European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 23 the stars and stripes monday March 27,1989 news briefs flight 103 bombers reportedly identified London a . Intelligence has identified and located members of a palestinian extremist faction it believes bombed Fin am flight 103 on behalf Ofira Nian radicals for s10 Mill Ion. The Sun Day times of London has reported. In . Stale department. Spokeswoman Sandra Mccarty said she had no information about the contents of the report. White House officials could nol be reached for comment. The weekly newspaper quoting unidentified sources in Washington reported thai members of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine general command made and planted the Bombon behalf of iranians seeking revenge for Llic . Navy s Downing of an iranian passenger Airliner Over the persian Gulf last summer. All 290 people aboard that plane wore killed. The extremist group is led by Ahmed i bal a Palestine liberation Organiza Tion renegade who opposes 1 to chair Man Yasser Arafat s drive Tor peace negotiations with Israel leftist Gams predicted in turkish elections Ankara Turkey a turks voted for thousands of local officials across the country sunday in elections pollsters predict will bring major gains for the leftist opposition. Two people were killed and 3s other wounded in scattered violence at voting Booths in Rural Eastern Turkey the Semi offi Cial Anatolia news Agency reported. It said police detained -12 people because of clashes Between rival families Over the election of Village headmen  with parties. Sunday s elections do not directly affect Premier Sturgul Ozal s National govt eminent. But opponents depict voting As b referendum on Ozal s policies and the Premier says be May quit if voters favor opposition parties. Voters elected More than 326,000 mayors provincial ask ably members City Council members Village leaders and neighbourhood representatives. Kab reportedly tried to recruit Tower aides London dim soviet agents tried unsuccessfully to recruit former sen. John Tower s secretaries As informants while to beef served As an Ameri can arms Nugo Viator in Genera the Sun Day times of London has reported. One Tower Secretary allegedly Frater it cd Wilh   agent on at least four occasions before being warned to slay away from the Man according to secret , Central intelligence Agency documents cited by the newspaper. The documents were made available to . Congressional members during Senate hearings on whether to confirm Tower As 1 reside in Bush s Secretary of defense the times said. The Senate rejected the nomination after a debate Over allegations of excessive drinking and womanizing by Tower and reports of Liis close relations with defense contractors. Greek Independence Milestone marked Athens Greece a greeks on saturday celebrated the 168th anniversary of the Start a Floc tight to win Independence from the turks ottoman Empire Premier Andreas Papandreou and president Christos same Takis attended agree orthodox Church service _ and later joined Cabinet members political party leaders and foreign diplomats to watch a Parade of military units and a flyover by Greece s newly purchased Mirage Jet fighters. Spreading easter cheer 565 data a Stetti in West Germany samples a Pulpy easter not. Members of the German Slen bin a patient at the Schan society distributed c a and Choc today to promote German american Friend ship. From left Are members Jens Kusch Belling Lactam he Kurt Tori or. My co Otic Amor in in i ski Ibarr w eat Germany. John Paul delivers easier message As christians celebrate worldwide Vatican City Cap Pope John Paul 11 delivered an easter sunday Mes Sage of Hope tinged with sadness Recal Ling those persecuted for their Faith the breakup of families and sectarian strife. About 100,000 pilgrims tourists and romans jammed into is. Peter s Square to hear the Pope say mid morning easter mass on the Steps of christianity s larg est Basilica. He later moved in the Balcony to de liver his speech and easter greetings in 55 languages. By then the crowd had nearly doubled spilling Over into Nar Row Cobblestone streets surrounding Vatican City. In keeping with the easter tradition the Pope who is head of the roman Catholic Church and titular Bishop of Rome delivered his easter message Urbiel Ormy meaning to the City and the  on easter christians celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Christ from his Tomb following his death on the Cross on Good Friday. Calling easter the new passover in reference to the night the jews were miraculously saved in Egypt the Pope said god continues to pass through the world through the resurrection of his son the son of Man. God passes and frees from the fear that oppresses so Many of our brother Sand Sisters the Pope  passes where there docs not exist conditions worthy of a truly human  he cited poor housing broken marriages prostitution and countries where people cannot freely worship. He did not name any country. God passes where. The longed for peace is not yet to be seen the pop said singling out sectarian strife in Leb anon. God Mill passes and sets free the whole of creation.,. In his blood All is reconciled Man with god with himself with nature the Pom said at this Point the responsibility of Man gains new strength and awareness this is the truth which easter pro claims to today s world which in Romany ways seems to be Rushing headlong toward self destruction and death the Pope  the holy land Christian pilgrims crowded into the Church of the holy sepulchre in Jerusalem on sunday morning o celebrate easter mass in latin French and  the site where tradition holds that Jesus Christ was resurrected under flickering candles and the Glare of television lights latin patriarch Michel Sabah led the mass before Chapel containing the holy sepulchre or the Tomb where Jesus was Laid to Resi after his crucifixion. Sabah. The first palestinian to be the patriarch or roman Catholic Bishop of Jerusalem said much of the mass in arabic Ard latin but prayed in French for peace and Justice in the world. Soviet from Page t elected to the new parliament on March 14 As one of 100 deputies picked directly by the communist party. Voters elected 1,500 deputies on sunday to represent various geographic districts throughout he country. The other 750, like Gorba Chev were being chosen from the party its affiliates and social professional and Union organizations. Gorbachev said political pluralism is nol a Panacea for solving problems and expressing a plurality of  do Spile Calls by some protesters for a Multi party Sis Lem Gorbachev Laid he was confident most soviets supported his. Views. The communist parly has launched an investigation into charges that Yeltsin advocates a multiparty system which is not permuted under current Law. Yeltsin denies the accusation but says the Issue should be subject 10 discussion. He has accused party officials of using the investigation to undermine his election Campaign Gorbachev concurred with politburo member Yegor it Migachev who told a news conference earlier this month that there arc no fundamental differences among members of the politburo hut he said there Are discussions about the course of Gorbachev s program for re form. Yeltsin has criticized Migachev As an obstacle to Reform and urged him to step Down. Gorbachev said he was satisfied with the election Law approved in december $3 ing it advanced the political thought and social activity of people.", the soviet Leader was preceded to the poll near his official residence by Uga Chev defense minister Dmitri t. Yazoo and Gorbachev s daughter Irina and son in Law Anatoly. I Gachev said he would be voting for trustworthy candidates but gave no further him of his choices