European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2s the stars and stripes sunday november 16,1986 in m s Brick at least 15 killed Inta Taipe earthquake Tal area s i people Story build the it ration St were Bali blk of the suburban apartment stores on t presi Dod Wash Dent Rea $29l.9bition Bill men Tor 1 however concerns including for his Sli the Melion less in last year an than the asked for. Star w billion a the $5.2quested. Wan quake Taiwan up1 a rocked Taiwan s Capi Lur Day killing at least no thai collapsed. Lonal police adminis dozens More people de trapped in the rub collapsed building in Taipei. The building had upstairs and grocery ground floor. Lent signs tending Bill 3ton a presi non Friday signed a in spending authorize the defense depart current fiscal year. Reagan said he is about some features thu Lions in spending wars program. Sure Calls Tor 310 bit nil itary spending than nearly $30 billion less320 billion Reagan re spending or $3.4 s1.8 billion Short Orion the president re Illinois in maker Grottem Dies in Home at 61 St. Charles John e. Griber Ghis Home in Thi Community Amaker said. Hew the freshman who represented District of metro into a five week experimental car Lional institutes i he resume was hospitalized pneumonia Carlin 10 his Home no a spokes woman the cause of i cancer and Bron Grotberg. A live and ass the Illinois was elected to his party s in but decided not said scheduled for five children and Iii. A . Rep. Red Early saturday a northeastern Illinois n for the Law 61. Republican lawmaker e 14th congressional limn Chicago lapsed Ima after undergoing r treatment at the a health in january. Illinois in april and or complications fro this month resuming 8, said Shirley Bowles r the congressman. Ath was listed As Colon Lial pneumonia. Mer stale reprise la Republican Leader of from 1981 to 1985, 1984, Hewon lation for re election to run because of his eral services were t in St. Charles. I by his wife Jean i grandchildren. . Must take wider Steps islamic jihad statement says Beirut Banon a islamic jihad said Sar Day that the pro iranian group will not reuse american hostages unless the United Sites makes further efforts to meet ils Dein hods. The typewritten not delivered to a Western news Agency in tic slim Wes Beirut urged american office Fecjo take unspecified wider Steps president Reagan revealed had delivered arms to Iran in a bid1 improve relations with its islamic government. But he also reiterated a vow not to give in to the demands of those holding the hostages. Along with the arabic language statement was a Black and White photo of american Terry Anderson 39, i " Middle East correspondent for the cited press the group also rent red it had killed . Embassy poli Lun office William Buckley claiming a Vas a by Anderson was Abdul attn Wesl Bei rut on March 16, ifs. He is shown without his Glasse appearing to be i Good health and Aff Ning faintly. He had a Beard in All Pocious photos released by islamic Jiuu which is believed made upon shiite los Lam extremists Loyal to Iran s Ayatollah Khomeini. The american government should real ii very Nuu we thai not resolve there hostage unless our demands he statement said. We shall note a fraction Ofa fingertip on ihis.". In statement did not detail demands. But it appeared designed to dispute re ports that the group recently dropped one of ils major conditions Tor freeing two americans and three frenchmen it says it still holds. Beirut newspaper and radio nations said two weeks ago that islamic jihad had dropped a demand for la release of 17 convicts serving jail terms in Kuwait for bombing the us. And French embassies there dec. 12,1983. Kuwait has rejected the demand and the United Stales has repeatedly assert edit will not pressure Kuwait on the prison ers release. David Jacobsen s release was a result of some moves that would Lead if continued to a solution of the hostage Issue the statement said. The amen a government should take a bigger role Vider heps to Meel our the hostages Jacobsen 55, director of the american University Hospital was freed nov. 2 hostage Terry Anderson after nearly 18 months in islamic jihad. In photo released saturday Captivity. Deal from Page 1 de in an address to the nation thursday night. Personally i think they should have chosen some other Means like medical supplies sen. Pete Wilson r-calif., told a news conference. Like others in Congress Wilson sup ported the decision to open contacts with Iran but he questioned the method say ing the strategic goals were commend Able but it admittedly was a High risk sen. J. Jame Exon d-neb., Lold news conference that Reagan s actions arc certainly morally wrong and he called the dealings with Iran a Clear Case he has damaged his credibility everywhere and if he american people buy this one god help us Exon said. Reaction to the White House contacts with Iran came As administration source said an american consulting company has been talking to officials in Iraq about giving them strategic advice in their country s War with Iran. . Officials