European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes o comedian Bob Hope honoured by Reagan. Page 3 n record tenure marked by Britain s Iron lady Page 9 o Vikings oilers win in nil playoffs sports Page 21 vol. 46, no. 260 tuesday january 5, 198b db693a Israel to expel 9 palestinians Jerusalem not the israeli army announced sunday hint it would permanently expel nine palestinian nationalists arrested during the riots of the last three weeks. The army accused the nine of being the chief instigators or the recent unrest and called them senior organizers for the Palestine liberation organization or moslem fundamentalist groups in inc occupied Territo Ries. To could Lake up la a month before they Are actually forced to leave. Israeli controlled territory because the nine have the right to Appeal the decision in the israeli courts. Shortly after the decision to expel them was announced an israeli Soldier who had been sent to quell a demonstration outside Jerusalem shot a 25-year-old palestinian woman to death. In Beirut Lebanon meanwhile lebanese police said sunday that 21 people were killed and 14 wounded in overnight israeli air strikes on palestinian and lebanese guerrilla positions in Southern Lebanon. Sunday s shooting victim Haniya Suleiman Zara pc was shot in the Chest As she was hanging laundry in her front Yard in � palestinian refugee District of Al ram on inc main Highway about five Miles North of Jerusalem. The israeli Soldier was apparently shooting his Rifle in an uncontrolled manner As he chased a group of Stone throwing palestinian youths through the Village. One Bullet hit the palestinian woman and two Bullet holes were found in the door to her House. The army immediately suspended he Soldier and Phui in mum 1 it Tilers Shell into tale i us the Dollar opens at � record Dollar opens at record Low in Tokyo Law of 120.45 yen on the Tokyo foreign Exchange mar Kcal. The opening figure was 15s yen Bilao the Clusy an taif list Day of trading in 1986. His platoon commander White military policemen investigated an apparent violation of orders that bar troops from opening Fin unless their lives Are in Dan Ger. Zara Neh was the 23rd palestinian shot dead by israeli troops since demonstrations in the israeli occupied West Bank and Gaza beam on dec. T the israeli government decided to expel inc nine palestinian nationalists despite repealed warnings from inc United slates not to Lake such a step because it would further inflame the situation and might complicate relations Between Israel and Egypt. Reacting to the american pressure prime minister a Ilczak Shamir declared Friday it is impossible to dictate to someone from afar now to defend oneself see expel on Back Page fuel spills threaten a. Water Jefferson. 1 a up gov. Hob in p. Casey ordered the notional Guan sunday to tie ready to provide emergency drinking water to thousands of people whose supplies were endangered when 2 million Gallons of i Csc fuel spilled into inc Menan Gahala River and left a 20 mile Slick stretching to 1 itts Burglin. Authorities said some area schools would be closed monday because of Walcer shortages. About 1.200 residents were forced out of their Homes for nearly 12 hours sunday be cause a tics cd fuel tank collapsed and a near by gasoline tank ruptured Laic saturday. About 2 million Gallons of Ifie Ali owl fuel from an Ashland Oil co. Refinery link and Alrui 20.000 Gallons of gasoline spilled Imo inc River before the spills were contained. Authorities said. Casey also said he Urt cd inc governors of Ohio West Virginia Kentucky. Indi Ana Illinois and members of Congress to ask the environmental Protection Agency to declare the situation a Federal spill bringing in government help. The cause of the collapse was under investigation but officials wiil they believed of Boom of the Lank weakened. Allowing the Sank to collapse in on itself. Americans warned of unrest in Panama Panama City Panama not american servicemen and government civilians arriving in Panama Are being Ghun a primed fact Sheet by Lite . Embassy warning them of Mil unrest and providing a radio Fri Quino to tune to for information and instructions in Case of Rouhlac. The americans Are also encouraged to tiny in their hotels when not conducting official business and warned not to Provo Ltd panamanian soldiers. The fact Sheet illustrates How seriously inc United Stales views the Domestic tension in Panama and the growing anti american hostility of inc panamanian army. Gen Manuel Anionio Noriega is fighting Hack against increasing american disapproval of his role a head of the panamanian armed forces. The military strongman is also fighting to retain do Facto control of the panamanian government against opposition from a coalition of panamanians calling for democratic re form and Noriega s ouster for alleged corruption and More serious crime-., Noriega has Long been suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and after his former chief of slant cot. Kobelo Diaz her Acra asserted that the general had a hand in political assassinations in Panama inc United slates noticeably began distancing itself. According to a panamanian analyst who asked not in be identified. Noriega is winning the fight against his opponents and is not Likely to be forced from Power soon. The analyst said that unless something exceptional happened. Noriega would control the re sults of Che next elections scheduled in 1u$9. In a Campaign to weaken his Domestic opposition Noriega has depicted his apposition As tools of an american a Empi to renew on Hie Panama canal tralies which require the United states 10 be out of Panama by the year 2000. He also represented his Battle As a struggle of the defenders of the poor against Rich business interests. Opposition Leaden by Noriega has also tried 10 foment racial discard Between Pana Manian whiles and Blacks descended from labourers brought in to dig the canal at the turn of the ten Lury. Noriega has the critical support of the army. American officials say inc key id Power in Panama has traditionally been in the hands of the panamanian defense Force As the army is called. These officials Sav Noriega has skillful by built up a following in the army by ensuring that offi cers of All trades have a vested interest in the army s panamanian opponent said that if the military has us Way. Inc canal will become a fal milk cow for them when the americans leave 12 years from now. Relations Between inc United Stales and Panama Are said to be at their lowest Point since the two coun tries concluded the Panama canal treaties during the Carter administration. The stains from red paint splashed during an anti american demonstration reportedly sponsored by he government last fall arc still visible on the . Embassy Here. The growing american hostility 14 Noriega bothers some americans in Panama who feel that singling him oui will Only make matters worse. One official said the see Panama on Back Page
