European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside St pea d Nodal affair strains ties Page 3 q key senators get names of High court candidates Page 5 d Linda White offers travel tips daily Magazine vol 46. No 76 thursday. July 2. 1987 i twi a m vile d8693 a Chun oks direct elections bows of popular will in South Korea Seoul South Korea not president Chun Doo Hwan approved sweeping democratic changes wednesday including direct presidential elections saying he Hopes they Wilt usher in a new Era of demo cratic development and mature let us work another Miracle by developing Korea into a Model of political development deserving to be so recorded in world history Chun said in a nation wide broadcast. We must not be Content with having newly become a Model of economic Chun s acceptance of change recommended unexpectedly on monday by his designated successor sealed one of the most dramatic and sudden reversals of policy in South Korea s 39-year history. It was an action Chun clearly did not seek. It was forced upon him by a mixture of Street protests . Pressure and concern about the Long Range consequences for the South korean Economy and the Suc Cess of the 1988 olympics in Seoul. In his speech Chun referred to the recent civil unrest Hal has gripped Seoul and other major cities and in the process extended a rare Olive Branch w Colleg students who have been in the Vanguard of violent anti government demonstrations. I believe that everyone the students who have participated in demonstrations the policemen who have Laboured to quell them the citizens who have been lorm Mcd by the Clouds of tear Gas has the same desire to do Rand and Fromolc Freedom and democracy Chun his announcement Chun did a full turnabout accepting opposition demands for direct elections thai he had repeatedly criticized As creating internal Divi Sion and the threat of protracted one Man he repealed his concerns wednesday but said it id become Clear Hal the popular will favors a direct a Lavor air Sci Vole. I clearly recognize the fact that regardless of the sible Mcwils and demerits of a particular system see Chun an Page 28possibl 2 . Hostages reportedly sent to Iran to stand trial Beirut Lebanon not shiite Modem Here say two american hostages have been shipped to Iran in coffins apparently to face a revolutionary court. The shiites said they arc not certain of the americans identities bul believe they Are Terry a. Anderson the chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press and Thomas m. Sutherland acting Dean of agriculture at the Ameri can University in Beirut. The report about the coffins could no be confirmed elsewhere and analysts said it was not particularly plausible. They noted that other More ii key re mors in the last several months had suggested that several hostages had Bee sent to Iran and cited in particular a report that the hostages had in taken by boat from Southern Lebanon. In London meanwhile Independent television said tuesday night that anglican Church envoy Terry Waile and two american hostages have been smuggled from Lebanon to the 1 Ranian City of qom. The network que Jiing shiite moslem source in Beirut said Waite and the americans identified As Anderson and Sutherland were moved by different routes by their pro iranian captors. The network said the americans were Niue led Overland to Iran part of the Way in coffins and Waile was Laken either by ship via the sue canal and Ara Bian sea 01, More probably by ship to Turkey and Overland to Iran. Anderson 39, was kidnapped in Wisl Beirut in March 1985. Sutherland 55, Offort Collins colo., was seized in june of that year. The islamic holy War widely believe to be linked to iranian intelligence look responsibility for the abduct ions. The group also claimed responsibility for kidnapping three other americans who were later released after shipments of american arms to Iran. The shiites said Anderson and Suther land were Given Ancs hts a wrapped in White shrouds put in coffins and taken to Damascus in an iranian embassy car with diplomatic plates. From Damascus according to the report the two coffins were flown to Tehran on an iranian plane. The Manifest accompanying the cof fins reportedly identified the bodies As moslem killed in Southern Lebanon. The West Beirut weekly Ash Shiraz reported june 20 Hal some american hostages had been sent to Iran and thai a Wing linked to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wanted them to be tried in a revolutionary court. Last saturday he Magazine which in november broke the news of american arms deliveries to Iran said two key party of god officials were in Tehran to testify Al inc proposed trial. Hurrah for summer i the Eiffel Tower As a backdrop a Jung parisian leaps Inlo a Fountain on Troe Arlera Plaza As sunny summer weather finally Cornea to rope after the worst May record. Wester. And june on regiment halts cratering device training _. a. List it Rit Kilifi huh of the 58lh combat engr co will be by the surs and stripes Frankfurt the i Ith army Cav regt a. cratering device Pio vion thai killed in r be soldiers a v Corple Man Aid tuesday. Two members of the army s safety Center Slaff from fort Rucker. Ala., Are investigating the Accident Hist also wounded 1i soldiers sunday at the Hohrn fils training area South of Nuernberg. The Insp Clors who arrived infill not release a preliminary Giaier Acang Tefr and Ings said maj. Kim declined 10 speculate on when the learn would Issue its findings. The 15 pounds of explosives in the shaped charge part of the m-1bo exploded during routine training tynday killing inc instructor staff sol. Joseph l. De " Athur soldiers. The warhead r 40 pounds of explosive the Shai to blow an ,.,. Mot which enables the warhead propelled by Tel motor to penetrate to a greater depth creating a larger Crater. Hunt said. Memorial services for decease and sol. Joseph m. Renaldi. Bot f the. Will be at , thursday in had for spec. 4 Keith Lavoie of Maint troop combat support so were to be Addair " Triy at the Field Chapel at . Who joined the army in june 1985 and a cd in Germany in november 1985. And Renaldi,k1- in october 1983 and came to Germany in Belaj. 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