European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday november 27,1987 cuban inmates come closer to terms a Leese phones message to families Atlanta a divided cuban in males edged closer thursday to choosing spokesmen and agreeing on a list of demands for the release of 122 hostages in Georgia and Louisiana after Days of stalemate Federal authorities said. In males wives and children huddled under a tent in the Gray rain in Atlanta to cat donated lunches of tur key and trimmings while families of the hostages shared thanksgiving meals and prayers in both cities. I warn you to know thai Llie safety of your loved ones is our Paramount goal attorney general Edwin a Csc Iii said in a Telephone message to hostage families gathered in Atlanta and Oakdale la. Every step we take is designed to protect their lives and ensure their Well being. We will not do anything that would increase that risk. At the same time we Are prepared and will take necessary precautions to protect lives if any serious threat should develop he said cuban inmates who feared being returned to their Homeland under an agreement announced last week noted saturday at the Federal prison in Oakdale la., an began a siege at the . Penitentiary in Atlanta on Mon offered a moratorium on the new agreement with Cuba on violence among approximately 1.500 cubans in news briefs 270 killed in Philippines in Wake of typhoon Nina Manila Philippines a powerful typhoon Nina whipped across the Philippines on thursday leaving about 270 people dead and thousands homeless before heading into the South China 200 people were killed in mat nog some 250 Miles Southeast of Manila at the tip of Oragon province the civil defense office said. The office said huge Waves flooded the ferry port late wednesday when the storm blasted ashore with winds at 127 Miles per television reported 14,000 Homes had been damaged or destroyed and Sev eral shelters had been set up for refugees. Briton caught smuggling East germans into West Berlin a British military police went to East Berlin and arrested a British Soldier who was trying to smuggle an East German woman and her child into West Berlin by hiding them in the trunk of his car diplomatic sources said on sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the incident occurred on nov. 13 when the West Berlin based Soldier was stopped by East German police. The briton was in full uniform and driving a car with Allied License plates the sources said. In accordance with Post world War ii regulations governing the divided German City the sol Dier refused to show his identification papers or allow his car to be searched and insisted on speak ing with British authorities the sources military officials were then called to the scene checked his papers and discovered tic East German woman and her child when they opened the car s trunk the sources said. The military police took the Soldier into Cus Tody and resumed with him to West Berlin the sources said adding that the woman and child were turned Over to East German officials. Vietnam turns Over to . Remains of 5 americans Bangkok Thailand a Vietnam on wednesday turned Over to the United states the remains 01 five people it tentatively identified As americans killed in the Vietnam War the . Embassy remains were accepted by a . Team that flew to Hanoi Vietnam for a Brief ceremony at the vietnamese capital s Noi Bai Airport. Embassy spokesman Ross Petzing said the re Mains would undergo further analysis at the Central identification Laboratory in Honolulu to determine positive identifications. Atlanta left one inmate dead of a gunshot wound a dozen people injured and three buildings gutted by fire. About 1,000 cubans in Oakdale burned several buildings and took 28 prison guards and employees hostage at the 40-Acrc compound. Communications with detainees appear to have improved at both institutions j. Michael Qumran director of the Federal Bureau of prisons said at a Washington briefing thursday. Discussions at Oak Dale in parti Ilir. Have become More hip ailed. We better understand what the detainees want at is emerging at both locations allowing Progress to be Are very encouraged that there have been these discussions and that things seem to be getting to the Point where there might be a Resolution in sight Quinlan said. Authorities discloses. Wednesday night that Oakdale inmates had provided a list of seven demands but refused to disclose will not be a Quick process said Mark Shuc Han a spokesman for the Justice department. We re discouraging any anticipation of a Quick result. We arc very patient. This will Lake longer than you might department spokesman Tom Stewart in at Lanta said there were occasional fact to fact meetings Between Federal negotiators and cuban inmates but As often As not it is a Telephone the difficulty has been finding a Small number of people Able to negotiate on behalf of the rest of the cubans Federal officials say. There has always been a concern at both institutions about the ability of the cuban detainees to bring 4n�ntl.nv n Innel Arthin or Man thai full la of liver in hi1v suit. 11 is Iii isl ii a v. Is getting resolved in eight hostages have been freed in Atlanta since the siege started three with medical problems and five As a gesture of Good will. Food supplies apparently were adequate Stewart said. They Don t seem to have a food