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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pegs 28 th6 stars and St Lopes monday january 26,1987 3 americans Indian kidnapped in Beirut from Page 1 chairman or the business studies division. Four men wearing Olive Green police uniforms entered Hie Campus Al l . In a police patrol jeep and sail they were assigned to provide Protection for Al foreign teachers police said. They asked that All foreign staff members assemble at the office of the Campus services supervisor Raja Nahhas saying we need id meet with  student who was at the office said he assailants acting perfectly As squad 16 policemen were armed with mi6s and ak-47 assault  the foreign professors along Wilh their wives came10 Nahhas office the Slu Donl Laid it was then Hal one gunman pointed on ak-47 to Nahhas head and should Don t move another aimed his m16 Al the foreigners and said All men come Wilh us the four walked out without resistance the student  professor Steen walked away he looked Back and told Hli wife Virginia Rose Don t worry Darling it s Only a demonstration " the student Laid. The four hostages were taken about so Yards to he jeep where inc kidnappers bundled them in and sped off according to inc  lebanese guard at a school Gate said he thought the gunmen were policemen. I was astonished to see Ihm Aboul 10 minutes later racing out in the jeep Wilh the professors he said. They were pointing guns Loic professors Heads. One of hem yelled Al me if you talk we shall finish you so can is the head of inc Beirut College s Fine arts department. Howard Schmann a journalism professor at Humboldt slate University in Arcata calif., said Olcen was a Boston native who taught at Humbolt inthe Early 1970s. A Beirut University College official said Turner was graduate of inc University of Idaho and Polhill graduated from new York University. He said Singh received his diploma from we slim Colorado University Beirut University College which has 3.000 Middle Eastern and african students issued an Appeal to the captors for the return of the tour adding that Polhill and Singh arc diabetic and need regular  officials said the tour abducted teachers lived with heir wives on Campus and bid not Bee going out because of the acc Chi kidnappings. The idles Kidnap victims were the Only foreign male professors who remained at Beirut University College a private american founded College according 10 col lege officials. In Washington while House spokesman roman Popadiuk said Kelly confirmed the kidnappings and president Reagan was notified at Camp David the pics Ideal is concerned. The president has re Quested be be notified of All information As it come sin. We hold those individuals who look the hostages responsible for the safely of the hostage and Call to their immediate release Popadiuk said at a news can Ferenec. March from Page 1 Georgia Bureau of investigation mated the number of marchers at 20,000 to 25,000. Among those marching Wilh the groupware King s widow Corolla Scott King former sen. Gary Han of Colorado at Lanta mayor Andrew Young the Rev. Jesse Jackson the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy comedian Dick Gregory and Benjamin Hooks executive director of the National association for he a Vance Man l of coloured people. The March was dclayed�tfwr1f than three hours by the  Cre ated a traffic to estate Road linking 40 Miles South. It Rel activists reached inc Forsyt sumy courthouse behind an escort of police can Aboul 2 40 ., where they Sang and listened to speeches from a temporary stage in front of the courthouse. It was t until 4 15 . That the last marchers reached the courthouse Square. Fol they began resuming to their buses Law courthouse they were Green tech Anis of nig Gers go Home one crowd was seen tossing a marchers another threw a Stic at least 14 pc Oplt a Tom klan members Wjt dip pcs were arrested began authorities  March began the number of jumped to 60, a spokesman forthe National guard said. Charges included Public drunkenness concealed weapons Bat cry of an officer inciting riot and disorderly conduct. Those arrested were Kepi in a wire enclosure be Hind the county jail pending processing. By Nightfall none had posted Bond. Walraven said. He said he expected mos charges to be misdemeanours. He said the number of arrests was no unusual you would have had that Many arrests anyway in any crowd of Hal  activity in the town halted demonstration. Mosi Urmit closed and  to 3,000 demonstrators who a by car Sang America inc  in inc 50-degree,sunny weather Imp wailed for the res of the demons Arnii ends of activists boarded at least _ downtown Atlanta for the 40-mile or the Rev. Hosea Williams a Marc organizer and Atlanta City councilman said his group spent $100,000 to hire buses to carry marchers from Atlanta to dimming. He said at least 4,000 people were left behind without transportation. Among those arrested was David Duke who Heads the National association for the advancement of White peo ple. He had urged his followers to set a example and obey he Law Bull hour later he Oulu Mem a Jolil Reckley ing a Highway. Later Anu ii Man who protested the arrests was arrested himself gov Joe Frank Harris and local la enforcement officials were determined to avoid a replay of last weekend s confrontation. The governor sent 1,700 National guardsmen to surround the marchers. The guardsmen wore helmet with vis-1 carried 3-foot riot Batons Blacks have lived in the county