European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 stars and stripes wednesday March 26, 1986 . Continues retaliatory strikes at Libya from Page 1 following monday s announcement of conflict had come from . Forces Speakes said that s  he added that although the site s radar was knocked out by radar chasing mis Siles on monday the libyans probably had multiple radars used to  their mis Siles from the site because the Fleet detected renewed radar signals during the night before ordering a renewed attack. The spokesman said of the libyans radar it had been up and Down through the night. So we do know it was dam aged we do not know whether it s inoperative or can be made operational. We do not have any casualty  Speakes refused to say when the . Fri com of navigation exercise to test khad Afy s claim that the Gulf is libyan territory would end although he pointed out the notice issued to mariners and air Craft advising them the operation would expire on sunday. Defense department sources mean time said the United states might con clude the Maneu vers off the libyan coast before the end of the week. If they Stop shooting at us Well prob ably Stop soon said one source. Robert Sims the defense department s chief spokesman said in Washington that one libyan boat was left in flames and that debris was spotted after the other was hit by an american missile. That brought to at least four the number of libyan boats attacked by . Planes. Sims indicated tuesday morning that up to 12 Sa-5 and Sa-2 missiles had been directed at american ships and planes since the first two were fired monday. But defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger later said he was t sure exactly How Many missiles had been fired. Weinberger also said that . Forces might have attacked a fifth libyan patrol boat. As for a fifth patrol boat being at tacked Weinberger at one Point said he was t sure if there had been four or five. At another Point he said we have reports that five boats were hit four sunk one severely damaged. But one of those five we do not have confirmation on  Pentagon sources said they were sur prised by Weinberger s reference to a fifth boat saying they were aware of Only four. I think we have three sunk and a fourth hit that made it Back inside the 12 mile limit said one source. As for the missile count Weinberger said six had definitely been fired and there May have been some missiles from other missile Sites  earlier Sims said that six libyan mis Siles had been fired at . Forces Between 7 52 . Est and 2 15 . Est Mon Day. Another six missiles were fired late in the Day with the last being detected Between 7 . And 8 . Est monday he added. Eastern Standard time is six hours behind the time in the Gulf. Khad Afy had threatened any . Forces taking part in a Large naval exercise if they crossed his line of death which cuts across the Northern Boundary of the Gulf of Sidra. Libya claims the Gulf an appendage of the Mediterranean As its own the United states regards it As inter National Waters. Sims said a libyan patrol boat that was preparing to attack the . 6th Fleet was engaged with a surface to surface mis Sile at 6 12 . Est monday by the Cruiser Yorktown. Sims said this confrontation occurred in the Mediterranean outside the Gulf of Sidra and that debris from the patrol boat had been spotted later. It was the first Pentagon announcement that a libyan ship had ventured North of the line of  at 6 54 . Est Sims continued the United states launched its second attack of the Day on a radar site serving missile batteries at Sirte. The spokesman said two a-7 attack jets from the Carrier Saratoga fired missiles at a radar site that was radiating operating at the  he added that the Pentagon had not determined so far whether the radar units in the latest attack were the same ones attacked earlier monday. The spokesman said the confrontation continued As Dawn broke Over the Mediterranean. At 1 07 . Est tuesday attack jets from two carriers hit another libyan patrol boat that had been detected sailing from the port at Benghazi on the Eastern rim of the Gulf of Sidra. Sims said two a-6 attack jets one from the Carrier Coral sea and another from the Carrier Saratoga had left the boat dead in the water and on fire. Life rafts were spotted in the water after the attack Sims said and libyan search and Rescue helicopters had been seen in the area. Pentagon spokesman cmdr. Robert Prucha said later there has been no damage to .  meanwhile the Arab world and the so safety from Page 1 warplanes. Let the mad president of Ameri Ca know this. V we Are a nation that does not fear death or threats. Let this crazy and failed actor know that our land produces giant fighters who will transform the Waters of the Mediterranean into a sea of  estimates of the number of americans in Libya have been very imprecise Austri an said adding that perhaps several Hun dred remained. A lot of those Are dual nationals kids born in the states while their parents were going to school that sort of thing he said. We hold Libya responsible for their  after the dec. 27 terrorist attacks on airports in Rome and Vienna Austria president Reagan imposed increased sanctions against Libya accusing it of providing bases and support for terrorist groups. Reagan ordered americans to leave the country by feb. 1 and banned virtually All business transactions with Libya. Officials later said about 100 women married to libyan citizens would be permitted to remain. When the president imposed the sanctions he said americans presence in Libya was a consideration in devising . Policy saying you have to think of them As potential  . Officials estimated then that 1,000 to 1,500 americans Many of them High salaried Oil company employees were in Libya. When the sanctions became effective the state department announced that More than half of the americans had left. Americans remaining could be jailed up to 10 years and fined on their return to the United states. . Citizens wishing to stay for humanitarian reasons were required to obtain from the Treasury department a