European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes i q Faa chief orders severe spending curbs Page 5 n the squeeze on Canada s forces daily Magazine q Miami rallies to win acc semifinal Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication Pom the . 44. No. 261 sunday january 5, 1986 i 0 8693 a Libya condemns Airport attacks Tripoli Libya lil l Libya saturday denounced last week s Iii porn attacks in Rome and in Vienna aus Tria in a shirt departure that appeared designed Lopre vent an is Rudi or . Retaliatory strike. We condemn any Naclion against individuals including that one in Rome and Vienna a Taiki. Secretary Tor he Peoples Bureau for foreign Liaison said of the dec. 27 Airport attacks thai left 19 dead and More than 110 wounded. Libya bad nothing to do with it he old reporters of the attacks on Al Al Israel airlines passengers. We de Nied it Taiki s remarks were in Slark contrast to statements made wednesday by libyan Leader col. Muammar Kha Day who described the attacks As just revenge Tor Israel s oct. 1 bombing of Palestine liberation Organ latin in Tunis. Authorities appeared to have postponed Plant Tor a mass Anli us demonstration in the capital 10 protest . And israeli accusations that Libya was behind the raids. The attacks were believed to have been staged by a breakaway Palestine Liberal inn organization tact Ion led by Al Banna better known by his code name Abu Nidal. Anti american demonstrators in several libyan cities Friday vowed to defend Libya if he United slates or Israel used military Forte to avenge the Airport attacks Siatt ran libyan radio snid. The atmosphere in Washington was Calm and while House officials denied reports of a National Security Council meeting saturday to discuss retaliatory options. According to other unconfirmed reports top administration officials were on a standby Alert Over the weekend the Navy said the aircraft Carrier Coral sea pulled out of Naples Italy Friday und went South toward the Central Mediterranean on a course that will Lake it past Libya. About nine other ships plan to meet up with the Carrier including the Cruiser Yorktown which is equipped with see Libya on Page 28 . Ready to ease Mexico s debt woes my Wicall. Mexico a president Reagan Friday promised mexican presi Dent Miguel do la Madrid that the United states remains ready and willing to help Mexico overcome its pressing j96 billion foreign Dubi. Mexico s debt Burden remains a serious Challenge Reagan told his Host at the conclusion of their Brief meeting Friday. I m impressed with the commitment you be made or. President to meet this Challenge and in take the necessary Steps to achieve a robust growing mexican . Officials Hove pointed out Mexico s failure to meet agreed upon guidelines for bringing its inflation and spending under control. . Officials told reporters after the meetings that Mexico appeared willing to pursue economic reforms the Reagan administration regards at necessary de la Madrid was expected to ask for and receive . Backing for a plan to Bor Row at least s4 billion p keep up Mexico s repayment schedule on its 196 billion debt. But . Officials stressed that they Hope to see greater efforts by Mexico to strengthen its Domestic Economy. In a luncheon Toast to his guest do la Madrid said he and Reagan had again a photo president Reagan ousts mexican president Miguel do la Madrid in Max Cali Mexico. Considered the importance of finding a peaceful and negotiated solution to con flip in Central America. But neither he nor Reagan gave any indication they had Nar rowed their differences on the Issue. One official noted thai Mexico insists on dealing with the problem through Diplo Macy whereas the United states believes greater pressure needs to be brought against the Nicaragua. In his weekly radio address saturday Reagan vowed to continue supporting the rebels battling Nicaragua s government. The president said his administration will continue to support those fighting for Freedom and democracy in Nicaragua. Both men mentioned the need to continue their Battle against drug traffickers who . Officials warned present an increasingly dangerous problem for the mexican government. One official said one third of the cocaine being smuggled into the United Stales now comes through Mexico. Another official said heroin traffic from Mexico also is on the increase the United Stales accepted a mexican proposal made last september for an inter National Law enforcement Summit on drug smuggling problems 50 Black youths Hurt at funerals 6 other people killed in s. Africa Johannesburg South Africa a fifty Black youths were injured Strug gling to escape from buses under malice at tack at the funerals of four riot victims in Johannesburg s Soweto township on sat urday witnesses said and at least six other people died elsewhere. In Cape town White civil rights lawyer Brian Bishop was buried peacefully at a funeral attended by 2,000 mourners of All races who heard tributes from outlawed guerrillas and Black anti apartheid activists. Earlier South Africa announced it had lightened its Borders with Lesotho Declar ing that there is a buildup of guerrillas of outlawed african National Congress in that neighbouring Black ruled kingdom. A government statement said cars were being searched at the Border for arms and for Anc men trying to slip across to step up their fight to end White Rule. Police said the latest fatalities included two armed men kilted by Security forces who seized a Cache of arms in the nominally Independent tribal Homeland of and three Blacks were burned to death apparently by other Blacks. The other victim police said was a Black shot to death when a police patrol opened fire after being attacked with a gasoline bomb in the tense tribal area of mouse too Miles Northeast of Johannesburg. Unrest has erupted in the area since the government incorporated to in a neighbor ing Homeland Kwandt Bulc on new year s Day. In sow clo witnesses said police fired tear Gas at 7,000 Blacks who thronged to the township s Regina Mundi Cathedral to try to defy a stale order that four riot Vic Tims being buried must have separate Fune rals. Several witnesses told both the associated press and the South african press association that at least 50 youths were wounded As they smashed windows trying to escape. The four youths buried were shot by riot police dec. 23, relatives said. In Cape town St. Mary s roman Cath Olic Cathedral in the heart of the while City echoed with the Black Anthem Nkosi sickle afrika god bless Africa As Bishop s coffin was carried out Alicr a two hour requiem mass. Bishop 50, and a leading while Ami apartheid activist Molly Blackburn 35, were killed in a dec. 28 car crash As they returned from interviewing Blacks arrested by Security police. Their families said foul play was not suspected. British ambassador sir Patrick Moberly the . Consul general in Cape town. John Burroughs Anil leading South african academics of All races were among the Congre gation. Poly won t want phase crackers Independence to. A anyone for a pile of stale crackers you could probably get them cheap. Since 1963 the cily of Independence has stockpiled 4,000 cans of crackers and other items once deemed acc Cussary for nuclear fall out shelters. But the City has lost its lease on the storage space and is Pul Ling the items up for Sale. Bids will be opened thursday for the crackers barrels of water packs of hard Candy und sanitation and medical kits. Independence held on to the crack ers and water even though ii was Lold in 1976 by the old civil defense of fice thai the supplies probably were rancid and not fit for Sharaun con sumption. We checked said John Arr flu director of the Independence health department. Some were rancid. But. We thought something would be better than
