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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday february 13,19b7 secret hostage talks reported under Way Beirut Lebanon a secret talks Are continuing on a major Swap that would free foreign hostages in Lebanon in Exchange for 400 Arab prisoners held by Israel newspaper reports said. But lebanese shitty Leader Nabih Bern said thai while there were positive indications there were no talks under Way wednesday. Bern head of the mainstream Shi Ilc movement amyl made the original proposal on saturday Selling off a frenzy of rumours reports and speculation on the hostage crisis. Barri who is also Lunation s Justice minister pro posed Israel free 400 Arab prisoners. In return. Amal would return a captured israeli airman and a mosle extremist organization would free the four kidnapped educators three americans and an Indian it was threatening to kill. On wednesday he israeli newspaper Davar said Israel in is briefs Reagan will not order p und Exter North to talk Washington a preside Reagan has Rufus our order former aides a to. Pom Dexter and wider North to at of before the Board Reagan of Egied to Revie ple National Security Council s Fate in Thohn Contra affair inc White House Sajchuk Mohy night. Spokesman Marlin kale said presidential counsel Peter Willisjr of Pfonner sen. John Tower a Texas  appearances by Poindexter and Rorth  would compel the paid a testify against Birns Clvis Tower had Jelten Reagan on fed asking the Tiesi Dejko use his authority As contain Der in chief Tarder  a vice adroit North Jiro Arine lieutenant colonel to testify Lothe Ibec Mcm bar panel. Both Poindexter and nov Navy returned to Active military duly. Filitia turns Back Convoy carrying food to refugees Beirut Lebanon up the shiite mos Lem amal militia ignoring worldwide appeals wednesday turned Back Relief convoys before they arrived at a besieged palestinian Refuge Ecamp where residents have had to Eal dogs cats and rats to survive. Two trucks loaded with Rice flour and Pota toes were stopped by the amal militia from entering the sprawling South Beirut Bour Al Saraj Neh refugee Camp Home for some 11,000palestinians, the amal militia postponed the dispatch of Relief supplies because it said palestinian fighters wednesday had not first withdrawn from the strategic Hilltop Village of a Ghousheh 24 Miles South of Beirut. The militia accused supporters of Yasser Arafat Leader of the Palestine liberation Organiza Tion of blocking a syrian libyan mediated agreement reached tuesday in Damascus tallow the food through. British phone engineers agree to go Back to work London a Telephone engineers voted by a margin of nearly 2-1 bit meetings throughout Britain wednesday to end their 17 Day strike Over wages and go Back to work. The British telecoms strikers accepted a 12.66 percent pay offer spread Over two years and agreed to More flexible working practices. The110,000 engineers had wanted 10 percent Over 12 months without strings. Khomeini talks on radio vows War until Victory Nicosia Cyprus a Ayatollah Kho Meini speaking publicly for the first time in More than 12 weeks declared tuesday that Iran demands War until Victory against  speech by the 86-year-old patriarch delivered on the eve of the eighth anniversary of the islamic revolution that toppled Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi followed rumours that he Wei in declining health. And the United Stales were negotiating a multinational Deal to free All captives held in Lebanon by Piu syrian an pro iranian groups with Israel freeing 400 arabs. Davar which has close lies to israeli foreign min ister Shimon feres labor party said the Deal involved the Swiss and syrian government and the International committee of the red Cross. The Swap would in clude releasing the airman captured in october and three lebanese jews seized Iti i Zirul last year. The paper dateline ii report from Washington and quoted american and israeli sources. An israeli foreign ministry official refused to con firm or deny the Davar report. Israeli officials have expressed doubt that Bern could deliver on promises involving organizations not  s militiamen do hold however the navigator of an israeli Jet shot Down Over South Lebanon oct. 1. In Washington White House spokesman Marlin Fitz Walcer insisted the United states is not involved in Alks with Israel about hostages and said we have nol urged Israel or any other country to be involved in a Deal with the hostage  Secretary of state George p. Shultz old Abc television that the Reagan administration does no believe in deals for the hostages. We Don t encourage other countries to make deals we discourage it Shultz said. The London times said a wide ranging