European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a the stars and stripes monday May 4, 1992 by twi yugoslav army holds Leader As Sarajevo fighting abates Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr fighting died Federal soldiers when he returned from european commune Down Early sunday in the bosnian capital leaving a cityscape of sponsored talks in Portugal. He was held overnight at a mint is Knab Atim anal a limb Kora am Tho unit Cut Cirla of the Clov. An Ift Gao tribe woman stands on an observation deck overlooking centuries old farming terraces in the Philippines. Modern life is threatening the unique Mountain culture of the Ift Gao tribe. See Story on Page 16. Jaws of controversy charter boat Captain Phil Slaga May have expected to be treated As a hero for Harpoon ing a huge shark but there was As much anger As there was wonder at its size when he returned to Shore. A Page 5 Wilbur Mills Dies former rep. Wilbur d. Mills the powerful congressman whose career was destroyed by a strippers plunge into Washington a tidal Basin died saturday of an apparent heart attack. A Page 6 Gorbachev in . Two one time superpower adversaries who helped end the cold War exchanged hugs and kisses saturday As Mikhail Gorbachev began a 13-Day . Tour. A Page 7 rampage at holy site a Man ran amok in the Church of the holy sepulchre on saturday in Jerusalem smashing altar candles and ripping Down a life size Crucifix in the Calvary Chapel. A Page 8 school to expand while 20 military overseas schools in Germany Are expected to dose this year an elementary school in Southern Bavaria will expand. A Page 9 investors on hold amid All the and Downs of the Stock Market so far in the 1990s, investors in the Quot baby Bell Quot Telephone companies have spent most of the new decade on hold. A Page 17 Abby Ann Landers 20 action line.16 comics.18-20 commentary.13 crossword .20 faces a no places .10 letters.12 Money matters.17 sports.21-28 to listings.27 weather.11 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr fighting died Down Early sunday in the bosnian capital leaving a cityscape of gaping holes burned out cars and overturned garbage cans. The states Muslim president Alija ize Begovic still was being held by the Federal army. A cease fire agreement reached late saturday after almost 16 hours of heavy fighting apparently calmed what was by far the most violent outburst yet in Sarajevo during two months of fighting in the former yugoslav Republic which has declared Independence. Mostly Muslim bosnian territorial surrounded a Federal army club in downtown Sarajevo the site of the 1984 Winter olympics and the City where world War i was sparked by the assassination of austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. The army responded with hours of intense shelling from Hills overlooking the City Center. During the evening fighting that also included serbian militias spread throughout the City. No comprehensive casualty figure was available but at least seven Federal soldiers were reported killed. Further complicating the situation ize Begovic was met by Federal soldiers when he returned from european Community sponsored talks in Portugal. He was held overnight at a military base on the West Side of the City. A was far As i can Tell in a being held prisoner ize Begovic said in a broadcast on Sarajevo television. Dec monitors were trying to arrange a meeting with Ejub Ganic a member of the bosnian presidency and an army general on Neutral ground. The military apparently planned to hold ize Begovic until it could move out of the City Center. Also saturday a belgian dec Monitor was killed near the southwestern town of Mostar. Croatian troops said he was killed by Federal army fire but the dec said Only that it was investigating the death. Dec foreign ministers met in Portugal to seek ways to end the civil War pitting pro Independence ethnic croats and muslims against serbs backed by the serbian led Federal army. On sunday morning the City was quiet but the streets remained deserted. Gaping holes were evident in the Walls of apartment buildings and burned out cars and overturned garbage containers littered the streets. Racial from Page 1 saturday to oversee the recovery. He appealed to Japan to invest in rebuilding the inner City. A if there a major groups that Are Here in Southern California a As an example Japan Well open our facility to try and include them and let them participate in this rebuilding a a Ueberroth said. Meanwhile special court hearings were scheduled saturday to process some of the nearly 7,500 people arrested in the rampage. Tens of thousands of korean americans and others rallied saturday. They Sang the korean and american National anthems and heard prayers of forgiveness for the rioters Many of whom targeted businesses in los Angeles Korea town District. A this is our country a Helen Kim a medical student and member of the korean american society told the crowd. A it is a Patchwork of Many people and we need to keep it the foreign ministry in South Korea said sunday that a delegation headed by assistant foreign minister Hoseung would Fly to los Angeles today