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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The and stripes vol. 51, no. 312 350 thursday february 25,1993 b d 8693 a v corps Deputy 3 others die in Block Hawk crash is Jim do Helm Tucht Eckof a uh-60 Black Hawk lies at Wiesbaden a after crashing tuesday killing v corps Deputy commander and three others. By Craig Martin staff writer a fiery helicopter crash kilted the v corps Deputy commander two other v corps staff officers and a Crew member tuesday evening at Wiesbaden a Ger Many. Four other soldiers were injured when the uh-60 Black Hawk crashed in Clear weather about7 35 . At the base some 25 Miles West of Frankfurt Germany Accord ing to it. Col. Dick Bridges v corps spokesman. Dead arc . Jarrett Jack son Robertson 52, who was second in command of the corps 65,000 soldiers in Europe col William j.  47, the assistant chief of staff for operations col. Robert j. Kelly 48, assistant chief of staff for in Tylli Gynce and spec. Gary l. Rhodes jr., 23, a Crew chief with co a 7th in 158th see crash on Page 2 Robertson he s quitting Ottawa a prime minister Brian mul Roney dogged by economic problems and his fail ure to resolve a constitutional crisis involving French speaking Quebec said wednesday that he is , prime minister since 1984, announced his departure in a letter to Gerry St. Ger main the president of the governing conservative  resignation is not expected to have a great Impact on the North Ameri can free Trade agreement or on Ottawa s relations with  is time for the party to elect a new Leader Mulroney said in his seven Par t,.w.w.v, graph resignation  have governed decisively in challenging times. I am confident that in regard to our major initiatives the verdict of history will be a supportive one at a news conference wednesday afternoon see Mulroney on Page 2 Mulroney . Chief backs Bosnia Airdrop Clinton wants allies to take part Washington a president Clinton is trying to get other countries to join a planned Airdrop of food and Medicine to hungry bosnian that is Likely to have More symbolic than practical value. This will reinforce the morale of the people on the ground said . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali who Hud been reluctant to support the see related Story on Page 3 operation until he met with Clinton for an hour tues Day. Boutros Ghali appears to have been won Over by Clinton s Assurance that the operation would be closely coordinated with the United nations and was not de signed to replace .-coordinated Relief efforts Al ready under Way in Bosnia. It was thought the move might encourage the warring factions in the former Yugoslavia to return to .-sponsored peace talks. Clinton got Putros Ghali s go ahead after being re buffed by Britain on the eve of a White House visit wednesday by British prime minister John major. London said it would not contribute planes to the air drop but welcomed the . Effort. Clinton and Boutros Ghali agreed that such drops would be temporary and supplemental to land convoys delivering food and Medicine to Bosnia said a joint statement after their meeting. At the Pentagon a defense official who spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity said wednesday that the Airdrop would he preceded by leafleting from other aircraft to Tell Resi see Airdrop on Pago 2 rioting Soma i is want . To leave Mogadishu Somalia a angry youths shouting America out of Somalia rioted in the capital wednesday As a powerful warlord sought to Fame .-led peacemakers for his military setback in a Southern port. At least one somali was reported killed and six peo ple including a Marine were wounded in the violence. Coalition troops fired into the air and moved in As Sault vehicles in a vain attempt to disperse the protes ters who pelted them with rocks Ana built barricades of burning tires and debris on a main Boulevard. A . Military spokesman said marines at a Check Point killed a somali and wounded two others after being fired upon. The spokesman also said a Marine Corporal was hospitalized after being hit in the hip by shrapnel from a grenade blast apparently while Young somalis stormed and looted of the egyptian embassy. Journalists said they saw at least three wounded pro testers being taken away by other demonstrators. The warlord Gen. Mohamed Farrah aided claimed in a radio address late tuesday that coalition forces had disarmed the people of Kismay allowing a rival to see somali3 on Page 2  
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