European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday september 3, 1985 acts rules would restrict minorities proposed changes shift Burden of proof of  Washington not Reagan administration has developed new rules Forsti Lorcine the voting rights act that would make it More Fri quilt for Black Ana hispanic people and other minority Gryu s to challenges Tate and local election Laws As discriminatory. Related Story. Page 7.  rules define the standards that the juice department uses in deciding whether to approve Cal macs in local election Laws and procedures. Under the la Tain states and counties with a history of Dis criminal must obtain approval from the department or the fed Crar. District court Here before they put into effect any change in local election  proposed new Rales say that in certain cases the person or group opposing a change in local election Law will Bear the Burden of roving that it results in discrimination. Under current rules local officials must prov that voting Laws Are not discriminatory. In addition the new rules would permit changes that make minority groups worse off if the Justice department conclude that such retrogression is unavoidable. 4rattorney Generi l Edwin Meese Iii said the Ngafua. Which Are scheduled to go into effect at the my of the year were needed to make the  conform with court decisions and Chanson in the voting rights act made by Congress in 19uthowever, the proposals have bin vigorously criticized by the league or women Volji news line ate  Angeles up the Man alleged to be the night stalker a Mari Juana smoking drifter and reported satan worshipper who u suspected of killing 16 people in California is talking to the police but not about the staying according to authorities. A police source said late sunday Richard Ramirez 25, had talked about the weather but had not of to any of the slaving or Rapi Jef which he has been linked by Bis Fingal. Ramirez was arrest0k�rturday after a Chase that  citizens ran him Down and in him nearly senseless after he tried real a car in los  said sunday that they hive recovered tar that Rainel twas seen driving last Wees but Thoj flare still searching for a pistol tags Sieve he May have dropped do refused to comment publicly i reports that us night stalker r sneaked into Darlene Mchomes through unlocked doors and windows wind left Evi Dence of satanism in the Homewo some of his victims. But sources close to the invest a Tion confirmed sunday that a circled five a. De Star a common Symbol of Devil Wor Shle had been Spray painted on a couple of the victims Walls. Ramirez awaits arraignment Early this week on charges related to 16 night stalker killings and 21 other assaults in Homes from san Francisco to los Angeles. Residents of the neighbourhood where Ramirez was arrested celebrated with a party sunday. Authorities said it would be several months before they decide How to Divide the $70,000 Reward posted for the capture and conviction of the night  Ramirez was described As a withdrawn boy by his childhood neighbors in Elpaso Texas. His father Julian in a copyright interview with the Elpaso times Laid he not seen Bis son in three Yean because of by Lnig problem. Pol pot retires As military commander of Cambodia s Khmer Rouge guerrillas peking a pol pot has retired As military commander of communist Khmer Rouge guerrillas one of three groups fight ing vietnamese soldiers and the Vietnam backed government in Cambodia the embassy of the cambodian resistance said monday. Foreign diplomats said the announce ment could Advance prospects for talks on ending the conflict Between three guerrilla groups and the cambodian government. Pol pot ruled Cambodia from 1975-79, when the Khmer Rouge killed More than million people. They were driven out of Power by vietnamese soldiers who installed the government of Heng Samrin. Mak Ben a peking embassy official for the cambodian resistance told the associated press that pol pot retired aug. 24,but will remain inside Cambodia As head of a military Academy for Khmer Rouge offi cers and cadres. Ben and the Khmer Rouge radio monitored in Bangkok said pol pot retired be cause of a new Khmer Rouge Rule requiring civilian and military leaders to retire at 60. Ben said pol pot is 63 or 64 years old. Vietnam has demanded the ouster of pol pot and his Deputy Leng sary before considering talk involving the Khmer  was no mention of Leng sary in Mon Day s announcement. Pol pot s successor is son sen who also becomes vice president of the democratic Kampuchea party under Khiu Samphan. There was no immediate reaction from China Vietnam or the Heng Samrin government. Peking backed the pol pot regime and Isth principal supplier of arms to the Esti mated 50,000 Khmer Rouge guerrillas. The Khmer Rouge has joined with a resistance group Loyal to Cambodia s former ruler. Prince Norodom Sihanouk and the Khmer people s National liberation front against the pro Vietnam government. The coalition led by Sihanouk is recognized by the United nations As the legitimate government of Cambodia. This is very significant news said one Western Diplomat in peking who spoke on condition he not be identified. It s a Success for chinese diplomacy he said suggesting that peking had sought a Way to ease pol pot out of the limelight so Vietnam would come under More International pressure to begin negotiations with the coalition. Son sen would definitely be More acceptable to the International Community the envoy said. Sihanouk has called for an International conference on the Cambodia conflict and for free elections involving All parties including Heng Samrin. The Khmer Rouge said in july it would accept Heng Samrin supporters As partners in a future government and promised it would accept defeat if it lost free elections. Pol pot visited peking for medical treat ment earlier this year but is normally based in the Cardamon mountains of Southwest Cambodia where his guerrillas have eluded the 160,000 vietnamese soldiers. Appeal to the Pope i representatives than 70,000 mar ilk priests have no a they Are setting a  of Rome u of the world s ried roman lifted the i an internal their Appeal pc priestly Celia the Delegal the end of a i ried priests Ai Alban Hills summer Resi a copy of Lions add no Casaroli state was Oilau Newpor up a posed Toa ing off the Secretary of Hodel said he Ould consider a re Vised plan. A More than to people spoke at a heart us attn do by Hodel in the Newport  Hall and Moat spoke against Arctan to put 54 Square Miles of Ocea Ife floor off Newport Beach on the auction Block for Oil  the effecting some 250 signs saying Stop " buy Arab of lend to the approved the step at real Synod of mar their wives in the Pope John Paul is South of Rome meeting s final to to Cardinal Agosti than Secretary of to the Vatican. Protested Beach Calif angry residents Opal to allow Oil Drill icon California  Donald protesters Cairn the coastal a first and Poi lated industries. Oil warn info London North sea Oil w rate an econom Patrick Fole economist Wro nomic bulletin he said year and will do ii 1990s, Britain sufficient and. Sea will be exhausted he said. Kill our tourist re a Britain s run out in 10 Yean f production cot Ines at its present says. 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