to meet with mayor Tom Bradley gov. Pete Wilson and other officials to seek financial aide for injuries and rebuilding. A second demonstration near City Hall was stopped by police who feared More looting. About 50 people were arrested for failure to disperse. Authorities reported one killing on saturday a 65-year-old woman shot by a sniper As she walked Down a riot ravaged Street. It was unclear if the killing was related to the rioting. In 1965, 34 people died in the Watts riots that devastated some of the same Sierra from Page 1 evacuees was scheduled to return to Rhein main a at 7 10 . Sunday Woodhouse said. A the c-141s Are bringing people into Rhein main and the c-130s Are being used to ferry people to Dakar Senegal a Woodhouse said. From those locations arrangements Are being made to transport the evacuees to where they need to go he said. Although Momoh was allowed to flee to nearby Guinea five of his supporters died Dunn sparse fighting in the capital City Freetown witnesses told the associated press. The new ruling Council formed by coup leaders thursday consists of 18 military officers and four civilians. In a series of radio addresses aired since the takeover the Council has assured foreigners living in Sierra Leone that they face no persecution from the government. Still instability in the Junta surfaced almost immediately. On saturday the a reported that in fighting had led to Council Leader it. Col. Ayah Kanu being replaced by capt. Valentine Strasser. In Washington the state department on saturday warned . Citizens not to travel to Sierra Leone and advised All americans in the country to leave. According to Woodhouse 600 american citizens live in Sierra Leone in addition to 27 state department employees and their 16 dependents. There Are also 80 peace corp volunteers and 79 . Military medical personnel who were involved in an exercise there when the coup occurred he said. The military units were participating in a medical exercise called med Flag in which . Medical specialists provide training and humanitarian assistance to other nations. The Germany based units involved included the 86th medical group from Ramstein a the 7100th composite support Wing from Wiesbaden and the Holst support Wing clinic from Sembach a. The 48th fighter Wing Hospital from Raf Lakenheath England and Navy environmental and preventative Medicine unit no. 7 from Naples Italy were also involved. Neighbourhoods with an estimated $200 million in damages. The Detroit riots in 1967 resulted in at least 40 deaths. At least seven people in last weeks rioting were killed by police gunfire. Others were killed in civilian gun Battles fires and beatings. Overnight marines were deployed to relieve National guard troops in the surrounding communities of Long Beach Compton and Torrance. Troops from the army a 7th inf div at fort Ord were dispatched to the civic Center memorial coliseum the los Angeles police departments Hollenbeck station and other locations said Marine master gunnery sgt. Tom Adams. A because we re All federalized troops there a not a lot of distinction being made Between one troop and another a said Jeanie West spokeswoman at the military a joint information Bureau. Walkouts from Page 1 elected areas a involving a total of 100,000 to 150,000 workers every Day a rather than a general strike involving All 2.3 million Public sector workers. A the pressure will be stronger this week a Oto chairwoman Monika Wulf Mathies said sunday. Officials appeared equally determined not to Cave in to the unions demands. Only the City Council of Aachen broke ranks Friday giving bus and train Drivers a 5.8 percent pay increase a 1 percent More than the increase the National government is offering. Chancellor Helmut Kohls government determined to curb inflation is Adamant that any pay increase should remain below the 5 percent Mark. The employers a the Federal state and local governments a had rejected a 5.4 percent Compromise suggested by an arbitrator last month. Pilots from Page 1 so Lucky. Some will wait up to three years before they climb Back inside a cockpit. They will have to take a refresher course and if they fail lose their wings. A we worked just As hard As everyone who is flying and now we have a Chance of sitting three years behind a desk and having our wings taken away a said Helen Martin a 23-year-old banked Pilot. In the meantime aspiring air Force lots have traded in the mind boggling precision of flying a fighter style aircraft or jobs ranging from civil engineering to helping organize social events. Some Are going Back to school to get masters degrees at the governments expense but most wish they were in the air. A subconsciously i feel like people Are saying a what a the matter not Good enough to get an air plane a a said Babione one of 112 banked graduates at Reese fab in Lubbock. Instructors said those currently in Pilot training Are putting undue pressure on themselves to finish High enough in their class to secure assignments in the air. Matthew Hotchkiss a banked Pilot at Reese tries to stay optimistic. A we did get our wings but they just clipped them a he said. A they will grow
