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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 26, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes sunday january 26, 1986 Cave Rescue in Italy a Crew in Lucca Italy helps High school student tothe surface from a underground Strom in the Aouane mountains. A team of expert Cave dims rescued i people 12 High school students their teacher and two guides who were trapped for 20 hours in Mountain carers. Hundreds of police firemen and troops also assisted in the Rescue. All of those brought out were reported to be in Good condition. Rebels on verge of overrunning Uganda s capital Diplomat says Nairobi Kenya up National resistance army drawn rebels poured into downtown Kampala Uganda on sat other Western embassies including the United is or div. Hot Linn government tron in vicious Street Battles turf Nln  tin  Joni Litany Roundup urday battling government troops t for the few remaining army strongholds left in the capital Western diplomats said. All Telephone and telex communications with Uganda were severed saturday leaving emergency radio links with diplomatic missions in neighbouring Kenya the Only source of information about the fighting. A Diplomat said the rebels stood on the verge of Over running Kampala sometime saturday the 15th anniversary of the military coup that brought now deposed dictator Idi Amin to Power and launched Uganda into a bloody Cycle of tribal violence. Only a Quarter of Kampala was left with water and electricity after the heavy Street fighting and other parts of he country appeared to be slipping into a state of near anarchy. The British embassy in Nairobi said there was also fighting in the towns of Jinja 45 Miles East of Kampala and in Entebbe 25 Miles South. Government soldiers sensing a fall of the capital have gone on a rampage in the northeastern Kara Moja District 250 Miles North of Kampala according to . Radio broadcasts monitored in Nairobi. Army troops Are looting shops stealing cars and threatening civilians in the towns of Moroto and Kat Ito in the Northeast. The British government has ordered the evacuation of its citizens at Entebbe. They will be ferried by boat across Lake Victoria to Kenya. Those in other cities have been advised to remain indoors with doors locked and curtains drawn. Othe slates Are also considering an evacuation. A dc-3 aircraft was placed on standby in Nairobi to evacuate american citizens. We Are looking at All contingencies the spokesman said. There arc currently Between 60 and 80 . Citizens in Uganda including 15 embassy staff members in Kam Pala. Most non essential embassy staff members were withdrawn following last july s coup that brought Gen. Tito Ocllo to Power. British citizens in the North and East of the country were ordered to head either for Kenya or Sudan immediately. There arc an estimated 550 British citizens in Uganda. A rebel capture of Kampala would Climax almost five years of War waged by the 10,000-Man Era against two successive ugandan regimes that of former civilian president Milton Obote and Okello s 7 month old regime. The Era and the government signed a peace Accord and Power sharing agreement in Nairobi the kenyan Cap ital on dec. 17. It called for an immediate cease fire the freezing of All troop movements and a half share of the ruling military Council for the Era. The provisions of the Accord have been largely ignored and both sides used the Lull in the fighting to reposition and resupply their forces throughout the country. The guerrilla movement was launched in 1981 after the rebels accused Bolc of rigging National elections that brought him to Power. Chess rematch set for summer Moscow up the soviet chess federation has proposed that the disputed rematch Between world Cham Pion Gary Kasparov and former litle Holder analogy Kar Pov take place in Leningrad in july or August Tass said saturday. Tass said Kasparov and Karpov reached the agreement to postpone the rematch tentatively scheduled for feb. 10, because both players need a respite Cor rest and recupera Tion after they played 72 games in two matches Between them Over 14 months. The final decision to accept the proposal is with the International chess federation s fide president Flor Encio Campomanes. A chess insider said he doubted that Campomanes would go against the wish of the soviet federation. Alexander Nikulin chief of Kasparov s team said wednesday that Karpov and Kasparov agreed at a six hour meeting of the soviet chess organization tuesday to play a rematch limited to 24 games in july August. Kasparov had refused the rematch until permanent rules were established governing championship play. Campomanes had said the 22-year-old Champion would forfeit the title he wrested from Karpov in november if he refused to play. Kasparov said the right to the rematch gave an unfair advantage to the 34-year-old Karpov who has held the title for 10 years. The Rule giving Karpov the right was established by fide after Campomanes aborted the first series Between the two soviet rivals in november 1984 after five months of play produced an unprecedented number of draws. Tass said that under the agreement the next world championship would take place in july August 1987, with super final competitions to be held in february 1987. Coral sea Petty officer named top air traffic controller Washington the Navy s top air traffic control Ler of 1985 is Petty officer a. Gary Dundon of to Carrier Coral sea. J. Dundon was recognized for his leadership and Dedica Tion during Carrier training operations and actual combat stations he received the vice adm. Robert b. Pirinei naval air traffic controller of the year award. Photos videos and film sought of operation baby lift in Saigon Washington the air Force is seeking photo graphs videotapes or motion pictures of the operation baby life c-5a aircraft in night just before it crashed near Saigon on april 4,1975. The film is needed As evidence in a lawsuit involving the government Legal officials said. Anyone with such photo graphs or film is asked to Contact their base Legal office. In shelter Jet refuelling system installed tested at in Ciurlik a in Ciurlik a Turkey the air Force s first multiple in Shalt or Jet refuelling system has been installed and successfully tested at in Ciurlik officials said. The $3.28 million underground system pumps As much As 1,800 Gallons of Jet fuel per minute into 13 hardened aircraft shelters from one automatic pump House. Computers Monitor and control pressure purity of fuel and safely. Electrical components inside the shelters have been eliminated for extra safely and stainless steel is used to prevent corrosion. World today graphic television documentary on aids banned by bbl London a a television documentary on the killer disease aids has been banned by the British Broad casting corp. Because it is considered too shucking. The program entitled men was made for the Hori Zon series on bbl s second Channel. It investigated the Way the disease is spread and examined homosexual practices reportedly including graphic accounts of sexual activities and Sado masochistic behaviour. Aids which stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome attacks he body s immune system. It is most prevalent among homosexuals Haemophiliacs and intravenous drug users German firm withdraws 2 drugs because of possible Side effects Berlin a the German chemicals concern Hoschst has withdrawn two anti depression drugs Ali Val and Psyton from worldwide distribution because of the possibility of dangerous Side effects the company said. In a warning to All distributors Hoschst asked that pharmacists immediately withdraw the drugs As a pre cautionary purely cautious  it said the withdrawal of the drugs which contain the anti depressive agent Nom Fensin was spurred by reports in Britain of several serious cases of anaemia in patient treated with Nom Fensin. No deaths have been reported in connection with use of the drug Hoschst said. Rome s centuries old City Hall could collapse engineers report Rome a Rome s venerable City Hall its 400 year old Bellflower listing and its ancient foundations cracking is in danger of collapsing a team of italia engineers has reported. Italian newspapers said a group of four technicians gave its assessment to Rome mayor Nicola Signorello after a four year investigation of the structural stability of the senators Palace atop Capitoline Hill. They said the foundations built upon the ancient Tab a barium that once housed roman archives now arc Crum bling while the bal lower is leaning to one Side and cracks have been found in supporting pillars according to news paper accounts. The engineers said even a Light earthquake might cause the Structure to collapse upon itself. The original building was Given to the roman Munici Pality in the Early i5lh Century and is used now to House Rome s City Council and the mayor s office  
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