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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday March 9,1986 s. Africa ends state of siege frees 327 prisoners Johannesburg South Africa not South Africa rescinded its seven month state of emergency de Cree Friday and released what it said were the last 327 of almost 8,000 people detained since last july 21. Despite the action police May still detain people with out charge and search their premises. But the Security legislation that enables them to do so is said by police officers to require More bureaucratic procedures than the emergency decree. The Security legislation also permits some Access by lawyers to certain detainees while the state of emergency did not permit Contact with Legal representatives. The move Drew differing responses from inside and out Side the country. While some Western governments welcomed it anti government activists from the South Afri can opposition United democratic front said the action in no Way reduces the severe repression directed against legitimate extra parliamentary  some of the detainees released accused police of employing brutal measures during their detention including the so called helicopter treatment where prisoners Are purportedly suspended from a Broomstick swung around and beaten. President . Botha announced earlier last week that the emergency imposed last july 21, would be lifted be cause the nation s political violence which has claimed More than 1,150 lives in 18 months had eased. But he made it Clear that South Africa s already harsh Security legislation would be revised to enable police and the army to confront protest and violence and police and army units that have become a familiar sight in Many of the country s segregated Black townships would continue to patrol there. The emergency decree imposed after months of Vio Lence and hundreds of deaths gave Security Force officers of All ranks the Power to arrest people without charge or trial and search buildings without warrants. During the emergency authorities also barred television cameras sound recorders and still photographers from covering violent protests or riots. Louie Nel the Deputy minister responsible for information said Friday that while such restrictions have fallen away police would continue to seek to control reporters in terms of existing  under Laws introduced last year police May order re porters to leave Black townships at any time. Reagan from Page 1 Congress the Days of pretending Nicara Gua is. An innocent Lamb of peace wish ing Only to live in Harmony with its people and neighbors have Long passed. Nicaragua is a country held captive by a cruel clique of deeply committed communists at War with god and Man. How can Congress ignore this storm gathering so close to our Homeland Rea Gan asked. Nicaragua today rivals Cuba As the principal communist warehouse and exporter of violence in our Western Hemi  in the democratic response saturday sen. James Sasser of Tennessee said it s absurd to suggest that anyone who opposes the immediate allocation of $100 million in military Aid to the contras is an unwitting dupe of cuban Leader Fidel Castro or nicaraguan Leader Daniel Ortega. Accusations of that sort can Only come from a simplistic Black and White View of Central  As part of the administration s program to push for the Aid package the leaders of two rebel groups who have had bitter differences met with Secretary of state George p. Shultz on Friday and said they would work together against the nicaraguan government. Rep. David obey d-wis., chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations said after Friday s announcement of the Habib appointment Habib is a very Nice Man. The question is what Are his negotiating instructions the question in t who s the envoy. The question is what s the policy. Does the policy give you a shot at reaching the administration s professed goals. As far As i m concerned it does  rep. Jim Slattery d-kan., added that he did t think the simple appointment of or. Habib is going to change the vote on the $100 million Aid  but a source with the Republican con trolled Senate foreign relations commit tee said that while majority sentiment on the panel has been against the Aid package the Habib appointment had changed the chemistry and improved prospects. The source asked not to be identified. At the nicaraguan embassy in washing ton spokesman Francisco Campbell said Reagan s two previous special envoys to Central America Richard Stone and Harry Shlaudeman failed in their objective be cause of the. Administration s policy of Aid to the  if the Habib appointment Means that the administration will now heed the con Tadora countries request that the United states end All Aid to the contras resume bilateral talks with Nicaragua and honestly support the latin american Call for a negotiated Resolution to the Central american conflict then his Mission could succeed Campbell said. The Contador nations Mexico Colombia Venezuela and Panama have called for a negotiated end to the conflict. Twa from Page 1 of machinists local 1650, said he did t think any of the 1,000 machinists reported for work Friday night at the Plant. I know i would t want to ride one of the air planes right now he said. I know All the people trained to do that work and they re not  Wayne Clover president of local 949 in St. Louis said he hoped the 1,200 machinists in his local who work for Twa would Honor the picket lines. All 250 Twa machinists in Boston were honouring the picket line said Don Mclaughlin a committee member of local 1726. Twa cancelled All service Friday from Newark n.j., and flights to Copenhagen Denmark Barcelona Spain and Tel Aviv Israel. Saturday six of 10 flights to and from London were cancelled according to the Twa Check in counter at Heathrow Airport. The cancelled flights were those to and from Chicago Boston and one of two daily round trips to new York. Another new York round trip and flights to and from los Angeles remained scheduled. On Friday the airline also cancelled half the 191 daily flights from St. Louis creating Long lines and confusion at Lambert International Airport where two pickets were arrested. Ozark air lines a St. Louis based car Rier that recently agreed to a merger with . From Page 1 Baches in their Geneva meeting to build a More constructive foundation for  it relations the american Mission said. There was no immediate soviet reaction. One soviet embassy official declined to comment saying he