Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 13, 1986

You are currently viewing page 38 of: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 13, 1986

   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Navy leadership award winners Are announced Page 2 q Catholic Bishops elect two moderate leaders Page s d Mike Scott wins no by Young award. Page 21 vol. 45, no. 209 thursday november 13, 1986 d 8603 a vigils parades Honor vets by United press International somber vigils for missing soldiers and remembrances of the dead mixed with triumphant patriotism in parades and ceremonies tuesday a veterans Day that brought new Vietnam monuments from Olympia wash., to Baltimore. Three jets roared Over he Florida Capitol and police sirens shrieked and High school bands played Mili tary tunes As veterans marched through Tallahassee. Hundreds of spectators lined the streets to watch a bagpipe brigade Roth units military tanks trucks and War veterans wind along the Parade route. By contrast there was a solemn ceremony in the Massachusetts statehouse Hal of rags where several speakers talked of the need to spare future generations from taking up arms. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in a speech at Arlington National cemetery in Virginia urged con Gress and the american Public to Honor the nation s veterans by maintaining the military strength required id slay free and at  veterans associations representing All 50 states stood in silence As a Navy band played the Battle hymn of the Republic for a rain soaked crowd of about 2,000. For some Vietnam veterans who returned Home at a time when the nation s appreciation of their service was mired in War protests this veterans Day brought Long awaited symbols Olgr allude. Ground was broken in Olympia Wash for a me Morial that will list the names of 1,055 Washington citizens killed or missing in the Vietnam War. It will replace a Small Marble Monument dedicated in 1982 and ridiculed by veterans groups because it bears Only he name of the Man who dedicated it continued on Page 28 terrorists release 2 French hostages Paris not two frenchmen held hostage for months in Lebanon were released tuesday and handed Over to the syrian authorities. They arrived in Paris tuesday evening. The two Camink Sontag. 84, and Marcel Condari 54, were Latch from Beirut to Damascus Early tuesday morn ing und released to syrian custody by a group calling itself the revolutionary Justice organization. Sontag had Bee held for six months and Condari for nine months. They were met at oily Airport tues Day evening by Premier Jacques Chirac who thanked Syria As Well As saudi Ara Bia and Algeria As those who made this liberation  he did not Specif what role those countries had played. On monday France joined with 10 other european Community members i approving limited measures against Syria in reaction to what Britain said was Syri a s role in terrorism. The release of the two men followed weeks of intense diplomatic efforts by France designed in particular to improve its relations with Syria and Iran which Are assumed to have decisive influence Over groups holding French and Ameri can hostages in Lebanon. Earlier foreign minister Jean Ber Nard Raimond said in a broadcast inter View that French policy in recent months had been to have Contact with All state thai could have an influence on the kid nappers and la have through these contacts a dignified policy that has nothing to do with bargaining. Apparently referring to reports that the United Stales had arranged ship ments of military supplies to Iran As Means of winning the release of Ameri can hostages Raimond said you will never hear talk of arms deliveries or finance in relation with the release of our  at the same time Raimond said France and Iran would soon sign an agreement under which the French would make an initial $330 million pay ment of a $ i billion claim by Iran. The claim represents a loan extended by Iran under the Shah. France has also expelled the leaders of see hostages on Page 28 haitian ferry sinks at Lew 180 kitted port a Prince. Halt Jap a 50-foot ferry boat Sank off Hawk West Ern coast tuesday and at least is eco ple drowned and Only 20 were the . Embassy reported. Jeffrey Lite an embassy spokes said he received the inc Ormatina from the haitian Navy. Or radio Soleil a roman of folic Sta Tion in port a Prince de tuesday night that its correspondent on the Islando Onave 30 Rhiw Kesl of the capital reported that by vessel apparently was overloaded  officials said the ferry the Oil Kwas making its daily trip be tween a Orbu Prince and go Nave when it Raduj Raji sos Between noon and 1 Piaf the distress signal was picked up to Nave they said and Rescue vessels Terc dispatched. Those boats picked up " be survivors. Exact position of the sinking was Nown but it was believed to have been Etse to go Nave. All Ollie dead and the survivors were . According to radio Soleil.  50,000 people live on the Island. The ferry Wall privately owned an officials said an in Malion has been ordered into the cause Lulu tragedy. Ready for Sinai duty Menhir of the 101st airborne Dir Bike nut in ceremonies before they leave Kentucky for peacekeeping Dory in the Sinai pen lung. The fort Campbell by soldiers ire in hrs Liuto since in air Cash killed 2w sol Diers returning from the must duty Ian december  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade