European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday August 24,1989 changes sought in status of forces pact by de Reavis staff writer Bonn West Germany West German speakers Ata political forum wednesday called for removing relic portions from the status of forces agreement that defines the Legal status of . Armed forces stationed in their want a situation in which foreign troops on our soil arc guests and not lords said Egon Bahr a de sense expert with the opposition social democratic the hearing sponsored by the social democrats speakers offered suggestions that would affect everything from . Nuclear weapons to the tax on fast food served at . Bases in the West Germany. Under the proposals the . President would have to ask the Bonn government for permission to use atomic weapons on West German soil. Currently the president is the sole authority for the use of atomic weapons. . would conduct fewer and smaller Maneu vers in West Germany. Low level flying exercises would be abolished. News briefs More bodies recovered from thames toll now 48 London a rescuers pulled More d9d-ies from the River thames wednesday bringing to 48 the number of people known to have die when a pleasure boat Sank after being rammed by a Barge police believe the death toll from sunday s Accident could be As High As 57 and searcher were continuing to look for More bodies. There arc 79 known survivors of the Scotland Yard spokesman speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping Wilh British practice said 17 bodies were recovered from the River tuesday night and through wednesday from several locations. Some bodies had been carried for Miles by the Strong 90-ton marchioness carrying revellers on a late night party cruise Sank after being hit from behind by the 1,475-ton Dredger bowl Kllc near Southwark Bridge in Central marchioness which had been hired for the 26th birthday party of a London financier was licensed to carry 149 passengers and two Crew began wednesday to re float the marchioness so that it could be towed downriver to a Rydock at Greenwich. Dod identifies 3 sets of remains from Vietnam Washington a the remains of . Army servicemen who died in Vietnam will be returned to the United states on wednesday the Pentagon announced on tuesday. They were identified As capt. Henry m. Spenglcr111, of Alexandria a. Chief warrant officer Charles c Windeler jr., of Savannah a. An spec. Edward d. Reilly jr., of Philadelphia. The remains will leave Hickam fab in Hawaii with full military honors for transport to Travis fab calif., the Pentagon statement issued by the Pentagon said the remains were among 21 repatriated by Vietnam on april 29, five of which had already been identified the others Are still undergoing analysis to determine identification. Police in Bavaria make record cocaine seizure Munich West Germany a bavarian state police seized about 1,430 pounds of co Caine in the largest haul this year in Europe authorities said wednesday. A police spokesman said the drug discover Don tuesday in a truck in the sch Abing Section of Munich had a Street value of at least $108million. This is the largest single seizure of cocaine this year in Europe police spokesman Gcorge Riegor added that the seizure is an All time record for West Germany for cocaine. . Military vehicles would have to undergo rigid German inspections. Businesses on . Bases such As Burger King would have to pay German taxes. Other proposals would affect employees and work rules on . Bases. Under the suggestions . Bases would have to give West germans hiring preference Over . Family members. The family members who were hired would pay German taxes. Gamer Strasser a spokesman for the Union that represents germans employed by the allies said the . Military has been converting More jobs that had been reserved for West germans to jobs that can be held by . Family Are second class workers in Germany because the allies have found ways to circumvent Many Ger Man Laws Strasser said. In two other major proposals . Courts martial held in West Germany would be prohibited from handing Down the death Penally and . Installation would be forced to conform to West German construction and environmental Sci scroll an administrative judge Wilh the Federal constitutional court in Karlsruhe said that under the status of forces agreement . Forces do not have to obey West German construction Laws on the territory that they occupy As Long As they do not threaten Public safety. The hearing led by spa parliament member Heptad Subler Mclin was held in Advance of a parliamentary debate to take place this fall on the agreement. Sub scr Mclin invited 12 politicians and specialists in International Law to discuss what changes should be made in the agreement. No americans spoke at the hearing. In the afternoon session representatives from the cities of Gic Ssan and Eison Borg and the county of Darmstadt Wicburg said they have problems in dealing with the . Forces in their areas. Harard Luhrmann City treasurer of Gic Ssan said the main problem was the Lack of Clear Laws that define what the allies May do and May nol do. Part of the problem is the German mentality which accepts