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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes world thursday May 26,1994 amnesty for extremists possible Mandela says Capetown South Africa a Nelson Mandela met wednesday with a right Wing Leader and said he would consider an amnesty for White extremists accused of political crimes. Y Mandela South Africa s first Black president has stressed a desire to mend racial splits after decades of apartheid. His meeting with Ferdi Hertzenberg Leader of the pro apartheid conservative party showed he wants to keep channels open with Whites who oppose Black Rule. 7. A a. A a a a after the talks Mandela said he was willing to meet again with Haf Tzinberg and with Eugene Terre Blanche Leader of the Neo nazi afrikaner resistance movement that has promised to fight a Black led government. 7 7 a it is our duty to sit Down and address our problems in a manner which would be satisfactory to everybody a Mandela told a Brief news conference. Hertzenberg and Terr Eblanche want a White Domi Natch territory where their supporters can live free of Black Rule. Both groups boycotted last months election wort by Mandela a african National Congress and therefore have no role in the first Post apartheid government. 7 7 a a a. Thirty two members of Terr Eblanche a group known by its afrikaans language initials Abb were released on bail last week after being arrested in bombings linked to the election. The bombings including one near the Anc National Headquarters in downtown Johannesburg killed 21 people and wounded scores. I in his inauguration address and his first state of the nation address Mandela said an amnesty far political crimes would be considered to erase the bitterness of the past. A 7 a 7 a. A a /. 7 a \ he said wednesday that it was premature to talk about an amnesty for the Abb men but added he would riot Rule it out if they were convicted a the sole principle is whether a particular decision will contribute to nation building and reconciliation a Mandela said. Y israeli warplanes attack Lebanon target again from wire reports Marj Ayoun Lebanon a israeli warplanes attacked suspected infiltration routes for pro iranian guerrillas in Southern Lebanon on wednesday lebanese Security sources said. It was the second straight Day of israeli airstrikes on i slim Al Tuffaha or Apple province and the 14th air raid into Lebanon this year. Four israeli fighter bombers swooped Down on the Hills of i slim Al Tuffaha in mid afternoon the sources said a a two of the jets fired two missiles each on Bluffs in the area a stronghold for the shiite Muslim fundamentalist Hezbollah or party of god they said. There was no immediate word on casualties from the raid on the Edge of the israeli occupied enclave in Southern Lebanon. A 2 sex leaders of Italy indicted Milan Italy apr former prime ministers bet Lino Praxi and Arnaldo Forlani and the three other Heads of parties that governed Italy in coalition for much of the 1980s have been ordered to stand trial in the a Mother of All kickbacks corruption Case. For Praxi who As socialist prime minister was one of Italy s most powerful politicians it was the second trial indictment this month As much of the two yearlong investigation of a clean hands prosecutors in Milan begins to move toward trial stage. No trial Date was  tuesday along with Praxi and Forlani were. The former Heads of three smaller parties that helped the socialist and Christian democrats govern for much of the last decade. The three arc Giorgio la Malfa petition urges life sentences for boy s killers London up1 the parents of murdered 2-year-old James Bulger presented the British government wednesday with a 280,000-signature petition that demands their songs two 11-year-old killers be detained for life. Ralph and Denise Bulger began the petition in late january following reports that two judges had recommended that the youngsters serve Only eight to 10 years in detention centers. Judges views Are traditionally kept secret until any decision is announced by the Home  proposal triggered  of anger from the Bulger family and others who had followed the Case. The Bulgers believe the age of the two boys who bludgeoned their son to death in february 1993 should make no difference to their sentence. A they should do life for what they did to Cruz baby a Denise Bulger said. 7 Robert Thompson and Jonathan Venables were convicted last november after a 17-Day trial at Preston Crown court in Northwest England. From the republicans Renato Altissimo of the liberals and Carlo Vizzini of the social democrats. Forlani also was the Christian democrats party Secretary. The discovery of systematic kickbacks to parties or politicians in Exchange for Public contracts swept the leaders and their forces from Power in local and National elections. Earlier this month a Milan judge ordered Praxi to turn in his passport. Ansa reported tuesday that his attorneys sent the court a medical certificate saying that Praxi was under medical care. He reportedly is in Tunisia where he has a Seaside Villa. Praxi contends he is the victim of political vendettas. In All 32 political and business figures were indicted tuesday. A rwandan refugee removes branches from a tree for firewood wednesday at the Binaco Camp in Tanzania. The Trees around the Camp arc vanishing because rwandans Are using them for firewood. More than 250,000 people have fied from Rwanda to Tanzania because of the raging civil War. A n gets 10 years sex slaying reportedly urged Jerusalem a the Deputy mayor of Jerusalem has offered a prize for the assassination of Plo chairman Yasser Arafat an israeli newspaper reported tuesday. Shmuel Meir from the right Wing National religious party said he plans to offer the title of a Friend of Jerusalem to anyone who kills Arafat the Haartz daily reported. Meir reportedly spoke of the offer at a meeting of opposition leaders. The title Friend of Jerusalem is normally reserved for individuals contributing to the betterment of the City. A a a a a 7�. A a Meir was reached by Telephone but refused to comment on the report and Hung  abductors seized Moscow a kidnappers holding a businessman hostage demanded two apartments instead of Cash As Ransom but were left with nothing after police Learned of the scheme the itar Tass news Agency reported wednesday. A Rescue operation mounted by police freed the businessman and arrested five captors itar Tass said. Police who had been tipped off by the victims wife said the Man had been tortured and threatened with death. Police said that kidnappers increasingly Are demanding real estate instead of Money As Ransom. The apartment Market has become lucrative since the soviet Union broke up in 1991, particularly in prime parts of Central  rail workers strike Madrid Spain a railway workers across Spain walked off the Job during Rush hour wednesday morning in what was expected to be a two week series of strikes throughout the Public transport system. The workers provided Bare Bones service in both commuter and Long distance lines which prevented worse than usual traffic jams in both Madrid and Barcelona. The railway workers Are striking to protest what they say Are plans to Cut 14,500  from Moon stolen Bangkok Thailand a thieves who stole a Rock brought Back from the Moon by american astronauts have demanded a $600 Ransom from the Bangkok planetarium where it had been displayed an official said wednesday. Planetarium official Sarin Vir abut said she had received the Ransom demand by Telephone from a Man who claimed to have the Stone. She said the Moon Rock which was donated to Thailand a King by Nasa in 1973, has been missing from its display Case at the planetarium since May 16. 7. A a a a. The Moon Rock was brought to Earth by . Astronauts in 1972, Amsterdam Netherlands apr a Man who injected his former Girlfriend with his was jailed for 10 years wednesday in the country s first trial involving the aids virus As a weapon. Iwan e., whose last name was withheld by the court was found guilty of a inflicting severe physical violence on the 36-year-old Gina of the prosecutor could not charge the Man with murder because the victim is still alive. A higher court can rescind the verdict and try the Man on a murder charge if the victim Dies from aids a District court spokesman said. The victim a Mother of two was diagnosed As being his positive three months after the attack. Doctors estimate she has four years to live. The prosecutor claimed the 39-year-old defendant injected the woman with his tainted blood after she ended their relationship. But the defendant said the injection was an act of self defense after the victim threatened him with a knife during an argument last june. The defendant reportedly got the contaminated blood from a retarded Friend who is dying of aids. A the defendant has attacked the victims life in an extremely aggressive Way and has violated her physical and mental integrity a according to a District court press release. No Appeal has been filed  
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