were aware of the discussions Between Iraq and bpm International inc., of Mclean vs., uie sources said. Iraq has yet to offer bpm a con tract which would have to be approved by the stale and defense departments. Meanwhile Fri director William Webster said there has been Little recent iranian sponsored terrorism aimed . Targets but he vowed that the Bureau would aggressively pursue investigations of any terrorist kidnappers with ties to Iran. Webster also said at a news briefing that disclosure of secret us. Ties with Iran Over the past 18 months might make it somewhat More difficult for the Bureau to carry out its Mission in the Field of Counie terrorism. Webster like Reagan said no conces Sions Are to be made to terrorists. When asked whether Iran recently has been supporting or sponsoring new terrorist activity against american targets he re plied things have been pretty he added however thai there has been a history thai can t be overlooked terrorist groups drawing support from in Indianapolis sen. Richard g. Lugar r-ind., outgoing chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee defended the arms shipment but predicted considerable debate Over the judgment of the president in keeping the relationship with Iran a secret for is months. Lugar said the arms shipments were Good Faith gesture to iranian moderates and they responded by helping secure the release of american hostage in Leb anon. But he said i think this is a guess ii we do better in our Diplo Macy if All the major players Are in Al a breakfast meeting with newspaper reporters White House chief of staff Donald Regan said the iranians had demanded that the United suites provide specific spare parti and defensive Aims As a show of Good Faith to demonstrate thai the american officials spoke on Reagan s authority. Regan said the presi Dent agreed to Send a minimum amount of arms and the United state asked As a Good Faith gesture in return that the iranians with whom it was Deal ing use their influence to free the hos tages. On Capitol Hill sen. Carl Levin d mich., said the More we learn in clearer it becomes that the administration has been duped by our enemies and duplicitous with our allies and wit the american Levin told a news conference it is a terrible policy. The explanation does t the Issue also saw the state depart ment take the unusual step of comment ing on the administration s decision making process. Department spokesman Charles red Man said Secretary of state George Shultz was not directly involved in the decisions leading up to Reagan s secret initiative to Iran Redman in a statement that Appe Redlo be aimed at disassociating the Secre tary of state from the initiative Sai Shultz was not directly involved Al though he was sporadically informed of some Thatcher from Page 1 in narrowly averted attempt to bomb in israeli Airliner departing London s Heathrow Airport last april. A Thatcher left Britain on Friday however there was evidence of her government s displeasure on another Issue involving terrorism the secret White House Pun to influence officials in Iran by giving then military equipment. Reagan made the plan Public on thursday calling h an attempt to woo iranians toward the West ind perhaps win the release of . Hostages being held by kidnappers with ties to Iran. But Timothy Rexton Britain Deputy foreign minister told the House of com Mons on Friday doing deals with terrorists. Increase the spiral of terror ism by encouraging the belief that the taking of hostages is a worthwhile Busi Ness we Don t believe that this is Sensi ble territory for any civilized country to despite the concern Over terror t senior us official briefing reported on condition of anonymity Aid Friday that arms control was the major focus i planning for the Reagan Hutcher meet Summit meeting with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev i Iceland in Early october Reagan nit called for an immediate move toward 50 percent reduction in Long Range offensive weapons. He has called for the eventual elimination of All nuclear weapons. In London last week Thatcher raised laying missiles Are necessary to defend Western european countries nil Norahle to attack by conventional forces and chemical weapon in � Way which the United states is not in addition questions hive been raised about Bow elimination of missiles would affect Britain ind France s inde pendent Nudera forces. In response to those concerns the Ops. Official said there s no question of Pur firm and continuing support for Britain if Fry a dept nuclear deterrent in 1& lift with Thatcher the presi Dent is prepared to say that we re not am no to be Psi on behalf of Tod British or i Efrench the official said. Negotiations such at the one in ice land and recent follow up meeting in Vienna Are Between the United sati and the soviet Union. There ire British Tod French Independent forces but the Yare theirs and for them to negotiate the official said. The official said Britain is Gyi rtt along with Reagan s abort Inge Sou of Educ ing the Ion Inge Mitasik by 50 percent
