European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D the Crafty artists of Spain stripes Magazine d Blue jays blast royals 6-1, go 1 up in Al playoffs Page 17 q today s Dollar buys 2.62 Marks other rates Page 23 the stars an strip a authorized unofficial publication for the u $ armed forces vol. 44, no. 175 thursday october 10, 1985 i of. Of i d 8693 a ship s hijackers surrender american passenger reportedly killed italian Leader says port said Egypt a palestinian hijackers of an italian cruise ship with up to 511 people aboard surren dered wednesday but Italy s prime minister said he was told that one american apparently was killed by the pirates. Earlier an italian foreign ministry spokesman citing a report by the ship s Captain and the egyptian foreign ministry said All passengers were Safe after two Days of terror on the Mediterranean sea. One passenger was thrown into the sea apparently by the hijackers and died italian prime minister Ruttino Praxi told a news conference in Rome. Praxi identified the victim As Leon Klinghoffer. In Cairo passengers who got off the ship said Klinghoffer 69, was from new York City and that he was accompanied by his wife Marilyn. They said Klinghoffer suffered a stroke earlier this year and was in a wheelchair on the ship. Praxi said the Captain told him the american s death was not witnessed but was later discovered by Cre Mcm Bers. In Washington a White House official who asked not to be identified said the administration was trying to confirm the report of Klinghoffer s death directly. Before we Start making any  the United states said wednesday it will do every thing possible to see that those responsible for the Hijack ing arc brought to Justice regardless of the arrangements Egypt made to gain the release of the ship. We believe those responsible should be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible White House spokesman Larry Speakes said. White House officials said they were in touch with both the egyptian and italian governments trying to get direct confirmation or refutation of the report that Klinghoffer was killed. President Reagan s spokesman said we do not know the details of the arrangements that the government of cd Frau i _ -4 a Hylo Passyn Rirs who were stranded while he Achille Lauro was hijacked wave goodbye As they Icagic for Cairo s Airport. Egypt made to bring about this  seeking to divorce the administration from a reported Deal to give the hijackers Safe passage out of Egypt he added the decision on How to resolve the crisis was one made by the egyptian  in its report on the surrender the egyptian foreign ministry said none of the passengers who included an estimated dozen americans had been harmed although there were previous unconfirmed reports that two Ameri can passengers were killed. The italian foreign ministry citing a radio message from the ship s Captain said the hijackers had left the ship and were being taken to the port said naval base. The Captain said All the passengers and Crew members were Well and there was no violence during the ordeal Accord ing to the ministry. Egyptian foreign minister Esmat Abdul Meguid said the hijackers who number four will leave Egypt. The ship will go to port said Harbor. There were no de  although Abdul Meguid placed the number at four. See hijackers on Page 24 Ach Iffe Lauro has Long history of rough sailing by Ralph Blumenthal . Times collisions fires a sinking and govern mental seizure the Achille Lauro had a turbulent history even before her hijacking off the egyptian coast on monday. Named for a multimillionaire postwar mayor of Naples who acquired the dutch built vessel for his shipping Empire in 1965, the 900-passenger italian cruise ship Only recently returned to service after a bankruptcy according to Chandrie cruise lines the general sales agent. Over nearly half a Century according to Marine histories and italian news accounts she survived the nazis a collision with a sister ship in the red sea a fire and sinking in Palermo a fire in Genoa a crash with a lebanese ship in the Darda Nelles impoundment by the italian police a fire in the Canary islands an-1 Sci Urc by creditors. Although she is not considered among the most luxurious liners the Achille Lauro has two swimming pools including one for children a movie theater a discotheque a Small gymnasium and various lounges and other areas for eating and entertainment. A curious feature is that the lifeboats Are on the main deck and therefore More accessible instead of above on inc boat deck As on most liners. The ship refurbished this year has a capacity of 900 passengers in 341 Cabins on six passenger decks. The fares for a double berthed Cabin ranged from $955 to $1,550. Security offi cers were on Board but it was not known if see Lauro on Page 24 . Appears assured of funds till next week Washington a both the Senate and the Reagan administration moved wednesday to alleviate the government s credit crunch apparently assuring that fed eral checks won t Bounce for at least another week. The Republican controlled Senate Early wednesday broke a Long deadlock setting up the expected passage later in the Day of a Short term increase in the govern ment s credit limit. Encouraged by that development the Treasury depart ment announced that it would go ahead with an emergency auction to borrow s5 billion to keep the government afloat while Congress continues its debate Over raising the debt limit above $2 trillion. The auction will provide the government with just enough Money to get by for the next few Days. Congress was expected to Complete action by Day s end on the temporary increase in the debt limit needed to Sanction monday s auction but remained in snarled in an accompanying measure to require a balanced Federal budget in six years. Democratic leaders fighting a proposed budget Balanc ing plan resigned themselves to defeat in the Senate. But House democrats hardened their opposition to the plan backers want attached to the credit ceiling authorization. House speaker Thomas p. O Neill jr., d-mass., called the plan a  Days of negotiations Between Senate majority Leader Robert Dole r-kan., and minority Leader Robert c. Byrd d-vv.va., climaxed when a Marathon Senate session ended after 3 . Wednesday with a pact allowing a vote wednesday afternoon on an amendment designed to eliminate the nation s deficit currently about $200 billion by see funds on Page 24