European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 2 the stars and stapes monday. April 11. Isth Carlucci pledges Aid to bolster Tunisia Tunis Tunisia Isjah defense Secretary Frankc Allucci Laid Samurda the United slates would under take a refinancing or a restructuring ofs500 million in accumulated debt Tunisia ran up with Washington to Ward off libyan strongman . We arc studying the Mailer Carlucci told a news conference in Tumi Ai the end of a nine Day swing Troubh Friendly nation in Asia and North Africa. This problem of debt Ihal delays the economic and social development new faces Morocco and he said. The Pentagon chief praised tunisian leaders who he said have their eyes wide open with regard to threats from Libya despite a re no rapprochement Between inc 10 countries. Carlucci presided Over joint military commit saturday to Gether with tunisian counterpart Sla Heddine Bali. Diplomatic sources said the committee concentrated on ways of slashing Tunisia s estimated s500 million debt to inc United slates for military exp cedi lure including s100 million in interest the tunisian air Force has a Squadron of f-5 Jet fighters. The army is equipped with m-60 said without elaborating that Congress has approved a refinancing or a restructuring of the tunisian debt. He recalled that Washington has pledged to give Tunisia credits Worth s30 million for 1988. The defense Secretary also reiterated the total sup port of the United slates for the tunisian govern ment of smurf after president Zine Al abiding Ben Alt deposed elderly president Habib Bourguiba nov. 7. Tunisia beefed up Iii considerably after a commando attack on the mining Center of Hafsa in january 1980 by guerrillas armed and trained in Libya in l�8i, after a temporary reconciliation relations ill Tripoli 8 Radical government worsened again. Libya threw out 30,000 tunisian workers. There were several Border clashes. The neighbors Cut diplomatic relation in september 1985 but re established lies in december Nufler the top Ping of Bourguiba. Commercial and economic relations have improved Between the two countries. They remain far apart politically however. Tunisia Leaden outlined their ideas on foreign policy to me and explained the reasons Why they were interested in having Good relations and a Rantin Niru dialogue Wilh Carlucci said. But they Are doing Ihal with their eyes wide open. They Ait aware of the advantages of such dialogue but also of the problems that Cist in inc Region. News updates ethiopian demand Geneva a the International committee of the red Cross said it is defying an ethiopian gov tin mini order to leave thai coun try s War torn Northern Tigre and Eritrea provinces where there is drought and famine. The red Cross asked authorities to let Relief agencies continue their work in the provinces. Intensified Fuji King has made the needs of the civilian Populin lion living in conflict zones particularly the committee said. There is now an even greater need to continue and even in crease in Protection and assist Ance crash files closed Detroit a the Lone survivor of the nation s second worst air disc Osier should be Al Lowed to grow without the Glare of publicity a judge said in Clos ing the court files of 4-year-old Cecelia Cichan. Washtenaw county probate judge John Kirkendall said that he look the action earlier this year to protect Cecelia from the news Media. She was called the Miracle baby after emerging As the Only passenger of survive the crash of Northwest right 2 is at Detroit metropolitan Airport on aug. 16. Her Cecelia s family has now requested that to assure a return to As much normalcy As can be that documents tiled in this court be closed to the Public View Kir Kendall wrote in his order. Cecelia whose parents and 6 year old brother were among 156 people killed in the crash now lives near Birmingham ala., with her aunt and Uncle who were named her Legal guardians. Rep. Kennedy cheered in re and assails British occupiers9 of North Wexford Ireland a the British have no right to to be occupiers of Northern Ireland . Kennedy told a cheering crowd saturday at the conclusion of his four Day visit to Ireland. In response Britain s Energy Secretary said Kennedy should gel Back to Massachusetts As quickly As the i year old Massachusetts demo crat was speaking from the Steps of inc Wenford municipal Hall near his ancestral Home in Southeast Ireland to several Hundred local residents. The British have no right to occupy the North of Reland Kennedy said. The occupying forces Art telling us what to do what to eat who to Pray to. How to Kennedy son of the Laic sen. Robert Kennedy and Nephew of John f. Kennedy the late president Drew More loud cheers when he said he could t visit the land of his roots without exploring the problems of Northern Ireland. You would t be satisfied with me if1 came Here simply As a tourist he said. We All be Brothers in the North and they need our help and the Energy Secretary Cecil Parkinson who objected to Kennedy s views said on a British broadcasting corp. Radio program thai withdrawing British troop would result in further bloodshed. He should get Back to Massachusetts As quickly As