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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, May 17, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 3 the stars and stripes saturday May 17, 1986 Are space woes god s ? Irwin asks Nicosia Cyprus a � Alron riot Jim Irwin who walked on ii Moon Suys inc clip Elleneer tragedy and other recent . Spice mishaps Art alms is if gild is executing judgment on the United slnics.". L is As if god is reminding us that it can be pretty intelligent Iii id inquisitive but that he ii the one who opens the door and makes it  Irwin added. "1 Don t know what it happening Irwin mused during the wide ranging interview while on i visit 10 this Eastern  Island. Tor years and years it seemed that cod blessed Bur Man nod program and our unmanned program too be cause we a Erc Able to go so tar and learn so much. But All of a sudden it seems As if the Dir has been closed he said. Irwin set travelled a the Moo with the Apollo is Mission in july and August 1971, to become one of Only 12 american aeronaut o walk an the lunar surface. Following his Early retirement As a . Air Force Colo Nel Irwin became an ordained Christian Baptist minister. He has since dedicated his life la preaching lie gospel As president of the High flying organi Union a Christian religious group. Referring to the space shuttle challenger acc Ideal ear Lier ills year which killed seven Asir Drums. Irwin said it is Clear that the design was faulty and decisions of judgment were made which a i faulty too. ,. And that those who made Hern should be held responsible we have to be careful no matter if we Are trying la launch into space or trying to give ourselves new Energy sources such is nuclear Power Irwin added referring to the recent Accident it the soviet nuclear Power station at chernobyl. Despite the tragedy involved and the loss of life from these accidents i think that the lord Wilt bring some thing Good or it Irwin said we Are reminded i Jin i we arc just human beings and humans make mistakes All the Lime. We arc never perfect even though we strive toward perfection. We took our Access to space As commonplace routine and became careless. We Don t seem to have the capability to explore space any More. I Hope we will re examine our motives for going into space and give god the Honor and the Praise for allowing us to go there he said. "1 fell like god myself Irwin continued recounting his historic journey to i he Moon a ,.soft-spoken Man he his had two open heart surgery operation since his return vandals topple Pylon police Are Mittl Vealine he toppling " an electrical Pylon in Doln St Germany 45 Miles Vost of Hamburg. Unidentified vandals severed the Pylon with a cutting Torch und when it fell another Pylon also was dam aged. The electrical cables Are connected to the nuclear Power Plant in nearby Slade. Sex Junta members get prison terms in connection with falklands War Buenos acres Argentina a three former Junta members were convicted of negligence for launching and losing the 1982 falklands War with Britain and have been sentenced to up to 14 years in prison a source within inc supreme Colin cd of the armed forces said Friday. The source said the Council Argentina s highest Mili tary tribunal sentenced Gen. Leopoldo Galleri a former president and army commander to 12 years Farmer Navy commander adm. Jorge Anaya to 14 years in prison and former air Force chief Gen. Usilio la i Dodo to eight years. The Council source spoke on condition of anonymity. Reports of the Council s decision attributed to unidentified military sources appeared in several Buenos Aires daily newspapers Friday. Gen Hector Cun Alc prosecutor general of the armed forces told the associated press he had yet to be officially informed and could not confirm the reports. The verdict and sentences end a Couri martial that began in november 19b3. The proceedings were held be Hind closed doors for what were termed reasons of National  the 74-Day Falkland War As Preci Pisalee by Argentina s invasion of the disputed British islands off the Argen Tine coast on april 1,1982. There was no immediate official explanation of the Dif Fering sentences. Canal had asked fur 11 years each for gallic i and Anaya and eight for Lami Dodo. Anaya was initially 3 haunch adv talc of Argentina s invasion of the falklands but after the British Sank his most heavily armed warship the general Belgrano he confined his Fleet close to Argentina s Shore for the Dura lion of the conflict. Lami Dodo. Although an equal part of the three Man governing body thai ordered the invasion apparently was treated More leniently because of his Branch s Good accounting of itself in the War. He also has been described As the Junta member most amenable to a diplomatic solution before the War began. Galtieri and Anaya both 59, and 57-year-old Lami Dfelio have been under arrest since february 1984. Time served to Date counts toward their sentences. In addition to the Junta members. 13 other officers were originally indicted on negligence or misconduct charges following an inter Branch commission s investigation into the War. 10 Earth. " i fell like god bal aus i gut held of the Earth Between my finger., and not Many of a have Wen the Earth from that Vantage Point he added. But i came Back from the Muon realizing that i was like a Steward on this precious planet Efinh and that i in me Buck to serve people he added no he replied he did nol become i reborn Christian on his return from the or oort. Rather he changed from being a lukewarm  it was not a. New intensity. Tame Back with a new appreciation of the Earth and a. Love for people and a love for the lord and a desire to serve  he added. Irwin who is also visiting other Middle fasten coun Iris said the response of president Reagan to terrorist nets Wilh the bombing of libyan cities was not right. I think that just striking out wit h other it cos of violence just in t the answer. I am thinking How Christ would have reacted i am sure he would want to get to the heart of the matter find out Why people Are feeling the Way they Are reacting the Way icy arc. He would try o visit and talk to people and Pray for  world today Spanish aerialist with Sordini act Falls to death while practising Madrid Spain a a 35-year-old Spanish Feria list fell nearly 400 feet to his death thursday from a wire stretched Between two skyscrapers in a downtown Madrid Square. Police said Julian do la Horre rogue was practising a trick on a bar hanging from the motorcycle of another aerialist when the bar broke and he fell to the ground. The motorcycle and the other Man stayed on the wire. Do la Horre was taken to a Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Doctors said he suffered head injuries. The aerialist was part of the Tordini Aerial act which had been scheduled to perform in Madrid this week during the san Isidro fiesta. The group was founded in 1964 by Alcia i Bardini in Munich. Libya files suit in London to recover Money Frozen by . London Dpi Libya has filed suit to try la recover nearly s300 million fro7cn in a new York based Bank under an economic Boycott ordered against col. Foam mar  s regime by president Reagan in january. Under a court writ issued in London thursday the libyan Arab foreign Bank is seeking to get the Money from the London Branch of Bankers Trust co. The writ claims a local of s292.j million plus inheres in iwo amounts s13i.2 million and $161.3 million and fur ther or alternative claims for damages in like amounts. The Tripoli Bank wholly owned by Libya s Central Bank also claim Bankers Trust s London Branch wrong fully debited its account by j7.7 million which it insisted is of no effect.". A hearing on Itic writ has not been scheduled. Soviet Union Romania sign economic cooperation pact Moscow Impi the soviet Union and Romania have signed a Long term agreement to develop economic social and technical cooperation to the end of the Century Tass said. The official news Agency said soviet Leader Mikhail Gorba Chev met in the Krems to who romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu who was in Moscow for a one Day Visil. They signed in the Kremlin Priddy a Long term pro Gram of the development of economic scientific and tech Nical cooperation Between the .s.r. And Romania for the period ending in 2000," Tass said. Mayors from Europe . Promoting tourism in Israel Jerusalem up a group of mayors promised they would take a stand against terrorism by urging their friends and families to visit Israel. The 13 mayors from the United Stales and Europe Mel with prime minister Shimon Peres at the end of a week Long visit and handed him a Resolution in which they prom ised to promote tourism in Israel. To All of our colleagues friends and Frilow citizens we can based on our own experiences offer our counsel the Resolution said. There Are Many Good reasons to travel to Israel and concern for safely is not a reason to stay away the May  
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