European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday january 18, 1966 world today a Phalo president Ferdinand Marcos is fanned by aide at Campaign rail reports say he Oflyn requires assistance and May be seriously ill paper says Marcos failing health could be Factor in february election Washington up the health of president Rijos of inc 9 . To 9 . Campaign if he is not healthy a Arlin Mil  u pm i in wild he n ice  in Neil Marcos  in two cities North of Manila thurs f Ferdinand Marcos which Coul b a key Factor next month s election in the Philippines has deteriorated with aides currying him to Campaign appearances and propping him up during speeches it was reported Friday. The Washington Post quoting informed sources in Washington said Marcos 68, is so weakened thai he has had to Cut Back on his Oul of Manila Campaign dates because of his failing health. Intelligence and congressional sources said Marcos May be in the throes of another bout of systemic Lupus cry the Maisus a debilitating disease thai inflames Many body systems. The Philippines president already has survived three such bums but each Lime has recovered to a lower plateau the Post reported. Failing health could seriously hamper Marcos in his bid to retain the presidency lie has held far the Post 20 years on feb. 7 voters will choose Between him and Cora Ron Aquino the wife of Binigno Aquino Marcos chief political opponent who was slain on his return to he Philippines three years ago. Cory Aquino is 26 years younger than Marcos and is wag ing a vigorous Bui decidedly Uphill Campaign in Manila philippine information minister Gregorio can Dana denied report that Marcos is ill. He is in the Public View for All to see Cendana Suid. How can he stand the rigor. L Ca Mpa in i t healthy Marco campaigned i w Day but was visibly tired. United press International correspondents reported. He dubbed his watering eyes repeatedly arid took frequent drinks on a Mage in the town of Urdaneto. Al one Point reporters saw him Swallow what appeared to be some pills on stage and Wash Ihm Down Wilh water. An aide kept a firm hand to i Back to help him ascend a slight incline to urd Ancla s Market area. In a Dagupan City his second Stop a woman in a surging crowd tried to grab Marcos As he was being carried by aides toward the stage apparently scratching him on his right hand drawing blood prom a spot frequently seen covered by a Bandage. He was treated by a nurse and then spoke for More than an hour. Despite government denials Marcos has delayed or can celeb several Campaign trips outside Manila. He is usually carried into town plazas for speeches. Reporters said Marcos often appears tired but still Speaks with o firm voice. The Post said Marcos reported downturn in health is Likely to result in his staying in Manila limiting his  to television and news conference while letting his wife Imelda. And his older but More vigorous running mate Arturo Tolan Tino 75, do the heavy campaigning outside of Manila. Kennedy blasts . Loans to Chile Santiago Chile a sen. Edward m. Kennedy Friday said Loans approved by the Reagan administration violate human rights legislation by propping up the whole economy1 if military ruled Chile. Kennedy a critic of president Augusto Pinochet since the general came to Power in a september 1973 coup also suggested that the protesters who heckled him and later pelted his car with rocks and eggs May have been hired by the government to Embarrass him. The Massachusetts Democrat arrived in Chile wednes Day morning. After meeting with Chile s moderate opposition leaders Kennedy told reporters Friday the United states should heed their advice and vote against All world Bank and inter american development Bank Loans to Chile that do not provide humanitarian Aid to the country these Are the real democrats Kennedy said of the opposition leaders they have suffered extraordinary per Sonal hardship under military Rule. I Don t think we should second guess their  political leaders seeking a return to civilian Rule in Chile told Kennedy during his 24-hour visit that they objected to a 1250 million world Bank structural adjustment loan approved by the United Stales last october to help the military government meet Chile s foreign debt obligations. Legislation passed in the mid-1970s bars most forms of . Economic assistance to any nation with a government engaged in a Consi Lenl pattern of Gross human rights  it also requires the United slates to vote against All such Loans by the world Bank and other International lending agencies unless they provide humanitarian  Kennedy spoke at Santiago s Airport a police helicopter flew him there to avoid right Wing hecklers who attacked his motorcade wednesday. Bui there were no demonstrators in sight Friday and Airport Security was much lighter than it was during the senator s arrival. Kennedy Dew to Lima Peru his final Stop on a five nation South american tour. In a speech in Santiago wednesday night he warned that the Region s debt Burden could undermine its new democratic governments. Leader promises civilian Rule will return to Nigeria in 1990 Lagos Nigeria up niger ii will return to civil Ian Rule on oct. I 1990. Military ruler maj. Gen. Ibrahim Baban Gida says. Haban Gida who became in Jena s latest military strongman in a bloodless coup Hist aug. 27, made the pledge Al the inauguration of a 17-Membcr political by. Tau in the new Federal capital of Abuja in the North Central  Bureau is charged with sounding out opinion across the country on the Best political system to be adopted. It n expected to submit n report to the government in a year s Lime. China to open More areas to foreigners paper says peking a China will open 100 More areas of the country to foreigners when a new visa Law takes effect feb. 1, the people s daily overseas edition has reported. Foreigners now May travel freely to 107 cities and coun ties including All provincial capitals with the exception of Lhasa Tibet. Foreigners also May visit 179 localities with a police permit. About 100 of these areas will be freed of All restrictions when the new Law takes effect. The report in the official communist party newspaper did not list the new open areas but said they include elites county scats and Small towns. Huangdong province in the South ancestral Home of most overseas chinese will Lead Lite nation with 30 More open districts the report said. Canadian student starts fund in memory of go crash victims Toronto up Janice Johnston has Given j20of her Christmas savings toward a dream of planting 24% Maple Trees in memory of each american Soldier killed in a plane crash in Canada. I appears her dream will come True. A special fund started by the if year old Toronto Stu Dent has grown into hundreds of dollars with donation and letters from other canadians who want to Sec what Johnston called a living memorial to the soldiers. The fund grew to s680 about shoo . By tues Day. I m so thankful that people did appreciate the fact that these people did die on a peacekeeping Mission Johnston said. It s incredible the Way god works these things  the servicemen and eight Crew members died dec 12 when a chartered Jet carrying them Home from peacekeeping duties in the Sinai Peninsula crashed near Gander International Airport in new Fuu nil land. The nth Grade student said she wants the Trees planted either in Washington or at the soldiers base in Kentucky. Church of England easing stand on ordaining women poll finds London a most Church of England dioceses favor allowing women priests ordained abroad to hold Church services in Britain a poll shows. Bishops clergy and laity in 35 of the anglican Church s 44 dioceses voted last year in favor of the proposal which needs to be approved by the Church s House of Bishops before being submitted to the governing body the general Synod in july Church officials said. If the proposal is approved it will bring the Church of England a step closer to admitting women to the present All male Priesthood. However the proposal requires a iwo thirds majority vote by All Chr houses of inc general Synod Bishops clergy and Laily and is expected to meet Strong opposition from conservative anglicans. Six provinces of the worldwide 70 million member anglican communion have ordained women priests including the . Episcopal Church. Applications for political Asylum in Norway jumped in 1985 Oslo Norway a the number of application for Asylum processed in Norway Rose sharply in 1985 w � record 639 compared to 181 the previous year the Julie ministry has announced. Hege Tveit the ministry s information chief Bald 124 applications for political Asylum were approved while 351 were denied political Asylum but were granted resident permits on humanitarian grounds. Of the 639 total 150 applications were rejected and 12 were voluntarily withdrawn. The Asylum seekers came from 40 different countries a and two were declared stateless the ministry said. The authorities received a total of about 800 Asylum applications in 1985, compared to about 300 in 1984. In 1983 and 1982 the annual figure was Between 100 and 150