Deal was in the works involving the four educators the israeli airman and Arab prisoners. Ii said the negotiations followed months of secret contacts Between the israelis and guerrilla leaders in Southern Lebanon through the red Cross. The four educators Are Alann Steen 47, of Boston Robert Polhill s3. Of new York City Jesse Turner 39,of Boise. Idaho and filth Ileshwa Singh 60, an Indi an born . Resident. Rampaging Spanish youths attack education ministry Madrid Spain a masked youths attacked the education ministry with gasoline bombs clubs and chains wednesday after a peaceful March by thousands of students protesting National education policies. Protest marches were held in other cities As Well. Rioters hurled gasoline bombs at government build Ings in in Basque City of Bilbao and demonstrators clashed with police in Murcia and Huesca Spanish National radio Rne reported. About 200 youths swinging clubs and chains and throwing stones smashed windows in the four Story education ministry in downtown Madrid As thousands of High school and University students arrived at the end of a peaceful protest March. The masked rioters also destroyed Telephone Booths overturned cars set fires and fought with organizers of he pro test March. Several youths tossed gasoline bombs at the build ing but caused Little damage. Police arrived and chased the rioters Down narrow Side  youths were arrested and one policeman was injured in clashes with the marauders that lasted for about an hour police officials said. They be sabotaged our demonstration sobbed 19 year old University Law student Immaculada Lopez referring to the rioters. The students March was held to demand abolition of University Entrance examinations a minimum wage fur students and increased government spending on education Madrid government spokesman Juan Gil said there were 5,000 to 10,000 marchers but organizers and witnesses put the number closer to 50,000. Students also marched in Seville Saul Der Zara Goza Gijon and Vitoria Rne radio said. Many of the marchers questioned in Madrid said they came from working class families and Wen afraid they would be denied a University education because of tie restrictive examinations. Dollar you re responsible for moments necessary to meet that 1. But from some other source we fund that Deutsch Mark fluctuation  such a system exists on the a prop he said. A they Peg a rate at Theof Anne year and then there is an  to fund the differences when they  payment he said. It does not  appropriated fund Side and that is what Usa eur is looking  meanwhile arc a proposing increased prices on elected items offered by the Center. We do have the authority and must react to those items thai we do Purchase a " the increase if adople4the Dollar s a glue  arc Hon ticket sales he  sing an increase equivalent to that 3 in the oo1lipiid. However the  a proposal and does not include arc  were raised20 percent last april we there is no proposal now nor Are there Ito raise the Rales ibis year at our hotels and restau rants Connors said. Policy Grom Pagel should begin planning now. Smith said Lite Progno Rohte that base personnel offices probably won t receive oleic Uinn fora week to 10 Days. This newest wrinkle in comm Marduce permanent change of station costs is one Orni Haber of tour Extension options falling under the us but of us afe s Creek positive program. Other options from traditional tour extensions to the More Etoll unspecified Date of return from overseas. Smith also said the newly re instituted career Bach Elor program is being modified. Starting the career Bachelor program again last year automatically extended airmen in Europe designated As career bachelors for one year even those who i serving 36 months on a voluntary Lour extent " emended to 48 months. We Felt thai was t right smajd7"so All of Hose career bachelors  from 36 to48 months will have Al Juppo Rumly to Roll their Drosback " Smith Altos to involuntary extensions Wil be announced Abiy ear. Air Force leadership is committed to nol making anyone stay Over Here longer than three years unless they want to he  the option of turning Down stateside assign ments could make problems Lor particularly undesirable locations initial indications Are that complications caused by the program can be worked  want to see whether we can make the system work Smith said. Our history on this is one month now. We found that the assignments turned Back ran the  explained that air Force members in Europe who already had assignments in hand have been contacted and Given the option of turning Down hos eur i in favor of an Extension. 1 look that option no Onea Rimpau Aiu or career Field uni Jan died staleim0  
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