European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d ruse May have led to Stark attack Page 2 g bombs Don t faze Spang s Bruno Page 9 d Mike Tyson decisions Tony Tucker sports Page 21 the is and Lpes authorized unofficial put cation for ims . Armed fokcc1 vol. 46, no. 107 monday aug is 3, 567 3 j. Maj a d 8693 a Iran vows to oust saudi rulers Nicosia Cyprus a a top Ira Nian Leader vowed sunday to topple the saudi arabian monarchy. More than a million people marched in the iranian capital of Tehran to protest the deaths of hundreds or pilgrims Friday in the holy City or Mecca in saudi Arabia. Iran also called for raids on american warships in the persian Gulf and asked moslem worldwide to attack the United states which it accused of ordering the killings in Mecca the Birthplace of islam. Saudi authorities say 275 of the 402 people killed were iranian pilgrims most of them women. They say that some were trampled in a Stampede and others were killed in rioting that followed an anti american demonstration. Iran s official islamic Republic news Agency however claimed that the num Ber of iranians killed or missing was around 650. Iran said saudi police sprayed the pilgrims with machine gun fire. Saudi information minister Ali Al Shaer however said that not a single Bullet was fired at the pilgrims and that the deaths happened during the Stam Pede that occurred when riot police moved to suppress the anti american Demon station. Word of Friday s clashes prompted mob attacks on four embassies in Tehran on saturday and the saudis said four of their diplomats were detained. Irna also said that Iran s fighters launched a new ground offensive in the Gulf War saturday night killing 3,500 iraqi troops in response to repeated crimes of the . And its god you must revenge the blood of these martyrs parliament speaker Hashemi a Sfanjani said As he addressed a huge crowd in the iranian capital Sun Day. During his speech which was Broad cast on Tehran radio and monitored in Nicosia a Sfanjani said Iran must uproot the saudi rulers in the Region and divest the control of the holy shrines from the contaminated existence of the Wahhabi those he was referring to an austere sunni moslem sect founded More than 200 years ago on the arabian Peninsula by Abdul Wahhab whose followers set up Modem saudi Arabia in the Early 20th Century and still Rule the desert kingdom. The saudi government emphasizes its role As protector of islamic shrines at Mecca and Medina. King fahd is referred to by saudis As guardian of the holy places a title that precedes nearly All iranian moslem belong to the minority shiite sect. It has been it Odds for More than 1,300 years with the sunnis whose faithful make up More than 90 percent of the world s 850 Mil lion moslem. Iranian television showed men. And women in All enveloping Black chador marching in separate groups to the parliament building where they massed to hear a Sfanjani s speech. They chanted rhythmically death to America death to he saudi rulers and revenge heavy Security remained in Force in see Iran on Page 28 250,000 attend flu tag 87 Kaiser Lautem Bureau Ramstein a Germany a Daylong drizzle dampened attendance but not appetites As 250,000 people attended flu tag 87, the base s open House. Sunday. See related Story photos Page 3. An parachutist suffered a concussion during the air show in the Only incident of the Day. The jumper Whoso name was not released was injured As he left a helicopter carrying members of a . Army Parachute team. The Man was taken by helicopter to Lan Stuhl regional medical Center where he was on the seriously injured list a spokesman with the 316th air div said. From the Concession tents and Booths lining the taxiways base visitors consumed 10,000 hamburgers 45,000 pints of ice Cream. 7,500 cases of soft drinks 6,000 cases of Beer and 1,000 tacos the flu tag operations officer said. Cold weather and rain forced the number of visitors Down from 300,000 last year but traffic at ail Gates was backed up hundreds of Yards at 8 a.m., More than an hour before the official opening. Poor weather also resulted in cancellation of part of the planned air show but German and dutch Preci Sion helicopter teams As Well As French British and italian Jet precision flying teams performed. The Static display of aircraft Drew visitors from Switzerland Italy France Britain and Germany. Colin Collis and Kevin Thurlow both of Norwich England drove 640 Miles for the open House. We did it because it s a Holiday for us and because we love air planes Thurlow said. The two attend open houses on most summer week ends in England and visit Raf Mildenhall every week end to watch aircraft. We Don t care about the numbers. We re not Tail spotters Collis said. We just like to photograph he was dragging a two wheeled cart loaded with two cases Ofca Mcra equipment. Sas photo by Ken George of Well hat s life says 86th tie fighter Wing s staff sgt. George Weidinger who said be should have sold umbrellas instead of Caps during he open Bouse. Thunderbird tryouts called High anxiety Bureau Ramstein a Germany pilots have a name for the grueling four months of interviews physicals and test flights required to win a Slot on the thunderbird a the air Force s precision flying team. It s called High anxiety " said capt. Jeff Remington who captured one of two open Pilot 1988 unit. Don t be surprised if there s a european flair to the new thunderbird a. The second Pilot s position was won by capt. Dana Atkins and one of the team s two photographers will be a. . Christopher Allen. All three arc stationed at ram Stem. The application process for the pilots started in april when they sent a package containing letters photos and evaluations to the team s base at Nellis fab Nev. From More than 50 applicants Remington and Atkins both 33, found themselves among eight Sci finalists who went through two weeks and flying in the United states. By Early june the Field was narrowed to four. The pair from rams Cin made another stateside trip for More flying and a three Day physical that left no place a poked. When you walk away from that you feel continued on Page 28 Rescue teams search for Tornado survivors Edmonton. Alberta a work ers continued during the weekend to probe for survivors in the wreckage of shattered Homos and factories after the deadliest Tornado to hit Canada in 75 years devastated pans of Edmonton and killed at least 25 people. About 200 others were injured in Fri Day afternoon s twister. The Alberta Princia medical exam Iner or. John Hull. 25 people were killed. There had been some confusion Over casualties because of double counting in the Wake of the devastation. Earlier the City s emergency planning officer Bruce Wilson said 27 people were confirmed dead and 200 Hurt and police spokeswoman Joy Lynn Dorash had put the fatality count at 35. Rescue teams continued searching for bodies by floodlight after dark Friday but they later called off the search until morning. About to families were left homeless said Heather Airth of the emergency re Lief service u Volunteer group. Hardest hit was the Evergreen trailer Park on the City s northeastern Edge where 200 of 700 Mobile Homes were demolished. Iso Homes were damaged and at least 13 people were killed. Wil Sun said. About four hours after the Tornado hit a rescuer pulled a baby from the rubble of the trailer Park said Lance Beswick spokesman for the Edminion police department. Witnesses said the pillar of whirling Lack air w As two blocks wide As it smashed its Way Northeast across the Civ and parts of adjacent Strathcona county. Alberta Premier Donald Getty told re porters at a command Post in a devastated Industrial Park there s no doubt about in we be been badly Hurt. One thing the emergency the Rescue operations Are All functioning extremely Well. Because of the Way everyone is pull ing together Well be Able to handle witnesses said the damage was caused by one fast moving Tornado hut environment Canada meteorologist Ken incl Lis said he saw five or six funnels As thunderstorms approached the City
