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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday april 14, 1986 libyan terror plots uncovered official says new York a the United states has uncovered plans by Libya for numerous terrorist strikes around the world Deputy Secretary of state John Whitchead said sunday. Whitchead also said . Intelligence sources have gathered very considerable evidence to indicate involve ment by libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy in the recent bombing of a West Berlin nightclub frequented by american soldiers. In addition Whitehead said on the lbs television net work s face the nation program the sources have in formation about plans for literally dozens of other terrorist actions around the world. The plans Are All specific aimed at particular targets with the perpetrators already chosen. He refused to specify any targets. Although president Reagan has several options for retaliating against libyan involvement in terrorism Whitchead said the president has made no final decision because information is still coming in. Pentagon sources say . Warships Are holding position off the coast of Sicily from where they could proceed toward Libya to launch an attack. Whitehead said no timetable has been set for any specific action but he indicated that the United states would Call off any plans if it saw an indication that Kha Day would soon change his pattern of activity. We would certainly listen to a response. But the time is winding Down. The time is getting Short White head said. The Hope is to get khad Afy to change his conduct. That is our objective. It is not to overthrow  asked if the movement of . Forces and the implicit threat of an attack had committed Reagan to a strike Whitehead said not if he khad Afy stops training terrorists supplying  he said that if khad Afy claimed he would change the . Then would have to decide whether to believe him but he indicated that calling off planned attacks would provide some evidence. Whitehead compared khad Afy with Adolf Hitler say ing that few people paid attention to the nazi dictator before he came into Power and triggered world War ii. I see the same parallels Whitehead said. The time to address the situation is now not  asked about reports that Britain would Sanction a United states attack on Libya Whitehead said he could t talk about that. It is one of his Reagan s  he said . Officials have no information to verify a report from Libya that khad Afy is moving . Citizens still in that country to locations believed to be Likely attack targets. Although Whitehead said such an action would be a terrible thing to do. I believe it would not affect the plans for possible retaliation he said that he did not know How Many americans remained in Libya after Reagan ordered them to leave the country but that they should depart immediately for their own safety. Talks from Page 1 Libya and to seek support for a possible . Military strike on the North african nation in retaliation for its alleged support of terrorism. On Friday Kohl cautioned against such an attack telling a news conference that anyone contemplating such a move should be aware of what he is starting and what the end will  Walters was also expected to present Bonn with . Evidence said to support allegations that Libya was involved in the april 5 bombing of a West Berlin discotheque that killed two people and injured 230. Both president Reagan and Kohl have said that Libya is a suspect in that explosion which killed a . Army sergeant and a turkish woman. On wednesday the German government expelled two libyan diplomats who had worked at the libyan embassy in Bonn but said the two Inci dents were unrelated. It was not known whether Walters would discuss the possible use of . Bases in Germany for an attack on Libya. There had been speculation in the British Media that the United states might be planning to use full fighter bombers based in Eastern England for a punitive strike against the North african nation. The British broadcasting corp. Reported sunday that Thatcher resisted the idea. The bbl pointed out that 5,000 britons live in Libya and said that if Britain helped in an american attack on Libya they would immediately become  but the mail on sunday newspaper re ported that Thatcher had agreed to allow . Planes to take off from bases in Brit Libya from Page 1 pics of the area and International peace and Security it wishes to stress that it will participate next to Libya in confronting this flagrant and unjustified aggression the statement said. The declaration came in a statement by an unnamed authoritative source carried by the news Agency. The statement did not elaborate on what was meant by  the statement was issued soon after syr Ian vice president Abdul Halim Haddam met with libyan foreign minister Kamel Al Mansour who flew into Damascus on a Surprise visit sunday. Syrian president Hafez Assad and Kha Day Are close allies. Both also have Strong links with the soviet Union Libya earlier sunday appealed to Arab states for individual and collective Mea sures to deter United states aggression against Libya including cutting off Oil sup plies. Bahrain s Akbar Al Khaleen said imminent aggression is not aimed merely at Libya but also against the entire Arab  in Qatar the English language Gulf times called on Arab countries to stand by Libya to protect the future of the Arab  Cairo s daily Ai go Huriya said the and Vance of the . Fleet toward Libya rep resents a new escalation to the Drums of War in the area which lies exactly at our  Egypt reaffirms its commitment to bring peace to the Arab Region and keep away from the superpowers and their frightening  terrorism from Page 1 members of the Stylian family from Greece and they were heavily draped in lace veils. Maria Maria some sobbed loudly gasping Between sobs and kissing the Cas Kels. Swinging an ornate Silver censer that sent incense wafting through the Small Church metropolitan Silas the second highest ranking greek orthodox prelate in the Western hemisphere blessed the three victims and then condemned All terrorism. Our sense of loss converts quickly to a sense of outrage when we consider How easily a few sick people can destroy the lives of others he said. Warren Klug 25, called reporters to Gether outside the Church