European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse G Carlucci Hassan discuss Bass use Page 2 g College education s rising costs pages 13-15 o Oklahoma Kansas reach Mcaa final sports Page 21 g traditional easter observances held throughout Page 28 vol. 46, to. 350 monday april 4, 1988 08693 a 6 killed in palestinian unrest Bethlehem occupied West Bank not at least six palestinians were shot to death by israeli Soldier Sal inlay marking the highest toll of any Day since inc palestinian protests began nearly four months ago Salim Khaler Ashaur. A 22-year-old factory worker became the fint casualty in Bethlehem a quiet prosperous City that collects much of its income from tourists visiting the Birthplace of Jesus Asher As shot during clashes As the israeli army tried 10 Force shops to close. His death on a narrow Stone Street off Manger Square led 10 a Day of protests and mourning among palestinians Here. Three palestinians were killed and at least three others were wounded in a confrontation with israeli soldiers and this men in the Gaza strip did two Palestin ians were kilted in clashes in the West Bank villages of bail Libya and Deir Sudan. Saturday s events illustrated the greater willingness of the israeli army to open fire on protesters. At least 17 palestinians Hare been killed in the past week and More than 60 were wounded on wednesday alone. The clashes in Holh Lehm began when soldiers arrived Early in the morning to order shopkeepers to close their stores. After weeks of strikes merchants and the so called unified National leadership which is working to orchestrate the protests have set to minimal hours of 9 . London. Early in the protests israeli soldiers went out each morning to Force shops open. Now military commanders have ordered shops to close in the morning and to open in the afternoon in an Effort to assert authority in the territories. The army first said Asher was shot when he threw a firebomb at a patrol near inc Church at the nativity later the army said he was among a gup of rioters hurling Slones and Iron Hars at the soldiers. Local palestinians said Asher was standing in the crowd watching the israelis try to Force open the stores. When hundreds of youths Many with scarves around their faces gathered to March to the cemetery for Ashler s Fune ses unrest on Back Page panamanians mostly ignore . Buildup fort Amador. Panama not the Penta gon s announcement Friday Hal 1.300 More american soldiers and 26 helicopters will be dispatched to Panama did Little outwardly to shake the military govern ment or distract panamanians from their traditional easter Holiday weekend. A Day Afier the announce men by Washington which Spuke of the potential for increased threats to . Cili cons and interests in no unusual activity by Panama s armed forces was detected either in the streets or at the High waded Headquarters of inc country s military Leader Gen Manuel Anionio Noriega. The military controlled press look the Day off and the normally pugnacious pronouncements of the Prin Cipal government radio station were replaced with nonstop Salsa music. At fort Amador a military bast1 near the Pacific Entrance to the Panama canal controlled jointly by the Panama defense forces and the More than 10.000 members of the . Southern t omd a related Pana Manian Soldier insisted hat he had heard nothing about the imminent arrival of More american troops. I Dnn l kno a thing about said the Soldier a sergeant who was wearing american made fatigues and toting a .-made automatic weapon. I m not in formed he said with a shrug. My commander knows about these things. Ask the or Crane suit his chief preoccupation was chucking Back Golf balls that landed on the patched close cropped grass around the huge Mono lomb of Brig. On. Omar Torrijos i Periera Nair Lega s predecessor. The Tomb Over looks fort Amador s 18-Hoictulf course. Out on the Green of the 12lh Hole an american civilian employee of the Jodi administrative body known As the Panama canal commission said ik1 was Happy to hear about the new troop deployments but sorry for Panama. Ifs a Nice place when there s nol a War going he said. He said a chem events in Panama particularly the sea buildup on Bach Page military Pulice an duty outside the Headquarters of i lit . Southern come at fort amid air Blaze of candlelight Marks Celebration of easter Vatican City us l Pope John Paul 11 celebrated joyous taster Vigil mass saturday night marking the Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ by filling the largest Hurth m Christendom with a of Candle Light. The j a hour service ended it 1 30 easier morning just nine hours before the Pope was to celebrate his easier sunday mass before Lens of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peier s Square. During the mass John Paul Baptis cd 27 men women and children ranging in age from 7 to a1from four continents. Together with you we will All take a lit Paschal Candle in the Pope said it is testimony of our baptism of our Faith Hope and Chanty. It is Tes Timony of this nigh Lof in keeping with tradition St. Peier s Basilica was in Sci darkness As the roman Catholic pontiff started Down the main aisle at the head of inc Lumen Christi or Light of Christ pro cession. The procession stopped three times to Mark each of the Days that passed Between the death of Jesus on the Cross and his resurrection. At the first Slop an aide lit the 5-Fcmt White Paschal Candle the Pope carried and at the second Stop priests nuns and deacons lit their candles. As inc Pope reached the lowering Marble altar the rest of inc 25,000 worshippers lit i hair candles and the cavernous Basilica went Blaic with Light. The Pope s Paschal Candle into which he had carved the greek letters Alpha and Omega to signify the belief in Christ s i Ernila and the year will Burn before the Aliar for in Dav. All of us will enter the faster of Christ in this Day. And the Candle in in the Nihl of Vigil will testify until the end of our canal a the Pope said Lumen Chesti. Yes. Christ is the Light he said. Lit you i intend to Send my respect Ful greeting to the respective countries from which you come Korea. Ger Many Japan. India Indonesia. Cape verde Italy. Peru the United Stales of see easter on Back Page
