European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday May 15, 1977 nose for the news Canadian prime minister Pierre tru Deau gives waiting photographers a Choice of profile As he leaves Elysee Palace in Paris after a Friday meeting with French president Valery discarded Estwing. A photo eased drug policy Mexico about to free j 8 yanks from prison Mexico City a almost 2.000 persons including at least 18 americans will be freed from mexican jails this week under a new policy halting prosecution of persons charged with Possession of Small amounts of drugs for their own use officials say. The office of atty. Gen. Oscar Flores said Friday drug Possession charge against 1,943 persons would be dropped and they would be released during the course of the week. The government supplied a list contain ing 67 names to the . Embassy but an official said Only 18 had been confirmed a american citizens. Tie said it would take about five Days to determine the status of the others. Fifteen americans were freed several weeks ago before the attorney general officially announced the new policy. A mexican official said the names of the foreigners involved were not immediately available. The new policy eases Mexico s Lough approach to All drug offences which carry jail terms from three to 15 years. Flores said the government will continue to apply the full Force of the Law against those involved in drug production Sale or trafficking. About 600 americans Are currently in mexican jails most on drug charges. It was not known if the new policy would extend to those already convicted who have appealed the convictions. A treaty ratified by Mexico and await ing action in the Congress would allow these americans and mexicans jailed in the . To serve the remainder of their sentences in their homelands. Don Juan cedes throne rights to end Spain conflict Madrid up after 38 years As the head of the Spain s Royal House and a pre tender to the throne Don Juan de Borbon bowed to his son. King Juan Carlos Satur Day and said majesty. Spain above Don Juan the 63-year-old count of bar Celona formally ceded his rights to the Crown and recognized Juan Carlos during an emotional ceremony at the King s Zar Zuela Palace in suburban Madrid. The act ended a conflict that existed be tween father and 39-year-old son since the late dictator Francisco Franco picked Juan Carlos in 1969 As Spain s future King. Franco passed Over Don Juan direct heir to the Crown because he distrusted Don Juan s Liberal political views. The ceremony that Juan Carlos called historic came against a background of rising violence and tension in the norther Basque Region. Three persons have died two of them shot by police since thursday when Bas ques began a general strike to push for the release of the last remaining 30 Basque political prisoners. Dozens of persons have been injured in continuing clashes betwee riot police and barricade building demonstrators in Basque towns. The president of Spain s communist party. 81-year-old Dolores Iba Ruri la Pas Onaria began her first full Day in the country saturday after returning Friday from 38 years of russian exile. The party s general Secretary and actual Leader. Santiago Carrillo visited of Barrari at a Northern Madrid apartment where she has now made her Home. The ceremonies at Zarzuela Palace came after Don Juan and his wife Doha Maria de Las Mercedes flew in from Portu Gal where the count has lived in exile in Lisbon s stylish suburb of Estoril. The monarchy has been restored and consolidated in the person of my son and heir Don Juan Carlos and in the first Days of his reign has found popular consent clearly demonstrated. On the International scene it has opened up new roads Tor the Don Juan said in a Short speech. he said i think the Lime has arrived to give him the historical legacy that i inherited and so i offer to my father land the renunciation of the historic rights of the Spanish monarchy its titles Prive Leges and the leadership of the Spanish Royal House that 1 received from my father King Alfonso after finishing his speech Don Juan stood to attention before Juan Carlos dipped his head and said majesty Spain above Juan Carlos replied today by offering Spain the renunciation of the historic Enghu you received from King Alfonso Iii you Are doing a great act of service " 6 Scotland Yard detectives get prison terms for bribery London up six former lop Delee lives on Scotland Yard s pornography squad were sentenced to jail terms of three to 12 years Friday for accepting bribes to allow pornography to flourish. Retired commander Wallace Virgo and former detective chief superintendent Wil Liam Moody were sentenced to 12 years mail each. Four other former detectives in the Yard s obscene publications squad were jailed for terms ranging from three to 10years each. You were All part of a conspiracy which at times converted the obscene publications squad into a vast Protection the vice squad became an organization for the collection and distribution of bribes rom lawbreakers m return for the judge said in Hrit Erc of ind Guy of a ept ing bribes five were found guilty of conspiracy and the sixth pleaded guilty to that the King who in the 18 months since Franco died has brought Spain to the verge of its first free elections in 41 Yean said As King i want to fulfil the pledges of this historic moment i want to listen to and understand what is Best for Spain respect the popular will defending the traditional values and thinking above All that free Dom Justice and order should inspire Alfonso Xiii abandoned the throne and red Spain in 1931 during the political tur Moil that preceded the civil War. He die Din 1941 in exile in Rome. In recent months Don Juan had told associates he would recognize Juan Carlos once the King had Spain on the Road to democracy. And despite the dynastic Al Dis agreement personal relations betwee father and son have always been close. . Helps win release for filipino Bilutan. Philippines a two american diplomats sat inside a yellow Concrete Block Barracks listening to com plaints by a Manila woman of alleged Tor Ture by filipino martial Law authorities. It was an unusual event possibly even unprecedented. In the regimented world of diplomacy the unpardonable sin is for a government to involve itself directly in an other government s handling of its own citizens. Vet the meeting last thursday led to the most dramatic human rights Victory of president Carter s Young administration in Washington the release of the woman by president Ferdinand e. Marcos and the arrest and court martial of a lieutenant who. Marcos said had interrogated stale department spokesman said Washington was pleased with the out come. Test Case i think state looked at this As a test Case said an american source in Manila. There was a lot of interest in Congress and High level interest in the state to. The woman Trinidad Herrera 35, was Back Home saturday in the Manila slum of Tondo where she is president of the zone one Tondo organization in Tjoe. Might endanger relations Between rnai and and Arab countries