where he married Maria Stylian 20 months ago. He read a statement from the family. To those responsible for this cowardly act you have succeeded in devastating our family but you will never destroy the heart and spirit of America he read choking Back tears. We anxiously await your judgment Day before americans who Are not defenceless and More importantly be fore  a police Honor guard lined up in the chill outside st. James Church As the casket of the 37-year-old Ospina was carried out. His widow and his two teen age sons sobbed As roses were Laid atop the coffin. Just As Jesus succumbed to terrorism in his time and was murdered cruelly Alberto shares in Jesus resurrection from death said the Rev. Stephen Skarupa who led about 250 mourners attending the roman Catholic service in a prayer for god to take the evil of War and terrorism away from the  Ospina was a medical supplies Salesman who travelled the world on business. Hundreds jammed into flowery mount Baptist Church in Detroit for Ford s Fune ral and nearly a thousand More unable to get in stood outside. The stifling heat in Side apparently overcame a child who had to be carried out. Moore told up that members of Ford s family have been told they would get a let Ter from Reagan but they were dissatisfied with that. Direct Contact is what they need he said. Reagan Nakasone discuss Trade terrorism Camp David my. Up president Reagan warmly welcomed japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone to the Mountaintop presidential Retreat sunday for the first of two Days of meetings on Trade and terrorism. Nakasone who arrived in Washington saturday flew to Camp David by helicopter sunday morning. Reagan welcomed the prime minister with a hug then escorted Nakasone to a Golf cart. The two drove off together in a five cart Parade to Laurel Lodge for a meeting and lunch at the re treat 70 Miles Northwest of Washington in Maryland s Cato tin mountains. Also attending the meeting were vice president George Bush just Back from a 10-Day trip to the Middle East Secretary of state George Shultz White House chief of staff Donald Regan and National Security adviser John Poindexter. The talks sunday and a Reagan Naka Sone meeting scheduled for monday at the White House were expected to focus on ways to ease Japan s $49.7 billion Trade surplus with the United states and on preparations for next month s seven nation eco nomic Summit which Nakasone will Host in Tokyo. Reagan said Friday in an interview with the japanese newspaper yom Iuri Shimun that he also would discuss terrorism and East West relations with Nakasone. Terrorism must definitely be discussed by All of us because Only by working to Gether can we wipe out this very cowardly but very cruel and damaging practice Reagan said in the interview. Last week Nakasone accepted a report from a panel of economic experts recommending a shift in Japan s Export oriented Economy to one based on imports and Domestic consumption. Nakasone will Brief the president on plans to implement the recommendations which the prime minister considers timely appropriate and  Ain and on the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus a former British Colony. There Are 1,500 germans in Libya most of them working in the electronics and construction industries. Government officials have repeatedly mentioned them As a concern when explain ing Why Germany has not joined . Eco nomic sanctions against Libya. Genscher plans to Fly to Washington monday for talks on a variety of subjects including terrorism and Libya with Reagan and Secretary of state George p. Shultz. Before leaving Genscher was seeking to meet quickly with numerous european officials on the terrorism problem. On sat urday he saw British foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe in Hannover. He also planned to meet with officials in Brussels monday morning and attend an afternoon special session of the common Market foreign ministers on terrorism at the Hague Netherlands before departing for Washington. Temperatures 1 april 12 h l Albany . 49 27 los anoles Albuquerque 70 46 Louisville Anchorage 39 31 Memphis Atlanta 69 46 Miami Beach Atlantic City 57 43 mils st. Paul Baltimore 59 35 Nashville Billings 39 17 new Orleans Birmingham 64 43 new York City Boise 50 34 Norfolk a. Boston 2 37 Oklahoma City Buffalo 39 30 Omaha Burlington it. 44 49 Orlando Charleston . 74 62 Philadelphia Charleston . 72 41 Pittsburgh Charlotte . 77 46 Portland Maine Chicago 52 38 Portland Ore. Cincinnati 74 46 Providence Cleveland 45 34 Raleigh Dallas 75 54 Reno Denver 65 47 st. Louis Des Molnes 58 37 st. Per Sig Detroit 52 30 Salt Lake City Fairbanks 40 21 san Antonio Hartford 52 28 san Diego Honolulu 84 72 san Francisco Houston 2 67 Seattle Indianapolis 73 47 Syracuse Jacksonville 83 56 Topeka Kansas City 60 39 Tucson Las vegas 82 51 Washington Little Rock 76 55 Wichita h l 65 55 76 53 77 64 85 58 55 40 78 53 75 56 54 40 70 50 74 54 51 30 82 60 55 35 54 35 48 32 54 43 52 32 76 42 54 30 80 51 79 64 70 33 93 65 63 52 58 47 54 44 47 34 58 41 88 64 64 42 65 48 european weather forecast for ago Nav mostly Cloudy skies with scattered Light rain and Snow changing to rain the Northern half of Germany and the Benelux. The Southern half of Germany will be mostly Cloudy throughout the Day. Highs in the mid-40s in the North and in the mid-30s in the South lows in the 20s. Sunset monday 8 18, Sunrise tuesday 6 33. The Outlook for tuesday Cloudy skies with scattered Light rain. Gusty winds can be expected by late morning. Highs in the mid-40s to Low 50s, lows in the mid to upper 30s. Temperatures recorded sunday. 4am 4pm dam 4pm Adana p 55 75 Copenhagen is 32 39 Amsterdam m 28 41 Frankfurt m 19 43 Athens f 59 68 London cd 34 48 Aviano cd 38 46 Madrid f 30 52 Berlin p 27 39 Munich p 19 34 Bremerhaven cd 25 45 Paris m Brussels m 32 39 Rome r 34 45 52 50 provided by det. 13, 7th weather so Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide temperatures High Low Hiah Low Cairo cd 100 72 Montreal r 41 34 Dublin cd 48 41 Moscow Helsinki f 34 27 Oslo cd 44 24 Jerusalem cd 82 57 Toronto f 46 28 Lisbon f 57 43 Vancouver cd 52 41 supplied by the associated press of fair cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy a mostly Cloudy a Snow a rain  
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