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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Americans Garrison beats Seles a Page 21 the or mail Fries authorized unofficial pus cation for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 01 /82 wednesday thursday july 4/5,1990 a o. Ods a d 8693 a Bonn West Germany apr rioting broke out in the albanian capital of Tirana when hundreds of people tried to enter a foreign embassy the albanian government said tuesday. The greek government said there were reports of deaths. Western diplomats said about 200 refugees had sought Sanctuary in several foreign embassies since late fast week. A statement by the official albanian news Agency Ata said 300 to 400 people including a vagabonds Fonner prifr1 owners. As Well As some  descents a tried to enter of foreign embassy monday night a they clashed wifi a forces of order a throwing stoutes bricks and breaking shop Waif Daws and some people a were slightly wounded a it said. Statement  -. Reports which have government released a according to other confirm up to now shot wac Gard pm a night and it is rumoured that tar Altic re victims among the populate to the albanian new if a Agency said a with the immedi a Tererence of the forces of onto Huff the working people of the capt the persons who violated or dip fed Tranquility dispersed. There  slightly wounded on both  l a number had been detained it said. The news Agency called the disturbances a a alarming and said they were aimed at distorting Quot the image of Albania in the  a. A Western Diplomat in Tirana who spoke on condition of anonymity said other Western diplomats told him of rioting in a Fth Tirana on monday night. A Ord Daft Sofce it myself but i heard shout shots a the Diplomat said. 1 earlier a West German foreign ministry spokesman said 83 refugees were in the West German embassy compound tt�u60 to 80 others were scattered in  embassies. The pm slim i Hanns Schumacher would not saw huh embassies were involved. The West catalan Bild newspaper said they include Tania in basses of Greece Italy Algeria and egg pay a one Western Diplomat in tit Btij. Speaking on condition of anonymity a said about 200 albanians had sought Refuge in at least 11 embassies. A the wave started last week especially on thursday and Friday when 25 see albanian on Back Page proud american a americans the greatest says soviet predate America even More. The Pho born comic Yakov Smirnoff. He re to graph shows the Radiant new citizen gently returned from a visit to his on july 4, 1986, after he took his Cit Homeland and says it makes him a i Enship oath. Mecca saudi Arabia apr a ventilation system failure was blamed tuesday for the Stampede in a packed Pedes Trian Tunnel linking this holy City with a tent City. Diplomats said about 1,400 pilgrims suffocated or were trampled to death. Sources said a Power failure caused the air conditioning in the 1,500-foot-Tong, 60-foot-wide Tunnel to switch off during the 112-decree fahrenheit heat monday setting off the Stampede a it was gods will which is above everything Quot saudi arabians King fahd said of the disaster. A it was  the disaster occurred during the Haij at one of the worlds largest religious a rings which draws about 2 million moslem. Observances had largely ended and pilgrims were observing Post Hajj rituals or preparing to leave. Asian and Middle Eastern diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity said most of the victims were malaysian and indonesian pilgrims. Doctors at hospitals said tuesday that Large numbers of egyptians and pakistanis were among the dead. The official saudi Media gave no specific casualty figure although King fahd acknowledged indirectly that there had been a Large loss of life. He called the dead Quot martyrs of the islamic  a had they not died there they would have died elsewhere and at the same predestined moment a the King said at a meeting monday night with pilgrimage Security officials. The deaths shattered what had been a peaceful Observance of the annual Hajj and was the worst pilgrimage tragedy in recent years. In previous years the Celebration has been marred by terrorist attacks and riots. Diplomats said the Tunnel became packed beyond capacity when some pilgrims stopped in the Middle while people outside continued to push their Way in. A witness said the Tunnel which can hold up to 1,000 pedestrians became clogged with up to 5,000 people a with the Lack of oxygen a Good see Mecca on Back Page whereas the.. Beef in Europe no Striper d a Mhz Matt aim of Amati tin Kopf it run Tai Kopf it of a a a  to Smitm a i pm a by Randy Mcclain staff writer Mannheim West Germany a Sandra Hobson knows a Good Cut of beef when she sees one. After working in a Steakhouse in Augusta ga., while her husband was stationed at an army Post near there Hobson has a keen Eye for Nice marbling in meat and for bargain prices. On tuesday afternoon Hobson found both in ample Supply at the Mannheim West Germany commissary As the Sale of american beef entered its military supermarkets in Europe. A the red color and marbling Are a Little More pronounced in american beef a said Hobson while loading up her shopping cart with a Chudt Fost Rump roast and Tbone it rfcs to serve her family of Fixie amp a Independence Day. Hobson thinks . Shoppers should count themselves Lucky that american beef has arrived at a handful of commissaries in time for fourth of july Coo Kouts. One thing she missed after arriving in West Germany was the kind of Choice beef she was accustomed Toj Ftp we ummers Back Home. A a win ii Liim  beef at the com minitry it had less  used to and it had a Tough consistency Hobson whose husband works As a military policeman at the Mannheim confinement facility. �?o1 thought maybe 1 had bought some old  now the newcomer to West Germany knows what was wrong a i never even considered that there a be such a difference Between european and american see beef on Back Pigeon july 4th there will be no paper tomorrow because of the fourth of july Holl Dag the Star and stripes will re Sun Theka riday a editions. Today we doubled a no of comics crosswords plus More Cem Fet. Pad Ann Landers so you wont Mesa anything. The stripes Magazine Wilt he distributed a Day later on Friday. We wish you a Happy fourth  
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