European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a the stars and stripes wednesday thursday july 4/5,1990 by Edrett staff writer West Berlin authorities Are seeking Access to East Berlin police files for evidence in the 1986 disco bombing that killed two people and sparked the . Bombing of Libya. Although no one was charged in the bombing the . Government claimed it had proof that libyan Leader foam mar Qadhafi was behind it. Dieter Piete a spokesman for the Berlin state Security police Staat Schiitz declined monday to say whether his office has seen the . Evidence but he did say he is sure a file exists in East Germany. A if there a  bust Berlin file will prove he pow to Clearing up the  Quot Piete said. Piett said his office is working on two in files sought in �?T86 disco Levels to obtain the East German files on the bombing. Taken the formal Steps through our Justice a Flomia Pitit. And also through official police channels Piaf id. He said the file would shed who actually planted the bomb who supplied the explosives and who provided cover for the attackers in the Western part of the then divided City. A nothing happened in a amp St without know Cage of ,-mf5tistry for state Security. It Jwta most omnipresent in Easu?if1ftany,�?� Piete said. I states has claimed the Ming was handled through the libyan embassy in East Berlin. Since the fall of the East German communist regime there has been increased cooperation Between West German police and the East German authorities especially with those in charge of disbanding the secret police. On saturday night april 5, 1986, a bomb exploded in the Middle of the packed la Belle disco a nightspot popu far with . Soldiers. Vethe blast killed 21-Veawhfrsgt. Ken Nett Fiance flt Man Detroit mich., who Casimra to the Berlin brigade. Aj8r-Oldtiihlwwoman, Nermin Taney also died. A More than 230 people Wero i Cpd 63 of them americans. . Ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt said at the time that the . Government had a a irrefutable evidence that Libya planned the attack through its East Benin embassy. . Officials said they had intercepted a message from Libya to the embassy offering congratulations for the attack. Four arabs were held by Berlin police but never charged. A calling Qadhafi a the mad dog of the Middle East a president Reagan ordered the  of two libyan cities 10 Days after the disco explosion. The Reagan administration said the action against Libya was in response to a series of Qadhafi provocations against the United states. In March of that year the United states attacked libyan naval and land based missile forces in retaliation for an attack on . Warplanes which had in Nomad Gad Hafle so line of death in the Gulifor Sara on april 3,1rbomb planted in Luggage exploded on a Twa Boeing 727 flying at 11,000 feet Over Southern Greece. The blast killed 124 people including four americans. The United states said evidence pointed to a libyan terrorist attack.v-22 Washington apr congressional backers of Riveness of the  port on the tilt Rotor aircraft As a conclusive argument in their Battle against defense Secretary Dick Cheney a the v-22 Osprey Are touting an internal Pentagon report on the tilt Rotor aircraft j Agai plans to scrap the plane. A the Pentagon a arguments about the High Cost of the Osprey Are no longer credible a rep. Curt Weldon r-pa., said monday in response to the draft report delivered to lawmakers Friday. The congressman a comments came one Day after sen. Arlen Specter r-pa., released excerpts of the 1,200-Page report by the Pentagon s own think tank the Institute for defense analysis. A the cat is out of the bag now a Specter said a and there can be no More stalling or equiv Cating by the a a the citing budget constraints Cheney last year proposed cancelling the program to buy the Osprey a tilt Wing aircraft that can take off like a helicopter but Fly like a plane. Lobbying by lawmakers from Texas and Pennsylvania a the Osprey is built by Boeing helicopter of Lester pa., and Bell helicopter text Ron of fort Worth Texas a was fierce Weldon and Specter have been two of the most vocal supporters. Congress eventually put off a final decision and earmarked $255 million for research and development of the aircraft in the defense budget for 1990. Cheney again called for terminating the program in 1991, arguing that a mix of ch-46, ch-53 and uh-60 defense department about the merits and Cost effect helicopters would be a cheaper alternative. The proposal touched off another round of persistent lobbying that is not expected to end until Congress approves the defense budgets later this year. The draft report which Congress called for last july said the original plan to buy and operate 502 of the aircraft for the Marine corps would Cost $33 billion in fiscal 1988 dollars. The alternative of a mix of ch-53 and ch-60 helicopters would Cost about $24 billion. By limiting the Osprey program to $24 billion or 356 aircraft the report said the v-22�?Ts a Speed Range and survivability advantages could enable even the Fleet to be More effective a sometimes significantly More and other times slightly More a than All of the proposed helicopter alternatives in each of the four Marine missions examined.union Dod denies sub Yard closure reports from Page 1 German Mark not Only remained Strong but made by slight gains against the . Dollar. Unification in everyday terms Means that shoppers could buy Chiquita bananas tub org Beer and Milka chocolate at their local grocery. East