European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday february 17.19bb Plo threatens attacks on israeli targets Nicosia Cyprus a the pales Tine liberation organization tuesday the calcined to attack israeli targets around the world to avenge the killing of three guerrilla commanders and the bombing of a ferry being readied for a protest voyage by palestinian deportees. The Plo has blamed tract for the slaying on sunday and inc explosion inboard the sol Phryne ferry on monday. Israel knows that the Plo is not handcuffed. The blood of our mar yrs will not go a avenged said a statement Iuca in Nicosia. The Plo officers col. Marwan Kayyali i. Col. Mohammed Sultan and it col. Mohammed Buscis were killed in a car bombing in Massot on news briefs cyprus1 Southern coast. The bombing came apparently after the officer had arranged the Sale of the cypriot ship to a ply affiliated firm for the so called ship of return voyage to Israel. We had adhered to the Cairo Decla ration to halt military operation against enemy targets outside the Borders of our country Israel the statement said it is not logical or possible Tor the halt to continue unilaterally. This is a double edged  Plo chief Yasser Arafat declared Dur ing a visit to he egyptian capital of Cairo in 1985 that his guerrillas would restrict their attacks in the Arab Inre i conflict to targets inside Israel and halt terrorist attacks on israelis abroad b policy the Flo had pursued since Arafat took Over its leadership in 1969. An official at the Plo office in Nic Osia said tuesday there Are alternatives. We Are not desperate when asked what the Flo planned to do after he explosion thai crippled the sol phranc. The official would not say whether the Plo hat found another boat for the 1 to deportees and hundreds of sympathizers and reporter who planned to go on the voyage to protest the deportation of palestinians Tram the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. The Plo had tried to launch the Voy age from Greece but it was repeatedly delayed reportedly under israeli pres the deportees sympathizers and re porters were taken in buses to Athens Airport monday and were told they would be flown to Cyprus to Board the boat after news of the blast reached Athens most returned to their hotels. Another Flo official in Nicosia had disclosed that he 40-year-old ferry which was sold saturday Only a few Dayi before it was to be auctioned had a Hole blown in it by an underwater blast caused by a mine that was stuck Proba Bly by frogman onto the vessel. It was attached to a time  the boat was supposed to sail to the israeli port of Haifa but Israel has said it will refuse to let the vessel enter its Waters. Port restrictions tightened after Crews go on strike new York up a strike by tugboat and Barge Crews tuesday forced the coast guard to place special restrictions on vessels in inc new York new Jersey port. Vessels in the port were being required 10 pro vide detailed reports of their positions within a special Security Rone to Case traffic congas lion and As a safety measure. Const guard officials  tuesday morning the coast guard received a report of a pleasure boat blocking the path of a Tanker but the pleasure Craft managed to get out of the Way without incident said coast guard chief Joe  strike was culled Over demands by nine Large transport companies for concessions to make operations in the new York new Jersey port competitive with other East coast and Southern ports. Shaud named As new shape chief of staff shape Belgium air Force it. Gen. John a Shaud has been nominated for promotion to general and will be assigned As shape chief of staff officials said , 54, now Heads the air train ing come Randolph fab Texas. He is scheduled to begin the new assignment july 1 and will replace air Force Gen. Robert h. Reed who will retire from the service. Sen. Biden continuing to improve after surgery Washington a sen. Joseph r. Biden or. Has been moved out of intensive Tare and continues to improve after surgery to Cor rect an aneurysm in an artery supplying blood to his brain a Hospital spokesman said tuesday. Pete Esker. Spokesman for waiter Reed army medical Center said inc Delaware Democrat spent a quiet night monday after he was transferred out of Llie intensive care  Are pleased with his continued Progress and his condition is listed As Salis Facie  said of the 4 5-year-old senator. . Reducing number of ships in persian Gulf official says Washington up the Navy is reducing its Fleet in the persian Gulf but this does not reflect any change in policy of protecting kuwaiti tankers commissioned to Fly the american Flag a senior Pentagon official said tuesday. The Fleet currently numbering 24 ships in inc Gulf and the nearby arabian sea will be reduced by three a rips said Richard Armitage assistant defense Secretary for inter National Security affairs. Noting there had been considerable speculation about changes in . Policy toward the Region a Milauc Lold a Pentagon briefing nothing could be further from the  in december. Armitage said the United states had told Iran the naval Force in the Gulf would be reduced once Iran lessened its threat to the Lank Cre. The Fleet then numbered 32ships,Down from 39 ships a month earlier. Asked tuesday if this threat had lessened Armitage noted the number of iranian attacks in the Gulf during january and february had gone Down. But they Are expected to increase in the next month based on increased iranian air activity including a recent attack by a  iranian p-14 fighter on an iraqi War plane a Milauc