European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Reagan hitting Campaign Trail for republicans Page 5 d officials explore kidney program at Lan Stuhl Page 9 d sunday s pro football results sports the of Armand tripes Iid unofficial publication Tol vol. 45, no. 144 tuesday. September 9, 1986 of d a licit Dof r and bran d 8693 a Pinochet escapes assassins orders state of siege in Chile Pinochet Santiago. Chile up1 suspected leftist rebels ambushed president Augusto Pino Chet s motorcade sunday night with hand grenades and automatic weapons. The military Leader escaped with Only a hand injury and declared a nationwide stale of siege. Five of Pinochet s escorts were killed and nine others were injured when three can in the motorcade were blown up and overturned As they crossed a Bridge and one car exploded in flames government spokesman Francisco Cuadra said. One of the three cars that burst into flumes was one of two Mercedes benzes used by the 70-year-old Mili tary ruler but authorities said the car the president was travelling in was Nai hit. Interior minister Ricardo Garcia later announced to the nation in a television broadcast that the military Junto Ted by Pinochet was imposing a slate of siege Locontro subversive activity. The state of siege Grants the military government special Powers to arrest suspects censor the press re strict the right to Assembly and disseminate information Lap phones and open mail. Pinochet last resorted to a state or siege on nov. 6, 1984, to curb a mounting wave of unrest and protests by opponents seeking the restoration of democracy. Shortly after the attack on Pinochet s motorcade � radio station reported that the president appeared on the Balcony of the presidential residence and waved to supporters to quid rumours that he had been seriously wounded in the first known attempt on his life during13 years in Power. His appearance could not be independently con firmed. Five escorts an army sergeant a police motor cyclist a second policeman and iwo secret police body see Pinochet on Page 28 soviets charge Daniloff with spying by the los Angeles times Moscow Nicholas Dan loft first american correspondent jailed Here since the Stalin Era was formally accused sunday of spying a crime that can carry the death penalty. The announcement of the charges Over soviet television was the Kremlin s Blunt rejection of president Reagan s personal Appeal to soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev to Al Danio Ofago free. In a Telephone Call to his Moscow of fice Dan loft again denied thai he overworked for any . Intelligence organisation adding i know deep Down i am telling the truth but he hinted broadly that the quickest Way for him to gel out of a Kab prison would be to consider his Cue on a Par with that of Gennady , e soviet employee of the United nations who was arrested by the Fri on spying charges recently. I have received an oblique hint thai it does not have to go to court Dan Toff told Cretchen Trimble wife of Dani offs successor As correspondent for the Washsington based Magazine . News & world report. Under soviet Taw Daniloff May beheld in prison for six months while an investigation continues and for another three months if More time is needed to prepare a Case. After the investigation is concluded Daniloff would be allowed to retain lawyer before a trial. During a Telephone talk with his Suc Cessor Jeff Trimble Daniloff said my Case is moving into a More serious phase. Charges of espionage put me on a Par with a Case we know Trimble said he took this As a reference to the arrest of Zakharov in new York City on aug. 22, the quickest solution would be if the two cases would be looked at on an equal basis Daniloff told Trimble. Earlier Dani left had said he did not want to be freed in a Trade for an accused spy on grounds that he was innocent of wrongdoing. His latest comment however came after his ninth Day in prison and increasing indications that the soviet authorities Are determined to press espionage charges despite a Strong american outcry against Daniloff arrest. Secretary of state George p. Shutlz on Friday described the arrest As hostage taking and ruled out a prisoner Swap to get Daniloff out of Ufort ovo Washington Michael h. Armae Oast undersecretary of stale for political affair said sunday thai the espionage charges against Dan off were bound to have a bad effect on soviet american relations. We have for the past week been try ing to communicate very forcefully to the soviet Union the importance of releasing Nick Daniloff without preferring charges Armacost said on a television interview added that the charges were phony and said that Washington would have to consider actions to show How seriously in regarded the Daniloff affair. to say however whether it might influence the possibility of Summit see Daniloff on Page 28 pan am survivors critical anti terror unit pakistani comm Arias arrived too late Hijack victim Dick Milhart n Green r staff Willm Jet survivors of the pan am Hijack Brachi Pakistan said pakistani commandos no role in their escape from the Airliner As Morisli sprayed passengers with gunfire. Dick me Harl of Pullman Walt said he opened a door Kand escaped the tragedy that befell at least 15 of Bis followers aboard pan american world airways flight 71. 1 his reaction to the pakistani handling of toe Inci Art said there was no pakistani was vhf the first ones out. 1 ran away toward the terminal fut As i could. Then there was a Bunch of people scream lie Down lie Down lie Down Mcnart was onet09 survivors aboard a special sunday flight from the Watan port City to Frankfurt. "1 was standing near at for and i opened it it was easy. All the time there was Bunic he said. Four gunmen took Over the Hob Jet Friday As i stopped in Karachi in route to to Furu after 17 hours on the ground the plane s Lig Riwen out and the gunmen opened fire killing at irm1rl.mninitrrr and wounding More than 100. Melhart 44, said the lights went out and a see survivors on Paci of Hijack scene Washington not a United states team was sent to the scene of the hijacking in Pakistan on Friday but in failed to get there before the incident ended in bloodshed administration officials said on sunday. The officials said that the pakistani government had Given permission for the team to land at Karachi inter National Airport. They said the role if any of the american Force bad not been determined in Advance. But an official familiar with the hijacking said thai the american experts could have provided advice equip ment or even military support in storming the plane. These situations Are always flexible the official said. We could even have gone in there wearing Paki Stani uniforms if they wanted the learn the Delta Force com Mando unit is stationed at fort Bragg . Officials said its movement had been approved by defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger. A pakistani official reportedly said that the american contingent was coming in four aircraft. American officials declined today How dose the team came to Pakistan. Pakistan said that All four hijackers were seized alive see Hijack on Page 28
