European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page so the stars and stripes monday june 23.1386 Cut terror talks revealed Bonn up Secretary of state George Shutlz in an interview released sunday disclosed that the United states and the soviet Union have discussed countering the danger that terrorists might get Possession of nuclear weapons. He old the German newspaper die Well that talks were held recently with the aim of reducing the danger. He did not say who participated in the talks or where or when they were held. Shultz said one solution proposed was the establishment of risk reduction Cen ters without explaining the term. We arc dealing with Many aspects of the nuclear problem he said we Are addressing the possibility thai terrorists have atomic weapons. We have talked to the soviet Union about this and we Are seeking All conceivable ways to reduce risks in the nuclear Field Shutlz said that in the talks with the Soviel Union the problem was Dis cussed that terrorists possibly possess nuclear weapons or could get hold of them and we suggested establishment or so called risk reduction centers these centers on the one hand would be a step toward increased Mutual Trust and on the other hand they would after an Opportunity to Deal quickly with problems that come up Shultz said. A report on the interview which is appearing in the monday edition of die Welt was released sunday. It did not carry the Complete interview and it did not give Complete quotes on All Shultz s statements. Shultz said terrorist attacks on airliners and other Means of transportation cannot be accepted. He said that International agreements against the hijacking of airliners already exist and that such agreements must be expanded to include other Means of transportation because of the Achille Lauro he expressed satisfaction that Italy has placed on trial those accused of the hijacking of the italian cruise ship. Leon 1 Kling Holter a wheelchair bound Ameri can passenger was shot during the hijacking and his body dumped overboard s Shultz said the United slates wan terrorist attacks against american no matter where they take place in the worldly be acted upon As if they took place in asked about the chances Tor an Ameri can soviet Summit meeting Shultz was reticent and said nothing Concrete. Die Welt reported. Shultz said one Summit could take place this year and if it turns out Well another could be held in Moscow before the american election Campaign begun . Accuses . Of heightening confrontation Moscow up the Soviel Union said sunday that arms reductions Are possible with the right attitude but it accused the United states of choosing g course of heightening Given Good will on the part of the United slates a turn from building up armaments to reducing them would be quite possible said the message fro the communist Pony s Central commit tee. The comment in the form of greetings to the socialist International Congress meeting in Peru said the Geneva sum Mit Between president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in novem Ber 1985 had raised Hopes for better East West relations regrettably we have not received an adequate response from the . Administration which acts at variance with in letter and spirit of the joint soviet-. Statement of november 21, 1995," the message said it becomes patently obvious. That ii embarked on the course of heightening confrontation building up armaments without any restrain and attaining Mili tary superiority it said. The message printed by the official Tass news Agency attacked Reagan s refusal to join in a Complete nuclear lest ban and Hij announced intention to no longer abide by terms of the 1979 Strate Gic arms limitation treaty. The comment did not specifically mention the latest soviet arms proposals or Reagan s reaction that they could be a turning Point in die Geneva arms negotiations. The soviet proposals report edly link . Adherence to the 1972 anti ballistic missile treaty to reductions in strategic weapons. The new York times reported Sun Day that soviet negotiators an showing willingness to Barjmain on verification problems posed by soviet Long Range to bile missiles an indication that the Geneva arms talks Are not dead. The times quoting Reagan administration officials mid the soviet wednesday suggested some possible certification procedures in a negotiating it Sion in Geneva on Long Range Mobile missiles. Hot dog claim no baloney official agrees san Rafael Calif. A an overheated Pooch convinced a traffic commissioner that Harold lick should not have been tick tied for illegal parking. Klier told commissioner Fred Robins on Friday Hal the temperature was in the 90s last week when he noted that his dog. Boots was panting and much in need of water. He said he parked his car Althe Marin county civic Center to do his humane duty. But a meter maid nabbed Hima he watered his Pel. Klier said he did l think that was right but he accepted responsibility and asked Robins to donate the $12 Tine Lothe county humane society. Instead. Robins refused the guilty Pica dismissed the ticket an told the dog Lover in would be Nice if he gave the $12 to the society himself. Oil pipeline torn apart As 3 bombs explode in South african port City Johannesburg South Africa up three bomb blasts in Durban cause minor damage to a chemical Container and a Lamppost and a third ruptured a crude Oil pipeline sending flames leaping into the sky and Oil spilling into the Harbor an offi Cial said sunday. Information Bureau spokesman Leo