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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday january 18,1989 news briefs gunman kills at least 5, then self in Calif school Stockton Calif. A a Man with an automatic Rifle invaded an elementary school and opened fire tuesday killing five children wounding 30 other people and then fatally shooting himself in the head authorities said. Deputy police chief Ralph Tribble said the gunman dressed in military Battle gear with a flak jacket set his car on fire As a diversion before going into the school. He carried a .45-caliber pistol and an ak-47 automatic Rifle Tribble  people died said Bruce Fernandez spokesman for the county office of emergency services. Among them was the gunman said an other Deputy police chief Lucian  addition there were 30 people wounded 15 of them critically Tribble  attack at Cleveland elementary school came shortly before noon and details were unclear. I wiring problems found in 2 Delta air lines 757s Washington a engineers founder rows in the emergency system wiring of two Delta air lines Boeing 757s, an airline spokesman said tuesday. Similar problems have been reported in five other planes belonging to four carriers. Jim Lundy a Delta spokesman in Atlanta said the airline immediately notified the Federal aviation administration and corrected the problems which would have prevented Sprink lers from working properly in the event of a baggage hold  problems were earlier reported in an other Delta operated 757, one belonging to Royal Brunei airlines two owned by air hol land and one operated by the British airline air 2000. One of the air Holland planes was being used by a charter company in  of the crossed wiring by Delta Engi neers in one of its 41 new 757s led to an Faa airworthiness directive Friday. Father of sen. Bentsen killed in car Accident Edinburg Texas a Lloyd Bentsen sr., the father of sen. Lloyd Bentsen was killed in a traffic Accident near this South Texas town tuesday morning police said. He was 92. The senior Bentsen was killed when his car collided with another car at a Rural intersection Between Edinburg and Mission a neighbouring town just North of the mexican Border said police chief .  s ranch the Arrowhead is about 30 Miles Northwest of the intersection. Two people in the second car were injured neither  to David Wells a spokesman for the Texas department of Public safety the Acci Dent occurred when Bentsen failed to yield the right of Way at the intersection. The occupants of the second car were identified As Driver Ramiro resales and his sister Margarita resales. Polish prime minister asks party to legalize Solidarity Warsaw Poland a prime minister Mieczyslaw f. Rakowski urged the communist Parton tuesday to legalize the banned Solidarity Trade Union on condition that it not oppose the government and pull the country into  he indicated however that Solidarity would be asked to forgo strikes during a two year trial period after it is legalized and to give up any financial assist Ance from the West. During the proposed trial period both sides would gather positive and negative experiences leading to permanent legalization Rakowski said according to a television broadcast of his speech to a heated meeting of the party s 230-member Central committee. The trial period would last until May 3, 1991, the200th anniversary of the adoption of a Short lived but still admired progressive Constitution in Poland that was overthrown by Imperial Russia. We have to gain certainty that this Solidarity which cannot be a simple repetition of the old one does not pull the country into anarchy Rakowski said. After his remarks were broadcast a news blk Touton coverage of the plenum went into effect indicating the meeting had entered its decision making phase. Decision was expected later tuesday night. Party Secretary Leszek Miller told state television there was a full blooded verbal Duel Between Rakowski and the head of the official unions Alfred Mindowicz in the closed session. Both Rakowski and Mindowicz Are members of the ruling politburo. It was very hot Miller said. The discussion marked a key moment for the party and Solidarity As communist leaders struggled to de cide whether to risk repeating the Experiment of 1980 that permitted the East bloc s first Legal Independent Union. Rakowski addressed specific questions to Solidarity saying the answers would determine whether the Union could be seen As a partner thereby opening the pro Cess of legalization or As a political opponent with whom one has to carry on constant political struggle. The questions included whether the Union would see itself As an integral part of socialism and whether it intends to act As a Trade Union or As a political movement or  also asked what position Solidarity would have toward anti communist polish groups such As the confederation for an Independent Poland and whether it would be a foreign agent by continuing to accept Money from the . Congress and foreign organi  am putting All these problems in an unambiguous Way because i aim at avoiding any kind of ambiguity Rakowski said. The problems Are too serious to allow  he said the legalization process should be preceded by the negotiation and signing of a detailed Accord among Trade unions political parties and various clubs and associations. The agreement could include provisions detailing planned social and economic reforms a Promise to forgo strikes during the trial period and the establish ment of a civic body to Settle disputes among the signatories he  said the Economy