European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pensions a concern of Secretary says. Page 2 Merica s Triumph Over terrorists. Daily Magazine cardinals royals win in playoffs. Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication Fqy the us. Armed forces vol. 44, no. 178 sunday october 13, 1985 d 8693 a hijacking reportedly unplanned Siracusa. Sick a four palestinians told italian investigators the decided to commandeer the cruise ship Achille Lauro after a waiter spotted them cleaning their weapons in their cab a the Ansa news Agency reported saturday. Quoting unidentified italian magistrates who questioned the hijackers Here the report said the hijackers originally planned to mount an attack in Ashdod. Krai the ship s next port of Call after port said. L Egypt. The palestinians Sei de the ship Mon Day when it was sailing toward port said after leaving Alexandria Egypt. Hut Thuv had to change their plan Afler the waiter unexpectedly entered their room and saw the weapons the hijackers report edly told the magistrates. The prosecutor s office Here was closed for the Day and the report could not be confirmed independently. The a Cist Rales saturday announced they have served arrest warrants on the four palestinians charging them with Kidnap Ping and murder As Well As Possession of arms and explosives in connection with the hijacking of the ship and killing of a . Passenger  Klinghoffer. The announcement was made at a news conference by magistrates from this South Ern port City and Genoa. Italy where the Mediterranean cruise began oct. 3. Some of the americans who were held hostage for two Days aboard the liner identified the four hijackers who Are accused of killing Klinghoffer and throwing him Over Board a . Lab Nasiy spokesman said. The special . Military charter carry ing the 17 americans to the t United states from Cairn. . Stopped in Sicily to allow the former captives to identify the pirates. The plane carrying the americans refuelled at Rhein main a in Frankfurt. West Ger Many and arrived at Newark International Airport in new Jersey later saturday. Meanwhile hundreds of passengers who were stranded when the hijacking of the Achille Lauro Cut Short their Mediterranean cruise left Israel saturday to return Home. Some of the 50 americans in the group see hijacking on Page 28 Reagan thanks Saratoga s Crew officers Washington a president Reagan telephoned Well done and godspeed saturday to the officers and men of the aircraft earner Saratoga. Saving the Achille Lauro hijackers might have escaped Justice without their efforts. Aircraft from the Saratoga stationed in the Mediterranean intercepted an l egyptian air plane taking the accused hijackers to a Safe Haven thursday night and forced it to land at a nato air base in Italy w Here the terrorists were taken into custody. Marc win Borg a White House spokes Man said Reagan placed a Telephone Call from Camp David the presidential week end Retreat in the cat Oclin mountains of Maryland to rear adm. David Jeremiah commander of the Saratoga Battle group. I just could t resist calling to express my appreciation to the officers and men of the  Saratoga Battle group and air Wing for their extraordinary efforts in successfully interdicting the Achille Lauro hijackers Reagan said. "1 want to let you know How proud i am to be your commander in chief. The Ameri can people and those who respect the values of Freedom and Liberty arc indebted to you for your steadfastness the president said. Without your tireless efforts and skill the terrorists who seized the Achille Lauro and brutally murdered one of our citizens might have escaped Justice. You have my gratitude and that of All of your country men. Well done and  presidential spokesman Larry Scakes said Friday a task Force irom the while mouse state department and Justice department was working on a request for extradition of the terrorists. But Reagan asked whether the United states would be satisfied if the hijackers were tried in Italy said that remains to be Dacid a Flolo president and mrs. Reagan head toward Camp David my. With their dog. Lucky. Cd As to How far we go or How far we pursue this. What we want is Justice  the president s National Security adviser Robert c. Mcfarland said if the hijackers were brought to the United states they would be tried for the crime of hostage Tak ing which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment under an anti scr Roris Law passed by Congress last year.  on International Law questioned whether the hijackers could be extradited under this Law but the Justice department expressed Confidence the United states has the authority to do so. Reagan in an appearance in the White House briefing room Friday said the . Action in snatching the terrorists from Ligya trans who were flying them out of Egypt with out prosecution would put terrorists on notice that you can run. But you can t  the president refused to say whether the Navy planes that forced Down the jetliner would have fired on the unarmed aircraft if it had refused orders to land in Italy. That s for them to go to bed every night wondering Reagan said. Before leaving by helicopter for his custom Ary weekend at Camp David the president telephoned the two daughters of Leon Kling Hoffer the 69-year-old new yorker slain aboard the Achille Lauro. The White House said he told them he knew the . Military action could not assuage their anguish but they should be extremely proud of their a  Mcfarlane said the plan for the opera lion was proposed by his Deputy Navy vice adm. John m. Poindexter. He said Reagan approved the essential elements of it during a sneaking trip to Chicago thursday. He said the president gave the go ahead to scramble . Jet interceptors while on his Way Back to Washington on air Force one. Credit card use at exchanges approved by cum Wiki Washington Bureau Washington credit cards have been approved for use in Post exchanges but it s unlikely patrons overseas will be Able to use them for this year s christinas shopping defense officials said i riday. The approval came on a 4-1 vote oct. 3 by the morale welfare and recreation panel of the House armed services com Mittee s subcommittee on readiness. Officials involved in implementing card use said it would take about 60 Days to let contracts to the Banks hat will process the paperwork from the transactions to Tram employees in accepting the cards and to install equipment and phone lines. They said that process could take three or four months longer overseas partly be cause the card companies credit verification procedures Are More oriented to . Operations. One official added there in t the same urgency overseas where customers have credit available under deferred Pur Chase and layaway  the deferred Purchase and layaway plans will remain available even after the cards Are accepted by the exchanges officials said. The officials were talking about accept ing major cards such As visa and Mastercard. The dissenting vote on the morale panel came from rep. Marvin , a Texas who is concerned about the Impact in creased Exchange sales could have on Busi Nesses near military installations in the United states. Lealh s District includes Killen Home of tort Hood. Texas. He  estimated the area includes More than 60,000 Active and retired service members. The panel called on the defense depart Mentlo submit a plan showing How credit card use would be implemented in the stores. Spokesmen for the exchanges said their staffs were working together to come up with relatively Standard procedure. The Dod morale official said he expected the plan to go to the panel Early next week. He said the department had not yet received a formal letter from the panel saying the cards have been approved. The proposal that Dod provide the panel w Ith a plan before implementation came from rep. Bill Nichols a Ala. Panel data show the exchanges 57 Bil lion in annual worldwide sales make them see credit on Page 28