European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes thursday july5, is37marcos provided $7 million for coup plot papers say Manila Philippines a deposed president Fer Dinand Marcos sent s7 million to supporters in the Philippines to finance a coup attempt before Congress con Venes july 27, two Manila newspapers reported tuesday. In a related development president Corazon Aqui no summoned lop military commanders and demanded results in an investigation into four weekend bombings in Manila including two  facilities Ferdinand Marcos frequented by americans. No one was killed in the wast and no one claimed responsibility. The philippine daily Star and the Independent quoted unidentified intelligence sources As saving the four bombings were part of a Marcos financed plot to destabilize the government and pave the Way for mar cos return from hawaiian Cilc. They said Marcos had sent $7 million to followers in inc Philippines to finance a new coup attempt before Congress convenes. Several military commanders confirmed that the at tacks were part of a new  Campaign but they declined to identify those responsible. Both newspapers also claimed Wilhour Clab Raling that the conspirators had offered a scat on a propose military civilian Junta to an  ranking member of the Catholic Hierarchy but thai he re  Church official was not Idi notified by name. Marcos was Ous cd in be biliary 1986 in a civilian military revolt that swept Aquino into Power. The next Day Marcos and his wife Imelda. Fled to Hawaii where they have remained in  Aquino government has accused Marcos of stealing millions of dollars in government funds during his 20-year  weekend bombings included attacks on the  Thomas Jefferson cultural Center and the largely american International school Manila. Other bombs exploded at fort Santiago and a Central City no one was injured and the cultural Center and school which were closed when the bombs exploded suffered Only minor damage. Photograph of Fanf daughter of . Hos face Turner re eased Beirut Lebanon a Beirut University col lege wednesday released a photograph of american hostage Robert Turner s 2-week-Oid daughter in the Hope his kidnappers would show him the picture of the child he has never  had hoped you would be the first person to Sec my face after my birth said the letter addressed to daddy and written in arabic by Turner s lebanese born wife Badr for the baby Joanna. It was accompanied by a Black and White snapshot the letter came one Day after captured american journalist Charles Glass said in a videotape released by his kidnappers that he was an agent for the . Can iral intelligence  letter to Turner said i Hope i will not have to wait so Long to see your face and meet my father for the first time. I m sure you re eager to meet your first  the kidnappers the letter pleaded re turn my fall or to , 39, of Boise Idaho was kidnapped Jan 24 Wilh iwo other american educators and an Indian teacher from the Campus of the american affiliated  group calling itself islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the abductions. Glass was the first foreigner kidnapped in  rut since 7,500 syrian troops deployed in the capital s moslem sector feb. 22 to end i rec years  anarchy. His abduction was seen As a major Challenge to Syria which is the main Power broker in Lebanon and maintains 25,000 additional troops in the cast and North parts of the country under a 1976 Arab league peacekeeping mandate. Tjw longest held . Hostage is Terry Anderson the chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press who was seized on March 16, 1985, islamic jihad has claimed his abduction. Twenty five foreigners arc missing in Lebanon and feared kidnapped since March 1985 nine Ameri cans six frenchmen two britons two West germans an italian an irishman a South korean an Indian an two men whose nationalities have not been established. Also missing is anglican Church envoy Terry Waile who vanished Jan. 20 after leaving a West Beirut hotel to negotiate Wilh the kidnappers of to americans. Firm wins $115 million from Iran the Hague Netherlands a the.Iran-. Claims tribunal tuesday awarded $115 million its largest award yet loan american Oil drilling lir that had sued the iranian Golem men for expropriation of its drilling rigs. The tribunal awarded s68.5 million plus interest to the Houston Texas based Secco inc., which had Jude the iranian government and the government owned National iranian Oil company Niqo for financial damages resulting from Empio Nalion of Ili Oil Raj a and warehouses lock during and after the 1979 iranian revolution. Secco has since merged into inc French owned Schlumberger technology corp. Interest due on the award dating from varying expropriation dates in 1979-81, is estimated at s46-47 million according 10a . Source Al the tribunal. Iranian arbitrator Parvis Vasari. One of three arbitrators in the Case refused to sign the award claiming it was biased in favor of the United Stales. However the award is Legal without his signature. The tribunal has three Chambers arbitrating cases each with one american one iranian and one third country arbitrator. The 6-Ycar-old tribunal is charged Wilh arbitrating billions of dollars Worth of american and iranian financial claims arising out of the 1979 islamic revolution which overthrew Shah Mohammed Racza Pahlavi. Secco leased and serviced drilling rigs in Iran from1975-1978 through its subsidiaries Secco International s a and Mediran drilling company via contracts with n Ioc or the Oil service company of Iran. In its claim before the tribunal. Secco maintained that the rigs were expropriated by Iran after Secco  had left Iran in late 1978 As a result of the Politi Cal instability preceding the Shah s overthrow. The award was based on the tribunal s approval of compensation for the drilling rigs and warehouse parts Laken by the iranian government As Well As for los leasing Revenue from the rigs and iranian government expropriation of Scdcco s share in Mediran. World today 7 kenyan officers die in air Force plane collision Nairobi. Kenya a two air Force planes participating in exercises collided Over Central Kenya killing seven officers Nairobi newspapers reported wednesday. President Daniel Arap Moi. In a message of condolences to the families of inc victims blamed monday s Accident on bad weather. It occurred Over Milu Ngu in the Cru District about 350 Miles Northeast of Nairobi the kenyan capital. Witnesses said the Accident occurred about two hours after the officers had stopped for lunch. The planes took off collided and burst into flames they said. It was terrible. I saw them burning like Char Coal but nothing could be done said Jared Ari Thi Yanjau whose son was among those killed. Police and firemen arrived on the scene about 30 minutes after the Accident but the two air Craft were completely burned reports said. China opens to foreigners 14 More counties 2 cities Beijing a fourteen counties and two cities in a Hui and Guichou provinces have been opened to foreigners bringing to 452 the number of open areas in China the male run people s daily Renmin Ribao said wednesday. In november. China opened up 192 counties and cities the most it has Ever opened at one time. Foreigners with valid visas or residence per mits Are free to travel to open cities and coun ties but they need to have proper authorization to visit any other areas. Turkey says greek planes harass its patrol aircraft Ankara Turkey a greek warplanes on tuesday harassed turkish patrol planes Mak ing training flights in International airspace Over the Aegean sea the turkish foreign ministry said. The ministry statement also claimed that a greek f-4 plane and 9 military helicopter Vio lated turkish airspace Over the Aegean on tues Day. It did not elaborate on the claims but said the greek ambassador in Ankara was summoned to the ministry to give information about the Inci dents. Turkey and Greece dispute the limits of air space Over the sea As Well As territorial Waters in the area. Tunisian Leader rejects Qadhafi s merger plan Tunis Tunisia a president Habib Bourguiba on tuesday rejected overtures toward reconciliation Wilh Libya spawned by libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi s proposal for Merg ing Algeria and Libya. Bourguiba joined by prime minister Rachid Star met tuesday Wilh algerian president Chad i Bend Edid who has made efforts toward negotiating a a conciliation Between his two Arab neighbors. Qadhafi was in Algeria last week to discuss with Bend Edid his plan for a political merger of Algeria and Libya. Bend Edid responded to Qadhafi s proposal saying that a treaty of Friendship already a Xii Between Algeria Tunisia and Mauritania. He proposed thai Libya add its name to he Accord contingent upon Libya improving relations with Tunisia. Tunisia and Libya have been at Odds since september 1985. After Libya Cupelle Between 30,000 and 32,000 tunisian workers