European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday March 29,19bb 26 journalists slain in 87, report notes new York up Twenty six journalist worldwide were murdered in the line of duty last year. Including 20 whose work was so controversial the were hunted like rats a report said sunday. Only six of the 26 journalists killed in 1937 die when accidentally caught in crossfire. The rest appeared to have been singled out and intentionally eliminated said an annual report by the committee to protect journalists. In the words of one local reporter local and foreign press were hunted like rats cameras film an lifts were destroyed or confiscated the report Saj these figures Are a grim  in the midst of a worldwide  revolution some still feel the Timpl Alwer la kill the messenger said the committee s a Merman Josh Friedman in re leasing the annual report. The Corbin Liftee s report entitled attack on the press a worldwide Survey Saidi the 26 deaths scan a i rfcs  for Only some of the too incidents of press " in 75 countries examined in the detail incident a haitian Joun Pas was s clearly in Haiti Trie target in novernjnrl9b7 pres ii the Media were a Central violence that wrecked the election and left 34 pc among the highlights of the  disclosures finl 59 journalist were physically assaulted1987. More than i so journalists were arrested. 11 were forced to leave their own countries under threat 32 foreign journalists were expelled from coun of the journalists killed in the line of duty met their fates in the Philippines the report mid. Although the press has continued to enjoy new freedoms mowing he 1986 departure of president Ferdinand Marcos the Philippines instability and escalating political violence have brought Ter foul new dangers. Hie report  the political left and right were responsible for the philippine killings the reports said but in Man cases it was difficult to determine exactly which group was to  report cited 13 countries where the lastly of journalists is of special concern including a Nile China Bangladesh Kenya Fiji Singapore Panama Paraguay the United kingdom South Africa and the soviet Union. The committee ii a nonprofit nonpartisan Organiza Tion founded in 1981. Missiles strike capitals of ran Iraq As Gulf War of the cities9 continues Manama he brain a the Gulf War foes launched attacks on land and sea sunday with missiles fired into Teh ran and Baghdad iranian gunboats at tacking an Indian Tanker and Iran claim ing advances in a ground offensive in Iraq. Both countries reported extensive civilian casualties in their capitals As the missile Duel known us the War of the cities continued. Iran said its troops punched deeper into Northeast Iraq occupying strategic Heights that Overlook a key hydroelectric am. Shipping officials said the 24,529-Tonindian Tanker Jainarayan Vyas when route to the saudi arabian port of Juba into Load petrochemicals when ii was at tacked by iranian gunboats  said Salvage tags struggled for three hours to extinguish a fire in the engine room. One crewman was injured. The attack was in apparent retaliation for iraqi air raids on iranian makers Fri Day  said iraqi missiles hit residential neighbourhoods causing unspecified civilian casualties. The islamic Republic news Agency said Iran fired two missiles at military targets in Baghdad in retaliation for iraqi missiles that hit Tehran an sat urday. Baghdad radio said one iranian mis Sile exploded in a residential District of the capital demolishing i ousts shops and cars. The report said there were Many civilian killed or wounded including women and  radio reported that iranians also fired four missiles Al Industrial an military installations in the strategic Southern iraqi port of Basra on sunday and two other Border towns farther  broadcast reported 1,500 iraqi soldiers were killed and 350 wounded infighting with revolutionary guards for control of Lake  iranian Agency Aid iranian troops beat Back an attempted Iraq counterattack. Bonn says Spain lax in controlling Export of allegedly tainted Olive Oili a f Bonn a Cwm Gurma officials the product was Safe for  in Slock Seq Neq cd Spanish  sunday accused Spain of Dosaj too Little to prevent the Export of Oli Voil _. A allegedly tainted with a suspected cancer promised to adopt new  motivated More by economic than healt Moebes also disputed statements from Asp when newspapers said he West officials in Madrid that Spain had Jolt Jerman worry about Olive Oil appeared causing  criticism comes after Federal authorities warned against using som brands of Spanish and italian Olive Oil after unusually High amounts of the chemical  