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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday april 19.1938 saudia airlines jewish Center bombed Frankfurt. West Germany a a Tomb exploded in front of the Frankfurt jewish Community toilet shortly after Midnight sunday  minutes later another blast ripped through the downtown office of saudi Arabia s saudia airlines police said. There were no casualties in either explosion Bill the airline office was heavily damaged and a Volkswagen bus parked in front of the jewish Community Center was destroyed police said. Police spokesman Hans Neil cd told the associated press there were no immediate claims of Respo Sibili a s a mess inside the airline office said another police spokesman adding that the adjacent offices of air Canada also were damaged. The blasts blew nut windows at both location about a mile apart Nitzel said. He said a caretaker was inside the Community Cen Ter at the time of the blast but was not injured. No one was inside the airline office when the explosion occurred there he said. Witnesses said the blast in front of the Community Center Btry a Hole about three feet in diameter in the pavement. Neizel said the bus thai vat destroyed belonged to the Community Center and that the bomb was apparently thrown in front of it. The first explosion occurred at two minutes after Midnight and the second came about 10 minutes later Neitzel said. Italian officials Call emergency talks on terrorism Rome 11 i prior or mini scr Ciriaco de Miia called top police a crr service official to emergency talks sunday after successive attacks a inter National and italian terrorist hit Italy in a period of less than 48 hours. In addition to calling the anti terrorist session the italian government detailed officials to work closely with the Fri on the car bombing thursday night of us Center in Naples which Kilm . Navy Petty officer . Italy asked Fri Jor Fisic experts to seek links Between japanese red army terrorists sought for Naples attack ii Mlp la 1,11, Iii ii Man 8ircslei_ __., Day in new Jersey with pipe bombs in hit car. We re pkg with to Fri spokes Man Jeff Maynard said in Washington. The second terrorist muck Cane  late saturday some 40 hours after the ear bombing when member of a red brigades faction assassinated sen. Pc Ergo rur Nili in Jedi Mill Jimh l l. Infin the  near Bologna. Illel office a d the prime min ister  in last wednesday met with Tunini Tirol Gava and Italy s lop service officials to examine the very grave episode of International and National  the statement issued by the Chip pal Ace said officials had evaluated the first data from Ibe investigations but in Forti prosecutor Roberta Mes Coll in who is heading the investigation into Ruffilli l assassination said an autopsy determined he was shot three limes in the Back of the neck probably with a pistol in what amounted la an exec  the combatant Community party a faction of inc red brigade claimed responsibility for the killing in a Call to a newspaper. Kuwait curfew from Paga 1 17 extremists jailed for bombing the . And French embassies in Kuwait in december 1983. Kuwait has rejected the demand. Algerian officials said sunday hat Palestine liberation organization Leader Yasser Arafat was expected in Algiers bul declined to say when he would arrive or whether he would play a role in the negotiations. On the morning of the 3lh Day of the crisis Algeri an authorities abruptly expelled hundreds of print and television reporters from the Section of the vip lounge where they had been staying for nearly a week. Reporters moved into tents erected by algerian Security men on the Lawn near the lounge. At about the same time algerian policemen armed with pistols took up position on the roof of the Termi Nal building facing the plane 11 was not Clear Why they had been dispatched. One official who refused to be identified said the lounge was needed for Arab ambassadors expected to come to the Airport for expansion of the negotiations Dukakis captures 54% of vote in Arizona caucuses Phoenix Ariz. A Massachusetts gov. Michael do tafts Defeated Jesse Jackson a 3-2 margin in Arizona a democratic presidential caucuses and shut out Tennessee sen. Albert Gore or. In the race for delegates. \ when vote Lotas were comp me d Early sunday from saturday s Vole Jukaku had of percent to 38 percent for Jackson and a percent Fox More. Illinois sen. A j Simon vhf has put his Campaign on hold got 1.1  extremist Lyndon Larouche had uni mfr percent and 1.7 percent expressed no  Dukakis picked a 12 National delegates to the democratic nation convention in Atlanta july 18 21. Jackson won a delegates and Gore Gol none. Also on saturday. A accion s supporters failed to we control of he South Carolina democratic party but they did pick up nearly two thirds of the state � delegates to Iho nah Oual con lion. Jackson forces lost in their attempt to Block the election of Frank Holleny