special License to engage in a prohibited  Elizabeth Farrows an attorney with the department s foreign assets control of fice refused tuesday to reveal How Many people had applied for the licenses. Diplomatic ties Between the United states and Libya have been severed since 1981, when Reagan issued his first executive order without penalties directing americans to leave. Since then Libya has permitted Ameri cans to enter the country without visas or Stamps on their passports. The figures on americans living in Libya have been very imprecise austrian said. It s been illegal to go there for the past several years so most people have not checked in with any degree of  austrian said he knew of no Legal tests on the travel ban but he said Black Muslim Leader Louis Farrakhan whose Chicago based group has received Aid from Libya is currently in that country. Viet Union tuesday condemned . Air strikes against Libya but Israel s prime minister staunchly defended the United states. Most american allies in Western Europe expressed concern and urged Cau Tion. Calling Libya the Arrowhead of inter National terrorism israeli prime min ister Shimon Peres voiced support for the . Attacks on libyan vessels and Shore installations. In Moscow foreign ministry spokes Man Vladimir Lomeiko said the soviet Union resolutely condemns what he called . Military provocations against Libya. Reaction from governments in Western Europe was mixed. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher said the United states had every right to conduct naval exercises off the coast of Libya and was justified in retaliating for libyan missile attacks on its warplanes. ". Ships and aircraft were operating in International Waters and airspace and they have every right to do so she told parliament tuesday. But Denis Healey foreign affairs spokesman for Britain s socialist labor party accused president Reagan of rambo tactics in dealing with Libya. Italian Premier Bettino Praxi said that while Italy rejects Libya s claim to the Gulf of Sidra . Military actions do not appear to be an appropriate Way to uphold International Law. France expressed grave concern Over the military clashes Between Libya and the United states and called for respect of internationally recognized territorial limits. The West German foreign ministry said the government Hopes .-libyan hostilities do not escalate. Opposition political parties in Bonn charged the Ameri cans had sought a fight with Libya. Honduras from Page 1 who operate out of Camps in Honduras in their War to overthrow Nicaragua s marxist led sandinista regime. The House controlled by democrats rejected the Aid request last week. The sen ate under Republican control is expected to be More favourable. The administration plans to try for an other House vote. When asked whether he thought the sandinista action was prompted by the fail ure of the president s Aid package in the House Speakes said the facts speak for themselves. Within 48 hours this was started. I think this underscores the urgency of the  the spokesman said the president was acting under a provision of the Law that permits him to divert Pentagon funds to Aid foreign governments facing military emergencies. Administration officials described the nicaraguan military move As the largest of More than 100 sandinista Border crossing into Honduras since the nicaraguan rebels begin using that country As a base of operations More than four years ago. Fighter jets escort Shultz s plane to Athens Athens Greece a fighter jets from three nations escorted Secretary of state George Shultz s plane from Ankara to Athens tuesday to Ward off any possible attack spilling Over from the .-libyan clashes in the Mediterranean. State department spokesman Bernard Kalb told reporters accompanying Shultz that turkish phantom Jet fighters escorted Shultz s aircraft into greek airspace and handed Protection duties Over to greek jets. He said . Air Force jets made the entire 90-minute flight. It s All in the nature of cautionary Steps against any attempt to take action against the Secretary Kalb said. Officials and reporters on the air Force Boeing 707 passenger Jet could see the blinking lights of escorting fighters from their windows. Temperatures March 24 l h l h 32 42 Albany 61 83 39 75 Albuquerque 39 65 25 41 Anchorage 43 78 42 76 Atlanta 51 71 39 57 Atlantic City 23 44 35 58 Baltimore 37 71 37 72 Billings 39 73 37 78 Birmingham 41 52 46 57 Boise 41 65 35 50 Boston 7 74 26 37 Buffalo 37 78 24 31 Burlington 47 73 46 60 Charleston . 32 47 41 60 Charleston . 57 87 27 54 Chicago 32 50 36 59 Cincinnati 26 47 27 45 Cleveland 44 56 51 74 Dallas fort Worth 31 51 37 71 Denver 38 70 33 71 Des a Olnes 22 62 24 42 Detroit 44 70 -5 28 Fairbanks 44 75 27 42 Fargo 55 69 24 47 Hartford 52 73 70 86 Honolulu 6 65 52 70 Houston 71 84 30 59 Indianapolis 41 52 36 75 Jacksonville 29 38 44 76 Kansas City 50 87 59 85 Las vegas 39 59 49 76 Little Rock 47 76 los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Beach mils St. Paul Nashville new Orleans new York Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno St. Louis St. Petersburg Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco san Juan Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita european weather forecast for wednesday partly to mostly Cloudy skies with isolated ral showers by afternoon. High temperatures from the Low to Mld-40s, lows from the mid to upper 30s. Sunset wednesday 6 49 Sunrise thursday 6 14. Outlook for thursday partly Cloudy skies becoming mostly Cloudy in Western areas by late afternoon. No significant change in temperatures. Temperatures recorded tuesday 4am 4pm 4am 4pm Shultz told reporters in Athens his discussions with greek officials would include the threat of growing International Lawless Ness and terrorism. The events of the last 36 hours have Given special urgency to this  before leaving Ankara Shultz reasserted the Navy s right to operate in Waters near Libya and said the . Maneu vers would continue until their scheduled completion Date. 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