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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday August 16,1988 news briefs Canadian experts arrive in Baghdad for truce duty Manama Bahrain up the first Batch of Canadian army signals experts arrived in Baghdad monday to set up communication lines for a . Truce observer Force along the Iran Iraq Border As a relaxed mood set in among . Servicemen in the persian Gulf. Western diplomats said a dozen men from Canada s 88th signals so flew into Baghdad aboard a Canadian transport plane As the aug. 20 formal cease fire in the nearly 8-year War approached. In the Gulf sea lanes the mood was relaxed As american warships monday escorted . Flagged kuwaiti tankers out of Waters that were dangerous to move in until about a week ago a . Naval officer said. 1,300 arrested in Seoul As police break up rally Seoul South Korea a riot police used tear Gas and beatings monday to disperse thousands of Radical students trying to March to the Border for unification talks with North Korea. At least 1,300 were arrested. President Roh Tae woo told the nation his government will not tolerate violent Campus protest. He said unchecked student activism would endanger the olympic games which open sept. 17 in Seoul. Officers were seen taking away hundreds of protesters who tried to March from Seoul to the Border truce Village of Panmunjom 35 Miles North of the capital for talks with North korean student leaders. Riot police fired tear Gas at Monsei University in Western Seoul and charged into a crowd of students. They kicked protesters beat them and dragged about 200 away. Airman 21, found dead in his off base apartment we Brucken a West Germany a 21-year-old airman assigned to the 26th Security police so was found dead in his off base apart ment monday. The airman s wife notified base authorities of the death about 5 p.m., said spokesman master sgt. Barry Grossman. Air Force and civilian medical personnel responded to the couple s apartment in co Twig about two Miles from the base Grossman said. The airman s name is being withheld pending notification of relatives. Air Force officials Are investigating the death. Plo to proclaim new state in territories report says Cairo Egypt up the Palestine liberation organization will proclaim the birth of an Independent palestinian state in the israeli occupied territories next month with Jerusalem its capital and Plo chairman Yasser Arafat its chief of state Egypt s Middle East news Agency said monday. The Agency in a Cairo dateline dispatch said the provisional government of the new state will be pre pared to open peace negotiations with Israel presumably within the framework of an International Confer ence on Middle East peace. The Agency said it obtained a copy of the Independence document calling for the establishment of a palestinian state on territory allocated by a 1947 . Partition plan for an Arab state. The proclamation the Agency said will be made by the leadership of the palestinian uprising in the occupied territories acting on the Plo s behalf. It will be made at least one week before the pales Tinian National Council or parliament in exile holds an extraordinary session in Algiers next month. The Council is expected to meet in the second Hal of september to plot the Plo s future course following King Hussein s decision to break off links with the occupied West Bank. The document the Agency said Calls for the Decla ration in Jerusalem of the establishment of an inde pendent palestinian state within the partition boundaries approved by the . Security Council in its Resolution no. 181 of 1948." the . General Assembly passed a Resolution i november 1947 recommending the partitioning of what was then the British mandate territory of pales Tine into two Arab and jewish states. The plan was later endorsed by the Security Council. According to the Agency the Plo document state that Arafat will be the chief of state and Farouk Kad Douai chief of the Plo s political department its foreign minister. All members of the Plo s executive committee willbe considered members of the new government. These include two radicals George Habash chief of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine pulp and Nayef Hawatmeh Leader of the demo cratic front for the liberation of Palestine Dolp. The palestinian National Council will be pro claimed the parliament of the new state. The Plo s offices in foreign capitals will become diplomatic mis Sions representing the new state the Agency quoted the document As saying. The provisional government of the new state will have administrative and legislative bodies Active in the occupied territories with the former running such affairs As health education police Industry agriculture and information the Agency said. The Agency said that after the proclamation of the new state the residents of the occupied territories will be asked to discard their israeli identity cards an obtain palestinian identity cards that will be issued by the provisional  the document quoted by the Agency said the new state would be a Republic with an elected president and a multiparty system. It said the state s citizens would be allowed All political and religious freedoms. The publication of the document coincided with the arrival in Cairo monday of the Plo delegation that held talks with jordanian