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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday August 20,1987 14 killed 14 injured during shooting spree Hungerford England a a gunman wearing combat fatigues opened fire on a shop Ping Street wednesday and killed Ai least 14 peo ple and wounded m others before fleeing on fool police said. A police spokesman said Hal the gunman later snot bims Cir to death after being cornered in a school by police backed up by helicopters and sharpshooters up1 reported thames Valley chief Constable Colin Smith said police had chased the gunman and tour hours later were Able to Cor Nchim in the school. The dead included a police off err police said. Arian space postpones rocket launch by 4 Days Kourou. French Guiana a the first Hunch of an ariane rocket in 15 months has been postponed for tour Days until sept. 15, Arian Espach officials said tuesday. Pierre Ribardiere a spokesman Tor ariane space said it was not technical problems thai forced the postponement of the planned sept. 11 launch Dale but the heavy workload on the ground Crew at the launch site. On monday the missile s third stage was lined into place on top of the  launch of ariane 19 will be the tint since the May 31, 1986, loss of an ariane missile caused by the failure of the third stage motor. Next month s launch is to put two telecommunications satellites in orbit one for Australia and one for the european consortium Eute Sal. Expert says dolphins killed by common bacteria Norfolk a. A hundreds of dolphins that have washed ashore from Virginia to new Jersey this summer were lulled by common Ocean bacteria but scientists were Uncertain Why it was fatal to the mammals a Marine pathologist said  have a number of bacteria that we be isolated said Joseph r. Geraci head of an investigative team. Geraci told a news conference that the organism. Vibrio that killed More than 200 dolphins usually does not cause widespread death among the animals. He said the team will conduct fur ther studies to Sec Why the dolphins1 immune system did not fend in Oft. Geraci an expert in wildlife disease at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada also said no evidence has been found that the disease would endanger humans or other animals. Air base bakery worker is reported missing Rhein main a Germany German authorities Are looking for a commissary bakery employee who was reported missing on aug. 13, a base spokesman said wednesday. Signs describing 23-year-old Grace Orda Zahave been posted in the commissary said Cape. David Shaw of the Rhein main Public affair office. It did Ordanza a locally hired employee a not married to a service member. Shaw Laid the signs describe Ordanza As a Lipini with Black hair and dark eyes and 4 feet 9 inches in height. When list seen the was wearing Black tout lowered Blouse brow Beite Blazer and White Moccasin. He did the matter is in the hands of the German authorities but anyone with information is encouraged to Call Rhein main a crime Stop at 06m99-7171. Caller May remain Anonymous. Vogel Weh Chapel fire causes minor damage Ramsten a Germany monday fire at the Vogel Weh Chapel caused Only minor damage to one room officials investigating the Maze Aid wednesday the fire which caused no injuries was reported at about 3 . And was extinguished by the voc web lire department five  Bier a spokesman did. Cost of the damage has nol been determine the Chapel underwent a j500.000 renovation in october 1986. 3rd  Convoy on persian Gulf voyage Manama Bahrain a Tuc third Convoy of american flagged kuwaiti tankers set sail for the per Sian Gulf wednesday accompanied by . Navy warships and a fast patrol boat tilled with armed . Military men shipping sources said. The Convoy set sail before Dawn and by 7 30 a.m., in had rave led More than Halfway through the Strait of Hormuz the narrow Gateway to the Gulf. The sources said the three warships and four tankers cruised past batteries of iranian anti ship missiles and were near Iran s ishm Island another base for missiles wednesday morning. On tuesday iranian commandos in speedboats fired on a lib run Flag Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz causing minor damage to the vessel. Iran which has fought Iraq in a 7-year-War and accuses Kuwait of aiding its enemy has threatened to attack the . Convoys. The Convoy moved in a single file wednesday led by a supertanker and a frigate and it included a Large vessel topped by what looked like aircraft hangars the sources said speaking on condition of anonymity. A . Navy fast patrol boat with armed men on Board scouted near the ships the shipping experts said. N Kuwait officials of the state Kuwait Oil Tanker co confirmed that three of their  tankers had started the journey through the Gull which is about 40 Miles wide. