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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday july6,1988 military Roundup a photo an injured policeman crawls across a smoke filled Street after violence erupted near the . Embassy in Manila. At least 6 Hurt As thousands rally against . Bases in Philippines Manila Philippines a demonstrators de manding the dismantling of . Military bases hurled homemade bombs and rocks at police near the Ameri can embassy tuesday wounding at least five officers and one bystander police said. Police outnumbered by about 5,000 protesters picked up some of the rocks and threw them Back atthe demonstrators As they ran away from the Seaside embassy. At least one police officer was seen firing a pistol into the air. The clash occurred just As the demonstration was coming to an end at 6 ., the deadline police had Given protest organizers to disperse. We thought it was All Over police it. Col. Rober Barbers told reporters. There was no warning we just heard two loud explosions and they started throwing stones at  none of the injured officers was in serious Condi Tion. They All suffered Small wounds in the legs caused by 1-Inch nails shrapnel in the bombs that  woman bystander suffered Small cuts on the fore head and lips. About 3,000 other leftist protesters rallied outside the Gates of the . Clark a 50 Miles North of Manila but the four hour demonstration ended peaceful  in the Manila rally the protesters in Angeles City where Clark is located demanded the closure of Clark Subic naval base and four smaller . Installations in the Philippines. They also chanted slogans calling forthe downfall of the ".-Aquino regime the leftists reference to president Corazon Aquino s government. About 200 filipino troops stood behind barbed wire barricades at Clark s main Gate and a helicopter gunship made at least 10 Low passes at the Start of the demonstration. Officials said the show of Force was intended to prevent a repetition of a june 12 incident in which protesters tried to storm through police barricades. About 200 police blocked the Manila protesters a they approached the . Embassy on a March from a downtown Square. After a Brief negotiation police allowed the protes ters to come within 100 Yards of the embassy and set the 6  Deadline. The demonstrators included students peasants fac tory workers teachers and at least one member of the House of representatives Bonifacio Gillego. Protest leaders Cut their fingers with razor Bla Desand then used the blood to sign a manifesto of Evic Tion telling the . Government to dismantle the bases by 1991, when their current lease expires. Come 1991, we Are going to remove the bases if the americans do not remove them voluntarily Gillego said in a speech one hour before the violence. American train begins four of Japan Tokyo a the american train started its one year tour of Japan monday the fourth of july with to stars a former prime minister and a jazz ensemble wishing it the Best on its Mission to promote . Products. But one of the train s own publicists Tsutomu Kara expressed doubt about whether the train was on the right track and a guest Noboru Hashimoto commented it shows How Low economically the . Has gone. In the past America did t have to go to All this trouble to sell  the red White and Blue exposition train will give the japanese a taste of americana with the idea of enhancing Friendship. Through a presentation of american products and lifestyles said assistant pro Ducer Osami Kitazono. Along with three dimensional movies special effects displays and american music played by High technology machines designed to look like vegetables and fruits the 12-car train is accompanied by Fairground style Booths promoting everything from alaskan min eral water to North Dakota sunflowers. A tape cutting ceremony attended by former prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone was he d at Tokyo Sta Tion on monday and the train then proceeded to the fashionable a Rabuku District to be greeted by Paul Jackson s jazz band and hundreds of curious onlookers. An american train news release says More than60,000 american goods Are up for Sale during the train s tour Many of them new to the japanese  Booth Salesman said red and White Boxer shorts from Cornell University were a hot item the first Day. Visitors at the train s first 50 stops in Tokyo an Northern Japan will be treated to magic acts a March ing band and samoan dancers. Pitburg a recognized for environmental efforts Pitburg a West Germany Pitburg a has been recognized by the air Force for its environmental Protection efforts. For the third straight year capt. Anthony f. Williams 36th tac fighter Wing s environmental coordinator was selected by the air Force in Europe As environmental Engineer of the year. The base received the air Force level 1987gen. Thomas d. White overseas environmental Quality award for the work of its environmental Protection committee. Some of the committee s significant actions include development of corrective projects for pol Lution problems at the Oberweis missile storage Annex. Design and construction of hazardous material accumulation Point storage facilities to prevent soil and groundwater pollution at maintenance shop storage Points and to Aid in localized spill prevention and containment. Development and execution of a base reforestation program the first three phases of which planted about 3,800 mature Trees on base. Research into alternative runway de icing chemicals. Completion of the bit Burger Pils brewery waste heat utilization project which reduced by44 percent Energy consumption in a family hous ing area. The project pumps waste heat from the nearby brewery into the housing area to provide heat and Domestic hot water. 2 of members in Europe win Security police awards Kirtland fab . Two air Force members from Europe were among a dozen win ners in the worldwide Security police and com Bat arms training and maintenance individual awards. Capt. Robert w. Christensen 7401st munitions support so Rimini Italy was chosen As company Grade officer of the year. Senior airman Randall e. Mccormick 485th tac missile Wing Florenne a Belgium was selected As the Security first term airman of the year. 2 aerobics workshops scheduled in Mannheim Mannheim West Germany aerobics experts from the International school of aerobic training in san Diego will present two aerobics training workshops in Mannheim. Ginger and Brent Banta will offer a week Long workshop for persons wanting to become certified aerobics instructors. They also will offer a one Day High Energy aerobics routine  will be held at the Coleman recreation Center in Mannheim. Each of next month s workshops has opening for 60 people. Registration ends july 29. The certification workshop runs from 8  4 30  Aug. 1-7 and costs $350. This Price does not include food or lodging. The High Energy aerobics routine workshop costs $35 and will run from 9 30 . To 1 .aug. 8. The certification workshop is not a pre requisite for this class persons interested in attending should Caljean Dockery during work hours at 0621 7392561. To Register by mail persons can write us Cam cd outdoor recreation Apo 09086. World today bombing at fund Raiser wounds 93 in Peru Ayacucho Peru a a bomb planted among empty Beer bottles exploded and blew shards of Glass through the crowd at a fund raising party in this Andes provincial capital wounding 93 people police reported monday. Police blamed the attack on shining path a maoist guerrilla group that has fought peruvian government since 1980 and which has a stronghold in Ayacucho 225 Miles Southeast of Lima  
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