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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 37, no. 146 is doily Ond sunday monday september 11, 1978 if 21855 a rebels launch new offensive in Nicaragua Managua Nicaragua up Sandi nista guerrillas seized control of Nicara Gua s second largest City and parts of Man Agua sunday in a National offensive aimed at toppling the Somoza , tanks and Jet planes counteract  were no reliable casualty reports but hundreds of people were feared killed in the fighting that raged in and around most of the country s principal  hour of insurrection has come the guerrillas said in a communique. Al the people into the  witnesses said the guerrillas controlled almost All of the City of Leon the country s second largest with 80,000 people and were going door to door asking residents for arms and ammunition. The City is 50 mile West of Managua. The Prensa Latina news Agency said the nicaraguan air Force began intensive bombing and strafing of the Laborio Guadalupe and sub Tiava sections of Leon. A National guard plane dropped concussion bombs on suspected sandinista centers and heavy fighting raged near Leon s Racetrack. The guard threw Light tanks and seven trucks into the Battle including on with heavy guns mounted on top. The National guard command Post was taken by sandinista during the night but the guard sent in heavy reinforcements and tanks in an attempt to retake the Post. In the capital fighting entered on the populous Section of Barrio tres where about 40,000 people live. Troops led by Theson of president Anastasio Somoza maj. Anastasio Somoza Porto Carrero advanced on Barrio tres with tanks and heavy  newspaper la Prensa said most of the anti government fighters were Holdup in a Public school in Barrio tres that they were using As  Masaya 19 Miles East of Managua maybe a Mynah Bird London a Britain s 250,000 min ers have been asked to keep an Eye open for Birds while at  British museum s Anthony Hudson who is making a study of creatures that Jive below ground says there Are several instances of Birds making their Way into Coal mines and then staying. Sandinista used Light artillery and frag mentation grenades in their attack on the National guard command. Many bodies were lying in the streets i Leon Managua and other cities. The red Cross was trying to remove the  government announced that the guerrillas who carried out a successful raid last month on the National Palace launched a series of coordinated attack saturday night across the country. The National guard assumed control of radio and television stations and urged nicaraguans to stay indoors. There i nothing to fear one communique said. Everything is under  any semblance of Public order had vanished in the capital As groups of Young peo ple roamed through Managua blocking traffic. Of of of the Young lady could have receive some bad news or perhaps her embracing Girlfriend inadvertently stepped on her toes with a particularly Sharp spiked Heel. As to Why she carries on this Way see Page 28. A photo Bonn awaits new strikes top terror figures trek Bock Home Bonn a West German police have expanded an All out search for terrorists amid new signs that some of the coun try s most wanted anarchists have re turned Here to plot More terror  Days after Dusseldorf police gunned Down 28-year-old Willy Peter Stollin a chinese restaurant the Wiesbaden based Federal criminal office called on the Public sunday to look out for three women anarchists wanted in a string of1977 terror slayings. The announcement said an abandoned Dusseldorf apartment searched by police on Friday provided clues that it had Bee used by terrorists including Stoll and the three  Stoll before his death on wednes Day Adelheid Schulz 23, Silke ,28 and Angelika Speitel 26, were wanted in the 1977 terror slayings of Federal chief prosecutor Siegfried Buback Dresdner Bank chief it Treen Ponto and kidnapped industrialist harms Martin  believe All four had recently maintained close Contact with two other major suspects in the 1977 assassinations 30-year-old Rolf Heissler and Inge Viett,34, the Wiesbaden statement said. In the apartment in Dusseldorf s Deren Dorf Section police found a stockpile of arms 9mm sub machine gun ammunition,7.62-caliber bullets Shotgun ammunition disguise equipment including wigs an sunglasses blood plasma and other medi Cal  criminal office president Horst Herold who coordinates West Germany Santi terrorist Effort told Der Spiegel news Magazine that the apartment probably served As a major terrorist logistics and continued on Page 28, col. 1 a Rush hour Pinch is no longer a cinch Mexico City up women from now on will travel in separate subway cars during the Rush hour in one of Mexico City s three subway lines to avoid Bottom Pinchers. It s part of the metro is for everybody " said metro spokesman Mardonio Mireles explaining that the measure will give women More room on the crowded subway sys tem and protect them from Mexico s famed Pinchers. Ponien and children will ride in designated cars of the subway and men must use cars specifically set aside for them the announcement said. Couples must split up when travelling during the affected hours. A spokesman said the ordinance would be waived for elderly and adolescent passengers accompanied by an adult of the opposite sex. Begin says things going very well7 Gettysburg a. Up Ameri can egyptian and israeli Summit leaders briefly broke their silence sunday and is Rael s prime minister Menachem begin said things Are going very  first direct comment since the closely guarded talks began wednesday came when the three men travelled in an a Mored limousine from the Camp David compound to the Gettysburg civil War Battlefield some 20 Miles Distant. At a Stop where they were told of Confederate reverses during the War reporters were Able to Call out some questions about How the Summit talks were  Carter and egyptian presi Dent Anwar Sadat dressed informally i sport Coats and without ties smiled and shrugged. Related photo Page 2. But the israeli Leader who was wearing a Gray suit and tie came up to the report ers and reached out to shake some  can see things Are going very Well begin said in his Only  three men appeared to be in a Friendly and relaxed mood. Carter frequently put his Arm on the shoulder of one or the other of his visitors  
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