European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse To 000 May have died in afghan coup Kabul. Afghanistan a the death toll in last week s successful coup against president Mohammad Daoud government was much higher than previously reported authoritative source said tuesday. Some sources said the number of dead May have been As High As 10.000, but the figures could not be independently confirmed. The sources asked not to be reports based on rebel radio broadcasts and indirect word to the outside world from diplomats Here had estimated that 500 persons were killed risen the military toppled the Daoud re Gime and replaced it with a pro communist government. Kayhan a newspaper in the iranian capital of Tehran quoted an unidentified High ranking Afghani source assaying air Force col. Abdul Qader Hara u and Hafiz Ullah amen a former parliament Deputy were leading figures in the coup. A tank guards a downtown Street in Kabul soon after the coup that took a heavy death toll to Afghanistan. A photo Autho co unofficial publication for the us. Armed Force vol. 37, no. 16 of �T1 s"nd0 wednesday May 3, 1978 if 21855 a 3rd Infa Menf of Nixon memoirs engine problems of f-16 reported severe by Gao Mao liked conservatives new York up Mao tse Tung told Richard Nixon during the former presi Dent s precedent shattering trip to Hinato 1972 that he was pleased to see conserva Tive parties come to Power in Western countries Nixon makes that disclosure in the third instalment of his memoirs to be published in Book form May is but serialized in and Vance in tuesday s Issue of the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers across the country. Nixon did not disclose the contents of Hist rious talks with the late chinese communist party chairman but did discuss Thel comments with which they began their said that through an interpreter he Mao and the late chinese Premier Chou in Lai joked and laughed about Henry Kissinger s highly publicized activities As a swinging Bachelor. He does t look like a secret writes. He is the Only Man in Captivity who could go to Paris 12 times an peking once and no one knew it except possibly a couple of pretty you often make use of your girls Mao girls not mine i replied. It would get me into great trouble if i use girls As a Bobby Baker tells tales of goings on in capital Chicago la i Bobby Baker Lyndon b. Johnson s one hat Aidt who was convicted of to Flo a. Peddling claim the 5�w sen. A be Xanver of Tennessee took Tola Money and sexual Avort. If tac la Tfaye june inc of Playboy pm with journalist Larry l. Bake says Kefauver was mag time St mors who willingly put omm of for Sale be Divot partly it cart whether be we paid 1 Coin the Dallas Cowboy franc hit in toe National football league Baker said la us article a Sis my have been bought through a bribe to Kefauver who waste running Matt of democratic presidential Nomi Nee and Lull Stevenson in 1m6.a group of texans badly wanted to gain f profitable nil franchise for Dallas Baker wrote. But the group ran into opposition from Washington redskins owner a continued on Page 28. Col 3 especially during an election Chou remarked As Mao joined in the laughter. Nixon said that Mao then discussed his feeling for conservative parties coming to Power in Western countries."1 like rightists Mao said obviously enjoying himself. People say that you Are rightists that the Republican party is on the right that British prime minister Edward Heath is also to the right. They also say the Christian democratic party of West Germany is to the right. 1 am comparatively Happy when these peo ple on the right come into in the latest instalment Nixon also Dis cussed the secret meeting that led up to his China arranged that Kissinger would Fly to Vietnam for consultations Early in july and then Stop in Pakistan on the Way Back Nixon he would develop a stomach ache that would require him to stay in bed and not be seen by the press then with president Yahya s cooperation a Paki Stani Jet would Fly him Over the mountains into China. Everything went without hitch. Before Kissinger left we agreed on single codeword Eureka which he could use if his Mission were successful and the presidential trip had been a july 11. Kissinger s aide Al Haig phoned that a Cable from Kissinger had arrived. " what s the message " i Eureka he replied. Most of the previous instalments of the Nixon memoirs dealt with watergate. Nix on said that when a decision to resign As continued on Page 28, col. 1 Washington a the . Air Force s f-16 Jet fighter has severe but probably correctable engine problems and the plane s ability to survive in Battle remains unknown the general accounting office told Congress. The plane which is now completing full scale development and is expected to be in delivery by August is designed to become the Standard lightweight fighter for the United states and for several North Atlan tic treaty organization allies. Although the Gao found problems wit the plane it noted that they do not seem to be any More severe than those previously experienced in other major systems. And experience with other systems shows that these problems Are resolved Over time it noted that the f-16, unlike most new planes was put into production while de sign and testing still were going on. It said International political and economic fac tors were responsible for the decision to proceed with office an Arm of Congress said last week that the f-16 engine malfunctions Are estimated to be three times higher than that called for by air Force said the problems Are serious because the lightweight fighter has Only one failure during combat could divert the Pilot s attention from his Battle duties the Gao said. It quoted the tactical air command As saying engine stalls for sex continued on Page 28, col. 1 Sabre dance composer Khachaturian is dead p. 28
