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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday March 17,1888 building fire results in child Center evacuation Frankfurt thirty five children were evacuated wednesday from the Drake Cavern child care censer when a fire broke out in an other Section of the multipurpose building that also houses the bawling Alley stuck bar and Edu cation Center. A German fireman suffered a sprained ankle while fighting the tire thai was reported at 11 51a.m. No other injuries Wen reported. Smoke detectors alerted Lite building s occupant of the attic ire the 3rd army div said in a news release. The fire was contained Al 12 27 p.m., and tire damage was limited to the roof and Allic of one half of the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The child care can Ltd will reopen Friday. Chil Dren will be cared Tor thursday at the youth activities Center in Edwards housing area. The Bowling Alley snack bar and education Center suffered water damage and will be close for probably a week said maj. John Barbic division spokesman. Airman faces charges of murder in son s death Raf Alconbury England is Anco charged with aggravated assault on his 23 month old son now faces a charge of unpremeditated murder after the child died earlier this month an air farce official said. Tech. Sgt. Sieven Webber from the 2166thcomm so has been in or canal confinement at Raf ukr Heath since March 5. Air Force Legal officials added the new charge after Webber s son Nathan died March 9. Webber 36, was taken into custody by British police March 5 at his House on base after his son was taken in critical condition to Addenbrooke Hospital in Cambridge. Webber s general court martial is Likely to begin in about two months the official said. Copter collision victims honoured at services fort Campbell by. A relative Sand friends attended memorial services wednes Day for 17 soldiers killed last week in the Colli Sion of two helicopters during a night training exercise. Saldi Cra and dignitaries including Coy Wal lace Wilkinson filled the Post s 430-seat main Chapel. I have flown personally with each of these men. I can Tell you without reservation that the truly loved what they were doing said it cot. Joseph a. Fucci commander of the 101 St aviation regi j 5th brigade. Beirut papers print letters to Anderson kidnappers Beirut Ive Banon a two Beirut newspapers wednesday published letters addressed to kidnapped american journalist Terry Anderson and i captors on the third anniversary of his abduction in moslem West Beirut the Independent an Nanar and the Sunn moslem Ambwa also published a picture of Anderson s Daugh Ter Salome who was bom after his March 1$, 1985, abduction by islamic jihad or islamic holy War. Here is Salome our daughter wishing you a Safe return Home daddy said a letter to Anderson from Madeleine Salome j Mother. The letter said she often asks about you. Wonder ing which of All the plants the is seeing will be the one bringing daddy Home. Beirut is heaven on Earth for her because you anther. Now she is beginning to understand that things will change and one Day we will be together to never separate  Anderson 40, chief Middle East correspondent Tor the associated press also has another daughter. A Brick la 10. His father and his older brother died while he was in Captivity. He is the longest acid of 22 foreign hostages in Lebanon. In a letter to the shiite moslem kidnappers the  Douma Jils committee to free Terry an Derson pleaded with islamic jihad to release him in the name of  it was three years ago today wednesday that Terry was taken hostage. For three years he has not seen his family not been Able to talk with us and no been Able to be our brother son father and Friend the Teller said. Islamic jihad is believed to be made up of shiite zealots Loyal to Iran s Aya Lottah Ruhollah Khomeini. It also holds another american Thomas Sutherland and at teat three frenchmen. The let Len were also broadcast by a state run television station based in Christian East Beirut As Well As the Christian voice of Lebanon and the sunni voice of nation radios. For what crime is he paying this terrible Price the letter asked. Terry has committed no  the idler said referring to islam s Hoty Book the holy Koran teaches Mcvey. Where is the mercy for Terry Anderson we Appeal to you to return to us our Friend and colleague in the name of  islamic jihad has released nine photographs and to videotapes of an Derson in three years. The underground group also released 4 letter from Anderson to his family in november 1985. Anderson was last heard from to a videotaped Mes Sage released by islamic jihad on Christmas eve and addressed to president Reagan and Anderson s family. To my government i Don t know what to say. To my family 1 love you and miss Yon very much.,., i am in Good health but tired and very tonely he said. Addressing Reagan Anderson said or. President i say again this cannot continue. There is a limit for How Long we can last and some of us Are approaching their limit very badly. Surely by now you know what must be done and How you can do it. This is difficult but you can do  Bas been enough careful consideration cold Dis Cussion and enough secret  the 21 foreigners missing to Lebanon after being kidnapped in 1985 Are nine americans tour French men three britons a West German an