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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, December 31, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes g Donahue holds intercontinental talk show Page 5 n 1985 a horrible year for civil aviation Page 13 the St Hajji stripes vol. 44, no. 256 tuesday december 31, 1985 d 8693 a hit terrorists . Urges nations White House scraps restraint advice Tor go to it Washington it the Cagan administration monday blamed a renegade palestinian group with tics to Libya for to  Airport attacks and after Days of calling for restraint invited nations seeking retaliation to Goto  the United states polity is that if of can find terrorists and seek them out and hit those responsible fur it go at it. Go to it White House spokesman Larry up cakes said in paint Springs calif., where president Reagan is spending the new year s Holiday. A photo three stilled tourists stare Al Border crossing artist s figures Wall guards peek a booing Berlin a Vladimir Llynch Lenin and Kaiser Wilhelm ii. Perched on 13-foot-Hiph stills were peering Over the Berlin Wall into the communist sector of the City sunday equipped with binoculars and cameras. Actually they were papier mache likenesses of the historical figures deposited next to the Concrete Barrier by sculptor Peter link As a parody of Wall tourism link set up Lenin the Kaiser and a third papier mache Man earlier in the Day next to checkpoint Charlie the Best known crossing of he Wall be tween the City s Western sector and East Berlin the capital of surrounding communist East Germany. Talking to reporters beside his sculptures the 39 year old Lenk said that if they gave East German Border guards a laugh their goal will have been  but he said his work also was designed to High Light the Absurdity of the Wall  most tourists who visit Berlin make a Point of climbing to the top of observation platforms in the see figures on Page 28 Speaks said . Policy is Ami seek out  responsible and you hit  Sec related Story on a 2.1 if we can find who they Anor if a Mil her nation can find who they Are and they attack them and wipe them out that s Fine with us Speikes said. State department spokesman Charles Redman issuing a similar statement in Washington said the Mili tary option is one we have Alwa a  the statements appeared to be a pullback Frum the  administration reaction in the attack of urging restraint out of fear of upsetting a forts to s  the Middle list peace process Speakes told reporters that preliminary evidence Points to a palestinian faction  Babu Nidal As masterminding the Airport attacks last week and he noted the group s ties to Libs in Leader Man Imbur Kha due. These Are murderers who to nut of their was to see terrorists on Page 28 Dollar declines in Europe against All major currencies from press dispatches London the Dollar closed lower in Europe Mon Day in quiet conditions on the currency markets. Gold closed mixed Down 50 cents in a Fieri a i $326.50. Up 50 cents in London at $327.50. Silver was quiet Down five cents in Urich Al $5.s5 and just 1 cent lower in London at $5,87 an ounce. On the currency markets the Dollar rallied from its lowest Levels of the Day but it still closed lower against All the major currencies. It lost More than 2 pfennig against the German Mark since i riday and hit its lowest level in years in Italy. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel will be at he rate of 2.44 tuesday based on a midday Price i Iii � and allowance for handling charges. See other conver Sion Rales on Page 27. London dealers said most operators had squared their books ahead of the new year Holiday and were none too anxious to open fresh positions. Shortly after Liuro can Exchange markets opened monday morning the Dollar was being quoted Al its lowest u Al since the Spring and summer a 1 jk3 against the currencies of Germany swat Erland trance and the Netherlands the Dollar was at its lowest against the italian lire since june i js4. In i Frankfurt. The Dollar was unite pressure after falling below the is Holt  a Porlant harrier of 2.50 Marks. Hut traders said Chr Curry no appeared to gain enough technical support  trip or .1 rebound from its Sharp drop in new York on i rid i. " Here were some Bip Dollar Mies out of Swit Artand that pushed the Dollar Down last i  during a very thin  a .1 i Lan furl trailer he Dollar is basically headed lower but there is some room to one up Over the Shorter  in Washington the government s  forecasting Pau pc last month posted its poorest performance since june but the Liny  percent Rise did not Stop the Ocapan administration from predicting that the nation s economic fortunes will improve in the new ear Pilot injured in crash Landing the Pilot of a Cherokee air plane was listed in serious condition after his aircraft crashed into he bedroom of a Home outside Westminster my. No one was Home when the plane crashed. Police said the Pilot James c Arl 50, of Randallstown had been practising landings at the Clear View air Park. See Story on Page 28.  
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