European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes monday november 4, 19912 killed As Ira bomb rips Hospital Belfast Ireland up a a powerful Irish Republican army bomb exploded saturday in a corridor beneath a civilian military Hospital in Belfast killing two soldiers and injuring 10 others in an attack the British government branded As the work of a fascist the Ira claimed responsibility for the bombing which occurred As soldiers and their families sat in a Hospital lounge watching the televised final game of the world cup Rugby tournament. Officials said two British soldiers were killed and 10 other people injured including a 5-year-old girl. Another child was injured in a nearby children s unit. Northern Ireland minister Richard Needham who was on his Way to remembrance Day services when the 20-Pound bomb exploded denounced the attack. A nobody who believes in democracy will Ever give one millimetre to the fascist beasts who undertake this sort of mayhem a he said. A let me be Clear about this nobody in the government nobody who believes in democracy is Ever going to give in to these people not now not tomorrow not in 10 years not in 1,000 years not on this Side of hell. And hell is where these people ought to be a Needham said. The bomb exploded in an underground corridor of the military Wing of Belfast a Musgrave Park Hospital blowing out windows and building brickwork and collapsing part of an upper floor. Rescuers had to penetrate the rubble to reach the victims. Police sources said the bomb was evidently left near a set of steel doors jinking the two wings. It was the first time in the iras 20-year War against British Rule of Northern Ireland that it has targeted a Hospital for a bomb attack. Bartholomeus i enthroned As orthodox Christian Leader world Bartholomeus i is installed As Church patriarch. Istanbul Turkey apr Bartholomeus i was installed saturday As the 273rd ecumenical patriarch of the worlds 300 million orthodox christians. The Bells at the see of the Eastern orthodox Church pealed As Bartholomeus i walked through a throng of faithful into St. George Church. Some of the faithful recited prayers in greek and older women wearing Black scarves wept. The patriarch is the a Primus inter pares or a first among equals of the five Eastern Christian leaders. He presides Over 14 autonomous orthodox churches including those of Greece Albania Bulgaria Serbia Romania and Russia. The enthronement was conducted under the Crystal chandeliers of the historical Church. It was filled with foreign dignitaries clergymen and visitors. The 51-year-old primate elected oct. 22 following the death of his predecessor Dimitrios i sat on a gilded wooden throne As members of the holy Synod recited prayers and handed him the patriarchal scepter Symbol of his spiritual Power and leadership. A a axiom axiom axiom Quot a greek for a you Are worthy of it a chanted the 15 members of the holy Synod As Bartholomeus i accepted the scepter. Bartholomeus a Turk who has pledged to continue seeking common ground with the Vatican and aiding orthodox churches in Eastern Europe expressed his gratitude. The patriarch in flowing Robes and a cylindrical hat raised a big Golden Cross in his right hand and blessed the congregation. Then hundreds of people lined up to kiss his hand. Imelda Marcos ending 6-year exile Manila Philippines up a former philippine first lady Imelda Marcos headed toward Manila on sunday aboard a chartered Boeing 747 jetliner from Hawaii to end nearly six years of . Exile and fight an array of criminal charges. Officials said the Jet took off from Honolulu on sunday morning carrying Marcos accompanied by More than 270 supporters and journalists. It was scheduled to arrive in Manila at about 9 . Today philippine time. The government was stepping up Security at Manila a Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Advance of the former first lady a return. About 100 troops were deployed to patrol the three mile route from the Airport to the philippine Plaza hotel where Marcos is scheduled to stay upon her arrival. Outside the hotel about 50 supporters gathered for an overnight Vigil. Giant streamers tied to Coconut Trees read a Welcome Home Imelda Marcos we love you a Small Stream of cars honking their horns circled the hotel. Hawkers sold to shirts bearing the former first lady a picture. Marcos and her late husband former president Ferdinand Marcos fled to exile in Hawaii during a 1986 civilian backed uprising that propelled president Cora Zon Aquino to Power. Aquino in March lifted a 516-year ban on the return of Marcos and her children to face some two dozen corruption charges stemming from the former leaders 20-year