European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april 12, 1992the stars and stripes b Page 3bombs in London kill 2, injure 91 London apr a second car bomb exploded before Dawn saturday hours after a larger blast killed two people and injured 91 in the financial District while Stock traders celebrated the conservative party selection win. The initial blast Friday night left a Trail of destruction in the business heartland. The second Early saturday damaged a main traffic Junction in North London causing chaos for motorists. The Ira claimed responsibility for the first blast in a coded message to Belfast Media. It did not mention saturdays bomb. Scotland Yard said warnings using Irish Republican army codewords were made before each blast. A this was a deliberate attempt by the Ira to impose their views in the debate Over the future of Northern Ireland a Home Secretary Kenneth Baker the Cabinet member responsible for Law and order said on by radio. Commander George Churchill Cole i Man head of Scotland Yards anti terrorist Branch said a 15-year-old girl who was killed was with her seven year old sister who was seriously injured. A Man in his Early 20s died in a similar location to the girl he said. He did not identify either of the victims. Earlier political commentators in Belfast Northern Ireland said they feared the Surprise parliamentary electoral defeat thursday of Gerry Adams could pro Toke a new Campaign of violence. Adams is president of sinn f6in, the iras Politi t ill Cal party. The first explosion a car that officials said contained 100 pounds of explosives ripped through the financial District called the City at 9 20 . Friday. It shattered hundreds of windows Shook sidewalks and reverberated Miles away. A Telephone warning gave the wrong location and All the dead and injured were caught in the blast or hit by debris police said. A circular area about a half mile in diameter remained sealed saturday As police and anti terrorist experts searched the debris and assessed the damage. The Victory thursday of prime minister debris litters St. Mary axe Road in London after a suspected Ira bomb there killed two people and injured 91 Friday night. John majors conservatives had sent share prices soaring and City workers some in tuxedos and evening gowns were out on the streets and in pubs and wine bars Friday night celebrating. A it was absolutely terrifying i was shaking like a Leaf and i just ran Lille hell a said Jonn Walker. A it was bloody labourer Brian Raynsford who was working in an office near the explosion said a the building really Shook. We poked our Heads out of the window and there was what seemed to be Kapok and paper coming Down a floating Down like the bomb detonated outside the Baltic Exchange a which fixes cargoes for merchant vessels a and blasted a Crater on St. Mary axe Road. At 1 10 . Saturday a Van packed with an estimated 100 pounds of explosives blew up at an intersection at London a Staples Corner a major freeway Junction eight Miles Northwest of the financial District. The Van exploded directly underneath the northbound lanes of the Edwarc Road overpass. One person suffered a Cut Finger but there were no other injuries. The area had been evacuated following a Telephone warning. Structural engineers were to examine the Junction amid speculation the Edge Ware Road overpass might have to be sets sales auctions by the stars and stripes the defense re utilization and marketing office has announced upcoming sales and auctions in Germany. A Hanau. A warehouse clearance Sale of furniture will be held tuesday in buildings 455 and 456 of old Argonne Sale opens at 9 . For id card holders Only. The Public May attend from 10 . Until noon. All purchases May be made in dollars or Marks but Only Cash will be accepted. All purchases must be removed by More information Call ets 322-8281 or commercial 06181-55614. A Bobingen. Washers dryers refrigerators ranges and furniture from family housing and Barracks will be on Sale tuesday in buildings 2812 and 2833 of the Bobingen maintenance facility. Only id card holders May attend the Sale from 8 to 10 . The Public is invited from 11 . Until 3 30 . All purchases must be made in Cash and dollars and Marks will be accepted. Merchandise must be removed by the end of the Sale. All appliances Are 220-Volt. A Hanau. Miscellaneous items will be auctioned thursday in building 636 on Gross nauheim Cavern. Registration begins at 8 and the auction begins at 9 . Auction merchandise May be inspected monday tuesday and wednesday front 8 . Until noon and from 1 to 3 . Items May be inspected during registration on thursday until the auction begins. For More information Call military 322-8281 or commercial 06181-55614. A Wiesbaden. A Cash and carry Sale will be conducted Friday in building 33 and the basement of building 10 at Camp Pieri. The Sale will be held from 9 . Until noon and is open to id card holders Only. Barracks and office furniture will be sold. All purchases must be paid for in dollars and removed by 3 . The Day of the Sale. Azacs planes presence Cut Back at Iceland base Nas Kef Lavik Iceland a amps natos airborne warning and control system aircraft no longer will operate full time out of Nas Kef Lavik according to a statement. The decision was made because of a diminished Long Range aviation threat in the North Atlantic and limited Azacs assets worldwide said the statement from the Iceland defense Force Public affairs office. Once the planes leave the defense of icelandic airspace will be handled by Alert f-15s with the 57th fighter so in Iceland and a ground based radar system that is under construction. According to air forces Iceland officials the aircraft can be launched in less than one hour to intercept aircraft infringing on Iceland a airspace. The new radars will be located at the four Corners of Iceland and manned by icelandic civil ians said Navy it. Joe Quimby Iceland defense Force Public affairs officer. The phased array radar system offers coverage up to 200 nautical Miles away and 100,000 feet High. The system is similar to those used in North America. Officials Are still leaving the door open for future Azacs deployments to Iceland. Because of the aircraft a mobility and Alert status Azacs aircraft would be Able to return to Iceland rapidly should the world situation dictate according to the release. Plans also Call for having both nato and . Azacs planes operate periodically from Iceland to support . And nato exercises. The Small infrastructure needed to support Azacs operations will remain at Kef Lavik. Children Greet Arafat in Tunisia Tunis Tunisia apr Plo Leader Yasser Arafat arrived Home in Tunis on saturday greeted by a color guard and a crowd of schoolchildren waving palestinian and tunisian flags. Arafat a Eye was swollen shut and a huge red Bruise marked his face injuries he suffered in a plane crash in the libyan desert on tuesday. He walked unassisted off a libyan Arab airlines Jet and Down a red carpet to greetings from about four dozen children dressed in camouflage clothing. Tunisian president Zine Al abiding Ben Ali helped Arafat into a chair for a Short ceremony. Arafat made no Public statement and he left in a motorcade a few minutes after his arrival. A top aide said earlier that Arafat 62, was recovering quickly. A the has already started work while in bed a said Bassam Abu Sharif the Arafat aide. Abu Sharif said egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was expected to visit Arafat on saturday during a trip to Tunis