anything any military says. Our government has to clarify the situation Luhrmann said. Algerian expelled from France arrested after hijacking Airbus Algiers Algeria a an unarmed Algeria emigre on wednesday took control of an air France Airliner flying from Paris to Algiers with 115 people aboard but was arrested when the plane landed at the Algiers Airport officials said. The Pilot said the Hijacker had held something under his jacket and threatened to blow up the plane. But before he was led away he showed reporters Small piece of soap and a Spray perfume bottle which he identified As his Only the Pilot said he landed in Algiers after other air ports in Algeria and Tunisia refused permission to land there. It was not immediately Clear if the Hijacker had demanded to be flown to those destinations. The Hijacker who apparently surrendered said he commandeered the plane to Call attention to the need to end violence in Lebanon and news reports in Paris said he was being expelled from France to his Homeland when he hijacked the Airbus a-300. An air France spokeswoman speaking on condition of anonymity said the hijacking ended at 3 25 p.m., barely an hour after the plane landed at Houari Bou my Dianne Airport East of the algerian capital. She said the 102 passengers and 13 members of the Crew were All Safe. The spokeswoman said she could not give details of How the hijacking was resolved. Algerian police identified the Hijacker As said Dja Mcl alias be Dada and said he was a 30-year-old Mer chant in French news Agency age acc France or Csc Cit ing unidentified sources in Paris said the Man was being expelled for violating Public order and that he displayed great agitation before being put on the flight to Algiers. The Hijacker had called for the holding of an inter National conference on Lebanon the opening of a Dia Logue Between the Plo and Israel and the liberation fall hostages and prisoners in the wanted from Page 1 colombian officials of the ability to enforce their about 80 alleged colombian drug traffickers have been indicted in the United states but their cases have languished since the colombian supreme court overturned it extradition treaty Wilh the United states in 1987. Colombian president Virgilio Barco prompted blast week s assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan instituted emergency measures to allow the in Mcdale resumption of extradition. Galan was an outspoken foe of drug traffickers. The most wanted list docs not include the one alleged Medellin Cartel Money launderer who was arrested Over the weekend in Colombia Eduardo Martinez Are taking Steps to provide the necessary documentation to secure his extradition to the unite states Thornburgh said. The Al Lorincy general said the United Stales Bow to fears that it might become targeted by the violence that has plagued Colombia where dozens of judges and hundreds of Law enforcement officers have been killed by drug traffickers we can t succumb in this country to what has Al ready brought the criminal Justice system to its knee sin Colombia he said. They Are rising from their Knees they Are standing up to these drug traffickers and they deserve every bit of support that we can give them and that support willbe those on the dozen most wanted Are the three reputed Medellin Cartel leaders Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria 39, Jorge Luis Ochoa Vas Quez 40, and Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha 42. Two of Ochoa Vasqucz s Brothers Fabio 32, and Juan David 41, along with Gustavo de Jesus Gaviria Rivero 42, and Gerardo Moncada 42. All Are allege members of the Medellin Cartel. Jose Ivan Duarte Accra 37, a former police offi cer alleged to work with the Medellin Cartel. Drug enforcement administration spokesman con Doughert said Accra was the gunman responsible for the at tempted murder of iwo of our agents Down the reputed leaders of the Call Cartel Gilberto Jose Rodriguez Orjuila 50 Miguel Angel Rodriguez Orjuila 45 and Jose Santacruz Londono 45. Also on the list is alleged Call Cartel member Jamie Raul or Kucla Caballero 46. Facing trial in inc uni cd slates is what i desc drug lords fear the most Thornburgh said earlier., Martinez was described by colombian officials As a35-year-old economist. He escaped arrest in Panama in March the Day . Officials announced his indict ment As a result of an invest Galion called operation Polar cap., Justice department officials said Polar Cap uncovered a drug Money laundering operation that handle Dan estimated $1.2 billion Over two years. The probe resulted in charges against 127 people and two latin american Banks. Protests by Baltic residents mourn 1939 soviet takeover Tallinn .s.r. A thousands of Balti residents linked hands in a giant human Chain and lighted candles wednesday to mourn their loss of Independence a half Century ago to Josef Stalin s tanks. The Chain climaxed a series of protests marking the anniversary of the aug. 23,1939, non aggression treaty Between the soviet Union and nazi Germany which led to the soviet annexation of the Baltic republics the next year. Eight Days after the signing Adolf Hitler attacked Poland and started world War ii
