European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Inu Saay May 5,1994terror acts against  Washington apr terrorist attacks against americans dropped sharply last year the state department says but around the world terrorist attacks rebounded after declining 35 percent in 1992, there were 427 terrorist attacks in 199/compared with 364 in 1992, according to the its governments annual report on International terrorism the attacks resulted in 109 people killed and 1,393 people wounded the highest total in five years. Anti-. Attacks fell to 88, Down from 142 in 1992, but american casualties were High because of the massive explosion feb. 26, 1993, at the world Trade Center in new York City. Ron Sra bombing tack. Bit a the Fri has not found evidence that a for eign government was responsible for the bombing a the report said. Sudan was added to the list of governments that the . Brands As sponsors of terrorism. It was cited for harbouring iranian backed extremists and other International terrorist groups and for Quot a disturbing relationship with a wide Range of islamic extremists a including the lebanese Hezbollah palestinian Hamas and other  a a a j a. A a a a the others listed on the terrorism sponsors list Are Iran Iraq Libya North Korea Syria and Cuba. Latin America still has one of the highest Levels of terrorism but the rate declined 30 percent in 1993, partly because of counter terrorism successes by the governments of Peru and Chile the report Sard. The report singled out Iran As a the worlds most Active and most dangerous sponsor of terrorism through its own state agents and the Radical groups it  in 93 Iraq the report says was responsible for numerous attacks on International humanitarian personnel within its Borders As Well As for a car bomb plot against former president Bush in Kuwait. Bush waged the persian Gulf War to turn Back iraqis invasion of Kuwait Libya previously had made a partial and largely cosmetic moves to close some terrorist facilities a but in 1993 made a no further attempts to dismantle its Broad based terrorism  the . Security Council applied new sanctions on Libya last year in an attempt to pressure libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi to turn Over two libyans indicted by the United states and Britain in the bombing of pan am flight 103 in 1988. But Qadhafi refused to comply. Syria was cited for providing support and havens to terrorist groups though the report said Damascus had a taken Steps to restrain the International activities of some of these  in the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 5,1984 a defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger acknowledging that budget increases he seeks Are unpopular said he will push for them anyway because America a must respond to the threat that exists in the world 20 year Sago May 5,1974 a All 19 paintings Stoien in the world s biggest Art robbery were recovered undamaged As detectives raided a isolated House in Southeastern Ireland police reported. A. 30 years ago May 5,1964five Navy enlisted men were killed at Guantanamo naval base in Cuba after they walked into a Well marked minefield in a restricted area at night the Navy said. A / 4o years ago May 5/1954 a n another major Effort to smash Pien Bien Phu the vie Minh communists captured a key position and fought off a determined Effort by French defenders to recapture it. 50 years ago May 5,1944 a nazi losses in troops and equipment in March and the first half of april exceeded the toll at stating Rad a soviet newspaper reported estimating enemy dead and prisoners on the Southern front exclusive of the Crimea at 500,000. L world War ii 1 50 years ago today Mays 1 a 9 a 4 �4 tha l.$, army s. 6th Cav begins the final push to Clear out the few japanese troops remaining on Manus in the admiralty islands. A joint .-chinese Force cuts its Way through the Jungle of Northeast Burma trying to get behind japanese troops at my Itkina. On the Southern soviet front tha red army is ready for a final assault on Axis troops holding Sevastopol in Crimea source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith. Publishers inc Tho world almanac of Wott War it Bison books  1901 College Park my. A in matter of fact language a secret service agent s report captures the horror of that awful Day in Dallas More than 30 years ago. Spread Eagle across the trunk of a racing limousine agent Clint Hill could see that president John f. Kennedy was a bleeding profusely with a part of his brain  1 a piece of the presidents Skull a with hair of it a Lay on the leather seat beneath him. A a they be blown his head off a Jacqueline Kennedy screamed according to Hill As the limousine sped toward Parkland memorial Hospital