European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d like flames of hell1 1942 fire remembered Page 3 o what happened on Wall Street pages 19,20,27 q Auburn beats Alabama 10-0 for sugar bowl berth Page 21 the St a Amie stripes vol. 46, no. 225 Tmea Bifid  publication f0h the u j Wjk Rocq of Loci sunday november 29. 1987 new 0 6693 a 160 feared dead in Jet crash Johannesburg. South Africa a a South african airways Boeing jumbo Jet carrying 160 people crashed saturday in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius after its Crew reported smoke in the Cabin and cockpit. All aboard were feared dead the jetliner crashed in Early morning darkness min Ulics before it was to land at Mauritius for a refuelling Stop in route from Taiwan to Johannesburg. Anole or South african airways plane sent to Lake res Cue officials id inc Island radioed that wreckage was spotted about 130 Miles from Mauritius. An empty lire raft and a suitcase were seen but there was no sign of survivors. The passengers tame from 11 countries. No Ameri cans were reported aboard. The Airliner was on a regularly scheduled flight from Taipei and was due to land at Mauritius for refuelling at 4 13 . Before resuming its Light officials said. Mauritius is an Island Chain about 500 Miles cast of Madagascar a much larger Island cast Oso Rihem Africa. The cockpit Crew last contacted inc ground 0 min Ulics before he scheduled Landing when they told air traffic controllers about an emergency. The plane reported that i was doing an emergency descent from ils might level Down to 14,000 feel because in had smoke in the Cabin smoke in the cockpit Mauritius controller Servan sing told inc associated press he said the Jet was cleared to begin an instrument Landing system approach. Search boats were on i hair Way through heavy swells to the site of the wreck. Officials said planes would rejoin inc search Al Daybreak sunday trying to pick up the signal from Pic to containing the Jet s flight data records. The plane carried my passengers including a baby in its Mother s arms and 19 Crew members. The Saa office in Taipei did not release a full passenger list but said in a statement that those on Board included 30 taiwanese 47 japanese 70 South africans including mat Daw Ley Check i he $5,400 Price tag on a toy helicopter at a Rodeo drive a lure in Beverly Hills Calif. Holiday buyers Jam stores easing retailers anxieties b Joyce m. Rosenberg a business ne5 the Christmas shopping season is under Way. But while stores and parking ills have been crowded retailers worried about Ripples from the Stock Market collapse arc already using Price cuts and promotions to lure Consumers. Some store managers Friday exulted Over gelling larger crowds than Las year and Frances acc Good of Pallas c pressed the sentiment of Many shoppers when she said Shell Wail until january to worry about her Money. It s going 10 in shopping As usual. I really Don t have he budget for it but i m doing it anyway Lewgood said consumer spending has been sluggish All year. And after the oct. 19 Slock Market crash. Econ in Isle predicted shoppers would hold Back even More on Mohib purchases. Retailers anxieties in creased earlier this month when sales were slower than usual the customers Wil find a lol of savings said Greg Graham marketing director for White Oaks mall in the Chicago area. Because of Tki Stock Market scare a lot of retailers Are marking Down  Christmas shopping is critic a 10 retailers because they traditionally make half their annual profits from Holiday sales but it s rare far stores to engage in part motions like markdowns so Early in the season. Al an Fao Schwarz toy store in Boston sales clerk Belinda Morse said business has been a Mic slow this car because there Are no trendy Christmas toys he cabbage i Alth Dolli or Teddy Ruiping to draw people. Clothes were among the Early Best Vodli is. Mori s reported. Many retails were optimistic hum Thi in holi Day prospects he i he nude sure with promotions and Long hours. As an key s department store in Burhamn sea buyers on Page 23 the Crew three from Hong Kong two australians iwo mauritian and one person each from Britain. Den Mark Holland Wisl Germany and South Korea. Transport Minster Eli Louw old reporters Al a crisis command Post at Johannesburg s Jan Smuts Airport that All aboard flight sa29s were believed to have. Died. The crash was the Vorst in the 53-year history of the stale run airline. A French naval ship military planes Tram the French governed Island of reunion and planes from Mauritius and South Africa were involved in he search officials said. A . Navy p-3 aircraft had also been dispatched from Diego Garcia the Pentagon said in Washington. Australian authorities also had can asked for assistance. The weekly non Slop Taipei Mauritius flight covers Ghoul 5,300 Miles and is Saa s longest route 95 per cent of which is Over water. Mauritius is 2,0no Miles cast of Johannesburg. Authorities Holt water supplies to cuban rioters by the associated press tempers flared saturday among cuban inmates holding 120 hostages Al two Federal prisons they have controlled for nearly a week and frustrated authorities said they Cut off water supplies 1o try to end the stale mate. One of the i 100 cubans inside the Atlanta Penitentiary argued with another inmate by two Way radio and said he was ready to kill some of the 94 captives. The rioting inmates Are protesting an agreement Between the United slates and Cuba Mal Cou a return Ihm to their Homeland. I be got the rednecks americans in Here. Well kill them All we All have our knives out the inmate said in Spanish to another cuban presumably of a rival faction. One inmate was removed from the prison saturday after being stabbed in a fight with another cuban said Michael Quinlan. Director of inc Federal Harcau of prisons. The inmate was treated at a local Hospital and was resumed to a secure part of the prison. Authorities control an adminis ration building and a cd Block where the Man could be held. Authorities have shut off the prisons water supplies and inc rioting inmates have not been Given new ship ments of food Quinlan said but a prison the size of Atlanta s normally would have enough food in House to last several weeks another official said. We arc asking for water an inmate known As Tepilo said in a radio conversation saturday. Asked what authorities hoped to gain by culling Oil food and water Quinlan replied Quick Resolution of this  the 950 inmate in Louisiana blamed Federal officials for a breakdown in negotiations to free 26 hos tages and icy demanded thai a roman Catholic Bishop be allowed to mediate talks America do not be deceived. The Buri a of prisons is delaying release by denying archbishop san roman from attesting to the agreement said a red and White Banner staked into ground in the Federal detention Center near Oakdale. Auxiliary bib hop Augustin roman of Miami has said thai he is willing to join the negotiating team but prison officials have asted him not to. Prisoners Sci cd their hostages in wild noting that see rioters on Page 28 collection time Vitur stars and strips Currier will bar culling two. F line bun1 Kimii payment Roadt