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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, April 20, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday april 19, 1986 end 1-woman Rule Laurel asks Aquino Manila Philippines a vice president Salvador Laurel on saturday urged the president to forestall official excesses by replacing one woman Rule with a constitutional government by november. Laurel said president Corazon Aquino should establish a firm foothold for philippine democracy by quickly writing a new Constitution and setting elections for new legislators and local officials. Political stability is the key to economic recovery. We cannot begin our economic program unless we put our House in order. We cannot discuss what we Are to eat for lunch while our House is still on fire Lau Rel said in a speech to the annual University of the Philippines reunion. Meanwhile Arturo Tolentino the Man who former president Ferdinand e. Marcos contends should Lead the country in his place indicated saturday he is not ready to Challenge Aquino without the endorse ment of the filipino  Tolentino Marcos running mate in last february s elections said in a separate forum he will not immediately assert his claim even though Marcos has asked him to. But he also demanded immediate local elections. In another speech at the University s re Union former sen. Lorenzo Tanada told the alumni that Aquino should change her decision to pick delegates to a commission that would write the new Constitution. Tanada said a popularly elected commis Sion would ensure that the new Constitution would accurately reflect the Sovereign will of the  the prodding come As Aquino s govern ment faces growing discontent Over sum Mary replacement of local officials with officers in charge and abolition of the National Assembly. Marcos loyalists on saturday demonstrated for the fifth straight Day before the . Embassy to demand the return of the list discovered of funds paid by Libya f o lebanese terrorists paper reports former ruler. Marcos has repeatedly encouraged such dissent from his exile in Hawaii. Last week Marcos party mates in the abolished Assembly met for what they called a Rump parliament demanding re establishment of the lawmaking body. Aquino ruling by decree two months after Marcos ouster has set  firm timetable for the return of constitutional government. Saying that she Hopes to Complete the writing of a new Constitution and holding of elections by Early 1987, Aquino has asked for patience while she dismantles Marcos political framework. News update Hamburg a a German mass circulation newspaper published details saturday of what it said were secret funds paid by Libya to lebanese terrorists to carry out attacks against israeli and West Ern targets. The Bild am sonntag weekly newspaper said the Price list was discovered by Leb anese and israeli intelligence services but it gave  source for its report. It also said Libya was funding the Abu Nidal terrorist group. The report was due to appear sunday but was transmitted by the newspaper to other news Media in Advance. Israeli and lebanese intelligence services have discovered there is a secret Price list of libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy for attacks the newspaper said. It said Libya was offering 10,000 Leb anese pounds $400 to terrorists for placing bombs or mines. A Reward of 20,000 lebanese pounds $800 was offered for hand grenade at tacks while a machine gun attack was Worth 30,000 lebanese pounds $1,200 to a terrorist according to the weekly. Terrorists willing to carry out suicide at tacks against israeli or Western targets in Lebanon were guaranteed a sum of 300,000 lebanese pounds $12,000which would be paid to the terrorists survivors the newspaper said. It said the British intelligence service Dis covered last december that Libya had been paying $12 million every year to Abu Nidal terrorists. The Radical splinter palestinian group has been held responsible for numer Ous attacks in the Middle East and Western Europe. The newspaper did not say How Long Libya had been paying Money to Abu Nidal a shadowy palestinian whose real name is Sabri Al Banna. It said Abu Nidal and khad Afy held a secret meeting in the libyan capital of Tri poli last september and agreed Abu Nidal s terrorists would attack English american israeli and egyptian targets in return for Money. All terrorist attacks were to be super Vised by the libyan secret service Bild a sonntag said. Hassan Ashwal whom the newspaper described As a colonel in the libyan armed forces then allegedly gave Abu Nidal the first instalment of $5  following the payment Abu Nidal terrorists hijacked an egyptian Boeing 737 Airliner to Malta in november 1985, the weekly said. The hijacking ended in a Bloodbath when egyptian commandos stormed the plane at la Valletta Airport. Fifty nine people were killed. Bild am sonntag said Ashwal was liquidated a Day after the assault because Kha Day wanted to remove traces of libyan involvement in the hijacking. Student cleared Auburn Maine a a for Mer Bates College student has been found innocent of attempted murder in the shooting last year of the school Dean. Cain m. Rollins a Junior who was Captain of the Bates swim team was cleared by Superior court jurors who deliberated More than 10 hours. Rollins 20, of Peekskill y., was accused of shooting James w. Carig Nan through a window of the Dean s Home near the Liberal arts Campus in Lewiston last oct. 21. The 47-year-old Dean who was shot in the Back but has since recovered testified Rollins was upset at him after being told he would have to leave school for stealing and forging More than $500 Worth of checks from other students. Rollins denied shooting Carignan and said he was never angry at the Dean Only at himself for getting involved in the Check forging scheme because he needed Money. Italy s Leader hints at retaliation if Libya attacks again ill a f a a  dxi44.a to _ Rome a Premier Bettino Praxi hinted saturday that Italy would respond militarily in Case of a new libyan attack on its territory. But he said he is not consid ering economic retaliation in response to the shooting of two missiles at an italian Island last week. Praxi also reported that Italy is about to decide on measures to Cut Libya s Diplo Matic staff in Rome. Following the . Bombing raids on Libya Early last tuesday two soviet built missiles were launched toward the Remote italian is land of Lampedusa from the libyan coast. The missiles were apparently aimed at a . Coast guard station on the Mediterranean Island Midway Between Sicily and Libya but they fell harmlessly in the sea. Italy issued a stiff diplomatic protest to Libya but announced  other measures. However Praxi told a news conference we have Given Clear directives to the armed forces. What do you think we would do next time Send a note of protest this would not be the opinion of the majority of italians. We urge the government of Tripoli to use Cau Tion reflection and responsibility. The Tripoli government must abandon its threats of War and military action the socialist Premier added. He appealed to the soviet Union which has had close relations with Libya to defuse the tension. We need a sort of general cease fire otherwise there will be a tremendously dangerous  about 4,000 italians remain in Libya Praxi said noting the figure has been halved in the past tense weeks. He added that the italian government is arranging to repatriate those who wish to leave. Turning to italian relations with the United states Praxi described them As Friendly despite Italy s disapproval of the bombing raids. He said the United states had submitted absolutely convincing proof of libyan participation in the bombing of a West Ber Lin nightclub earlier this month. We Are not a court but As this evidence was presented it was absolutely convincing Praxi said. He added that he believes the United states does not fully understand the Impact of terrorism since it has not experienced it on its territory while european countries have. He pointed to Italy s Success in coping with National terrorism such As that of the red brigades through a combination of preventive measures and a Strong moral stand by the government. He said the italian government granted permission in 1972 for the americans to operate a navigational assistance base at Lampedusa which would revert to italia control in 1988. He said however control of the base could be placed under italian command at any time and i believe it should be done  however he said regular negotiations for the change of command on the base Are proceeding normally. Praxi said european nations Are about to adopt precautionary measures aimed at keeping Down the size of the diplomatic mis Sions of Libya and other countries which he did not name. This is not merely with regard to Libya he said. . Sent thinly veiled dump khad Afy Appeal n., air div of a it in a r  
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