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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, August 29, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Pointexter asks to retire with third Star Page 5 q learning abcs of Abc combat Page 9 q royals fire Gardner hire Wathan. Sports Page 21 vol. 46. No. 133 saturday. August 29, 19s7 d 8693 a philippine troops hit mutineers Manila Philippines a troops Loyal to president Corazon Aquino pounded mutineers with air strikes find mortar fire Friday to quell the most serious coup attempt of her administration. Aquino was Safe but her Only son was wounded in the combat the rebels who numbered in the hundreds had seized a half dozen key Mill tary and Media facilities in the Capi Tal. By Nightfall loyalist forces had recaptured the facilities in an around Manila but the rebels were re ported entrenched in Cebu City the country s second Aquino largest Metropolis. Chief of staff Gen. Fidel Ramos fired the Cebu area constabulary commander Brig. Gen Edgardo Abenina after hear ing of his support for the Mutiny. But mayor lose Cuenco said by Telephone that the general had not relinquished his command. Ramos said Loyal troops were headed for san Fernando 40 Miles North of a Nija to retake a constabulary Camp Seiad by mutineers. Military and Hospital sources said at least 25 people were killed and 275 wounded in clashes that began about i a.m., when rebels led by a former aide of sen. Juan Ponce in rile launched attacks near the presidential Palace military garrisons and broadcast stations. Marines and elite scout rangers backed by air strikes by world War i Vintage bombers stormed the armed forces general staff Headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo in suburban Quezon City which rebels had seized Early in the Day. The three Story armed forces general Headquarters building was heavily dam aged before the rebels withdrew 10 the Eastern end of the sprawling Camp. It was still burning by Nightfall armed forces spokesman col. Hones to Iscla said six soldiers were killed and39 troops and civilians were wounded in the assault on Camp Aguinaldo. There was no breakdown on rebel and govern Mcnol losses. Ramos said a total of 350 mutineers had been arrested and he expected 200 More to give up within a few hours. Ramos said troops set up roadblocks around the City to apprehend mutineers still at Large. Hundreds of civilians gathered near the main Gale of Camp Aguinaldo an cheered pro government troops As they launched their attack. Bursts of automatic gunfire sent them scampering. Explosions either from misdirected mortars or air strikes rocked streets in the area and see mutineers on Page 28 a photo to attack Tutti hard living director John Huston . A director John huslon7\ho at limes lived As hard and As Dallape Rousky As the characters in the Manie fal con Priit s Honor and films which he created in a Long a honoured career died Friday. He was 81. Huston died in his sleep at a Home he was renting during the filming of or. North said Patty Raya production coordinator for the movie. We will miss him a great Deal Stephen Haft a producer said in a Telephone interview from the  said Huston s longtime compan Ion Marcella Hernandez was at the director s Side when he died. Huston a longtime smoker had beep released last week from a Hospi Tal in fall River mass., after he was hospitalized for three weeks for Emer gency treatment of pneumonia complicated by emphysema. When he was hospitalized he had been on his Way to Start filming a role in or. North which is being directed by his son Danny and co Star ring his daughter Anjelica. The movie is being filmed in nearby new port. He was forced to turn Over the role to Robert Mitchum but planned to remain As executive producer. During his half Century in film Hus ton ventured deep into a Jungle for the african Queen pulled together misfits and outcasts for under the vol Cano drank Carousel befriended such Mavericks As Ernest Hemingway and nourished in a Hollywood thai Cut most rebels Down to size. I a half dozen of his 40 feature films v. Sec custom on Page 2b John Huston troops Loyal id philippine president Corazon Aquino Friday prepare neers at the armed farces Headquarters in the capital City of Manila. Troops gearing up for Start of reformer  Bromer Haven Bureau Muenster Germany it will be Early next week before any significant increase in military traffic is  by the thousands of troops Arris if Fromich United Stales to join by Wal til s for fall Maneu vers. Reulo Crory Page 2. A German Ati a spokesman at the staging Arrax is Center Friday said basically Aiple. Roads capable of handling i Lutfy traffic in the much ser Region Jet be affected after tuesday. F the affected area reaches North from Hamm Tooson Abrucci and cast to Biele Feld. The staging area is situated North East of the Ruhr Industrial area. Rush hour traffic will be avoided said German  capt. Matthias Smo Larek press officer for the annual fall Tiger Congo s will be accompanied both of uni Hilary and civilian police he said. V seven in it i thousand soldiers fro seven coun Ricl if Duding  arriving from the Nilca Yalcs will take part in the certain strike Htu training exer Cise sept. 14-24. Natch Fri forces will conduct cold fire 87 examines Over Germany. In North Germany be closely geared 10 ground Manev Twenty thousand wheeled Chic Litand 2,21 0 tracked vehicles will be on the Road during the exercises. German military officials warn thai the first critical Das in terms of convoys on the move will Home sept. 4-9, when targe convoys make i hair Way to the Field Eft fait area North of Hannover. Siow speeds will distinguish the con Voys that Are expected to Range in size from 20 to 40 vehicles. . Soldiers began arriving wednes Day in the Netherlands As part of Reform or 87, described As the largest peacetime Airlift to Western Europe. Miles away in the German staging area activity was Light Friday at roughly a half dozen Railhead said . Army maj. Moses Harvin of inc accent re serve corps. He is acting As press officer for the arriving Iii corps. A lot has happened already with equipment coming in. Now we re waiting for inc troops to come in Harvin said. The equipment stowed in humidified storage facilities in Germany and the no Whitland. Has arrived in food shape Harvin said. Equipment stored is matched to the needs of the unit Arris into pick it up. We be had some slight minor dam a l Harvin said in Summan ing Early Mangum damage claims for the first Lime since the Forward brigade moved to Nonh Germany in i v ,1 in take up re Iii Ike in Gar Siedl soldiers a the 2nd  d  
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