European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 tightened Security ordered after Libya raid Washington up the govern ment tuesday ordered . Airlines flying into foreign airports to take extra precautions against possible terrorism by Libya and said additional sky marshals will be boarding More flights As Protection. The Federal aviation administration directed american carriers to be extra Vig Ilant As a result of events in the Mediterranean when the United states bombed several targets in the North african nation. In addition the Agency will be requiring additional Security measures to be put into effect by . Airlines that operate to for eign airports an Faa spokesman said. State department spokesman Bernard Kalb said the department has not issued an advisory urging americans to avoid travel in any areas As a result of the raid. Having said that americans should obviously exercise caution in All International travel during this period of tension he said. The majority of states in the area have taken stringent precautions to prevent terrorist incidents. Nevertheless the  the air line pilots association called tuesday for a Boycott against countries that Harbor  association presi Dent Henry Duffy also said Boycott action will be taken against airports that continue to operate without adequate  the International federation of airline pilots association has called for a similar Boycott. Together the airline pilots other work ers International aviation organizations and governments will be a formidable voice saying no More to those who would harm civil aircraft Duffy said. Federal authorities also asked Domestic French decision complicated Libya Mission Dod says Washington a French refusal to allow .planes to Fly Overland on their Way to attack Libya lengthened the Mission from 3,700 to 6,400 Miles round trip and created Security problems a Pentagon spokesman said tuesday. _ obviously it lengthened the flight and made the mis Sion More difficult chief Pentagon spokesman Robert Sims told a briefing. It even added a greater Security aspect to it because we had to keep the Mission secret a much longer period of time. Because it took longer to Fly there he said. The night took More than 10 hours round trip Sims said. In Paris Premier Jacques Chirac issued a Brief statement that he had refused a . Request to Cross French airspace and also said that France deplores the intolerable escalation of terrorism which has led to a reprisal which itself lengthens the Chain of  Secretary of defense Caspar Weinberger at a news conference monday night said that obviously if we had permission to Fly the direct route we would not have subjected the pilots to quite such a Long  the French embassy in the libyan capital of Tripoli was damaged in the attack but officials said no one was Hurt. . Airmen who flew on the Mission said that libyan anti aircraft fire May have hit the French embassy another civilian facilities in Tripoli. Speaking to reporters aboard the aircraft Carrier Ameri Ca one Pilot said that All the . Bombs appeared to be right on the  airports especially those receiving flights from overseas to step up Security against potential terrorist attacks. For obvious reasons we will not discuss the details of the additional measures Kalb said. Security guards appeared More vigilant tuesday at the Capitol and at military installations in the Washington area. Law makers said they fear strikes by Libya Leader Moa mar khad Afy. The general services administration which operates 7,500 Federal buildings nationwide issued a special memorandum urging Security personnel to be on special Alert. In Light of this evening s events i Libya All Federal protective service person Nel and contract guards should maintain increased awareness and heightened Atten Tion to the Security of government build Ings the special memo said. Please take All appropriate actions particularly in sensitive locations to protect people and property. Any unusual Circum stances Are to be reported  Secretary of state George Shultz told reporters monday night the United states had reports and indications of libyan intentions to attack up to 30 of our  when i say khad Afy s planning is wide spread i think the evidence bears this out Shultz said. . Embassies around the world were placed on a Security Alert following the strike against libyan targets Shultz said. The United states staged the attacks in retaliation for attacks against americans primarily the recent bombings of a West Berlin discotheque and a Twa flight Over Greece. Air Force capt. Fernando l. Ribas Dominicci 33, of puerto Rico Pilot of the full which failed to return from the bombing raid on Libya is shown standing by an full at Raf Lakenheath England. The families of missing Pilot a photo Ribas Dominicci and his weapons system officer capt. Paul f. Lorence 31, of san Francisco have been Noti fied by the air Force that the two men Are officially listed As missing. Not All terrorism victims families applaud . Raid Kvin a a cd ref Iai Iff of too c i i i by the associated press survivors of a Soldier killed by a bomb in a West Berlin discotheque say the . At tack on Libya was an appropriate response but relatives of some other victims of mid dle East terrorism were not so sure. I think it s Long overdue said Robin Beecham brother of army sgt. Kenneth t. Ford of Detroit who was killed april 5. President Reagan in a speech after Mon Day s strike called the Berlin bombing a monstrous brutality and said the United states would attack Libya again if Nec Essary to protect americans. We re a Little relieved yet we re still sorry because More people will die said Alice Beecham Ford s Mother. I thin they did what they had to  two daughters of Leon Klinghoffer the american killed by terrorists during last year s Achille Lauro hijacking said tues Day that they were thrilled by Reagan decision to bomb Libya. We Are elated with the president s actions Lisa and Lisa Klinghoffer said in new York City in a statement issued through their spokeswoman Letty Simon. Although they will not bring our father Back to us we believe terrorism is not acceptable in any Guise. It is a criminal act and not a political  but the widow of Alberto Ospina one of four people killed when a bomb exploded on a jetliner bound for Athens april 2, said she was concerned that innocent people could have been Hurt in the attack against Libya. It s hard to say go ahead and do it a lot of innocent people Are going to be Hurt mar Goth Ospina said in Stratford Conn. Ospina said she believes that libyan Leader Moa mar khad Afy was responsible for her husband s death. The father of a Man killed in a terrorist attack in Rome last december said the at tack on Libya will not curb  the attack gives us a show of Force said Fred h. Gage of Madison wis. I Don t think it is going to curb terrorism. The Only Way you can do that is to work from All sides with our allies helping us More than they  Gage s son Frederick k. Gage 29, was one of three americans killed in a Hail of gunfire at Rome s International Airport dec. 27. Robert Johnson 63, of Aurora 111., who was among 39 men held hostage in Beirut after the hijacking of a Twa Airliner last june in which one american was killed said he was. Hesitant about supporting the attack on libyan military targets. But i think it was time to do something about the terrorist tactics being used in the Mideast and Europe and my feeling is that the president has done the right thing Johnson said. Elaine Grossmayer 58, who was among the women released from the plane while her husband Simon was among the hostages in Beirut said she also had reservation about the attack. But she added the terrorism has got to Stop. It really does and maybe this a Way to do it. I think All of us have gone through an awful lot and when we just sit Back and Don t do anything it still goes on. At the same time i feel sorry for the innocent people  another of those held hostage for 12 Days in Beirut Leo Byron of Harrisburg pa., said the attack on Libya should Send a Sig Nal to terrorists that the United states will strike Back. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 17, 1946 As prospects dimmed for a Quick solution of the Coal miners strike to  unions warned thai a general strike which would tie up about 90 percent . Shipping was imminent. A Anvi 30 years ago today ,. April 17, 1956 Premier Vaulko Cherenkov known As Bulgaria s Little Stalin resigned in Sofia. He was the first major victim of the Kremlin s new anti Stalin line. 20 years ago today. Of pm Jill 1? l6 the first  to orbit the Moon has radioed a description of surface peppered by meteorites soviet scientists said in Moscow. 10 years ago today. In r v f\t97 s8hmin8 Wales two stories hi8h 35 men scrambled off their sinking Oil Rigin the Gulf of Mexico 40 Miles Northeast of Corpus Christi Texas. But something went wrong on one of the Saucer he capsules that was supposed to save their lives and 1 3 of the men pens