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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes sunday May 15,19b8 pledging to Back Aquino Marcos again asks to return Manila Philippines a in president Fordi said. The building has been vacant since being s nand Mircos saturday pledged support for president Abla a during on August coup attempt. Fordi Corazon Aquino and told his followers not 10 stage a new coup. About 3,000 people rallied to demand he ousted Leader s return. Marcos also asked Aquino to allow him to return to Bury Bis 95-year-old Mother Josefa Edrolin Marcos who died May 4. On Friday. Marcos claimed he was negotiating with Manila and Washington 1o return Tor the funeral and he expected the tails to be finalized in a few Days there was no immediate comment Tram the govern ment to Marcos latest statement broadcast by Manila radio stations. Earlier saturday. Aquino s spokesman said the return of Marcos would be  "1. Reiterate that 1 oppose violence that i have no intention of mounting a coup d eat or causing a civil War Marcos said in a statement read by Telephone from Hawaii by his spokesman Gemma Trinidad. Taste id. Let us join forces with Madame Aquino so that the communists and some rebel bands would not venture to commit acts of adventurism to Challenge the stability of the current  in another statement issued Friday by his followers Marcos said he hoped an agreement on his return Muld be reached in a Day or  Aquino s spokesman Todoro Binigno branded the site mint meaningless. . Ambassador Nicholas Plait told reporters that american officials just Haven t been involved at All in negotiations regarding Marcos return. Meanwhile a bomb exploded at Dawn saturday at military Headquarters killing one Soldier officials said set Abla Navy it. Anselmo Cabin an a military spokesman said the victim was believed to be a member of a roving guard Force and May have picked up an explosive device left after the coup plot railed it s an Accident cubing an said it s not connected with anything political or whatever. It s just a simple Accident As we Sec  Aquino citing National Security has refused to allow Marcos to return for his Mother s funeral. Bonig no said the decision was unanimously endorsed by the Cabinet. There is nothing that should cause worry excite ment or nervousness on our people about reports that cd proud Cut Marcos will return Binigno said. There is no truth to  Marcos supporters gathered saturday under a blistering Sun in a downtown Square and marched to the Mindiola Bridge about 300 Yards from the presiden tial Palace. March Leader Salvador Lanclo said they would remain there until Aquino reversed her decision or Marcos appeared before them. Police agreed to allow the estimated 5,000 protesters to remain there As Long As the protest was peaceful. About zoo riot police backed by four water cannons and four first tricks. Guarded the approach to the pal Ace. Protesters waved banners Reading give us Marcos or give us death White others claimed Marcos was the Only one who could Slop the communist insurgency which erupted and spread nationwide during mar cos 20-year Rule. Trumpeter Chet Baker Dies in fall Amsterdam Netherlands a american trumpeter Click Baker a jazz virtuoso who found Fame in the 1950s but whose career was haunted by heroin addiction died in a fall from the second floor of his hotel. Baker who was 59, fell fron the hotel window shortly after 3 10 . Friday and was found dead in the Street by police said Amsterdam police spokesman Ytaas willing. No reason for Baker s fall was disclosed. Although wilting speculated that suicide was possible he said authorities had no specific evidence. Police confirmed saturday thai Baker had been using heroin shortly before his fatal fall. Baker who had a history of heroin addiction was slaying at a hotel near Amsterdam s drug District said wilting who would Noi name the hotel. The trumpeter had scheduled several appearances in the country later this month. Born Chesney Baker in Yale okla., in 192�, the musician set the Standard for what jazz buffs knew As the Cool  in 1952, he was working with Charlie Parker on the Wen coast when he joined the piano less quartet of British saxophonist Gerry Mulligan with his Good looks and youth and fragile introverted one Baker soon became a cult figure. In 1933, he topped the metronome trumpet poll and started his own quartet. His work became More assured and out going. Baker looked some thing like James Dean and sounded something like Bix Beiderbecke As a player to said his Mam inspiration was Miles Davis. In 1955, he took a group to Europe that showed High Promise. Then his career started to suffer. An italian court sentenced him to a 16 month prison term in 19fio for drug Possession. In san Francisco in 1968, Baker said he was beaten up by hoodlum and he suffered a acre in juries that included the loss of his Teeth a trumpet player s Nightmare. For two Yean Baker did t play but he claimed recently he had quit drugs. He began recording again and made an album with pop Star Elvis costello. In 1974, critic John s. Wilson wrote in the new York times that Baker had developed More Range and assertive Ness within the wistfully rum native style with which he has Tilso been associated Chet Baker von Kara on $ actions stirring discord Berlin a Berlin