European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes sunday june 9, 1991 100 in k Arach in Ray Tan a an cd press train crowded with sleeping passengers slammed into parked freight cars before Dawn saturday killing at least 100 people and injuring 225 others railway officials said. The death toll was expected to Rise after workers finished cutting through the twisted wreckage of the train considered one of the nations finest and often used by Middle and upper if come travellers who cannot get plane tickets. Railway officials said they believed it was the country a second worst train Acci. Dent. The a Taz Gam a or fast runner was carrying about 800 passengers from the Southern port of Karachi to the Eastern City of Lahore before continuing to the capital of Islamabad. The 900-mile Jour Tiey takes about 21 hours. The 18-car train was travelling about 40 world 200 Miles aps amps Mph when it hit the freight train sitting at the station in Chotki about 400 Miles North of Karachi. Most of the passengers were asleep when the Accident occurred at 1 10 a.m., officials said. A witnesses said it was like a bomb exploding. The whole place Shook said a railway official who spoke on. Condition of anonymity in line with official Regula tons. A a the crash was heard for Miles jolting awake residents in surrounding villages who rushed to the station with Rescue efforts. A the officials said they did not know Why railway workers allowed the express train to move into the station. But the station master was suspended pending an investigation ordered earlier by prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Authorities were searching for station workers who fled after the Accident. They said they would he arrested and questioned. At least eight cars which can hold about 50 people each were knocked off the track said railway officials. Four freight cars were derailed. Before noon saturday one of the two tracks was cleared they said. Trains were diverted from at least three towns to bring Relief supplies and carry injured people to hospitals. A lawmakers have argued recently that pakistanis rail system badly needs have complained that Many employees especially in the Small Village rail stations Are poorly trained. Also officials noted that track switching errors Are More Likely until the system changes from manual to electronic devices. A the Accident was similar to a december 1989 collision near Sangi a town in. The Singh province. At least 400 people died when a passenger train slammed head on into a slow moving freight train. Investigators determined that station officials mistakenly allowed the trains onto the same track. Filipino Leader arrested in slaying of 3 airmen a from wire reports Angeles Philippines a police have the suspected Mastermind in the october 1987 slayings of three . Servicemen and a Eil i Jno outside Clark a officials said saturday. Police maj. Jose Marnow Pedregosa said communist rebel Leader Alejandro Reeo jr., 31, was captured Friday night in his hideout in the Liberty City of Angeles less than two Miles from Clark 50 Miles North of Manila. Pedregosa said Arceo admitted masterminding the murders of sgt. Randy Davis of Portland Ore. Airman 1st class Sloven Faust of Pasauer a Texas tech. Sgt. Herculana Mangante a Fil s Ino american and a filipino in Angeles on. It. 28, 1987. T. A a a. Woman expects no. 65 a Santiago Chile a a 61 year old woman who is considered the worlds most prolific living Mother is expecting her 65th child. There is doubt about Leontina Espinoza a actual number of children but the guinness Book of world records said Iri 1981 that she had 55 registered births. By 1988, four More births had been documented. Since then she has Given birth to a set of triplets and a set of twins Lor a. Total of 64.actress Bruhl Dies at 49 Sharnberg Germany a German actress and entertainer Heidi Briihl. Who in the 1970s starred in shows in Las vegas with partners that included Sammy Davis jr., died Early saturday her agent said. Briihl 49, complained of extreme stomach pains on thursday and was taken to a Hospital in this resort near Munich according to her agent Carla Rehm. She underwent emergency surgery but never regained consciousness the agent precise cause of death was not immediately known. Warsaw Poland apr Pope John Paul ii kept up his attacks on abortion saturday telling president Lech Walesa that the unborn a like All other human beings have the right to with the polish parliament set to vote on a Church backed Bill to outlaw abortion later this month John Paul has been stepping up his Campaign As he nears the end of his fourth polish pilgrimage. The Pope reached the capital streets lined with Welb wishers after seven Days in the Countryside delivering Stern homilies to his compatriots As they emerge from. Four decades of communism. His first Stop Here was a private audience with Walesa his wife Danuta and their eight children at the presidential Bel Weder Palace. He consecrated a Chapel opened by Walesa at the Palace previously occupied by communist leaders. Balloons with the Popes image bounced above the crowd that greeted the Pope with a come to us bless us a As he approached Warsaw s restored old town. And the ornate Royal Castle the Many times destroyed Home of polish Kings and last levelled by the nazis. During his nationally televised meeting with Walesa and other government loaders at the Castle John Paul said poles must not forget human rights including a the most important of these the right to life a in the transition to free Market system. The abortion Law was enacted without debate under the communists in 1956 and Poland now has. One of the highest abortion rates in Europe. Poland is overwhelmingly roman Catholic but surveys have shown a majority favor retaining the present Law. The Strong backing by the Church for the Bill the introduction of religious education in Public schools and a proposal by the polish Bishops to end the. Separation of Church and state have produced anti clerical feelings among an increasing number of poles the surveys have shown. A Walesa a devout roman Catholic has said he would sign a Bill Banning abortions if passed by parliament although he has kept out of the recent debate. In his remarks to the Pope Walesa did no to mention abortion but lauded the clergy for their role in the a salvation of the Homeland a in the writing of a historically Liber a Young girl sits on her fathers shoulders and amuses herself with a balloon while awaiting for the Popes arrival Friday in Wlodawer Poland. Al a although Short lived a Constitution 200 years ago. Lie recalled the nations a terrible Nightmare a horrific past Quot and the recent years when Only the Pope had the a courage to and about the Pope ends his pilgrimage sunday after meeting with leaders of the few thousand jews remaining in Poland and the nations roman Catholic offers Cash free trip to returning albanians Rome apr offering $150 and free passage Back to Albania Italy is enticing thousands of refugees to return to their impoverished country. A albanians sugar coated deportation Quot cd Orricer Della Sera newspaper a headlined an article saturday describing a government to Deal with the 25,000 albanians who sailed across the Adriatic sen to seek Asylum in Italy. A few Days earlier. Interior minister Vincenzo Scolati said giving Money to those who Volunteer to return would Cost less than lodging and feeding the refugees. Most of them Are still living in hotels campgrounds Barracks or makeshift tent cities in Southern Italy. The enticements were the latest in a government flip Flop Over what to do about the refugees Many of whom said they did no to believe their communist government s promises of political and economic improvements Quot Hie refugees swamped Brindisi and other ports in March. To discourage More from coming. Italy first announced that it would Deport the arrivals then after an outcry said it would t Force anyone logo Back. Later Italy announced that refugees who weren to granted political Asylum or who Hadnot found a Job or a family to take them by july 15 would have to return. A. The payment plan to coax refugees to return aimed at averting forced departures. There was no immediate indication of How Many would accept the Deal. Authorities said Only about 2,000 have found work and the process is proceeding slowly in determining who is eligible a for political Asylum. When albanians arrived government officials said most qualify for political Asylum. Meanwhile Scotti has announced that Italy will Deport albanians who have had brushes Voith the Law or Are creating disturbances in Camps. About 100 albanians rioted in a Camp on thursday beating police with Sticks and throwing rocks. To try to Calm tempers authorities said they will move Many refugees to Sites in Northern Italy. The Transfer also reflects concern by Campground and hotel owners about space problems As the tourist season approaches
