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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday july 1,1987 Chun oks plan to end South korean crisis Seoul South Korea up president Chun Doo Hwan has accepted a ruling party proposal for sweep ing democratic reforms to end a political crisis caused by three weeks of violent Ami government protests a highly placed government source said tuesday. The source said Chun would go on radio and Televik Tion wednesday to announce his agreement with recommendations made by Roh Tae woo chairman of the democratic Justice party. The action would mean acceptance of opposition demands Tor direct presiden tial electrons and Oiher sweeping reforms. Jubilation swept the nation and the government removed maximum Alert orders Tor 120,000 police thai have to Xci in effect since june 10. Chun formally received Ron s recommendations tuesday morning when the two met in the presidential office the source said. Following the meeting Chun met with National As Sembly speaker acc Ciai Hyung and chief Justice Kim Young Chul to discuss legislative and judicial Clear vis on of Gen. Rogers draws Weinberger Praise Washington a defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger wannl1 praised the outgoing commander of . And Nat j forces in Europe on tuesday de Spile criticism of he general s warning that the Reagan administration is fishing into an arms agreement with the soviet Union for Domestic political reasons. Weinberger in remarks prepared for delivery at a retirement ceremony for Gen Bernard w. Rogers at nearby fort myer va., acknowledged thai the Gener Al s warnings were nol a popular  but Etc praised Rogers for Clear vision and articulation in favor of a military buildup in the Early 1980s when so Many others thought the answer was unilateral disarmament and a pure heart " talks Over 4 . Bases in Spain will continue Washington a assistant Secretary of state Roxanne ring War said monday that Spanish and . Negotiators have still not resolved Spain s de Mand for the removal of a . Al 6 Squadron. Ridgway testifying before a House subcommittee said he negotiations Aren t easy but added that she is confident Well find a basis for  the sixth round of negotiations Between the two countries on renewing the lease on four . Bases in Spain ended Tost week and More talks Are scheduled this summer. A Spanish newspaper Las week reported that the United states had rejected Spain s demand to with draw the Jet Squadron stale department spokesman Charles Redman said earlier that critical issues remain to be resolved. For our part we Are continuing to work for an agreement thai is consistent with the interests of both sides and with the Security of the entire nato Alli Ance Redman Lold reporters. Mitten related to the planned settlement the source hid. Due was to preside Over a special Cabinet meeting tuesday to discuss the plan and then he was to meet with members of an advisory committee composed of former presidents. Rob in a speech delivered at a meeting or his party s Central executive committee monday made an eight Point offer proposing to accept opposition de mands for direct presidential elections and he release of political prisoners. He also recommended that top dissident Kim Dae Jung be pardoned and reinstated so he can engage in politics. He offered to revise Laws to ensure fair and honest elections. At this juncture 1 have reached the conclusion that a system for direct presidential election must be adopted to overcome social confusion and achieve National reconciliation Roh said. The people Are the master of our nation and Ihei wishes Lake precedence Over  Rob s proposal stunned not Only his party but the major opposition reunification democratic party and dissident groups Ai Well. The ruling parly gave full support to Ron s offer which was welcomed by opponents of Fth government. Police presence in downtown Seoul was much lighter tuesday. Police buses posted Al strategic Points in tie capital were gone and Only those on Normal Security duly around government office buildings and for eign missions remained. Nightspots in the Center of Seoul hit hard by Street riots Tor the past month bustled with people celebrating the political breakthrough. The ruling and major opposition parties were Busy preparing proposals for constitutional amendment. The opposition Hopes that constitutional change will be agreed upon by the end of september and a presidential election held before the end of the year to enable a Transfer of Power when Chun Steps Down in february. Captives from Page 1 meats of iranian diploma is in Lebanon and Syria the source said. The ban has stripped the iranian revolutionary guards of the privilege to travel in and out of the Bekaan Valley without being stopped at syrian army checkpoints or Border crossing posts. The moves by Syria the main Power broker in Leb anon had earlier been seen As efforts to free . Journalist Charles Glass who was seized in june a second shiite source also speaking on condition of anonymity said iranian embassy cars have been recently thoroughly searched at syrian Border paints despite repeated protests from iranian diplomats. The weekly Magazine Ash Shiraz said on june 13 that some of the eight american hostages kidnapped in Lebanon have been transferred to Iran