said. The official also said a . Military learn will be visiting Iraq to work out procedures to avoid repeat of an incident last weekend when an iraqi bomber fired a missile that came within eight Miles of a Navy ship in the Gulf. Armitage told reporters that the Reagan administration had Founcy Iron bang an incident Over the weekend in which an iraqi Jet tighter launched a missile that passed close to a Navy destroyer. The encounter with the iraqi fighter appeared similar to the May 1987 attack by an iraqi Jet on the Stark which left 37 sailors dead. It also raised questions about the sufficiency of safety procedures worked out by the w countries in the aftermath Folh Clark attack to avoid future incidents. You re absolutely Correct in that the flights of the iraqi badgers. Gave Usa great Deal of concern a Milauc said. It was the fact of the firing of the missile and the Range ofic firing that was troublesome about the recent event. We have communicated with Baghdad the Undis Rabil ily of this dangerous practice Over the weekend. And we will be sending a learn in the next Day or iwo Back to Baghdad to. Assure that we re ail singing from the same  inc Fleet reduction is possible because . Ships have Learned How to escort kuwaiti tankers and sweep for mines in the Gulf More efficiently and an do the Jab Wilh fewer  Pentagon briefing was apparently called to allay car of a change in . Gulf policy. The ships being brought out the battleship Iowa wit hits two escorts and in amphibious assault Shin Okinawa were reported As coming Home by United press International Early last month. The Okinawa is based in san Diego and inc Iowa in Norfolk a. As is one of its escorts the guided missile Cruiser Timond com the other escort the destroyer Deyo is Home ported in Charleston . 3 arabs wounded by israeli gunfire Jerusalem a israeli soldiers wounded i rec arabs during clashes with demonstrators tues Day and palestinian youths stoned cars and torched buses to enforce a general strike in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. Stores were closed throughout the occupied Territo Ries Afler leaflets calling for a Day of Wrath urged residents to stage commercial strikes and slay Home from their jobs. In inc West Bank Village of Kab Atiyeh 35 Miles North of Jerusalem troops opened fire to disperse pro testers and two arabs in their 20s were hit in the legs the Arab run Palestine press service said. Soldiers shot and wounded a third palestinian Dur ing a proles in Jenin North of Nablus the Agency said. Doctors at the Jenin Hospital confirmed they were treating two Kab Atiyeh men and a third from Jenin for gunshot wounds. Army officials said troops shot and wounded one protester in Kabal Lych after he tried to wrest a gun away from a Soldier but hey said they did no have information about other shootings. In Arab East Jerusalem police dispersed Arab youths who threw stones and erected roadblocks in several locations. In the  neighbourhood police battled about 50 protesters. Associated press photographer Max Nash saw police Chase a youth of about 14 up a Hill and detain him. The boys Barefoot Mother pleaded for he release but to no Avail. Bush from Page 1 school in Manchester. It s going 10 be an interesting con  said Robertson. I met three of pm Ihal vol cd for me Early so i Hope that holds. Best wishes to you  Well thank you thank you very  replied inc senator. Dukakis also was in Manchester and said things Are looking  but he cautioned Hal anything can happen. New Hampshire voters Are very Independent in keeping with longstanding tradition the m voters of div inc Noich cast their ballots shortly after Midnight Al the balsams a resort hotel and gave the Edge to Bush and Democrat Richard Gephardt commenting on the div Lite notch results in which he received 11 votes to 6 for Dole Bush desperate for a comeback from his Iowa defeat said. I think that it s an indication because they have been right since 1952, and in show that i be been getting my message out in contrast to sen.  in Many communities the polls did t open until 9 . Those Ihal did open Early reported a moderate to heavy turn  s More than we be seen in the last few elections said an election official in  Bevier City clerk of Manchester the state s largest City said reports from All wards indicated Lac turnout is very exciting. At this Point in the Day it s much belter than in 1984."ann Marie Foote an election official in the ski resort town of Waterville Val Ley said the turnout is steady. It s no different than when we have a town elec , about 150,000 republicans and 115,000 democrats were no cycled to vote according 10 William Gardner Secretary of  weather cooperated. There was Light rain in the Southern part of the stale and there were Snow flurries up North. Partly Cloudy skies were expected by of  final opinion polls pointed to a tight race Between Bush and Dole on the Republican Side and a Battle for runner up honors behind Dukakis Between Gephardt and  lbs Newi poll released tuesday of Likely voters had the Republican race at 34 percent for Bush and 30 percent for Dole. On the democratic Side Dukakis bad the support of 38 percent Simon 16 percent and Gephardt 13 percent. In feels Good like it did in Iowa  said Dole referring to the Luna caucus Victory Ihal catapulted him to the forefront of the  Bush who suffered jolting set Back in Iowa predicted bed Bounce Back in new  sense a rising tide the vice presi Dent  look some Comfort from new Hampshire s tradition of rejecting Iowa \ winners including Bush in 1990. And i ,mondalinl9g4