European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28i news briefs the stars and stripes sunday. August 13,1989 10 More killed in Beirut from wire report Beirut Lebanon shul firc thundered across Beirut saturday As syrian and Christia gunners dulled for More than 13 hours killing 10 people and wounding 40, police  billowed from residential districts of the moslem and Christian sectors As the Pine covered slopes Southeast or the battered capital burned out of  new casualties raised the toll to 586 dead and 1.514 injured in the 5-month confrontation Between army commander Gen. Michel Aoun s20.000 mainly Christian troops and a 40.000 Strong syrian army contingent. Shiites trample flags Beirut Lebanon thousands of shiite mos lems trampled on israeli and . Flags during parades Friday to Mark the anniversary of the death of the sect s most revered Saint. The parades known As ashura were held in South Beirut and several towns in East and South Lebanon that have a pre dominantly shiite  South Beirut some 10.000 people paraded while beating their Heads and chests to commemorate the killing in  680 of Imam Hussein bin Ali. He was killed by sunni moslem armies after a10-Day siege at Karbala in present Day Iraq. Gets life in prison Beijing a Beijing court Friday sentenced High school teacher to life in prison for throwing paint at a portrait of Mao tsp Tung an gave 16-year and 20-year prison terms to two  May 23, As tens of thousands of protesters paraded through Centra Beijing s  the three threw Black and red paint at the nearly 30-foot portrait of Mao that looks Over the Square. 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The strike has been marked by grenade attacks and protests against the government which says it canno Tafford to raise teacher salaries. Belfast on full Alert a British Soldier Aims his ride from an armoured vehicle As Belfast awaits a weekend of marches and demonstrations timed to Start before next week s 20th anniversary of the arrival of British troops in Northern Ireland. Year after Ramstein disaster emergency plan awaiting of by Deedee Arrington Dok staff writer Mainz West Germany nearly one year after the Ramstein air show disaster a plan to better coordinate German and american emergency services in the West German state of Rheinland Pfalz has been approved by state officials and awaits approval from . Military authorities Interior minister Rudi Gail said Friday. The draft plan Calls for centralizing control of medical helicopters installing better communications equipment and increasing the number of medical professionals who arc involved with emergency Aid Gail said during a news conference. The theme of Gail s comments was one year  during the 90-minute meeting the state Inte rior minister who oversees state emergency services out lined the status of compensating disaster victims for injuries and loss of personal property Geil a Christia Democrat also emphasized the state s opposition to hold ing future air shows involving stunt flying in Rheinland Pfalz. Seventy people were killed and hundreds were injured Leland from additional a cheaters was countermanded Friday by .military authorities amid rain  arrived from West Germany Friday  a . Air Force c-141transport that also carried two Bluk Hawk helicopters to be used in the search. The Helicon to were unloaded by noon but they never left the ground. La. Col. William c. Goodwin. Comi,.o.w and Rescue operation Here cited a military mandates at least six hours of rest for flight 16 hours in the air. He said the hell the rest after the Long flight Ramstein a in West German Ackerman and wheat Delthe failure to use the Heli copters in the search $h8ay was an example of poor plan Ning and they suggested that another flight Crew should have been maa available. They also expressed discontent that a Cit flesh by Goodwin for four additional helicopters was turned Down Friday by the . Military which in Crews net Ababa from Stead will Send three cd 30 transports. No explanation was Given for the cd our main concern said a Kuildan is that the mathematical situation  passing hour. Time can t be  of Leland chairman the House select committee on hunger and the incr persons aboard the air plane were Raveling  Camp near Ethiopia s Border with  of the disappearance. _ . Charge d affaires in Addis Ababa Robert , strongly defended the search Effort calling it an expensive use of .  at a news conference Friday night he admitted that the operation has proved to be a hell of a lot tougher nut to crack than anyone expected but cautioned against using too Many re sources at  the poor weather including thunderstorms and v overcast that Are believed to have played a Partin tie Ugone s disappearance and that continue to hinder the search Letort Houdek warned against sending too Many Airor Amblo the air. You May end up clogging the skies he  is a Factor of air safety Here. I Don t want another scarce and Rescue Mission because we did pursue prudent safety procedures after an Aerial demonstration by an italian air Force Tea went awry and a plane crashed near a crowd of spectators during the annual Ramstein air show aug. 28. Noting that German and american authorities had Dis cussed ways to improve emergency services before the Ramstein catastrophe Gail said the new agreement i approved would replace and streamline the parties pre Vious agreements. Other Points of the agreement include More joint exercises and improved professional identification for Emer gency service providers so they can better recognize each other s skills. He again defended the care Given to the injured a Issue that has frequently been debated. Gail also said emergency medical and evacuation coordination worked Well considering most people involved had never served during a catastrophe of Ramstein s magnitude. Asked Why crisis counselling services were not mad available to German bystanders soon after the catastrophe Geil said no plans had Ever been developed for pro Viding emergency psychological services. He noted Man germans preferred to Deal with mental pain themselves in the belief that seeking counselling Means one is crazy or weak. All they want to do is forget Gail said. He added the state is developing plans for providing such services if another disaster should occur. Geil declined to speculate on the disaster s ultimate financial toll. About is million Marks or $8 million has been paid to victims so far. He said up to 70 people will need Long term financial Aid because of severe injuries. West Germany will have to foot at least 25 percent of the total Bill Gail said with the remaining75 percent to be divided among the three nato allies Italy the unite states and West Germany involved in the air show and resulting Accident. The division of the remaining 75 per cent has not been determined Geil said. The crush of claims tiled with German defense cos offices after the Accident resulted in the government s hav ing to create new positions to handle the additional work Geil said. Repeating statements he made soon after the Accident Geil said no More air shows should be held in Rheinland Pfalz. Asked if Ramstein a officials planned to hold on next year Gail said he believed the . Air base planned to Host an open House. State officials he said would veto the idea of an event that features Aerial demonstrations. A spokesman for Ramstein a was not Able to confirm on Friday whether Ait open House is planned. Contributing id ims report met Hulalor Raguiza Kimit let