berliners also headed for the clothing and i i stereo departments in most stores according to West German television. Housewives said they loved the lean and appetizing meat after 40 years of living on the nondescript bloodied chunks that were the usual fare of East German butchers. A some things arc cheaper some Are More expensive but on average. It should be of a said Dietmar Bauer As he emerged from a grocery store. News Brief \ rebels launch major attach paling off liberian capital Monrovia Liberia apr it ebels attacked Monrovia on monday in g two prong Offe Ravic cutting All major land routes out of the Libern capital. / heavy automatic gunfire ibid artillery fire erupted re the Eastern and Western suburbs. People streamed from the City Center to escape the fighting Anh headed for a Eaas presumed already controlled a the rebels. / state run Elwa Radi amp Faid in its 7 . Broadcast that the government i amps imposing a curfew from 6 . To 6 . Throughout the country. The radio also said Diplomat were advised to stay in their missions or resin not the radio was monitored in Abidjan Ivory coast. In response to the rebel attack president Samuel 0oe rebroadcast a june 25 proposal to include the rebels in a Broa based interim and Washington apr the Pentagon denied re forts that it is considering a plan to buy its submarines rom Only a single shipyard instead of two. Recommendations Given to Secretary of defense Dick Cheney As part of a review of major ship construction did not include the possibility of dropping either of the two Yards now used a Dod spokeswoman said monday. A defense Industry weekly publication. Inside the Navy and lbs news reported that two top aides to Cheney recommended dropping one of the two submarine Yards As a Cost saving move. The recommendations reportedly came As part of a spending review being conducted by Cheney. A Deputy defense Secretary Donald Atwood and undersecretary John Betti have not made any recommendations to Cheney Quot said spokeswoman Chris Cimko. A under the major ship review they be presented a menu of alternatives. Cutting the submarine shipbuilding capacity was not one of  the Navy has strongly supported Competition Between electric boat co., a division of general dynamics corp. Based in Croton conn., and Newport new shipbuilding and dry Dock co., a division often eco corp. Based in Newport news a. It. Greg Smith a Navy spokesman said defense analysts Are looking into the question of whether a reduction in submarine construction would make it impossible for two submarine Yards to compete for limited business. But he said the Navy stands by its support for the two Yard system. If one of the two submarine Yards were closed Smith said a it would greatly erode our Industrial base. The skills Are hard to  ministration to govern the country until Early elections next january. \ does proposed National unit government would include the rebel National patriotic front and All political parties. Rebel Leader Charles Taylor earlier rejected Simitar  from Page 1 of people and suffocating hundreds others. People were smothered a was thousands of the pilgrims thronged through the Tunnel of Mon Essem causing severe congestion within the Tunnel As the pressure was beyond its capacity a state run Riyadh radio said. A this led to some deaths and some cases of  a witness speaking on condition of anonymity said the flow of people through the Tunnel suddenly stopped. The air conditioned Tunnel can hold up to 1,000>edestrians, but the crowd inside quickly swelled to 5, he said. A with the Lack of oxygen a Good number collapsed unconscious and some died. There was also a Stampede Quot the witness said. A there always should be movement within the Tunnel but the entire crowd suddenly stopped and no one yet knows Why Quot he said. The witness said he helped carry victims to the ambulances waiting by the tunnels exits but it was impossible to determine How Many people were dead or simply unconscious. The Tunnel is part of a $ 15 billion development plan to move pilgrims in a More orderly fashion around meccas holy Sites during the Hajj. The plan includes other tunnels and overhead Bridges. The tent City was set up in Mina to House visiting pilgrims. An estimated 2 million moslem visit islamic holy Sites in the Mecca area for the Hajj. This year s Celebration climaxed sunday with prayers on mount Arafat about eight Miles from Mecca. At the time of the Tunnel Accident the pilgrims were taking part in Post Hajj rituals. These rituals of eid Al aha or the feast of sacrifice commemorate the Prophet Abrahams offering of his son in sacrifice to god. Moslem celebrate the feast by slaughtering sheep to emulate the sacrifice of Abraham who is also revered by christians and jews. Only a Small fire at Mina and a few cases of heat fatigue had marred this years otherwise Calm pilgrimage season. Terrorism blamed on iranian or shiite moslem has occurred in the past three years. The worst incident was in 1987, when iranians clashed with saudi Security forces leading to the death of More than 400 pilgrims. The year before the saudis confiscated Large quantities of explosives from members of the iranian contingent. The saudis have since set a quota of 1,000 pilgrims per million of population for each islamic nation. Angered by the quotas the iranians have boycotted the Hajj since 1988. Last year some Small bombs went off during the Hajj killing one Pilgrim and injuring 16. The saudis tried and convicted kuwaiti shiite moslem and beheaded 16 of them