would be the most important Factor for Poland in coming years. It above All needs order and peace he said. Eve the Best administration methods and solutions will not meet our Hopes if the. Economy becomes a Field of political  a 16-month period of Freedom for millions of Solidarity supporters the Union was suspended in a 1981 martial Law crackdown and later banned. But the results have proved disappointing for Poland s leaders. The Economy has stagnated foreign creditors have been unsympathetic and reforms have been Hamstrung by Many workers refusal to participate As Long As Solidarity is illegal. Chemical from Page 1 Tung newspaper emphasized in a front Page editorial the american suspicions were ignored in Bonn for months or according to some sources for a year and a half. T Uso far suspicions have entered on the Imhausen Cherie company of Lahr in the Black Forest and the now defunct Ibi engineering a Frankfurt firm owned by iraqi businessman Ihsan  West German companies reportedly involved include Sal Gitter Indus Riebau which according Postern Magazine made the plans for the facility about 60 Miles South of Tripoli. The company which is fully owned by the West German government has denied  tuesday Merck spokesman Hans Joachim Schmitt said the Darmstadt based chemical concern had delivered 19 tons of Dichl urethane to Libya by Means of West German  said he did not know the precise intended use for the substance which has applications in Oil drilling chemical cleaning and pesticides. Asked whether the substance reached the Plant in rata Schmitt said we can t exclude that  however he said he believes the amount was too Small to be used to produce chemical weapons. It s not Worth the Effort Schmitt said. Merck has regular business dealings with Libya most involving Small deliveries of chemicals and medi Cines to hospitals and universities Schmitt said. Schmitt said the Merck company had informed both the Federal and state governments of the delivery to  tuesday the Alfred Teves company of Frank Furt said it supplied $2.8 million Worth of ventilation equipment to Ibi in 1986.spokesman Gerd Sinreich said company officials believed at the time that the material was to be use for a pharmaceutical Plant in Hong Kong. Stern mag Azine says the Hong Kong Plant was built to disguise West German involvement in the libyan facility. The order was nothing special for us said Sinreich adding that he did not know where the ventilation equip ment was taken after it left his company s Plant. In Cologne Helmut Barmann head of the local Branch of the rhenus transportation company said his company entered into contracts with Ibi in 1986,1987 and 1988 to deliver materials to Libya. Miami from Page 1 motorcyclist for alleged erratic driving converged on a third officer William Lozano who was stopped by the Side of the Road in an unrelated incident police said. Lozano who is White shot Lloyd As the motorcycle came toward him said assistant police chief Don March. The motorcycle crashed into a moving car seriously injuring Lloyd s 24-year old brother who was a passenger. The brother whose name was not immediately released was in critical condition tuesday according to Jackson memorial Hospital officials. Police said Lozano was temporarily taken off duty. The Dade county medical examiner s office issued a statement tuesday con firming that Lloyd was killed by the gunshot not by the crash. Within minutes of the shooting at least 100 Blacks began throwing rocks and bottles at police who called for reinforcements. About 125 officers cordoned off the area authorities said. Four people including one police offi cer were treated for cuts and minor injuries said Jackson Hospital spokesman Tony Fallon. At one Point the Miami Herald re ported Suarez approached the crowd Inan Effort at conciliation but was driven Back by rocks and bottles. An Auto parts store was burned to the. Ground after firefighters were shot at and had to leave the area Mazur said. During the height of the violence tear Gas was used to disperse some crowds who attacked and burned several clearly marked news Media cars. Wix to reporter Lourdes Ruiz to Ledo said she feared for her life. All of a sudden they threw a big huge Rock right on the Side of the Driver. I blocked it with my Elbow. They were Yel Ling get that White woman out of the car " the 27-year-old reporter said. Ruiz Toledo who had stayed in her car while two colleagues got out said she drove a Block and was rescued by an officer who led her from the car behind a plastic riot shield. The car was later burned. A woman driving Home from work said her Windshield was shattered by a 5 Pound Concrete Block. I had no idea it was going on said Kay Worthington of Miami Beach. There were about 20 kids All throwing things. I did t see any cops around  Many Blacks say they have been frustrated since Miami officials began pro Viding free shelter for about 250 nicaraguans seeking political Asylum. They feel that 9ther folks Are being recognized and getting a piece of the pie but things Are different for them. They feel they Don t have nothing and what do they have to lose said Preston mar shall who had organized a Parade in King s Honor that Drew an estimated 100,000 people of All races in nearby lib erty City. Of All Days i did t want this to Hap pen said Marshall who was among Black Community leaders called in by City officials to help Calm the crowd. No damage estimates were available. Some looting and gunfire continued in Overtown Early tuesday  
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