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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, June 12, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday june 12,1990 my a British army robot investigates a car wrecked by a bomb planted under it sunday in Bristol England. Baby Hurt As bomb explodes on animal researchers car London up a a 13-month-old baby was recovering monday after emergency surgery for shrapnel wounds caused by a bomb apparently set by militants waging a Campaign against experiments on animals officials said. Police admitted they had made a mistake by not acting on a Tipoff about 24 hours before the sunday afternoon blast in Bristol 120 Miles West of London. There were no claims of responsibility for the attack but it bore similarity to a bombing last wednesday that wounded the wife of a scientist who conducts research on animals. That assault was claimed by the radicals who Hope to halt experiments which they believe inflict undue cruelty on animals. Officials said the Bristol bomb detonated beneath the front passenger seat of a car driven by Patrick Headley a psychologist whose work at Bristol University involves research on animals. Headley miraculously escaped injury in the blast which punched a 2-foot-wide Hole in his vehicle from the device made of plastic explosives. A Spray of shrapnel hit a baby Carriage being pushed along the adjacent pavement wounding a 13-month-old baby John cupper. Officials said the baby a Finger was partially severed that a piece of Metal had impacted near the infants spine. . Famil ies ask to leave the Philippines their six Home is Philippines because of threats by communist rebels Tok americans a military spokesman said monday air Force spokes it. Col. Ron Rand said that As of thursday about 150 service members at is a and 60 at Subic Bay naval base had taken advantage of the special offer to Send dependents Home government expense before their tour of duty is Over he said that represented about 3 percent of thaw eligible at Clark and less than 2 percent at Subic is offer was made this month by adm. Huntington he Disty commander of . Forces in the Pacific Rand said no time limit was set on the offer. Hardisty made the offer after communist rebels killed two . Airmen on May 13 near Clark 50 Miles North of Manila. A Marine was killed near Subic a week earlier but police said the motive was robbery. A the marxist new Peoples army has vowed to kill americans until All . Troops leave the Philippines the United states maintains about 40,000 troops defense department civilians and military dependents at six installations Here. . Personnel have been barred from leaving Clark because of the Security threat. Also a today two gunmen shot and killed the personnel chief of the philippine military a narcotics command in an ambush near his Home in suburban Paranaque police said. Col. Rogelio Dumlao was driving to work when two gunmen with .45-caliber pistols opened fire killing him instantly police said. 2 Fla. Women rescued from damaged yacht Brisbane Australia apr two Florida women whose yacht lost its Mast in rough seas off Australia were rescued sunday an official said. A taiwanese cargo vessel picked up the women and an australian army helicopter lifted them off the freighters deck As the ship was tossed by 10-foot Waves and buffeted by 30-Mph winds the official of australians Federal sea safety and surveillance Center said. Jeannie Talley and Joy Beth Smith of Crescent City Fla., had radioed for help when the Mast of their 36-foot yacht snapped on thursday. N. Korean Leader gives Unity speech Kim ii Sung a file Tokyo apr North korean Leader Kim ii Sung has declared that North Korea and South Korea each should conduct foreign relations that would help bring about unification North korean official Media reported monday. The korean Central news Agency monitored in Tokyo carried excerpts of a commentary in the newspaper to Dong sin Mun about Kim a speech but did not say when he spoke. The report came one week after South korean president Roh Tae woo and soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev met in san Francisco at a Summit that was severely criticized by North korean Media. The official press in the hard line communist North also blasted Rohrs earlier trip to Japan. Mondays report did not mention Rohrs recent diplomatic activity. It quoted Kim As saying a the North and the South must develop their foreign relations on the principle of creating an International climate favourable for the Independent peaceful reunification of the  the commentary said North and South Korea should conduct foreign relations a from the viewpoint that they Are the same nation and should give top priority to their common interests. It said South korean authorities should Stop seeking a permanent division of the country and separate entry into the United nations. A the North and the South must also avoid acts that might damage the nations dignity and allow foreign forces to profit by them a it said. North korean Media earlier said Rohrs trip to Japan during which he sought and received an apology front emperor Akihito for Japan a colonial Rule of Korea brought Dishonour to Korea. Accounts of the Roh Gorba Chev meeting called Roh an a imperialist colonial  linked to attack on . Firm in Athens Athens Greece apr officials said monday they suspect the november 17 terrorist group in a rocket and Bazooka attack on an office of Procter amp Gamble co., a . Manufacturer of soaps and other products. The multinational company a office on a Mam Athens thoroughfare was damaged sunday night but police said no one was injured. Earlier authorities had said it appeared a bomb had exploded. A we have no official analysis yet a said minister of Public order Yannis Vassiliadis. A but from All the evidence i would consider its certain that this is november 17.�?� the terrorist group claimed it stole anti tank rockets in december from a military arms depot in Larissa Central Greece. It also stole two world War ii bazookas from the Athens War museum in february. A army experts have identified the anti tank missile and Small Bazooka used in sundays nights attack As part of the stolen weapons a an army source said speaking on condition of anonymity. By monday afternoon no claim of responsibility had been made for the attack on the building which also houses offices of Fiat the italian automaker. November 17 has denounced the presence of multinational corporations in Greece. Procter amp Gamble one of the largest makers of household consumer products occupies the second and third floors of the eight Story building on syn grou Avenue. Fiat occupies four other floors and a Green car Dealership has the remaining two. Several bomb blasts have occurred in Athens in recent weeks. No one has been seriously injured Ana n organization has claimed responsibility. Last month november 17 claimed to have set o several firebombs in the suburb of Kali. The suburb is Home to wealthy industrialists shipowners politicians and diplomats  
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