European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a the stars and stripes monday december 31, 1990 Greece cancels decision to Athens Greece apr the conservative government reversed itself sunday and said it would hot go ahead with announced plans to Pardon Greece a jailed military dictators a a government announcement said the decision to Hack Down front the pardons of leaders of the 1967-74 right Wing military government was made in order to Quot avoid political tension.,f the government announced Friday that it had decided to Pardon nearly ill the firmer Junta members still in jail. That provoked cries of outrage from conservatives socialists communists and other be lists both in Greece and on the Island of Cyprus. A protest against the pardons had been planned for Lullay. Most politicians conservative and left Wing were jailed tortured or exiled during the seven years of authoritarian a Nilolai Rule. Those imprisoned were convicted of treason torture or the murder of pro demo Raey student protesters. In proposing the pardons Friday prime minister Constantine Milso Lakis cited Quot humanitarian but leftists accused him of repaying a political debt to a pro Junta rightist group that has backed his new democracy party. Dino a Back a life sized tyrannosaurus Rex overlooks the crowd in front or the palais de la Deco Niverte museum in Paris people Are lining up Tor the exhibition a dinosaurs Are Back Quot which presents prehistoric wildlife scenes with life sized reproductions of the now extinct in Imus 7 Andreas Papandreou whose socialist government ruled from 1981 to 1989, denounced the decision As an Quot insult to those that fought and died for democracy in our the government proposal had been expected to be approved by a seven member Justice ministry committee meeting monday t the former rulers themselves never sought Pardon or amnesty. But Junta supporters have lobbied for an amnesty since the officers were sentenced. Eight members of the Junta Are serving prison terms ranging front 20 years to life imprisonment. Those serving life sentences include col. George Papadopoylos 71, who led the 1967 coup his brother Constantine 69 and former Brig Dimitris Joannides 67. Joannides former chief of the dreaded military police overthrew Papadopoulos in a 1973 coup in def miso Takish proposal the Only Junta member who would not have been pardoned was Joannides who also engineered a failed 197tcoup on Cyprus by right Wing supporters of the Island s Union with Greece. The disastrous coup attempt prompted an invasion of Cyprus by Turkey which partitioned the Eastern Mediterranean Island. It also caused the Juntas collapse and the restoration of democracy in Greece. 7 in Buenos Aires Argentina not a the military men who directed Argentina so dirty War of repression in the mid-1970s and one of the guerrillas we pc terrorist actions set it off were released from prison saturday night under presidential pardons. Five years after he was condemned to spend the rest of his life in confinement Jorge Videla the army commander who came to Power in the 1976 coup against president Isabel Pron took off in a helicopter from Magdalena prison near the City of la Plata. President Carlos Saul Menem did not sign the pardons in aides said the texts were to be made available sunday. In addition to Videla those pardoned included Mario Firmenich co founder of Hie Monto neros a leftist guerrilla group Roberto Viola a former army com. Mander who served As president during the 1976-83 Era of military Rule Emilio Massera a former commander in chief of the Navy Ramon Camps and Ovidiu Ricchie i. The former chief and Deputy chief of the Buenos Aires police and Carlos Suarez Mason a former army a general. A Quot a a a a a a a a a a. Although Menem said for months that he planned to Pardon the leading protagonists of the political warfare that took at least 9,000 lives his advisers carefully manipulated the timing in Hopes of limiting Media attention especially in the United states and Europe and of throwing off track the human rights groups calling for protest demonstrations. A a May let . Use unknown alcohol kills at least 40 salvadorans san Salvador Al Salvador up a More than 40 people have died since Christmas from ingesting an unknown Type of alcohol that was distributed in several villages West of the capital police said. A the problem is serious. I believe that the number of dead already has surpassed 40, and there Are a considerable number of became Blind after consuming this alcohol a said a police spokesman from sons Onale about 35 Milcoff Vest of san Salvador police said the victims might have consumed adulterated or Industrial alcohol that was thought tube fit for drinking. It is Al Salvador s most deadly Case of alcohol poisoning in recent years the spokesman said. Samples of die ingested substance Are being studied in san Salvador laboratories to determine what Type of alcohol was consumed. Police say the alcohol was bought in sons Nate and distributed to nearby villages before Christmas. Authorities arc warning people not to consume alcohol in the area. Sweep by italian police nets 21 mafia suspects Rome apr police swept through Rome Catania and other italian cities before Dawn saturday arresting 21 people suspected of involvement in a mafia run drug extortion and Loans harking operation officers said the Roundup by the Carabiniero Italy spa Rami Litany. Police also turned up equipment apparently used by the suspects to Monitor police communications said a statement from the forces Headquarters in Rome. In All 31 arrest warrants were issued following an investigation that sprang from the september murder in Iri Rome of a suspected mob Boss from a clan in Catania in Eastern Sicily police said. The italian news Agency Ansa said that seven of those named in the warrants were already in i jail. ,. A a a. A a a. A a i police said they confiscated 33 pounds of hash i ish. A a a minute of silence Marks Day of peace in Peru 1 Lima Peru apr thousands of peruvians in saturday paused to Mark a minute of silence in a i National Day of peace organized by Church and i government authorities despite the interruption i of a labor protest. I As one of the most violent years in the nations i history draws to an end traffic came to a standi still factories grew quiet and people in the streets i paused for a minute of meditation and prayer at i. Midday. Quot a a a. A. I to signal the end of the minute Church Bells i pealed fire Riehs blared and motorists hooted 1 their horns in support of the peace Vigil which i was held for the fourth consecutive year. Manila Philippines up1 a president Cora on Aquino hinted sunday that she May allow the United states to extend the use of its strategic facilities in the Philippines for military operations against Iraq. The lease on the facilities expires in september and the fourth round of negotiations on the bases future is to resume next month. \ in a nationally televised year end news conference Aquino said iraqis aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait was one of the major threats to her Cash strapped government because of the skyrocketing Oil prices. Asked if she will allow bases in the Philippines to be used As a springboard in the persian Gull conflict Aquino said Quot we will of course follow All peaceful processes but when the time comes that Force is necessary then this is a matter.�?�. She1 added that the Philippines As a member of the United nution will support All of the in re so Lull the United nations Hattietho Rizco a multinational Force headed by the United states to use Force by Jan. 15 unless Iraq withdraws from Kuwait. It the Philippines is Host to six . Military facilities including the sprawling Clark and and the Subic Bay naval facilities stalled by some 14,500 troops. Clark and Subie Are the oldest and largest overseas . Facilities. officials have said that operations Are Normal at Clark Home of the 13th air Force and Subic a repair and logistics facility for the 7th Fleet but that military Airlift activity qut of Clark has increased since the Gulf or inflict began. During her speech sunday Aquino also announced that her government had completed negotiations for a fresh infusion of $700 million from the International monetary fund. In return she said her government had agreed to Quot Swallow bitter pills Quot prescribed by the if for an economic stabilization program this included trimming the budget deficit adjusting Petroleum prices and removing government subsidies As Well As seeking new Loans to replenish dwindling Dollar reserves. The government is burdened by a $28 billion external debt but Aquino said the Economy in 1990 was Able to Post a 3-1 percent growth despite a major external shocks a including drought Power Short Ages a killer earthquake the Gulf conflict and a devastating typhoon. Aquino also announced Belt tightening measures and directed the merger of several departments As a Start Aquino announced the appointment of tourism Secretary Peter Gar Rue to As head of the merged Trade and tourism departments which will take effect upon approval by Congress a she also named presidential aide Jose de Jesus to replace Fiorello Estuar As Secretary of department of Public works and highways. A a a. A
