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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 5, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes sunday january 5, 1992germans weigh terrorists parole Berlin apr with memories of leftist terrorist attacks still fresh Many germans Are infuriated by plans for a parole review of seven members of the red army faction which targeted business and nato Sites in the 1970s and �?T80s. While the attacks have tapered off in recent years some officials warn that freeing the jailed terrorists could encourage More violence Johannes Gerster a prominent member of the conservative Christian democratic Union said the release could show a the government is subject to  the seven red army faction members considered for parole Are serving sentences ranging from eight years to life. Four have been in prison since the 1970s, including Bernhard Rossner part of a commando unit that stormed the West German embassy in Stockholm Sweden in 1975. The Stern news Magazine said three of the inmates Are ill and could be the first released. Stern also reported that Irmgard Moller convicted for the 1972 bombing of the . Army Headquarters in Heidelberg that killed three people might also be considered for release bringing the total to eight. But the prosecutors office in Heidelberg says no such parole review is planned. German officials Are still Hunting Between 10 and 15 a hard cores members of the red army faction. There Are estimated to be an additional 200 supporters. The group still can strike with deadly precision. The latest victim Detlev Rohwedder head of the Agency Selling off former East Germany a crumbling businesses. He was gunned Down in his Home in Disseldorf in april. His killers have not been caught. Heribert Helle Broich the former head of West Germany a Domestic intelligence Agency said Parolino the terrorists could Lead to further attacks. Finance minister Theodor Taigel has demanded top level political talks before anyone is freed. The debate reached such a fever pitch that the chief Federal prosecutor on Friday appealed for Calm. Alexander von Stahl said the imprisoned terrorists had just As much right to a parole review As Ordinary criminals. Other prominent victims of the red army faction include Alfred Herr Hausen the head of Deutsche Bank the country a largest commercial financial institution. He was killed in a bomb blast nov. 30, 1989, shortly after the Berlin Wall opened. The news Magazine Der Spiegel said the terrorists had murdered at least 12 prominent germans from 1974 to 1991, police officers and others also have been killed in the attacks. Afghan rebels free american Aid worker Peshawar Pakistan apr afghan guerrillas on saturday freed an american Aid worker who had been held for nearly six months officials said. The fundamentalist rebel group Hebe islami or party of islam escorted Joel Dehart across the Border into Pakistan and released him to . Consul general Gerald Fierstein. A Hebe islami spokesman said Dehart a abduction was the act of one rebel commander not the entire group.  Dehart 34, had been working on an animal Husban Dary project for the British based Relief organization global partners when he and american veterinarian William Lewis were abducted july 7. Lewis of Decatur Texas was detained by a Small group known As nah Azat islami or islamic movement. The group released him oct. 20. Mike Stroope managing director of global partners said intensive negotiations by several parties especially the United nations helped win Dehart a release. The Agency said no Ransom was paid. Global partners also thanked the pakistani and . Governments and the afghan rebel group Shezbi islami for help with Dehart a release. Stroope said Dehart was also met in Peshawar by or. Mark Morris the Agency a Pakistan representative. He said the freed american would probably be taken to Islamabad later saturday. Following the abductions the United states banned All american supported Relief agencies from sending humanitarian assistance into Afghanistan. Despite the dangerous conditions global partners said it Hopes to continue its Aid efforts in Afghanistan. The United states sent billions of dollars to the islamic guerrillas fighting the afghan government once backed by the former soviet Union Washington and Moscow stopped All military assistance to warring clients in Afghanistan on Jan. 1. To 4wto m ism. A it \ w a v of a head above the rest a a Small boy looks on As hundreds of muslims Bow and Pray in a Street near the Sunna mosque during Friday prayers in Algiers Algeria. Muslims Pray five times each Day a at Dawn in the Middle of the Day at mid afternoon at Sunset and after Nightfall. Free Lance prostitutes face new tax the Hague Netherlands a the dutch government has decided that free Lance prostitutes enjoy an unfair advantage Over brothels and has ordered them to charge an 18.5 percent sales tax. However under the new Law the ladies of the night can write off As business expenses such things As condoms furniture and cleaning products. Finance ministry spokeswoman Mariette Van Vuchit conceded Friday that the value added tax for self employed prostitutes which stems from a 1990 court Rul ing is unlikely to be consistently reported or paid. A we done to really expect major revenues from this a she said a and we re not about to go on a Witch Hunt a the idea is that they Are to be treated As entrepreneurs just As any  prostitution is Legal in the Netherlands with Many brothels operating As night clubs. Most major cities have so called a toleration zones a red Light districts where scantily Clad women display themselves in show  blast Prince Charles Over Hunt by William Tuohy los Angeles times London a conservationists in Britain have levelled their fire at Prince Charles heir to the throne As part of their Campaign to rid the country of so called blood sports. The animal rights advocates reacted with anger after Charles took his 7-year-old son Harry on a recent Hunt in which two hares were killed. Charles Niece Zara daughter of Princess Anne was also taken to the Hunt by her Uncle part of a group of 20 children among the 50 riders. Including the children on such a Hunt amounts to encouraging them to kill animals the activists said. A fall this talk of a compassionate Prince is rubbish a said John Bryant wildlife officer with the league against cruel sports. A i am sure the Public will be disgusted. He is carrying on the family tradition of butchering wildlife. A it is even More disgusting that he is killing hares because they Are not  Charles took the two Royal youngsters Riding with a group from the North Norfolk harriers near Queen Elizabeth ii a Christmas Retreat mansion at Sandringham in Norfolk on the North sea coast. The Hunt master Ray Bradbury said the killing of the two animals was inadvertent. A the hares popped up in the Middle of the hounds by Accident. And they were gobbled up a Bradbury said adding a a it a not the killing we savor. Its the  but animal rights activists such As Marilyn Watson said any sport that Al lows for the killing of animals is wrong. A this is a horrible Way for animals to die a Watson said. A Prince Charles has no feelings for animals. It makes a nonsense of him claiming he is a  Hunting has been a traditional pastime of British monarchs and their families for centuries dating Back to the time before the Norman invasion of 1066, when mounted horsemen chased Deer. In recent years however the sight of Royalty Hunting and shooting has become a controversial subject in Britain  
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