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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, January 13, 1993

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes a a. At a glance �?1 a woman pays her last respects to Ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev who died last a cedi friends bade Farewell tuesday in Paris to the eel berated dancer. See Story on Page it. A Clinton seeks diversity president elect Clinton is trying to draw in Quot More than the usual White boys who run Washington Quot to fill top sub Cabinet jobs an aide said. A Pago 4murderer at Large the Kilter involved in the worst mass slaying in the Chicago area in nearly three decades is Quot still on the Loose Quot prosecutors said. A Page 5a healthy president president Bush emerged smiling from bathes a naval Hospital after his annual physical examination tuesday saying Quot clean Bill of . Page 8drive to clean up air All roads May Lead to Rome but you can t get there by car. Italy has again declared War on the automobile. A Page 9late fees continue Consumers will continue to be charged late fees on their credit card accounts because of a supreme court action monday. A Pago 17 Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds .2527 comics .2123 commentary .15 crossword .21 faces in places 24 letters. 14 Money matters.16-17 sports .2936 to listings .35 weather. 13tanker leaks most wednesday january 13,1993 into  Sumburgh Shetland islands apr Savage weather has torn the Tanker Braer into at least three pieces apparently spilling most of the Oil that remained aboard officials said tuesday. Quot it is obvious most of the Oil has now gone. There is a possibility there will be some still on Board but we Are no longer talking about thousands of tons a just hundreds a Gefert Offeman of the dutch Salvage firm Smit Tak told reporters. Quot it May be trapped in Smalt compartments but that is All. However we will still continue the operation As Long As there is a possibility that Oil is  the 797-foot vessel fractured into a at feast three pieces on the Rocky Edge of the Bay of que Dale. The Braer a Black Bow jutted from the stained sea and its midsection was awash in the oily surf. Waves pitched the smokestack against the Bobbing superstructure of the Bridge. Quot she a a total loss that s for sure Offeman said. The ship is managed by b amp h shipping based in Stamford conn., and owned by the partners. The liberian registered Braer which ran aground in a storm Jan. 5, was carrying 24.6 million Gallons of Oil More than twice As much As the Exxon Valdez the worst Oil Tanker disaster in u5. History it was carrying norwegian Light crude which disperses rapidly in the violently churning water. The Oil has turned the Bay chocolate Brown with swirls of Black near the stricken Tanker. The Grassy Headland above the Bay is streaked with Black Oil and the wind Carrier heavy fumes. Wild weather has made it difficult to Chart the flow of the spill authorities said. A a Hurricane Force winds of 75 Man raked across Sumburgh head with gusts to 95 Mph. Rain sleet and Snow Nave limited visibility and lightning during the night caused Brief Power surges. Salmon Farmers prayed for wind and Waves to carry the oif away from their pens Many of them anchored in inlets Northwest of the wreckage. A Twete hopeful that the weather will be with us a said Alistair Goodlad. A a it a a nervous time of course it  sixteen Salmon Farmers already were ordered not to Harvest any fish after a Sheen of Oil passed Over the Waters sur rounding East and West Burra islands about 20 Miles Northwest of the Tanker. Conservationists were unable to predict the effect of the further spills on the Rich sea and Bird life in the Shetland islands. Already the carcasses of More than 700 Birds As Well As seals and otters have washed up on the shores of the Island. Fishing grounds and Salmon farms were closed by the  from Page 1 House Quot there is a Clear pattern of violation whether its missiles or these raids into warehouses or other actions they be  a it remains to be seen exactly what May come of that but As we said there will be no warnings a he said. The . Security Council on monday night condemned the Border incursions but rejected military retaliation. Fitzwater in an interview on Fox morning news said the . Action Quot really put the world Community on record in saying this is not acceptable. We Are now in a position of watching to see How he May proceed from Here. But it is a matter of extreme  Bush met monday afternoon with Cia director Robert Gates and with other lop advisers to weigh his options. Bush was told that while Iraq did move some of its soviet made anti aircraft missiles out of the Southern restricted airspace which was established by the allies As a protected zone for shiite muslims it had not removed All the weapons from South of the 32nd parallel. In recent weeks Iraq has periodically