possible and i Hope we never Sel eyes on him again Par Kinson said. Saturday was tie second Tirpe in two Days that Kennedy had criticized Brit Ain s role in Northern Ireland. The mainly roman Catholic Irish re publican army is fighting a guerrilla Warto oust Britain from the predominantly protestant province and unite it Wilh the Irish Republic. In Northern Ireland on Friday Ken Nedy called on prime minister Marga ret Thatcher s government to change in attitude to the Irish Catholic of this Kennedy also met Friday Wilh prime minister Charles Haughey of Ireland to discuss How cooperation Between . And Irish governments could help end tic turmoil in Northern Ireland. Club membership May be problem for another of Meese s nominees go presumed dead after rafting Accident kitz1ngen. West Germany a . Soldier is missing and presumed drowned following a rafting Accident Fri Day on the main River. Spec. 4 Roderick Mari weather from the task Force 23 aviation in in Gie bal slant was last seen when his raft Over turned near the Kil Zingen lock. Two companions fell into the water with Meriweather they were rescued and taken la the army Hospital i Wurzburg where they were treated for hypothermia. German and american authorities Are continuing the search of Meriweather j body. His relatives have been notified. Washington a Francis a. Keating like the other top Deputy just named by attorney general Edwinm Cese 111, belongs loan All White coun try club raising the Prospect Ihal both of the new Justice department officials could face confirmation difficulties Keating now assistant Treasury Secre tary for enforcement and tapped for Theno 3 Job it Justice listed a Stock share in the Southern Hills country club in Tulsa okla., on nil 1987 financial Dis closure form. A club official who did not want to give his name confirmed that Keating still is a member of the club. Kealing s father Anthony f. Keating contended saturday that Bis son no longer is a member of Southern Hills coun try club according to sunday editions of the Tulsa world. Keating was confirmed 10 his Treasury Job in 1985, two Yean before completing the disclosure form that still listed the Stock share in the country club. La was reported Lut week thai John Shepherd named by Meese to till the Job of Deputy attorney general the no. 1 Post in the department is a member of the All White Bellerive country club and the All male Missouri athletic club in the St. Louis area. Keating and Shepherd have Cyl to be formally nominated by president Reagan and still face confirmation hearings by the Senate. Keating would succeed Asso Ciale attorney general Stephen Trott whip is leaving to become a Federal Appel late judge in California. Psychologist . Skinner doing Fine after surgery Cambridge mass. By Cho Logist author and teacher . Skin Ner who differed a fall in his Kitchen lust before Christmas said he is doing Fine after an operation for head injury suffered in the Accident. It i not a news Story Al All Skinner. 84, who was injured dec. 10, said. I just slipped and fell and had a slight concus Skinner. Pioneer in behavioural psychology it Harvard University said he underwent an operation four weeks ago to relieve pressure from the head injury and Wal released from the Hospital two weeks later. Thomas j. Hughes president of Southern Hills said that although he a not Sec cd in the tradition of the club to my knowledge there never has been a Black member. Keating also was once a member of another All White club in Tulsa the Tulsa Charles Adams office manager for the Tulsa. Dub said Keating ret feed Hii membership when he left Keating. 44, was out of inc country on a business trip and could no be reached at comment Terry Eastland a Justice depart men spokesman declined comment. Shepherd a former president of the american bar association. Wat named by Mcnese last tuesday to nil the Deputy attorney general s Job following the Sud Den resignation March 29 of Arnold quit along with assistant attorney general William Weld because of their apparent concern about the ii month criminal investigation of mean a head of enforcement at the Trout arms. Go Dies from injuries sustained in crash Wurzburg. West Germany a . Soldier Fraiji the Loti engr in died last week of injuries received in a Ca Accident in Kil Zingen. Four other sol Diers were injured in the collision. Spec. 4 David c Gross 20. From cod Toth engr in. Died april 7 in a Litzburg s University clinic where he had been undergoing treatment since april 6. He was pronounced dead at 9 25 . The four injured soldiers Aho from cod loin engr in. Are spec. 4 Joseph Gigliola 19, who is in intensive care at the army Hospital in spec 4 Johnny b. Taylor 20, who ii also in the army Hospital in Wurzburg pvt. 2 Christopher try Rosah is who was treated at the army Hospital in Wurzburg and released and spec 4 John t. Kuse 19, who broke a leg and is in Utrie condition in the Kittinger Cuy Hospital. The Accident occurred when the ear driven by Gross collided Wilh a German tractor trailer at the intersection of Rej and Joh Strasse it 10 19 . On april 6. The victim s relatives have been Noti fied. Army officials arc investigating the Accident
