaliatory move against the British for barring Amin from the conference because of the atrocities which have marked his Rule. Mac flights the following information on military Airlift come commercial contract flights arriving and departing Rhein main a. Germany sept. 26 to oct. 2 is provided for customer convenience. All times Are local All passengers leaving Rhein main Are re minded that they May Check in up to 64 hours earlier than the published times below. For further flight information Call Auto on 462-6813 or Rhein main military 2305 6813. Rhein main to Charleston . Arrives  sept. 26, 5 00  sept. 27, Midnight sept. 28, 4 30p.m sept. 29, 5 00  sept. 30, 10 30p.m oct. 2, 7 10p.m Rhein main to Mcguire fab new j Ersey arrives . Sept. 26, 6 20p.m sept.2/, 6 45  sept. 28, 5 15p in. Sept. 29, 5.45p.m. Sept. 30, 3 45 . Oct. 1, 7 30p.m Charleston Dorhein main arrives Rhein main sept. 27, 7 00  sept. 27, 2 00 . Sept. 28, 7 00,1.m. Sept. 28, 2 00p.m sept. 29, 7 00a.m.sept. 30, 6 00a.m sept 30, 12 30p.m. Oct. 2, 10 10am Mcguire fab new Jersey Dorhein main Date departs sept. 26 sept. 27 sept. 28 sept. 29 sept. 30 oct. 2 flight number f2f8 f2f8 q2f8 f2f8 f2f8 p2f8 Check in 8 30a.m. 3 30p.m. 8 30 . 8 30a.m. 2 00 . 11 3oa.m. Date departs sept. 26 sept. 27 sept. 28 sept. 29 sept. 30 oct. 1 flight number p2f2 w2f2 w2f2 w2f2 w2f2 q2f2 Check in 1 00a.m 1 30p.m. Noon 12 30p.m. 10 30a.m. 2 30p.m. Departs u. S. Sept. 26, 3 30 . Sept. 26, 10 30p.m. Sept. 27, 4 00p.m. Sept. 27, 10 30p.m. Sept. 28, 3 30 .sept. 29, 3 00p,m. Sept. 29, 9 00p.m. Oct. 1, 8 30p.m. Flight number j2f7 f2f-7 q2f7 j2f5 f2f7g2f7 f2f7 p2f7 departs . Sept. 26,11 00p.m. Sept. 26, 9 00p.m.sept. 27, 1 30a.m. Sept. 27, 10 00 . Sept. 28,10 30p.m. Sept. 29, 9 00p.m. Oct. 1, 12 30a.m. Flight number p2f1 w2f3 j2f5 w2f1 w2f1 w2f1 q2f1 arrives Rhein Mam sept 26, 11 35  sept. 27, noon sept. 28, 2 00  sept. 28,10.30a.m sept. 29, 11 00a.m sept. 30, 9 30 am oct. 1,  flight number prefix code a Alaska airlines b Braniff c Capitol d other e Eastern f flying Tiger g Seaboard world h Continental j trans International k Mackey l other m american n Northwest Orient p pan american q overseas National r Airlift International s Reeve Aleutian r Tran world u United v other w world x Saturn. Y other i other  
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