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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday november 23, 19b8 news briefs at least three palestinians kilted in israeli air attack Sidon Lebanon a israeli warplane blasted bases near this Southern port tuesday in their first assault against guerrillas since the pales Tinian declaration of Independence a week ago police  said at least three guerrillas were killed and nine wounded in the mid on he Ein Al Hilwa refugee Camp a teeming Shantytown that houses 60,000 palestinians. It is the largest among Leb anon s 11 refugee Camps. The israeli military command in Jerusalem said the targets served As Headquarters for guerrillas and As launching Points for attacks against Israel an that All the israeli jets resumed safely. At least 3 killed 60 injured in severe German snowstorm Bonn West Germany a a severe Winter storm dumped heavy Snow throughout West Ger Many on tuesday causing More than 2,000 Acci dents. There were three fatalities and 60 injuries Accord ing to a German television announcement and traffic on Many of the nation s aul Bahns came to a standstill. Snow struck the Southern bavarian Region on monday and intensified on tuesday spreading northward to envelop he Central and Northern areas of the country by  National weather service reported a Low of minus s degrees fahrenheit in  Frankfurt the evening commuter Rush was stowed by no least 6 inches of Snow in places an police mild Munich streets had been at a standstill Tor hours. Passenger Calls Hamadi aggressive participant by de Ream staff writer Frankfurt West Germany an american passenger testifying tuesday at the trial of a confessed lebanese Hijacker said Mohammed Ali Hamadi too Kan Active part in the Robbings and beatings that occurred on Twa flight 847 in june 1985. I want to emphasize Here that Hamadi was an aggressive participant in ail the violence hat happened on Board said Allyn Conwell 43. Hamadi is racing a possible life sentence or commandeering the flight bound for Rome from Athens Greece and murdering a . Navy diver Petty offi cer 2nd class Robert Dean Stethem who was a Passen Ger. The plane was forced 10 Fly Between Beirut an Algiers twice before Landing for a final Lime in Leb anon. Conwell a businessman from Houston Texas said he did not witness set him s murder however. Hamadi told the court in the opening stages of the trial in july that he was not in charge or the hijacking he identified an accomplice Hassan Ezzeddine asset him s killer. Conwell first came to Public attention during the hijacking As the spokesman for the 39 american men removed from the plane and held at Beirut Safe houses of the amal militia and Hezbollah or party of god. Conwell said tuesday that he was elected spokesman of the group and As such dealt with amal chief Nabih Bern and his  was under the impression dint Bern s group vow not Happy with the hijacking or with the lulling of Robby set Licten. It was also Clear to me that there was but a tentative Alliance Between the amal and he Hezbollah and neither had Corrol Over the other he said. At the same time members seemed to switch backhand Forth so it s As hard to draw a line Between the two groups As it is to Tell if an american is a Republican ordemocrat.1 sue Elton Herzberg 31. And tier husband Richard,36, both american passengers on the flight testified tuesday that their first concern during the hijacking was that their jewishness made them prime targets for the Arab terrorists. My husband and i decided it was est to hide the hebrew marriage ring before they no  she said.   being robbed by Hamadi mrs. Herzberg said she threw her jewelry about St 1,000 Worth onto seat next to him. He Dove at the seat As if after the Hope Diamond she  Chrz bergs testified that they Felt Hamadi was in charge of the hijacking. Mrs. Herzberg told the court thai she could hear beatings whippings and terrify ing screams coming from the emptied first class compartment of the plane. However she did not set who lulled  was in the plane s restroom at the outset of the hijacking. When he came out Hamadi stuck pistol in his face told him to sit Down and kicked him. Identified As having a jewish name Herzberg was removed from the plane during the first Landing in Beirut with four other american  mention was made tuesday that the Day s ses Sion fell on the supposed birthday of Hamadi. The court has had trouble establishing hamadi1 True year of birth in deciding whether he should be tried As juvenile or adult. Sister Yants High Points of Juk s life recalled Arlington a  
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