European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday november 25,1993 the Rushdie visit prompts . To Issue Alert from wire reports american embassies warned . Citizens abroad on wednesday to be Alert to terrorist or mob action in connection with British author Salman Rushdie s visit to the United states. He will be meeting with senior . Government officials said the statement released by the . Embassies in Stockholm Sweden and Oslo Norway. The statement issued at the direction of the .state department said while we Are not aware of a Concrete threat in connection with this trip experience and the continuation of the iranian Fatwa death sentence against Rushdie suggest that there May be terrorist or mob action directed against americans or american interests Over seas in response to the fact of such a  americans were told to be Alert and take precaution president Clinton met wednesday with Rushdie i Washington to demonstrate his support for the writer who was forced underground by an iranian death sen tence for his novel the satanic verses. Rushdie who had been snubbed by the Bush administration saw Clinton at the conclusion of a meeting with Secretary of slate Warren Christopher and an Thony Lake the National Security adviser. Rushdie who has been in hiding for four years except for rare Public appearances requested the meet ing said White House spokesman Mark Vearan. The White House used the Opportunity to Demon Strate support for Freedom of speech for someone who has been the victim of a legitimized death threat for something he has said and written Gearan said. The late iranian religious Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared satanic verses was blasphemous toward islam and he ordered the death of Rushdie and anyone connected with the Book. Several translators and publishers of Rushdie s boo have been seriously Hurt some killed in Japan. Turkey Italy and Norway. Rushdie lives in hiding. Widow charged again with killing Gulf War Veteran Detroit a a new charge of first degree Mur Der was filed wednesday against a woman whose husband was killed in an ambush when he returned Home from the persian Gulf War. Toni Cato Riggs also was charged with conspiracy to commit murder felony use of a firearm and solicitation of murder in an alleged plot to kill a witness Wayne count prosecutor John o hair said. Earlier charges against her had been dismissed. The new charges come in the March 18,1991, death of army spec Anthony Riggs. Authorities say Cato Riggs wanted to collect her husband s $150,000 life insurance. Anthony Riggs was gunned Down outside the Home of his wife s parents after he returned from a six month stint in the persian Gulf including service in operation desert  slaying originally was believed to be a random Rob Bery attempt and focused nationwide attention on Urban violence. But soon after attention was focused on cat Riggs and she was charged. Cato Riggs brother Michael Cato is serving life in Pris on on a first degree murder charge in the slaying. But Cato Riggs was cleared in 1991 after a judge Rule that her brother s confession could not be used against her. Cato Riggs eventually collected on two of her late Hus band s life insurance policies which authorities said might have brought her up to $ 100,000. Authorities said they got a break in the Case when cat Riggs became involved in an interstate narcotics investigation. According to court documents she told undercover agents posing As drug dealers that she hired her brother and another Man to kill her husband for the insurance benefits. Saying thanks. And Danke Schon German and american first graders enjoy snack wednesday during the 22nd inter Cut Tural thanksgiving Exchange program at at Ter Bony elementary school in Frankfurt. The american pupils of Theresa Zak above Cen Ter and the German pupils of Verena Truk above kneeling from the the Obard Legter Schule in Frankfurt spent much of the Day making thanksgiving decorations and having ton. .1 i Rte Ash tip p 8y nato plane fires into Bosnia Naples Italy a a nato warplane patrol Ling the bosnian skies inadvertently fired into a wooded area during a training exercise wednesday the Alliance said. Nato said a . Air Force a-10 fired 10 shells into Remote area about 19 Miles South of Moster. No casualties were reported it said. M a release from Allied forces Southern Europe said the area of Impact appeared to be Remote and unoccupied nato and air Force officials Are investigating. Aft the incident the aircraft returned to Avi Noab Italy where the planes Are based the release said. Allied planes began enforcing a no Fly zone Over Bosnia and Herzegovina in april Raf Pilot rescued in Iraq leaves Hospital Cinciruk a turkeys a the British mint ire ._.,. . Sas e British Pilot who ejected from a Raf harrier Jet that crashed tues Day in kurdish territory of Northern Iraq was please from a Hospital tuesday night a spokeswoman said. The Pilot whose name was not released by the Rov Alair Force was rescued by Crew members aboard two . Army helicopters operating out of Diyarbakir Turkey. The rescued Pilot was flown to in Ciurlik a where a was treated for a twisted knee and released a air Force capt. Karen finn a spokeswoman for operatic provide Comfort said wednesday