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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D like flames of hell 1942 fire remembered Page 3 d what happened on Wall Street pages 19,20,27 d Auburn beats Alabama 10-0 for sugar bowl berth Page 21 the St is and stripes authorised unofficial Public Atiqi vol. 46. No. 225 sunday. November 29, 198 d 8693 a 159 feared dead in Jet crash Johannesburg South Africa a a South african Airway j mho it with 159 people aboard crashed saturday in the Indian Ocean after in tic reported smoke in the cockpit authorities said. The Boeing 747 went Down Only minutes before it was to have landed in Mauritius an air traffic controller at the Mauritius Airport Laid the South african press association that a private plane taking part in the search for the Jet spoiled us wreckage about 175 Miles from the Island. There was no immediate word about possible survivor. South african president . Botha had earlier said indications were the plane had crashed in the Indian Ocean. If there Are no survivors it would be the state run airline s worst Ever disaster. The Jet hound for Johannesburg from Taipei Tai wan was to have landed on the Indian Ocean Island for refuel ing at 4 13 a.m., officials said. At least half of to 4t Rawn pors were reportedly from Japan and Taiwan the airline Alicr conflicting reports said there were 19 Crew members aboard the Jet which also carried 32 ions of freight there was no immediate indication that any Ameri cans were among the passengers. But a Complete list of passengers and nationalities was unavailable. As he plane approached Mauritius its Crew told air traffic controllers there was smote in the cockpit. There was no immediate indication Aslo what caused the smoke. Controller scr Van sing told the associated press the Jet was then cleared to begin an instrument Landing system approach it said Roger it was going moving for that going to thai Point and after that we had no con malt Dittley checks inc $5,400 Price lag a Holft itch it a Rodeo drive store in Beverly Hills Calif Holiday Uby evs Jam stores easing retailers anxieties by Joyce Mac bus the Christmas Shoi bul while stores Ai crowded retailers a Stock Market Colla and promotions of some store a larger crowds 1 of Dallas Cupi Enberg news fog season is under Way parking lots have been red about Ripples from Chr when she Saul about her a Are already using Price cuts fre Consumers. Cars Friday exulted Over gelling fast year and Frances Leegood the sentiment of Many shoppers Shell wait until january to worry a it s goo to be shopping As usual. I really Don l have the a decl for it bul i m doing it anyway Leegood. Taid. Consumer spending has been sluggish All year. And after he oct. 19 Slock Market crash economist predicted shoppers would hold Hack even More on Holiday purchases. Retailers inne tics in creased earlier this month when Sak i were slower than usual. The Culic Mars will find a lot of savings said Greg Grahast Markling director for while Oaks mall in inc a Lacago area. Because of the Stock Market scare a of retailers Are marking Down  Christmas shopping is critical to retailers because they traditionally make Elf their annual profits from Holiday sales but it s Ranfor stores to engage in pro motions like markdownss9krly in the season. At an Fao Schwarz to Mirc in Boston sales clerk Belinda Morse said bulk is has been a Little slow this year because the arc no trendy Christmas toys like cabbage dolls or Teddy Ruiping to draw people. Clothes were among the Early Csc Llort stores . ,.many retailer were optimistic about Neir holi Day prospects but they made sure with lotions and Long hours. Ai an Icv s department store in ,. See buyers on ?28 tact he said. The weekly non Slop Taipei Mauritius flight is Saa s longest route 95 percent of which is Over water. Mauritius is an Island 2, a i Miles cast of Johannes Burg and about 800 Miles cast of Madagascar in self an Island off Southern Africa. A French naval ship military planes from the French governed Island of reunion and two planes from Mauritius were involved in inc search officials said. South african transport minister Eli Louw and australian and . Authorities also had been asked for assistance. Aircraft from inc . Military base on tin Island of Diego Garcia were reported heading for the search  worst previous Saa air disaster occurred in 1968, when a Boeing 707 crashed in Windhoek South West Africa Namibia killing 122 people. There were ii survivors new demands stall folks with cuban inmates , la. A tensions increased Friday among squabbling cuban inmates who held 1m hos tages at Atlanta s Federal Penitentiary while new in mate demands stalled negotiations to free 26 captives at a Federal prison in Louisiana a senator said. Some Atlanta inmates threatened to kill their hos tages but no violence was reported As the inmates continued healed arguments Over their two Way radios during the sixth Day of their prison revolt. The cubans facing deportation to Cuba have demanded that they be allowed to remain in the United states. You stay Over  one cuban told another presumably of a different faction in a conversation trans lated from Spanish. I be got the rednecks americans in Here. Well kill them All. We All have our knives  later one cuban said everything s  another replied no nothing s  and an inmate using the code name of Charlie identified by Federal officials As the Leader of one faction complained what the hell s going on Here i m trying to sleep do things slow everyone is Ven nervous. Do things right and with a Cool head Charlie told his fellow in males. Atlanta inmates soldered shut a door that is a main passageway inside the prison so we can t get to you and you can t get to us according to a monitored radio conversation among inmates. It was unclear whether the action was aimed at Law enforcement agents or another group of prisoners. Factionalism among the inmates has complicated govern ment efforts to negotiate an end to inc takeover. In Louisiana inmates Ai the Fedrial detention Cen Ter near Oakdale posted a sign that read we want to be free cuban christians. Fac  another read. America do not be deceived. The Bureau of prisons is delaying release by denying archbishop san roman from attesting to the  auxiliary Bishop Augustin roman has said he would be willing to join the negotiating team but Pris on officials have asked him not to. Official expressed fruit ration Over the stalled talks it is time for the c ubans to Realie there is on so far we can go sen John Breaux said Friday night in announcing the suspension of negotiations to end the see talks on Pago 28 collection time your stars and stripes Carrier Mill be calling soon please hat e your payment read  
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