European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 2 the stars and stripes monday March 13, 1989 Seoul rioters Battle about 2,000 police a South Krenn policeman balding demonstrator leaps Over names sunday in Seoul. Seoul South Korea a students and workers demanding he overthrow of president Roh tac wombat led Aboul 2,000 Riol police with firebombs clubs and Rock sunday in one of the biggest Ami govern Mcnol protests in rec no months. The violence erupted after police blocked students from marching into the streets. Black armoured police vans with multiple tear Gas launchers fired volleys of choking Gas during the fight ing around Monsei University in Eastern Seoul. The police hurled rocks Back at the protesters and made counter charges to drive the students Back As dense Clouds of White Lear Gas cloaked the Campus. Oust Roh tac woo and Slick knife into the Roh regime protesters shouted As they pelted police with fire bombs that spewed blazing gasoline police officials said some riot police were Irv Jared but they had no figures on the number of injuries. Police did not report any arrests. The protesters had tried to March out of Monsei after Aboul 10,000 workers dissidents and students held a rally on the Campus to denounce the Roh govern ment and demand the formation of free labor unions. South korean Law restrict sonic Trade Union activity. H speeches dissident leaders bitterly at tacked the Roh government and big corporations that dominate the South Korea Economy. Speakers said the government and corporations were subjecting workers to lives of endless work and poverty. Rise up and March Forth to let out our anger at the suppressors dissident Leader Paik i wan told the rally As thou Sands cheered and clapped. Thousands of protesters then marched to the school s main Gale beating Drums and jabbing their fists into the air. Pro testers burned an effigy of Chung jul Yong founder of Hyundai corp., the nation s biggest company. Police recently broke up a protest at the. Company s Seoul Headquarters. Some students armed with clubs and firebombs then of several Gates and Over the school s Walls to at tack riot police blacking the Way. Most protesters stayed on the Campus and did not attack police. The clash was confined to the main Road in front of the school and lasted about an hour. Riot police guarded. Govern Cal buildings and the Hyundai headquarter sin Central Seoul to prevent attacks but there were no reports of any incidents dissidents and Radical students claim Roh is a front for military Rule and they arc seeking the overthrow of his govern ment.-. News update medical data link Washington up1 and soviet Union have agreed to establish a satellite Hookup to Exchange medical data to help people injured in Decem Ber s earthquake in Armenia Nasa has announced. Under the plan medical ii deities would be linked with so Viet hospitals and rehabilitation centers via satellites operated by Oswil corp and Intelsat which will profile the satellite time free officials said. The National aeronautics and space administration will provide a compatible satellite ground term Inal to in installed in Armenia. The link to begin operation this Spring would provide one Way television and two Ujj voice capabilities for several hours Day two Days a week. At least 25.000 people were killed and thousands More were seriously injured in the dec. 7 quake. Iron official urges economic Boycott to strike the heaviest Bow at Britain Athens up Iran s powerful Interior minister Ali Akbar Mohtashami has called for a Boycott of British Good following the break of relations Between the two countries last week Iran Cia news Agency said. Sunday Mohtashami speaking at a military Paradic said if we Boycott Britain economically we will strike the heaviest blow on this old colonial 1st country and supporter of infidelity the Interior minister Heads a group of hard line clerics calling themselves the militant clergymen of Iran and has the support of Radical Young deputies who control a Large number of scats in the iranian parliament. The radicals Are believed to have been responsible Tor the Bill in the majlis or parliament last month calling for a break of relations with Britain in the Row Over the controversial novel the satanic verses by Indian born British author Salman Rushdie. Iran broke relations wish Britain tues Day one week after the majlis passed the Bill. 1rna, monitored in Athens said Mohtashami also lashed out at. In rulers of islamic countries for their is Junce about the publication of the in a related development president Ali Khamenei said Iran did not become concerned when its tics with Western Europe soured in the Row Over the novel. news Agency quoted him As saying Hal when 14 Western envoys were recalled from Tehran we Felt the break off of relations with Europe and powerful Industrial Stales would not shake us one Little the Western slates recalled their envoys from Tehran after Ayatollah Rumpl Lah Khomeini the iranian spiritual Leader issued two death edicts against Rushdie feb. 14 and 19. Khamenei said their threat could have shaken medium is cd countries of the world but it did not have the slight est effect on he islamic Republic and its firm red army faction terrorist pardoned Soldier and her son suffer fire injuries Sruti cart West Germany an army pc Satim and her 8-Icar-old son Are recovering be r. Shugart the slut Garl military com mum executive officer. City firefighters put out the tire quickly he said adding thai Only the base ment Bubul cd fire damage. The cause is under investigation. Shug in said he did not Haie the full name1 of the injured Soldier and her son but he Ait they were expected to Lea a the Hospital sunday. He said two other people receded Hospital treatment for smoke inhalation saturday night and were 10 evacuated families and to others no were Abies when the fire occurred a be Able to Nwe Biel Home b tuesday Bonn West Germany a convicted red army faction terrorist serving a life sentence has been pardoned by West German president Richard von Weizsacker and will be released next ear a presidential spokesman said Sun Day spokesman Friedbert pal Tiger con firmed a report published saturday by the newsmagazine Der Spiegel. Under the conditions of the Pardon Angelia pc incl will be placed on five sear probation after her release june 30, 1990, Pali user said. Speitel will be the first red army fac Tion terrorist to be released tinder a presidential Pardon. Two convicted terrorists were pardoned and set free last year by a stale governor s decree. Speitel 36. Was convicted of killing one police officer and seriously injuring another in a shoot out in september 1978, she was Given a life sentence by a Disseldorf court in november 1979. She has since renounced terrorism and Green party has been Lead ing a Campaign for her Pardon. Conservative politicians have strongly opposed the move. Der Spiegel said Weizsacker and Spei Tel had met several times for Long private talks outside the prison before me presi Dent made his decision. Pflug Craid Wizst Tekor has postponed a decision on pardoning of ctr Jurgin Boock another convicted. Red army faction terrorist. Boock is also serving a life sentence for his role in the 1977 murder of prom in enl banker Jiter gun Panto and Hanns Martin Schleyer the chief of Wisl Ger Many s employers association Boock has Aiso renounced terrorism. No hitches in countdown Nasa says Cape canaveral Florida
