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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, November 1, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga f j 1 Rea the stars and stripes saturday november 1,19b6 Kore arrests 1,000, ends Campus siege Seoul South Korea not aftera two hour Bailie in which student hurled gasoline bombs at riot policemen and my fire to University buildings the police stormed five buildings and arrested More than 1,000 students. The clash was the most violent be tween students and the police since the Inchon protests in May. The students from 26 universities had occupied five buildings at Kongkuk University since tuesday in protest against the government or president Chun Doo Hwan and its close links to failed Stales. Imph i about 5,000 policemen move mob Only before 9 a.m., As helicopters pro Ppd canisters of tear Gas on the univ verily buildings. In at least one build ing students responded by setting desks and chairs on ire. The police used tire hoses and tear Gasto subdue the students and to regain control of the buildings. Police said two offi cers and four students were Hurt. The authorities have pledged to Pun ish the students. Some May be charged under the National Security Law which carries a seven year prison term. The government says the students banners and slogans Echo North korean propaganda a serious offence in South Korea. Wall posters placed around the Kon Kuk University Campus have been de scribed by the police As pro communist. The posters said it was the United stale Sand South Korea that started the korean War in 1950 by invading North Korea and called for the immediate withdrawal of United states military forces fro South Korea. The Green spacious Campus of Kon Kuk University has been under siege for three Days. Rocks hurled by students la scattered Over the grounds. Paving stones from the sidewalks have Bee pulled up and used As weapons. Thou Sands of policemen wearing Green fatigues and Black visors and carrying Large Shields surrounded the Campus. Almost every Day school authorities have walked to the occupied buildings and urged the students to leave. On thursday when the Dean of the univer sity asked the students to leave the banged on a drum and chanted anti government  helicopters then dropped Leaf Lei saying that students who left would be treated leniently. Later about 12 Stu dents walked out. The police estimate that in All. 250 students left the build Ings of their own volition in the three Days. The students said they were willing to leave Only if the police guaranteed them Safe conduct to their Homes. The police refused saying they would take All the students into custody for questioning first to determine the ringleaders. J i the students then threatened to Burn ii he buildings and immolate themselves if the police moved in. A explosion investigated near . Berlin base Berlin up1 an explosion near the .air Force installation at Tempelhof Airport Tore a private car to shreds and severely damage another automobile thursday police said a police spokesman said the blast occurred Ona Street near but outside the base. Witnesses said the explosion was caused by hand grenades. A police spokesman said that was not out of the  he said police Are looking for a dark complexioned Man 20 to 30 years old who fled the scene and May have been injured by the explosion. Details Vic sketchy the spokesman said be cause police were still investigating. A Peugeot aut Nobile was destroyed by the blast and an ensuing fire the spokesman said. Hasenfus testimony requested by minis Managua Nicaragua a a Justice minister thursday said mercenary Ugene Hasenfus should testify As soon As sible before the revolutionary tribunal coi unerring terrorist charges against him. Of the minister Rodrigo ies said he asked the court for Hasenfus Toj neither Hasenfus no Anis nicaraguan lawyer Enrique solely Bor or were present for the first Day of the presen Tatul of evidence. The tribunal Al was asked to View an inter View Hasenfus it to the lbs program "60  f the pro graft translated into Spanish was shown on jew Calaguan television. In the inter View a irus said he believed he was working for the Jun red states. Hasm fus a 45-year-old former Marine from Marinette wis., is charged with terrorism con tip try and violating Public Security. He face years in prison if convicted Atin american tour planned by Gorbachev Washington a Mikhail Gorbachev plans to visit Mexico and several other latin american countries in what appears to be the most ambitious diplomatic initiative Ever by a soviet Leader in the Western hemisphere administration officials say. In addition to Mexico Gorbachev tentatively plans next Spring to visit Cuba Moscow s closest ally in latin America As Well As Brazil Argentina and possibly other South american countries the officials told the associated press. Imo far As is known the Only soviet to Settli have visited latin America was the late Leonid i Brezhnev who travelled to Cuba for a communist party Congress in 1975, Moscow Hai been quietly expanding it Diplo Matic ties in latin America increasing the num Ber of countries with which it has formal relations from five to 16 Over the past 26 Yean according to the slate department. Icelandic parliament approves shipping agreement with . Reykjavik Iceland a parliament has Rati fied an agreement with the United states giving icelandic and . Shippers equal rights to compete Fornato shipping contracts Worth about $10 million a year. Wednesday s ratification formally ends a dispute that strained relations Between the two countries. It arose when Iceland complained bitterly that . Company Rainbow navigation inc. Of new Jer sey was developing a monopoly in shipping military goods to the .