European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes wednesday september 21, 1988 Hirohito improves slightly after massive transfusions Tokyo up emperor Hirohito the world s oldest and longest reigning Monarch was reported to have improved slightly tuesday night following massive blood transfusions that prompted a worried government to Lay plans for the first succession in 62 years to Japan s 2,600 year old chrysanthemum throne. Hirohito 87. Who ascended the throne in 1926 As a god but relinquished his claimed divinity status after world War ii underwent transfusions monday night and tuesday Tor an intestinal ailment that so tar has replaced about one fourth of his blood Supply the Imperial household Agency ,  the chief court physician Akir Takagi and the emperor s top two aide were permitted to return Home tuesday night Afler stabilization of the Monarch s vital signs. Military leaders control Burma s new government Rangoon Burma a coup Leader Gen. Saw Maung formed a military dominated government tuesday and the official Media re ported that his troops have killed 59 people most of them in clashes with looters. On monday troops shot and killed at least 100 people in quelling widespread opposition to saw Maung s Rule. More than 200 people have been reported killed since he seized Power sunday state run radio Rangoon said saw Maung was both the defense and foreign affairs ministers m the new government. Me was defense minister and armed forces commander when he seized Power sunday from civilian president Maung Maung. Cyclist Dies after collision with . Convoy vehicle Humprey Chosau West Germany a 16 year old German died Early monday Afler his motorcycle collided with a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle participating in exercise cer Tain Challenge a v corps official said tuesday. The Accident occurred about 6 30 . Near Humpry Chosau about tour Miles North of Barwind Shim the Bradley from troop a 3rd so 2nd army Cav regt in a Niburg was one of six armoured personnel carriers in a Convoy. The motorcyclist had passed three of the vehicles when he struck the front left Side of the fourth Bradley officials said. The German died at the Accident scene. The Accident is under investigation. Larson memorial service scheduled for today Stuttgart West Germany a memorial service will be held wednesday for author and Liaison officer Robert c. Larson who died Fri Day of lung  service will beat i . At Martin s Evan a cliche Kirche in Siel Mingan Fil Derstadt near Stuttgart. Larson 59. Spent 14 years As the . Forces Liaison officer Lor Badin . He was Busl known for his books about Germany including getting along with germans and your swabian  his family has requested that in lieu of flow ers donations Tor the sick and needy be Given to Martin s Evang cliche Kircho. Korean War memorial to be located on mall Washington a a memorial Honor ing the 5.7 million americans who served in the korean War will be placed on the mall in Washington near the Lincoln memorial and opposite the Vietnam memorial. Approval of the site in Ash Woods a Grove of Trees on the South Side of the reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln memorial was announced by Secretary of inc Interior Don Model the announcement Marks the end of the site approval process required by Law. A nationwide Competition Simitar 10 the one for Ute Vietnam memorial will be held for the design. German official escapes unhurt from attack on car Bonn West Germany a police Are seeking two masked men believed to be leftist extremists after shots were fired at a finance ministry official tuesday. The official s car was hit but the shots missed him. The attack on Hans Tietmeyer slate Secretary for the finance ministry appeared to be an attempt to disrupt preparations for this month s meeting of the world Bank and the International monetary fund finance minister Gerhard Sollenberg said. Leftists say Industrial nations arc not doing enough to help poor countries. Police said tie Meyer was driving to work in the Bonn suburb of bad Godesberg when his car was struck by gunfire. Stoltenberg said the attack occurred about 150 feet from Tietmeyer s House. He said three shots were fired at the Mercedes. A shot hit the car but Tietmeyer was uninjured Bonn police spokesman Helmut Engelke said two masked men were seen running from a nearby wooded area said Hans Attr gun Forster spokesman for the Federal prosecutor s office in Karlsruhe. Tiel Meyer s Driver who was not identified also escaped injury police said. This terrible incident appears to be connected with the upcoming world Bank International monetary fund meeting Stoltenberg said. Hamadi from Page 1 was being hijacked when shortly after Takeoff from Athens Greece she heard loud talk in arabic an heard footsteps coming toward the cockpit. I was just reaching in my bag for a bottle opener when two men rushed at me kicked me in the Chest and slammed me against the Wall demanding i open the cockpit door. They screamed at me Over and Over. They carried grenades with pins pulled and a gun. Derickson told the hijackers in arabic that she was a West German citizen. Hamadi immediately began speaking to her in German she said. After demanding to be flown to Algiers Algeria the hijackers had to Settle for Beirut for Lack of fuel. Before inc hijacking was Over the plane flew Back and Forth Between Beirut and Algiers twice Derickson was permitted