European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday september 1, 1985 a cd Hisman. On August 21 it to Penzance. Cornwall Timothy Mark and Jam. Dearly Ottov Tif sons of Margarita county Vonh to and the lat count Richard it funeral evict to of held in Germany. Do nation to Tow a spec. / a Woholo this bogus death note which ran in the London times has stirred an espionage fuss in Britain with repercussion in West Germany. Woman admits placing death nonce suspected of being message to spies London up in yet another twist to James Bond style mystery Scotland Yard confirmed Friday that it is investigating whether a bogus death notice was placed in a newspaper to warn East Ger Man spies a Britain to flee a woman came Forward tote thursday and said she bad taken out the death notice but she said it was Only a favor to a Fleetin acquaintance who has since disappeared. The notice appeared last saturday in the times of London. It announced the death aug. 21 of three Deais it cd Fesa of of Jan countess margin yen 1jb.?n a is the ate count Richardt in Corm i in Brian s West coast. However police said no such deaths were recorded. West German officials could find no Trace of the countess raising speculation that the notice had been Placca As a coded warning to East German spies. A spokesman for Scotland Yard confirmed that the woman had been interviewed by its special Branch detectives but refused to say anything More the usual practice during an investigation in Security matters. We Are assessing what was said a the interview but we cannot discuss this any further at All the spokesman said. Sources however said agents from Brit Ain s version of the Cia also quizzed the woman. The woman identified As Rita Coleman gave an interview to the Sun newspaper after her questioning and declared that shews no spy and that Scotland Yard told her she was1 not suspected of any wrong citing. She said she placed the notice for the countess an acquaintance she had first met Ever the phone through Charity work. Shr said the countess subsequently phoned her from time to  she added that the countess had no fixed address and she did not know How to reach her. Last week the countess phoned to Sayer children had died and she was flying Back to West Germany. She asked for notice to be placed in the times As a favor Coleman said. She was very distressed Coleman told the newspaper. I thought it was strange at the time but 1 did t think of checking tote whether the deaths had taken place. I just can t understand what s  speculation that the notice was a spy warning has grown since wednesday when an East German couple living in England was arrested and charged with espionage offences in London. Government sources in West Germany where eight people Are now suspected of being East German agents said the possibility of a newspaper warning to spies can not be  in the spy world there have been dead letter drops and coded radio transmissions to you can t exclude any possibility including a newspaper warning to spies a West German source said. The times said it normally takes death notices Over the phone without demanding a death certificate and since Coleman credit card payment for the notice went through there were no suspicions. I think such a warning has been suggested in novels but we re not speculating on Why it was placed said a spokesman. Fri arrests at least 17 in 1981 robbery san Juan. Puerto Rico a some 200 Fri agents thursday arrested at least 17 people and sought others on charges stemming from an armed Rob Bery believed to have been carried out by puerto rican terrorists two years ago the Fri said. Fri director William h. Webster said the alleged ringleader of the robbery in Lor m. Gerena has been Given Sanctuary i Cuba with part of the loot. One Fri agent was wounded in the fac while making an arrest Here As the Bureau attempted to crack the second largest Cash robbery in . History. One of the arrests was made in Hartford,conn., said Fri agent diaper Rosario. He said the suspect Ann Gassin 25, had collaborated in the  in Washington attorney general Edwin Meese i announced that 17 people including 16 members of the Mach tera violent puerto rican Independence group had been named in a sealed indictment re turned a week ago by a Federal grand jury in Hartford  the charges related to the sept. 12, 1983, armed robbery of More than $7 Mil lion from the Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford. Conn. The Mach tyros claimed it helped Gere a with the robbery and said he was a member of the group. Webster said that the Micheleros the Spanish word for Machete wielders bad