-run nato base at Kef Lavik South West of  years ago. Rainbow navigation inc. Started taking Over increasing volumes of shipping to Kofla Vikrom Iceland s Eim skip and now defunct Haf skip ship Ping lines. Rainbow was acting under a 1904 . La that says . Shippers should transport . Military shipments wherever  the new agreement companies in both coun tries will make bids and the lowest bidder whether icelandic or american will manage 65 percent of the shipping. The other 35 percent will go to the lowest bidder in the other country. . Offers Honduras better fighter Washington a the United Stales has offered Honduras a More advanced Jet fighter to upgrade its aging air defences a . Official said thursday night. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said however that completion of such a Deal depends on financing availability of the fighter planes an training of honduran pilots. Honduras now relies on 12 French super mystery b-2 fighter planes from the 1950s Era. But there is an increasing possibility of a military confrontation be tween Honduras and neighbouring Nicaragua because of the infusion of $100 million in . Aid to the nicaraguan Contra rebels and both american and Hon Duran leaders feel there is a need to improve Honduras air defences the official said. Honduras cannot match the nicaraguan sandinista forces on the ground the official said. The hondurans have a 17,500-Man  while the nicaraguans have70,000 regular troops and 60,000 reserves. The United states has offered Honduras either the american built f-5e fighter or the israeli built Kfir fight eras replacements for the super mystery. Number of cot Cussary patrons in Europe Jordan said. A ration Folk he be a roast plus two pounds of hamburger or a Eleand three pounds of  the value would be of sesame the first containers of beef Are aboard ships Onishe Atlantic Jordan said.  deliveries to commissaries Are due about nov. I the first deliveries will be ast Jed earlier to the largest commissaries he said.  to smaller commissaries will assure that  the theater have an equal dug Unity to obtain the meat he said. Families have More ration cards than sing. Members Jordan observed and some servicemen living in Barracks May not be Able to use the logistics staffers Are working la develop a sys will be fair he said. Pm Pentagon officials met for the past to works in Phil Adelphia with logistics and  telling them Wal the Law said and  logistics offi cers believed they could do. A this is one of those issues Jap everyone will have Labeller Way of doing Jor Doard. Congress passed a Law we re providing guide pc on How to follow the Law and your commit up officer is Juil doing what he s been told. If you Don t  Don t beat up on the commissary my Jap a. Complain to  air  commissary officials in Europe said thunk hey were still awaiting word from the United a Jpn on now the program would be Impie ties to larger co Minario might be made at several times during the four to six months the pro Gram Wilt run and shoppers there might have to take their allotment in portions he said. Shoppers at smaller commissaries might gel their entire allotment at one Lime after the single delivery that might he made to that location. A Jef he said logistics staffs Are looking Pine Lime an distance involved in  to cation and considering whether some gtffjmea.1 will have to be Frozen. The earlier Decuio Hmil distribution to 20 commissaries was a mics one based on the time it would take to firer the meat and How Long chilled Kcf couldjb3ipected to retain its Quality Jordan said. Oil became Clear the meal would have to be limiting it to 20 commissaries was no Long tie option he said. Only reason we considered charging at All was aide the Law said we could t create artificial de Mand or compete with other . Products Jordan said. When the lawyers looked at the three or four jaws involved they said Gie it away " said the Law Means the beef can Only be Given at commissaries where it would replace foreign the beef to smaller commissaries also will my dded Cost Jordan said. Whether the Agri culture Dewmont will pick that up is Mill being negotiated. The  is bearing Tike Cost of buying the me fwd distributing it to help prop up farm prices.  Purchase of 200 Mil lion pounds of red my december earlier the defense Kart meal was told it might receive Ai much As 20 Rolfa pounds Over 1 Tonuu. Since Ihen the  bit found for eign buyer willing to pay of a Lora Thini for the meat reducing be Cott to the to Mayen at Well a theams Ai being Given free to the Dettme department. Tytun  Nijmie in Myrim in a i non 1111 i  
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