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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday june 20, 1991 Lebourget France apr the soviet Union has made an unusual offer to sell Israel ground to air missiles that Are a better than the Patriot a an israeli defense official said tuesday. V soviet officials visited the israeli Pavilion at the Paris air show Over the weekend to discuss the Long Range s-300pmu and the Shorter Range Tor missiles said Noah Schachar spokesman for Rafael a Agency of the defense ministry. A a a a a it was the first time for someone from the Eastern bloc to come to us and we were very Happy a Schachar said. It was an ironic offer by the soviet Union since Iraq fired soviet made scud missiles at Israel and saudi Arabia during the persian Gulf War. Dozens were shot Down by american made Patriot missiles. Israeli officials were invited to a special briefing by the soviet arms manufacturer Almaz corp., Schachar said. A they said it was a better interceptor than the Patriot a but would not elaborate Schachar said. The s-300 has a Range of 56 Miles and can intercept incoming missiles As does the Patriot. A they said the system was ready to go clearly in pro diction a . A they invited us Over for More details and we were very  s radar specialist met Almaz officials for a further briefing . A. A. A. Schachar could not say whether Rafael would consider purchasing the system. Any business conducted by a fad an acronym for armament development authority would have to be approved by the israeli defense min Stry . A a. A a. He said he did not know if the missile had been deployed by the soviet  Tor missile has a Range of 7.5 Miles and can be used against helicopters aircraft and precision guided bombs according to soviet specifications. The soviets and israelis did not discuss Price or other details Schachar said. Population clock ticking a Cluck outside new Delhi s statistical office displays the growth of indians population. At 11 30 . Local time on wednesday indians population stood at 848,301,039, with a new baby being born every two seconds. China is the most populous nation in the world followed by India. By Michael z. Wise t special to the Washington Post Vienna Austria a Austria a government has called for provincial gov. Jurg Haider to resign after he lauded nazi Germany a labor practices. Haider told Carinthia a parliament during a debate on unemployment benefits last week a an orderly employment policy was carried out in the third Reich which the government in Vienna cannot manage Quot Austria a Cabinet issued its condemnation of the statement tuesday. A such a statement not Only diametrically contradicts All. Historical knowledge it also goes against the image of our country abroad a the government said. "i3ut above All it defames the millions of people who endured unending suffering under the third Reich. Forced labor concentration Camps and military buildup were the Central elements of this labor  Snider has apologized for the remark but he accused his critics of censoring discourse about the past. Arhat said was a statement of fact that in the third Reich a Large number of jobs were created through an intensive employment policy and unemployment was thereby eliminated a  not mentioning the vast suffering and loss of life under nazism. Haider 40, also has made other statements that Are sympathetic to nazism. Austrian president Kurt Waldheim whose service in a German army unit involved in War crimes has brought Austria s nazi past under International scrutiny also has condemned Haidera a statement. A nothing from the nazi period can serve As a Model for Austria today Quot  last weekend. A. A a Haider who Heads the rightist Freedom party became governor of the Southern state of Carinthia in 1989, saying he would use the position As a springboard to the Job of Federal Chancellor. He has achieved some Success in his bid to Challenge the traditional dominance of the socialist and conservative Peoples parties. In parliamentary elections last october the Freedom party won 33 of 183 seats nearly double its previous 18. It concentrated much of its Campaign on Calls to limit East european immigration to Austria and to stamp out rising crime it said was committed by foreigners. World North Korea to return remains of . Soldiers from wire reports Seoul South Korea a the remains of 11 . Soldiers killed in the korean War will be returned by communist North Korea next week. It will be Only the second such return since the War ended american officials said wednesday. Last year the remains of seven americans were returned. They remain unidentified. More than 8,000 american soldiers remain listed As missing or unaccounted for out of some 5 million . Service members who fought in the. 1950-53 War on the Side of South Korea under the .-led United nations come. The Exchange is scheduled monday at the truce Village of Palm unborn which St Radics the heavily fortified korean Bor Jer 30 Miles North of Seoul said Jim Coles spokesman for the 8th . Army. A a a a a a a a a the return of the remains is Send As a gesture by North Korea to improve dialogue with Washington with which it has no  shoots injures 3 Sydney Australia a a 13-year-old student sent Home from a school sports Day wednesday returned with a .22-caliber Rifle and shot and wounded two teachers and a teen age girl police said. A., a a. A one of the Orara High school teachers suf. Feed a Chest wound and was in serious but stable condition at offs Harbor Hospital on the North coast of new South Wales state 275 Miles North of Sydney. Quot \ \. A Hospital spokesman said the second teacher who was shot in the left hand and the injured 13-year-old student who was shot in the left thigh were in satisfactory and stable condition. The boy was not identified. Anti drug base hit in Peru Rio de Janeiro Brazil a guerrillas in the coca grooving upper Hua Llaga Valley of Peru raided a .-built anti drug base on sunday with rocket propelled grenades arid Small arms fire officials said tuesday. A. Quot repelling the first attack in 14 months on Santa Lucia base joint Pilot teams of . Civilians and peruvian National police flew four us helicopters in Pursuit. Illuminating the Battlefield with searchlights peruvian helicopters bred machine guns at the guerrillas. Security officials assume the attack was by the maoist shining paid movement a guerrilla group that provides Protection to local coca growers.132 inmates escape san Salvador Al Salvador a at least y inmates including 35 political prisoners escaped Tromel Salvador a largest Penitentiary l tuesday alter a rebel attack that ruptured prison a Walls a Justice official said. Justice minister Rene Hernandez. Said 132 convicts fled the la Esperanza prison tuesday alter rebels attacked an army unit posted at the Penitentiary on the outskirts of . The army said of the 15 people killed in the attack nine were prisoners four guerrillas and two  plane crash Caracas Venezuela three american and a British citizen died when their plan crashed into a Mountain near Caracas transp tation ministry officials said tuesday. The four Crew members killed monday eve it neg were identified As Fleur Riddel from Bri am and capt. Tom of Meara David Gedde and Raymond Santiago Del Rey All . Citizens the victims hometowns were not immediate available because of regulations stating that not Kin have to be notified first police and dish Matic officials said. The plane a two Turbine Grumman from of fort Lauderdale  Airway corp., a just dropped off 14 passengers at the Simon Bol Var Airport  
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