European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday july 15,1906 lightning hit Jal Jet lands safely in Rome Rome a a Japan air lines Boeing 747 was hit by lightning but Jand cd safely at Leonar do a Vinci Airport during a thunderstorm that lashed Rome for two hours monday Airport officials said. The storm dumped 2.6 inches of rain on he cily. The jetliner carrying 183 passengers on flight from Tokyo was nit by a lightning Bolt As it was Landing the officials said. Amnesty International names new Leader London a amnesty International announced monday the appointment of Ian mar tin a 39-year-old briton who Heads asian re search in the human rights organization s International secretarial As its next Secretary general. Martin chosen from 250 applicants succeeds swedish journalist Thomas Hammarberg who leaves the chief executive s Post in september after six years. The movement has 500,000 members world wide and a staff of 200. Martin a Cambridge graduate attended har Vard University on a postgraduate has been general Secretary of Britain s joint Council tar the welfare of immigrants and of the Fabian society a political education society affiliated with the socialist opposition labor party israeli planes attack guerrillas in Lebanon Beirut Lebanon a israeli fighter bomber dodged surface to air Sam-7 missile to demolish palestinian guerrilla targets in the Hills Southeast of Beirut monday and officials said two guerrillas were killed and 12 were wounded. The israeli action was in apparent retaliation for re Dawn rocket attacks of Northern Israel. Police and the red Cross reported the casual ties in separate communiques issued shortly after the 30-Minule raid near the druse towns Ofa Ilat Bay sour Shim an and Zainab. The attack which began at 10 50 a,m., was staged by a Squadron of 10 of is and two Phan Tom f-4 fighter bombers in the Centra lebanese Mountain Range overlooking Beirut police said. Spain from Page 1 turns of political violence in Spain this year. The civil guard spokesman said Between 140 and died in confrontation with police. Diego Cones Vaides a guardsman who was Ridingin the front of the bus next to the Driver told Reno Len he had no idea what happened but the next minute i was standing unhurt next to the wrecked the guardsmen were on their Way to a training Cen Ter for Highway patrolmen. The blast was so powerful it threw against Awall As 1 was coming up from the subway radio announcer Carlos comrades said. There is broken Glass at Over the Hospital officials said a Street sweeper originally listed As killed in the explosion had been hospitalized in serious condition. The identities of the other people injured were not available. On sunday the French government deposed do Mingo liar to Abasolo head of the military Wing feta to Libreville Gabon. He had been living in France for a number of years As a political refugee but recently was arrested and imprisoned. Eta which translates As Basque Homeland and Liberty has claimed responsibility for the deaths of More than 550 police civil guards and military offi cers the organization seeks the removal of All Spanish police civil guards and military personnel from the three Basque provinces in the North and ultimately Independence for the Region of 3 million inhabitants. Catholic protestant clashes continue in Northern Ireland Belfast Northern Ireland a Small group of roman Catholic and protestant youths clashed with police Early monday in Portadown and 60 protestants rampaged through the Homes of catholics in Rasbary Kin police said. Two people were injured officials said but no arrests were made. Also monday in protestant North Belfast a 21 year old Man was hospitalized after being shot in the thigh. Local Media said he was believed to have been the victim of a protestant paramilitary punishment squad. Police had no further details and said the Inci Dent was under investigation. Thousands of protestants held marches in ports Down and 18 other towns throughout Northern ire land on saturday to celebrate the protestant Victory Over the Catholic army at the Battle of the Boyne in1690. The Royal Ulster constabulary the province s police said 128 police officers and 66 civilians were injured during the weekend. Police said 127 people were arrested. In Portadown about 25 Miles Southwest of Belfast about 20 protestants monday hurled bottles and stones at riot police trying to Block their Access to a Catholic neighbourhood. Earlier in the Day a half dozen Catholic youths threw gasoline bombs at police in the Catholic Garvan hey Road neighbourhood of Portadown. Police fired plastic bullets to disperse the gang. In the predominantly protestant Village of Rashar Kin 35 mites Northwest of Belfast about 60 protes Tants went on a predawn rampage monday in 12 Cath Olic Homes. The masked attackers Clad in paramilitary uni forms smashed furniture broke windows Ana dam aged several cars parked outside the Homes. A 16-year-old Catholic boy was injured in the at tack but police said the attackers seemed mainly in tent on causing damage. The British broadcasting corp. Said the attack teemed to have been launched in retaliation