European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 88 k the stars and stripes monday March 21,19s8 Athens blast hurts 4 americans 9 others wieners living in it Vada a Seaside sub Urb it Miles South of , Greece a a Bombe a Todd saturday night m a suburban bar frequented by service members from a nearby . Air Force facility wound ing tour americans and nine other peo ple police reported a police spokesman said the bomb went Oft at 11 10 . In Oscar s bar near the . Base at hell Nikon Airport in suburban Gly Fada. It apparently was a powerful device placed in a bag banging from a coat rack close to the bar counter he said. No individual or group asserted responsibility Tor the bombing. Two creeks were admitted to Theasy Liccion Voula Hospital with first and second degree Burns or. Loannis taiga til old reporter he said five greeks two britout an four american servicemen were treated for Cuti and puncture wound from Fly ing Glass and Metal. We had to extract Tome fragments of Metal embedded in cuts but there Wen no serious injuries Tii Galizi Laid. The americans were transferred to the Hospital at the . Base. A Hospital official Cave the names of the americans As Timothy Johnson John Fine Ricky Hoover and Larry Morrison. He said he did not know their Ages or Hometown. There was no immediate comment from the american embassy or officials at the air Force base. Some 25 people were at the bar which is decorated with american Dags when the bomb went off. I was standing at the bar having drink when it blew up in front of me. There was a really loud explosion and 1got dizzy and fell Down,1 said Creek Patron Costa Vabalos 25. The blast blew debris into the Street and shattered window in a nearby restaurant Aad apartment building. We heard a loud blast and saw peo ple running out of Oscar s. There was a Man running out of there screaming with his clothes on tire said Dir nitric Kat sounds the restaurant owner. Oscar s is a noted meeting place for american service members and other for More than 1,200 americans Are it toned at the 7206 air Bise group at hell Nikon. Many live off base in theg Yllada and Voula suburbs. American service members have Bee targeted by the left Wing guerrilla group calling itself november f7.in april and August 1987, the group staged bomb attacks in Athens against buses carrying american military person Nel. More than 30 americans were injured in the attacks one seriously. In february 1985, a bomb exploded i Bobby s bar in Gly Fada and More than 30 americans were wounded. No group lamed responsibility for that attack and no arrests have been made. . Stud ends in Munich join Honduras protest student at the University of Maryland in Munich joined the protest against the .Tnailary presence in Central America on saturday by read ing Honduras is just another Vietnam in hello 600 students mostly children of service-"1 members and government civilian workers attend the school which is on military properly. The cardboard and bed Sheet signs were Hung from windows at school dormitories outside Mccraw Cavern. One student involved in the protest said she fell was important that the United states take a finn it of on Central America but added i Dora Tea a the need to Send troops. I think this is a urfa in move for Reagan to gel his Contra Aid Mange through con Gress j1"other students Coro atred Honduras to Southeast Asia noting . Involvement in Vietnam began when Jacw american troops were assigned Here As . Troops in Honduras were sent As part of what the Pentagon is calling an emergency deploy ment obviously some people see the parallel another student said. She said one of the signs carried the Viet Nam Era slogan go to interesting places meet Inte citing people and kill Jug up Rumon were circulating Al ui&4mprsslunlayi students still end of the 9tka4�puld be a a fib Ever William Mcm Hon Wojnich Campus said he was unaware of it s pcrfccirys8�thal the students Are sex using themselves he Sauna Clephone interview alunday. It s certainly within rights and it s to their credit that they Wuy what going Mcmahon acknowledged that local military were bothered by the appearance of the banners. When they first put them out the military though tit would of a i talc awkward if German photographers came around taking said that it was Wishin the local Community com Mander s authority to have the signs taken Down but that he was unaware of any military plan to Force the signs removal. A been protests Here before it Wiehe b iranians look Over our embassy in Teh Tan. I Don t think you can say it was with the military s approval but it was certainty with the tolerance of the military he said. The Munich Community commander was unavailable for comment saturday. A duly officer also had no of the protesters said he believes the rumours were empty threats aimed at avoiding an embarrassing situation for the local military commander. "1 Trust he s heard of the first amendment the student said there Are courts to protect things like rids to reason that students Here would be More Fitu Kjad in what s going on in Honduras be cause we Rem