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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday october 10,1990 world today plane crashes in Brazil killing 5 americans Rio de Janeiro Brazil apr a twin engine plane carrying five americans crashed into a farm on brazils northeastern coast killing All aboard officials said. Among the americans killed was a Navy officer the officials said. The privately owned Cessna plane crashed in the Rural town of Tamara jul in Bahia state 580 Miles Northeast of Rio police inspector Ana Maria de Jesus Cesar said by Telephone. All five aboard were killed on Impact she said. Though the precise cause of the Accident was not known Cesar said the planets engine apparently a suffered problems of a technical  the victims were identified As Navy it. Daniel t. Humphreys David Norbert Michalak Joseph Francis Bonacci Timothy t. Pohlman and Mark l. Evans said David Wagner Public affairs officer at the . Consulate in  resistance fighter Dies at 82 in car crash the Hague Netherlands a one of the Netherlands Best known figures from the world War ii resistance against nazi occupation died in a car crash dutch television has reported. Johan teens Gerritsen 82, lost control of his car and slammed into a Light Post while driving to a sporting event with his son who was not injured according to the report. Teens Gerritsen was captured during Germany a 1940-45 occupation of the Netherlands and sent to the Gatzweiler concentration Camp in France for spying for the allies. He was later transferred to the notorious Dachau Camp in Southern Germany where he was freed by american troops in 1945.pope beautifies 2 priests says they were models Vatican City a Pope John Paul ii has beatified two italian priests praising them As models for today a clergy because of their Zeal in attracting people to the Priesthood. The beatification took place As the Vatican is holding a monthlong Synod or International Bishops meeting on How to train and attract new priests. A the world needs holy priests capable of speaking to the heart of the Modem Man so that it opens to the mystery of the living god a John Paul said in his homily during the beatification mass at St. Peters Basilica. He beatified the Rev. Giuseppe Allamano and the Rev. Annibale Maria Difrancia. Beatification is a step toward possible sainthood. Allamano bom in 1851, founded an order of missionary priests. He also founded a spiritual Center in Turin before dying in 1926. Difrancia founded an orphanage in Messina Sicily and established an order of nuns the daughters of divine Zeal As Well As an order of priests rotation its of the heart of Jesus. He died in 1927 at the age of 76. 2 retired generals arrested in slaying of polish priest Warsaw Poland apr authorities have arrested two retired Interior ministry generals and charged them with masterminding the 1984 murder of popular pro Solidarity priest Jerzy Popieluszko. Prosecutors on monday also announced the arrests of a former Interior minister and six others on corruption charges. The arrests represent the first efforts by the Solidarity led government that ousted the communists from Power last year to prosecute former communist party officials for abuses committed during four decades of authoritarian Rule. When prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki became the East blocks first non communist government Leader last year he said there would be no a switch Hunts or settling of scores with former communist party officials. Unlike other budding democracies in Eastern Europe there were no arrests of ousted former High ranking officials. But Mazowiecki is now running for president Gamst Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa and a key Issue in the race is whether he has been too slow to remove communists from prominent positions in the administration and Industry. ,. ,. The balloting is set for nov. 25, and Mazowiecki a former Walesa adviser Only announced last thursday that he would be challenging the Solidarity chief. Poland a general prosecutor Aleksander Herzog named the two men arrested in Popieluszko a death As former Deputy Interior minister Wladyslaw Ciaston and Zenon Platek former head of the ministry department that had monitored the roman Catholic Church. A the two generals were presented with charges that in september and october 1984 they instigated their subordinates to kill the Rev. Jerzy Popieluszko and on oct. 19 they directed the realization of the murder a Herzog said. Four secret policemen from Platek a department were convicted in the crime which helped rally pro Der d/-�1 n�/4 of a Moc racy forces in predominantly Catholic Poland at time when the Solidarity free Trade Union movement had been forced underground. Two of those convicted have been paroled but two others remain in jail. The politically charged investigation that led to their conviction did not find involvement by their superiors. The prosecutors office opened a new investigation into the Popieluszko Case on july 24, three weeks after the resignation of Interior minister Gen. Czeslaw Kiszczak. He was in charge of the secret and uniformed to. Lice forces at the time of the Popieluszko killing. The civilian who replaced Kiszczak As head of the Interior ministry is systematically purging the department. A in a front Page commentary tuesday in gazeta by Borczak journalist