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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, February 14, 1994

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At a glance Paul Mccartney and the other surviving beatles Are reportedly getting Back together for a concert in new York. A newspaper said Mccartney chose new York As a tribute to John Lennon the beatles member who was slain in 1980 in Manhattan. See Story on Page 10. Murderous dreams the father of serial killer Jeffrey l Dahmer says that he dreamed of committing murder As a child and that he shoulders at least part of the blame for his son s atrocities a pages driving for new image a recent Survey shows that automobile dealers in the United states Are shedding their Sleazy  Page 9 implant Accord reported the three largest manufacturers of silicone breast implants have agreed to pay part of a proposed $4.75 bit lion settlement to women injured by the  Page 14index j Abby Ann Landers. 15 automotive. 9 classifieds. 20-23 comics. 15,18-19 commentary. 13 crossword. 15 faces in places. 10 focus. 16-17 Horoscope. 22 Jumble. 22 letters12 Money matters ____.14 sports .24-32 to listings .31 weather. 11 correction due to an editing error a Story Friday about a Soldier losing the custody of his adopted Niece to the wife who is divorcing him incorrectly described the adoption in one paragraph. Staff sgt. David Smith and Ute Jensen Smith formally adopted his Niece Sharyn in 1992. His Promise however to his sister to keep the girl always in the family was not in a written agreement. Italian workers abducted egyptian slain in Somalia Mogadishu Somalia a somalian gunmen kidnapped two italian Aid workers sunday Ard an egyptian peacekeeper was killed and another wounded in an ambush of their military Convoy. A a a. Maj. Chris Budge a . Spokesman said Aid workers Sergio Passatore and Gianfranco Stefan were kidnapped at Jowhari about 50 Miles North of Mogadishu. They were believed to be working for the italian Charity Ceca. Budge said he had no further details on the abductions. The egyptians were attacked on the bypass Road linking . Headquarters in Mogadishu with the Airport Aina the City sport both . Military and Supply bases. The Road was built by . Army engineers so . Vehicles could avoid routes through Mogadishu that Are More vulnerable to attack. No details of the ambush were available from Budge egyptian troops or the pakistani . Contingent which provides Security along the bypass Road. It was not known if troops in the Convoy exchanged fire with the attackers. The attack raised the casualty toll for . Peacekeepers to 81 dead and 329 wounded since the United nations took Over the humanitarian Mission from an american led military coalition last May. The .-led Force arrived in december 1992 to save the Horn of Africa nation front famine and clan warfare. More than 350,000 somalis died of hunger disease and fighting that year. A sundays incidents were part of a pattern of escalating violence that has accompanied the gradual withdrawal of american and other Western troops from the . Peacekeeping Force in Somalia. This has included attacks on offices and warehouses of several private Aid organizations in various parts of Southern Somalia and n surge of clan fighting North and South of Mogadishu. In the past week factional fighting in Kismay a port about 300 Miles Southwest of Mogadishu killed seven people and wounded 42 by . Count. Furtner skirmishes were  from Page 1 radius of downtown Sarajevo by Midnight feb. 20. But the . Commander in Sarajevo it. Gen. Michael Rose seems to be pursuing whatever strategy will work to get control Over the guns and enforce peace in the capital. . Adm. Mike Boorda natos Southern flank commander met sunday in Zagreb Croatia with Rose and Yasu Shi Akashi . Representative to former Yugoslavia to coordinate action Akashi iia. A a a a a a a a a the exact mechanism of How any air sat y strikes might occur seems to be deliberately vague in part because Russia a the serbs closest Backer a wants to avoid endorsing them directly through the . Security Council. Thus . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali has Given Akashi the authority to order airstrikes. Rose will report on whether serbian guns still threaten Sarajevo. Boorda commands the planes that would carry out any bombing. Although the bosnian serbs have re a acted natos ultimatum their guns Lave been almost silent since thursday. One artillery round was fired sunday and there were no injuries. Rose hustling to get his personnel in place while the sky is still Clear of shrapnel and bullets reinforced the French occupied cease fire lines with the first contingent of a 1,000-member malaysian battalion. Rose said he plans to form a double Protection line with French troops facing the serbs and malaysians facing the Muslim dominated government Side. In Belgrade capital of Serbia As Well As Yugoslavia a Convoy of 10 cars vans and trucks carrying the family members of 35 american diplomats left the