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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes saturday november 16, 1985 wheelchair protest in Bonn a Security official right of the German bundestag parliament in Bonn Points the Way to the exit for group of handicapped protesters in wheelchairs. The group blocked some Isles with their wheelchairs Dur ing a debate on handicapped benefits to emphasize the difficulties they face. World today agreement gives Irish role in governing Northern Ireland Belfast Northern Ireland a the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland signed a historic agreement Fri Day giving the Irish government a formal voice in running the violence torn British province of Northern Ireland. Behind a heavy shield of Security British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish prime minister Garret Fitzge Rald signed the pact Friday afternoon in an elegant Gold and White Salon of the 188-year-old Hillsborough Castle 12 Miles South of Belfast the Northern Ireland capital. After exchanging documents Thatcher and Fitzgerald Shook hands in front of hundreds of reporters and photog Raphers. The ceremony was broadcast live on television and radio throughout the province. The two leaders flew separately by helicopter to the Castle Friday after the British and Irish cabinets approved the pact thursday. Hundreds of armed police of the Royal Ulster constabulary surrounded the site once the Home of the British provincial governor. Soldiers and police began scouring the area at Dawn using dogs trained to sniff out explosives. The main fear was a disruption by protestants who have denounced the agreement As a sellout of their traditional Ascendancy in Northern Ireland. The protestants have called the agreement a recipe for  there also was the danger the mainly roman Catholic Irish Republican army would stage an attack to Embar Rass the two leaders. The guerrilla group is fighting to unite Northern Ireland with the Irish Republic under socialist Rule. Thatcher narrowly escaped an Ira attack a year ago when a bomb exploded at the hotel where her conserva Tive party was meeting. Five people were killed. As she and Fitzgerald were flying to Northern Ireland a member of the province s Security forces was killed and another injured 45 Miles from Belfast when their vehicle struck a land mine near Crossmaglen police said. About 75 angry protestants claiming the agreement had sold them out look Over a municipal building in the Village of Hillsborough burned an Irish Flag and jeered at police. Their Leader Jim Allister called it a peaceful legitimate but very effective protest to show the rightful anger of the unionist protestant  the group got into the Village before the Security cordon tight Ned to keep out other protesters. The text of the agreement which is to be registered with the United nations was to be released later Friday. But according to press reports it would give mostly roman Catholic Ireland a formal consultative role in governing Northern Ireland for the first time since the Island was partitioned 64 years ago. The aim clearly was to end the sectarian violence that has torn the province during the past 16 years at a Cost of More than 2,450 lives. In is the first major peace initiative since a roughly similar agreement lacking the weight of a Summit signing and . Registration was blocked in 1974 by a protes Tant general strike. But the agreement leaves effective Power in British hands and it binds Ireland to recognize British sovereignty Over the province for As Long As the majority wishes. Prot slants outnumber catholics 2-1 and Likely will re main the majority for generations. The pact is expected to allow Dublin to open a secretarial in the Belfast area operating under an Anglo Irish commission of ministers to give the Catholic minority a place to bring their grievances. Also envisaged Are reforms of the judiciary and the Ulster defense regiment a locally recruited British army unit both of which Are predominantly protestant and Are seen by catholics As oppressive tools of protestant ascend Ancy. The agreement reportedly will repeal the ban on flying the Irish Flag in Northern Ireland allow streets to be named after Irish heroes and Call for More investment in Irish culture and sports. Most newspapers in the Irish Republic welcomed the Prospect of an agreement. However Irish nationalists charged Fitzgerald put the cause of Irish Unity on a Back Burner. Thatcher was con fronted by cries of treachery from right wingers in the House of commons. The Ira has made known that it considers the agreement insignificant. The main danger is from protes Tants suspicious of anything concerning the 94-Percentcatholic Irish Republic. One militant protestant Leader the Rev. In Paisley of the democratic unionist party said Thatcher was making Northern Ireland the sacrificial  Early-1900s toy by Faberge sold at auction for $662,037 Geneva Switzerland up a clockwork Loy brought $662,037 at an auction held by Christie s. But it was a special toy made by Faberge and con sisting of a miniature Sedan chair and a Liny Mode of Catherine the great of Russia. The toy is propelled by two Blackamor footmen. Christie s said the toy was almost certainly intended As the Surprise in the 1914 Imperial Gri Saille egg which is now in the Millwood collection in Washington . A representative of the museum was bidding but failed to Ouy a statement said. The successful bidder was not identified. Belgium Steps up Security in Wake of robbery massacre Brussels a the belgian government has stepped up Security to combat a rising wave of violence such As last weekend s massacre of eight people in a super Market Holdup that netted gunmen 200,000 francs j3.800. Officials said. The government has Cut red tape in the slate police alarm procedure to arrive sooner at a National Alert in Case of an outburst of violence such As last saturday s at Aalst 16 Miles West of Here on Hoy. 9. The Rab cry came six weeks after gunmen robbed two supermarkets in suburban Brussels killing eight. Officials said the move toward a faster National Alert came As prime minister Wilfried Martens negotiated with leaders of four centrist and conservative parties to form a new government. Police suspect a gang of at Leas four men has killed 27 people in the last three years. The violence has coincided with 18 bomb quacks for which the terrorist group cel Lules communism combatant is fighting communist cells has claimed responsibility. Acc targets have included nato installations offices of . And european defense contractors and political parties police stations and Banks. Computers with personal data to be Reg stored in Britain London i i All computers that arc used to process or store it formation about people must be registered with the government under a Law that has take effect. The data Protection act presumably includes news organization computers containing information on any living person. The act. Which goes into full effect in two years allows individuals Access to any information about them that i stored in a computer. The Law covers both private and Public computers including those operated by the government and the police. Computers falling under the Broad scope of the act must be registered with the data Protection registrar s office by May 11. Those who refuse or fail to do so face fines of up to 52,800. Under the act individuals will be entitled to seek compensation from the courts for damage or distress caused by the loss destruction inaccuracy of unauthorized disclosure of personal data. They also can ask the courts to order corrections. Pilot medically unfit to Fly Qantas grounds jumbo Jet Sydney Australia a Qantas airways said it grounded a jumbo Jet Pilot minutes before Takeoff at Lon Don s Heathrow Airport because the Pilot was medically unfit to Fly. Airline spokesman Ken boys said the Pilot had his Fly ing License suspended following the incident two weeks ago and is Back in Australia. He said the Pilot was ordered off the flight bound for Sydney As the plane taxied on the runway with 428 people on Board. Boys declined to say Why the Pilot was incapacitated. He was medically unfit. We re not prepared to go beyond that he said. Boys said an Airport official became suspicious about the Pilot s fitness during a pre flight briefing and sent an urgent message to the Qantas head office in Sydney. Qantas Tel exed Heathrow immediately and the Pilot was ordered off the plane As it was taxiing toward the main runway. Boys said the Pilot underwent a medical examination. Because he was unable to satisfy Qantas and the depart ment of aviation his License was suspended  
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