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity identified the ships As the supertanker Townsend and the Gas carriers Gas Queen and Gas Princess. Shipping sources said another Tanker the Middle ton was also pan of the Convoy but the kuwaiti com Pany did not confirm i hair report. Since president Reagan agreed to the escort of no cry to protect them from iranian attack two convoys have sailed North through the Gulf. A supertanker in the first Convoy the Bridgeton hit a mine near an iranian is land about 120 Miles from Kuwait the Pentagon accused Iran  mine. The second Convoy finished loading Oil off Kuwait saturday and has been preparing for its return voyage. The shipping sources said they were surprised by the departure of the Illiard group of kuwaiti tankers we were expecting a southbound Convoy when the americans pulled this Surprise on everyone and escorted these tankers Northeast said a snipping executive speaking on condition of anonymity. In appears the americans Are Bent on perfecting a style of secret sailing up and Down the Gulf with a View to allowing adversaries no time to impede the con  shipping agents at the United Arab emirates ports of fun Jairani and Khor Bakkan where the first convoys assembled insisted they knew nothing about any preparations for the Surprise Convoy. They said the Tanker must have grouped two or three Days Soto Well South of the Gulf of Oman where several mines have been discovered in tie past week. Glass from Page 1 Ory that Iran under pressure from Syria for six to eight weeks finally decided to release Glass to improve it standing in lie Arab world. Iran ordered his kidnapping so it is Safe to assume Iran was responsible for his release the official said. Asked Why he had accused Iran of ordering Glass abduction the official declined to provide specific intelligence information. We Are confident based on what we know he said. Stressing that . Experts on terrorism and on the Middle East will have Only limited information until they meet with Glass the official said thai arranging an escape would be a Way 10 give the newsman abductors plausible deniability if his release was questioned by rivals. American specialists on terrorism and the Middle East left tuesday for London to wait for Glass to Call them in. The group is headed by Michael Newlin former . Ambassador to Algeria who also was in charge of questioning sex hostage David p. Jacobsen after his release. Eight other americans remain hostage in Lebanon. We believe that All of the american hostages Are held in Lebanon we believe they Are All held by Hezbollah a pro iranian group and elements of Hezbollah and we believe they Are probably All held in South Beirut the official did. Asked Why the United states did nol attempt to Rescue them the official said it would be very risky for the captives. Syria is supporting Iran in the persian Gulf War against Iraq but the two countries arc sometimes rivals in Lebanon where both seek to exert their influence. Meanwhile in London Glass returned to his wife and five children. We missed you dad a lot. Welcome Home said a sign on the front door of his Bouse. Glass looking tired but relieved arrived at Lon Don s Gal Wick Airport about 30 hours after slipping out of wrist and ankle chains Locking up his snoring captors and bolting from an apartment in West Bei rut s pro iranian shiite moslem stronghold of Birel Abed at the Airport Glass said Bis ordeal brought him closer 10 god found great Solace in prayer and this will stay with me All my  asked what his plans were he replied i Hope to see Ray wife and children and have some  the site Rotthe family s reunion was Kepi secret Glass 36, was on leave from Abc to research a Book on Lebanon when he was kidnapped june 17 while driving along a Highway. The los Angeles native who makes Bis Home in London said he went to Beirut in the belief he would be protected by the syrian Mili tary who police Many parts of the City. Asked if he thought it was unwise for him to be in Beirut Glass replied i admitted it the moment that Green Mercedes Cut in front of my  in an interview conducted tuesday from a syrian television studio in Damascus Glass told Abc news he wrote notes in his own blood pleading for Rescue and offering Ujj 0.000 to anyone who helped him. He said a gun was pointed at him when he made a video tape in which he said he was a Gay for the Cia. The tape was released july 17. Syrian troops whisked Glass from Beirut to Damas Cus alter the Early tuesday escape from there he flew to London. Hess from Page 1 said in a Telephone interview i just talked with Wolf Ruediger Hess the nazi War criminal s son this morn  Walter said the exact Day of the burial still was not known based on the uncertainties of when the body would be turned Over to the family. Wun Siedel is about 11 Miles from the czech Border. Officials Laid they were still wailing for autopsy re tulu before they could determine whether the at Temple suicide had in fact kitted Hess. But Wolf Ruediger Hess disputed the official ver Sion in t Telephone interview with the Sun and stripes on wednesday. Know Bow dowdy my lather was watched and dim on the information released by the a Riligh official. I cannot believe my father killed himself Hess said. These Send menu were echoed in Berlin by Eugene Bird the first american commander of Spandau and the Man who wrote a Book in collaboration with Rudolf Hess. My first reaction to the news that Hess had committed suicide was pure Shock Bird told the stars and stripes. Imagine Hen was mind in one Eye poor sight in the other. Hess suffered from a weak heart bad kid Neys walked at a stoop he bad All the infirmities of the old and picture this old and broken Man going into the Garden and strangling himself with a Cable to would he been Osier with he Lui Peaden which he wore till the Day he died. Try to explain  a British official a Berlin mid worker bad begun removing furniture and documents from Spandau prison As part of Prepa Galioni for taking Down the facility. But be said the actual Diun Anttio of the prison is not Likely to begin before next monday when Ameri can troops on guard Uherc Are scheduled to leave  
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