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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday april 10, 1986 terrorism fight should be shared Burt says new York a the . Ambassador to Germany Richard Burt has criticized Germany and other . Allies in Western Europe for taking a parochial View of terrorism and said they should support a common approach with the United states in dealing with the threat. Burt said tuesday this was one of several problems that hinders an improvement in . Relations with the German government. He also said the germans will have to do More to provide for their defense and also resist a temptation to perceive the Reagan administration As reckless and irresponsible in dealing with the soviet Union. Burt spoke at a dinner Given by the american Council on Germany a private group of americans and germans work ing together to improve relations Between the two countries. He became involved in controversy monday in Ger Many when he said in an Abc television interview that there was Clear evidence that there is libyan involve ment in saturday s discotheque bombing in West Berlin that left an american Soldier dead and 64 other Ameri cans among the injured. The Washington Post reported tuesday that the White House privately rebuked Burt for saying the United states had Clear indications of Libya s involvement even though . Officials had confirmed his statements were Correct. Later White House spokesman Larry Speakes denied Burt had been rebuked by John Poindexter the National Security adviser. Burt declined to discuss the incident tuesday Only Call ing a reporter s attention to Speakes denial. In his speech Burt again touched on terrorism. He said the great debate among the nato countries is that West Ern Europe takes a parochial View of Security issues. We have to work out a common approach he said. He seemed to refer to Western european reluctance in january to support the economic sanctions Reagan imposed on Libya after the dec. 27 attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports in which five americans and 15 other people were killed. . Officials said the Arab terrorists who carried out the attack had been supported by foam mar khad Afy s libyan government. Burt is also known to be eager to improve cooperation by Germany and other . Allies in sharing intelligence and other information about suspected terrorists and deny ing them Refuge. Reagan from Page 1 Crement ordered two libyan diplomats to leave the country but officials said the move was not directly connected to indications of libyan involvement in the bomb ing of a Berlin nightclub. A . Army sergeant and a turkish woman died in the blast saturday at the la Belle discotheque and 230 people were injured including 63 americans. A German government spokesman Fried Helm Ost said Interior minister Friedrich Zimmerman told the Cabinet that certain indications Point to an involvement by Libya. There Are indications but no solid  however Ost told a news conference the decision to expel the libyans was made after police began investigating the sat urday bombing but it was not directly connected to the bombing. He said they had been under surveillance for some time. Meanwhile the defense department in the clearest indication yet that plans Are being studied for a military strike against Libya has cancelled the departure of one of its aircraft carriers from the Mediterranean sea sources said wednesday. The Navy has also been told to drop plans for a Liberty Call for the second Carrier in the Region the sources said. The officials speaking on condition of anonymity stressed the Navy had yet to receive any orders to re form a naval Battle group in the Central Mediterranean off i khad Afy from Page 1 should respond militarily but he also struck the More moderate tone he has been sound ing since the United states and Libya clashed in the Gulf of Sidra. America has become a crazy superpower he said. It is threatening the world Community. Unless the american people Are capable of toppling Down the crazy american administration headed by Rea Gan it is sure that there will be attacks on America from its enemies who Are spread out All Over the  he emphasized that Libya would attack Only if attacked and that would be in de sense. Khad Afy had invited about 10 news report ers to his heavily guarded Bunker. He then answered questions for about 20 minutes. We have just finished making military plans for confrontation in response to the lat est american threats to us khad Afy said. He spoke in arabic and his remarks were trans lated by an official government interpreter. It was his first press conference since the Gulf of Sidra fighting with the United states that resulted in the sinking of three libyan patrol boats last month. Khad Afy implicitly confirmed previous widespread reports that Libya had suffered casualties in the fighting. Casualties Are not important to us. What is important to us is that the line of death was baptized with libyan and . Blood he said. Khad Afy claims that he shot Down up to six american pilots but the Pentagon has dismissed that claim. The line of death signifies the outer Boundary of the disputed Gulf of Sidra off Libya s Northern coast. Khad Afy also commented on soviet influence in his country saying that he does not expect the soviets to Aid Libya if any fur ther confrontation with the americans is limited to the Mediterranean sea. But he said if the War spreads widely then naturally the soviet Union will not stand by with its hands tied during a War involving a  grounded from Page 1 order was prompted by that crash. The action was taken As a precautionary measure As a result of the Hc-130 aircraft Accident on april 2," said an air Force spokesman. The cause of that Accident has not been determined but this was ordered As a matter of precaution based on the advice of engineering  the Hc-130, a search and Rescue version of the plane crashed during a Low level navigation training exercise outside Magda Lena Nevi. All 11 air Force crewmen aboard the plane were killed. The Hc-130 that crashed was one of the older models of the plane. According to the