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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and strikes wednesday april 5.1989 go faces court martial in assaults on women Ansbach West Germany is a is army div Soldier suspected in a Serin of As saults of Young women Riding bicycles alone after dark will be tried by court martial on sever Al charges including three counts of rape. Set Richard a. Lock of he co tin in 6th inf. In Bamburg also was charged with four counts of ail emptor rape one of forcible Sodo my four of assault with intent to Rob and rape three of assault with intent to Rob and seven of attempted robbery. The 29-year-old Mechanic also is charged with resisting apprehension a 1st army div spokes Man said tuesday. Lock is accused of fleeing when German police spotted him struggling with a woman alongside a bicycle path in or Langon after Midnight on March 28. He gave himself up after they tired three warning shots German pol ice Lold the stars and stripes Erlanger is about 25 Miles South of Bamburg and 10 Miles North of numbers. Police spokesman Dieter Havel said lock con fessed to assaulting five women in the past six months All the victims were knocked of their Bicy cles while Riding Lonc on cycling paths aft dark. Lock is being held in pretrial confinement at the . Army confinement facility in Mann Heim. No Dale has been set for his court martial. . And German authorities Are continuing to investigate the Case. ,. Security Alert issued for bombing anniversary Washington a . Security personnel around the world have been notified to be on the Alert for anti american terrorism timed to the april 15 anniversary Orthe . Bombing of Libya. However the slate department is not aware of any specific threats spokeswoman Margaret Tui Wilcer said tuesday announcing the precaution. On april 15.1986, . Warp arcs bombed Tri poli Libya in what was described by the Reagan administration As a reprisal for Libya s involve Muntin  to twitch said we always Are More vigilant 1 Dur ing the anniversary period ,.-,. S. Korean police use Force against rioters in 2 cities Seoul South Korea a riot police firing tear Gas charged onto a University Campus and into a housing Complex tuesday to put Down violent anti government protests in iwo  Ulsan about Iso Miles South of Seoul thousands of workers hurling firebombs and rocks fought riot police to protest a crackdown on strikers at Hyundai heavy industries the nation s largest shipyard news reports said. About 3,000 riot police stormed a Complex of 150 High Rise apartments a stronghold of Mili Tant strikers after battling 5,000 workers and Radical students on the streets according to the South korean news Agency up Nap. -. The korean broadcasting system said police re treated after several hours of Bailies that left about 60 police and workers injured police gave no Fig ures on arrests or injuries in he six Days of protest. In Western Seoul police stormed the Campus of Monsei University firing tear Gas to disperse an anti government rally by 1,000 students Gorbachev says he Castro want better East West ties Havana a soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev signalled tuesday that he and fide Castro favor improved East West relations indicating some softening in the cuban Leader s rigid anti american ism.  in an interview with the soviet news Agency Tass Gorbachev said a Central topic of his talks with Castro on monday was the new thinking in soviet foreign policy in approach that seeks to Case world tensions by reducing military commitments abroad and negotiating settlements of regional disputes that threaten to bring the superpowers into conflict it is a Tenet of Gorbachev s Reform policies at Home that the soviet Union must demonstrate to the West it is eager to serve As a partner in world economic development and dispel the Kremlin s enemy image of the cold War  emphasized in the Tass interview that he and Castro spoke about the greater understanding being shown by inc West. It is generally fell that Here is a mounting Hope in the world for better relations and i think that the soviet Union and Cuba understand their responsibilities and As always they will be Al their Best Gorba Chc said. Also on tuesday the official cuban news Agency Prensa Latina said Castro and Gorbachev will sign a 25-year bilateral Accord that dashes All speculation about a rift Between Havana and Moscow and ratifies their traditional  the first article of the Accord ratifies the will of the two socialist countries to develop and enrich their bilateral relations on the basis of non  in internal affairs of Mutual respect and of Equality Prensa latins said citing an Anonymous but Well in formed source. ". ". But despite a show of Friendship Between the charismatic leaders of the two communist allies a series of arrests in Havana on tuesday underscored the differences Between the pragmatic liberalism espoused by Gorbachev and the tight control still exercised by Cas Tro 30 years after he led a guerrilla army to Victory soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev listens to Fidel