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Jun. 06, 1990 - Samuel Wampfler fled to Switzerland: Samuel Wampfler from Geneva fled from Italy to Switzerland. He had been accused in Italy to have take part in a bomb outrage on a lighthouse on the Tremiti-islands. Wampfler had always declared his innocence. He repeated his innocence in Lausanne to the Swiss Press and announced he would contact the Swiss authorities. Our picture shows Samuel Wampfler during the press-conference in Lausanne. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)