FBI labels ‘91 conference terrorist
PHOENIX (API — The FBI
said Monday it believed Islamic
extremists planned to discuss
terrorist attacks in the United
States at a 1991 conference in
Phoenix, but the agency wasn't
allowed to bug the meeting.
At least 100 extremists,
including members of the fun
damentalist groups Islamic Jihad
and the Muslim Brotherhood,
met in December 1991 while a
conference of 4.000 Muslim
youths was held at the Phoenix
Civic Plaza. The Arizona Repute
lie reported Monday, quoting
unidentified law enforcement
sources The newspaper did not
cite any specific acts of terror
ism allegedly planned during
the meeting.
FHI spokesman Jack Callahan
confirmed Monday that the
bureau believed terrorist activi
ties were to be discussed at the
meeting But he said it is illegal
for the FBI to secretly monitor a
gathering unless there is evi
dence of criminal activity.
Me said he hud not seen the
Republic's story and could not
comment further
Islamic Jihad has claimed
responsibility for terrorist acts,
including the 10S3 bombing of
the U S. Embassy in Beirut in
which 62 people died
The Muslim Brotherhood has
been the target of » government
crackdown in Egypt
The Republic said it was
unable to locate the organizer of
the conference
The conference sponsor was
listed in Civic Elaza records as
the Muslim-Arab Youth A&sot i
at ion.
Father watches as kids struck by train
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Two brothers anti their sis
ter were killed when they were hit by a train they
were trying to outrun as their stepfather yelled
frantically for them to run faster.
The children had walked out onto a railroad
bridge Sunday afternoon just before a train hauling
coal came down the tracks, said police CpI Mike
Roberts.
’ Their dad said, 'Don’t go too far, " said 11-year
old Anthony Reynolds, who was fishing under the
bridge with the victims' stepfather and sister "All
of a sudden, I heard the beep of the train I heir
dad said. Run, run!'"
The engineer tried but couldn't stop the train in
time. Reynolds said The narrow bridge stands
about 40 feet above Turkey Creek in southwest
Missouri.
"There was no clearance at all. There's no cat
walk Th ere's no railing at all." police Sgt. |ohn
Jensen said. “Their only option was to jump or
outrun the train "
Melissa K. Seay. 13. and William Junior Seay.
9. died at the scene Five-year-old Austin Seay
died Monday at a hospital
The two older children wore each holding their
younger brother's hands as they ran. police said.
Guatemalan poet urges
restoring democracy
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Nobel laureate Rigoberta
Mem hu urged the Organization of American States to help
restore democracy through a negotiated settlement of
Guatemala's polite al crisis
But the tooj peace prize winner also said late Sunday after
meeting with a visiting OAS delegation that she e\pe< ted Pres
ident forge Serrano, who seized extraordinary powers last
week, to give m to international pressure
Mem hu. flanked hy fellow Quiche Indians in colorful high
land dress, said opponents of emergent \ rule hy Serrano want
a "return to constitutional government through legal means."
She didn’t elaborate
OAS Secretary-General Joao Hanna Soares was to fly this
afternoon to Washington He said Sunday that his meetings
with Serrano, opposition leaders and others would provide the
basis for a report to OAS foreign ministers as they consider
what steps to take, including possible sanctions
The OAS chief met with Defense Minister lose Garcia
Samavoa. who has professed the allegiam e to Serrano of the
armed forces, a powerful institution in u country with a long
history of military die tutorships
Serrano, at i using the legislature and high court of corrup
tion. Inst Tuesday dissolved Congress and the Supreme Court,
partially suspended the constitution and began ruling by
det rue
The 48-year-old outspoken supporter of democracy declared
he did so because the country was sliding into "anarchy after
two weeks of violent protests over declining living standards
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