European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday december 4, 19b7 37 chances for a Flat a new world record is set in Paris As 37 policemen from the Republican guard Motorbike Squadron snuggle together aboard one set of wheels. The pre Vious record via 34 riders standing on a motorcycle. S. Korea probes n. Korean link continues search for missing Jet Seoul. South Korea a the government searched thursday for proof of North korean involve ment in the suspected bombing of an Airliner Afler warning it was ready to end talks with its communist rival on sharing the 1988 Seoul olympics. Government officials said they believed a sophisticated c aspic explosives bomb was planted on the korean a incs flight the vanished with 11 people aboard. They were checking to Sec if a third person could have been involved officials in Bahrain were still trying to identify an asian couple who look Poison just before icy were to be questioned about the missing jetliner. The Man died. The woman was reported thursday to be conscious after hav ing been in a coma. Both were carrying forged japanese passports when detained tuesday at the Bahrain Airport the woman was awake and asked her doctors Tor some thing to cat according to Bahrain s chief of immigration Sheik All bin Khalifa. Japan s acting ambassador in Bah rain Takao Natsume said she refused to talk to korean and japanese diplomats Hoques lined her. The plane was on a flight from Iraq to Seoul South Korea when it disappeared sunday without warning near the Burma Thailand Border. It never arrived for a scheduled refuelling Stop. The asian coups left the Jet on a Stopover in Abu Dahabi. Japanese officials in Tokyo hoped that fingerprints and photos of the couple sent from Bahrain overnight would help them identify the pair. In South Korea thursday president Chun Doo Hwan said "1 was greatly shocked and cannot but express sorrow. Over an incident believed to have Bun caused by North korean South korean officials have said there is growing Evi Dence North Korea sabotaged the plane to disrupt presidential elections on dec. 16 and the 1988 olympics in South Korea Kal officials in Seoul said search teams in Thailand and Burma had not found any Trace of the Boeing 707. Fare cuts expected As u.k., Spain Settle feud Over Gibraltar Airport London up Britain and Spain reached an agreement on the Airport in the disputed British held territory of Gibraltar paving the Way for massive reductions in air fares for 300 million people across Europe officials said thursday. The Anglo Spanish pact negotiated in 12 hours of talks in London ending wednesday night cleared the Way for Spain to lift its veto of a common Market aviation package thai will slash most scheduled air fares Between european countries by at least 20 per cent. The 12 common Market transport ministers meet monday in Brussels and British sources said its Pas Sage is now virtually certain. Spain had blocked the aviation agreement earlier this year because Britain refused to give it joint administration of the Airport at Gibraltar to help Case Span ish Access to Britain s 2 Square mile Colony. Gibraltar is perched on a Rock just off Spain s South coast overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Despite the 30,000-Slrong local population s prefer ence for British Rule. Spain has demanded Gibraltar s return since 1964 and Madrid blocked the european aviation package Over the Airport Issue. Britain refused to concede joint administration say ing it would give Spain a boost in trying to gain sovereignty Over Gibraltar known As the but in 12 hours Fulks led by British foreign Secre tary sir Geoffrey Howe and his Spanish counterpart Francisco Fernandez Ordonez they reached a series of Compromise agreements paving the Way for the com Mon Market air passage. The agreements Are subject to approval by local authorities on Gibraltar another virtual certainty British sources said they should give a further major boost to the Prosperity of Gibraltar Howe said. They also Clear the Way for agreeing on cheaper air fares for 300 million europeans. That s Good for Gibraltar for Spain for Britain and for the european Community As a in the Compromise Britain agreed to give Spain joint use of the Airport for civilian not military purposes the two sides agreed to resume the Long sus Pended ferry service Between Gibraltar and Algeciras in Spain and Madrid agreed to end disruption of Road traffic crossing the Border. Howe and Fernandez Ordonez had previously met for 10 hours of inconclusive talks in Madrid and Howe said the latest talks were at one stage hard he characterized the agreements As practical and cooperative arrangements and in a reassurance to the Gibraltar population said these agreements do not impair British sovereignty Over Gibraltar which is fully world today Man held in custody for using woman s passport Warnaca Cyprus a a Young Man who allegedly tried to use a passport bearing his photograph but Deti pitying him As a woman was ordered held in custody wednesday. We need 1iroe to investigate what May be a More serious Case than just a forged passport police prosecutor Onisiforos Yoannou told the court. The West German document bore the name Iris Elizabeth Hourn Ngun Yoannou said a second. Lebanese passport carried by the Man bore the name Hussein cd Faour 24, born in the palestinian refugee Camp of Chavilla on the out skirts of Beirut. Trie court ordered him held for eight Days to five police Lime to Complete their inquiries. No charges were fled As yet. The Man was arrested following an overnight Man Hunt. He ran away from Warnaca Airport tuesday afternoon when an airline clerk became suspicious authorities said. Israeli minister plans visit to Brazil Uruguay for talks Jerusalem up foreign minister Shimon Peres will make official visits 10 Brazil and Uruguay dec. 4-19 for talks with the presidents of both a Lions the foreign ministry announced. Peres trip to Brazil will be the firs by a israeli foreign minister since 1973, when then foreign min ister Abba Eban made a visit officials said. The trip is seen As part of an Effort to improve lies Between Israel and Brazil which has Strong lies wit the Arab world. Uruguay and Israel already have close lies. Officials said Peres will visit Brasilia on Dee. 14 and 15, spend
