European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday october 8,1991 at a glance Michael Milken is a making about 30 cents an hour at prison labor but the junk Bond financier is still Worth More than $700 million Forbes said. He was ranked no. 107 on the magazines list of the wealthiest americans. See Story on Page 17.colby backing Gates former Cia director William e. Colby added his voice to those supporting Robert m. Gates nomination to head the intelligence Agency. A Page Abrams reportedly probed the Iran Contra investigation is focusing on state department official Elliott Abrams and his knowledge of Oliver North a secret resupply network to the nicaraguan contras. A Page 6haiti appears split Haiti s military rulers appeared to reverse themselves on the question of the return of president Jean Ber Trand Aristide. Observers said it May indicate a split within the army. A Page 8 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 comics. 18-20 commentary. 13 faces a places. 10 letters. 12 Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 Federal army fires two missiles into croatian capital of Zagreb Zagreb Yugoslavia apr Federal army jets attacked the croatian capital of Zagreb on monday afternoon firing two missiles into the City Center defense officials said. Witnesses heard a loud Boom at 3 03 . And then saw a column of thick smoke rising from the Northern Section of this City of 1 million. The croatian ministry of defense said Federal army jets had fired two rockets one of which landed near the main Cathedral and one near the croatian Republic parliament building. It was not immediately Clear whether either building was hit. There was no word on casualties. Defense officials said windows in the parliament building were shattered in the blast the City was attacked by Federal jets once before on sept. 17, during another escalation in the civil warfare. Before the attack occurred croatian president Franjo Tadjman sought the help of other countries. A it is necessary for the International Community to demonstrate its military might a Tadjman said. He told reporters that on Friday he asked the United states to Send its 6th Fleet into the Adriatic where the yugoslav Navy is blockading Croatia a main ports. He said he had received no response. Zadar a key port in the breakaway Republic appeared encircled by the army Early monday croatian radio said. Gen. Andrija Raseta a Deputy commander of the fifth yugoslav military District which includes Croatia a told reporters that the croats broke an agreement to hold fire and he advised the supreme command in Belgrade that a talking is no longer a from Page 1 August release of briton John Mccarthy. Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press spoke in a Strong voice and laughed a few times. His hands remained Palms Down on a table. He mentioned a variety of topics including his Joy after hearing a radio broadcast of the daughter he has never seen. The longest held Western hostage Anderson was kidnapped in Beirut on March 16,198s. He said that his living conditions have improved in the past two years and that two fellow hostages a american Thomas Sutherland and briton Terry Waite a Are in Good health and spirits. He urged All parties to accelerate negotiations to free the nine Western hostages saying the approximately 300 Arab prisoners held by Israel and its proxy militia in Southern Lebanon deserve Freedom As Well. Israel has said it will not release More detainees until it receive a full accounting of five servicemen still missing in Lebanon. The islamic jihad statement said the tape was a Way of a showing our hostages stating their opinions which serves practical Steps to bring an end to the hostage a a in be been told just a Little while ago that we can expect some Good news very soon a Anderson said. A i was not Tola what that Good news would be simply that it would be Good for the families Tor our families Ana for the families of the lebanese he thanked . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar for his a skill in these very very difficult Perez de Cuellar became closely involved when Mccarthy was released carrying a message for the . Leader. A this is no longer the time for bargaining a Anderson said. A this is no Longe Nunn from Page 1 years a said Stan Norris a senior staff analyst with the natural resources defense Council. A this is the kind of race to have to see who can reduce the fastest a said Gene Larocque director of the Center for defense information. While Gorbachev sought to match Bush s moves in removing Short Range tactical nuclear weapons from ships and land forces he went a step further in proposing to Trice the armaments off frontline Nighter bombers As Well. He challenged Bush to destroy the naval nuclear weapons not just store them on Shore. Nunn said that Bush a move on tactical weapons was motivated by concerns Over who would control Battlefield nuclear weapons in the disintegrating soviet Union. Nunn said Gorbachev a response a in effect was to match Bush s proposal and to raise the bet by including air based tactical that reflects a the soviets recognition that these weapons have very Little military Utility now and also. That they re More danger to the soviet Union in this period of instability than they Are deterrence to any kind of War a he from Page 1 Ohio said he believed a delay of the Senate vote on Thomas nomination a is definitely something that should be discussed a said a spokeswoman Nancy Coffee. Metzenbaum called the accusations a very serious very if the Senate a questions cannot be addressed in a Day or so. Sen. Paul Simon d-iu., a believes its important enough that it might be necessary to delay the vote a Simon a press Secretary David Carle said sunday. Simon who is on the judiciary committee and Metzenbaum both voted against recommending Thomas confirmation. The time to get some Small advantage out of each step. Everyone on All sides simply must Andersons sister Peggy say remarked from her Home in Kentucky a it certainly looked like he was encouraged that this was soon going to there have been three previous videotapes of Anderson the most recent oct. 31,1988, in which he said a i find it difficult to keep my Hope and courage in the latest footage Anderson had a Mustache and wore a Brown sweat shirt. He said he heard his daughter Salome born three months after his abduction on the British broadcasting corp. And a i was Sutherland also heard his daughter kit on a radio program he said. He was amazed and impressed and did no to Stop talking about it for a considerable amount of time a Anderson said. Anderson said he plays chess Day with Sutherland and Waite and has been Reading magazines including Newsweek and time every week. Sutherland 60, of fort Collins colo., the acting Dean of agriculture at american University of Beirut was seized june 9,1985. Anglican Church envoy Waite 52, disappeared Jan. 20,1987, after leaving his West Beirut hotel to negotiate with islamic jihad for release of Anderson and Sutherland. Ramstein sergeant killed in Accident Ramstein a Germany a master sgt. David w. Bolton 42, died about 11 spa. Thursday in a one car Accident on Highway l363 outside of Niederkohr according to staff sgt. Gena Kravitz base spokeswoman. Bolton a native of Spokane wash., was the noncommissioned officer in charge of maintenance control for the 86th comm group at Ramstein a. He arrived at Ramstein in july 1990 and had served in the air Force for More than 20 years at the time of his death. A memorial service is planned but the time and Date have not been scheduled. He is survived by his wife Phyllis. Correction one of the events in the sunday Magazine Story this week on Christmas bazaars was listed with an incorrect Date. The Pir Masens Craft Bazaar is planned for oct. 19 at the Grenadier arms club. A a a Community policy in Darmstadt Germany does not allow Small pets such As fish in the Barracks. A Story in mondays edition implied that Darmstadt had adopted . Army in Europe a policy which permits pets. Army names second go killed by crash Furth Germany a army authorities have released the name of a second Soldier one of three who died irom an Auto Accident sept. 1 near Nimberg. Pfc. Carlos Martinez 20, was killed As a result of the Accident that occurred on the frankens Hellweg Highway a Community spokesman said. Martinez was an 8-Inch howitzer Cannonier with Btry a 5th in 17th Field arty based in Herzog Nakrach spokesman Jim Albright said. The Soldier was thrown from a four door Sedan when the Driver apparently lost control of the car according to a German newspaper report at the time. The Driver a 23-Ycar-old Nurnberg area Soldier whose name has not been released was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol the article said. Also killed in the Accident was pfc. Karen Robinson 20, of co a 47th support in in Erlanger Germany. Her name was released earlier. T army authorities withheld Martinez a name until his family could be notified Albright said. The Bronx n.y., native u survived by his Mother Carmen Martinez in Philadelphia a. And a sister Nancy Rivera of Bronx