philharmonic conductor Herbert von Karajan s actions arc prompting a chorus of sour notes from once Loyal bar liner and the City s Senate said Friday it will debate his frequent absences and cancelled West Berlin concerts. The Hay 3d debate by the Berlin Senate the City s parliament will also examine recording and other con tracts made by Karajan s agent that May involve work by the entire Berlin philharmonic according to Waller Mumper a social democratic Delegate. Berlin and its orchestra arc not a vehicle that exists solely to Advance Ramjan s economic interests camper told reporters Karajan the orchestra s conductor for life has been sharply criticized in recent months by Berlin fans and the City s cultural officials who help bankroll tic orchestra. The to year old conductor cancelled a heavily advertised Berlin sunday concert on april 24, then flew off to Japan for a tour with the orchestra the next Day. The move raised widespread complaints in Berlin and sparked angry letters to the editor. Karajan has suffered medical problems in recent including severe Back pains thai have forced him to cancel conducting appearances. But officials at the City s cultural affairs office have also said Karajan has called off concerts under questionable circumstances on several occasions. During a Lour of West Germany last november. Karajan called off a concert appearance in Disseldorf saying he could t mount the podium because he said he had food poisoning from eating tainted fish. Karajan later changed his mind and performed but he called off another appearance in Stuttgart during the same tour. Michael Dieterich. A cultural affairs office spokes Man recently told the associated press that the West Berlin City administration provides some Jaq million Mark 125 million in subsidies to the orchestra. Dieterich said he did not know How much Money Karajan receives directly. West German publication have recently carried re ports about enormous sums of Money Karajan s agents allegedly demanded last year for a concert Lour of Tai wan. The taut was later culled off because of the fees Karajan was demanding according to the reports. World today hundreds flown to safety after toxic spilt in Israel Jerusalem a army Ucli copiers res cued hundreds of civilians from the reach of poisonous fumes after a tractor trailer carrying Bromine overturned in Southern Israel killing the Driver police said. Nine people were treated at hospitals for Burns and breathing difficulties after the Acci Dent on a main Highway about 65 Miles South of Jerusalem hid Amos Dahari a spokesman for Southern Israel s no gov District police. The Driver who was not identified was pulled out of the Cabin dead after police and soldiers struggled for seven hours to reach him he said. Bromine is a poisonous Reddish Brown chemical used in making dyes and photo graphic solutions. Islamic protesters clash with pro israelis in Sweden Stockholm Sweden a islamic demonstrators clashed with israeli supporters in Stockholm s Central Square and two men were reported hospitalized with slab wounds. Fighting broke out after about 40 demonstrators Tome carrying picture of Iran s Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini staged a demonstration to protest israeli policy in he occupied West Bank and Gaza. The demonstrators and a group of israeli sup porters shouted slogans at each other and fight ing broke out despite the presence of police on horseback and in riot gear. The National news Agency to said it was unclear whether the two injured men were supporters or opponents of the italian Art to be featured at 88 Edinburgh festival Edinburgh Scotland a the Edin Burgh International am festival this year will focus on the arts of Italy particularly the City of Naples festival director Frank Dunlop has announced. He said the italian contribution to the 42nd festival from aug. 14 through sept. 5 will in clude two theater companies and two major exhibitions from Naples As Well As a dance company a puppet theater two symphony orchestras a chamber ensemble and individual performers from other parts of Italy. The festival is claimed to be the largest in the world because in unofficial festival fringe with thousands of pc Formen runs in tandem with it and occupies every possible performing space in the City for More than three weeks. Dunlop said the festival highlight will be the Houston grand opera from Texas which will present three performances of John adams1 Nixon in China on sept. 1,3 and 5. The work is based on the former american president s historic visit to China in 1972, pilgrims at Fatima shrine Mark 71 St anniversary Fatema Portugal a tens of thousand of pilgrims prayed at the roman Catholic shrine of Fatima on Friday to Mark the 71 is anniversary of the reported appear enc of the Virgin Mary to three Shepherd children. Pilgrims walked Lens sometimes hundreds of Miles to the shrine in Central Portugal to fulfil vows made in thanksgiving for the recovery of a lick relative or in Hope of a cure. Many approached the Basilica on their Knees. Portuguese newspapers quoted Church sources As saying Pope John Paul ii May make a Brief visit to the Sanctuary in August to beautify two of the shepherds Whu died in their childhood. Beatification is a step toward sainthood  
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