European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Thes forfend vol. 50, no. 357 350 monday april 6,1992 d 8693 a Iran bombs rebels in Iraq group s supporters attack european embassies Nicosia Cyprus apr iranian warplanes bombed a rebel base near Baghdad on sunday in the first airstrike by Iran on iraqi territory since a 1988 cease fire halted their War. Iraq claimed it shot Down one of the iranian f-4 phantom ii fighter bombers and captured its two Man Crew. Tehran a official islamic Republic news Agency quoted a military source As saying the attack was in retaliation for a raid by the rebels of the Mujaheddin a Khaliq or Peoples holy warriors on two villages in Western Iran on saturday. In Europe dozens of Mujaheddin supporters hurled firebombs bricks and rocks at iranian diplomatic offices in Germany Sweden Britain France the Netherlands and Switzerland. Two buildings at the embassy in Sweden were badly burned and a consulate in Hamburg Germany also suffered fire damage. Police said several people were injured though none seriously As officers struggled to evict up to 40 demonstrators occupying the seven Story iranian embassy in Bonn Germany for nearly two hours. The fighting Marks a Sharp deterioration in relations Between Iran and Iraq which still have not signed a peace treaty formally ending their 1980-88 War. State run Baghdad radio monitored in Cyprus said the f-4s struck at 7 20 and 8 10 . In an act of a blatant and unjustified a Iraq warns the reckless iranian re see Iran on Page 2massing for abortion rights a sea of signs rises above thousands of Demontra d.c., on sunday to show their support for abortion tors gathered near the White House in Washington rights. See Story on Page 6.eucom says projects total $100 million by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the 14 military construction projects that the . European come wants to proceed with in Germany during the next few years total exactly $100 million according to a message from the command to the joint chiefs or staff. The dec. 27 message was made Public thursday by rep. John r. Kasich a Ohio at a hearing of the House armed services committees readiness panel. Neucom officials have proposed using residual value offset funds received for . Facilities that Are to be turned Over to Host nations As bases Are closed to pay for the construction. According to Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of . Army Europe the Basic formula for calculating residual value Calls for the Host nation to reimburse the United states for the Cost of building a facility plus inflation minus the Dollar Cost of any damage to the facility since it was built. Almost All the projects support base consolidation and reorganization efforts. Following is a breakdown of the projects their rationales and costs a Hohenfels training area is the site of five of Thesee projects on Page 2 centuries old Skeleton found at Lakenheath excavation site Tsongas May rejoin presidential race by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England an 1,800-year-old Skeleton has been discovered at Raf Lakenheath at a site where a water treatment tank is to be built. A the site appears to be an Early roman settlement a said Andrew tester who Heads the Suffolk county councils archaeology Section and is directing the dig. A a it a difficult to know the extent of the settlement or How important it was but there were probably quite a few people the excavation which began in Early March was scheduled to end last week. However base and local British officials Are still reviewing the findings and May decide to keep the site open longer. Most people who work and live at the base have been kept Clear of the site but Small groups have come by to gaze at the pit. Base officials had to Call in the Suffolk county Council to search the location for any buried ruins before proceeding with work on the water treatment tank said tech. Sgt. Rick Shick of the base Public affairs office. Before doing any kind of excavation or construction on base Shick said officials must seek county permission. Tester said the Skeleton buried in about 10 feet of soil was fairly intact except for some damage to the Skull. He believes it was a Pagan burial site judging by other artefacts including coins found at the location. He also said that the outlines of a wooden coffin that held the remains could be found As Well As nails near the feet of the Skeleton. The nails were used to hold the boots or sandals together. To Caruth was part of the team selected by tester to work on the dig. Caruth an experienced Digger was excited see site on Page 2 from wire reports Washington Paul Tsongas said sunday that he May re enter the presidential race depending on How Well he does a and How Well Bill Clinton does a in tuesdays new York primary. In an interview on Abc tvs this week with David Brinkley the former Massachusetts senator said he will make his decision wednesday the Day after the balloting. A i think there Are two issues a he said. A one How do i do but More particularly How does Bill Clinton do and i think that will be Tsongas quit the presidential race last month because he was running Low on Money but he held on to his 439.25 National convention delegates and would be Well ahead of Jerry Browne a 164.25 delegates if he re entered the race. Tsongas supporters across the country have been urging him to rejoin the Tsongas race. He won 20 recent or the vote in Connecticut and percent in Vermont. Supporters have also begun airing see Tsongas on Page 2
