European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday december 24, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 9 world plan to oust Qadhafi failed newspaper says from wire reports Beirut Lebanon a a leading lebanese newspaper monday reported that libyan officers attempted but failed in november to oust the regime of col. Moa mar Qadhafi. A group of officers planned to topple the regime at Dawn on nov. 30, a1 Hayat newspaper said citing Arab political sources. The newspaper added that the regime repelled the attempt and arrested dozens of officers. Qadhafi a a intelligence network spotted suspected movements in some Barracks and military bases around Tripoli on nov. 29, even though it was a Muslim Holiday a1 Hayat said. But dozens of officers were detained and interrogated hours before they were to give orders for the military units to move against Qadhafi a a regime the newspaper hold up Bank Stockholm Sweden a two men wearing Santa Claus masks broke through the roof of a Bank and robbed it when employees arrived monday morning. Witnesses said the robbers wearing White Coats and White bearded masks greeted the Bank employees with guns when the Bank opened in Tady a suburb about 12 Miles North of Central Stockholm. The robbers were nervous and left within a minute the employees told police. A we think they got away with some Money. We do not know How much yet a said police officer Kjell engstrom.dc-3 death toll 28 Heidelberg Germany a police on monday said 28 people died in the crash of a Vintage dc-3 plane chartered by a movie company raising the death toll by two. The plane crashed sunday into a fog shrouded Hill near Heidelberg. Police initially put the death toll at 26, but said monday the plane carried 32 passengers two More than originally reported by the company which operated the dc-3. Four people survived the crash three of them with serious injuries. Police said their injuries were not life threatening. Nine of the victims still have not been identified. Police said Many of the victims were not on the passenger list provided by the charter company. Some people apparently gave their tickets to relatives and friends police emigres targeted Budapest Hungary a a bomb exploded monday near a bus carrying 28 soviet jews emigrating to Israel injuring two police escorts state Media said. There were conflicting reports on whether any emigres were injured. Interior minister Peter Boross said several passengers had been Hurt and the state news Agency Mai earlier said four were injured. But an israeli Agency involved with the trip said no jewish refugees had been Hurt and israelis ambassador said he had no confirmation of jewish injuries. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack the first major incident targeting jewish emigres in Eastern Europe since they were allowed to pass through former East bloc nations two years ago. The attack occurred one Day before the emigres were to Fly to Israel. Impact of Avalanche Rains under review by olympics Albertville France apr olympics Gold medal Winner Jean Claude Killy and other members of the Winter olympics organizing committee met monday to assess the Impact of a heavy weekend snowfall and torrential Rains that caused an Avalanche on the new olympic downhill course. The harsh weather in the French Alps which in six weeks will Host the Winter games closed roads to several olympic Sites killed three people and injured three others. Jean Marc by Steric a spokesman for the olympic committee said they would try to a learn some useful lessons from the situation of the last 48 but he added a the committee found no major damage to any material or equipment needed for the upcoming about 7,000 people were temporarily stranded on their Way to spend Christmas skiing near the Sites of the games which begin feb. 8. They spent saturday and sunday nights in hotels gymnasiums or schools offered by villages throughout the Savoie Region. Weather conditions improved monday and roads were reopened. The roads were blocked and Avalanche conditions developed following a sudden heavy snowfall on the mountains late saturday. The snowfall was immediately followed by torrential Rains. South of the Savoie Irr the City of Lyons the Rhone River reached 13 feet on monday double its Normal level for this time of year. Authorities said however there was no danger of flooding. Val do is Cre site of Bellegarde Mountain where four of the five olympic menus skiing events will take place was Cut off by the heavy Snow. An Avalanche fell on the new downhill Nin. The Road and downhill course were cleared on monday. Another Avalanche buried a hotel in Val a Stire slightly injuring three people police said. About 80 Rescue workers dug out three guests who were treated for minor injuries. The hotel will be among dozens filled to capacity during the olympics which is expected to draw nearly a million spectators journalists and participants. On his 58th birthday Japan a emperor Akihito Waves to Well wishers in Tokyo. Beside him is Empress Michiko. Akihito 58, recalls 41 with humility Tokyo apr emperor Akihito who celebrated his 58th birthday monday said in published comments about the 50th anniversary of the japanese Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor that Japan should look at the past with humility. About 12,500 Flag waving Well wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace for Akihito a Brief address from the Balcony to Mark his birthday. A thank you for expressing celebratory wishes for my birthday today a said the emperor standing behind bulletproof Glass on a Balcony with Empress Michiko and their two sons daughter and daughter in Law. A i think each and every one of you has had a different life this year. Please take care of your health and have a Good new nearly 500 japanese dignitaries were invited to a banquet and about 180 foreign diplomats and their spouses attended a Tea ceremony to Mark the Day which is a National Holiday the Imperial household Agency said. In an interview with japanese journalists thursday that appeared in monday papers Akihito said a my heart aches when i think of How Many human lives were lost and How Many people suffered pain because of the War. A today after 50 years since Pearl Harbor it is significant i believe for the deepening of understanding and Friendship with the people of the world Quot he said. A we should look Back on the past calmly and in believes Maxwell afflicted by premature senility London a Robert maxwells widow believes the British publishing magnate was suffering from premature senility which caused wild swings in mood in the final months of his life the sunday times reported. The newspaper also quoted the court appointed receiver of the 68-year-old maxwells personal estate As saying the beneficiaries of the will of the one time billionaire will Likely get nothing. Maxwell s Empire collapsed under a $4 billion debt after his mysterious death As his yacht sailed off the Canary islands on nov. 5. In the last months of his life Maxwell allegedly siphoned off some $1.2 billion from his company a pension funds in desperate moves to stave off the collapse. The sunday times said Elisabeth Maxwell Quot is understood to have told close friends that Maxwell had a form of premature the newspaper said without attrib ution that in the weeks before he died Maxwell a suffered intense highs and lows and was unusually irritable and acted irrationally. It said the condition could be from poor circulation starving off oxygen from his brain due to stress age or blood pressure drugs. A Spanish autopsy report on Maxwell who fell from his yacht was inconclusive but said heart trouble and drowning could have contributed to his death. David Buchler the accountant Over seeing Maxwell s personal estate has said he was handed the will by maxwells family last week. Maxwell has seven surviving children. Buchler noted that claims by pensioners of maxwells Mirror group newspapers alone amounted to More than 400 million pounds $728 billion. Quot if successful the Maxwell estate would be bankrupt. 1 suspect the beneficiaries will get nothing a Buchler was quoted As saying