been responsible Over the last seven year for attacks that claimed five lives and injured numerous  said one count of the indictment alleged that on june 29, 1984, one defendant was advised by a representative at the cuban government whom he knew As coma that r portion of the stolen Wells Fargo Money remained in the custody an care of the cuban  Webster added we know that Victor Manuel Gerena has been Given Sanctuary in  those who would commit crimes Here and then seek Asylum in other nation know of our determination to bring Crimi Nal charges against them regardless of where they flee to avoid  Gerena 27, one of the Fri s ten mos wanted fugitives was among those indict ed.a former Security guard at Wells Fargo he was charged with four counts of Bank robbery one count of theft from an inter state shipment and two counts of Rac Kelcer my. Webster said the investigation an searches also were directed at an oct. 30, 1983, rocket attack on the . Courthouse in Halo Rey for which the Mac heteros claimed responsibility. He said a second and similar rocket at tack was committed against the . Courthouse in old san Juan Jan. 25. The Mac heteros also Kik was the puerto rican popular army have claimed responsibility for several bombings the 1979 slay Ings of o . Sailors and the 1981 destruction of seven puerto Rico National guard planes. Noel Colon Martinez a member of the puerto Rico Independence party complained that in reality they Are harassing the  those seeking an inde pendent puerto Rico. Fiddler Hoyle Nix Dies big Spring Texas a Hoyle Nix a fiddle player Best known for his band the West Texas cowboys and for writing the hit country music song big Ball s in cow town has died at the age of67. Schools Tux Alpha signal Lambda scholarship. Heidelberg varsity of mar i Lions for 10awarded for i Alpha  Ull dents. 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Vermont educator to give i w1esbadei professor of Edi Vermont and sense and Hui provide in a educators in Thi dependents Sci ing september. Clements will the Frankfurt Karlsruhe and 16-20. Clements through univ authored to television Progri speaker for m conventions. S lectures i Zacharie cements lion at the University of Dent of the Council for Lity in schools inc. Will motivational training for j department of defens Epis Germany Region Dur speaking to educators  san Tenn id or Cugnach areas sept. Taught Middle schooly Levels coached football appeared on numerous and served As a keynote by education association Michigan consultant will conduct workshops wies Baday Howard Hickey a education cons rant to school systems and professor of Carat Ion at Michigan stat University will conduct workshops or sep tember design to help military Community members barn How to use school advisory commit Pes More effectively. The works a will be held at eight locations in Germany Between sept. 6-17, h clouding Frankfurt Nuernberg Munich Stuttgart Karf crude kaisers Lautem Brent Erh Aven and bid Kreuz Nach. The workshops which Are open to people living in surrounding areas will include topics such As i e purpose of Sac by Laws agendas role of the chairman or chairwoman in cond Lees reports committee or Bers of Sac committees is orators. Acting meetings Subco Merit sections communication and the session s will be attended by Mem and installation advisory s Well As some school Dpi ., Vietnam reportedly working on Mia plan Hanoi Vietnam a the unite states and Vietnam thursday wound up two Days of High level talks on accounting for musing in action americans in Viet Nam a senior is. Official said the two sides were drawing up a unified plan for a Speed Resolution of the Issue. Vietnamese officials have pledged to re solve the Mia Issue in a very Short time said Richard Childress a member of the National Security Council who led a delegation to the talks in Hanoi. Abji declined to give details of to Hajj fils under discussion saying Only Tju me . An the vietnamese Scherpf mad some common features. Acting  to Dong Giangr Sandji surf aay that the vietnamese Side had maed Over a three step plan for  Mia Issue. He said Vietnam welcomed More meet Ings on the Mia Issue this year with  officials. Vietnam on aug. 14 turned Over what i believes to be the Bones of 26 mias but the remains have not yet been positively identified by . Experts. There Are 2,464american servicemen and civilians listed As missing 1.375 of them in Vietnam. The Mia search has been hampered bythe Lack of diplomatic tics Between the United states and Vietnam. Washington says it will not recognize the communist government until Vietnam withdraws ill troops from Cambodia