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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, December 29, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday december 29, 1985 . Message to Mideast use restraint   a the Reagan administration sent a message saturday to a number of Middle hum governments urging restraint and underscoring that it is absolutely essential that we continue the peace process now More than  White House spokesman Larry up cakes in  Angeles with a vacationing president Reagan declined to say which nations the message went to or whether the israelis received the message. Nor would he say that the United states opposes a retaliatory strike for the terrorist attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports. He said us. Intelligence has not identified the perpetrators of the armed assaults. The president is reviewing intelligence reports in the Wake of the terrorist actions up cakes said. We do not have a Clear Cut picture of any responsibility and cannot determine who masterminded the coordinated attacks. Asked if the United states still stands by its pledge of support for Swift and effective retribution against terrorism he said this government has certainly always favored finding those responsible and taking appropriate action but he would not say what that action might be in this Case. Twin attacks at the airports in Rome and Vienna. Austria on Friday killed at least is people including five americans and injured at least 120 others. After the assaults. Rep. Dante Fascell d-fla., the chairman of the House foreign affairs committee said the United states should Call on International airports to deny Landing rights to the airlines of countries supporting terrorist activities. Fascell said in a statement from Miami that the Montreal based International civil aviation organization should take the Lead in curbing Landing rights for some airliners. The 1cao is the main International organization responsible for civil aviation safety and Security. Fascell also called Tor tougher controls Over Public Access to entry Points at inter National airports not just departure areas. Both the White House and state depart ment condemned the attacks. This under scores the need for nations to work together to put an end to terrorism Speaks said. We would Hope that those that Are responsible for this cowardly act would be apprehended and punished to the fullest  Fascell meanwhile said his committee will review action taken under the International Airport Security act passed by con Gress earlier this year. That Law stipulates thai the United states must carry out a unilateral Boycott of civil air traffic from the airports of coun tries that do not meet Ciao Airport safety and Security standards. We have been Able to take some Steps under existing Law and International agreements. But we need to put More Teeth into the anti terrorist safeguards particularly in the International Arena he said. Two Texas congressmen. Democrat Mike Andrews and Republican Jack Fields also called Friday for Airport sanctions and retribution. In an interview with radio station kick Andrews said if major cities of the world refuse to have the kind of Security Steps that Are necessary to protect americans then we should t Fly to those  Fields told the radio station i think we need to make it known that any time an american life is threatened or an american life is taken that we re going to  i m tired of an average american Citi zen having to worry every time they step on an air plane and disembark and go to a for eign  the chairman of the 1.300-Mcmbcr american Arab anti discrimination com Mittee former . Sen. James Abourizk saturday strongly condemned the attacks on civilians and extended condolences to the families of the victims. He called on Rea Gan to make a renewed Effort to Settle the Middle East conflict which has created the madness being played out in various parts of the  Cic Rald Kraft president of b Nai b Rich International said the latest attacks were the inevitable result of Italy s indecisive dealing with the suspects in the hijacking of the italian liner Achille Lauro. The hijackers were captured when their plane was intercepted by . Navy jets Over the Mediterranean. Mohammed Abbas a Palestine liberation organization Leader accused by . Authorities of masterminding the oct. 7 hijacking was allowed to leave Italy after officials there refused an american request to detain him. The United states has offered a $250,000 Reward for information leading to the arrest of Abbas. Several other suspects accused of participating in the hijacking arc in italian custody awaiting trial. Attack from Page 1 port were americans authorities said. A state department spokeswoman in Washington said 12 americans Are still hospitalized and seven or eight others have been treated and released from hospitals. Four of the terrorists were slain three in Rome and one in Vienna and three were captured in the two attacks. Two other peo ple died in the Vienna attack and at least 47 were injured. Authorities there said none of the casualties were americans. Austrian and italian officials said the assailants in both attacks apparently were palestinian although their nations of origin still were not established. Italian Deputy police chief Riccardo in Felisi told the associated press the four terrorists who struck in Rome Call themselves the martyrs of Palestine and it appears that it is in reprisal for the bombing in Tunisia where also several civilians women and children were  the oct. I israeli air raid in Tunis Tuni Sia was against the Palestine liberation organization s Headquarters at least 60 people were killed in the raid. In Vienna police saturday identified three of the suspects in the attack at Schwec hat Airport As Abdel Aziz Mer Foughi 25 Ben Ahmed Cha Oval 25 and Mongi Ben Abdollah Saad oui 26. Saad oui was shot dead by police and Security agents returning the terrorists fire Friday and Cha Oval suffered a stomach wound and mar Foughi a Chest wound he said. The two survivors were under heavy guard in a Vienna Hospital. Tunisian