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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday August 25,1966 Pakistan warns of drastic action Islamabad Pakistan a the government said Sui Ulav it would resort to drastic action unless opposition groups end their drive to oust president Gen. Mohammed Ziaul Haq and in acc Early elections leaders of the movement for the restoration of democracy said they would not abandon hit Campaign Ihry began last monday to oust Zia. Demonstrations were called for sunday night even though turnout Ai inc daily protests has been dwindling. Security officials said the country was quiet sunday and there had been no clashes Between anti government activists and Security forces. At least 29 peo ple have been killed and dozens injured in rioting that began aug. 13 following a government crackdown on the opposition. Labor minister Man Sab Ali Khan warned in the Eastern City of Lahore that the government would not tolerate continued disturbances. He accused the opposition of subversion and claimed in was determined to destroy Pakistan prime minister Mohammad Khan Junejo and other ministers met sunday in Lahore to discuss the Security situation but no details were released. Binazir Bhutto and of her opposition leaders remained under detention Sun Day in jails around the country. Khan said the government led by the Pakistan Muslim league had restored democracy and human rights and was entitled to serve out its term until 1990, the government party was formed earlier this year after Zia had appointed Junco to head the civilian government that took Over when martial Laid was lifted last december. Junejo is head of the party. Zia who suited Power in a 1977 Mili tary coup remains president and army chief of staff. Zia was reported to be having meet Ings sunday to review the Security Situa Tion but officials declined to provide any details. The president returned to Pakistan saturday after a two week mos Lem pilgrimage to saudi Arabia. Maulana Fazlur Rehman a top mid Leader said sunday thai the Alliance of opposition parties had not caused the recent violence and that the government was to blame. The opposition wanted to wage a non violent Campaign he said. The disturbances began after the government arrested hundreds of opposition leaders and banned political meetings on the Csc of the country s aug. 14 Independence Day. To government has said i acted to prevent political disturbances. Protesters in Japan Greet . Battleship Casebo Japan up the Battle ship new Jersey sailed into the Southern port of Sasco sunday amid anti nuclear protests on sea and land. At least five people taking pan in protest March were arrested but there were no immediate reports of violence. About 40 fishing boats and other Small vessels blared anti american slogans As they protested the arrival of the 4 5,000 ton world War la Era battleship equipped with Tomahawk missiles Capa ble of carrying nuclear warheads. Bui a Fleet of maritime safely patrol boats kept the protest vessels from get Ting near the battleship which arrive for a nine Day Crew rest in the Southern port near the City of Nagasaki atom bombed in world War ii. Police mobilized an  Force to guard against violence. As. Of mid afternoon. Some 16,000demonstrators mostly labor unionists peace activists but also members of left Wing groups held protest rallies in the port City. There were no reports of Vio Tynce. The protesters allege that the port Call the first by the new Jersey to Japan since the ship was refitted and recommissioned in 1982 violates Japan s nuclear policy which bans the production Possession or introduction of nuclear arms into the nation. The United states however refuses to confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard its warships. Along with the new Jersey two other american warships also thought to carry nuclear weapons made port Calls in Japan. The 15,540-ton nuclear powered guided missile Cruiser Long Beach docked at the . Naval base in Yokosuka South of Tokyo while the 5.770-ton destroyer Merrill arrived at Kurc in the southwestern prefecture of Hiroshima where the world s first atomic bomb was dropped 41 years ago. Local news reports said the warships will Lake part in a major naval exercise m the sea of Japan. A kiss for her son App to Linda Rockne wife of lain poll of fice employee Mike Roeine consoles their son dim Len during graveside service saturday morning in Edmund okie. Rockne Wai t victim of Poitan work f shooting Prce in de mood last week. See related Story. Page 2. Kal from Page 1 fila decision the article quotes Ansa analyst As saying. He was no going to shoot Down an american cur Craft without gelling some authorization from higher  the article blames the aircraft s stray ing from in course to mistakes by the korean Crew in programming its inertia navigation system. The situation became critical when . Reconnaissance plane entered the area hoping to observe a planned soviet missile launch at the same time the Kal aircraft violated soviet airspace. When the launch was cancelled the . Plane returned to its base the report said. Soviet commanders apparently mis took the Airliner for the . Reconnaissance plane that would have been expected to be routinely monitoring such a launch although the intercepted data show the soviets had tracked the . Plane Back 10 its base. Soviet radar was unable to distinguish Between the fuselage of the Kal 747 and the . Plane s refitted Boeing 707, add ing to soviet uncertainly the report said. U.s., Egypt begin 5-Day joint exercise Cairo in egyptian and . Air and naval farces sunday began a joint exercise their second in 13 months off Egypt s Mediterranean coast and in egyptian skies a , spokesman said. Michael Nugent u press officer at the . Embassy said the Carrier forr Celal and its Battle group were taking part in the 5-Day exercise code named sea wind. An egyptian announcement saturday said units of the egyptian and . Naval and air forces will stage a joint exercise in the International Waters of the Mediterranean and in some parts of egyptian airspace beginning sunday and until aug. 28." the . Spokesman asked if thees Kreisc began on schedule said yes i can confirm  he said that contrary to a published report in Washington the Carrier John f. Kennedy was not participating in Thema Nevers. If the Kennedy is coming to the Region in will not be for this exer Cise the spokesman said. He said that Only one Carrier the for Rostal and us Battle group were taking part. The spokesman said he had no knowl Edge of the size of the participating troops and planes. But they Are the nor Mal strength of the Forrestal he said. If in normally carries 1,000 men then 1,000 men Are taking pan. If it normally carries 50 warplanes then 50 warplanes Are taking  exercise was the fourth in a series of joint Man Euver in the Region since the first Bright Star exercise was held with 1,400 . Troops in Egypt in 1980. The last joint exercise code named Bright Star 85, was held in August 1085 Ana featured land air and sea operations in Egypt s Western desert and along its Mediterranean coast the Washington Post sunday . Officials As saying the sea wind exercise was not intended to provoke any new conflict with Egypt s neighbor Libya which called it a terrorist plot to dominate the world. American fighters Wilt Man Euver with egyptian fighters in an area of the Mediterranean outside the Gulf of Sidra and away from the so called line of death that Marks the portion of the Gulf claimed by libyan Leader Muammar Qadhafi the Post said. Hovercraft towed Back to England London a a hovercraft carrying 132 passengers stalled Sun Day in the Middle of the englis Channel and had to be towed Back to Dover authorities  Royal air Force went to the Rescue when the Craft lost Power after a fire broke out in one or in electrical Bays said a spokesman for Hove Speed which operates the Era  the tire was extinguished an air Force helicopter landed Engi neers to try to repair the damage. But the coast guard later said a tug was lowing the Craft Back to Dover  
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