Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

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

You are currently viewing page 37 of: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, January 13, 1993

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 13,1993 at a glance a woman pays her last respects to Ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev who died last week. Friends bade Farewell tuesday in Paris to the celebrated dancer. Sec. Story on Page Ali. Clinton seeks diversity president elect Clinton is trying to draw in a More than the usual White boys who run Washington to Fili top sub Cabinet jobs an aide said. A Page 4 murderer at Large the killer 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 5 controversy resurfaces Warren m. Christopher president elect Clinton a nominee As Secretary of state faces questions on an old a targe that he knew about army surveillance of anti Vietnam War protesters. A pages drive 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 Pago 9 late tees continue Consumers will continue to be charged late fees on their credit card accounts because of a supreme court action monday. A Page 17 Index 1 Abby Ann Landers ,., 21 classifieds. 25-27 comics .21-23 commentary. 15 crossword.21 faces a to places .24 letters. 14 Money matters.16-17 sports .29-36 to listings.35 weather .13 to n Ker leaks most of i a a a. A. A. A a into sea 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 Quot Geurt Offeman of the dutch Salvage firm Smit Tak told reporters. Quot it May be trapped in Small compartments but that is All. However we will still continue the operation As Long As there is a possibility that Oil is inside. The 797-foot vessel fractured into at least 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 a for sure Quot 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 . 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 Bayis streaked with Black Oil and the wind carries heavy fumes. Wild weather has made it difficult to Chart the flow of the spill authorities said. Hurricane Force winds of 75 Mph raked across Sumburgh head with gusts to 95 Mph. Rain sleet and Snow Tiave limited visibility and lightning during the night caused Brief Power surges Salmon Farmers prayed for wind and Waves to Cany the Oil away from their pens Many of them anchored in inlets Northwest of the wreckage. A a we re hopeful that the weather will be with us Quot said Alistair Goodlad. Quot its a nervous time of course it  sixteen Salmon banners already were ordered not to Harvest any fish after a Sheen of Oil passed Over the Waters surrounding 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 of the government. Iraqis from Page 1 ays said . Ambassador Edward Perkins. A they received warning that first of All their behaviour was unacceptable and that if they did go ahead it would be looked at not too kindly Quot Perkins said. Washington continues to be frustrated by iraqis intransigence and provocative actions but on monday issued Only a veiled threat. _ a i would just say we re considering what course of action the . Government should follow Quot said state department spokesman Richard Boucher. "1 done to want to predict anything particularly a. Russia on tuesday condemned the raids and called on Baghdad to halt them. A the situation is too explosive to play irresponsible games Quot russian for eign affairs ministry spokesman Sergei Yastro Dembsky told reporters in Moscow in Iraq the newspaper Al a Adassia maintained Iraq was open to talks a to achieve peace and Security which guarantees the Legal rights of Iraq in sovereignty and  the report Wincn blamed iraqis recent troubles on president Bush was carried by the official iraqi news Agency last week Iraq dismantled anti aircraft batteries that Washington said were threatening Western aircraft patrolling the no Fly zone imposed in August to protect shiite Muslim rebels from air attacks by the forces of Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein. But . Officials. Said monday that Iraq had moved missiles batteries into the other iraqi exclusion zone which .-led allies set up in the North to protect kurdish separatists. Canadian ambassador Christopher Poole confirmed tuesday that a Canadian officer with the . Observer Force was threatened by the iraqis on sunday. A the iraqi had a firearm a pistol and he held the pistol to his head and said move your vehicle or i will shoot you Quot a Poole said. The Border incidents have been occurring about 50 Miles North of Kuwait City near the port of umm Qasir. The Border demarcation completed in november awarded the town to Iraq. But the iraqi naval base known As Camp Khor to the South was Given to Kuwait along with about 10 disputed Oil Wells and some Farmland. A. Iraq has refused to recognize the new Border and still claims sovereignty Over All of Kuwait. Kabbaj said . Officers stood by tuesday As the iraqis worked. Quot there is nothing we can do but report the incident to new York and the iraqi Liaison officers Quot he said. The multinational observer team docs not carry weapons and is not authorized to take military action. It merely reports cease fire violations to . Headquarters. Serbs a from Page 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  in mountainous Bosnia. But president elect Clinton has advocated stronger . Action in the area a to the consternation of some military authorities who share Bush a 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 forces. Arms from Page 1 Able to sign any agreement since then. The tumultuous meeting which began Jan. 4, was scheduled to conclude late 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 out 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 county Mawlawi said weapons and ammunition from the largest . Military operation to Date in the capital 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 forges 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 response. Ble for two years of civil War which with famine and disease took the lives of 350,000 people last year. A we Call it the conference of dictators a said journalist Mohamed Hassan referring to the Addis Ababa meeting. A they killed my brother and sister. Each one killed at least 1,000 people. How can we let those who destroyed the country Rule it a second time Quot 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 Quot 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 Lor self Protection Are being returned  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade