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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stabs and stripes wednesday june 29,1988 a photo the  115. Frigate  a Roberts is is lined to the submerged deck of the dutch cargo ship highly servant 1 by divers working underwater. Damaged frigate put on cargo ship for ride Home Manama. Bahrain a thymine crippled . Missile in pc Samu i b. Roberts was loaded aboard a dutch cargo ship monday and was expected to leave the persian Gulf for a Csc by mid week Guir Hasund shipping sources said. The .1,600-ton Roberts nearly sunk Bya mine Hal ripped a 25-foot Gash in its Hull april 14, was floated into u Cradle like Frame above the partly submerged deck of i i mighty sen ant i. The specially designed heavy lift cargo ship was then in be raised Back 10 it Normal height. Associated Cress photographer Gre English said three . Warships were in he area As inc operation was carried cutoff Abu no Ayr Island 60 Miles West of Dubai the part where the frigate under went preliminary repairs. , military helicopters scouted Over head and divers were in the water he said. The loading process was reportedly conducted near the Island off the unit Darab emirates because inc water there was deep enough for the Semi submersible dutch ship to be lowered enough to Lake on its cargo. Shipping executives in Dubai speak ing on condition of anonymity said the 2s,743-Lon mighty servant 2 was expected to return id Dubai for some final work before departing for the . East coast within the next two Days. The Navy refuses to discuss ship movements. The United states accused Iran of Lay ing the mini that damaged inc Roberts and retaliated by destroying two iranian Oil platforms and sinking or damaging six naval Craft in Daylong clashes fou Days later. Thirty of the frigate s 22s crewmen have stayed behind to accompany it Back to Home port at Newport . Fro there the warship will return to the Bath Maine shipyard where it was launched to be rebuilt the Navy said. World today Poland to allow Sale of gasoline commercially Warsaw Poland up authorities agreed monday to begin allowing commercial Sale of gasoline in coined but the rationing of fuel will not be phased out the official news Agency cac said. The commercial Sale is to begin july  said. Gasoline has been rationed in Poland since Fly i and car owners received gasoline coupons far Only 10 Gallons a month. Most owners used to save their coupons to be Able to drive longer distances on vacations a Toupons provided enough gasoline to drive for Only about 250 Miles a month. Observers said the move is aimed at ending the illegal Sale of gasoline at Black Market prices by Gas stations operators. The Nan rationed Gaso inc will Cost 300 italics a liter 68 cents150 percent More than the rationed gasoline. The Nan rationed gasoline will be sold at selected gasoline stations Only and mainly in big cities Pap said. Liberia bans reporter who wrote Story on graft Monrovia Liberia a the Liberia government has banned a Washington Post re Porter Frem this West african country because of a report he wrote on graft. Information minister Emmanuel Bowier called the May 29 article erroneous and  but Bowier said it was not surprising because of extremely cordial relations Hal existed be tween the newspaper and former president Wil Liam Olben assassinated in an april 1980 coup led by Gen. Samuel a Doe. I stand by my Story Post correspondent blame Harden told the associated press in Nai Robi Kenya where he is based. Pope elevates 24 to Cardinal pleads for Unity within Church Vatican City Cap with a schism in theroman Catholic Church looming Only two Days away Pope John Paul h ordained 24 churchmen from 17countries As cardinals tuesday and pleaded anew for Unity in the Church. The 24 included two americans archbishops James Hickey of Washington and Edmund Zsoks of Detroit. The Pope used the occasion to Appeal to followers of rebel French archbishop Marcel . Who appears set to provoke the first break in the Church Indore than 100 years. Addressing members of the College of cardinals during a closed door ceremony to approve the new cardinals the Pope said the rupture with Lefebvre no seems inevitable Lefebvre an Ultra traditionalist who rejects Many ofic reforms of the 1962-1965 second Vatican Council has threatened to consecrate four Bishops on thursday without the Pope s Jar Mission a move that would mean excommunication for the 82-year-old prelate. Wisdom referring to the French prelate by name the Pope told the cardinals gathered in the frescoes consistory Hall of the apostolic Palace we Are very saddened by the news of which we arc Mil aware that one of our Brothers in inc episcopate. Wants to. Ordain Bishops and thus to break in principle of Unity of the Church taking with him a Large number of his followers into  addressing Lefebvre s followers the Pope added we Pray and exhort them that they remain in the paternal Home and that they see that u is there where the real truth of Faith and Correct behaviour is  the remarks made in latin were released by the Vatican. The consistory As the session is known began wit the Pope and 58 Veteran cardinals formally approving the papal nominees during the closed door ceremony. Then Vatican Secretary state Cardinal Agostiano Ca Saroti read out the names of the new cardinals in front of an audience of about 10,000 people in the Paul a auditorium. Large delegations of american pilgrims from Washington and Detroit vigorously applauded when Hickey and Ljoka were named. Each of the new princes of the Church wearing Crimson vestments and a Golden Cross then went up to the stage to receive a certificate from Casaroli. Next the Pope arrived and the new cardinals again climbed the a lairs to receive their three cornered Cardi Nal hats. Each Knelt in front of John Paul who handed each of the prelates a scroll and embraced him. The new cardinals bring to 160 the membership inthe College of cardinals the Church s most important governing body. Those under the age of so Are eligible to elect the Pope s successor. The cardinals also act As advisers to the pontiff serve on special Vatican commissions and often act As de Facto spokesmen for the Church in their  of he new cardinals come from Italy two each from the United states Brazil Spain and India Andone each from Canada Mozambique Colombia Australia Hungary Cameroon Austria francs West Ger Many Mauritius Hong Kong and Lithuania. Vatican officials attributed special political significance to the Pope s appointment of cardinals for Lithuania the roman Catholic stronghold in the soviet Union and Hong Kong the British Colony that passes to chinese Rule in 1997. A maj oily of members of the College of cardinals total of 84, have been named by John Paul during his nearly 10-year-od papacy. During the Elevation the Pope also announced Long awaited reforms of the Vatican administration or Luna. One of the reforms is aimed at increasing in Church s supervision Over the Vatican Bank which was linked to Italy s wont postwar banking scandal on monday a senior Vatican official said no negotiations or mediation efforts were under Way with Lefebvre in a statement released in Switzerland the same Day Lefebvre s movement claimed he is acting in an Emer gency and is thus immune from sanctions  
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