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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 50, no. 216 Friday november 15,1.991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces c 35 0 8693 libyans indicted in bombing of flight 103, officials confirm Washington a two libyan intelligence officials have been indicted in connection with the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 Over Lockerbie Scotland which killed 270 people . And scottish officials said thursday. The White House raised the possibility of retaliatory action against Libya for a this outrage against  presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwa Ter said that clearly a higher  Quot in the government of libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi were involved in the support necessary for the operation. A we Are considering action and i la leave it at that Quot Fitzwater said. A we done to Rule out any  president Bush praised the a very Good work Quot that went into obtaining the indictments. He said the indictments weren t a some Quick hit Quick fix on trying to find the answer. This is very serious business that we re involved in. Quot scottish officials who conducted their own investigation said the two had been charged with murder and conspiracy but Are presumed to be in Libya and Are unlikely to be Quot arrested in the Normal  similar charges were brought in the United states. Scotland s lord advocate lord Fraser of Carmyllie. Said libyan authorities would be pressed to turn them Over for trial. Acting attorney general William Barr alleged in Washington that the two Quot planted and detonated the bomb a acting in concert with other unnamed co conspirators. The two suspects were identified As Abdel Basset Ali Al Mcgraw i and Lumen Khalifa Fahimah. The first criminal charges in the Case came nearly three years after the act of International terrorism horrified the world. The bomb killed All 259 people aboard the Boeing 747 jetliner and 11 on see libyans on Page 2galvin stresses nato s value to europeans by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart Germany a natos existing military capability can meet the needs of Western european nations that want a rapid reaction Force nato s european commander says. . Army Gen. John r. Galvin said wednesday in an interview that the european economic Community s discussions about founding such a Force reflect the fact that the 12-nation body which is moving closer to political Union also is moving to form a common defense. But nothing prevents the Community from tapping the resources that nato has built up Over four decades and that its members have seen fit to Galvin deploy six times in the past year Galvin said. A i done to see any need to duplicate that at extra Cost since it already exists and it is available Quot he said. Galvin emphasized that nato sees itself As part of an interlocking group of International organizations starting at the highest level with the United nations and including Many regional groupings. The european see Galvin on Page 2coming Home the remains of sgt. Walter e. Lewellen of new Albany ind., and spec. Robert j. Engen of Stockton calif., arrived at Travis fab calif., wednesday. The remains will be buried monday at Arlington National cemetery in Virginia. The two were Crew members on a helicopter shot Down in february 1971 during a reconnaissance Mission in Laos. There Are still 2,271 . Serv ice members missing in Southeast Asia. To  a Mem . 22 priority a Are the. A pc ads amp lot tors. Doc. 2 Carto alot tors now.86 fired postal worker kills 3, shoots himself in Michigan Koyal Oak Mich. A a fired postal worker described by a colleague As Quot a waiting time bomb Quot walked through his old Post office thursday and shot 10 co workers killing three before critically wounding himself. Two other employees were injured by jumping out of windows after the spree began at about 8 50 . In Royal Oak about 10 Miles Northwest of Detroit fire chief Bill Crouch said. A i heard the shots there were about eight or 10 of them Quot said Salem Bonjie. A bookkeeper who was parking his car in the Post office lot. Quot people came running out of the building screaming Call the police somebody a shooting Quot the gunman was identified by coworkers As Thomas my Lavanc 31. They said he was fired last year and the firing was upheld by an arbitrator wednesday. Postal service officials did not release the name but confirmed that the gunman Hau been fired. The suspect and three of the seven wounded workers were in critical Condo see worker on Page 2  
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