were found during  brands of imported Olive Jot were removed Friday from store Helves measures were to Takeff feel on monday. Sure that its Olive Oil did Tiol contain live Levels of Artuto Ruthylene. Were a dared that the control would Dedra opened and that. Cold oils for Export would be to abcs said thai the assurances we remade on saturday and that the new in the German slate of  West Falen and tests were being done on Olive Oil stocks in other part of the  Moe Bevi spokesman for the Federal health ministry said West Ger Man testers last year found Small amounts of the chemical in Spanish Olive Oil and asked Spain then to make sure in Madrid Spanish agriculture ministry spokesman Angel Juste on saturday denied West German news reports do Spain had agreed 10 Pui new control into place. He said Spain has Long had a system of controls on Export Olive Oil. Juste also maintained that the chemical posts no health dangers at the Levels found  newspaper Al pais said saturday that the dispute comes at a time when Many West bermans Are switching from German made vegetable Oil to imported Olive Oil. Health officials say More than twice the allowed amount of  was found in some stocks of Spanish an italian cold pressed Olive oils in West Germany. West Cemart standards per Mit a maximum .5 milligrams of the sub stance per kilogram of Olive  is used in dry clean ing. West German officials have not said How they think the chemical May have gotten into the imported Olive Oil Falwell seeking support for North Lynchburg a. Up there. Jerry Falwell is asking his sup porters to Pertici Pale in a petition drive to obtain Pardon for Marine i. Col. , who was indicted in the Iran Centra scan-1 dal. Using hit "pas-1tor s study Lele vision program Friday night As a forum Falwell Falwell said he is seeking two three or five Fri Jion signatures from voting age citizens to Send to president Reagan. The i Ynch Bure evangelist asked people to nil a toll free number to add their names pc he lilt. Telephone waiters who answer,.line will ask caller nor  address and tale phone Muiir rdc which will be added by Tameka ministry to the petition. Then Triton Calls for an immediate and a conditional Pardon for North Cumi the government of us Ghim As a Scapegoat instead of Hohols ing him for what he realty is  this Man is not just any Ameri can Falwell said. He is a True National hero who by a 4ris life on the line Over Andt re is a disgrace that it Iceni is spending taxpayers Loney to indict North. Falwell vowed to take the petition to Reagan and to use All his resources to Clear  said the Marine officer not Only should be pardoned but should be Hon ored for his service. North and three others were indicted Tor their role in the Iran Contra arms for hos Linges scandal. News updates Green party project Ludwic shafting West Ger Many of the leftist Green party temporarily set aside its factional bickering on saturday and agreed to create a foundation to promote it ideological principles. For year the minority party been beset by squabbling be moderate realists and  a Green party con1fall ended with even deeper brio Nal divisions after two Dayt Ftp but Ter feuding. / Bui on saturday 40ff of 522delegates voted la Craton rain Bow foundation " that in set up projects dealing with a vide Range of topics including ecological cultural feminist a Ocia and third world Issue. Activists Obj fined Warsaw Pound apr police detained 21 activists of the banned peace Grofik Freedom an peace who  in Pri vate apartment fat Arday n opposition spokesman said. Jacek Craft Toweh Leader of Freedom and peace Laid there had been no attempt to a top the meet ing in Warsaw a secret member inf the grip i National Board in charge of rasing fund paying Lull fines at financial fist acc for activists attended the i chinese crash wore Beij a g a a few sate has begun a Hin level in Vestiga Jion of a train a Boillod Tosha Nglai that killed 28 Nepple including 27 japanese official it Porti said sunday. A preliminary  that Brake failure cd ised toe two trains to crash had of thurs Day but it was not kaon Why they failed said fun i Woof the Shanghai foreign affairs 3rd inf div g1 Dies offer being stabbed we Kleburg West a Muny a3rd inf Etc Soldier died sunday Man us while undergoing surgery act flab wound. J the Soldier was slahbc3, allegedly by another soldiers Durusan altercation Al about 5 . Oun Uve a Wurzburg  was taken Irons Oerman Hospital where he we Jwo bounced dead duringsurgeryal6n5a.m. \ miliary authorities Ere bidding Theio Dix suspect sunday a division spokesman  dead Soldier s name is being with held pending notification of relative