Pentagon s prepared statement the 298 c-130s have been grounded pending inspection of the air Craft outer Wing  the air Force said the inspections would involve a comprehensive Check for fatigue cracks and corrosion in the outer Wing Box which is the primary Structure of the outer  the inspections will focus on a Section of each Wing that begins Midway Between the two engines and extends to the outer tip. The c-130 is a four engine Turboprop transport made by the Lockheed Georgia co., a division of the Lockheed corp. Introduced into the air Force inventory in the 1950s, the plane has gone through a variety of improvements and is still in production. The cd 30 is known As the Workhorse of the air Force because of its longevity of service. Bush from Page 1 forces. Bush said the . Presence in the Gulf of Sidra was intended to demonstrate the right of passage in International Waters. This was not something to provoke this madman Over there. This was the ninth such crossing demonstrating Freedom of navigation Freedom of the sea he said. Bush said the . Action might be considered provocative in some quarters but we re talking about a mad dog in the sense of  at another Point the vice president said the United states could not Bow to arbitrary Borders set by any individual no matter How nutty he might be deciding on what his line should  in Tripoli Libya khad Afy wednesday told reporters he and his top commanders have finished making military plans to Challenge the United states. He also renewed his threats against . Targets worldwide. And in Iran president a Khamenei responded to Bush s warning against wid ening its War with Iraq by saying his coun try is prepared to stand against any for eign  Bush flew to the aircraft Carrier immediately after his arrival in Oman from a two night Stop in Bahrain and a visit to saudi Arabia. His arrival coincided with the departure from Oman of Jordan s King Hussein a key player in efforts to Start Arab israeli negotiations. Hussein flew to Virjan on monday to Brief Sultan taboos bin said about Jor Dan s position on strategies for Middle East talks according to Arab diplomats. Bush will meet with taboos on thurs Day. Many plane passengers to be charged new fee Washington up the United states will begin imposing a $5 fee this summer for All passengers including americans returning from abroad who arrive by plane in the United states from countries other than Canada and Mexico and from the Caribbean area. Resident Reagan signed the legislation authorizing the customs service users fee monday. The Law will take effect in 90 Days. The air transport association the organization representing major airlines said it is unhappy about the measure be cause it could result in other countries imposing similar fees thus discouraging travel. The Law requires airlines to charge the fee when a ticket is purchased. The govern ment estimates the fee will raise about $200 million annually. Bya s coast. But one source added it has become Clear Over the past 24 hours that we re going to keep our options open for the moment by keeping two carriers Over  Pentagon sources had said tuesday the Carrier Coral sea was leaving port at Mal Aga Spain to conduct some routine operations in the Western Mediterranean. After a Brief period of operations the sources said the Coral sea was supposed to set sail for the United states having completed its Normal six month deployment. The Carrier left its Home port of Norfolk va., on oct. 2. Instead of departing from Malaga How Ever the Coral sea was unexpectedly or dered to remain in port and at least temporarily to scrap its plans for a return Home. The Carrier America meantime left the port of Livorno Italy As scheduled wednesday. But that ship has been told to remain under Way at sea instead of heading toward a second port Call in France the sources said. One administration official said late wednesday morning that the Coral sea might be told to get under Way from Spain on thursday. But whenever she moves out it does t look like Shell be heading Westward to the . Right away the official added. Temperate tires april 8 l h 44 64 Albany 53 74 Albuquerque 10 26 Anchorage 62 75 Atlanta 46 75 Atlantic City 50 73 Baltimore 38 67 Billings 58 82 Birmingham 48 50 Boise 39 52 Boston 40 45 Buffalo 47 57 Burlington 66 76 Charleston s. C. 54 70 Charleston w. A. 42 58 Chicago 48 66 Cincinnati 41 58 Cleveland 65 83 Dallas 42 55 Denver 40 58 Des aaoines44 60 Detroit -7 10 Fairbanks 33 54 Fargo 44 61 Hartford 68 77 Honolulu 67 90 Houston 43 63 Indianapolis 62 88 Jacksonville 50 63 Kansas City 50 74 Las vegas l h 64 74 Little Rock 54 69 los Angeles 59 69 Louisville 68 80 Memphis 64 88 Miami Beach 40 53 Minn St. Paul 60 75 Nashville 64 84 new Orleans 54 75 new York City 52 80 Norfolk 63 69 Oklahoma City 41 59 Omaha 60 86 Orlando 51 71 Philadelphia 49 58 Pittsburgh 37 40 Portland Maine 53 60 Portland Ore. 43 53 Providence 50 80 Raleigh 34 57 Reno 53 64 St. Louis 60 79 St. Petersburg 35 61 Salt Lake City 52 67 san Diego 52 68 san Francisco 49 58 Seattle 43 53 Syracuse 53 84 Tucson 56 74 Washington 55 66 Wichita other worldwide temperatures Cairo f Dublin f Helsinki f Jerusalem Lisbon r High Low 77 57 Montreal r 45 37 Moscow cd 43 30 Oslo cd Toronto cd 52 39 Vancouver cd european weather forecast for thursday mostly Cloudy to Cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle. Higher elevations will have isolated Snow or rain and Snow mixed. Highs in the mid-40s to Low 50s, lows in the 30s. Sunset thursday 8 11, Sunrise Friday 6 41. The Outlook for Friday Little change except for slightly cooler temperatures. Temperatures recorded wednesday. 4am 4pm re 31 48 4am 4pm Adana p 59 79 Copenhagen f Amsterdam cd 39 43 Frankfurt m 45 54 Athens f 57 70 London f 40 50 Aviano r 55 48 Madrid f 30 52 Berlin Fig 46 41 Munich m 54 68 Bremerhaven p 39 45 Paris r 41 39 Brussels cd 39 39 Rome m 55 55 provided by det. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. High Low 48 41 41 32 50 28 46 41 61 46 _ supplied by the associated press fair cd Clouds a partly Cloudy a mostly Cloudy Fig fog a rain  
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