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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars Anc stripes tuesday november 10, isb7 world today Nigeria measles outbreak kills More than 100 kids woos Nigeria a More than 100 children have died in a measles outbreak in crass River Szalc the news Agency of Nigeria reported is iday. According to the report More than 200 children have been Hospital Rcd since the outbreak was first reported Las week said Patrick Okum. A health worker with the lutheran Mission. Government officials were sail assessing the extent of the epidemic and have Sci 10 release an official death loll. Officials reported 3gq deaths from yellow fever from the same area of the Cavern slate in a 85. 1,300 in Tokyo protest Airport expansion plan Tokyo a thousands of people Fried to farm a human Chain sunday around Tokyo s International Airport. More than 1.300 people Epsily from Radical leftist groups tried to form the Chain but police prevented the action the Chiba prefecture state police reported. A police official who spoke on condition of Ano Nero it said the Deneui stators. Scarine aprons say ing. Stop Airport expansion joined hands along a stretch at about 350 Yards and raised i hair hands say ing. Victory there was no trouble Between he demonstrators and 5,000 police the official said. There has been a series of demonstrations protest ing the government s plans id expropriate Farmland to build an additional runway Al me $2.5 billion Airport which opened in 1978, Paul Verlaine manuscript brings $135,000 at Sale Geneva a a 66-Page autographed Manu script of French poet Paul verhame s poem is it pros is which includes two unpublished texts was sold sunday for $ 135,000 Al an a Clun held by Christie a the manuscript top lot among 391 books and Art Deco items was bought by an Anonymous european cot Vcctor. Bidding lasted less Laii three minutes. The two unpublished texts arc undated. Dates on other frequently corrected lexis Range from october 1873 to september 1891. This would include the Lime Verlaine wandered about France. Belgium and ing land with fellow Poel Arthur Rimbaud with whom he often quarrelled. He spent two years in Jal during that period for trying to shoot Rimbaud. Verlaine died in poverty in 1896, aged 52, singaporeans now have world s newest subway Singapore a the world s newest subway opened for business Over the weekend with thousands of singaporeans swarming into the sleek Silver Gray japanese built cars. Sliding Glass doors Are mounted along the edges of All the system s underground platforms 10 prevent cooled air from escaping into the Tunnel. All Rains and underground stations arc air conditioned. The $2.3 billion subway is 10 be a fully operational 42-mile network by its scheduled Rnid-1990 comple Tion and will Cany 750,000 people daily. Government officials took a ceremonial first ride on the Orin s comple cd 3.7-Milc stretch before opening it to the Public. Thai. Arc to be 42 stations 27 of them above ground Al within walking distance of a third of this tiny Island nation s 2.6 million people. A Fly Tsi. To ,. I against an old world backdrop a replies of a 15u Century or Al sets out from Lisbon Portugal to re Crale portuguese navigator Buto Loreu Dias Roy recreating dias1 voyage be wound the Cut of Good Hope. Din to Only a 1488 opened the St Rente to India Tor of Nocun. Data died n 1500, s. Korean envoy held in Beirut says he saw other hostages Seoul South Korea a Asaumi korean Diplomat who was held captive in Beirut for 22 months said monday he saw other hostages but he refused to confirm reports they included anglican Church envoy Terry wait. I cannot disclose identities because i am afraid it might endanger the person involved do Choc Sung told a news conference. Do a second Secretary Al the South korean embassy in Beirut was kidnapped on Jan 31, 1986. He to turned to Seoul last week after he was released under circumstances that have not been explained do in reply to questions said he had Noi seen Terry Anderson who was abducted March 16,1985. Anderson chief Middle eos correspondent for the associated press has been held longer than any other hostage. A foreign ministry official had told reporters Fri Day Hal do had seen a famous Western journalist but declined to say who it was. But do said monday i would like to make Clear that he was not Terry Anderson do also declined to confirm a. Weekend news report in Beirut Hal he saw wait French journalist Roger a que and German businessman Rudolf cords. The Diplomat said he saw just one of the three but declined to say which one. He then immediately said Aslo the journalist among the three i cannot identify him for reasons already cited by  do old an Airport news conference on his return Home Hal he had nut seen any other hostages. Foreign ministry officials said later he had been Cor i a. The South korean government has denied re Potts from Beirut that a Ransom of More fun $ 1 million was paid for do. Officials have not explained Why do was suddenly freed do said he did not know Why or How he had been released and said he knew nothing about any Ransom. In reply to a question he dismissed reports that he is an intelligence agent or had been involved in Aims Sain. I am a foreign ministry official he said. Twenty two foreigners including eight americans Are missing and believed kids apr in Lebanon. The 22 do not include Waits who disappeared last january while on a Mission 10 negotiate the release of Hosler jes. Tuque a free Lance reporter photographer for radio Monte Carlo and other news organizations was kid napped Jan. 13, 1987. Cordes was kidnapped Jan 17, 1987. Alter arriving in West Beirut. He is Beirut manager of the Micol concern Hoechst a. Most germans Don f Rusf politicians Survey shows Hamburg  
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