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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes tuesday september 12,1989 Aquino again rules out return by Marcos Manila Philippines a presi Dent Corazon Aquino wished her ousted predecessor Ferdinand Marcos a Happy 12nd birthday but refused again on Mon Day to allow him and his family to return to the Philippines. About 200 Marcos supporters rallied monday to Mark their ailing Leader s birthday demanding his return from Hawaii where he has lived since he was ousted in a popular uprising three years ago. In Hawaii hundreds of supporters at tended a birthday party for the former philippine president As he remained hospitalized in critical condition. The out door Celebration was held sunday the Day before Marcos birthday. His wife. Imelda. Attended mass with him in his Honolulu Hospital room. World today Matador totally paralysed from injuries in bullfight Marseille France a France s most celebrated Matador regained consciousness but remained completely paralysed monday after being thrown on his head by a 1,210-Pound Bull. Christian Monaco Uquill 35. Crashed onto his head sunday when the Bull his second of the Day at a tournament in the nearby town of Aries lifted him on its horns and Flung him to the ground. The Bull quickly turned and butted the motionless Monaco Uquill. He was not gored. The Matador suffered four broken or dislocated vertebrae that paralysed his arms legs and respiratory system said neurological specialists at la Timone Hospital in Marseilles. Initially in a coma Monaco Uquill underwent neck surgery sunday night. He was conscious monday but remained on artificial breathing support in guarded condition doctors said. Monaco Uquill who goes by the ring name Nim no ii. Killed his first Bull at the age of 15 and has been a full fledged Matador since 1977. Dec gets recommendation from . Trade envoy Paris up . Trade representative Carla Hills monday urged the european Community to work with the United slates to reduce external Trade barriers As it prepares to eliminate All barriers within Europe by the end of 1992. We want to be sure that when Trade barriers arc lowered within Europe new barriers Are not raised Between Europe and the rest of the world Hills told businessmen and economists at a breakfast hosted by the fondation do  our aspiration is that dec 1992 results in a Freer not a fortress Europe she said. Hills said the United Stales is worried about actions taken threatened or merely implied thai Dis Criminate against american and other non european firms forcing them to locate in Europe or lose  imprisoned attacker goes on hunger strike in Paris Paris a Anis Naccache serving a life sen tence for attempting to kill former iranian Premier Shahpour Bakhtiar in 1980, has gone on a hunger strike to demand that members of his attack squad be put in the same prison Naccache s lawyer said Mon Day. Naccache is serving his sentence at Clairvaux prison cast of Paris. He and four others were convicted in the july 1980 attack on Bakhtiar in a Paris suburb. The former Premier was not harmed but a neighbor and a policeman were killed in the failed attack. On March 10, 1982, Naccache a lebanese Mehdi Rejab Tabriz an iranian Salaheddin Al Kaara a lebanese and Mohammed Faouzi Al satan a Palestin Ian were sentenced to life in prison. A fifth Man Mohammed Mcnab an iranian was Given 20 years. Naccache s lawyer Jacques verges issued a statement saying his client had begun a hunger strike on Friday to demand the reunion of the five members of his group in the same establishment the Marcoss face Federal racketeer ing charges in the United Stales for Alleg edly looting More than $100 million from their country. Aquino told report ers that As a Christian. I Pray that god will give Marcos his blessings from this  she added i am holding fast to what i believe is for the National interest and that is not to allow Marcos and his family to return at this  Aquino has cited National Security in refusing to allow Marcos to return. The former president has been hospitalized in Honolulu since january with various heart kidney liver and lung ailments and is reported in critical condition. Aquino also has said she will not allow Marcos to be buried in the Philippines if he Dies abroad. On monday Marcos supporters published a full Page advertisement in the nationally circulated philippine daily inquirer congratulating our beloved Ferdinand e. Marcos on his birthday. The advertisement also urged Aquino to allow Marcos to return Home to die in the interest of True National reconciliation and As an act. F affirmation thai the present  upholds the right of every citizen to return to his Home  in a related development airports in Manila and Cebu went on Alert monday to prevent a relative of Aquino who is a longtime Marcos supporter from slipping Back into the country  Alano acting commissioner of immigration and deportation said the Alert was ordered because of intelligence reports that businessman Edu Ardo Cojuangco was planning to enter the country from inc uni cd Stales. We have information that or. Cojuangco has a plan to return Alano said in a radio interview. So i alerted Immi Gration officers in Manila Airport and in Cebu because the report is he will come in via Cebu. In any Case when we find out that he has come in. We will detain him at the  Cojuangco a first Cousin of Aquino fled the country during the 1986 uprising that toppled the former president and propelled Aquino into the presidency. Cojuangco has been living in Santa Monica calif., and has been linked to previous attempts to topple the Aquino administration. Young disco fan a nurse checks on the respiration of a tiny premature baby who fell asleep listening to disco music from a speaker installed in her incubator at Amsterdam University Hospital. Exposing of infants to disco music is part of an Experiment going on at the dutch Hospital. Doctors claim that babies tend to breathe More easily and rhythmically when exposed to strains of soft music. 1 in 10 women was assaulted sexually in 88, British Survey finds London a one woman in every 10 who answered a British Magazine s questionnaire said she was sexually Al lacked last year and a similar number said they have armed themselves in Case icy have to beat off attackers. The monthly Magazine company said the favorite weapon was a pocketknife. Other items were hatpins Sharp keys or Spray cans. City dwellers were found to be twice As Likely to carry weapons As women living in the country it said. The Magazine said ils Survey was based on a ran Dom Sample of 1,000 replies to a questionnaire that appeared in one of its issues. The Maga Ine reported 55 Pyrc Cal of those who mailed in the questionnaire said they had been Fol Lowed at some time and 37 percent had been the Vic Tims of indecent exposure by men. In the past year alone 2 percent said they were raped 3 percent were victims of attempted rape and 5percent were subject to other types of sexual assaults. But Only three in 10 Well to the  total of 82 percent of the women said men had leered or shouted at them 42 percent were pinched or touched and 14 percent endured indecent exposure by men. Most of the women 94 percent found Bolsom Pinch ing offensive and 81 percent said being leered at was  Bui Wolf whistles were found offensive by Only 24 percent and 3 percent actually approved. Two out of five women said they changed their clothing in the evening to avoid anything revealing that might cause an attack. Most of the women 93 per cell were worried Aboul walking after dark and Only onegin 10 was prepared to risk walking Home alone late at night. Only 1 percent believed anyone would come to their Aid if they were attacked. Most of the women said they were afraid at night to use underpasses and subway stations Parks footpaths and Auto Parks. Many Felt uneasy after dark at bus stops shopping centers and taxi stops. Only 24 percent said they Felt Safe on subway trains Dunn the Day and Only i percent Felt Safe at night. The Survey showed fear made Many women decide against taking vacations alone at Home or abroad. Only one in five of the women had been to self defense classes although 43 percent said they would like to  three quarters thought sentencing of sex of fenders was too lenient and More than half thought inc offenders should be jailed for at least five years. In a comment on the Survey Dame Janet Fooks a lawmaker who has been the victim of a sexual attack said women should carry a noise alarm and be More aggressive if attacked  
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