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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, April 16, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday Artlie 1987 the stars and stripes pages fun Era remarks Aeed of grief of Man $ survivors Chippenham England Jap a past Oraid tuesday he still believes in balance at Fune rals but admitted to excess in describing a Farmer 81 a very disagreeable Man with Little Good i n him who will Noibe  can t just say Good things about a per son but obviously i got the wrong emphasis Inthis Cue Canon Michael a Dit Lucr did by Telephone from hit Home in Walton Kynell near Chippenham in Western England. Any funeral has to be a Compromise betwee praising fee dead person and asking for forgiveness of their tint he said. I in sorry if gave Offen Seto the family of 52-year-old Fred dark although i do frill May have been  Marsh a Farmer who attended the service Laid we Wen All stunned became Fredom one of the most popular men in the area. Nothing  much for Fred he wat chair Man of an Appeal to raise fund to replace the Beta in the  preached his Sermon on March 7 to Clark s widow Hig four children and 150 other mourners in the Parish Church of so marys  remarks became More widely known when newspapers reported that the Nettleton Parish Council was complaining to Bishop Barry Rogerson of Bristol Bead of the anglican diocese Canon Dittmer upset the family and friends of or. Clark and 1 think the Best thing would be for him to resign Parish councilwoman Jean Bush said. Rogerson said tuesday Canon Dittmer i very upset about All this and we agreed he should put an apology in the Parish Magazine and Send one to everybody at the funeral. I won1 be taking this any  i widow Pauline said i Wai horrified because the Canon kept laying my husband was bad tempered. Fred was a very Loving Man and written to us and apologized. We have accept edit and that it All there is to say on the matter 25 nations revive . Bid to Honor Columbus voyage United nations a Spain and nations of the Western hemisphere on tuesday discreetly revived a controversial Issue the proposed . Observance of the Jools anniversary of the discovery of America. In a joint letter to . Secretary general Javier Perezic Cue Lar the ambassador of 25 nations said they believed the United nations through the general Assem Bly cannot remain uninvolved in 1992" observances of the  Columbus discovery. The pro Observance bloc Here links such countries atthe United states Cuba Chile and Nicaragua. Perez de Cal dear s native Peru also Wanti the United nations to become involved. Because Black african nation and other former col onies at the . Associate Columbus 1492 voyage with the spread of colonialism to the Western Hemi sphere the qui Centenary Agenda item was put in Abe Yance by the general Assembly soon after its 1982introduction sparked a unexpectedly heated debate. The original Resolution called for 10 years of Prepa ration for a dignified commemoration on oct. 12, 1992.an icelandic Delegate who put in a counter claim for Viking Leif Ericson As the discoverer of America aroused anti colonial feelings by suggesting the pro Columbus Resolution would be the first one in the history of the United nations which commemorates  last year the item was formally withdrawn ostensibly removed to save Money during the wont financial crisis in . History. In their letter which was released on tuesday thei said that despite withdrawal of the25 ambassadors item we wish to stale that the spirit behind our Initia Tive in 1982 i still  the letter was signed by the ambassadors of the Western hemisphere nations of Argentina the Baha Mas Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Cost Arica Cuba the dominican Republic Ecuador Al Sal Vador Guatemala. Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru the United slates Uruguay and Venezuela. �. Germany says Border guard has returned with documents Berlin up Delmar Mann a former Battal Ion commander in the East German Border guard who crossed Over to West Germany last year has returned voluntarily to East Germany with a sheaf of Intelli gence documents the official East German news Agency adn said tuesday. Adn said Mann who had been an East German lieutenant colonel in command of the 2nd in 24th Border regt until his defection last aug. 31, returned to East Germany last saturday of his own volition. The Agency dispatch said Mann 38, was Able to escape from control of the West German Federal intelligence service which it said had assigned him the new name of Ulrich Marx. It said the copious assortment of documents Man brought Back with him was still being evaluated by East German  West German news Agency spa quoted West German officials As saying that they could not explain Why the former battalion commander returned but that there was no reason to think he had been a  quoted these sources As speculating that Mann might have made a capricious decision and no runs the risk of being executed in East Germany. Mann had an apartment and a car and had obtained Good private sector Job in the Munich area spa s sources said. They said he was no longer under Clos control by West German intelligence and seemed to be adjusting to his new life. In a separate item adn Saida West Berlin resident it identified Only As Bernd a was caught red handed apparently spying in but Ger Many for the West German Federal  serv ice. It said the Man was arrested and an investigation was initiated. Adn said the West Berliner was suspected of abusing a bilateral travel Accord for purpose that undermined the military Security of East Ger Many. Family pressured Marcos to leave general says Athens a. A former Philippines presi Dent Ferdinand Marcos was exhausted and probably did not make his own decision to flee his country said the . Air Force general who brought him out. I m convinced Marcos would have stayed in the Palace and died except for the pressure his family put on him,1 Brig. Gen. Teddy Allen who served As chief of the .-Pnilippines military assistance group told a club at the University of Georgia on tuesday it could be his wife Imelda and the family mad that decision he was so exhausted they might not have told him. Today he claims i drugged him kidnapped him and took him out of the country against his will Allen said. Allen said his pan of the Story began on feb. 24,1986, the Day before Marcos fled that nation As Mil Lions rallied to his opponent Corazon Aquino. At one Point he said it looked like government troops were about to open fire. Allen said he called the state department three times with warnings that mar cos was about to Start fighting. I was waving a Flag he told the students. The president and the state department were calling mar cos and saying we wish you would t do that As Soontas the first shot is ired you la have a civil War and a bloody revolution " the troops never fired and Marcos 20-year reign ended the next Day with virtually no bloodshed. At 7 . Feb. 23. Allen said . Ambassador Stephen Boson a told him to arrange transportation to get Marcos out of Manila. Within six hours helicopters at Clark a and boats from the Navy base at Subic Bay were ready. At noon a few hours after opposition leaders gave Aquino her oath of office Marcos was sworn in As president. At 6 15 . Marcos called the . Zembas Marcos flight into exile Canada Jav s arrives Anderson fab Guam at 10 37 ., leaves 11 54 . Wednesday arrives Hickam afb10 42 . Wednesday Hawaii right leaves Clark fab 5 03 am wednesday airlifted from Palace 9 05 . Tuesday in Capo to Mcune map source Chicago Tutu new report by and said he was ready la leave. Allen said Marcos was convinced the United state would treat him As the True president. But the United states recognized Aquino As president within hours. At 8 30 ., two helicopters and a ship arrived atthe Riverside Palace Allen said. Marcos personal Security Force arrived and the presi Dent who had t slept in five Days was carried aboard by Bis own offers. Alien said. He said mrs. Marcos was gliding around like she was on  the group of 120 was flown to Clark a for a 24-Hourstopover. By 2 30 ., however it was obvious that the United Stales could not protect Marcos even at the air base. Allen called Marcos son Ferdinand jr., and said they needed to leave. A few minutes later he agreed and the family was taken to Guam. They now live in Hawaii  
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