Stem when & Black Man was shot to deals a acid two oth enwere convicted and a Hub the rope and murder of a 19-Ytwh. Whit woman. Nearly 40,000 people live in the county today. Violence Marks anniversary of newspaper dispute London a the first anniversary Felty of the Wapping newspaper dispute turned into a night of Savage violence saturday when demonstrators hurled rocks and Iron bars at police. Mounted officers responded with repealed cavalry charges. Police said 40 officers and id demonstrators were injured in lighting at publisher Rupert Murdoch s printing Plant in Wapping a London suburb. Forty nine demonstrator were arrested. At the height of the fighting about two dozen mounted police charged repeatedly into the crowds followed by officers in riot gear making arrests. Some protesters were knocked to the ground As they fled. An estimated 12,000 people gathered at the sit after an Early evening March in support of More than 5,000 printers fired a year ago by Murdoch s news International company. Protesters overturned a truck blocking the Mai Gates of the Plant threw rocks Iron bars and bricks at police. Officer in riot gear first formed a blockade betwee the main Entrance and the demonstrators then made several charges into the crowd Only to be met by Conn Terai tacks and a continual Hail of missiles. Fireworks were set off filling the Road with smoke. Police sealed off approaches to the Plant and speak ers on a platform behind the main crowd appealed for Calm. But the Shower of rocks and bottles continued strik ing the officers Riol Shields and clanging on the Metal railings surrounding the Plant. Shortly after 9 ., the mounted squad launched its first chares into the crowd Riding in Ai a Gallop an sending lne crowds scattering and screaming curses at the  demonstrators barrage kept up As police Rode in again and again plucking the protesters away an dragging Ihm behind police Linen. One squad of about 20 officers in riot gear stood 1jteet from the crowd As six fool scaffolding poles were hurled High into the air to crash Down onto the shield they held above their Heads. One policeman hit on the head was dragged away behind the main police line. Another officer was taken away on a Stretcher with blood dripping from a head wound. An ambulance Driver said Many walking wounded among the demonstrators had gone Home on their Dod fron Paga 1 any additional Aid to the rebels. The summary released by the Penta gon covered an internal Audil conducted by the army s inspector general. The auditors concluded the army should have billed the Cia �14.257,392 for All the weapons transferred instead of the is 1.7 million inc Cia paid. The department of he army is pre paring a new Bill and the Cia will be expected to pay he $2,537,392 differ ence inc summary says the revelation came As Republican House Leader Robert Michel said he Douty president Reagan is going to do lease the Iran Comra Comrov a his stale of the Union addres Michel r-lll.,  by the associated pics none fears it May be too latej�i4spiiir much of the damage from the Iran Contra  Only thing frankly that s going 10 satisfy the american people is to layout everything cold Lurtey for hem and then let s gel on with it he said Lichel said he thinks it is unrealistic m is going 10 say we blew it Al Muto a from  he still dooj7hhfcijjvjhat," he in another development sped Csutor Lawrence Walsh has Urf special House and Senate comm investigating the affair not Nily to the Farmer a  adviser. Vice  or to fired a Hajj preside Marine it. Col. Henry Hyde r-i1i. Williamf Roomfield a Mich. And Dante Fascell d-fla., saturday told the associate press that Walsh sent a letter and Legal memorandum to the chairman of each committee. They said Walsh urged the panels not to Grant immunity to poin Dexter and North both of whom have tiled constitutional rights against self incrimination in refusing so far to answer questions about the arms  congressmen confirmed Hal Walsh said immunity would create serious an perhaps insurmountable barriers to the prosecution of the  Al and the  beaded by forme a in dlr Tower of Texas in Trouil a tier president nixon00nin hour Friday. A spokes inc committee declined to say sex interview took place or re Muf the interview Camea Day after the Kornhi by viewed for Mer president Carter in the army Audil found the Cia charged 111.7 million for 2,008 Tow i tank missiles and an assortment of spare pans for Hawi Cair defense missiles. Bui the auditors discovered the mis sties were of to different models that varied in their original Price. The under charge resulted when the army charged the Cia the same lower Price for ail2,008 missiles instead of a different Price for each  Tow missiles transferred to the Cia included i Jos Basic models Price Dat s3.49s each nov models  of i Host prices. .008 missiles1 was prepared be fore it was realized that in would be Nec Essary to use iwo different Tow Model because we had insufficient tick of the lower priced to a the Pentagon  under charge was then Magni fied by a failure to Levy a Standard percentage rate for packing crating and handling services As required by defens department regulations the summary  has been found to show that anything but an honest Cia Dir mriiam Casey had previously told Repon Hua Agency paid $12.2 million to therm a a. For the missiles. Sims said he did not Casey had reached Hal figure 1was in error and the Correct amount i lit.7 million  
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