European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 24, 1992 at a glance Kon Ishiki a sumo wrestler from Hawaii took Japan s coveted emperor s cup for the third time sunday. See Story on Page 16.sent to wards by Dod the Pentagon denied a newspaper s allegations that some military whistle blowers have been forced to undergo psychiatric evaluations and been sent to mental wards. A Page 4bleak Outlook for Young America s youth Are More Likely to live in poverty and die because of violence than Ever before. A Page 7albanians seek democracy voters in Albania overwhelmingly embraced the anti communist democrats sweeping from Power the socialist successors to a legacy of isolation and stalinism. A Page 8economic recovery slow Federal Reserve officials say recent data indicate that the Economy is picking up steam but they remain worried that the incipient recovery could Peter out. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .20 action line. .16 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 faces a no places .10 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports. 21-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 Shamir still defiant on settlements Jerusalem up prime minister Yitzhak Shamir said monday that Israel would a a never give in to american pressure to halt construction of jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. A this Little country is All that we have and it is ours a Shamir told a group of visiting Christian evangelical leaders from the United states and seventeen other countries. Shamir was invited to speak at a prayer breakfast by the More than a thousand leaders among them Missouri governor John Ashcoft who support israelis biblical claim to the occupied territories. The group is also backing israelis faltering request for $10 billion in american loan guarantees for housing soviet jewish immigrants. President Bush has termed the settlements a a obstacles to Arab israeli peace talks and is demanding that Israel freeze their construction in order to receive the full amount of guarantees. More than 100,000 jews have settled in the West Bank and Gaza strip since Israel captured those territories in the 1967 Middle East War. There Are 1.7 million arabs in the territories. Shamir told the Christian leaders that Israel a does not understand Why our friends the . Administration link this great humanitarian Effort to political matters and thus in effect deny us much needed  from Page 1 degrees and the air about 31 degrees when the plane went Down at 9 30 . The National transportation safety Board began an investigation. Nosb officials said they could not immediately Tell what caused the crash. It was the second time in three years a plane has skidded off a runway at la Guardia. In 1989, a us air flight bound for Charlotte n.c., Slid into the East River and broke into pieces in an aborted Takeoff. Two people were killed. In sunday nights crash Law enforcement officials and witnesses said the Jet had just begun to lift off when it slammed Back to the ground veered sharply to the left and crashed Over an earthen embankment. Said it dispatched five or six specialists to provide a a routine technical assistance during the investigation said company spokesman Bart Van Veen. The injured Many of whom suffered Burns cuts and internal injuries were taken to at least five hospitals. Twenty one survivors waded to land the nose a Wing and an engine snapped off and the rest of the plane skidded in a fireball into the water with its top sheared off. A it catapulted three or four times before it went into the water a said Patrick Silver a nearby resident who said he watched the crash from his Home. A it lit up the living room. It was a huge  the plane a Fokker 28 Model 4000 with a capacity of 68, was carrying 47 passengers and four Crew members Hulsair said. Fokker a dutch aircraft manufacturers amps Peter Jaeger and walked to the nearest terminal port authority police said. Four survivors crawled onto the nearby grand Central Parkway where they flagged Down a Van for help according to emergency medi a Cal service worker Adelaide Connaught ten. The crash occurred near the beginning Arab nations Call for . To mediate first with Libya of a storm that dumped 5 inches of Snow in the metropolitan area. Federal aviation administration spokesman Fred Farrar said of the relatively Small plane a something happened just about at rotation that cause it to come Back Down again. We done to yet know what  Agnes Hun a us air regional manager said the aircraft was in Good working order and had been de iced More than once before it took off. One survivor a the woman who described opening her eyes after the crash a said the Pilot told passengers he was de icing the plane a second time to be Safe. The passenger a 23-year-old from Solon Ohio who agreed to the interview on the condition she be identified Only by her first name Laura said the plane seemed to be a few feet off the ground when it tilted to the left and crashed. She said she saw a Flash of Light. The next thing she knew she was floating in the water next to the plane. It. John of Loughlin the first emergency medical service paramedic on the scene said victims were on fire rolling around trying to put the flames out. Port authority police officer Albert Gachett said a wet and disoriented survivor approached his car. A the said a help  i said id help him it a be All right. That Guy is a soap opera Star on All my children a Gachett said. Gachett said he did not know the actors  correction because of a source and reporting error it was incorrectly reported sunday that the military Community in Garmisch Germany is closing. The Community s installations include the . Russian Institute a nato school at Oberammergau and armed forces recreation Center facilities. The military Community of 800 includes about 150 soldiers said master sgt. Alan Carver senior enlisted adviser in Garmisch. A we done to plan to leave or go anywhere a he said but Many people Nave a just assumed Garmisch was closing because of troop pullouts in nearby Munich. Cairo Egypt apr Arab nations have urged the United nations to forgo imposing sanctions on Libya for failing to turn Over suspects in the bombing of pan am flight 103, saying mediation should first be Given a Chance. Libyans refusal to hand Over the alleged intelligence agents has locked it in a growing confrontation with Western countries and the world body. The . Security Council is expected to vote this week on sanctions that would include a ban on air links with Libya a halt in arms sales to the country and a Call on nations to expel most libyan diplomats. At an emergency meeting of the 21-member Arab league on sunday Arab foreign ministers and other representatives refused libyans request to ignore any such sanctions. But the Arab nations urged the United nations to a avoid taking any economic military or diplomatic measures that could have negative consequences on the  the Resolution also said the Security Council should await the outcome of an International court of Justice hearing on an Appeal filed by Libya seeking to Block sanctions. The court which is to open hearings thursday is the United nations judicial Branch but compliance with its rulings is voluntary. Libyan prime minister Abu Zeid Omar purdah welcomed the leagues resolutions today saying in Cairo that a those who Are confident of their Legal position Why done to they accept patience until the court of Justice decides on the Issue a kurd invade european parliament Brussels Belgium apr protesting alleged turkish repression about a Hundred kurd attacked several turkish offices monday before occupying part of the european parliament. Four kurd armed with hammers clashed with police in front of the european parliament. One police officer was slightly injured a police source said. A dozen kurd broke the windows of the turkish embassy while others dam aged offices of the turkish National airlines and a turkish Bank. Two kurd were taken into custody. Meanwhile about a Hundred kurdish men women and children occupied the Entrance Hall of the european parliament near the City Center. An equal number of police were sent to the parliament but it was not Clear if they would try to dislodge the demonstrators by Force. From Page 1 situation in his Region is still unstable enough to justify keeping 150,000 troops there. Witnesses at previous hearings in As pins current series have included such commanders As Gen. Joseph p. Hoar of the Central come adm. Leon a. Edney of the Atlantic come Gen. George a. Joulwan of the Southern come Gen. Carl w. Stiner of the special operations come and Gen. Hansford t. Johnson of the transportation come. Future hearings will focus on . Forces Korea commanded by Gen. Robert w. Riscassi the Pacific come headed by adm. Charles r. Larson and the strategic air come led by Gen. George l. Butler. Aspin said the defense policy panel will ask Galvin to discuss the increased scope for. Ethnic conflict civil wars and possibly International conflict among newly Independent states in Europe now that the Warsaw pact and soviet Union Are gone. A what Are the plausible military dimensions of such conflicts a Aspin asked. A what capabilities will our european allies have for dealing with them and what should be the . Contribution to european Security during the coming decade. Galvin