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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vol. 51, no. 24 35c monday May 11,1992 d 8693 a11 of 36 missing miners found dead at blast site Plymouth Nova Scotia apr Rescue workers picking their Way deep into an explosion wracked Coal mine found 11 bodies sunday officials said. The Fate of 15 other missing miners was still not known. The dead miners were found More than 30 hours after a blast ripped through the Westray mine about 75 Miles Northeast of Halifax throwing twisted steel from the Shaft and billowing smoke from ventilation holes. A based on preliminary reports from the main Rescue Crews it appears these men died instantly As the result of an explosion Quot said Colin Benner a spokesman for Curranh resources inc., the mines owner. Blocked shafts leading to two other work areas hampered the Rescue teams trying to find the remaining men officials said. The rescuers had had no Contact with the missing miners since the explosion during a shift change about 5 20 . Saturday. As they advanced through the mine sunday they found dangerous Levels of explosive methane Gas and poisonous Carbon monoxide raising ques see miners on Page 2army, marines withdraw from . Members of the California National guard remove sandbags from a barricade near the los Angeles coliseum on saturday. Los Angeles a about 3,500 . Soldiers and marines were sent Home saturday but 10,000 National guardsmen will remain on the riot torn streets indefinitely gov. Pete Wilson said saturday. A a in a speaking for a lot of people in telling you they re very grateful for the Job you be done Quot Wilson told some of the troops gathered at the armed forces Reserve Center in los Alamitos. Meanwhile Blacks Whites and hispanics joined together to clean up battered los Angeles neighbourhoods and help the needy As the City struggled to recover from devastating riots. Cardinal Roger Mahoney met with see related Etory on Page 4 about 30 Blacks and korean americans at a Church in South Central los Angeles the fourth meeting since december set up by the City archdiocese to help ease ethnic tension. A putting Back the buildings is the easy part a Mahoney said. A understanding and recognizing racism and discrimination is really our greatest  in Washington the head of the National association for the advancement of coloured people criticized the Bush administrations response to the riots. A we have a president who does not seem to know which Way to turn a Benja see . On Page 2 astronauts rendezvous with errant satellite Cape canaveral Fla. A the shuttle endeavour ended a three Day celestial Chase sunday As two astronauts left the safety of their Cabin and stepped into space to Rescue a stranded Intelsat-6 satellite. The shuttle was Only a mile behind the satellite which has been Drifting around Earth for More than two years in need of a lift to a useful Altitude. Astronaut Pierre Thuot was the first one out the Hatch followed by Richard Hieb. A i see Intelsat a were Hiebo a first words outside. Both spacecraft were flying 223 Miles High As commander Daniel Brandenstein steered the 100-ton endeavour to within reach. Brandenstein left his usual cockpit seat to go to a steering station in the Back of the Cabin where he could look out a window at the satellite. The two Craft whizzed around the world in formation at 17,500 Mph with endeavour just behind and below nose to the Earth. Thuot and Hieb the first americans to walk in space in 13 months stepped into the cargo Bay and immediately anchored their lifelines to the ship to keep from floating away. If All went Well the astronauts would Snag the Intelsat in about two hours attach a rocket motor and Send it winging into the heavens three hours later. Everything about the Mission which began with a flawless liftoff by the new see satellite on Page 2the Issue mandatory drug testing editor a note tha associated press has been asking the major pres Dentis candidates or their views on particular issues and assembles their  Are the views of the major presidential candidates on the question Quot do you support mandatory drug testing Lor Federal employees?0 republicans Georg Bush a spokesmen said the Bush administration our pesto drug testing for Federal employees when there is suspicion of on the Job impairment or in jobs in which the safety of others is at stake. Patrick Buchanan a spokesman said Buchanan had no position on the Issue. Demo rut Jerry Brown a i do not support mandatory drug testing for Federal employees because it is an invasion of  Bill Clinton a spokesman said Clinton had no position on the Issue. Ass  
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