European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse D economists predict further recovery in 87 g jets topple chiefs in wild card game Sakharov says ski could be beaten Page 5 Page 21 Page 28 4uthobi1ed in officus Public Otrin Fox the . Tumeo Hecei vol. 45. No. 254 monday december 29, 1986 is. O.,.d,. D 8693 a firefighters Spray Waler on the burning Wing of the Ries scree hotel a Gar Raisch Germany. 250 hotel guests relocate following Garmisch blast garm1scii-partenk.irchen, Germany at1 inns and hotels in the bavarian Alps made extra room sunday for More than 250 Christmas vacationers left without lodging by a Gas explosion at a luxury hotel Hal killed seven people. Liquid natural Gas leaking from a broken pipe blew up saturday in the recreation Wing of the Riess Ersee hotel in this renowned Alpine resort crowded with skiers and other Winter sports enthusiasts. Rescue workers recovered the bodies of six Risser Sec guests and one employee All germans from the rubble. Rescuers suspended their efforts Early sunday when everyone was accounted for. The whole town was alarmed by the tremendous bang said town spokesman Toni Borg Hoffr. Some people thought it was inc Start of an Avalanche some thing we re used to Here during the Garmisch Parton Kirchon was the site of the 1936 Winter olympics and is one of the Best known ski resorts in Europe. Berghofer said 12 people remained hospitalized four in serious condition. They suffered Burns from a fire ignited by inc blast bruises and other injuries. Four people were released from the Hospital after treatment and about 10 people were treated for minor injuries town and police officials said. The Riesse Sec nestled on the outskirts of town no the base of the 9,777-fool Zug Spitze Germany s High est Mountain was fully booked saturday with about sea blast on Page 28 Csc seeks advice on Iran policy Washington not the new National Secu Rity Council staff has sought advice of a group of Iran sex pens formerly in the govern men i to help produce a policy toward Hal country would avoid the mis takes of the arms for hostages . Frank c. Cartucci who lakes Over As while House National Security adviser Friday has Given priority to formulating an Iran policy an aide said saturday the aide said the policy would Deal not Only with How the United states should approach Iran but also with what to do to help free americans held hostage in Lebanon by groups with tics to Iran. The plan to tap outside expertise was sep aral White House officials said from the announcement Friday thai David m. Ahshire the , Delegate Lonato would become a Counselor with Cabinet rank to coordinate while House strategy on the Iran Nicaragua crisis. The revelations about National Security Council staff involvement in arms sales to Iran and inc diver Sion of funds to nicaraguan rebels led to inc Resig nation of inc previous Security adviser vice adm John m. . And a series of major personnel and structural changes. Robert a Oakley who will be in charge of Middle Eastern affairs on Lite new National Security Council staff organized a meeting this month. At inc meeting a group of experts in Iran and Middle East affairs expressed to senior officials their criticism of the arme for hostages approach. Those officials included Michael h. Armacost undersecretary of stale for political affairs who has been assigned by scr diary of state George Shutlz to coordinate future Iran policy. Others at the meeting were Gary sick Iran specialist on the Csc under president Carter who now works for the Ford foundation in new York William b. Quandt in charge of Middle East a flairs on the Csc Salt for Carter and now is with the Brookings institution in Washington and Harold h. Saundri who was in charge of Middle was affairs on the Council under pc Side Nixon and Wasa Sislan Secretary of state for near East and South asian affairs for Carter. Saunders now is at inc american Enterprise Institute. In addition state department officials said that Richard Helms the former director of the Central intelligence Agency who served As ambassador to Iran in inc Nixon and Ford administrations is having his Security clearances updated so he May possibly also serve As a consultant. No settlement near in French rail strike Paris a striking Railroad workers blacked Raih. Occupied switch ing control Points and carried out other disruptive actions at sporadic Points around France sunday on the i Ullh Day of their National strike. There was no indication that a Resolution was in sight about one train in four continued to operate offering Holiday travellers a minimum service. Bus companies were doing their Best to Lake up the Slack. Mountain roads were jammed Over the weekend As people heading for ski slopes rave led by car and bus. The Railroad workers want the management of the state run rail service to negotiate Over working conditions and a new pay scale. Management has said it is willing to discuss Bolh issues As soon As there is a return to work. Unions say they want negotiations with no preconditions and the communist led general confederation of labor Cut has called for demonstrations around France on tuesday. The Cut also has called on its Mem Bers working for the Paris subway sys tem to strike on monday but subway management officials say they expect the walkout will cause Only limited in convenience to commuters. A meeting was scheduled for monday morning Between the subway manage ment and All of the unions. Another 48 hour strike already had been called for tuesday by three other unions and the independents. Subway Drivers struck for three Days last week but icy went Back 10 work Over the weekend. In Dijon in Central France about 150 Railroad workers blocked the tracks of the High Speed line Between Paris and Lyon for More than an hour. At Belfort in the East striking employees occupied inc switching control office preventing traffic from moving. In Dole an Eastern City about 100 strikers occupied the station inc switch ing Point and blocked an express train travelling from Besancon 10 Paris. Other scattered actions also were re ported around the country. Most of France s major Mediterranean and Atlantic ports were operating Al slow Speed because of the strike by dockers and merchant seamen. The Cut at Marseille one of the worst Hil ports voted to extend is strike for an of her 11 hours