had not read the . Note. . Spokesman Francois Giuliani said Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar had no comment on the reduction order but had asked the . Legal counsel to see if it conforms with the Headquarters agreement Between the United nations and the United states. The . Note said its imposition of a ceiling on soviet Mission staff was consist ent with our obligations under the head quarters agreement and International Law. Over the years there have been repeated complaints of soviet spying under . Cover. Last year the state department under congressional orders imposed controls on the travel of new York based . Employees from the soviet Union Afghani Stan Cuba iran Libya and Vietnam. The restrictions limiting travel to within a 25-mile radius of . Headquarters affected about 500 . Staff members As of last sept. 15. Such travel restrictions Al ready were in effect for diplomats from those countries. A report from the Senate intelligence committee said that about a fourth of the soviets working in the . Secretariat Are intelligence agents using their employment As a front. Cold from Page 1 for Western slopes of the Mountain Range As Well As the Reno Carson City area of Nevada a Region where heavy rain caused extensive flooding last month. Four inches of rain fell during the night at Blue Canyon calif., and shelter Cove calif., got 3.29 inches in the 24 hours up to 4 . Anderson calif., got 2.5 inches of rain in two hours late Friday. Winter storm warnings were posted for the Northern Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area As heavy Snow fell and a Winter storm watch was in effect into sunday for the Colorado Rockies. Wind gusted to 54 Mph at san Francisco during the Early morning with a gust to 63 Mph at Arlington Wyo. High wind watches were issued for the Colorado Foothills South Eastern Wyoming Northern Arizona and the mountains and Western valleys of Utah. Strong thunderstorms rumbled across the puget sound area of Western Washington with half Inch Hail reported on Vashon is land. Snow fell in new York state and a win Ter storm warning was posted for the East Ern Lake Ontario counties where up to 6 inches could accumulate. Bush arrives to attend portuguese inauguration Lisbon Portugal a vice presi Dent George Bush arrived in Lisbon sat urday to attend the inauguration of socialist Leader Mario Soares As president. Bush arrived at a Lisbon military Airport after a six hour visit to Tunisia where he held Brief talks with president Habib Bour Guiba and other leaders. The visit to Tunisia was aimed at shoring up the longstanding relationship Between the United states and the moderate North african nation.  relations have been seriously strained since the oct. 1 israeli air Faid on the Headquarters of the pal Estine liberation organization in a Tunis suburb in which More than 70 people were killed. Bush was accompanied by Richard Murphy Deputy . Secretary of state for the Middle East who remained in Tunis for further talks sunday with for eign minister Beji Caid Essex is. Murphy then was scheduled to travel to other Mideast capitals. Bush will represent the United states at Soares inauguration ceremony sunday. Twa was accepting All Twa tickets in the same class of service on a space Avail Able basis. Ozark which operates 144 daily flights from St. Louis said its planes were leaving with empty seats indicating that Twa Pas sengers were not being stranded. When you be done All you can you just have to sit Back and be patient said David Schlessinger of St. Louis who was trying to get to Europe to attend a science Confer ence. Schlessinger was in a line of 100 peo ple waiting for boarding passes for Twa flight 94 to new York. The arrests were made after the two picketers refused to Stop picketing a Park ing lot for Airport employees. Lambert air port officials said the lot is used by people other than Twa personnel. Later a . District judge ordered the Airport to ease its picketing rules because of the arrests Pend ing a hearing monday. Icahn said Friday the airline hoped to return to Normal operations within five Days using 1,500 newly hired flight attendants and an equal number of ticket agents and other employees trained for Cabin duties. But he estimated Twa would lose As much As $50 million even if it restores full service As quickly As he Hopes. Temperatures March 7 l h 13 23 Albany 40 71 Albuquerque 15 27 Anchorage 34 65 Atlanta 24 32 Atlantic City 30 32 Baltimore 24 63 Billings 30 70 Birmingham 48 57 Boise 20 31 Boston 7 11 Buffalo 4 25 Burlington 43 70 Charleston 22 29 Charleston . 7 17 Chicago 20 26 Cincinnati 13 21 Cleveland 43 74 Dallas fort Worth 26 67 Denver 7 22 Des a Olnes 7 13 Detroit 14 23 Fairbanks 6 12 Fargo 24 28 Hartford 69 85 Honolulu 55 71 Houston 17 23 Indianapolis 37 71 Jacksonville 17 32 Kansas City 53 81 Las vegas l h 46 54 Little Rock 60 64 los Angeles 30 33 Louisville 45 52 Memphis 59 77 Miami Beach -5 12 mils St. Paul 34 42 Nashville 39 72 new Orleans 35 49 Norfolk 43 55 Oklahoma City 7 25 Omaha 50 72 Orlando 29 32 Philadelphia 64 80 Phoenix 11 18 Pittsburgh 27 29 Portland Maine 52 62 Portland Ore. 30 33 Providence 31 57 Raleigh 46 61 Reno 21 32 St. Louis 50 73 St. Petersburg 42 66 Salt Lake City 58 62 san Diego 58 62 san Francisco 51 57 Seattle 10 16 Syracuse 52 83 Tucson 23 35 Washington 25 42 Wichita european weather forecast for sunday partly to mostly Cloud skies. Morning fog will Burn off by late morning except for coastal areas which will remain foggy the entire Day. Dense fog will form again during the night. High temperatures will Range from the upper30s to mid-40s lows will be in the Low 30s. Sunset sunday 6 19 Sunrise m onday 6 52. Outlook for Mon Day Cloudy skies with morning fog. Coastal Benelux will gel drizzle or rain starting in the Early afternoon. Temperatures nearly the same. Temperatures recorded saturday Adana f Amsterdam Cathens m Aviano a Oberlin m 4am 4pm 4am 4pm 45 57 Copenhagen Fig 32 3228 43 Frankfurt m 28 45 54 59 London f 34 4846 48 Madrid cd 43 48 34 39 Munich cd 32 34bremerhaven, Fig 30 34 Paris f Brussels f 32 45 Rome cd 34 4848 54 provided by Del. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide temperatures Cairo cd Dublin a Helsinki cd Jerusalem f Lisbon f High Low 79 55 Montreal f46 37 Moscow cd 36 30 Oslo f 68 52 Toronto f 57 48 Vancouver r High low14 -6 46 3243 30 16 3 50 41 supplied by the associated press far cd Cloudy a mostly Cloudy Fig fog a rain  
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