European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 8 the stars and stripes Friday february 14,1986 stuck in spuds a resident of Morlais France clears potatoes out of is cur s pith liter becoming bogged Down. Tons of potatoes were spread on City streets by angry Farmers to protest France s agriculture policy. Number of disappearances rising i i i k l de . I world today 1,200 pounds of cocaine seized by police in Jamaica Kingston Jamaica a police in a South coast Village seized a record 1,200 pounds of cocaine Worth some $600 million destined for Sale in the United stale officials said. The seizure the largest in Jamaica s history was the second major cocaine shipment blocked Here in less than a year. Soldiers seized 810 pounds of cocaine last May 18, in a raid at a Clandestine Airstrip in the North coast tourist resort of Mont go Bay. A police spokesman said the 1,200 pounds of cocaine packed in 23 plastic bags was found in a Van searched by police in Union a Village in St. Elizabeth Parish. The Van s Driver and another passenger escaped said the spokesman. The . Drug enforcement Agency estimates the value of the cocaine at $500,000 a Pound. John p. Sutlon the Dea agent in charge in san Juan puerto Rico said that Jamaica along with the turks and Raicos islands and the Bahamas has become an increasingly popular location for the shipment of bulk cocaine to the United states. Broadcast satellite launched in Japan to replace faulty one Tokyo up Japan has launched its second broadcast satellite from its space Center at the country Southern tip with officials hoping to replace one that failed after achieving orbit two years ago. The satellite streaked toward space atop a rocket that roared off a Seaside launch pad in what space Center officials said was a trouble free ascent from Garth s Atmo sphere. The 770-Pound satellite is on its Way to a parking or geostationary orbit 22,500 Miles above Earth. Military Sci undue airman from Ramstein Abi report is photography contest Winner Geneva Switzerland a a report by .-ap-poinled investigators thursday said the number of people disappearing after arrest or abduction continued to in crease and urged governments to Speed up inquiries into this wicked human rights violation. The report on involuntary disappearances presented to the . Human rights commission cited fresh cases in Al Salvador Guatemala Peru and sri Lanka. Argentina showed the largest number of outstanding cases with 3,345. The report did 26 new cases dating Back to 1973-80, which was panty during military Rule were uncovered last year. I involuntary disappearances Are still increasing in pro portion to the population in affected areas the report said Labelling them one of the most wicked violations of human  As new rends it noted disappearances of people serving jail sentences. The report also noted that families of miss ing persons increasingly have become targets of harassment and ill treatment or were killed. It cited some 100 new cases Over the first five months of 1985 in Peru where the government is fighting leftist shining path guerrillas. Evidence indicates most of the disappearances came during a counterinsurgency Campaign undertaken by the various branches of the armed forces and the police since the end of 1982." but a number of people listed As missing May in reality have enrolled with Sendro Lii Minoso shining path vol  in the Philippines 212 people disappeared Between Jan uary 1984 and May 1985, including three children the report said. Some of the missing May have been connected with groups opposed to the government such As the new peo ple s army and several were last seen taking part in Large demonstrations it said. A government official reportedly doubted that any sur Vived it said. The report cited 179 disappearances last year in Guate Mala part of 552 cases since 1980 that were uncovered forthe first time. In one Case the person had been kidnapped from a Hospital and in 10 cases the persons had been summoned to a military Barracks or had entered police offices an subsequently disappeared the report said. Reports from Al Salvador alleged ii new disappear ances last year and an additional 285 in 1977-81, of which the group was informed Only last year. Involved in the alleged arrests and abductions were armed forces National guardsmen Security forces police and armed . The report said. Scott fab 111. Lowell d. Franga of Ramstein a Germany was selected As one of 12 first place win ners in the air Force photography contest. " ". Franga was selected in the creative effects category with his color transparency  examinations for architects engineers planned in Frankfurt Frankfurt the Minnesota state Board of Are Chi lecture. Engineering land surveying and landscape architecture s written examinations will be administered in Frankfurt. The lest enables qualified applicants in Europe to obtain registration As professional engineers or architects Accord ing to a . Army corps of engineers news release. The next examination for engineers will be Given april12. The next examination for architects will be in june. Qualified applicants who Are us. Citizens May apply Tori registration in Minnesota or their Home states. I individuals who want to apply for the examinations or i who need additional information should Contact Roy Bra Den . Army engr div Europe at ets 320-5353 or civilian 069-151-5353. Air Force cancels base tour due to greek opposition from staff and wire reports Athens. Greece the greek government blocked . Air Force officials from holding a tour of hell Nikon a tuesday for leaders of neighbouring communities. The greek government disapproved of the programmed functions. The existing agreements Between Greece and the United states do not allow such activities said government spokesman Miltiadis Papaioannou United press International re ported. Up reported the pro government daily Variani said the americans aimed at rapprochement with the mayors of the area in order to eliminate any Center of opposition to the presence of the bases and to weaken government claims for adherence to the agreement which Calls for their dismantling by 1988." a five year pact signed in 1983 by Greece and the United states provides forthe . Operation of four main bases and several installations in Greece. The socialist government in Greece has said the bases must close when the pact expires. A spokesman for the us. Embassy in Athens told the stars and stripes that hell Nikon a officials bad invited area Leaden for a social and informational occasion. The base is next to the Athens Airport. Public information functions of this kind Are routinely held by american military bases and other facilities All Over the world in the United states and abroad As a Courtesy to the local Community he said. Portions of the planned events were can celeb at the request of the greek govern ment the spokesman said. Hell Nikon a had invited about 30 people including five area mayors Heads of various schools note representative Sand tourist Agency executives to a break fast and briefing at the Apollon Palace an air Force hotel off base the embassy spokesman said. The briefing a to have covered the Overall Mission of the base and information about personnel and facilities. There was to have been a tour of the hotel and a bus tour of the base. One of the mayors sent a representative to the breakfast the embassy spokesman said. A base spokesman declined to comment on the planned tour or news reports. ,hllenik01 a is manned by More than1,400 air Force personnel and about 200 us. Army and Navy people. Together with family members the american Mili tary Community at hell Nikon exceeds More than 1,000 greeks As Well As t Ujj Small number of american civilians work at the base. Richard n. Perle. Us. Assistant Secre tary of defense was quoted b a of Magazine recently As saying our vote from the very beginning has Beer. That . Presence in Greece is to the interest of both countries and the nato Alliance As a whole. If at any time this View is not red by the government of Greece a twill  Perle made it Clear in the article tint if the pact was not renewed then Ott agreements Between the Twer country would expire up reported