Mellet said no one was injured in the explosions that occurred shortly before Midnight and Early sunday. Firemen battled through the pre Daw hours to control a towering Blaze from the pipeline blast that appeared to threaten an Oil refinery near the Harbor and the City s Airport. He said the explosions appeared Mohave been caused by magnetic Lii pct mines of a kind frequently used in at tacks by the outlawed african National Congress which is waging an armed struggle against the government. Mellet said a Black Man was killed by a mob in the Johannesburg township of so Weto saturday bringing the death loll to 55 since president fitter Botha declared a nationwide slate of emergency on june 12, the downward trend in unrest re lated incidents continued with Only Iso lated and in the main minor incidents reported he said Mellet said the explosions in Durban South Africa s largest port were minor and caused Only minimal damage. The most serious one hit parallel crude Oil pipelines running from the har Borlo a refinery. Millet said specs foam was being flown from Johannesburg to Durban to help con Tain the pollution threat to the Harbor. One of the other two bombs exploded in Al wastepaper Basket attain cd to pole. And the third explosion occurred near a chemical Container he wastepaper Ballet bomb exploded near two film Heaters and a restau rant but no one was close enough to be Hurt by the blast. Three women were killed and 69 people were wounded june 14 when a car bomb exploded outside a beachfront restaurant in Durban and five people died i. Another bomb attack in the City on dec. 23. Mellet had no additional detail on to beneath in Soweto on saturday. The killing raised the loll to 55 an average of 5-5 deaths a Day in the firtl10 Day of emergency Rule. The Independent South african Institute of race relations said in a recent report that radar violence claimed in average of 4.2 lives a Day Between the end ing of an earlier emergency in March and the declaration of the current emergency four months later. Hie Institute s figures indicate hat Nathan 1,900 people have died since racial violence erupted in september 1984. On saturday authorities slightly altered emergency regulations Contro ulna Umpress. In one instruction the government1 Bureau of information said a prohm Loa on reporters entering Black township was eased to allow reporting on Normi Levels in to ghettos. Coverage of riots political Issue and police activities remained banned. Lawmaker wants inquiry into past Contra Aid Washington a before the Reagan administration can expect approval of $100 million in new Aid to Niewara Guan rebels the White House Musi explain How earlier Money was spent and whether it militarily assisted the contras in Defiance of Federal Law a democratic congressman said saturday. In the democrats weekly radio address. Rep. Ronald d. Coleman of Texas said the question before the House is How to Best make sure that your taxpayer funded foreign Aid Money is the House is expected to vote thurs Day on an additional $100 million Innon lethal Aid for the centres. Despite the s27 million approved Las year Coleman said that when be visited a Contra base Camp three weeks ago the troops included ill fed poorly clothed 13 and i year old boys and Girts. The Field Hospital lacked the most Basic of medical necessities. So where did the taxpayers $27 Mil lion go Coteman noted that the general accounting office Congress investigative Arm found that much of the non lethal Aid could not be traced to suppliers but instead millions of dollars went into off Shore Bank accounts the honduran Mili tary or obscure corporations. Communism cannot be stopped merely by throwing Money at selected regional crises he said. Before con Gress decides to let the president band Over another si00 million to the Cen tres some Tough questions need to be asked and Coleman also announced that he would introduce a Resolution of inquiry demanding while House documents on alleged contacts Between officials on Reagan s National Security Council and the centres during East year s ban on directly or indirectly aiding the War against Nicaragua s leftist government. There Are disturbing new reports that our own government officials May have deliberately violated the Law that prohibited any open or hidden . Assistance for military operations inside Nicaragua during part of 1984 and 1983," he said. The associated press reported two weeks ago that during the Aid ban. The while House worked through outside intermediaries to manage a private Aid net work that provided military assistance to Nicaragua rebels. According to government officials rebel Leaden and american supporter. It. Col Oliver l. North an Csc Deputy director for political military affairs oversaw the work of intermediaries in eluding conservative activist Robert w. Owen and retired army maj Gen. Johnk. Singlaub. Democratic congressional aides Coleman s Resolution has the backing at the House leadership and could Lead to confrontation with the while House Over release of documents related to North activities. The inquiry will demand document on North s contacts with c Nora rebel Owen Singlaub and John Hull in Amer ican Farmer living in Costa Rica who but acknowledged working with the Rybek although the White House has refuted comment on the latest report former National Security adviser Robert c. To Farlane walked at an informal court Simonaj request for Mich year while insisting that the Csc to Ltd gave Only political advice to tin during he Aid ban
