European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse N Weinberger Shruga off German spy scandal Page 2 d cultural Dos and taboos around the world Page 17 d today s Dollar buys 2.93 Marks see rates Page 27 the stars a authorized unofficial publication Foh the , Ahmed forces vol. 44, no. 146 wednesday september 11, 1985 a d 8693 a demos scorn Reagan sanctions Senate May pass tougher package unequivocal message to s. Africa Washington a Senate democrats vow they la try to push through a package of economic sanctions against South Africa but Republican leaders say the Effort is a political move to punish president Reagan not South Africa s while minority government. Democratic leaders contending that they May be Able to gather the 60 votes needed to Cut off a Senate filibuster said they were not impressed by Reagan s Effort monday to capture the initiative on the matter by issuing an executive order containing his own set of sanctions. They said the president s actions were watered Down and were insufficient to Send a Strong signal to South Africa that the time has come to begin the dismantling of its apartheid system of racial separation. On monday Senate supporters of stronger economic sanctions fell Only seven votes Short of the 60 required to end the filibuster against their proposal losing on a 53-34 Roll Call. But a second cloture vote was set for wednesday and sen. Alan Cranston d calif., the party s no. 2 Man in the Senate said there was a definite Chance for Victory. Eleven republicans voted for cloture today Cranston said. There were a num Ber who were absent at least one of whom would vote for a Lolur and will vote for the sanctions Bill. And there arc a couple see Senate on Page 28 Johannesburg South Africa a the nation s leading business newspaper said tuesday that new . Economic sanctions show the White minority government has pushed the world too far and the main Black guerrilla group announced a meeting with White businessmen. Related lories photos on Page 3. Police reported tuesday that rioting against apartheid decreased. Several Inci dents were reported around Cape town and Johannesburg the country s two big Gest cities but there were no deaths. The most powerful Leader in the West Ern world is giving South Africa a Clear and unequivocal political message re form must continue at a Pace acceptable to the Western allies whether Pretoria likes it or not said business Day. Johannesburg daily that has taken a hard stand against the governing National party. Business Day is widely regarded As South Africa s most influential English language newspaper. President Reagan announced limited economic sanctions against South Africa on monday. In response. Business Day addressing South Africa s president. . Bolha said your government has pushed the world too the newspaper appealed to Botha s government to heed the growing International see s. Africa on Page 28 youths go on deadly rampage in English City an overturned bus explodes into flames in Birmingham s Handsworth District scene of intense violence. Birmingham England a hundreds of youths went on an overnight rampage in a rundown immigrant District of England s second largest City leaving at least two people dead and 50 buildings burned out in the worst Urban violence to hit the country in four years police said tuesday. Two bodies were found in a gutted Post office tues Day morning and several people arc unaccounted for said a Birmingham police spokesman Tim Hil ton. Police earlier said that three bodies had been found and gave no reason for the change in numbers. Geoffrey dear the West midlands chief consta ble said 300-400 youths pelted police and firefight ers with hundreds of petrol bombs roof tiles and Chimney Twenty three police officers and six firefighters were injured in the Melee none seriously a spokes Man for the West midlands police said speaking on condition of anonymity. A bus Driver was Hurt when his vehicle was attacked and two other people were wounded the spokesman said. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd who took office Only a week ago after serving As Northern Ireland Secretary travelled to Birmingham As opposition politicians blamed the violence on unemployment and racism. Britain last experienced serious racial conflict in 1981, when riots broke out in slum areas of Liverpool and London. Prime minister Margaret Thatcher in Aberdeen on a tour of Scotland called the riots utterly appalling and demanded action by police and Corn see rampage on Page 28 Burger King s going on the Road for military by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington Burger King will probably hit the Road in South Korea Oki Nawa and Europe next year when it puts its military restaurant business on wheels. The Fust food Chain plans to test Mobile restaurants in the United states and on military bases overseas Stephen finn vice president of the Mobile restaurant Divi Sion confirmed. Burger King is consulting with the army and air Force Exchange service and More precise information on where the Mobile vans might be located probably will emerge in the next two or three weeks finn said. There will be vans on four or five Mili tary bases but they probably will not appear on Post until after Jan. 1, he said. An cafes spokesman confirmed that the Exchange service is looking at they re interested the spokesman said. But he said cafes officials could not comment further until military authorities had an Opportunity to consider the proposal. The rationale for the military is that it will allow cafes to offer better service to troops and their families at Remote locations or on manbevers finn said. Cafes intent would be to provide the service at locations where the population does t warrant a full scale the concept already has proved a Suc Cess in a limited test at Long Beach Nas and Camp Pond Luton both in California finn said. Burger King Only has one of the vans finn said. At be id Luton where it has been for the last two or three months the Van has been doing business at a rate of about is million a year. Thai s about As much As an average Burger King outlet in the slates he said. Although an average store on a military base does about $2 million in sales a year. The Van looks like a big recreational vehicle finn said i is 26 feet Long 10 feet High and 8 i act wide. Inside the custom made vehicle a Crew of seven or eight works in a regular Burger King Kitchen. The Van needs no electrical connections to buildings. He said the Van offers a full Burger King menu including breakfast. The vans will provide no seating. It la be walk up and Lake it somewhere else finn said