where a five Man panel named by Khomeini is working to Trade them for american weapons and iranian funds Frozen in . Banks. The Magazine which broke the Story of secret . Arms sales to Iran in november said a faction within the iranian government wants the american hostages put on trial. The iranian revolutionary guards initially came to Lebanon in 1982 to Lake part in the jihad or holy War against Israel s invading army. They have since established bases in East Lebanon and the shiite slums of Beirut and built the fundamentalist Hezbollah or party of god Alliance of iranian backed militia Syria maintains 25,000 troops in the Bekaan Valley and Northern territories under a 1976 peacekeeping mandate from the 21-nation Arab league. Syria also has had 7,500 troops deployed in moslem West Beirut since feb. 22 to end the Rule of warring militias. Glass a former Abc correspondent from los an Geles was kidnapped on june 17 in Beirut s Southern suburb of Mouzai a traditional Hezbollah stronghold. He became the ninth american missing in Lebanon since 1985. He is one of 25 foreigners who Are believed held by kidnappers. Pro iranian shiite extremists Are believed to hold most of them. The other american hostages arc Frank Herbert Reed 53, director of the Lebanon International school Joseph James Cicippio 56, acting comptroller of the american University of Beirut Edward Austin Tracy 56, an author Jesse Turner 39t a professor of mathematics Robert Polhill 53, an assistant professor of business and Annn Steen 47, a  professor. Also missing is anglican Church envoy Terry Waile who vanished Jan. 20 after leaving a Beirut hold to meet with hostage holders. Training from Page 1 Abingdon a. Id stable condition were pvt. I John , 19, of bryans Road md., and spec. 4 David l Siler 19, of Denver nd., both from the Isth combat engr co. The Sylb s pfc. Joseph d. Boles 19, of Fulton Ohio was transferred to Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington . His condition was not available. Three soldiers stationed in Fulda also were in very serious but stable condition pfc. Stacy s. Valencia 21, big Bear calif., of 4lh so i Ullh army Cav regt set Rudolpho Navor 24, pc Mckeo Hawaii of Maint troop combat support so pfc. Adan Garcia Rosas 23, Baytown Texas of he troop 4lh so 11th army Cav regu Campbell Santos and Navor were in he army hos Pital in Nuernberg and Mccann was to be transferred there wednesday. Wynn. Deisher and Rasnake were in the army regional medical Center in Lan Stuhl and Siler Mayo Valencia and Rosas were in the army regional medical Center in Frankfurt. 6 terrorists reportedly on Way to Germany Hamburg a a six Man Leb anese terrorist squad is bound for Ger Many to carry out attacks aimed at forcing the release of a to a hijacking suspect the German weekly Magazine Stem said tuesday. Stern quoting a  report by the Federal crime office said the terrorists recently left Lebanon via Damascus in the direction of Cyprus the group is reported to be headed for Germany to Siart a terror Campaign intended to bring about the release from jail of Mohammed Ali Hamadi 23, who is being held in Frankfurt on suspicion of involvement in the 1985 hijacking of a Twa Airliner to Beirut Stem reported. The Bonn government last wednes Day formally rejected a . Request for Hamadi a extradition in favor of trying him in Germany on murder and air piracy charges in connection with the hijacking of the american airline Jet. A spokesman for he Federal crime office in Wiesbaden refused to com ment tuesday on Stem s report. In Bonn Interior ministry spokesman Michael Andreas butt asked about the Magazine s report reiterated that the government had adopted special Security measures to guard against possible terror ism linked to Hamadi s Case. Bulz noted that the measure affected Border crossing Points airspace and certain key areas inside the coun try. He did not elaborate and he declined direct comment on the Stern re port. In Frankfurt where Karnadi is jailed police chief Karlheinz Gammer said his Force is on a heightened Alert for terrorist attacks related to he Leb anese suspect s Case. We arc Well aware of the difficulties in handling this person Hamadi said Gammer. We also understand this is a matter involving people entirely different from those we re used to dealing with in the German leftist terrorist  Gemmer would not comment directly on the Stem report. The Hamburg based Magazine Laid the alleged terror squad is led by Harb Nasser a 25-year-old Friend of Hama i. Nasser is also a suspect in the june 1985 Twa hijacking. Stem quoted the Federal crime of fice report As calling Nasser very dangerous and an expert in the rigging of car  among those listed by the mag Azine As members of the shiite mos Lem terror unit Are Fawn Aimon Youncs. 27, who applied for Asylum in Ecsi Berlin in 1982 Musa Jumah Abdul Rahman. 34, who in 1979 was temporarily detained in Germany and Hussein Ahmad. 35. One of so palestinian prisoners freed by Israel in May 1985 in a Swap for three israeli Soldier held in Lebanon. Sisera said the Federal crime office has turned its report on the alleged Ter ror squad Over to he special Federal commission that is overseeing the Hamadi affair and the related Kidnap Ping of iwo germans in Lebanon  
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