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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, February 3, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday february 3, 1986  a is a Toiv Kif a everyone survived an Irish car in jus twin engine Turboprop lies in a Field at Castle Donington England saturday the Day after it crashed on a flight from Dublin Ireland. All 36 aboard inc aircraft a United. The shorts 360 plane brought Dot Power lines and hit Trees Asil a preparing to land at East midlands Airport. Britain s civil aviation authority has begun an investigation into tic crash assisted by Are lingus experts from Ireland. Thousands of leftists seek Boycott of philippine election Burn effigies Manila Philippines a about 6,000 leftists calling for a Boycott of the feb. 1 presidential election burned effigies of the philippine and . Presidents Sun Day As hundreds of supporters of president Ferdinand e. Marcos Rode around the City in a noisy Daylong motor Cade. Students and workers from the militant organization Bayan country shouted Boycott and raised clenched fists As they marched from a downtown Plaza to Marcos Palace a few Miles away. Demonstrators jeered As the rickety 15-foot-High a pics Mach effigies of Marcos and president Reagan were led to the foot of a Bridge near the Palace. Others held up copies of liberation a publication of the outlawed communist parly of the Philippines. Rows of barbed wire Strung across the Bridge blocked the marchers but. In contrast to previous demonstrations at the Bridge Only a Small number of riot police stood guard during the peaceful hour Long rally. Rally leaders speaking from atop a jeep explained Bayan s decision to Boycott the election in which Marcos is being opposed by Corazon Aquino. Bayan has said it is meaningless to participate in an election that it expects to be rigged by Marcos. Some of the group s leaders have resigned in protest against Bay an s position and joined with moderates supporting Aqui no. A relative of Aquino economist Alejandro Lichauco told the crowd at the Plaza that the election will not solve the country s poverty which he alleged was a consequence of ".  he said the election is a contest Between an american boy and another pro-. Candidate a Bayan Leader Loreta Rosales said Victory by either Aquino or Marcos would not end . Involvement in the country which Bayan would like to see. The United states maintains two Large military bases in the Philippines and . Businessmen have invested an estimated 12.5 billion in the country. Tirso Santillan the organization s Deputy Secretary general said Bayan s election Boycott was not aimed against Aquino. After the opposition backers Sec the outcome and futility of trying to win the election they will realize that our position was not really directed against them but was for the advancement of the struggle. At the end of the Day i think Well still be working together he told reporters. Meanwhile cars plastered with red while and Blue Marcos bumper stickers and posters moved in caravans in n Daylong motorcade around Manila and its suburbs the cars blasted horns played Marcos jingles Over loudspeakers and called upon citizens to vote for Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolintino on Friday. Marcos wife Imelda Rode in an air conditioned bus and Marcos children assemblywoman Imee Mantoc an Ferdinand jr., joined portions of the motorcade firecracker explodes behind Pope new Delhi India a a firecracker set off by an exuberant Christian exploded sunday behind Pope John Paul ii at the end of mass causing some concern for his safety a Vatican official said. Police immediately tightened Security for the pontiff. Witnesses said the firecracker went off As the Pope was walking past a group of Sari Clad girls after celebrating mass before 25,000 people at Indira Gandhi stadium on the second Day of his visit. The firecracker raised a billow of while smoke about 20 Yards behind the Pope. The pontiff did not appear to notice and continued walking past the girls smiling and waving As he left. There was no panic shouting or Rush in the stadium. Vatican Security officials said guards grabbed the Man who exploded the Cracker. They  him As Domin ique Ouseph a roman Catholic from Southern Kerala stale a Christian stronghold the Pope will visit. I was Happy. What was wrong with doing it Saltine off the firecracker Vatican Security official quoted ill a " he was 1ucsti�ncd and released we �u,.�dax ppe met the Dalai Lama the self med Buddhist god King of Tibet and the two Leaden expressed a common Callog toward peace and human the two men met alone for about 20 minutes. The Dalai Lama dressed in Maroon Robe shoes and his head shorn in the without being in Tibet 1 could also visit Tibet the i your presence Here the Pope told the Dalai laT81 London court won t Force Iran to pay claim on former embassy London a the London Borough of West. Minster has failed to win a High court ruling against the iranian government obliging it to pay for maintenance work on the decaying remains of its former embassy build  building was putted in May 1980 when a British Ami terrorist squad raided it to free hostages being held there. A has since been vacant and the Westminster Borough Council told the court it wants to recover 200,000 pounds $280,000 of taxpayers Money spent on maintenance. The iranian government has refused to be served with official notice of the court proceedings claiming that they Are covered by diplomatic immunity the court was told. Judge Peter Gibson ruled Willi no satisfaction what Soever that the Council could therefore not pursue the claim. "1 find it disquieting that the iranian government can frustrate the Resolution of this question by not being will ing to accept service he said. Amsterdam to Mark anniversary of its Diamond cutting Industry Amsterdam Netherlands a wanted a Large uncut Diamond of about 100 carats costing no More than $2 million and fit to Bear the name of dutch Queen Beatrix. Five Amsterdam Diamond houses arc looking for just such a Stone to Cut polish and auction off for Charity to Mark the 400th birthday of Amsterdam s diam my Catt ii Industry. On nov. 15, it will be exactly four centuries ago that one Willem a Ormael registered As the first Diamond Cutter in the dutch capital becoming the father of what is now a $ 185 million a year Industry employing about 700 people Amsterdam now ranks As one of the world s major Diamond cutting and trading centers along with Antwerp Belgium Tel Aviv Israel and Bombay India. . Parliament approves Bill limiting exploration of wrecks London a parliament has approved a Bill Banning unauthorized exploration of wrecked warplanes and warships under 200 years old in British water. The measure which was passed without opposition and must now be approved by the House of lords was enacted for the Benefit of relatives of Crew members lost at sea. Conservative party lawmaker Michael males who spot sorted the Bill said explorers disturbing the wrecks often cause anguish to relatives. Reservations were expressed by Liberal party lawmaker Jim Wallace who said the Northern islands of Scotland earn 250,000 pounds about $350,000 a year in tourist revenues from divers exploring the wrecks of the world War 1 German Fleet sunk at scans flow. Mates said such exploration could continue but under tighter government coir of. Envoy confident Congress will pass Anglo Irish Aid package Dublin Ireland up . Ambassador Marga ret heckler has said she is confident Washington will come up Wilh a major Aid package to bolster the Anglo Irish agreement despite constraints on the Reagan admins ration s budget. The problems of Northern Ireland the  and loss of life have disturbed Many americans a said. There is a very Strong and supportive attitude w  i am confident the Aid package will be passed by con Gress despite the Tough budget  but she said she believes the budget situation Rotim Lead to a review of the Northern Ireland Aid program As it would All other programs. Museum fails to raise funds to Purchase Bernini sculpture London a a bust by the 17th-Century  Bernini is Likely to go on the open Manus after the Victoria and Albert museum announced it a unable to raise the asking Price of 3 million pounds few million the archbishop of Pisa bust was expected to go Only open Market and possibly leave Britain where it Nash kept since 1715. Experts say it could fetch a world recon Price of 10 million pounds about j14 million. The bust rarely seen in Public is being sold by mow of the late lord Howard of Hender Selfe to pay to his estate. It has been kept in Castle Howard a used As the setting for Brid Shead revisited a w1 Sion serial based on the Evelyn Waugh novel  
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