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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, January 2, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 2, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 a Phosai Eccl. Minnie Anuw turns Geisha girl for the new year s Murch n disc land Tokyo and right u Cylc Neinl shares his chump no Willi it purls policeman on the chumps Kly Serc. Celebrations pleas Tor peace ring in 86 by the associated press chinese Mcdents danced in peking s main Pla a Ira milians made silent offerings to u voodoo like goddess at Candle lit beaches and revellers worldwide Hll cd Public squares in Welcome 1986. Pope John Paul ii called for peace and brotherhood. The year they greeted wednesday has been Ilc Clurcie he year of peace by the United nations. In Japan Midnight also marked i end of inc year of the of and the beginning of the year of the Tiger. Musi other asian nations will make the change feb. 9, the lunar new year. In Ilic Philippines 15 people were killed and More than 600 wounded us filipinos burned tires in the streets exploded firecrackers und homemade bombs and fired guns in Midnight revelry police and hospitals reported. In Lor Jon. Police said More than 120 people were Arres cd Puiul nearly 3c10 suffered minor injures in Trafal Gar Square where up to  Rowdy revellers greeted i�h6 with singing dancing and drinking. Police were warning people to May away from the  Cele bration Stylc because to women were crushed to death during new year s l be celebrations three years ago. In Zimbabwe where steaks arc traditional new year s fire. Many families had to forgo outdoor Barbe cues because of i meal shortage. It seems shucking. We Are Une of Africa s few beef exporting countries but we cart hardly buy any of it ourselves housewife Wendy Payne told the associated press the year 1986 Wai greeted by the popping of fire crackers throughout China and about 301 students lanced and Sang in peking s huge Tiana men ski uric. Which also is the site of Mno tse lung s mausoleum. The laughing students declared new year s eve a time of merrymaking not demonstrating and passing policemen seemed to approve. Half u world away Rio de Janeiro s famed beaches were Carpi led by glittering candles tit by tens of thou Sands of people Many of whom were Gaing across the Waves and making silent offerings to Icin Anja the most popular of Many spirits worshipped in Brazil. N Rome the Pope called in his new year s Sivu mass for a United Effort to break the senseless spiral of Vio Lence and wipe out crime and terrorism which disfigure the free of our  across the eternal c ily italian president Francesco Corsiga declared Lily and Austria Sites of bloody terrorist a lacks Friday have always shown Mireal under standing for tile people who fight for Iligir Freedom and Independence including the palestinians. Also for this reason inc incredible acts of violence gave us profound  in ii new year s message . Secretary general Javier Peres de c Cullar said the world is faced with a rare oppor Laniey to search for peace. Some leaders greeted the new year by calling on Alj people to overcome world dangers. In Moscow soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev said in a nationwide address thai the people of the world arc in one boat in the nuclear age and he Cilke on every one not to Rock that boat i the said the soviet Union shall do everything possible to safeguard peace and ave the the Cal of nuclear War. South korean president Chun Doo Diwan said wednesday he fervently hoped All members of this global Village will unite in brotherly love to build a  add of peace and  in neighbouring Japan prime of Trisler Yasuhiro Nakasonc said his country would strive to prevent a global recession and seek to improve communication a he the soviet Union in 19s6, . President a Jon a Ion of Senegal said during 1 jobs the ficht against the system of racial Segre gation in South Africa known to apartheid had achieved the broadest consensus Ever on a global basis. Krum calculated pressure i voluntary Sanction. The Vise is lightening More and  in Cape town South Africa meanwhile. President Pav. Isola urged South africans to head into i ind Mill daring and he said the process of reforming apartheid must continue. Revellers celebrate new year s in style Washington a an estimated crowd of famed times Square Bash Washington ., the Grea Lesl City in the world sends out its new year s greetings to everybody in the world said mayor Marion Barryjr. After the lowering of the stamp replica Washington s counterpart to new York s giant lighted Apple. District of Columbia police said the record crowd at the third annual new year s Celebration covered two blocks along Pennsylvania Avenue Between the White House and the Capitol. Pallet said at least 11 people were arrested for disorderly conduct. While the crowd did nol rival the estimated gathering of 300,000 at new York s times Square  City Council chairman David Clarke said they Hove the tradition but we have the  outside the Pavilion a Young crowd danced to Rock music while inside an older group of revellers Many in evening dress celebrated with jazz. Just before Midnight Veteran band Leader cab Callo Way closed his set inside the Pavilion with a rousing Rendi lion of a i do h i h i de to As i Housa ads a com Posini Dhim in the song he made famous decades ago. This year s Celebration dubbed putting on the Glitz in i486, featured Calloway and James Brown the godfather of  a Polar officer joins a group from California in Hel coming the new year in Nen York City s times Square  
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