European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. October 21. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Mozambique s Leader Dies in plane crash Johannesburg South Africa a president Samara Michel of Mozambique died sunday night in a plane crash in Eastern South Africa South Africa president . Botha said monday. Botha Laid in a statement in Pretoria that he fell deep regret and profound Shock at the death of presi Dent Samora Machel the South african announcement said Machet was among 38 people aboard a soviet built twin-Enginetu-134 plane that crashed in route from Zambia to Maputo the mozambican capital. Foreign minister . Botha speaking to reporters at the Border town of Komat poort said the plane s soviet Pilot was among four survivors. The foreign minister no relation to the president flew by helicopter to inspect the crash site while mozambican officials including Security minister Sergio Vieira. Flew into of their own helicopters o the scene. Botha said South african officials had already begun an investigation and that mozambican and International aviation authorities would be invited to take part. Mach i 53, had been president of Mozambique since its Independence from Portugal in 19ts. Before taking up arms against colonial forces in 1964, he had been a nurse at a Hospital in the capital. A senior mozambican journalist based in Johannes Burg said interim leadership of Mozambique would Likely be exercised by prime minister Mario a Chung and by Marcelino Dos Santos the no. 2 Man inthe ruling fre Limo party after Mach i. Constitutionally the president of the party is also president of Mozambique. Speculation on a possible successor to Mach i Cen tired on foreign minister Joaquim Chiusano 47, said the journalist who spoke on condition of anonymity. In March 19s4, Mach i signed a peace treaty with South Africa Long Mozambique s enemy 10 the Dis May of some Black african leaders. The Accord did not end the debilitating conflict with anti marxist guerrillas whose Campaign increased hardships and famine in the Countryside. After a Brief honeymoon with South Africa relations deteriorated badly and mozambican official said they believed South Africa still was aiding the rebels whose attacks intensified. In recent weeks mozambican journalists suggested publicly that South Africa might want to kill Machel. . Gold Coin proves popular in 1 St Day sales Washington a the american Eagle the first general circulation . Gold Coin to be minted in More than 50 years went on Sale monday with officials reporting brisk business. Treasury department officials said in the first two hours they had processed orders for 232,000 ounces of Gold with 18 of 25 primary distributors placing orders for the new coins. We Hope to sell 2.2 million ounces of Gold in the first year of the program and if interest continues at the height that it is right now that May be a conservative estimate said Donna Pope director of the . Mint. Congress last year authorized the minting of the Gold coins which will have a face value of150, $25, j10 and $5. The coins will contain Between one tenth and one Troy ounce of Gold with the actual Price of the coins fluctuating with the Price of Gold on the open Market. Since the Sale of Gold Bullion was reauthorized just Over a decade ago the government has is sued a number of commemorative medallions such As the Gold and Silver coins sold in conjunction with the . Olympic games. Pope stressed thai the new coins however Are not aimed at collectors Bui at persons who want to invest in Gold. The Coin went on Sale monday to bulk Pur chasers and will be widely available by nov. 1 through local Coin shops precious Metal dealers Banks brokerage firms and other financial institutions. President Samora Mach i however there was no immediate indication of any foul ploy in the plane crash. A South african civilian aria icon specialist who spoke on condition of anonymity said the plane appeared to have been far off course when it crashed about 45 Miles West of Maputo just inside the South african Border. He said any flight from Zambia to Maputo normally would have approached Maputo directly from the North. The weather was bad sunday night with Thunder storms in the area and Low Clouds and twin engine Turboprop like the one hat crashed Are poorly equipped for such weather conditions the expert said. The crash site is 32 Miles South of the South african Border town of Komat poort close to the Borders with Mozambique and Swaziland at a Village called Ngwe Yeni air traffic officials said. . Botha said he would leave for the crash site immediately. I am at the disposal of the Mozambique government to assist in any arrangements that have to be made he said. Transport minister Hendrik Schoeman set up a commission to investigate the crash. Mach i went to Zambia for a meeting with other leaders of the so called front line states Black ruled nations of Southern Africa that Are neighbors of South Africa but that oppose its apartheid racial segregation system. The portuguese news Agency Anop said the plane was to have landed in Maputo