Jerzy Jachowicz who has covered the Security services for Many years called the arrests that began thursday  he wrote a a great number of former functionaries of the Interior ministry were arrested among them a Man who a even in the 1980s held the highest party and state positions. At that time an especially repressive and Popieluszko ruthless fight against any manifestation of social Independence was being carried  among those arrested on corruption charges was former Interior minister Gen. Miroslaw Milewski a onetime communist party politburo member and a Central committee Secretary. Milewski 62, worked for the Security service from 1944 at least until 1981. He was i Tenor minister in.1980-81. Kiszczak replaced Milewski As Interior minister in july 1981. Milewski was then appointed a politburo member and Central committee Secretary in charge of # internal affairs until his quiet dismissal in january 1985, shortly after the murder of Popieluszko. The inquiry involves a the acceptance of material benefits of great value including Many kilograms of Gold and jewelry a said Herzog. C he did not name the others charged but said they included two other generals and two colonels. He did not elaborate but stressed that the Case was not connected with the murder of Popieluszko. The investigation is being carried out by the office for Protection of the state created when the secret service was disbanded in May. Colombia backs Down in War on powerful drug traffickers a a Bogota Colombia apr president Cesar Gavi Ria offered major concessions to drug traffickers monday including no extradition reduced sentences and Freedom while awaiting trial in Colombia. The property of those who surrender will not be confiscated. Traffickers have vast holdings in Colombia. It was the clearest message yet that the government does not want to resume a War against traffickers that began nearly 14 months ago and led to More than 500 deaths. But the Medellin drug Cartel which has been blamed for killing hundreds the last year to try to Force colombian officials to end extradition said in communiques last month it now wants full pardons. Gaviria decreed that drug suspects who surrender will not face extradition and that their sentences will be halved if they confess and help police Nab other suspects. It is doubtful whether the decree will do much toward dismantling the powerful drug cartels that sell billions of dollars Worth of cocaine worldwide providing . Users with most of their Supply. The presidents plan appeared flawed in its assume. Tion that traffickers will surrender. A drug dealers who helped authorities arrest others could not expect to live Long in colombians prisons where murder for hire is routine. In the past traffickers threatened or bribed judges into dropping charges. Even if a Case is not dropped it could drag on for years under colombians muddled court system. A the maximum sentence is 20 years. There is no death penalty. A Justice minister Jaime Giraldo Angel announced the decree at a news conference. It was issued under a state of siege that lets the president bypass  .13-foot Crocodile mauls australian mom a Darwin Australia a a 13-foot Crocodile attacked a family sleeping in a tent mauling a woman until her son stuck his fingers into its eyes the son said monday. A it was something my father had told me to do if we were Ever attacked Quot Peter pan Quee said. Lena pan Quee 55, was in serious but stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital. She was attacked by the Crocodile As she tried to protect her partly incapacitated husband. Mrs. Pan Quee her 55-year-old Hus band and their 35-year-old son had accompanied other family members on a camping and fishing trip to an isolated Creek about 120 Miles South of Darwin in far Northern Australia. The younger pan Quee who had accompanied his father on previous Crocodile Hunting expeditions said the Crocodile attacked saturday night As he his Mother and father and three teen age family members were asleep in a 13-foot-Square Mosquito shelter. A i was sleeping at my Mother and fathers Odile rip straight through the mesh. A it came in from my parents Side and my Mother could see it was going for dad. He a been left weak Down one Side after having a stroke and she just threw herself Between him and the Croc. A she was pulling him out of the Way when the Croc grabbed her around the body. A it All happened so Quick but i just went for the Crocus head. I must have stuck my fingers about an Inch into its eyes and stopped As if it did no to know what to do. It �?�1 was sleeping at my Mother and father s dropped my Mother and went up onto its feet when i heard my Mother yell out a pan Hind legs before spinning around Quee said. A i jumped up and saw the Croc mrs. Pan Quee suffered deep puncture wounds broken ribs and other internal injuries. She was driven 30 Miles through scrub and Over rough roads before a Hospital Rescue squad could be contacted. A Royal Darwin Hospital spokeswoman said monday that mrs. Pan Quee remained in intensive care but appeared to be recovering satisfactorily. Northern territory conservation commission chief Ranger Ross Belcher said u was the first report he had of a Crocodile entering a tent. Belcher said the area was considered too isolated for the rogue Croc to be hunted Down  
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