moved missiles into the Northern zone established to protect kurd. But ., became concerned when missiles also were moved into the South Sug Gesting a deliberate pattern of provocation said one official who also spoke on condition of anonymity. A this is Vintage Saddam a said another official who also requested anonymity. The United states Britain France and Russia warned Iraq last week to remove the missiles from South of the 32nd parallel or risk retaliation Iraq appeared to defuse the crisis Over the weekend by moving most of the missiles out and dispersing the remaining batteries in such a Way that they no longer posed a threat to Allied overflights. But government analysts said Iraq was constantly moving the remaining missiles and could regroup them quickly to form a renewed threat. In addition Iraq was moving surface to air missile batteries it deployed in the Northern no Fly zone North of the 36th parallel. The United states appeared to differentiate Between a possible response to the iraqi raids into Kuwait where Iraq seized weapons and confronted . Guards and its possible retaliation for the alleged violation of the no Fly zones. For the raids the United states left the response up to the Security Council which demanded that Iraq return anti ship Siik Sriri missiles and other weapons it had removed from the disputed naval base. For the no Fly zone violations the United states appeared prepared to strike Back in conjunction with France and Britain which also patrol the skies Over those zones. Serbs from Pago 1 Sals would limit american troop involvement which is certain to make the proposals More palatable to senior  Military leaders like Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Shalika Shvili a views Are expected to be among the most important the new administration will receive on the Issue the general is both the nato supreme Allied commander in Europe and commander of the  Forces that would be used in such a conflict. President Bush has been reluctant to commit  Ground troops to the area for fear of becoming bogged Down in a Vietnam style a a quagmire in mountainous Bosnia. Bui president elect Clinton has advocated stronger  Action in the area a to the consternation of some military authorities who share Bush s apprehension about launching ground operations there. Although the Bush administration has pressed for greater enforcement of a bosnian no Fly zone it has resisted entreaties to use  Troops to expand humanitarian Aid or to shut off the flow of arms to serbian backed  from Pago 1 Able to sign any agreement since then. The tumultuous meeting which began Jan. 4, was scheduled to conclude Date monday or tuesday morning with delegates returning to Somalia later tuesday Mawlawi said according to Mawlawi the factions had reached a preliminary cease fire and disarmament agreement but were unable to concur on other details thus negating the earlier breakthrough. There were doubts As to How faithfully a cease fire would have been obeyed and a feeling that the agreement would not have affected gangs of free Lance bandits. Nevertheless the now defunct agreement was seen As a potentially significant move toward bringing order Back to the Lawless land. A .-led International Force that arrived dec. 9 under . Auspices has been trying to restore order and protect food Aid shipments. Intensified  Marine patrols were launched again tuesday following a sweep by 900 marines of the Bakara weapons Bazaar a the biggest in the country Mawlawi said weapons and ammunition from the largest  Military operation to Date in the capital a along with the haul from other searches a filled 16 five ton trucks. The spokesman said marines were moving tuesday into an area of Northern Mogadishu where weapons were believed to have been secreted. The Northern half of the City is controlled by forces Loyal to Ali Mahdi Mohamed while the Southern half is held by perhaps the country a most powerful figure Mohamed Farrah aided. Somalia a warlords Are held responsible for two years of civil War which with famine and disease took the lives of 350, people last year. A we Call it the conference of dictators a said journalist Mohamed Hassan referring to the Addis Ababa meeting. Quot they killed my brother and sister. Each one killed at least 1,000 people. How can we let those who destroyed the country Rule if a second time a in a meeting with . Officials and staffers of private Aid groups Marine commander maj. Gen. Charles e. Wilhelm said he hoped a safer environment could be possible in the capital by feb. 1, Mawlawi said. Wilhelm reportedly defined a Quot safer environment As the ability of citizens to move about freely the absence of weapons in the streets and a return of Commerce. Wilhelm a 10,000 marines Are now confiscating any visible weapons although those needed by Aid groups for self Protection Are being returned  
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