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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The of Skaad 1942-1992 50 years of service vol. 51, no. 1 350 saturday april 18,1992 d 8693 libyans not backing Dow attorney doubts suspects ready to give up Tripoli Libya apr a British attorney for two libyans wanted in the bombing of pan am flight 103 said Friday that they probably would not relent and agree to stand trial in the West. Stephen Mitchell was responding to reports that the suspects would be willing to be tried in Scotland or the United states. . Deputy Secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger said in Washington that he would have to see whether the reported offer was  libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi meanwhile reportedly was seeking to visit Egypt to discuss the crisis. Egypt however denied that it had asked the United nations for permission to Send a plane to Fly Qadhafi to Egypt. The developments came two Days after the United nations imposed sanctions on Libya to Force Tripoli to turn Over the two men. The sanctions Cut air links and arms sales to Libya and ordered diplomatic staff reductions at libyan embassies around the world. Countries in the Middle East a including Egypt a joined in imposing the sanctions although some denounced the measures. Qadhafi has tried to cast the Issue As an attack by the West on arabs. Life appeared Normal in the libyan capital Friday the Muslim holy Day. A preacher at the Moulay Mohammad mosque in downtown Tripoli attacked the West in his Sermon although the rhetoric was Milder than in similar tirades in previous weeks. The West so aggression will make us More resistant and More defiant a said the preacher who was unidentified. His Sermon was broadcast live on libyan see libyans on Page 2 pilgrims flock to Jerusalem for holy rites from wire reports Jerusalem a the number of pilgrims marking Good Friday in Jerusalem swelled this year and jews around the world began their annual Observance of passover at Sundown Friday by gathering to recount the Story of the exodus of the ancient israelite from Egypt. Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world carried crosses and Sang hymns along the route in Jerusalem that tradition says Christ followed to his crucifixion. Occasional drizzle contributed to the solemn mood. At Vatican City Pope John Paul ii marked Good Friday by continuing a tradition he began in 1980 of Heaning confessions in St. Peters Basilica. The confessions from 17 pilgrims including a 9-year-old italian child were the first activities of a Busy holy Friday for the 71-year-old pontiff. He was later scheduled to preside Over an afternoon mass and on Friday see pilgrims on Page 2 christians carry a Cross Friday on the via Dolorosa in Jerusalem sold City. Car company blames human error for two overcharges to customers . Sending food goods to Sarajevo from wire reports Washington an emergency . Airlift of food and blankets will head for embattled Sarajevo within Days to relieve suffering from blockades and attacks by invading serbian troops the state department said thursday. Deputy assistant Secretary of state Ralph Johnson will accompany one of the flights partly to underscore the seriousness with which Washington views the tense situation there according to an administration official who asked not to he identified. According to an official with the military Airlift come at Scott fab iii., the three c-141s that will be involved in the Aid Are a in system a meaning they were already flying around on other routine missions and were diverted for this humanitarian Effort. Two of the planes belong to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston fab s.c., while the other belongs to the 172nd military Airlift group of the Mississippi air National guard in Jackson miss. The three aircraft will Fly a total of five missions today and sunday. One of the see food on Page 2 inside today50 years of the stars and stripes by Randy Pruitt staff writer two cases where customers were overcharged on new car purchases by overseas military sales corp. Have been blamed on human error an oms attorney said thursday. Cafes auditors who conducted a recent Price review of oms which Sells general motors and Chrysler products on . Military bases discovered that one customer failed to receive a $1,000 rebate while another was overcharged $250 for Power steering. Both sales were made in 1991. In a letter to the stars and stripes oms attorney Reed l. Von Maur said the mistakes a were clearly the result of human error and Are being corrected by  oms officials were not available to respond to a query Friday on what other customers should do if they feel they May have been similarly overcharged. The review called a a Sample Price review audit Quot by cafes was initiated following a stars and stripes series in March that revealed some salespeople quoted final sales prices above a 7 percent limit imposed by an cafes contract. The articles also said overseas customers were not protected by a a Lemon Law like most stateside customers. Stories also highlighted consumer complaints. Col. Robert d. Skees cafes audit director found no discrepancies by Ford motor company whose records were examined at Kearny n.j., from March 31 to april 3. The oms review was con ducted at Woodbury n.y., from March 31 to april 4. Auditors who looked at 84 vehicles sold by oms and 45 Ford transactions said both firms sold autos below the authorized 7 percent markup ceiling. The percentage is added onto the dealers wholesale Price. The Exchange service has contracts with Chrysler general motors and Ford to sell cars on military installations overseas. Chrysler and general motors which account for More than 80 percent of the overseas military car Market have hired overseas military sales clip. To conduct overseas sales. Military car sales is a subsidiary of oms but is registered As a German company and has no official agreements with cafes according to Exchange offi see car on Page 2 a 64 Page special Section  
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