officials in Amman on the new shape of Plo Jordan relations following King Hussein s disengagement from the West Bank. Governor asks probe of plan that of d Zaccaro luxury term Burlington it. A the governor has asked state officials to review a program that has Al Lowed John Zaccaro or. To spend his four month prison term for Selling cocaine in a $l,500-a-month luxury apartment with maid service. Gov. Madeleine Kunin feels the Overall program is outstanding but believes people should be treated equally regardless of personal circumstances spokes Man Louis Berney said monday. The son of former vice presidential candidate Ger Aldine Ferraro is staying in one of 12 units in a build ing designed for expense account business people on Short assignments the new York daily news reported sunday. Zaccaro 24, was convicted in april of Selling a Quarter Gram of cocaine to an undercover police offi cer while a student at Middlebury College in 1986. Judge Francis Mccaffrey sentenced him to four months in  was determined eligible for the state corrections department s House arrest program under which non violent convicts can find their own housing and live under supervision by corrections officials. His apartment comes with maid service and Cable to among other amenities the daily news said. With the attention on the luxuries of the apartment it is important to remember Zaccaro does not have Freedom in any sense of the word Berney said. He works most of the time and is restricted to his apartment for the rest of the time with the exception of one hour a week in which he has to go grocery  officials however did say there was concern that dissatisfaction in the Law enforcement Community with the comfortable Way in which Zaccaro is serving time May threaten the future of the House arrest program. Convention from Page 1 nest in new Orleans. Our party has brought America Back to economic strength and George Bush a Man with unequalled experience in government is the Man who will put it newest ideas to work said Dupont. Looking Back at last month s democratic Conven Tion Dupont said the most interesting thoughts of that gathering came not from its presidential Candi Date who represents the failed Liberal policies of yesterday. No the most interesting thoughts came from the Rev. Jesse  to a Bare Sprinkle of applause Dupont argued that the Republican party was More suited to Jackson and invited him to switch his allegiance. Haig putting aside the harsh criticism 9f Bush resounded during the primary Campaign said the vice president represents Safe and progressive change for America. Safe in that George Bush will build on the solid accomplishments of the Reagan presidency. Americans know that Michael Dukakis will trash  amid intense speculation about Bush s running mate former transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole said on lbs this morning i do not expect to beaked to be vice president. Her husband sen. Bob Dole of Kansas also a Prospect said i think Eliza Beth would be an excellent  the vice president his understudy Days nearing Amend will arrive Here tuesday just As Reagan leaves town for a Long vacation at his California ranch. In symbolic passing of the Baton the two men will meet briefly at the Airport before Bush Heads downtown for a big welcoming rally. It s a big moment for me. It s the culmination of alot of years of politics Bush told one interviewer. It feels like this is  aides said Bush May depart from his plan to make his decision known on thursday and instead unveil his Choice wednesday night then make a dramatic appearance before the convention the same timetable Reagan employed eight years ago when he named bus has his vice presidential Choice. Dole sen. Dan Quayle of Indiana and rep. Jack Kemp of new York acted As though they were auditioning for the Job appearing on sunday talk shows to Bash Dukakis. Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming took himself off theist of potential candidates saying i would be a liability for George because Simpson has advocated curbs on social Security and veterans funding. The newest name in the fast churning gossip Mil was Howard Baker the former White House chief of staff. Republicans outside the Campaign were urging Bush to take another look at the former Senate Leader a source said. The president eager to pass on Power to his Loyal lieutenant used his welcoming rally sunday to give preview of his prime time convention address monday night. He called last month s democratic convention in Atlanta the biggest masquerade since last year s Mardi  the masquerade is Over Reagan said. It s Timeto talk issues to use the dreaded l word to say the policies of our opposition and the congressional leadership of his party Are Liberal Liberal  the crowd chanted. Four More years four More years for the president a reminder of the difficult Bush faces in trying to win the same enthusiastic sup port that Reagan enjoyed in two landslide victories. Bush is not Reagan said sen. James Mcclure a Idaho. I would t say he would enjoy As lopsided victories As Reagan  in the aftermath of the democratic convention polls showed Bush trailing Dukakis by As much As 17 Points. More recent surveys show Bush has narrowed the Gap but his own staff believes he still is behind by about 8 to 10 Points  
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