European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D the Crafty artists of Spain stripes Magazine Blue jays blast royals 6-1, go 1 up in Al playoffs Page 17 d today s Dollar buys 2.62 Marks other rates Page 23 the stars  authori2ed unofficial publication vol. 44, no. 175 thursday october 10, 1985 8693 a ship s hijackers surrender bulletin Rome a Premier be Lino Praxi said wednesday Hal an american hostage had been killed apparently by the hijackers of he italian cruise liner Achille Lauro. He was thrown into the sea apparently by the hijackers and died Praxi  to Calm is identified As Leon Klinghoffer. Port said Egypt a the egyptian government and the Plo announced wednesday that palestinian hijackers of an italian cruise ship with up to 511 people aboard surrendered after two Days of terror on the Mediterranean sea. The egyptian foreign ministry said none of the Passen Gers who included an estimated dozen americans had been harmed. Previous reports indicated that two Ameri can passengers were killed. In Rome the italian foreign ministry also confirmed that the hijackers had surrendered. The egyptian ministry citing a radio message from the ship s Captain said the hijackers had left the ship. The Captain said All the passengers and  were Well and that there was no violence during the ordeal. 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  although Abdul Meguid placed the number at four earlier reports indicated there were As Many As a dozen hijackers and the Palestine liberation organization said there were six. There was no indication where the hijackers would go. The Blue and White Achille Lauro was anchored off port said Egypt. The cruise ship was seized monday night after it left Alexandria Egypt and the hijackers demanded that Israel release 50 palestinian prisoners. A Plo official in Tunis who said he was authorized to speak for the organization but who declined to be identified did not say which organization the hijackers belong to. He said the Plo had no connection whatsoever with the piracy. The Plo news Agency Wafa in a telex monitored in London said a delegation of Plo officials had boarded the Achille Lauro and started talks with the hijackers. The italian foreign ministry said wednesday that there could be As Many As 511 people on the liner 180 passengers and 331 Crew members. On tuesday the ship who were stranded while the Achille Lauro was hijacked wait goodbye As they Lezaic for Cairo s Airport. Ping company said 413 people were aboard. The Plo has condemned the hijacking and said it sent envoys to port said and Cairo to help resolve the situation. An egyptian official wednesday said his country was certain Plo chairman Yasser Arafat had nothing to do with the hijacking. Earlier the hijackers denied killing any hostages and demanded to talk to Western ambassadors port sources said. No one has been killed and no one will be released shipping sources in fort said qua cd an unidentified Hijacker As telling Suez canal officials. A Man who said he was the Captain of the Achille Lauro reported by radio tuesday night that All aboard were Safe contradicting earlier reports that two americans had been killed. The Man pleaded against any Rescue attempt. An unconfirmed report reaching the israeli government said an elderly jewish couple from the United states was killed aboard the ship a government official told reporters wednesday. The official speaking on a guarantee of anonymity said see hijackers on Page 24 Lauro has Long history of Tough sailing. & i a Jess by Ralph but Yentim . 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 posh mayor of Naples who acquire built vessel Forhy fret i l my Empire in 1965, a Jet  italian cruise returned to service after a bat1fjvpbjhfcjijb myl Chandrie cruise lines t Over nearly half a j Marine his Riga Ajob Brattan news a the nazis a collision 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  inti she is not cons Decd among ices. The Achille Lauriot one for children Thucuc a Small gymnasium and lounges and other areas for eating and entertainment. A curious feature is that the lifeboats no main deck and therefore More accessible instead of above on the boat deck As on most liners. The ship refurbished this year has a capacity of 900 passengers in 341 Cabins six passenger decks. Double berthed Cabin Rity offi cers were on boards euros pfc a if see Lauro on Psge 24 . Appears assured of funds till next week  Washington a both the Senate and the read government s cart Cral checks won t Bounce for at least another we a. The Republican controlled Senate Early wednesday broke a Long deadlock setting up the exit Ted later in the Day of a Short term inert -1 mint s credit limit. Encouraged by tlmtdoiim0mrthc Treasury depart ment announce Dpi proud go ahead with an emergency auction Jujj wow $5 billion to keep the government afloat while Cong Ess continues its a Balc avg debt limit above j2 trillion. Ernie no with just Complete action by Day Flea increase in the debt limit needed to Sanction monday s auction but remained a 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 do cd 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  negotiations Between Senate majority Leader "an., and minority Leader Robert c. Rydd a  Una Marathon Senate session ended after 3 . W?aflsil5jfcgyjict allowing a vote wednesday afternoon on an amcnatntn59teib�d to eliminate the nation s deficit currently about $200 billion by see funds on Page 24