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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 02, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stapes d list of Mac flights will end Page 2 d recruiting is a billion Dollar business daily Magazine n today s Dollar buys 2.66 Marks Page 27 the stars and stripes is or authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces vol. 44, no. 167 wednesday october 2, 1985 i do., of d 8693 a . Copter attacked in Germany by czech Jet Pentagon reveals by Norman Black Washington a a Czecho slovak military jul attacked an american helicopter saturday Over West Germany launching two to tour rockets but failing to hit the copter the Pentagon disclosed tuesday. The incident occurred saturday afternoon North of the West German City of for Chung about one mile inside West Ger Man airspace. The United state filed a Strong protest monday Over the incident said Pentagon spokesman Robert b. Sims. The helicopter was flying n routine surveillance Mission along the Border with Czechoslovakia. No reason for the attack is known Sims said. Sims said the helicopter was an army a is Huc cobra assigned to the 2nd army Cav at flu Cal a in West Ger Many. The helicopters at that unit Fly daily surveillance missions along the Bor Der. Sims added. The incident was the 17th violation of West German airspace by Warsaw pact aircraft in the past six months he said. But it was the first incident in which an american aircraft was attacked. The Huc cobra was armed with 20mm guns but the two Man Crew made no Effort to return the Aero l-39 Jet fighter s see copter on Page 28 heckler gives up Cabinet Post a Prototo health and human services Secretary Margaret heckler leaves in White House after meeting president Reagan. Washington a Margaret m. Heckler has agreed to give up her Job As Secretary of health and human services to become ambassador to Ireland president Rea Gan announced tuesday. Reagan denounced As malicious gossip and false hoods reports that heckler was forced from her Cabinet Job because of while House staff discontent with her performance. Indeed he said it was her decision to leave the Cabinet. She has done a Fine Job at  the president said in an appearance in the White House briefing room one Day after he asked heckler to take the ambassador ship. This was my idea Reagan said of the Job switch. Heckler stood at his Side. We have a need for an ambassador and Ireland is getting very impatient Reagan said. "1 thought she might like a change of Pace. I think she will be just  Reagan said he would not have Given her a diplomatic Post if she had not done a Good Job at has the largest Agency in the government. I certainly have never thought of the embassy As a dumping ground Reagan said. If she had t been doing As Well As she had been doing i would t have picked Ireland Reagan said with a Grin an unspoken reference to his own Irish american Back ground. Heckler said she has enjoyed working for Reagan. Now see heckler on Page 28 israeli jets destroy Plo Headquarters in raid on Tunisia Hamam Plage. Tunisia a six israeli  bombed the Headquarters of the Palestine liberation organization Early tuesday in a raid that killed As Many As 60 people and destroyed the Complex the Plo  Abderrahman. A Plo spokes Man Laid about 60 people including Many tunisians were killed in the raid on Harnam Plage a Beac Side suburb about 12 Miles South of Tunis. A medical source in Tunis asking not to be identified put the death toll at about 30, with 100 people injured. In Tel Aviv it. Gen mosh Levy the israeli chief of staff said As Many As 50 people were killed in the raid 1,500 Miles from israeli soil. Israel radio reported that the dead included a bodyguard of Plo chairman Yasser Arafat. Arafat was uninjured. Dressed in Mili tary fatigues and appearing very distressed Arafat and his aide Salah Khalaf known As Abu had inspected the damage and talked with the wounded. The raid was the farthest israeli air operation since july 4, 1976, when commandos flew to Entebbe Uganda 2,200 Miles away to Rescue Hijack hostages. Israeli warplanes have conducted 13 raids this year including one in Lebanon a Day after the killing of the three israelis in Cyprus. A base of the breakaway  fac see raid on Page 28 Black Clad leftists set tires toss rocks in Frankfurt rioting Frankfurt a about 2,000 leftist demonstrators went on smashing and fire setting sprees in Frankfurt s downtown tuesday night following a mass rally against no nazism. Hundreds of riot police were deployed against the rioters and traffic was blocked by authorities All Over Down town. About 40 people were arrested by mid evening and at least five were injured in clashes with club wielding police. Police spokesman Horst grinning or said groups of Black Clad rioters num Bering Between 100 and 300 marched through various parts of downtown smashing windows and fighting occasionally with riot police. Windows of the main train station were shattered by Rock throwing demonstrators. The violence began about an hour after some 4,000 protesters dispersed Frum a rally in the downtown Paul s Platz. The rally was called to protest Neo nazi activity and alleged police brutality. In another disturbance tuesday see rioting on Page 28  
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