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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                49ers Rice rein ures anew Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. No. 273 wednesday january 18, 1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a German firm says chemical possibly went to libyan Plant Frankfurt West Germany a West Ger Many s Merck chemical company on tuesday notified government officials that it had shipped 19 tons of a chemical solvent to Libya last year adding that the destination May have been the alleged Poison Gas Plant in rata. A Frankfurt company meanwhile reported that Thad provided expensive ventilation equipment to a now defunct Frankfurt firm reportedly at the Center of the rata Plant s construction. Also a transport company in Cologne said Federal officials had seized some of its records in conjunction with the growing libyan investigation. The acknowledgements add to a growing number of West German companies that were or May have been involved in providing materials for the chemical weapons facility although they May not have known it at the time. Related Story Page 13. After listening to Days of denials from their govern ment leaders West germans have been growing in creasing accustomed to daily revelations of further involvement of their nation s businesses in  Qadhafi s chemical weapons Plant. Each revelation in turn has led some germans to question West German credibility. The social democrats the nation s leading opposition party issued a statement tuesday saying the fed eral government s handling of the Case had fuelled a Basic mistrust against West Germany. And the conservative Frankfurter All Gemeiner Zei see chemical on Back Page Miami area cordoned off offer 6-hour riot a television station staff car foreground and another vehicle Burn on a Miami Street monday night As a crowd watches. Miami a police cordoned off a largely Black neighbourhood tuesday aftera six hour Melee of shooting burning and Rock throwing that was touched off by the fatal shooting of a Black motor cyclist by a White policeman. Mayor Xavier Suarez declared the situation in the Overtown neighbourhood under control tuesday morning an called for an investigation. Police surrounded the neighbourhood and allowed Only those with legitimate business into the area said a police spokesman officer Angelo Bitsis. Schools in the neighbourhood were closed. The riot erupted on the night of the Federal Holiday for slain civil rights Leader Martin Luther King or. And As nation Al attention was focused on the City As the Host of sunday s super bowl. It also rekindled memories of Miami riots in the Early 1980s. It just exploded said City commissioner Rosario Kennedy As she prepared to enter the 1  area with a police escort. People have been celebrating mar tin Luther King s birthday All Day. Maybe they were drunk. We just Don t  the riot began about 8 p.m., about two hours after the death of motorcyclist Clement Lloyd. Lloyd 21, was shot inthe head As he was being chased for an alleged traffic violation said sgt. Michael Mazur another police spokesman. At least two officers pursuing the see Miami on Back Page body of Pilot killed in Libya returns to . Dover fab Del. A the body of a . Air Force officer shot Down Over Libya in 1986 was re turned to the United states As his brother eulogized him for representing the Good things that our country stands  maj. Fernando Ribas Dominicci was killed in the 1986 . Air raid on Tripoli Libya s capital. The 33 year old Captain was promoted posthumously to major. The transport plane carrying Ribas Dominicci s body from Torrejon a in Spain was met monday by an air Force Honor and color guard and by family members including the Pilot s wife Blanca Berain Ribas Dominicci 36, and 7-year-old son fernandojr., both of Austin Texas. Salvador Ribas Dominicci the Pilot s brother said the family was proud of what Paul and Fernando and the rest of the Guys were doing in the defense of democracy Freedom and the Good things that our coun try stands  he referred to capt. Paul Lorence of san Francisco who was in the full bomber with Ribas Dominicc when it was shot Down. Libya had said the body it released and flew to Rome on Friday was that of Lorence. An autopsy however showed it was Ribas Dominicci. Salvador Ribas Dominicci said he was angry be cause the body should have been identified and re turned immediately after the plane was shot Down. Military people Are supposed to live by codes of Honor he said. The body will be prepared for burial at Dover fab which handles the bodies of servicemen and their de Pendents who die in Europe the azores Greenland and Iceland. Burial will be in puerto Rico the brother said. Parl Dos " ". A a Vovk in .0  
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