European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 13, 1987 the stars and stripes pag9 3 5 senators oppose arms to saudis Washington at \ bipartisan group of five senator1 warned i Reu Donl Reagan on Fri la i Iii a Pruim Giitl mini o sell modern wait in a Sjulli Arabia would Force an unnecessary and unproductive confrontation con Gress and the while House the five lawmakers Ihrck democrats und two republicans urged Rea Gan in a letter to reconsider what they said is an expected arms Sale proposal. They vowed to oppose an Inch proposal vigorously. We do no Bilicic i in id Reward saudi behaviour which has so frequently harmed . National Security interests with another ulc arms the senators said. The saudi hate not Given la Tolan Lia assistance to . Furies attempting to keep persian Culf u a Lann open they have not made substantial efforts in achieve Prioress in the peace process they continue to fund terrorist organizations Lite inc Elf. The Palestine Liber an organisation the letter said. A m w. And we believe unwarranted saudi anus request would Force to unnecessary and unproductive confrontation Sci Wen Congress and the White mouse it said. We feel constrained to oppose in signing the Teller were Sens. Robert Packwood a Ore. Alfonse d Avalo r , Frank Lautenberg. . E Ennis Deconcini a Arii. And Alan Cranston in Calif also Friday israeli ambassador Moshe and registered Jerusalem of in clips to any new . Arms sales to saudi Arabia or other Arab nations officially Al War with Israel. He mid an audience Al the National Tress c Lii thai such deals endanger is Rael s Security and Don t really help saudi Arabia Cope with its Security problems. The administration pulled Back a proposal for a substantial Sale of Maverick anti tank missiles and other weapons to saudi Arabia this summer after a report that the saudi air Force did not Aid the the Navy s guided missile frigate Stark when it was attacked May 17 in the per Sian Gulf by an iraqi warplane. The administration said the saudis acted appropriately but that the Sale re quest was ill timed. Administration officials said aug. 17 that Congress would be asked to approve the Sale of additional . Weapons to saudi Arabia but hat the timing and presentation of the request remained under discussion. Senate majority Leader Robert c. Byrd do. Vs., said earlier Friday that he discussed possible arms Sale proposals thursday with Secretary of state George to. But Byrd declined to identify the countries involved or to say what weapons might be sold. Administration sources have said the ii billion arms package for saudi Arabia is expected to include 1,600 Maverick anti Lank missiles 14 of the latest of in Jet fighters improvements to an earlier its Model already in saudi hands and other weaponry. If the administration does Send con Gress notification of its intention to make the Sale it would go through unless House and Senate majorities approved measures to disapprove. Reggae Star Tosh killed in robbery at jamaican Home Kingston Jamaica ill reggae Star Peter Tosh and another Man Urfe hot do in a robbery Ai the sin or Iong writer Home and his wife and four other people were wounded police said saturday. The slaying shocked this City where reggae was born and leaves alive just one of the three original leading members of the waiters who popularized the vibrant music of Resolution characterized by its loping beat. More than 100 people gathered at University Hospi Tal where the wounded Erc liken and radio stations played Tosh s music in mourning. Three armed men in motorcycles apparently entered 42-year-old Tosh s suburban is. Andrew Home at 8 30 . Friday demanded Money and shot Tosh his 1� wife Marlin a and the Al five others when they re fused to give in radio Jamaica reported. The assailants who were not injured fled and were still at Large saturday morning the radio said. The identity of inc other victim was not immediately known. Radio Jamaica identified two of the wounded As Michael Robinson and free 1, a popular disc jockey with Jamaica broadcasting co. In jamaican dialect. Free i Means free Tosh a baritone formed the five member wallers with Bob Marley in 1963. He left the group in 1973 As Marley increasingly look Over the starring role. Tosh is perhaps bes known internationally for his collaboration with the rolling stones Mick Jagger in the Smoky Robinson song " you got to walk and Don t look an advocate of marijuana legalization Tosh is also known for his 1976 album and single legalize Tosh also was known to smoke huge joints called in diffs in Jamaica on stage during concerts. Tosh had several run ins with police and was jailed for Possession of marijuana in the mid-6cls. In Early 1975, following a run in with authorities he wrote the anti police song Mark of the beast which was immediately banned from jamaican radio. The wailers which had a string of hits including stir it up i shot the sheriff and gel up stand up probably did More than any other group to popularize reggae music around inc world. Many of the wallers songs were highly political and the group was extremely popular in Jamaica. The wailers 1973 album Ciuch a fire won reggae an International audience. Marley died of a brain tumor in May 1981. Peter Tosh a Chen reportedly stole speech from . Politician s commercial new York a democratic presidential con tender Joseph r. Biden or. Was so taken with a Campaign commercial by British labor party Leader Neil Kinlock that he lifted a speech from it the new York times reported saturday. The 10-Mmutc commercial last May boosted Kin Nock s approval rating by ii Points but he Tost the subsequent election to prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Presidential Campaign strategists admired inc Way the spot portrayed Kinlock As a Man of character and Biden a Delaware senator was particularly taken with it the times said. In his closing speech at a debate at the Iowa slate fair on aug. 21, Biden lifted Kin Nock s closing speech from the commercial without crediting him inc news paper said. In the commercial Kinlock begins Why am i the first Kinlock in a thousand generations to be Able to gel to University he then Points to his wife in the audience and continues Why is Glenys the first woman in her family in a thousand generations to be Able to gel to University was in because All our predecessors were thick Biden began his remarks the times said by saying the ideas had come to him spontaneously on the Way to the debate. I was thinking As i was coming Over Here Why is it that Joe Biden is the first in his family Ever to go to a University he said. Then pointing to his wife he continued Why is in that my wife who is sitting out there in inc audience is inc first in her family to Ever go to College is it because our fathers and mothers were not Bright is in because i m the first Biden in a thousand generations to get a College and a graduate degree that e was smarter than the rest other parts of Boih speeches were very close in their Lone and Content. The times noted that at the time Biden gave the speech he did not credit Kinlock although he has acknowledged the briton s influence in other speeches. Although his aides said Biden was travelling and did not care to comment one adviser told the times the senator was not trying to put something he s under a huge amount of pressure the unidentified aide said. He did t even know what he said. He was just on automatic Pilot Biden with a Millersr Lle University pa., official. Pinochet Marks 14th year of Rule Santiago Chile Lap president Augusto Pino Chet marked inc 14th anniversary of the coup that put him in Power by pledging Friday to use the heavy hand against leftist subversives. In a 2w-hour speech Ai the anniversary ceremonies Pinochet said political leftists have become increasingly violent and with the failure of their strategy of strikes and protests they have tried to launch a Large scale terrorist to Slop them. Whai is needed is the heavy hand the heaviest possible he Sard. Pinochet the army commander seized Power in a coup sept. It 1973, thai ousted the elected govern ment of president Salvador Allendc an avowed marxist. His regime has made sept. 11 a National Holiday. Addressing 3,000 government and military officials. Foreign diplomats and other dignitaries he cited the abduction of an army colonel 10 Days earlier As Evi Dence of the subversive threat in Chile. A pro communist Urban guerrilla group the Manuel Rodriguez patriotic front claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. In said in a written statement to news Media thursday night that it still held cot. Carlos Carreno and he was in Good health. The general reiterated his rejection of the opposition s Appeal for open competitive elections. Pinochet said civilian chileans were Loo irresponsible to be Given a Chance at resuming to Power. He said the military government would go ahead with plans for a yes or no vote on a single presidential candidate who will be chosen by the armed services commanders and serve until 1997, the vote is expected to Lake place next year
