European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pages the stars and stripes wednesday. September 9, 1987 International prisoner Trade frees 136 held in Africa world today Maputo Mozambique a an International prisoner Exchange brought Freedom monday to 133 angolan soldiers a South african commando and a Frenchman and dutchman accused of aiding anti Apan Heid guerrillas. Conducted Afler dark at Maputo s Airport inc Trade enabled South Africa to free two men whose cases strained relations with France and the Netherlands to Ako involved negotiations Between Hiner enemies South Africa and Angola. Participants in the Exchange were flown Here fro across Southern Africa. First to arrive was a South african plane thai trav eled 1,300 Miles from South Wisl Africa with 133 angolan soldiers who had been captured by the an Golan guerrilla group Unita which South Africa the soldiers raised lists in Salute As they passed the Airport terminal during the Swap. Also involved in the Swap were Klaas do Jongco 50, an anthropologist who had taken Refuge for two Yearsin the dutch embassy in South Africa Pierre Andre Albertini 27, a French University lecturer serving a four year prison term in the Black South african Homeland of Ciski and maj. Wynand do toil 29, South african Soldier captured in Angola two years ago. Albertini and do Jonge were accused of aiding the outlawed african National Congress guerrilla move ment which is righting to end domination by the White minority in South Africa. South african and angolan officials said negotiations for the Exchange could Lead to further dialogue aimed at casing regional conflicts. Colin Eglin Leader of the opposition progressive Federal party in South Africa said president . Botha should follow up by freeing jailed Anc Leader Nelson Mandela. Botha has Given no indication of intending to tree Mandela but the government is considering the re lease of Govan Mocki 76, he is National chairman of the african National Congress and was convicted with Mandela a Quarter Century ago for participating in the group s military command. Do Jonge was flown Here from a South african air Force base. In july i9s5, he took Refuge in a dutch embassy Annc in Pretoria South Africa to avoid trial on charges of smuggling weapons to the guerrillas. After being freed in Maputo de Jongco gave a clenched Fisl Salute and said he was More committed than Ever to the fight against apartheid he official South african policy of race segregation he was arrested in june 19s5 and fled into inc embassy july 9 while taking police to the alleged site of an arms Cache. Officers entered and dragged him Oul bul he was resumed 10 Days later after Hie dutch protested the invasion of diplomatic premises. Albertini was jailed in March for refusing to testify Al a terrorism trial in Piskei a nominally Independent Black Homeland surrounded by South Africa. He was arrested last october bul charges of smuggling weapons were dropped on condition thai he testify against other defendants. T r. Battling floodwater in Venezuela venezuelan National guardsmen help a woman Cross a Niin swollen Stream in Man Cay after floodwaters sunday and monday swept away villages and Trig gered landslides. Authorities said tuesday hat Iso people Here confirmed dead hundreds More were missing and 10,000 had been left homeless. Not since on earthquake hit Caracas in 1967, killing 500. A a natural disaster claimed so Many Venezuela lifts. The heavy Rains were caused by a tropical storm in the Caribbean. West Bank University closed after violence Jerusalem a authorities at the largest University in the occupied West Bank closed the school indefinitely after a tense confrontation Between thou Sands of students from two rival palestinian groups officials Sard monday. About 1,500 moslem fundamentalists at an Naph University faced an equal number of Palestine liberation organization Allied nationalists during a rally saturday said University spokesman sides shouted threats and the students were or dered off Campus to prevent violence he said. The Dis Pute i Envoi cd three quarters of the student body of 4,000. Zuni warned that if the two sides were not Able to resolve their differences there will be a Long period turkish family members found to have cholera Zagreb Yugoslavia a three members of a turkish family travelling by car through Yugoslavia were found to be infected with cholera lilt slate new Agency Tan Jug reported monday All six members of the family were hospitalized lat thursday in Zagreb Yugoslavia s second largest City after showing symptoms of the disease the news Agency said. Tan Jug said the Hospital for infectious diseases con firmed the disease in three members of the family sunday. Cholera is an acutely infectious disease caused by bacteria found in Meta minded food and water. It untreated in can result in death. Symptoms include severe diarrhoea and loss of fluid. Residents of Brezhnev want City s old name Back Moscow a dozens of residents of the City of Brezhnev have written to local communist party officials asking for a return to the City s old name the weekly newsmagazine Ogo Nyok says. Cheleny an Industrial City of 4 50,000 in inc tatar Region West of the ural mountains was renamed Afler the nov. 10, 1982, death of Leonid Brezhnev the soviet Leader for 18 years. Brezhnev and his policies have come under criticism during inc leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev who be came party general Secretary in March 1985. The City is the site of the massive Kama truck works. 4 passers by crushed when wind collapses Wall Warsaw Poland a four people were crushed to death monday when a Strong gust of wind caused a Wall to collapse in a building undergoing restoration in he southwestern City Orf Clynia Cora inc Kiaie run Pap news Agency said. The news Agency said the Accident occurred around midday in the historic old town District offelenia Cora which in Boul 280 Miles Southwest of Warsaw. The four Vij ims were identified As passers by who were hit by chunks of masonry falling on the sidewalk. Nobel winners to get $343,000 prizes in 1987 Stockholm Sweden a the 1987 Nobel prize winners will get the equivalent of j343.000 per category about $28,000 More than last year s laureates Al current rates of Exchange. The Nobel foundation a legacy of swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel sponsors annual prizes in medi Cine literature physics chemistry and work for peace. An economics prize with the same value As the no Bels is funded by the swedish Central Bank. Panama celebrates anniversary of canal treaty Santiago de Cera Cuas. Panama up civilian and military Lead ers sounded a nationalistic theme in speeches marking the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Panama canal treaty with the Ltd itch Stales the speakers including Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega were less than enthusiastically greeted by a Croud of several thousand who gathered monday in the provincial capital of Santiago do Cera guas 130 Miles West of Panama City for the anniversary Celebration it marked the first Lime an anniversary of the signing was held in Santiago dec Caguas the Birthplace of inc late Mili tary dictator Gen. Omar Torrijos who signed the treaty in behalf of his country1a decade ago. Victor corals. Who Wai president of Panama s legislative Assembly when the treaty was signed by president carte Rand Torrijos said let it be Clear to the enemies of our fatherland thai there is a generation thai is eternally vigilant about in Torrijos Carter the canal will not be used As a trampoline for attacking our brother nations i Central America said Ruben lie Leon the local of the Torrij Isla youth a pro government organization. One Day before the Annm nary . Embassy officials released a state mini As Suring Panama that the United states would comply with the treaty which mandates turnover of the canal s administration by the year 2000. Monday s Celebration in Santiago Deo Fraguas was the latest in a series of pro government gatherings organised by the majority revolutionary democratic Pany. The govern men a sponsor cd rallies Are being held in the midst of nearly daily opposition protests against Noriega who is the latest in a succession of panamanian military commanders since 1968 to dominate the government