for sectarian clashes in the Village Friday night. The weekend parades generally were peaceful but rioting protestant youths pelted police with Rocki and bottles and overturned an armoured jeep in Portadown on saturday night. Hours later gunmen attacked police patrol vehicle near the Irish Bonier and one officer was shot in the Arm and leg. Protestants used the parades to protest against the Anglo Irish Accord that gives the predominantly roman Catholic Irish Republic a formal consultative role in the running of Northern Ireland where protes Tants outnumber catholics 3-2. Protestants have said the Accord signed nov. Is by Britain and the Irish Republic is the first step in takeover of the British ruled province by the Irish re Public. Britain has denied the accusation. U.s., soviets tie for 1st in Moth meet Warsaw Poland a the United Stales and soviet Union tied for first place in this year s International High school mathematics Competition the . Team director said monday. In the individual Competition the sin member us team won three Gold medals and three Silver medals said Cecil Rousseau a mathematics professor at Mem Phis state University in Tennessee. The soviet won two golds and three silvers he Laid. The annual International mathematics olympiad was held in Warsaw this year and included 192 Stu dents from 37 countries. The contestants answered six questions during the two Jay Competition wednesday and thursday and an International jury graded the results during the weekend. A closing ceremony was scheduled for monday when the results were to be announced officially. Joseph Keane 17, of Pittsburgh received a special jury prize for a particularly original and elegant Solu Tion to a problem on algorithms or repetitive calculations Rousseau said. Keane was the Only recipient of the award this year. The United states and soviet Union each received 203 Points Rousseau said. Wen Germany was third with 1% Points followed by China with 177, East Germany with 172 and Romania with 171. The United states which Fiatt competed in 1974, won in 1977 and 1981. Students receive a maximum of seven Points for each question on the exam with Point total from each team s six members determining the final team stand ing. Students who scored a 34 or belter received Gold medals Rousseau said. The minimum scores for Silver and Bronze medals were 26 and 17. Keane Ted the . Team with 41 Points. Other us. Gold winners were David Gribinet is of Claremont calif., tearing a 36 and Jeremy Kalin 16, of new York with a 35. The three americans who won Silver medals Wen John Overdeck 16, of Columbia Darien Lefko Wilz 17, of new York and Bui Cross is of Kalanui zoo Mich. Ira from Page 1 ing interest earnings tax free until withdrawal. The House passed Bill retains Ira Senate negotiators sit Down with their counterparts from the House the prospects appear goo that Iraj will survive the tax revision process and remain universally available. A key indicator is that there seems to be no one on Capitol Hill who will stand up and say that Ira Perse Are a tax scam that needs curbing. Instead critics like Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., and finance committee chairman Bob pack Wood r-ore., argue that getting rid of Ira deductibility is a necessary Trade off for other massive tax Law changes in the Senate Bill. But Dole and Packwood who will head the Senate negotiator were among the 96 senators who voted for a non binding Resolution instructing the negotiators to work to retain iras in talks with the House. There s a moral commitment Tays Roth who sponsored Tite Resolution. The chief House negotiator rep. Dan Rostenkowski emu., Bat said he will work to improve the Senate Bill s treatment of Middle class taxpayers. Jim Wafle a spokesman for the House ways and Means committee ays retention of Ira is one Way to do this. And As the tax negotiators prepare to open talks the Reagan administration is saying to could support som sort of Ira deductibility in the final Bill if a Trade off is necessary to preserve the Senate plan s lower tax rates. There is Strong political support for doing some thing about 1rav" Treasury Secretary James bake said sunday on Abc to this we with David our position is we would be willing to give on iras. In order to preserve these Low rates because on balance the Low rate Are More important than those other Baker said echoing similar statements last week by White House chief of staff Donald Regan. The Senate finance committee estimates that continuing full Ira deductibility will Cost the Treasury $26 billion Over the next five Yean. This Money the reasoning goes could be better spent lowering tax rate for eight out of 10 taxpayers who would Benefit under the Senate Bill. Four years ago when it backed broadening of Ira eligibility the committee said it was concerned that people weren t saving enough Money for retirement and laced a drop living standards when they left the workforce. This year the committee supported ending univer Sal deductibility of iras with the reasoning that the expanded availability of Ira has had no discernible Impact on the level of aggregate personal