military installation another student said. I think a tension atmosphere Down Honduras from Page 1 the United slates of trying to impose it swill on Nicaragua and spoil Central american peace efforts by sending in troops. A before he report that the Nita faggans were withdrawing Azcona had estimated the nicaraguan strength in Honduras 2,000 men. Honduran military intelligence offi cer said honduran troops had the Sandi nistas Surro Iinuma Juu were under order so shoot or capture itty Stew Sian sol Diers found on the wrong is Der. Few tin Al Majth nil Lii Frontier is be jut it is under the control of the honduran army the officer said. He said All out War might erupt in the Booty Region if the nicaraguans persisting remaining in honduran Honduras and the United Stales said last week nicaraguan troops crossed the Frontier in Pursuit of a f the denied the charges at the calling them a Congress to resume roil Iory Aitt snub a. But privately a sandinista military official indicated nicaraguan troops had entered Honduras. Ortega has said said his soldiers Are ready to combat and liquidate the i Crinan troops and would continue the Contra offensive in an area from Central Nicaragua to the the same time Ortega said his government is still willing to hold peace talks monday with the contras a rebel spokesman said the contras also an will ing to negotiate. Reagan from Page 1 Nisia offensive appeared to wind Down and . Official were Able to persuade Honduras to accept a More limited alternative the times said. That alternative was a join training exercise in which . Helicopters would carry honduran troops to about 30 Miles from the nicaraguan Border by 100 Miles from theban Lezone. The honduran were expected to request the exer Cise formally and the United states will agree the official told the House spokeswoman Liz Murphy did Laic saturday that no decision had been made on the Hon Duran request and said that All queries should be directed to the . Dill o Connell a Pentagon spokesman said he knew nothing about it. Nancy Beck a stale depart ment spokeswoman had no comment. One official told the a that nicaraguan forces were withdrawing from Honduras. According to administration estimates 1,600 to 2,000 Sandini iia soldiers had crossed the Border. The official said the contras Are still an effective fighting Force but face serious Supply problems. Reagan opened his radio speech with a reference to Jovial get together on thursday with congressional leaders saying there was a Nice Celebration of so Patrick s Layup on Capitol Hill this week but believe me that was t the Only reason Congress knew i had my Irish up. Just Ashe heroic efforts of uie democratic resistance have forced the communists to Cut Back on their aggression abroad an to make peace concessions the Congress in a close vote decided to Cut off Aid to the Freedom fighters he said. The president scoffed at the notion that the Hall in Aida mounted to giving peace a Chance As some of its sup porters argued. Dukakis Noriega unwilling to leave Panama from Page 1 Core had 198, Gephardt had 49 and Simon had 17, in the super tuesday primary in Texas Dukakis captured 43 of the 119 delegates Jackson won 42 and go re gained 25. Texas uses a Peculiar two track sys tem of picking delegates with the results of the March 8 primary deciding the distribution of 119, and with another 64 allocated statewide through a separate process of caucuses and conventions. Among republicans vice president Corge Bush was expected to capture the 14 delegates Al stake in the Winner Lake All primary in puerto Rico on sunday. Washington a panamanian strongman Manuel at i � Noriega indicated a willingness to to flown a military commander but by two . Envoys to persuade into exile Al Well an administrate official said saturday. He wants to stay on. He wants los Lay i Panama the official said commenting on the outcome of meetings Noriega Hau on Friday with two slate department officials who were dispatched to Panama. Noriega at his request met Tuty assistant Secretary and the state Dupar Lounts Deputy Lega adviser Michael leak. The two were said to be ply filing a weekend return to Washington. The administration official who asked not to be identified said Noriega indicated a willingness to step Down As com Mander of the defense forces but made Lear thai he wishes to remain in his Coll nitration fears ten mtg Nta gement thai docs Iii Iii off my Hmidi exile would to continue Hoje As the figure in . Other . Officials had said Earth that Walker and Kodak were prepared to Tell Noriega that the United states seek his extradition on Federal drug trafficking charges if he sought Asylum i another country. The administration was willing tomake that Concession because of concern Over the tilth Slakes that desire political and economic chaos there. Noriega s press office said saturday that he rejected proposals for him to leave the country As being unacceptable illogical and the defense forces Preu statement no details of the american promo act of hat while Noriega rejected it he to bully relic rated Bis position of keeping the to