to leave the plane during the second Landing in Algiers when a third Hijacker was allowed to come aboard. Derickson said she was Able to build a shaky relationship with the hijackers by translating for Hamadi during the 1 i Days she spent on the plane during the hijacking Hamadi was called Castro by the other one whom Hamadi called  later said was identified by police As Izza of Dine. More than three years alter the event Ecrickson s voice quivered As she described the brutal beatings of Secl him and army Reserve maj. Kurt Carlson. Derickson said the hijackers singled out service members on the plane and were confused about sic them s Job. The German word for Navy sounds suchlike the English word Marine. They look so them to the first class Cabin and lied his hands she said. I think they realty feared the american military men because they were All so much bigger than the hijackers she said. Then they began to beat him shouting die die die Secl him slumped to a sitting position. Hamadi was hitting him with the  of the Hight Engineer s chair which he had torn off. The Long screws were still sticking out said began jumping on Welhem with both feel. But Lethem was a proud Young Man and a Brave Man who never cried  Derickson said Hamadi then began railing at . Involvement in Lebanon and Israel and ridiculing Sec them As he Lay in agony on the floor. He said look at the big american now How proud they Are now " Stela pm s parents Richard and Patricia arc attend ing the trial. Derickson also witnessed the brutal beating of Kurt Carlson. I thought he was dead. I leaned Over his body and he told me to Lell Hamadi his daughter was delivered by a lebanese doctor i did and Hamadi picked him up and apologized and said he did t want to kill  before the plane landed in Beirut Tor the second Lime Derickson was told by Hamadi to announce to the passengers they would hear a noise when they landed in Beirut. They were not to raise their Heads but remain in the emergency Landing position Heads Down Between their Knees with hands locked behind their Heads. Since thai flight this is called the eight four seven position after the flight number among Twa flight personnel Derickson said. After Landing in Beirut for the second time Derick son said she heard several shots in the first class Cabin which had been emptied by the hijackers. Ear Lier witnesses testified they had heard Only one shot. Alter hearing the shots i rushed up and saw the Navy diver Clinton Suggs being beaten by Hamadi. I knew they must have shot someone and thought they were preparing to Lull Suggs. 1 stepped in and told Hamadi to Stop t pushed Suggs into a scat and told him to stay there. Hamadi pushed the gun at the Backof my head and marched me to the Back of the  Derickson was forced to open the rear door to admit members of the Ama militia. Witnesses have testified Derickson was Able to Calm and mislead the hijackers on several occasions and possibly saved several lives during the ordeal in her testimony she attributed her Success to the fact that she could Appeal to inc Arab mentality an that she could communicate with Hamadi in German. At one Point Hamadi had her singing popular German songs such As Freddy Quinn s he Mallos homeless whose words appealed to Hamadi because it described Bis  in another instance Hamadi asked her to sing Backe backs Kuerten Patty cake Pally cake which he Sang to his German daughter in the Saarland. Hamadi promised Derickson she would leave the plane unharmed and she did during the second land ing in Algiers. They were trading me for the third Hijacker Allawat. Knowing Arab Macho mentality i asked if Al wat was t Worth More than just one woman. They thought this Over called me Back on Board and 1 began to doubt the wideness of my ploy but was the released with the other flight attendants and shortly thereafter with All the remaining women on  Derickson about whom a . Television docudrama was made is the tint woman to receive the Silver Cross for valor from the . Government. Teens from Page 1 Marks or 1,600, Geist hard said. The boys were handed Over to military police Mon Day and were taken to i hair parents Ramberger  would not comment further on the disposition of the Case. Wiesbaden military Community officials had no comment on the Case a spokeswoman said tuesday. The burned Structure is less than so Yards from the Garden House of Horst grab who in monday s stars and stripes told of the killing of his pets. A seven fool Chain link Fence and dirt Road separate the Garden area from the . Housing area. Lydia Weber who blames american youths for the brutal deaths of 11 of the Pels she cares Tor at he nearby animal shelter called the timing of the fire funny in t that Peculiar thai yesterday it was in the paper and last night there was inc fire she said. Weber s daughter Angilika Weber said the Situa Tion in the Garden plots that started with youths vandalizing properly and escalated to the abuse and killing of animals in t getting any better Lydia Weber agreed saying neither German nor . Police patrol the area anymore. One resident who asked not to be identified said it does t matter whether the German police or the american police Are the ones not doing anything. They seem to be afraid to patrol lag  Lydia Weber said she s afraid  said what if you go shopping and you come Back and your House is burned Down cans Butlin tha it Jott Uit or Hon it Tufti Ken mtg ind Ante Busti