problem at this Point but they Don t have turkeys either he added. Warden Joseph Petrowksy issued a statement saying 202 of the approximately 1,500 cubans at the prison who had surrendered were transferred wednesday to other institutions and that 172 american inmates had been moved since the uprising began. About 50 non cuban inmates were held at Oakdale before saturday s riot. Some were allowed to leave and go to other facilities after the riot but some remained inside. Jackson cuts Short Mideast trip Kuwait a democratic presidential Candi Date Jesse Jackson Cut Short his we Klong trip to the Middle East and Africa after the death wednesday of Chicago mayor Harold Washington. Jackson expressing his great sense of personal loss and a great sense of family loss said he was leaving for Chicago on thursday. Jackson s comments came As he arrived in Kuwait in a Telephone interview with Cable news network. Noting Chicago s fierce political history Jackson counselled even in a period of Shock we can turn to each other and not on each Jackson had planned a lengthy trip that began in Kuwait and was to end in Ethiopia next monday. Earlier wednesday in London Jackson said that during his trip he would seek the release of hostages and information on the whereabouts of missing Church of England envoy Terry wait. Jackson told reporters at London s Heathrow air port that he planned a series of private meetings and Public appeals in Kuwait Bahrain and saudia Arabia to obtain new information about the 23 men thought to be held in Lebanon. He did not say who he would be Are concerned about the plight of Terry wait who did such a marvelous Job helping relieve the ten Sion and freeing hostages Jackson said. We Are concerned about associated press journalist Terry Anderson and other americans held hos Tage. We will be reaching out privately and publicly making appeals trying to penetrate and get someone s attention to help gain their Waite disappeared in Beirut Lebanon in his disappearance Waite had won the release of eight britons held hostage in Iran and Libya and three americans held captive by islamic fundamentalists. In december 1983, Jackson led a delegation to Syria for talks with syrian president Hafez Assad. That trip led to the release in january 1984 of . Air Force it. Robert Goodman who had been held by the syrians after his plane was shot Down. Arab from Page 1 without the sponsorship and help from Syria said Shamir whose right Wing liked bloc launched the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to protect the Border settlements from palestinian guerrilla attacks. Cities along a 35-mile stretch from the Mediterranean sea to the foot of the israeli annexed Golan Heights went on Alert and teams of anti terrorist com Mandos searched thursday for other guerrillas. Many schools and businesses were closed thursday in Kiryati Shimona a settlement 100 Miles North of Jerusalem. Residents were advised to stay Home or in telephoned Kiryati Shimona mayor Prosper azran thursday and promised the government would act to protect the terrorists will not succeed in shaking the Secu Rity of the Galilee 1 Namir said referring to Northern Israel s Border minister Yitzhak Rabin who visited the area of the attack before Dawn thursday said israeli forces in South Lebanon spotted two gliders and alerted army units in Northern Israel. Steps were taken but they proved to be insufficient Rabin said on Israel army radio. We will investigate How it happened that a terrorist could enter the unit s Camp open fire and cause severe casualties to the soldiers of that using two hang gliders equipped with Small motors the guerrillas flew from South Lebanon Over one of the world s most heavily monitored Borders. One red and White glider landed 600 Yards inside Israel near the communal farm of beit Hillel lat wednesday according to an army officer who briefed reporters in nearby Kiryati Shimona. The second Craft landed in the israeli patrolled Bor Der zone inside South Lebanon the army said. Search troops killed a guerrilla fleeing the area thursday. Carrying two automatic rifles and hand grenades a guerrilla in a Light Green uniform ambushed a passing army truck. He killed an officer and wounded a woman Soldier in the truck. The guerrilla then approached the military outpost threw hand grenades and opened fire at a Row of Olive coloured tents where he saw Light. The guerrilla was shot in the head during one on one combat with a Soldier who was wounded the army said. Four of the six soldiers killed were inside a tent playing cards and were gunned Down As they rushed out when they heard gunfire an army officer said. The guerrilla also wounded seven soldiers. A South african working on an israeli communal was shot and wounded by israeli soldiers who mistook him for a terrorist the officer said. One of the wounded soldiers was in serious Condi Tion and the others suffered moderate wounds the army said. Abul Fida Omran. Leader of the South Lebanon forces of the popular front for the liberation of pales Tine general command said the guerrillas landed their glider inside the largest military Camp in North Ern our fighter ran out of ammunition he detonated an explosive Belt killing himself and several enemy soldiers he told a news conference in a refugee Camp Southeast of Sidon Lebanon. Classified advertising Coupon on Page in of and insert
