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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, January 16, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes  certain Sentinel p special reports and photos on the Maneu vers pages 8,9 the stir4andlitripes 4uthoriicd unofficial us in the n Fot the i m10 Pouch vol. 44, no. 272 thursday january 16, 1988 r9 " � 0 8693 a w7libyans intercept Navy plane by Norman Black Washington a two libyan Jet fighters intercepted a . Navy surveillance plane flying Over the Mediterranean sea on monday prompting the Dis Patch of two . Fighters from the aircraft Currier Coral sea sources in the Reagan administration said tuesday. The libyan fighters made no threatening moves to Ward the Navy plane which was in International air space and flew Back to Libya before the american fighters reached the scene one of the sources said. Although he refused o provide any details. Defense Secretary Caspa r Weinberger confirmed the incident late tuesday when he was briefly interviewed by report ers. Weinberger said the interception occurred Well out Side libyan Waters in the Southern  the incident appeared to represent the first direct Contact Between . And libyan military forces since dec. 27, when terrorists mucked lie air arts in Rome and Vienna Austria killing 15 people including five americans. Pour terrorists also died in the a Hacks. The United states has accused Libya of supporting the palestinian terrorist faction that conducted those attacks and  imposed a variety of economic sanctions see libyans on Page 28 cupboard becoming Bare in Wake of Libya sanctions i try \ at pal a libyan woman at a rating to discuss u5. Sanctions. Faa plans in i charter inspect Sis Tripoli Libya up Barren shelves at stale owned supermarkets Here have offered a glimpse of the path Libya May be travelling Asu a. Economic sanctions begin taking effect in the months ahead. Western and Arab diplomats monday said Libya could feel the Impact of president Reagan s embargo by mid year. The six Story unheated supermarket on Tripoli s Jama Harbiya Street already reeks of austerity with More shelves empty than full. The supermarket s food department offered no More than nine items ghee Butler canned butter milk powder chinese Lea Coffee Rice baking powder dates and vegetable shortening. At nearby bakeries libyans joined Long queues in the Lippe often forlorn of obtaining a loaf of bread. Restaurants More often than not served Chicken in the absence of red meal. Westerners Are resorting to expensive methods to a cup pay their larders. I m going to Malta this week to bring Back u suitcase full of meat said the wife of one Western resident. A Young housewife abruptly interrupted a Chat with visitors to dash off to a Butcher s shop. The Butcher had promised her meat at Black Market prices. Meanwhile in the supermarket s clothing department shoppers could find Only 150 pairs of children s shoes 12 women s handbags and a number of wrinkled cheaply designed men s suns. But the music and video department stocked Large num Bers of records and video Topes in arabic and italian of col. Moa mar khad Afy s third Universal theory condensed in his Green  the Green Book is the basis of Libya s attempt 10 replace traditional government with what khad Afy Calls direct  last week Reagan Cut commercial lies with Libya and ordered All americans to leave the country by feb. I in retaliation for the dec. 27 terrorist attacks on airports in Rome and Vienna Austria. The at Ucb left 19 people dead including five americans. Washington accused Libya of cobol key in the episodes As Well As in other terrorist assaults Libya has denied it pm cd any part in the Airport attacks even before the . Embargo Libya had had to tighten its economic Belt. Falling Oil revenues forced khad Afy to Flash imports by 20 percent and further reductions of up to 50 percent Are expected soon. Oil revenues have dropped from a Peak of j22 billion in see sanctions on Page 28 Washington a the Federal aviation  spurred by criticism Over the Dews of 248 soldiers in the crash of a Chart crat Jel last month in Newfoundland Ari nouns tuesday new in depth inspections of a Jinks chartered by the Pentagon to carry Mali by personnel. The inspections which a involve in of Faa official to examine Mimer operations and training  airlines arc to begin immediate Laid Are expected to continue for Scy officials said. The detailed look at Luh Baitary Cha operator came after Vituj Flash of an a air Jet which was a Trig 248 servicemen and women As it waking off from Gan Der newfound lamp an dec. 12. Investigators  that Arrow air fas had a his prof maintenance and operational diff uncles and was fined �34,000 last Gulf Ltd by the Faa. _r_j1ation Secretary Elizabeth Dole Al White the cause of the Gander i has not yet been determined she or j the new Faa inspections to assure ourselves and the Public beyond a Shadow of a doubt that these carriers Are operating at tie highest standards of  Faa officials said the inspections will focus on 24 sums that do business with the  Range from Large carriers  and Eastern airlines to  operators such As Airlift Lional and Rich International the crash has prompted the Faa to Ive priority to scheduled inspections of air fines under military contract Faa spokesman Bob Buckhorn said. Under the inspection program which is to begin next week Faa inspectors will thoroughly Check All activities of military aircraft Charters he said. What we re talking about is a very very close took at their operations he said. I Triesc inspections Are going to be very do filed covering equipment Crew Quah fica Numis management a wide Range of  bum Horn said 11 smaller charter Compa Nies wire subject to a special focus in Vesliga Iov beginning Jan. 21. The larger companies Vlf be inspected As scheduled he said Burtte inspections will be More intense than in past. The new Prog a is part of an Overall Faa inspection inv under which All air lines and major rep \fucililic3 will be inspected More  the Faa spokes. On Page 28 greeks demand higher wages thousands of Creek workers Jam Central Athens to demand larger wage increases and he limiting of Price increases by the socialist government us Gorum Nunt last week announced a 4,5 percent wage increase for Ibe first Quarter of this year while inflation is predicted to be 73 percent for the same period  
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