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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, October 31, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Dracula rails Ripis Saga in re gis civil Zdency f new Silver Dollar debuts be 5 chargers coach resigns page7 vol. 4s, no. 196 authorized unofficial publication Friday october 31, 19b6 a. Armed Force 3mtarfsn. D 8693 a saudi Oil minister fired after 24 years on Job Riyadh saudi Arabia a Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani saudi Arabia s Oil minister for 24 years and a Leader of the organisation of Petroleum exporting countries has been fired the saudi press Agency reported thursday. The terse announcement gave no Rea son for the dismissal of the 56-year-old Yamani who was the architect of the 1973 open Oil embargo which triggered the first major Rise in Oil prices and re shaped the world Economy. There and been rumours that Yamani was Oul of favor with the Royal family and King fahd appeared to undercut him at a critical juncture of the ocl. 6-22 open meeting in Geneva. But there had been no direct evidence that Yamani was in danger of losing his Job. The Surprise announcement Issue before Dawn in Riyadh said planning minister Hisham Nazca had replaced Yamani. Nazca one of the key ministers in this kingdom of 11 million people has close lies to the Royal family but Little else is known about him. Philip Verleger jr., an Oil analyst at the Washington based consulting firm of Charles River associates predicted that Yamani f removal would cause Oil prices to drop dramatically when trading began later thursday. He said the effect see saudi or Page 24 soviets re eco . Offer As glaring9 failure Moscow a the Tass news Agency Sid wednesday that new .proposals at the Geneva arms talks Are a glaring failure and that the american package is intended 10 derail the negotiations by drawing a soviet rejection. The Brushoff came in a dispatch by senior analyst Vladimir Chernyshev and followed the first round of talks on Long Range nuclear weapons since the new american plan was announced. . Officials said the proposals Are aimed at building on agreements in Prin Ciple reached in Reykjavik Iceland by president Reagan arts soviet Leader Mik Hail s. Gorbachev. But Tass said they distort the Progress achieved at the iwo any Summit. . Officials have said . Negotiators in Geneva were told to present new proposals calling for liquidation of All . And soviet ballistic missiles by1996, 50 percent cuts in other strategic sea offer on Page 24 presidential helping hand a photo president Reagan raises the Arm of sen. James Abd nor k-s.d., who is running in it do Heil against Democrat rep. Thomas Daschle. Reagan on the list of a series of political trips la Stiles where is popularity is High but that of fellow republicans is Law also stamped in Etin silk ind., wednesday and was to travel to Colorado Springs Colo. Other planned stops Ore in Nevada and California. Bell complains of being barred from Hasenfus Atlanta a former . Attorney general Griffin Bell who is defending an american mercenary before a nicaraguan tribunal complained bitterly wednesday that he was t allowed to Sec his client. It was terrible immoral Bell said of Nicaragua s refusal to let him meet with Eugene Hasenfus who was captured after sandinista troops shot Down a plane carrying supplies for the Contra rebels. I m at very much of a hardship in representing Hasenfus said Bell who returned to prepare defense documents and plans to go Back to Nicaragua , 45, was charged with terrorism violating Public Security and conspiracy when he vim captured ocl. 6 after government soldiers Shol Down the c-123 transport plane in which he was a passenger. Three others in the plane died in the crash. Bell charged that the nicaraguan government was violating the rules of its own Legal system by refusing tallow him to Confer with Hasenfus. Or. Hasenfus is not getting meaningful assistance of counsel As required by their Legal system he said. The nicaraguan government has tried to portray Ell As a representative of the United slates at the trial but the former attorney general insisted thai he is rep resenting Only Hasenfus and his family. Bell was asked if Hasenfus is guilty of the  have a Strong Case against him he Reph a after All he did t fall out of heaven. He was shot sea Bell on Page 24 Britain extends no fishing zone around Folk Londs London a Britain greatly expanded fishing limits around the Falkland islands on wednesday warning that it May fight to prohibit fishing within 150 Miles of the islands that were at the Center of a bloody War with Argentina four years ago. In Buenos Aires Argentina declared that it will de fend its rights to the Waters and bring he Case before International organizations. The 200-mile limit Britain announced wednesday intrudes on Argentina s claim that Iti Lerr Lorial  extend 200 Miles into the South Atlantic. The Falkland Are about 300 Miles East of Argentina. Urief a said it would strictly enforce the limit within 150 Miles of the Falkland beginning feb. 1. Foreign Secretary sir Geoffrey Howe announcing the new conservation zone to the House of commons said Britain might use armed Force in appropriate circumstances to protect its rights. Howe said the failure to reach agreements on fishing with Argentina and Argentina s aggressive patrolling of Waters within 200 Miles of the Falkland coast had spurred the government to action. Previously a three mile limit was in Force. Falkland islanders have complained that squid Hake and Blue Whiting species Are endangered by Over fishing from foreign fleets. Howe indicated that Britain might have to negotiate with Argentina Over the 200-mile Boundary that in Trudes into Argentine Waters  
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