European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes monday december 16,1991 detectives think Maxwell killed himself paper says London apr insurance detectives apparently contradicting autopsy findings believe publisher Robert Maxwell committed suicide and did not die of a heart attack the sunday Mirror said. Quot insurance detectives Are now convinced the newspaper tycoon jumped overboard from his luxury yacht a the sunday Mirror wrote identifying neither the detectives nor the firm for which they worked. The newspaper part of the Maxwell Empire quoted an unnamed Quot insider As saying a we Are 90 percent sure Maxwell committed  the 68-year-old publishers body was found floating off grand Canary Island on nov. 5, hours after he disappeared from his yacht the lady Ghislaine. 1 a Spanish autopsy report on Friday said the magnate died from natural and accidental causes. The report said there was no evidence of poisoning or violence but did not address the possibility of suicide. If investigators prove that Maxwell committed suicide then insurers will refuse to pay $36 million in Accident and life insurance policies purchased by Maxwell from 15 to 20 firms including Lloyd a of London the sunday Mirror said. Spanish judge Isabel Olivia on thursday closed the Case after studying the autopsy report. She concluded there was no evidence of foul play. But insurance detectives Are conducting their own investigation the sunday Mirror said. Captive released at industrialist Antonio Ghidini and wife Laia on saturday by a gang last month near Brescia. Police say an Intel Greet their daughter Roberta who was found chained in Sive manhunt led one of the captors to Call authorities an italian Villa by police. The 19-year-old was snatched with information on the woman s whereabouts. . Seeks extradition of libyans linked to bombing Over Lockerbie Jidida saudi Arabia apr the United states wants the immediate hand Over of two libyans implicated in the Lockerbie plane explosion and does not take seriously Tripoli a own trial of the two men a . Official was quoted As saying sunday. Peter Burleigh in charge of coordinating counter terrorism at the state department made it Clear in an interview with the saudi arabian daily Ashaq Al a sat and its sister English language Arab news that the . Government has ruled out any political settlement or mediation with Libya Over the december 1988 pan am bombing that killed 270 people. A there is no role for political mediation. This is a criminal Case and we expect the government of Libya to respond on its own and directly to us a Burleigh said. A we Are insisting that the government of Libya comply fully with the demands of the United states the United kingdom and France made on nov. 27 and officially conveyed to her a he said. Burleigh confirmed that some governments from the Region had attempted to act As mediators. A what we suggested to them is that they Best use their influence with the leadership of Libya to convince it that this is a highly serious matter and that what is required is not a political mediation but fully and prompt cooperation with the criminal investigation a he said. He did not name the countries. Libyan envoys have been in saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries in recent weeks with messages from libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi to bolster his nations position in the affair. Libyan officials have also repeatedly stressed that their courts planned to try the two men implicated in the bombing. There is no extradition agreement Between Libya and the United states but Burleigh said that if Libya wanted to cooperate it could do that by getting in touch with the american and British courts. World buried ancient statues see Light of Day in Egypt from wire reports Cairo Egypt a construction workers digging a foundation for a Post office in an ancient egyptian town struck a Long hidden statue of Ramses the great antiquities officials said. Egyptology its later discovered the face of a second colossus staring up at them. A so far we done to know who it is but the face is huge a Yahya Elmasri antiquities director for Middle Egypt a Sohag District said saturday. A the first statue has the markings of  the Granite statues were discovered three weeks ago at Akhim an ancient provincial capital across the Nile from modern Sohag 290 Miles South of Cairo. Both have been covered Over to prevent vandalism. The statues were found 33 feet apart. The discovery gives Strong evidence that the new Post office was going up where a Temple Complex stood during the reign of pharaoh Ramses ii whose 67-year Rule ended in 1224  strikes London again London a a firebomb exploded Early sunday in the Bookstore at the National gallery causing slight damage police said. A a Small device exploded in the bookshop of the National gallery. The remainder of the premises have been searched and we Are satisfied there Are no other devices in there a police inspector Philip Gough said at the scene. In a statement issued in Dublin Ireland the Irish Republican army claimed responsibility for the bombing and for saturdays firebombing at a North London shopping Center. The Ira waging a violent Campaign against British Rule in Northern Ireland Nas admitted placing similar devices in other stores in London Manchester and Blackpool Over the past two weekends. Sundays bombing follows similar incidents a saturday when two firebombs caused Small fires in a major shopping Center.50,000 left homeless Nairobi Kenya a about 50,000 people were left homeless by a fire that gutted a town in Southeastern Ethiopia ethiopian radio reported. The broadcast saturday night quoted an official in Bare about 403 Miles South of the capital Addis Ababa As saying the fire raged for several Days because there was no firefighting  quakes Jolt Iran Nicosia Cyprus a earthquakes struck two areas of Iran about nine hours apart the official islamic Republic news Agency reported. The Agency said one tremor jolted the Village of Kuhn Ash and surrounding areas in lore Stan province 250 Miles Southwest of Tehran at 6 01 . On saturday. A a no report is yet available on possible losses a Irna said. The Agency reported saturday an earthquake struck the Eastern City of Kashmar in Khorasan province at 9 24 . The epicentre was 370 Miles East of Tehran. The news Agency monitored in Nicosia said there were no reports of casualties or damage from that quake. Both earthquakes measured 5 on the Richter scale Irna said. Talks hit Snag on timetable for . Pullout from Subic Manila Philippines apr talks on a three year . Withdrawal from Subic Bay naval Pacil tics have bogged Down and the americans May leave their last Garrison in the Philippines by the end of next year president Cora on Aquino a chief aide said saturday. . Officials confirmed that the talks have hit major obstacles. One is Manila a demand that nuclear weapons not he brought to philippine territory and that . Officials advise of dates by which specific units will be removed a there Are Basic issues where we can not see our Way Clear to agree to their proposals a Aquino aide Franklin Drilon told reporters. In july the two governments agreed on a plan for the United states to abandon Clark a which was damaged by the eruption of mount Pinatubo however the United states was to keep Subic for 10 More years in return for $203 million in annual Aid. Clark was returned to the Philippines last month. The philippine Senate rejected the Subic Extension in september and Aquino offered the United states a three year phaseout period. Drilon said that was now in doubt. He said if no agreement can be reached by dec. 31, the government will Tell the americans to leave the base within a year. . Sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the Navy does not believe it can operate effectively at Subic if the Philippines insists on Banning nuclear weapons from warships calling at the port West of Manila. They also said the United states for Security reasons has refused to provide a specific timetable for the removal of its Subic units preferring instead to give the Philippines a More general schedule. Drilon said the next round of talks would be held after . Ambassador Frank Wisner returns on dec. 20 from consultations in Washington. The United states maintains about 7,000 troops at Subic which serves As a major Supply and ship repair Center for the 7th Fleet