at 9 30 . Sunday. The Agency said the political Bureau of Mozambique s ruling fre Limo party the commission of the people s Assembly and he Council of ministers were meeting to study the situation. It said radio Mozambique broadcast appealed to All citizens to remain Calm. The radio also asked residents to increase their Vig. Stance to neutralize any attempt by the enemy to pro Voke instability or to carry out criminal acts Anop said. Also in Portugal a spokesman for mozambican re Bels fighting to overthrow the government of the for Mer portuguese Colony said Mach i was killed in the crash along with defense minister Alberto Chi panic and other government officials. Gaufo Oliveira european spokesman for the mozambican National resistance refused to disclose the source of his information. He said other officials killed included the transport minister the Deputy foreign minister an ambassador and the president s Secretary. The mozambican journalist said he believed the transport minister was aboard the plane but that lie knew of no other Cabinet members who might have been aboard. Mach i attended a meeting at Kasaba Bay a Lake Tanganyika resort in Northern Zambia on sunday with presidents Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia Mobutu scuse Sicko of Zaire and Jose Eduardo Dos Santos of Angola. The lenders reportedly discussed the War in Angola Between the marxist government and guerrillas sup ported by among others the United Stales and South Africa. Gandhi denounces Star wars9 Bangkok Thailand up prime minister Rajiv Gandhi monday denounced president Reagan s Star wars technology As dangerous and unworkable but said India would like to Purchase other american High technology defense equipment. Speaking at the end of a four nation tour of Asia and the Pacific Gandhi said Reagan s strategic de sense initiative skier Star Ware could never be fully tested and would always be vulnerable o Uffen Sivc innovations. We Don l believe this is something that will work he said noting the system would require a massive computer program that could never be completely checked. Gandhi said ski had already hindered efforts nonnuclear arms control at the Reykjavik Iceland meet ing Between Reagan and soviet communist Parl Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. We believe this is something that will take the nuclear arms race to very High Levels and it will be very difficult to backtrack from that he said. He said he thought the world was missing a Chance to take advantage of a More Liberal climate in the soviet Union since Gorbachev look Power. We believe Secretary Gorbachev is interested in reducing tensions around the soviet Union and in the rest of the world and we believe this is the time to Lake advantage of this Altitude in the soviet Union he said. Gandhi described plans for Gorbachev to visit India Nettl month As one More step in 30 years of Guod relations Between the two countries. He noted that relations with the United slates had fluctuated sometimes very warm and Friendly some times very Distant but said there had been tremendous Progress since he visited the United slates in 1985. Gandhi said India was interested in buying High technology equipment from the United states and said fears such technology might be leaked to the soviet Union were unfounded. There is no reason for any apprehension a All he  noted that India had soviet swedish Swiss French and British defense equipment in its a Tenal. 4 fall to deaths in skydiving accidents by the associated press a Connecticut skydiving instructor and his student fell6,000 feet to their deaths when their parachutes did not open and two men died in Florida Amer they collided while attempting a jump with three other people. Connecticut state police said the unopened main and backup parachutes worn by instructor William h. Wam ble Iii As he jumped with a female student would returned Over to the Federal aviation administration Mon Day. The student was identified As Mary Scott 29, of Portsmouth England. Trooper James Tilley said Womble 41, of Manches Ter conn., was attached with a harness to the student piggyback style As the two jumped from a plane Fly ing at an Altitude of about 6,000 feet Over Ellington Conn on sunday. He. Said both the main and backup parachutes were attached to Wamble and the woman was t wearing any As is common to a first jump. For some reason the instructor did t open them. We Don t know if there was a problem with the mechanism or whatever the trooper said. On saturday a skydiver whose Parachute did not open during a group jump collided with a fellow parachutist near Clewiston Fla. And both died authorities Laid. The two were among a group of five who jumped from a plane 8,500 feet in the air and tried unsuccessfully to join hands before opening their parachutes said sheriffs it. Hugh Smith who saw the Accident while flying his private plane. Ai the sky then approached the 3,500-feet Mark they had set for minimum Altitude All but Robert , 38, of Lake Worth opened their chutes Smith said. Given collided with Robert f. Triano 46, of Miami be said