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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 28, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday november 28, 1991 at a glance the buildings of Fibeck a the former Queen of the hanseatic league a give the Northern German City a look unmatched by any other town. See stripes . To crack Down the mayor of Washington outlined a program to a take Back our streets after years of rising drug related violence. A Page 4doctors wary of aids almost one third of general practitioners see nothing wrong with declining to treat patients who have the aids virus a Survey shows. A Page 6consumer Confidence Down the Confidence of american Consumers has plunged to Levels typically found in the depth of recessions the conference Board  Page 18 Index .v.\v.v.v.v.v,\viv<v-,>wv Abby Ann Landers. 15 comics. 15-17 commentary. Crossword. Faces no places. .14 letters. Money matters. 18 sports. 19-24 to listings. 23 weather. ., Britain demand Libya yield pan am bombing suspects Washington a the United states and Britain wednesday demanded that Libya surrender two intelligence agents indicted in the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 and accept responsibility for the terrorist act. Washington and London also pressed Libya to pay a appropriate compensation and to disclose All it knows about this crime a including the names of those responsible for the bombing which killed 270 people. The two nations however did not specify any deadlines for compliance with the demands or mention any sanctions. They called on Libya to allow full Access to witnesses documents and material evidence including timers that could be used in bombing devices. A we expect Libya to comply promptly and in full a the two countries said in a joint statement. France joined the United states and Britain in declaring its commitment to putting an end to terrorism. The three countries called on Libya to comply with All demands made in connection with the bombings of pan am 103 and the French Uta 772 flight. They demanded that Libya a cease All forms of terrorist action and All assistance to terrorist groups. Libya must see related Story on Page 9 promptly by Concrete actions prove its renunciation of  on nov. 14, . And scottish investigators charged that the pan am bombing was carried out by two libyan intelligence agents a Lamen Khalifa Fahimah and Abdel Basset Ali Al Mezrahi. The United states has demanded that they be extradited and hinted it might consider military action against Libya. Libya denied involvement refused to hand Over the suspects and demanded that a Neutral body investigate the allegations. In Iran official Tehran radio on wednesday quoted president Hashemi a Sfanjani As telling a libyan envoy that allegations that libyan agents carried out the attack were a unjust and in accept a unfortunately in similar cases in the past a such As the attack on the iranian passenger Airliner to which America confessed a no International body prosecuted America. And now without any proof America is threatening Libya a the radio quoted a Sfanjani As telling the envoy Abdul Razegh Elso Sah. The iranian Leader was alluding to the Downing of an Iran air jetliner by a . Warship in july 1988 in which 290 people died.  Officials said the ships Crew believed the aircraft was a warplane preparing to attack. At the time of the pan am bombing there was speculation that terrorists paid by Iran were avenging the shooting Down of the Iran air plane five months earlier. The Tehran radio report monitored in Cyprus quoted a Sfanjani As telling his guest that Iran a will stand with you in the defense of your  from Page 1 lawmakers were adjourning with the Prospect that they could be called Back into session if Bush challenges them on taxes or stimulating the sagging Economy. The issues flared after Bush on tuesday embraced an economic growth plan advanced by House Republican whip Newt Gingrich r-ga., and democrats responded by setting up hearings beginning next week to compare their tax plans with those of the gop. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., his displeasure apparent wryly called the Georgia congressman a the Gingrich who stole  democrats were emboldened to Challenge Bush by polls that show his popularity dropping and the american Public increasingly worried about the Economy. That coupled with recent disarray at the White House left worried Republican leaders scrambling away from a tax confrontation. Among other actions taken in the waning hours a Congress approved spending $400 million from the defense budget to help the soviets collect and destroy thousands of tactical nuclear weapons after intelligence reports told of increasing turmoil that could Lead to nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists or third world dictators. A the House and the Senate extended a dozen special tax provisions benefiting the poor investors giant corporations and even victims of rare diseases. The tax Breaks totalling $3.2 billion would have expired dec. 31. Even As they prepared to leave Law Down to the wire Congress has bin Busy Clearing legislation in the Days leading to its thanksgiving Holiday. Here s a look at some of the action a the House bans the use of automatic dealing machines that Send prerecorded advertisements into Peoples Homes or unwanted facsimiles to their machines. A lawmakers try to work out differences in Bills to Rescue the government s Bank Deposit insurance fund. A a House Senate conference committee decides not to act on credit card interest rates. A Congress passes a Bill renaming the Custer Battlefield National Monument in Montana As the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. A Congress acting on the so called Quot pizza hut amendment Quot clears the Way for americans schoolchildren to get restaurant pizza in their school cafeterias. The agriculture department has until aug. 1,1992, to set delivery standards. A amps makers had mixed feelings about what they had accomplished this year. A this session was largely a waste of time a said rep. Timothy j. Penny a Minn. A we just w Ere  a the obvious problem is that on what is on Peoples minds the most a the Economy and health care a there has been very Little done by either the White House or Congress a said rep. Matthew f. Mchugh . Mchugh pointed to the crime Bill As an example of meaningless political gestures and said that even if approved it would address Only peripherally the most frightening Issue of local Street crime he said. Opening an election year Battle Over How to heal the nations Economy House ways and Means committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski announced that his tax writing panel would hear dec. 5 from Bush a budget director Richard Darman Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady and Michael Boskin chairman of the presidents Council of economic advisers. A an important focus of these hearings will be the need and desire for tax Relief for working families a said Rostenkowski an Illinois Democrat. The hearings promised to reopen the debate Over tax fairness which has proved a potent weapon for democrats against Bush. Rostenkowski made it Clear he intended to favourably compare his party a Middle income tax Cut proposals against a gop plan to Cut capital gains taxes which democrats denounce As a Boondoggle for the Rich. A we think if there a going to be some tax reduction it ought to be focused on this hard pressed Middle income group a said House speaker Thomas s. Foley a Wash. Foley indicated that if Bush seeks to go on the offensive on the tax Issue while Congress is out of town he would Call lawmakers Back for a december session to take action. Corrections because of a reporting error the notification times for draw Downs were incorrect in a Story wednesday. Soldiers Are now being told 180 Days in Advance when their units Are being deactivated. A a a because of a source error the name of a 2nd army div Soldier killed in an Auto Accident monday was misspelled. The Soldier was pfc. Dallas Fleischer. Because of a reporting error in the same Story published wednesday the soldiers duty station was misspelled. He was based at Lucius d. Clay Cavern in Garls Tedt  from Page 1 and that the negotiations then should be shifted to the Middle East. Tutwiler said picking a new site was not a decision for the United states to make. But she said administration officials were a delighted the israeli government had accepted Washington d.c., As a  she said none of the Arab participants Jordan Lebanon Syria and the palestinians a appeared to object to holding the talks in Washington. Tutwiler indicated Syria and the palestinians also had reservations about getting started next week but she declined to be More specific. Asked if the state departments position was that negotiations would begin next wednesday and it was up to the parties to come if they wanted to Tutwiler replied a that basically is  Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii in consultation with the soviet Union the co sponsor set next wednesday in Washington As the time and place to resume the negotiations that recessed in Madrid Spain on nov. 4. He stepped in after Israel and Syria were unable to agree. Although Israel wants the talks held in the Middle East thereby gaining some recognition from the arabs who would have to Send delegations to Israel Syria wanted to negotiate in Europe. Syrians apparent motive was to give the peace talks an International flavor and enhance prospects for outside intervention in the bargaining. On tuesday the state department said Syria and the palestinians had shown a a readiness to respond positively but with questions a to the invitation to negotiate Here next week  
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