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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D soviet spying grows Cia aide says Page 3 d Bay area begins Fleet week Salute Page 5 d Dodds sat scores above National average Page 8 o notre Dame upsets no. 1 Miami 31-30 Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Good morning vol. 47, no. 1 82 monday october 17, 19b8 d 8693 a inquiry links Zia air crash to sabotage Islamabad. Parisian a the plane crash thai killed president Mohammed Ziaul Haq was probably caused by sabotage a military spokes Man said sunday. The crash of the Hercules c-130 trans port plane on aug. 17 was most Proba Bly. A criminal act of sabotage said Abbas Mirza a spokesman for the air Force As he released the results of an investigation into the crash. The investigation ruled out mechanical failure As the cause of the crash which occurred shortly Afler he plane left Bahakal Pur in Southeastern Pakistan. The report did not blame any person or group for the plane s crash. Witnesses said the c-1jo, which was flying in Clear weather moved erratically up and Down before plunging to the Earth and exploding. Mirza said the in Quiry concluded that the Pilot May have lost control because Ofsa Bolac. While searching through the debris investigators found chemicals often used in explosives and remnants of a Deto Nator he said leading them to speculate that a Small explosion May have occurred aboard the plane. Because there was no voice recorder aboard the aircraft he said it was impossible to determine what the Crew said before the crash. All 30 passengers aboard Zia s person Al c-130 were killed including . Ambassador Arnold Raphol in . Defense adviser Brig. Gen. Herbert m Wassom and live top pakistani generals. The plane look off from Islamabad which doubles As a military air base to Luh Walpur. Where Zia watched a demonstration of the . My Abrams Battle Lank. The four engine Turboprop crashed Afler Takeoff on the return night the pakistani Senate chairman thu sae Zia on Back Page ., Philippines signing poet today on use of bases Manila Philippines a presi Dent Cora ran Aquino announced Sun Day that inc Philippines and the United slates will sign an agreement on monday allowing the americans to use military bases Here for another two Yean. The signing of the agreement has been scheduled for 1 . Al the Capitol in Washington where foreign Secretary Raul Mang Lapus negotiated final details. Aquino gave no indication of what was contained in the agreement. In Washington . Sources said elements of the bases package Are still very Tenta Tive and would have to be approved by the government in Manila. Mang Lapus who came to the uni cd Stales in september was to leave for Manila on monday after delaying his Depar Ture because of the continuing negotiations. The six . Bases including Clark a and Subic Bay naval base form the larg est . Garrisons outside the United slates. Work on inc bases agreement has been the Subj cd of months of politically charged negotiations. Under the Accord the uni cd Stales has agreed to provide the Philippines with i-481 million a year in economic military and development Aid the new York times reported in its sunday editions citing unidentified administration officials. Last week philippine sources said compensation included a hard Cash component but Manila officials were also lobbying for additional compensation in the form of debt Relief. In april philippine and . Negotiators began reviewing the bases agreement which dates from 1947. How Ever talks stalled Over the Issue of compensation. The United Stales has been paying about $180 million a year. Philippine officials reportedly sought to raise inc rent to $1.2 billion for inc last two years of inc lease. The agreement a Spires in 1991 and does not Deal with . Use of the bases after that. On the stump and stumped George Bush seems confident above As he paints toward parachutists while Beine mobbed by backers in Modesto calif., saturday. K was a More serious picture on the demo cratic Trail where Michael and Kelly Dukakis below appear to be puzzled by an aide s statement on their plane Friday while flying la los Angeles. Bush tilted seven Central Call Forniti towns saturday while Dukakis was receiving endorsements from hispanic Law enforcement groups in los an Geles. Related Story Page 4.  
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