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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, March 31, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday March 31, 1986 libyan conflict in review v monday . Also fires at missile sit for the second Day wednesday Libya fires six surface to air missiles at . Aircraft . Destroys libyan patrol no military action from i boats and fires at missile Toner s de. Libya vows retail base at Sirte action with terrorism tuesday . Destroys and damages libyan boats thursday . Naval exercises in the  a map poll shows Public supports Kaffack on Libya new York a the United states was justified in attacking libyan ships and a radar site last week according to 75 percent of the americans surveyed in a Newsweek Magazine poll released saturday. However the same people were evenly divided As to whether the . Naval Maneu vers in the Gulf of Sidra were a deliberate attempt to provoke an attack by Libya. And a majority said the hostilities made them More afraid of terrorist acts against americans. Only 15 percent of the 606 adults surveyed said the United states was not justified in attacking the libyan targets after the libyans fired missiles compared with 75 percent who said the attacks were justified. The rest were undecided. Fifty six percent said president Reagan makes Wise use of military Force while 32 percent said the president is too Quick to do so. That ratio rep resented a major shift since february 1984, when More than half of those polled by Newsweek said Reagan was too Quick to use military Force. Forty six percent said the . Maneu vers in the Gulf of Sidra which is claimed As territorial water by Libya were intended to provoke the libyans while 43 percent said they were not. Because of the poll s error margin of 5 percentage Points that Dif Ference was not significant. Sixty four percent said they were More afraid of terrorist attacks and 61 percent said they would not travel overseas this summer if they had the Opportunity. Asked about . Aid to the Contra forces that Are seeking to overthrow the government of Nicara Gua 44 percent of those polled said they believed that . Troops would eventually be sent to help in the fight while 33 percent said the contras would carry on alone. A majority 54 percent said they were More concerned about the Prospect of . Troops fight ing the nicaraguans than they were about the pres ence of a communist government in Nicaragua. The poll was conducted by Telephone March 26-27. French authorities arrest alleged leading terrorist Lyon France up police said saturday they arrested a Man believed to be a founding member of the the direct action terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for about 70 attacks in the Paris area in the past seven years. Andre Olivier 39, who police say helped found direct action in 1979, and 26-year-old Bernard Blanc were stopped by a Squadron of 50 police officers while the two men were in their car Friday night near Lyon s main train station. Police said both men were wearing bulletproof vests and the authorities found a Large Arsenal of weapons in the car including an israeli made Uzi automatic pistol and several other handguns. They also found materials for making disguises including women s clothing. Police described Blanc As a minor Lyon underworld figure. News reports quoting police sources said police at first thought Blanc was Georges Cipriani a tunisian born direct action Leader. President Francois Mitterrand outlawed direct action in 1982 in a crackdown on terrorism. Olivier is the highest ranking direct action member arrested since March 16, 1984, when police in Avignon arrested Regis Schleicher and Helyette Besse who were charged with the May 31, 1983, murder of two Paris policemen. Direct action which has links to several Urban terrorist groups in Europe particularly in Germany claimed responsibility for the Jan. 25, 1985, assassination of Gen. Rene audran one of former defense minister Charles Herne s top advisers. They have also claimed responsibility for about 70 at tacks in the Paris Region including about 50 bombings mainly against the military defense contractors and Politi Cal parties. Pope urges easter worshippers to accept Challenge of peace Vatican City a Pope John Paul ii sur rounded by Brilliant Spring Flowers and 200,000 easter worshippers celebrating the resurrection of Christ called upon people to accept the great Challenge of  to choose peace Means to choose life John Paul said a photo Pope John Paul ii celebrates easter mass in St. Peter s Square. In the background Are from left the . Ambassador to the Vatican William Wilson and. His wife Betty and Secretary of state George Shultz and his wife Helena. Sunday in a speech Given at the conclusion of an easter mass in St. Peter s Square on the Steps outside St. Peter s Basilica. The head of the roman Catholic Church saying that the resurrection of Jesus testifies that god does not re sign himself to the death of Man made life and death the theme of his traditional easter message Urbiet Orbi to the City of Rome and to the world. Abortion terrorism guerrilla warfare and other conflicts around the world were cited by the Pope in his speech that was televised to Many nations. St. Peter s Square was filled to overflowing for the mass the most joyous in the Catholic year. Among those in the crowd were Secretary of state George p. Shultz an Episcopalian and his wife Helena a roman Catholic. Man unfortunately resigns himself to death and not Only accepts it but also inflicts it said the Pope standing before the altar and Reading his speech in italian As a Light wind made his Gold Robe flutter. Men continually inflict death upon others people who Are often unknown innocent people people not yet born the Pope said. Man not Only resigns himself to death but he has often made death the method of his existence on Earth John Paul continued. Is not the method of death found in the method of violence the method of the bloody Conquest of Power the method of the selfish accumulation of wealth the method of the struggle against poverty that thrives on hatred and the longing for re Venge the method of intimidation and the abuse of Power the method of torture and terror the Pope asked. And yet even if  himself to death Man has a terrible fear of it the Pope said. John Paul said humanity was faced with a Challenge one More pressing and demanding than All others the great Challenge of peace. To choose peace Means to choose life the Pope said. God Calls Man to oppose death where today in the most obvious Way it appears As the result of selfishness division violence in the regions bloodied by guerrilla War fare and conflicts where there arise temptations to use terrorism and reprisals in the nations where the dignity of the person his rights and freedoms Are trampled upon. In this International peace year i have decided to invite people of All religious convictions All people of Good will to a special meeting of prayer for peace in the town of Assisi the Pope added. The United nations has declared 1986 the International year of peace. The gathering in Assisi had previously been announced. Although a precise Date has not been set it is expected to take place this fall in the italian Hill town where St. Fran Cis the founder of the franciscan order lived. The roman Catholic order he founded has made peace one of its goals. World s first test tube quintuplets born in London London a a London woman has Given birth to the world s first test tube quintuplets University College Hospital said sunday. Hospital spokeswoman Annie Pearce said that at the request of the family no further information was being released. The sunday people newspaper which broke the news of the birth said the five boys weighed Between 1 Pound 13 ounces and 2 pounds 2 ounces and were delivered three months prematurely by caesarean Section on wednesday. All were said to be in stable condition the weekly said. The paper s report included pictures of the parents identified As Linda and Bruce Jacobssen and the babies named As Alan Brett Connor Douglas and Edward. The mass circulation tabloid is believed to have signed an exclusive contract with the couple to Tell their Story. The paper said Jacobssen a 31-year-old Engineer and his wife a 33-year-old teacher went to a private fertilization clinic in London after five years of trying unsuccessfully for a family. It said mrs. Jacobssen became pregnant on the first attempt. The technique of fertilizing a human egg in a Glass dish and implanting it in the womb of a woman unable to conceive was pioneered by English gynaecologist or. Pat Rick Steptoe and his partner or. Robert Edwards. The first authenticated test tube baby Louise Joy Brown was born in old Ham general Hospital in Northern England on july 25,1978. Mrs. Jacobssen said she has always wanted to have a Large family  
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