heavily guarded . Compound headed for Budapest Hungary where they will stay in a luxury hotel. As they waved goodbye to embassy officials in a blustery wind the americans said they hoped for a peaceful Resolution that would allow them to return soon. A we All Hope to be Back in Belgrade after the 20th, said Nancy Swiggert wife of Deputy chief of Mission Jim Swiggert As she departed with their two boys. Dutch and German officials also urged their citizens to leave Yugoslavia anal2 British embassy spouses and children were evacuated. The precautionary moves came after Bosnia a serbian commanders threatened retaliation against foreigners if nato bombed their  from Pago 1 meet the press when asked whether the United states and its allies were again a crying Wolf in threatening the serbs. The serbs should realize that a the 10 Days is a very serious ultimatum a she said. The serbs agreed to pull Back their guns As part of a cease fire wednesday. On sunday however they walked at turning Over heavy weapons to the United nations until the bosnian muslims withdraw from frontline positions around Sarajevo. Later in the Day it appeared a Compromise was struck with . Mediators when the serbs agreed to allow their heavy weapons to be collected at their brigades rather than at Central . Monitoring Points a spokesman said. French foreign minister Alain Juppe whose country in the past has been reluctant to escalate military action in Bosnia because of concerns for its peacekeeping forces on the ground said airstrikes were crucial because a Onato credibility . Credibility Are at  a if this ultimatum is not complied with it will be necessary to destroy by strikes the artillery which will remain a he said on abcs this week with David Brinkley. Perry also on Abc said airstrikes could a reduce the level of carnage and violence while at the same time a illustrate firmness and resolve and Solidarity in  he said the risks to . Planes would not be great because of the a minimal air defense system that we Are going  Perry also noted that nato with 160 planes now providing air cover Over Bosnia could pick up the coordinates of an artillery firing within seconds and have a plane Bear Down on the weaponry within minutes. The United states is not studying options that involve sending in ground troops he said but is looking at increasing the intensity of the airstrikes or extending the strikes to areas outside Sarajevo if the serbs balk at the withdrawal and ceasefire he said. Responding to criticisms from Senate minority Leader Robert Dole r-kan., that the Clinton administration has been appeasing dictators in Yugoslavia and other countries Albright said a a in a obviously discount what senator Dole is saying about this because i think he is  Dole appearing later on the same program said he hoped the administration was finally serious about punishing the serbs. A a we be reached that Point where if we have any credibility left which Isnit a great Deal it would All be gone if we did no to follow  from Page 1 join Kerrigan As a teammate upon arrival expected wednesday. They will live in the same building at the athletes Village practice at the same time at the same rink and in two weeks will face each other in what could be one of the most dramatic confrontations in olympic history. A i finally get to prove to the world i can win a Gold medal a Harding said climbing into her truck and driving away from her suburban Portland apartment. At the time of the announcement in the Early hours of sunday a soc spokesman was asked if Kerrigan had been informed. A this is not something we would Wake up an american athlete for a he said. The two were teammates two years ago at Albertville France where Kerrigan edged Harding for the olympic Bronze medal. Once Kerrigan did learn of Harding a certain appearance she drafted a statement that was released sunday by the soc. In the statement Kerrigan noted that 35 Days have passed a since i was hit and they have been trying ones to say the  a _ a it seems now that for the moment and As it relates to the olympic Competition the Harding matter has been resolved. Regardless of my opinion on the ruling the olympics have begun and it is time to  the soc said Kerrigan would not conduct any additional interviews before the women a Competition which begins feb. 23. The agreement allowing Harding to compete was reached after lawyers met for seven hours saturday in the courtroom of Clackamas county circuit judge Patrick d. Gilroy. Harding is still under investigation by a grand jury in Portland and still faces disciplinary action by the . Figure skating association after the olympics. Harding a attorneys released a statement on her behalf saying she regretted any a a inconvenience the court proceedings caused the soc the olympics and other athletes. A Tonya simply wants to skate in the olympics and be treated fairly a the statement said. A a it a time to put this matter behind All of us and focus on the olympic   
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