officials saturday said the Tuni Sian passports found on the three terrorists were forged. Tunisia also said the passports carried by one of the hijackers of the Egypt air Boeing to Malta nov. 23 was a forgery. Miss Liberty Jersey City . Up the mayor of the City thai provides water to the statue of Liberty intervened to Stop foreclosure proceedings triggered by a disputed water Bill of nearly is million. Mayor Anthony Cucci said Friday he ordered an adjournment of the scheduled Sale of a tax Lien on the National Monument until new Jersey attorney general Irwin Kimmelman rules on whether Jersey City can foreclose on property owned by the fed eral government. There la never be a Sale on this tax Lien Praxi earlier said they the terrorists probably belong to the extreme Arab pales Tinian fringe either acting on their own or As a crazy splinter  Plo officials at the group s Headquarters denied involvement although Israel s Ambas Sador to the United slates Cir Rosin no told cd morning news he believed the Plo was responsible. In Israel prime minister Shimon Peres said Israel would defend its citizens a hint at possible retaliation. After an emergency meeting of Italy s top police and Security officials. Interior minister Oscar Scalfaro praised the efficiency of Airport guards in responding to the terrorists attacks. Transportation minister Claudio Signorille proposed a series of anti terrorism measures including Metal Detector checks for those entering departure lounges and limiting people approaching the Check in counters to Passen Gers Only. Many officials also urged stricter Security measures and controls on foreign entrants and arms dealings. For months International terrorism has made a steady dreadful escalation said de fend minister Giovanni Spadolini. Now we have arrived at the Point of one murder for  an Interior ministry spokesman speak ing on condition of anonymity raised the number of those injured in Rome to 74. He also said four terrorists and not five As earlier reported carried out the attack hurl ing hand grenades and firing soviet made automatic rifles at Holiday travellers in the Leon Ardo a Vinci Airport departure area. A fifth Man who was suspected of being a terrorist actually was an algerian tourist the spokesman said. The screaming the Yelling it was very loud said new yorker Jon Pollock who was at the Rome Airport during the attack. I saw italians firing everywhere. I saw people dying. They were All Over dying. Because it cannot be foreclosed on Cucci said. It s Federal  City tax collector Timothy Rausch advertised the Sale of the Lien last week say ing he had no Choice because the depart ment of the Interior had neither paid the water Bill nor taken Steps to contest it. Jerry for Man a Hoboken. N.j., devel oper and his two sons said they planned to bid is million for the Lien which would allow them to foreclose and claim to prop erty. It would be a joke if some millionaire dead. Bleeding All o or the  the italian news Agency Ansa said the confusion was caused because some wit Nesses thought they saw the algerian 25 year old Tigri i Abby Gran with a gun be fore he was wounded. It was t until he regained consciousness that police were Able to identify him the Agency said. Three terrorists were killed in a firelight with Airport Security officers. The fourth was wounded and captured As he tried to hide under some of the 15 victims bodies. The spokesman for the Interior ministry which oversees police said the terrorist was under guard at the Clio military Hospital. In Clisi identified him As Mohammad Sar Ham and said he was carrying a note in arabic. Investigator had it translated into italian. It read As you have violated our land our Honor our people we in Exchange will violate everything even your children to make you feel the sadness of our children. The tears we have shed will be exchanged for blood. The War has started from this moment. The martyrs of  Ansa quoted police As saying the terrorists were Between 20 and 25 years old. Ii Gior Nale a Milan daily and other newspapers said the men arrived in Rome in Early december carrying moroccan passports. They said the men stayed at two cheap hotels and rarely left their rooms. When they checked out Friday they car ried Only Small handbags too Little to con Tain the weapons used for the massacre ii i Ornac quoted an unidentified hotel employee As saying. Therefore they must Nave gotten the weapons  Milan s corriere Della Sera and other news papers said saturday investigators were searching for accomplices who May have Given the terrorists Money and support in Italy. Corriere Della Sera also said investigators believe based on preliminary examinations the terrorists were heavily drugged with amphetamines during the attack. Newspapers said authorities were investigating possible links with the hijacking of the sure action buys the statue of Liberty Cucci said. Liberty Island s water is supplied by the Jersey City water department through a pipeline that runs under upper new York Bay. At some time after october 1982, a pipe on the Island broke but the leak was not discovered for 14 months. Federal authorities argue that the City would have discovered the excessive water loss if the water department had checked its meter sooner. The National Park service hns ref Sph of nov Chi kill italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in october and of an Egypt air jetliner on nov. 23. In Spain a Man who said he belonged to the renegade Plo faction headed by Abu Nidal claimed responsibility for the attacks in a Tele phone Call to the Malaga radio station ser. Airport Security had been increased at Leonardo a Vinci Airport following a july 1 bombing that injured 12 people. But Signorille said there was nothing police could do where there was a Suil Clement on the part of the commando. Temperatures 1 december 27 l h l h 1 30 Albany 36 54 Little Rock 71 55 aids Guerque 4 70 lot Angelus 32 37 Anchorage 34 44 Louii Vitt v 54 Allan la 30 54 Mem Pilj h 4 Allan Etc Cut 46 66 Miami Beach is 47 Baltimore 1 7 Minn. 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