the fatally wounded president slumped in the Back scat a Hills report a among thousands of yellowed faded government documents released tuesday by the National archives a concludes with a description of How Kennedy was rushed into the Hospital s emergency room and secret service efforts to Contact the White House and protect the wife of the president vice president Lyndon Johnson and his wife. The report does no to note what historian William Manchester recorded in his Book the death of a president a that Hill repeatedly slammed his Palm in frustration on the cards trunk in route to the Hospital. A what we Are trying to do Here is fill. Out with As much detail As possible the Story of those Days a said Steve Tilley the Juk Liaison at the archives. A there Isnit anything awfully new Here but our Mission is to make the Story As Complete As  to employees Charles Breiterman right and Terry Pewitt photograph documents pertaining to the Juk assassination. The archives released 224 boxes containing More than 50,000 documents from Fri Headquarters in Washington and Fri Field offices in Dallas new Orleans and Mexico City along with additional documents made available to the Senate panel that investigated . Intelligence operations in the mid-1970s, the documents have been released As part of a 1992 Law that requires Federal agencies to disclose All records related to Kennedy a death on nov. 22,1963.the Cia to still processing More than 100,000 documents and the Fri has 100 boxes of additional material still to provide. A a. About 1 million documents have been released Tilley said. A other material released included photos of the Interior of the limousine that Bear mute testimony to the horrors that Hill and others near the motorcade witnessed. A a a a. A a a a a a a a a bloodstains Are smeared on the Lincoln a leather seats and blood soaked the carpeted foot Wells and the upholstery below the seat. A crushed bloodstained bouquet of chrysanthemums Given to the first lady at love Field sits on the seat near where Kennedy slumped Rose petals from an other bouquet Are scattered on the floor. Accompanying diagrams show that Bullet fragments were retrieved from the vehicles floor the documents also feature numerous photos of a crack on the inside of the limousines Windshield evidence that investigators used to help them conclude that Kennedy had been killed by bullets fired from the rear. / eight spent cartridges test fired from the Rifle with which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly killed Kennedy also were released. A a  a a. Accompanying documents make Clear that the ballistics tests show the bullets match those used in a fkr a assassination _ documents that have been released since 1992 have shown an extraordinary Lack of communication among the Cia Fri and secret service regarding Oswald a activities in the months before the killing \ suit targets . Rebel Banner Battle Flag Over state House is racially divisive 3 White plaintiffs say Columbia . A three White South carolinians sued tuesday to have the Confederate Battle Flag removed from the state House. The Federal court lawsuit claims the Flag has no Legal authority to Fly. Above the Capitol and is racially divisive said Gary White Iii the plaintiffs lawyer. South Carolina has the Only state House that continues to Fly the Battle Flag with its Blue x and White stars on a red background Mississippi and Georgia incorporate part of the Banner in their state flags. The Confederate Flag was taken Down from the Alabama Capitol after a successful lawsuit. The flags opponents say it is an improper reminder of slavery. Its defenders say it is a proper part of Southern heritage the National association for the advancement of coloured people also had threatened to sue after various Compromise proposals stalled in the legislature. White and lawyer Laura Valtorta said their clients a Brett Bursey Joseph Alley and Deborah Hinson a wanted to file separately because they Feci it should t be the responsibility of Blacks to get the Flag taken Down. The lawsuit says that when the Flag was raised above the state House in 1962, it was to commemorate the loot anniversary of the confederacy Anc Wasny to meant to remain permanently. The lawsuit noted that the Curren state attorney general Travis Medlock has issued an opinion that the Flag a no authority to Fly at the state House. The lawsuit said the three plaintiff respect the Southern heritage but fee the Flag is offensive to some and puts chilling effect on their association will people from other ethnic backgrounds. A it further impedes the Commerce 0 the plaintiff with persons of different backgrounds and with persons fron other states and regions of the unite states a the lawsuit said