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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes Suarez wins in Spain Madrid a Premier Adolfo Suarez Center coalition emerged thurs Day from the Spanish election with a solid mandate to continue democratic reforms but without enough scats for a majority i parliament Secretary of state Cyrus r. Vance told reporters in St. Georges Grenada where he was attending a meeting of the organization of american Stales that the results were a tribute to efforts by King Juan Carlos and Suarez to Lead Spain along inc Road toward restoration of  Spain s right Wing the bulwark of the Lale Gen. Francisco Franco during his 36 year dictatorship. Went Down to a stunning decal to the can scr and mod Crale left. The communist party emerged As the nation s fourth political Force but with less than 8 per cent of the total  three fourths of the Voles counted after wednesday s balloting. Interior min ister Rodolfo Martin Villa estimated Suarez Union of the democratic Center Uoc would end up with 170 of the 350 seals in the chamber of deputies and 106 scats in the 248-scat  would leave Suarez six votes Short of a majority in the lower chamber and 18short in the Senate. The 44-year-old pre Mier was expected to count on the support of another 41 senators appointed wednes Day by the Premier s strongest supporter. King Juan  official results from the country s first free election in 41 years were not expected until tuesday. But the unofficial re Lurns raised the possibility of a Center left coalition with the second place socialist workers party of Felipe Gonzalez expected to win 115 seals in the lower House and 60 in the  elections for a Western slyly Parlia Mcnol. Or Cortes to replace Franco s appointed rubber stamp legislature was considered the key of Suarez 11-month drive to Clurn Spain to  Only major Francois party in the elections. Inc popular Alliance of former information minister Manuel Fraga won 15 lower House seals and was expected to finish Wilh no scats in the Senate. The communist party won 20 seats in the lower chamber and the mod Crale Basque National party and catalan nationalists took 10 seats each in the chamber Martin Villa  he did not actively Campaign Suarcz won 35 per cent of the popular vote about 10 per cent More than the socialists. Princess Anne receives keys to . Capital Washington Lupi Bri lavs Prin Cess Anne received the keys to the nation s capital thursday and thanked mayor Walter Washington for a warm Welcome the meeting with the mayor occurred shortly before the me is and her Hus band capt. Mark Phillips were to Dine at the while House Wilh president Carter s son  also was scheduled to visit tin w a special Friday june 17, 1977 it s Brezhnev unanimously members of the communist party Polit buro raise their hands in a parliament vote in Moscow that gives party Leader Leonid i. Brezhnev seated at Lowe right the additional Post of president. He replaces Nikolai Podgorny who the supreme soviet said asked to be relieved in connection with his retire ment on  a photo Toth sure it was Frame up Russ Tell newsman he can leave  institution to i Silver Jubilee exhibit ii Qucen Kiu Attl h s 25-year r wearing a Blue and while Tail Hing hut and White Glo the Princess presented a Phot and her husband to mayor and mrs .  Washington presented Anne a cry Stal Cameo likeness of Queen Elizabeth the first on behalf of the youth of the capital. Ign dress a no i and Sam. Graph of h a Moscow a soviet secret police who questioned american journalist Robert c. Toth for More than 12 hours told him thursday he is free to leave the soviet Union. Toth said he and his family would leave for the us. On Friday As planned. The los Angeles times correspondent said the Kab telephoned him to say he was starry. Continued from Page l command  s arriving in Washington Friday afternoon and will go to the Pentagon right away starry s spokesman said during Farewell reception at the Headquarters officers  general prefers not to say anything about his speech of last Friday at this  will not comment on the speech or on the reactions the spokesman told a re Porter who was in the reception  had smiles and handshakes for the 200 German and american invited guests and appeared unconcerned by the Prospect of the  his 16-month assignment Here. Starry told the German guests. "1 have become More and More convinced Hal the defense of your country and ours starts Here on your  52-year-old general was finishing up his tour As v corps commander when he gave the commencement speech to the graduates and guests. Most of the 388 graduates Are . Military dependents. Several parcels who heard the speech complained about the pessimistic tone and the political opinions starry expressed and newsmen subsequently obtained the Lext of the speech from the army. I was shocked to say the least 1 take a very dim View of his statements about the Liberal  said a government employed civilian  was in the gradual ing  tune of the speech was inappropriate and intimidating at a time when these Young people Are going out into the world  the Man. Who asked not to be quoted by mime for fear of reprisals from his Pinili air Superior Randall Brown. 17-year-old outgoing Rhu int president said he enjoyed the speech and agreed with the general s real Islic  sounded terribly  said a classmate. She said she found the speech Long and repetitive and the political re Marks  no longer needed and i can go when i  he had been barred from leaving the country while he was being questioned. Toth said his release by the Kab amounted to an admission that this was All a Frame up or  said the grilling about his contacts with dissidents and about his articles were a terrible message to the american Cor respondents who remain that they May face the same kind of harassment and to the dissidents that they re not immune from anything at  Toth said he expected the soviet press would use his Case in an attempt to intimidate correspondents and dissidents. The newsman said he would go to London where he planned to write about his experiences in Moscow s Lefo Tovo prison. Right now i m kind of elated he  48-year-old newsman went to the passport registration office to Clear exit papers for himself his wife and their three children. He has completed a three year assignment in Moscow. Questioned 4 times Kab agents questioned Toth four times three hours saturday three hours tues Day and iwo sessions totalling 6 ? hours wednesday. Toth said the police Lold him on wednes Day he was a witness and not the accuse  he said the Kab refused to divulge who was accused or to specify charges. But he said much of the questioning was about his relations with imprisoned jewish activist Anatoly Shch Aransky against whom the government is believed to be preparing treason charges. The decision to let told leave came after the . Senate approved a Resolution condemning his detention As a Gross Viola lion of the 1975 Helsinki accords and after president Carter told reporters he expressed his strongest objections to the soviet  said Toth s ease could have an Impact n the Belgrade conference now in a preliminary session which is to review human rights Progress since to l j75 Helsinki agreements Ere signed. Toth was first pit uni up by Security police and questioned for three hours last saturday after he received an article on parapsychology the study of extrasensory perception from a soviet scientist. On tuesday the soviet foreign ministry gave the . Embassy a note claiming told Lead engaged in inc collection of secret information of a political and Mili tary  in said his departure from Moscow until the end of the investigation is nol  the newsman said an interrogator told him scientific information from other than official sources was considered secret. Toth said the Kab knew about All the articles he had written in Moscow including pieces on sociology linguistics and genetic engineering. Britons shoulder Burden of Amin to show support Nairobi. Kenya a a group of britons apparently voluntarily carried ugandan president Idi Amin shoulder High thursday for to i Miles on his Way to attend the annual budget presentation in the capital of Kampala. Bui they failed to carry him aloft for 2s Miles to the International conference Center in Kampala As was originally planned according to a speech by Amin carried by official radio  radio reported Amin told the budget session "1 think you have heard i  being carried at 258 pounds his weight Fey 19 people who managed to carry me lift Miles and they were very  a military spokesman quoted earlier by radio Uganda said the britons would carry him 25 Miles to the conference Center to demonstrate Solidarity with the people of  apparently made no reference to Britain s decision announced thursday to sever its last remaining diplomatic links with its former african Colony by closing the British interests Section at the French embassy and recalling its two Man staff. Britain closed its embassy in Kampala a july 197fi Europe 4 u pm it Uritis. U to Friday in Fth ,.j.-Tftfif cd t 4 a. 4 " 4  us  � to  h  c so u London Jcj i at in. P la 71 we dry up 6 of . R 54 m Mumn p pc. 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