European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes january 1981 stops Nicaragua Aid Over Salvador arms Issue new York a the United states has stopped economic Aid to Nicara Gua because of evidence that the Central american country has been supplying arms to left Wing guerrillas in Al a neighbouring nation that has been virtually wrecked by civil the new York times reported the times said Lawrence United states ambassador to told the sandinista government in Managua last week that Aid from a million sup port fund would be suspended until it was determined that Nicaragua was not helping the leftists in Al the times the state department has already Given million to the government in Al Salvador and is taking other measures to pressure Nicaragua to prevent any flow of supplies or Clandestine radio broadcasts from its territory to Al Salvador on behalf of the nicaraguan leaders have accused the United states of making Concrete threats against their president Reagan has said he opposed the Carter administrations decision to give Aid after the july 1979 overthrow of the regime of Anastasio Somoza follow ing a civil War in which people were conservatives in Congress agreed to establish the million loan fund for Nicaragua if the White House certified that that country was not helping leftist guerrillas in any other Central american former president Carter gave such certification last Reagan will have to decide whether Nicaragua gets the remainder of the Money in the Aid abreast of the changing times editorial staffers of the London times under new lord the sunday times and three look Over an Early Friday edition Anthe Canadian owner of the has weekly supplements to australian news bouncing a Deal to put the newspaper made a conditional agreement to sell the paper magnate Rupert Murdoch a clemency linked to Reagan visit rebels step up attacks in Kabul new Delhi up moslem rebels have increased attacks in the afghan Capi Tal of a diplomatic source said Fri the guerrillas also have established Virtu Al control of the area around three towns 40 Miles Northeast of Kabul and Are fixing prices of commodities in the he rebels last week warned Kabul foreign Community they should leave Afghanistan because of planned Urban attacks against the soviet backed afghan attacks were launched in three Kabul and three afghan marxist party members were killed 21 in Kabul Koti Sandhi guerrillas also recently attacked the Cen trial heating Plant which warms the apart ments of most of the soviet Community in Kabul in the Micro Rayan guerrillas killed two other afghan marxist party members during a fight 19 and 20 in Kabul Khair Khana the rebels also put out of action a Power substation the guerrillas have established virtual control in areas around Rajab and Megrab three towns in the mountains Northeast of the Diplomat Tom thumb Boot is auctioned for London a a Boot worn by the famous 19th Century stage mid get Tom thumb was bought by Northampton museum for Here for its collection of historic the Victoria and Albert rep resenting Britain projected National the Ater refused to match the the whose real name was Charles Sherwood was born in dubbed the most famous midget in history by the guinness Book of world he created a Sensa Tion when exhibited by showman bar num in new York and when he died in 1883 at the age of 45 the general stood 3 inches the sold by Phillips was one of a pair specially made for him in South Korea Leader spares Fife of dissident Kim South Korea a in an apparent attempt to improve the climate for his first meeting with president South korean president Chun do Hwan spared the life of Kim Taejung an hour after the supreme court upheld the death sentence Given the leading opponent of the ruling military who meets with the new president in Washington also was to end mar tial Law saturday to provide a free Atmo sphere for next months presidential elec informed sources military Rule k inflation in France hits percent for 1980 Paris up French retail prices jumped percent in bringing the inflationary spiral up to percent for the government statistical office re the Advance was percent for food percent for manufactured goods and percent for in retail rices Rose by in 1979 the Price Index Rose by has been in effect since the assassination of former president Park Chunghee on Chun ordered the death sentence Given Kim by a military court commuted to life the Carter administration repeatedly warned that kims execution would have a damaging Impact on since reagans inauguration on tuesday there has been a barrage of reports in the tightly censored korean press predicting a new Era in and the clemency for Kim was considered a significant move to accomplish there was no immediate comment from the state but the japanese which had been just As vigor Ous in its opposition to the execution of expressed Relief at Chung action and said it could Lead to the restoration of a Friendly posture toward his government was sentenced by a court mar tial 17 to be hanged after he was found guilty of sedition and trying to Over throw the he was accused of organizing last Mays nationwide protests against military Rule that culminated in a nine Day uprising in his native in Southwest Kim denied the and the govern ments claim that he was a dedicated com he said he was a Liberal demo not a and if there were communist unification of i would oppose the korean acting on the presi dents concluded it is appropriate from the standpoint of National reconciliation to Grant commutation to Kim Taejung and the others convicted in this said government spokesman Lee the supreme court also upheld sentences ranging from seven to 20 years imprisonment against the other 11 defendants in the sedition but Chun ordered those terms reduced to five to 15 kims turbulent political career and fight for democracy in South Korea reached its High Point in 1971 when he almost Defeated the late president Park for the presidency in South Korea last free he left the country the next year for medical treatment abroad and remained in the and Japan campaigning against Parks government until when he was kidnapped from his Tokyo hotel room and brought to it was generally believed the korean Central intelligence Agency carried out the in november Kim was sentenced to a year in prison on charges of election Law in March he and other leading foes of the regime issued a manifesto for democracy calling for Parks res ignation and democratic and he was Given another prison Kim was released from prison in Decem Ber 1978 but was put under House the House arrest was ended after Park was kims political rights were re and he again became Active in Politi Cal opposition to the he was arrested again last May 17 after demonstrations in Seoul and other cities and the Day before the Kwangju where nearly 200 people died when govern ment forces stormed the the court martial verdict was upheld 3 by an army appellate court and con firmed the following Day by Korea martial Law the sentence then was appealed to the supreme