European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday july 11.1986 11 convicted in Achille Lauro Case fugitive palestinian Leader gets life term Genoa. Nlaly a a jury thurs Day convicted ii palestinians of Hijack ing inc Achille Lauro cruise ship and kill thing an american passenger and sentenced three of them to life in prison including fugitive palestinian Leader Mohammed Abbas. After deliberating for three Days under Light Security inc panel of two judges and Stit civilians also convicted five other defendants in connection Wilh the hijacking. It acquitted four defendants for Lack of evidence. Four defendants were present in con when judge Lino to Meveric announced the verdict. They shouted Long live Palestine in arabic from heir steel barred courtroom cages. Their shouts were translated by a courtroom interpreter. At Issue in the trial was the oct. 7-9hijacking of the Genoa based luxury liner with 413 people aboard. Four palestinians commandeered the vessel after it made a port cull in a Gyp and demanded the release of 51 palestinians jailed in Israel. A wheelchair bound american Passen Ger Leon Klinghoffer 69, of new York was shot to death during the two Day or Deal and his body was dumped Over Board. The jury found three hijackers. Abbas and two other fugitive Leaden of Abbas Palestine liberation from equally responsible for the hijacking the taking of the ship s passengers and Crew members As hostages and the Killins of Klinghoffer. Under italian Law Planny As Well a participants in any crime that results in murder arc As guilty of the stilling As the person who actually commits it. The hijackers were among five defendants in custody. Abbas and the two i of official v or among 10 defendants tried in absent a. Abbas two associates also were sentenced to life in prison. They Are oud Din bad Akkam 39, the a of military Leader and Ziad Al Omar 35, who was charged with buying the hijackers Cruiz tickets. Youssuf magic Al my Lei. 23, the i Bicker accused of shooting and killing Klinghoffer. Was sentenced to 30 Jears imprison. The prosecution had asked for a life left. Ibrahim flyer Abdelatif 20. Also accused of being one of the pirates was sentenced to 24 Yean and two months. Ahmad Sarrouf Al saudi 24, a Hijacker who had cooperated with authorities was sentenced to 15 Yean and two months. He was not present when a verdict was read. The fourth Man accused of the actual hijacking Bassam Al Ashker 13, will be ined later in juvenile court because hews 17 and � minor at the time of the hijacking. The other two defendants in custody received Light sentences. Abbas Cousin. Mohammed Issa a has. A 24-year-old syrian was convicted of using false passports and sentenced to six months in prison. In a Sepa rate trial in november he was convicted of smuggling the hijackers weapons aboard the ship and was sentenced w seven years Mowaffaq said Gam Tura. A ,17-year-old syrian was Srnel cred to eight months in prison forgiving false testimony. Also convicted in the Case were three other defendants considered fugitives. Abdul Ramiro Khaled ,50, was sentenced to seven years and sin months for using a Faise passport to Board inc , described As a Elf colonel left the ship during a port Call before the Achille Lauro was seized. Mohammed Ben to Khadra a 32-year-old syrian was sentenced to six years and six months for helping provide arms to the hijackers. Yusser Hisham Nasser a 24-Ycar-Oid lebanese was sentenced to six years an six months in prison for using a false name and for helping to provide arms. Acquitted in the Case were Abu Kifah,25, a tunisian who was accused of help ing plan the hijacking Mohammed Jar Bua 28, a syrian who prosecutors said was mean to Lake part in if hijacking but was too sick Abu Ali Kaim accused of helping plan the hijacking and a greek Man Petros Flora who was accused of letting one of the hijackers use his passport. During pretrial investigations Mol i confessed to killing Klinghoffer but retracted his state incl during the Inal. Claiming the new yorker Wain 1 Ever aboard inc ship a portuguese waiter testified Mol i ordered him to wheel Klinghoffer out to the deck and Laler ordered him at gun Point to dump Klinghoffer i body and wheelchair into the Mediterranean the hijackers mania inc Mohammed Abbas had ordered them to launch an attack on the israeli port of  insisted they never planned to seize the a Hilt Lauro but were forced to dose when a Crew member spotted them in their Cabin with a weapon. As part of the Artan Genwu that ended the hijacking the four men who seize the ship were Pul aboard an egyptian Airliner bound for Tunisia where they were purportedly to be tried by a Flo tribunal. Mohammed Abbas also was aboard the Egypt at Jet that was intercepted by . Warplanes and forced to land in sic ily. Italy took the four hijackers into Cus Tody but despite vehement protests fro the United states let Mohammed Abbas leave the country. Italian officials said at the time the believed Mohammed Abbas Only connection with the hijacking Tut Media Tion in the hijackers surrender Mohammed Abbas was late ordered to stand trial Ai inc ringleader but by then had gone into hiding. Having their Day in court Kevin o Dowd kit brother of British singing Ter boy George stands outside a court in London where he was arraigned on drug charge wednesday. O weird and  linger Marilyn right were among five people United Tow my to drop Midi by British police. Aquino offers to forgive rebels Manila Philippines a president Corvaio Aquino said wednesday she will forgive pro Marcos politician Arturo Tol Enimo and soldiers who led a 38 hour revolt against her if they pledge allegiance to the revolutionary Constitution by which she governs. Aquino said she decided to be magnanimous be cause the rebellion which ended tuesday did not cause any violence and because the rebels heeded her ultimatum to surrender. She said however that she would no longer tolerate attempts by supporters of ousted president Ferdinand e. Marcos to destabilize the government. She also said she no longer would allow Demontra that Are not truly an exercise of Freedom of speech and Assembly but Are designed to further the rebel  certain people have trifled too Long with the dignity and stability of the present government and the new constitutional order she said referring to weekly demonstrations by Marcos supporters who claim he is still president there will be elections won where you can lest the continuing mandate or this government she said. Aquino abolished the Marcos controlled National Assembly after coming to Power feb. 25, she has been ruling under a revolutionary Constitution. World today fastest steam locomotive hits rails one More time York. England up in a glorious Cloud of smoke steam and nostalgia the fastest steam locomotive in the world came out of retirement wednesday 48 years after its record breaking run. The streamlined Mallard resplendent in the Ganer Blue livery of the old London and North Eastern Rait Way took More than 500 railway enthusiasts on a 25 Pound $37 trip to the East coast the Mallard still holds the record Tor the fastest steam locomotive in the world a feat it established on july 3. 1938, when it reached 125 Mph hauling a seven coach train Between Edinburgh and London the Pace was More stately wednesday As the Loco motive pulled a Rake of 12 Vintage carnage through the soaring Arches of York station on the one hour journey to Scarborough a distance of 42 Miles. Non communist governor. Appointed in Poland Warsaw up prime minister Zbigniew a owner appointed the first non communist party member As a governor in Poland since world we the communist youth newspaper set radar Melody Chahid thursday. Boleslaw Didyk 53, became the governor of Zamosc province with a population of Aboul 90,000, in easter Poland the newspaper said. The remaining 48 prov inces Ore ruled by communists. In an interview published by Standar Mlodoch Dydyk welcomed his appointment As a new Chance created by the communist party for the overwhelming majority of the non party people in Poland who retreated As second class citizens. Didyk cited the remarks of communist party Leader Wojcieck Jaruzelski to the lib. Communist party Congress thai key jobs offered to non party people win strengthen the communist  referring to the situation in the province where most of the jobs in the administration Are held by Ulm munits Didyk promised sweeping changes Andyne principle of Competition Between party and non party members