European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday March 2, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 lunchtime at the milk bar mama Tiger just Rolls Over and lets nature take its course As three hungry cubs less than a week old show up for lunch at the zoological gardens in Racine wis. The baby in the Center a rare White Tiger cub will eventually be sent to a private zoo in Ohio As part of a Breeding loan program. Terror threat Likely to grow . Official says Washington a More than 800 incidents of International terrorism were reported against All people last year up 60 percent from the annual average of 500 for the 1978-83 period a spokesman for the Reagan administration said Friday. We predict that on the International Side the terrorism threat is Likely to continue to grow and be with us for at least an other decade Robert Oakley acting . Ambassador at Large for counter terrorism told a congressional panel. This will be a Long process Oakley said. There Are no magic solutions. As the terrorists increase their activities we Are increasing the Fri the state department and other . Government agencies helped foil More than 120 planned terrorist attacks against . Citizens last year Oakley said. More than 100 plots against american citizens abroad were thwarted by a combination of Good Security Good intelligence and Good cooperation with local governments he said. He told the House judiciary subcommittee on civil and constitutional rights that in Bogota Colombia in a single evening we knew that there were three attacks planned on american business bombs were located and disarmed at All three because the embassy had been Able to work with the colombian govern ment and Tell them in Advance there would be a bomb attempt he said. But Oakley testified that despite in creased vigilance the incidence of International terrorism has been growing sharply in the past two years with attacks killing 23 . Citizens and injuring 139 in 1985. He endorsed a Bill recently passed by the Senate making it a crime to kill or conduct other terrorist acts against americans Over seas. Oakley also disclosed an upcoming report by the vice president s task Force on combating terrorism recommends Mea sures to strengthen anti terrorist capabilities abroad and at Home. Oakley said the task Force will urge a continuation of the policy of no concessions no backing Down where terrorism is con Oakley s report on the number of attacks carried out abroad was in Sharp contrast to a report on terrorism within . Borders by Fri director William h. Webster. There were Only seven terrorist incidents in the United states during 1985, Webster told the subcommittee a figure that is Down sharply from previous years. Fri Fig ures show there were 13 such incidents in 1984, 31 in 1983, 51 in 1982, 42 in 1981 and 29 in 1980. The Bureau prevented 23 planned terrorist acts in this country last year and took a number of terrorists out of circulation said Webster. The attacks that did occur killed two people. In the face of heightened concerns about terrorism worldwide the number of actual incidents perpetrated in the United states declined. And for the second straight year none of these incidents involved International terrorists said Webster. However the Fri director said both Libya and Iran have Large Well organized student populations in the United states with the potential to serve As an Infra Structure to support terrorist Webster said there was a resurgence of activity by jewish extremist groups in 1985, directed mainly against Arab americans and people linked to nazi activities in world War ii. Oakley said Law enforcement efforts in the United states and Good intelligence gathering by the Cia and others Are two of the reasons Why terrorists from abroad Are not More Active Here. One result of this Good work is that it is easier for terrorists who want to strike at americans to do so thousands flee pollution As greek Oil depot Burns Salonica Greece a troops and firefighters Friday built dirt ramparts around a fiery Oil depot outside this Northern greek City As thousands of residents fled to avoid mounting pollution in the area. Deputy defense minister Antonis dross Yannis told reporters a giant storage tank containing around 50,000 tons of fuel Oil is Likely to explode four or five Days from a smaller tank at the Bamidakis depot at Kal Horio 6 Miles West of the City blew up Early Friday setting seven other tanks ablaze. A villager died of a heart attack and nine firefighters were injured in the blast. The fire at the depot started monday possibly caused by a spark from a welding Torch. It has so far destroyed five out of a total of 12 tanks containing More than 100,000 tons of fuel and crude Oil Bamidakis officials said. Dross Yannis said the City s 1.2 million residents were not at risk. He told a news conference the fire danger for the City s residential area is non existent and atmospheric pollution Levels should cause no he said an ammonia storage facility at another tank farm would be fully the Bamidakis facilities Are part of a Complex of tank farms extending 6 Miles along the coast from Greece s second largest City. Three other companies store thousands of tons of crude and fuel Oil gasoline and diesel fuel and some chemical compounds at the installations. Police evacuated hundreds of villagers from around a Loborio. Thousands of residents of the City s Western suburbs also left despite official assurances that they were not in danger. Although a Westerly wind blew Clouds of dark smoke out to sea Many residents complained of breathing prob lems because of the Blaze. My Secretary arrived at work Black with soot and choking. I m taking my family out of town for the next few Days civil Engineer Christos Pap Yiannopoulos said. A British expert was due to arrive in the City to super Vise the firefighting operations dross Yannis said. Striking truckers called off a 13-Day walkout to drive truckloads of dirt to the depot. Supplies of chemical foam were being flown in from Yugoslavia and Germany officials at the ministry of Northern Greece said. They said the earthworks were intended to prevent flames from the upcoming explosion from reaching the adjacent Aspro Pargos facility where thousands of tons of gasoline Are stored