Rule. Ferdinand Marcos died in Hawaii in 1989, where his remains Are being temporarily stored in a Glass crypt. Earlier sunday the government said it signed an out of court settlement in a multimillion Dollar racketeering suit pending in California against Imelda Marcos. The racketeering suit filed in 1989, alleged that she and her husband plundered up to $5 billion from the country a Treasury during his 20 year Rule. The country reportedly agreed to drop the charges in Exchange for Marcos turning Over assets in several Bank accounts along with Cash and valuables seized by . Customs authorities when the couple fled to the United states in 1986, said Maximo Maceren a member of the presidential commission on Good government. He gave no Overall Dollar estimate for the assets Marcos would surrender to the government. Further details of the agreement were not released. However the los Angeles times reported that the settlement called for the repayment of $50 million. 3 killed when roof of belgian Hall collapses lint Belgium apr three people were killed and half a dozen seriously injured sunday when the roof of a Parish Center collapsed on top of 140 people playing cards police said. Over half of the people were Able to escape the building after the first cracks appeared in the ceiling. But Many were trapped when the roof gave Way at about 2 45 p.m., Saia a police official who asked not to be identified. Police dragged out a dozen people including the three who died from the rubble. A a we heard cracks and someone told us the ceiling was split so we made a run for it a Louise vekemans who escaped just in time told bran National Public radio. A there we saw the roof had collapsed and saw the injured and dead a she said. The roof s collapse destroyed the entire building. The cause of the Accident was not yet known he said. It had been raining heavily throughout the Day in lint about 18 Miles North of brussels.12 mafia suspects netted in Sicily crackdown from wire reports Trapani Sicily a a series of raids involving More than 100 officers has resulted in the arrest of 12 suspected mafia figures police said sunday. Officials said that the anti crime sweep in the mafia plagued Western sicilian City was the latest in a continuing crackdown on organized crime. Police said that among the men arrested were presumed godfather Lorenzo Greco 59, and his 33-year-old son Domenico. Officials charged Alt with mafia association. Officials said that they seized 10 pistols and three shotguns in the Greco House. Police said that some of those arrested were believed involved in at least a dozen underworld murders since late 1989.Russia offers Honecker Hamburg Germany a a russian official says if Germany wants former East German communist Leader Erich Honecker Back it should Deal with the Power that really counts a Russia not the soviet government. A a russians Justice minister Nikolai Feodorov was quoted by the Bild newspaper Friday As saying his Republic is ready to Deport Honecker. A if the germans want Honecker Back quickly they will have to observe the new Power relations Here and to address themselves to the ones who can really solve the Case that is to Russia a Feodorov was quoted As saying. Germany wants to try Honecker for giving shoot to kill orders to East German Border guards Honecker 79, was spirited away in March from a soviet military Hospital near rate changed Moscow a the state Bank on saturday announced the tourist Exchange rate for the Ruble would be changed from 32 rubles to the Dollar to 47. A terse one line announcement in the newspaper Izvestia said a the .s.r. State Bank informs that the tourist rate of Exchange of the Dollar to the Ruble will be changed on nov. 4, becoming 47 rubles to one the Ruble is not traded on world currency markets and the soviet government set various artificial rates for its value. For International statistical comparisons the government uses the rate of about $1.80 per Ruble. Businesses dealing with soviet enterprises use the rate of about 57 cents per Ruble. The Black Market rate generally regarded As the most accurate gauge of the rubles real Worth is about 50 rubles to the dead honoured Vimy France a the defense ministers of Canada and France paid homage sunday to Canadian soldiers killed during the world War i Battle for Vimy in Northern France. Defense ministers Marcel Masse of Canada and Pierre Joe of France reviewed French and Canadian Honor guards at a memorial where the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers who fell during the 1917 Battle for Vimy Are engraved. The two ministers also greeted the 40 veterans of the Battle who attended the ceremony which takes place every year
