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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 world today the stars and stripes saturday. May 30, 1987 leftist coalition retains control in Greenland vote Copenhagen Denmark a Green land s two major parties battled to a lie in parliamentary elections while a smaller left Wing party emerged strengthened the completed Vole count showed. The gain of one Seal to four by the inuit Ata sati gift party in the 27-Mcmber legislature appeared to ensure a continuation of the left lean ing governing coalition led by the la seat Sigmut party. The Liberal opposition party. Alassal also won 11 seals Antl a new right Wing party formed by disgruntled fishermen the Issei up party look one scat. Tunisian Leader reveals plans to free socialists Tunis Tunisia a president Habib Bourguiba s government on thursday announced plans to free 199 members of the opposition socialist progressive rally. The leftist group s entire leadership was among Llic prisoner serving six Moth sentences for forming an unauthorized association. The opposition movement had Long been officially to Geraled bul had no received for Mal government approval As required by tunisian Law. The sentences handed Down last april were widely criticized by human rights groups in Tunisia and abroad. The presidential Pardon which coincides with a festival ending the islamic Faith s holy month of Ramadan followed the release of Iso Nan political prisoners and the restoration of civil rights to 300 other citizens convicted of various crimes. Church backing workers accused of plotting coup Singapore up roman Catholic Church officials arc rallying to the defense of six Church workers who have been accused of plot Ting to overthrow the government of prime min ister Lee Kuan Yew. Sixteen people including the four full time Church workers and is volunteers were rounded up by secret police before Dawn May 21 and taken into custody under the internal Security act which permits arrests without a warrant and detention without trial. The six non Church workers were allegedly linked to the opposition workers party a drama group or other student bodies. Stunned by the allegations Catholic Hurch officials have rushed to the support of the suspects. These arc our people said father Edgar d Sofia editor of the Catholic news and spokesman for four Church groups allegedly infiltrated by subversives. We want to gel to the Bottom of  North Korea refuses remains of 25 War dead Seoul South Korea up North Korea has failed to accept the remains of 25 soldiers killed during the korean War saying it was not convinced the remains were North korean the . Command said. Officials of the . Command brought the remains to the truce Village of Panmunjom 25 Miles North of Seoul for the 482nd Mili tary armistice commission meeting with North Korea. But North korean representative senior col. Kim Ryon i refused to accept them. In March official of the korean people s army said Evi Dence failed to prove conclusively that the re Mains were those of North korean soldiers. A photo French Interior minister Charles Pasqua left thursday talks Wilh German Deputy Interior minister Han neral Center and us. Attorney general Edwin Mees at an International meeting in Paris. 9 countries agree to improve cooperation against terrorism Paris a although they did Little More than agree to meet again senior Law enforcement officials from nine countries said their first conference on ways to combat terrorism sent an important message to would be terrorists. The gathering took place thursday As police snipers watched from rooftops and 100 officers closed several blocks around the Interior ministry offices on the fashionable Rue do Faubourg is. Honore. The area s shops were closed for ascension Day attorney general Edwin Mccase Iii called the meet ing an important first step toward greater International cooperation against terrorism. Me Seand Interior minister Charles Pasqua of France chairman of the session said the group made no formal decisions beyond agreeing that such meetings will be held regularly perhaps once or twice a year. We decided to reinforce cooperation Pasqua told a news conference. We decided to take the necessary initiatives in All areas operational information Exchange technical assistance and we decided to meet each time it appears  Britain s Home minister Douglas Hurd said the officials would report Back to their Heads of government in Lime for the Summit of seven major Industrial nations in Venice Italy june 8-10. All were represented at thursday s meeting which included the United states Canada Japan and six european nations. Meuse said the initiative came from Germany and France. I think the idea was excellent he told reporters. "1 think it was an important first  he said the delegates took threats of new terrorist acts seriously. Recent threats include a letter received by two news agencies earlier this week warning of a hot summer in France and bearing the name of the group thai claimed responsibility for last year s Paris bombings. Authorities have assigned 1,800 extra police to rail Road stations department stores government offices and other Likely targets because of the threats. Meese said one thing we be Learned is that the More seriously we take the threat of terrorism the belter Job we do preventing terrorist activities from taking  James kill Cher solicitor general of Canada said this is going c Send a Strong signal to the Western industrialized world thai we arc United in the fight against terror ism. The signal will also go out to those people who ire thinking of using our countries for their terrorist activities that we Are not going to tolerate  23 baggage handlers arrested for looting Luggage at Heathrow London up police went undercover Loar rest 23 baggage handlers for stealing from passengers suitcases at Heathrow International Airport dubbed thic Frow for its baggage pilfering rackets estimated to run into the millions of dollars Scotland Yard said thursday. Detectives culminating a five month undercover operation in which they filmed pilfering workers arrested 23 British airways baggage handlers in synchronized raids at i hair Homes and at the Airport the world s busiest wednesday police sources said Al times the baggage area resembled a fitting room at a clothes store said one officer part of the 10 Mcm bar police team that worked undercover in the Airport s British airways baggage depots bags were being opened and some people we retrying the clothes on for size. If they did l fit they would put them Back into the  sources said hidden video cameras were used to film the baggage workers in the act of stealing. After their arrest they were confronted with the evidence. The 23 men eight of whom were arrested in their Homes were charged with conspiracy to steal from passengers Luggage. A Scotland Yard spokesman would not say the value of the items stolen by the men because of their pending trial. But after a similar undercover operation put i thieving baggage men behind bars last year judge i  Argyl dubbed the Airport thief Row for the pilfering estimated by police sources to run annually in the millions of dollars. Another judge called the stealing at Heathrow used by millions of tourists entering Britain each year a National  police sources said some of the looting is organized by gangs of baggage handlers who use fences outside the Airport to sell the pilfered goods  
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