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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for Thi . Ahmed porcc1 vol.45, no. 135 sunday August 31, 1986 Torii 01 Sun d 8693 a inside stripes d Morocco Breaks off treaty with Libya Page 2 q copter company seeks trial costs from widows Page 5 d Evert Becker Connors win in . Open Page 21 Happy Landing a photo 1 he face of polish heptathlon athlete Malgorzata Nowak although distorted by strenuous Effort is a Smil ing one saturday As she lands in a Saiid ditch. She s at the end of her Long jump in the heptathlon event at the european track and Field championships in Stuttgart. 2 marines die 6 others missing in copter crash Oslo Norway a . Military officials said saturday that eight marines were killed when a ch-46 sea Knight helicopter taking part in nato exercises crashed into the Atlantic Ocean of Norway. Thirteen other marines on the Heli copter were rescued from the Ocean after the crash Friday with two of them re ported in serious condition. Marine corps spokesman capt. Scott Campbell told the associated press in a Telephone interview from Norfolk va.,that two bodies were found and six miss ing marines were presumed dead. The search had been under Way immediately after the Accident took place the remains have not been recovered and it can Only be presumed that they Are dead he said. Allied officials said the North Atlantic treaty organization s three week Mari time exercise called Northern wedding 86, which began Friday would continue As  twin Rotor assault helicopter based at Marine medium Squadron 162 in new River n.c., was assigned to the Norfolk based assault ship Saipan. Chief Petty officer Joseph Mowery spokesman for the Atlantic Fleet in nor Folk said the helicopter crashed about 60 Miles West of Bodo above the Arctic Cir Cle. Campbell said it was taking off from the Saipan when it  norwegian news Agency Nib said saturday in an unattributed report that the ch-46 collided with another helicopter parked on the Saipan s deck. Norwegian col. Yngvar Norlemann see crash on Page 28 Navy wants to hire foreign cargo ships Washington a the Navy saying american commercial ships charge too much wants to put its Multi million Dollar International cargo aboard foreign vessels. Domestic shippers Are protesting the move As one that could sink the founder ing . Merchant Fleet Pentagon officials have proposed easing the restrictions of a 1904 Law that gives american shippers first crack at carrying All . Military goods. The . Merchant lines already Hurt by foreign Competition and an Industry wide recession say their demise would be hurried by losing what they claim is the largest single source of cargo in the  year the Navy s sea lift come paid . Lines $1.8 billion. The . Shippers also warn that the merchant Marine s demise could weaken the Navy itself which turns to Mer chant ships in times of War. The unusual dispute Between the Navy and its unarmed merchant counterpart was prompted in part by the tin nation of Iceland. Citizens of that North Atlantic Island nation have threatened to shut Down a crucial . Base if icelandic merchant ships Don t get a share of the see Navy on Page 28 Libya challenges . To submit evidence Tripoli. Libya a rejecting american charges that it sponsors terror ism Libya challenged the United states to submit hard evidence that the libyan government is plotting terrorist attacks. Staff maj. Abdelsalam Jalloul the country s second in command told a news conference that president Reagan should Supply the main plans and tar gets of alleged terrorists so they can be put on trial either in Libya or by an International court. The libyan people totally reject the accusation of terrorism Jalloul told a news conference. They Are the first Vic Tims of organized state terrorism led bythe american administration and by Reagan  Jalloul warned that a new american attack would provoke libyan military re action. But he made no specific threats against . Targets warning the euro peans instead. Europe is a party to american aggression and we warn the europeans on the other Bank of the Mediterranean sea he said. Speaking in arabic through an inter Preter Jalloul said Libya would Coop Erate fully to apprehend terrorists an put them on trial and punish  Jalloul made no mention of Friday s decision by King Hassan ii of Morocco to abrogate the 1984 treaty of Union with Libya. In taking the action Hassan said libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi had gone too far in his criticism of last month s meeting Between Hassan and israeli prime minister Shimon Peres. The United states has said it has Evi Dence that Qadhafi is preparing new terrorist attacks in Europe and has warned it might launch a Rew military Retalia  want 19 avoid both terrorist action and american aggression by simply having from the american administration details of the alleged plot Jalloul  said Libya in t frightened by deployment of the . Fleet and aircraft carriers close to the libyan  be taken the decision to die Jal loud said. The hostility of people against America will be increased. The aircraft Carrier Forrestal completed a joint exercise with Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean last week an sources in Washington said the ship is resuming patrols in the Central Meriter  said Libya cannot live indefinitely under the threat of an american  . Bears the responsibility. It has become evident that Reagan is the Hitler of the 20th Century. He wants to destroy the world Jalloul  sent the . Government a memorandum seeking detailed information about its alleged involvement in terrorism after a . Air strike in Libya last april Jalloul said but it received no reply. He said the memorandum was conveyed through the belgian embassy in Tripoli which handles . Interests Fol lowing the december 1979 sacking of the american embassy by a libyan mob that resulted in its closure. Qadhafi on Friday made his first pub Lic appearance in Tripoli since it was hit by . Warplanes last april. He appeared before More than 10,000 people in a City Park  
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