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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday september 19, 1985 rican troops Chase guerrillas in Angola Johannesburg South Africa a nearly 500 South african led troops split up into teams and pursued Buck guerrillas in Southern Angola wednesday two Days after soldiers and planes swept across the Border in their second raid in 10 weeks the military said. In South Africa s segregated townships police said crowds of Blacks threw rocks and gasoline bombs at police in rioting that broke out in nine Black and mixed race areas. Police fatally shot a Black Man in one clash they said. Defense Force Headquarters disclosed the first de tails of what they called a preemptive strike into Southern Angola against guerrillas of the South West Africa people s organization. Swap has fought since 1966 to end South african Rule Over South West Africa the former German Colony also known As Namibia. The United nations has called repeatedly for its Independence. The South african forces including members of the local Force it maintains in Namibia were split into 12 teams of about 40 men each pursuing members of a Swap battalion of 400 to 800 men the military said. Air Force planes carried out reconnaissance missions. South Africa said the guerrillas were planning assaults on towns and military bases in Northern Namibia. The statement gave no indication of casualties or where the operation was taking place. South african troops last crossed into Angola on june 30 and july i to hit Swap bases. South Africa said 57 guerrillas were killed in that Mission. Cape town s mixed race townships were quiet a Day after thousands of students teachers and parents tried to reopen schools shut by the government on sept. 6 because of rioting. Police fired rubber bullets and tear Gas tuesday to break up groups of students and parents and arrested 173 people who tried to defy the closure a spokesman said. He spoke anonymously following government policy. Reagan orders dismantling of pose Don sub by Norman Black Washington a president Reagan adhering to his pledge last june to continue abiding by the Salt arms agreements has ordered the Navy to begin dismantling an older Poseidon sub Marine to make Way for the new ballistic missile sub Alaska. As a result the Alaska will begin sea trials soon in the Atlantic off Groton conn., defense department spokesman Robert b. Sims said tuesday. Pentagon sources said the Trident Silc sub s sea trials Are this week. In a Prem Jurf Tat Emcil released by Sims,.mil i Uil agon said work already has begun in Charleston s.c., to dismantle the submarine Sam Rayburn to remain within limits on nuclear warheads and submarine based missiles set by the Salt i and ii agreements. Missiles of that sub Marine Are being removed at the Charles ton naval shipyard it said. The dismantling of the Sam Rayburn allows the United states to remain Wither All the limits of the agree statement said. The Akop dub missioner into  late 1985 or Carl egg Mettr will be assigned to the it based at Bangor  defense officials earlier in the Day had refused to discuss the developments publicly saying they believed the White House might release its own statement. Pentagon sources said Reagan had been prepared to address any questions about the matter at his news conference tuesday night but no  questions were asked. On june 10, Reagan had announced that to provide adequate time for the soviets to demonstrate a  a commitment Tojun pm Loti tit Cairn restraint we deactivate and dismantle according to agreed procedures an existing Poseidon Ssan missile sub Marine As the seventh . Ohio class submarine puts to sea later this year. However the United slates will keep open All programmatic options for handling  milestones As they occur in the  carrying put of that decision one source said is intended not Only to Ful fill Reagan s pledge to continue abiding by the Salt ii agreement which a never ratified by the f Send  to a tet that negotiating new Lim nuclear weapons. The nuclear powered Alaska once it completes its sea trials will join the american Fleet. Each of the vessels can carry 24 intercontinental ballistic mis Siles which in turn can each carry up to eight nuclear warheads. The Alaska is currently in port  Groton where it is being prepared for sea trials. Although the Senate never ratified the 1979 Salt ii agreement both the United states and soviet Union have generally abide by its terms. Controllers strike Cripi traffic at French ajh06rts sol from Page 1 Paris up air traffic controllers began a two Day strike wednesday to press demands for increased pension benefits leaving airports across the country virtually deserted. It was the second strike in two we the 2,500 controllers who a Job at 7 . And Are to return Akkad . Thursday. The controllers a it has demanded thai pay Bonu Eupr included in calculation of members bus ions. Most International felines cancelled Arri Vals and do Paruir or rerouted them to Brussels and Fly Mcva in anticipation of the strike offi pm at orly Airport near Paris said. ,._ a nothing moving out there i Man who works at orly. You could hold a Jcj place on the runways with no probe officials said a Skeleton Crew of con fers was on duty and allowed Argentine silent Raul Alfonsin s Argentine air lines flight from Bonn to land. Alfonsin arrived for a four Day official visit to France. The officials said traffic was reduced to less than 50 percent on medium Range International nights from Charles de Gaulle Airport North of the capital. Domestic flights except for traffic be tween the Mediterranean Island of Corsica and the Mainland were almost halted they said. No takeoffs were reported from regional airports in Lyon Nice Bordeaux Marseille and Toulouse. By showing no sign of the stiffness that was quite apparent in the Days following the operation. Reagan said there was re evaluating going on in the United states and other countries As a result of recent defections o intelligence officials in West Germany. And he rejected further increase jew of Crement funds for research into4pm5s, the deadly disease of the of life system. Asked if he would Peyra school aged child of his own Tojo blvd school with a victim of  deficiency syn drome he  on both sides of the Issue Vejr i m not faced with that prob d. Lagan opened the session with a Call for tree and fair Trade for  he cautioned that a mindless Stampede toward or zionism will be a one Way trip town nomic  with numerous Bills  to slap restrictions on by incan trading partners the  free Trade can Lead to a  and creation of 10 Millie liw jobs in this country. European weather september 17 Britain from Page 1 expulsions have stretched into a fourth round. Sixty two diplomats journalists and businessmen 31 for each country have been ordered out of London and m cow in the past six Days. Foreign Secretary sir said in a statement the potau Thorlies must Bear the fun of ohs ability for this lamentable Crft. This severe setback to uni Tutu Nedom Soviel relations was not of our choosing. An improved relationship with Moscow cannot be bought at the expense of the . S National Security. We Hope that this lesson has it been Learned by the soviet aul conditions will existjorji0db��ewm improvement  which Law main the British gov ate  _ Flowe said the soviet Union is response bile for the crisis because it authorized the intelligence and subversive activities exposed by London Kab chief Oleg a. Gordie Viki who the foreign office said last thursday had defected with a list of alleged soviet agents operating Here. Following nordic ski s defection the British expelled 25 Alii the soviet0imy"or s6 64 s4 67 s4 51 75 43 77 42 69 51 61 47 72 4s 77 19 696i is 70 m51 15 64 71 57 67 41 6045 n 69 u 14 77 67 17 los Angele Louisville Kansas Cit Las vegas Memphis Miami Beach Mann St Paul Nashville new Orleans new York City Norfolk Oklahoma Civ Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland main Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno St. Louis is. Petersburg san Lake Cilvan Togo san Francisco seen Syracuse Tuc on Washington Kmla temperatures Beirut from Page 1 band s release Williams replied she can not be reached and 1 can t answer that until i find out  Williams said the Church offices Are the Best place for information on Weir. Peggy say the sister of another Kidnap Ped american the associated press chief Middle East correspondent Terry Ander son said a stale department official told her Weir has been released and spent the weekend with his family in Norfolk a. The other missing americans and the dates they were kidnapped Are William Buckley 56. . Embassy political officer March 16,1984. Peter Kilburn 60, a librarian at the american University dec. 3,1984. The Rev. Lawrence Jenco 50, a roman Catholic priest Jan. 8,1985. David Jacobsen 54, the director of the american University Hospital. May 28, 1985. Thomas Sutherland 53, the univer sity s Dean of agriculture june 9,1985. 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