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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars an d stripes thursday december 11,1986 High Effort Low technology de Morten a daily newspaper in Brussels Belgium wrote All the articles for the tabloid s 32 pages. The appeared on Newsstands in an unusual fashion it Page add if a potential new owner had wednesday. Because of a computer failure Jour checked out the paper a Lerdy he she would Haw ullars and editor sharpened their pencils and hand seen High technology at its by  philippine link vital to . Role As a Pacific Power Admiral says Tokyo a the commander of the . Pacify floating Hospital has been endorsed by both govern o. In Fleet wednesday described the Philippines As Cru Cial to american interests and said there Are no Good alternatives to maintaining . Military bases there. Adm. James a. Lyons or. Said the Philippines is the key to the United slates remaining a Power in the Western Pacific. He said the soviets have demonstrated by their actions including the buildup of naval forces that they Are seeing it the importance As clearly As we  Lyons told reporters he is optimistic in regard to the philippines1 but he added president Corezon Aquino needs some Quick successes in her efforts to improve the Quality of life and rebuild the country s battered Economy. The Philippines is our no. I problem in the West Ern Pacific. It democracy does not prevail that would be one of the most destabilizing factors in this part of the world said the Hawaii based Admiral who is winding up a tour of the Region. The key to stability he said is not just what Hap pens within the Philippines bul the role of the United slates Japan Canada and other countries willing to invest in the nation. Lyons said the United Stales has demonstrated commitment to its longtime ally by such actions As sending a Hospital ship to six philippine provinces to provide medical treatment for local residents. The project involving the mercy it new and highly sophisticated floating Hospital has been endorsed by both govern ments he  said the soviet Union has used aggressive ladies to expand its military presence in the Western  soviets he said have conducted simulated Mil itary strikes from bases ranging from Vladivostok in the Northern Region of the soviet Union to Cam Ranh Bay. The one time . Base in Southern Vietnam. The soviets also have increased efforts to gain allies in the South Pacific Lyons said. These activities he said increase the strategic importance of the . Naval base at Subic Bay and Clark a North of Manila. Aquino has not made a commitment to allow the bases to remain bul she has resisted demands fro leaders of the Philippines communist insurgency and other leftists who want the bases removed when the leases expire in 1991.although he said the United slates has other options Lyons added there Are no Good alternatives to the facilities that we have in the Philippines if we were to withdraw we would be turning Over our friends and allies to soviet military domination in that part of the  Lyons Saidy for me to exercise the same kind of presence and War fighting capability thai we have today i would need two to three times the forces that have Loday and we All know that Ain t Gonna Hap  thousands of Birds killed by pesticides official says Madrid spun a Deputy prime min ister Alfonso Orem did tuesday that opt Etc phosphate pesticides killed 15.000 to 10,000 Birds last september in southwestern Spain neat Europe tar test migratory Bird Sanctuary in what critics described in ecological disaster Guerra head of the Board that Oversea the Colo Dorian National Park said the uie offend and banned of frito Phot White pesticides caused the massive Bird deaths in irrigated Nee Trow ing areas Ouli Ide the 190-Squarc-Rmle pan on Spain s Southern Atlantic coast. Appearing before the parliament agriculture committee Quern denied that poor wildlife management measures and Lack of coordination among regional and National wildlife Prek Rva Tob agencies caused any deaths within the put Germany has captured 32 spy suspects in 1986 Bonn a Germany s top Coomer Intilli Genic official tuesday said the country s Security services have caught 32 suspected communist agent this year Arnost double the number in 1983. Holger Pfahls the president of the countering Lell gence Agency said its methods had improved since a spy scandal that rocked Germany in 1985.fifteen people suspected of spying for the so Viet bloc either vanished or were arrested be tween August and december of last year. Eight Een spy suspects were captured in All of 1985. Negotiator doubts . To get japanese contracts Tokyo up a . Trade negotiator wednesday described As disappointing la outcome of talks aimed Al winning opportunities for . Firms to participate in an 18 billion Airport project in Western Japan. . Goldfield . Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade development spoke Al the end of his second round of talks in As Many months on the Airport Issue which has heated tip As Japan s Trade surplus with the United states continues to  Kansas International Airport scheduled for completion in 1992, will be built on Landfill 3 Miles into Osaka Bay 250 Miles West of Tokyo. . And other foreign firms have been shutout of bidding for the preliminary stage of the Airport project and the japanese government has Given no assurances bal non japanese companies will be Given chances to participate in later phases Goldfield said. Sikh group presents offer to help curb extremism new Delhi India a a key sikh Polit ical group accused by the government of hip porting terrorism offered wednesday to join he Nghi against sikh extremism if the Punjab chief minister is replaced. The breakaway faction of the Kali dal Alio promised to return to the fold of the party wit the removal of chief minister Surjit Singh bar nala. 1 killed in clash at philippine cease fire March Manila Philippines up gun men fired on some 200 left Wing March in in the Southern City of Davao Cele Brating the Start of a cease fire wednesday killing one Man and wound jog another police and military authorities said. The violence erupted three hours after the cease fire took effect at noon As him Dredie of masked rebels joined peaceful marches and rallies in at least eight cities to Mark the 60-Day truce Between Corazon Aquino s government and the insurgents. Col. Douglas rotate civil relations officer in Davas 600 mile South of Manila did firing broke out u the zoom Ruben of the left Wing Alliance Sayan dashed with about 100 former guerrilla. Rosete said a shouting match was Fol Lowed by Rock throwing and bursts of gunfire. Bayan Marcher Fidenco Fuentes 38, was killed and Efren Puey 24, was wounded a police major. Wilfre do Garcia said. Rosete said investigators were looking into reports that the gunmen were Riding on several motorcycles and raced away after firing. Earlier the armed Fortes chief Gen. Fidel Ramos ordered a hah to military operation against rebel forces in compliance with the cease fire. He warned people however to be on guard. Rebel initiated Duhe since the cease fire was signed nov. 27 have left is military and civilian personnel dead. In a statement issued after a 90-min uie Cabinet meeting Aquino said the prospects of a truly effective cease fire depend on both sides sincere desire for peace the cease fire took effect after govern ment and rebel negotiator reached agreement on Gray areas of the truce that had imperilled its implementation amid military warnings it would disarm guerrillas of the 23.000-Strong new peo ple i army. The Compromise require the rebels to leave their firearms behind if they enter population centers. In the event of a meeting Between military and insurgent forces both sides an committed to refrain from hostile  reports from police and military Tho Rifea and the philippine a i Agency said groups ranging from Loo Tor 5,000, cd by bund of Imam liw. New Field peace rallies in Ike of twp Manila Bacolod. Cagayao de Oro ooh Dagupan Baguio Legaspi and Depou in Ca Bayaa de Oro on the Island of Mindanao some 2,001 r including rebels carrying Job Packi. Paraded in the it Yeti w5jw chanting thank you or. For the  talk hundreds of j longing to the Commini iat Eamy were driven boar truck and Teven mint goes into 1city from Neirby Mountain  
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