and Osvin races for several Jac Lukra s support has Mara 12 precinct Maui in curing appeared to be Sily As 33 National Convent j step in die process was c ate convention he had won As late party chairman leadership Posu. Somewhat since the when Hii j4 percent enough to win him at delegates. When the Deled saturday at Ibe delegates. From Pegall the disturbances began. Two israelis also have been killed. Palestinian leaders declared three Days of mourning for Al Wazir. Black flags and Green red Black and while palestinian hags fluttered Over the roofs of houses throughout the occupied territories. Him said the Street of Gaza were deserted and few cars were seen on other roads moslem preachers re cited verses from the Koran Over mosque loudspeakers. Most of the 100,000 palestinians working in Lintel stayed away from their jobs and merchants Kepi their stores shut. Driven attached Black ribbons to the an Tennas of their cars. Thousands of palestinian filed into mosques to usher in the holy month of Ramadan and attend me Morial services for the slain commander. The palestinians blamed Israel for the assassination. All the people in he occupied areas and outside. Ore extremely shocked by the assassination Laid Faiz Abu Rahmeh Al Wazir s Cousin and a Leader of the Gaza strip s 650,000 palestinians. People consider Israel responsible for the killing several army officers and israeli who were victim of guerrilla attacks orchestrated by Al Wazir said they were pleased he was dead. Something great has happened i hive closed a Circle and i m Nappy the daily had Ashot quoted Eli in is Btl is a or Victory gained in Offens re Iraq says Manama Bahram Uei Iraq claimed a major Victory sunday in using Surprise offensive in six year against heavily cent Nabed iranian troops on the Faw Peninsula in Southe a High command spokesman interrupt arcu Lar sunday programs on state run iraqi Radi television to announce news of a major Vici against Iran. Crew of heroes saved ship frigate Captai ways Portsmouth . A the Captain of the guided missile frigate Simuel b. Roberts in his first Telephone Call id Jerit United states since the ship struck a Minem rent persian Gulf said be was told to abandon skip twice. By Usmar. Paul x. Rinn said his Crew of he in saved the ship Drapite the explosion that caused i i item to Rise is feet into the air and Ben Yair As saying Ben Yair j wife a i one of three people killed when guerrillas under Al Wazir a com Mand hijacked a bus near Bec Rasheva on March 7. Former toy Rafi Eitan said the nuts nation was a blow to the Flo. There it no such thing As boundless  Eitan said on Israel television. If you liquidate the right people you weaken  israeli Leaden refused to comment on the assassination Hough some had raid rivals within the Plo May have been responsible Israel radio quoted prime min ister Yitzhak Shamir As telling Cabinet ministers on sunday thai he heard about the muck on the radio. Bui source who demanded anonymity Laid it was in israeli operation carried out by the mowed Intelli gence service the Navy and an elite commando unit. In other developments sunday police arrested 10 members of the pro syrian druse Community in the israeli annexed Golan Heights during anti Israel pro tests marking syrian Independence Day. The Lod military court sentenced three palestinians to life imprisonment for the murder of an israeli Yigal Sahaf in Jerusalem s walled old City on oct. To 1987, four others arc still on trial. The group allegedly belonged to the syrian based popular front for the liberation of Palestine. Israel threatened to shut Down two Arab owned weekly magazines in Israel annexed East Jerusalem. The papers Are published by the owners of the pales Tine press service a news Agency that was closed for sit months by the army two weeks ago. Israel radio reported thai uie army has sentenced two More Reserve soldiers to jail for refuting to serve in Ibe occupied territories bringing Ibe total of re Silleri to 19. Limes to stir. ,1 100 feet through the stacks Rinn i account of the thursday incident came during a 1 5-Minule phone Call saturday to bit wife Pamela who travelled to Rhode Island from South Carolina for a Tinner held by the Crew members wive. Warning Given excerpts tape recordings surfaced age Terry wite s last Telephone can Nons before he was seized in Beirut including Ruig from the British Consul thai he Wai in the Saday express published partial transcript from the tap that it said were smuggled out of Beirut by two Uta pne who now fear they will be targets. Etc Cru a the Lapel were also played on British television. To in one of the taped Conw unions before Waite disappeared Jan. 20, 1987, of British Consul in Beirut Frank Gallagher warned the anglican Church trouble shooter and negotiation that be cause of the arrest of an accused lebanese terrorist there was greater risk for westerners in Lebanon  
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