italian a irishman an Indian and two unidentified men. Inside classified and order Coupon Honduras from Page 1 their remaining supplies pit water said. There Are nearly 4,500 sandinista forces wit Strong helicopter support moving into the Boca Val Ley which is just below the honduran Border. They be established a new base Tor this operation in the last several hours the United Stales govern ment has been in Contact with the presidents of the other three democratic governments in the Region,1 he said. We be had discussions concerning their response to this incursion and its meaning for the Guate Mala peace plan. The United slates government today is examining its option Fitzwater said. Senior administration officials discussing the subject on the condition of anonymity said the sandinista forces had entered Honduras with the apparent aim of knocking out a Contra Camp Complex and a Supply depot. An official said that an-16 planes and helicopter gunships also have been attacking the targets. The commander of the Contra Fortes Enrique Ber Muncz is in the Boca Region and could be in serious  because he and his forces arc surrounded by sandinista troops the official said. At the White House briefing Fitzwalter was peppered with questions about whether the administration was considering any use of . Military forces already stationed in Honduras and in nearby areas the president has said Many limes that he Don not plan to introduce invasion forces in Central America he said. We have said in he past and it still holds True that we do not plan to invade. That certainly has t changed. I m trying to be As restrained As possible the spokesman said under intense questioning about .military intentions. I m telling you not to draw thai signal of direct . Military involvement but we re in the midst of  filzmaier said that while House official consulted by Telephone late tuesday with congressional Leader or their representatives and that there was a Host of National Security strategy sessions. Illinois from Page 1 nominating majority of delegates is a dead heat Between Jackson and Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis. Kansas and Michi Gan Are nut up on the Calendar. However Dukakis is expecting Lopick up about 100 uncounted delegates from caucuses already held in Minnesota Texas and Washington slate. Now we move on to Michigan said Dukakis where there arc no favorite sons. The Field is wide  Jackson in an interview on Abc to wednesday congratulated Simon on his Victory but in almost the same breath seemed 10 dismiss it As Illinois voters paying respects to a sitting senator who had focused on his Home state while Jackson was competing in the super tuesday slates. Simon said on Abc to that his Illinois win showed he is in the thick of a Battle that will go All the Way to Thi. Democratic nation Al convention this summer "1 Don l know who out there wit emerge but 1 think Paul Simon has As Good a shot As anyone he said. Simon said in several interviews thai his relative Lack of Campaign Money was t a big problem Hough he concluded his appearance on lbs to by saying with a smile any of your View in who want to Send in a contribution 111 be Happy to accept  i Don l believe we have any front runners Dukakis said after finishing what he described As a respectable third in Illinois. He said in his discussions with democratic party Leaden around the United Stales there is a overwhelming sentiment Hal we should get behind a  Jackson finished second in the Duel of favorite sons and said Jesse Jackson in popular vote and delegates is on top of the  in fact the associated press Delegate sur vey showed Dukakis will 464.5 and Jack Jon with 460.55. Tennessee sen. Albert Core or. Had 354.8 Missouri rep. Richard Gephardt 145, and Simon 171.5 delegates. The big losers in Illinois were republicans Dole and pal Robertson and democrats Gore and Gephardt we re staying in said Dole after absorbing another dealing at the hands of the vice president Illinois has spoken loud and Clear and Strong said Bush who now has won 18 straight primaries. There was relatively Little Campaign activity wednesday. Gephardt was campaigning in Michi Gan and Gore was in Kansas. Dukakis had an appearance scheduled in new York but the rest of the candidates were off ire Campaign Trail. Kansas democrats hold caucuses this weekend and both parties have primaries scheduled saturday in puerto Rico. New tuesday the Only event in the presidential struggle is a primary to select the seven delegates allocated to democrats abroad. The next major Battleground for the Democrat is Michigan which holds party caucuses March 26. Gephardt made Little Effort in Illinois pinning his Hopes on Michigan with its Strong Union vote. But Gore spent about 5200,000 on advertising in Illinois and ended up with Only 5 percent of the vote. For the republicans the next big testis Connecticut with a primary March 29. That should produce another big win for Bush who grew up in the stale which his father represented in the . Senate jury from Page 1 lion and removal of documents. North was named in nine counts charging him with obstruction of con 1986, concealing falsifying or destroying offi Cial documents. Poinde Iier was named in iwo counts of obstructing a congressional inquiry and iwo other counts of false statements  
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