Castro talk about a bust of Len in on monday in Havana. Over a right Wing dictatorship. Police rounded up Between five and 10 dissidents who were planning a demonstration tuesday evening in support of Gorbachev s reforms. Among those detained was Samuel Martinez Lara Leader of the pro human rights party government and dissident spokesmen said. /. Gorbachev toured monuments and demonstration projects tuesday before the highlight of his four Day visit 10 Cuba an address to its National Assembly. Mubarak defends economic reforms Washington a egyptian president Hosni Mubarak defended on tuesday the scope and Pace of his nation s economic reforms and told  Congress that Egypt needs continued High Levels of . Economic assistance Senate majority Leader George Mitchell of Maine described a 90-Minutc private meeting Between Mubarak and 15 senators As very beneficial and fruitful but said commitments on the Aid were neither sought nor Given. Mitchell and Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said senators told the egyptian president that the United Stales must keep the Large . Budget deficit in mind in dealing with All requests for economic and military assistance Mitchell said senators appeared favourably impressed with Mubarak s description of Egypt s economic re form including the reduction of subsidies on a number of consumer products and lax revisions. On another subject. Dole said Mubarak denied re ports that Egypt intends to acquire chemical weapons and said he was quite angry about being lumped in with such nations As Libya which is widely believed to be ready to produce such weapons. Mubarak met on monday with Percsi Donl Bush who said he has set As . Goals in the Middle East an end to Israel s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and fulfilment of political High forthe 1.2 million  Mihelc Morics reiatedstoiypabe7. Bush also reaffirmed a . Commitment to Israel s Security and said All the goals were shared by Egypt. The statement appears to put pressure on Israel in Advance of prime minister Yitzhak Shamir s talks in Washington on wednesday and thursday. The egyptian Leader is hoping thai Congress will approve new weapons sales once they arc formally proposed by the Bush administration and that $230 million in us. Economic Aid will be released the Aid was withheld in March pending reforms in the Way Egypt manages its Economy. Bush a a. From Page 1. The Helsinki process v. The president said nato has become the basis of the longest Peac Cand unparalleled Prosperity in  today in  not Only keeps peace and Freedom ofic Atlantic world but it has made possible the common Effort  a More constructive relationship with the  he said. Europe is entering a period of  change and enormous Hope. Without our moral and political Unity Over a decade ibis would never be happening. Our ideas of Freedom and democracy turn but to be the most powerful. Political Force around the world today most particularly in Europe  Oil from Page 1 floating and removing the source of the nation s worst Ever Oil spill the fugitive Captain of the Exxon Valdez sent Sig nals that lie was ready to surrender to face criminal charges of operating inc vessel while drunk. 1 Exxon Valdez Capi. Joseph Hailwood who was firc d and charged with being drunk at the time of the Accident made plans to surrender tuesday to the state police near his Hometown of Hunting Lon n.y., said trooper Craig Rubio. " Hazelwood 42, is accused of Misdemeanour charges of operating the ship while under the influence of Alco hol reckless Condan garment and negligent discharge of Oil. Bond was previously set in Valdez Al . The thick Oil has floated Over More than 1,640 Square Miles and soiled 800 Miles of Beach. Thousands of animals Are known dead including 30 sea oilers. At noon tuesday Exxon said it had finished trans Ferring 48 million Gallons of crude to three Oiher ships. Twenty five million Gallons of oily waste water remained aboard the Vatick. If Crews can re float the still leaking ship which has eight holes some 20 feet Long in its Hull it will be towed to a Remote and already Toul cd Cove for repairs. Exxon then planned to take the ship to a Portland ore., dry Ducki but port officials there said they weren t sure if they d allow thai even though the s12 million repair Bill would provide about 200 jobs. 1 we re not willing to Trade in the environment for jobs Portland port spokesman Darrel Buttice said monday \  in Washington environmental Protection Agency administrator William Keilly said the spill could put inc brakes on pc Occum exploration there and in other areas. We will take apart the environmental planning for every aspect of Oil development in Alaska and in other san Sigive areas where inc environment potentially could be threatened he told a House appropriations subcommittee an Effort 91 Sawmill Bay 11 Miles West of Valdez to keep Oil away from a hatchery where 2 million Salmon arc waiting to be released to the sea appeared to be failing. Tendrils of Oil had floated past a Boom  Bay said official  
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