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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday december 30,1986 very honoured Aquino accepts time award Manila. Philippines a president Corazon Aquino said monthly she is honoured in be named woman of the year by time Magazine and that she accepts the award in the name of he filipino people. Several Hundred supporters of Enisley president Fer Dinand Mirco. On sunday burned Back issues of the Magazine. They carried a sign Reading time Magazine gel out of the  the Magazine cited air inn for being Able to Lead a revolt and Lead a Republic we Ghoul Ever relinquishing her buoyant Calm or her gift for making politics and humanity  she became Only Iho third woman to occupy tie Magazine s cover alone As person of the year. The others were Britain s Queen Eli Abelli in 1152 and in f Ltd Wallis Warfield Simpson the american Divorcee for whom King Edward Viii abdicated the Torii ish throne. Whatever is happening to me now is something i did not even dream about Aquino said in a statement read to reporters by her spokesman Teodo ror Cigno. I am of course very honoured and 1 accept the Honor in the name of the filipino people who made it ail possible ill Good she said. Aquino became president following a military civil Ian revolt in february ousting Marcos after 20 years. In another development the government said it has dropped a plan to buy weapons from communist re Bels but it is considering allowing former rebels to use heir  As collateral for government Loans. Last month the government said it was considering a plan to offer Cash payments to rebel fighters who surrender with Isdr weapons. The plan was similar to a scheme used by Marcos to entice moslem rebels on Mindanao Hinnd to turn in weapons rut Deputy presidential spokesman Bencdicto David told reporters monday that the buy Back plan has been deemed  he said a government panel drafting plans for rehabilitating former rebels was now considering letting them use their weapons As collateral for help Given  on saturday the official philippine news Agency said rebels hoping for u new life May be Able to buy heir own businesses using weapons As collateral for Bank Loans. Philippine president Corn on Aquino receives family of the year award sunday from Cardinal Jaime to sin. Blast set off at hotel in Spain basques claim responsibility world today Baqueiro Beret Spain a Basque separatists monday set off a bomb in a hotel close to the Winter residence of the Spanish Royal family causing minor damage and no injuries. The bombing was the fourth in a week carried out by Eta the Basque separatist organization. Lerida provincial government spokesman Francisco Castillo Lopez said a caller saying he represented Eta telephoned the local fire station and Hospital in the pyrenees mountains ski resort of Buque tra Beret Al 6 15 . To say a bomb had been planted in the Mon Tarto hotel. The device exploded at 6 50 . On the third floor of the hotel. Castillo said causing minor damage. The private residence where King Juan Cartos Queen Sofia and their three children customarily spend new year s eve is some 600 feet from the hotel. Royal bodyguards have accommodations in the hotel Castillo said. Juan Carlos Sofia and Crown Prince Felipe who reportedly were sleeping at the Lime of the explosion were out on the slopes at 11 ., Palace sources told Castillo the other children Crislina and Elena were scheduled to arrive in Bau Beira Bret in time to celebrate new year s eve with the family the sources said. Meanwhile police said monday they had arrested nine alleged Eta members Over the weekend in connection with the slaying of a member of the civil guard and Wilh an alleged plan to bomb an unidentified business in the Spanish Basque town of san Sebas Tian. On dec. 24 a civil guard was killed and two other people were injured when a bomb went off in a French owned supermarket near san Sebastian. The following Day a bomb went off in a French owned hotel in Madrid causing extensive damage but no injuries. Bombs went off dec. 28 in two French car dealer ships near Bilbao causing serious damage Eta claimed responsibility for All the bombings saying they were in retaliation for the French govern ment s practice of expelling to Spain suspected Eta members living in Southern France. Castillo said the Montana hotel is Spanish owned. Eta has claimed responsibility Tor 42 deaths so far this year in its Campaign to secure Independence for the three province Northern Spanish Basque country. Archbishop seeks help for palestinians Boa a refugee Camp. Jordan a roman Catholic Cardinal John o Connor of new York City toured the Middle East s largest refugee Camp monday and said he wanted to help the palestinian people. I think that no one can spend any time out Here without suffering with the palestinian people and recognizing the very crucial need the Cardinal said As he stood near an open Drain against the Wall of a 10-by 10-Yard enclosure that houses 14 people. O Connor the archbishop of new York brushed aside questions about his upcoming schedule in Israel "1 can t answer anything about the schedule Over there until 1 get there he said. O Connor started his first full Day in Jordan with a tour of the teeming Baqa o refugee Camp a 247-acre compound that is Home to 67,000 palestinian refugees. The Camp in a Valley some 10 Miles North of Amman is one of 10 in Jordan run by the United nations Relief and works Agency. The Camps were created to House those who led Palestine during the 99-18 War thai gave birth to Israel and the 1967 War that left Israel with the West Bank and Gaza strip. Refugees and their descendants make up More than half of Jordan s 3 million people. In a fibreglass walled school constructed with Aid from the roman Catholic pontifical Mission 12-year old boys sitting three to a desk Sang their English Les son for the visiting prelate. He said he bad seen improvements since last visit ing the Camp six years. Reopen peace discussions Salvador archbishop asks san Salvador Al Salvador Orpi the salvadoran roman Catholic Church Leader Sun Day said 1,725 people died in the civil War this year and called on the government and leftist guerrillas to reopen their Rone stalled peace talks. The War s weight is being borne by every one said archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas in his homily. This is a useless War it should be ended As Scon As possible through peaceful Means such As  what hurts the most is the High number of victims the conflict has taken be said. According to the Church s Legal Aid office As of dec. 23, the War claimed 1,725  the archbishop said 421 troops have been killed in combat and while saying that More than 1,000 people died in insurgency and coun tar insurgency he did not specify How Many rebels were killed. . Centrist predicts coalition government London a or. David Owen Leader of the centrist social democratic party on sunday predicted Britain would have a coalition govern ment after the next election. The electorate in their Wisdom will 1 pre dict not give outright Victory to any of us. We will be forced to negotiate together Owen said in a new year message. We will see once again coalition government in this  the last coalition was Winston Churchill s in 19-10, Owen said prime minister Margaret Thatcher s governing conservative party had the false scent of Victory complacent in their income  Owen whose party forms a centrist Alliance with David steel s Liberal party added at least the Alliance will be ready for such a Chal Lenge and will not resent it if that is the Electo rate s Choice  
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