European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday March 8, 1986 Dodds youth leaders face Tough questions at seminar by Mary Hladky education writer Ober Wesel Germany the 130 High school Stu dents faced a Tough question what policy should the world s nations adopt toward International terrorism should terrorist acts be countered with military might should minority groups be Given a greater voice in world affairs in an Effort to decrease terrorism should Media coverage of terrorist acts be limited these and other issues were put to students from Ger Man Canadian French and . Department of defense dependents schools attending a five Day International student leadership Institute this week. However politics was not the purpose of the forum. The students most of whom Lead organizations in their schools used International terrorist policy questions to hone their leadership skills. This thing on terrorism brings everything together so we can use the skills we be Learned said Don Thomas a senior at Mannheim High school. It incorporates what we have Learned with news that is happening the management skills the students Learned the first three Days were designed to help them become better leaders. Topics included leadership styles organizational Struc Tures human behaviour creativity and leadership negotiation skills motivation communications change and conflict time and stress management and nuts and bolts skills such As Public speaking fund raising and publicity. When the lectures were Over the students got a Chance to use what they had Learned. Professors from Ohio state University s Mershon Center a research organization that helps schools and governments Deal with Public policy issues suggested they focus on policies toward terrorism. Groups of students had to reach a consensus on a policy using skills in negotiation speaking understanding How others operate and other topics covered in the lectures. School officials said the Institute held at a German youth Hostel in the Hills above the Rhine River is designed to take natural leadership talents and refine them. The people who hold the leadership positions now will hold them for the rest of their lives said George Grant Ham social studies coordinator for Dodds Germany. If we can get them now we have trained our students first asked for the training five years ago. Grantham obliged by organizing the first Institute. It be came an annual event. While the problems of leadership weren t new to student Council members yearbook editors and other school Lead ers the solutions and ideas presented at the Institute we reinvigorating. There is a lot of value said Vince Bohner a senior at Gen. . Arnold High in Wiesbaden. You use every thing you it s been extremely helpful to me said John Luther a senior at Patch High in Stuttgart. Maybe i would have Learned these things eventually but this quickens the Pace of learning. What really affects you is when you go Back to your school and you really can apply All you participants said student apathy runs rampant in Dodds schools apparently because students switch schools so frequently and Little attachment to a school or its students. The Institute gave them tips to counter that. Our Junior class has no Unity at All said Kari Miller a Junior at Ulm High. We re going to go Back and do Romany we All have problems with attendance and motivation agreed Aimee Foxwell a Hahn High Junior. They give us lots of a Board of regents consisting mostly of students planned the Institute. Many of the training sessions were conducted by students. We Don t feel talked Down to said Robin Cabaniss a Heidelberg High Junior. Someone at your own level is saying listen this is what you can do at your school " cats and dogs is photo by Dave Didlo s master. Hausberg ski Lodge to close March 24 Garmisch Germany the Hausberg Lodge and ski rental facility will close March 24, an arc official said Friday. The Hausberg Lodge restaurant will be closed begin Ning monday. A armed forces recreation Center bavarian resorts is building a modern ski Lodge at the american Hausberg upturn Len 5? but the Lodge will not be completed until next ski season. For the rest of the ski season lunches will be offered at nearby facilities and Box lunches will be available through arc hotels. Daily ski passes will be sold at arc hotels the information Tours and travel office next to the american Steak House and near the main train station. Arc will continue to offer ski lessons through the ski school office at the Hausberg ski area. Arc guests Are advised to bring their own ski clothing and equipment or rent equipment except clothing through local gear Jan ski schools. For Jnore information on the arc Hausberg Lodge and related ski services Call military 2535-644,4 or civilian 08821-750-644. British Field marshal s medals sold at auction for $79,750 London a the Victoria Cross won by Field marshal sir George White for bravery in the afghan wars of 1878-80 and 21 other medals of his fetched 55,000 pounds $79,750 in a Sale by auctioneers soothe by s in London. The Victoria Cross instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856, is Britain s highest award for military bravery. The 22 medals which have been on display for 20 years in the National army museum were sold by his descendants now living abroad rotheby s said. The Gordon highlanders a scottish regiment of which White was once colonel bought them. European Community to tighten rules on exporting toxic wastes Brussels Belgium a the european Community will control More strictly the disposal of toxic wastes in non Community nations. European Community environment ministers have agreed exporters can Only deliver the wastes if they have the consent of the importing nation and if that nation has the proper equipment to dispose of it safely. Also countries Over whose territories the wastes must be transported in route to their final destination must approve such transports. Toxic waste shipments Are strictly controlled within the Community. But there have been fears the regulations could cause european Community exporters to dump toxic waste elsewhere in the world particularly in developing countries. The european Community produces an estimated 150 million metric tons of Industrial waste annually of which 20 million to 30 million tons is considered toxic. 6 czechs on tour to Munich request Asylum 8 others missing Munich a six czechs have requested Asylum in the West while touring Munich and another eight from the same tour group Are missing bavarian state Borde police said Friday. The group arrived in Passau on a soviet touring ship carrying 189 czechs a Border police spokesman said. Passau is located on the Danube River. The czechs travelled to Munich by bus for a tour of the City but later that Day 14 of them failed to return to Passau police said. Six of the czechs have reported to bavarian police and asked for political Asylum. Normally such requests Are granted after examination by authorities. The whereabouts of the other eight is not known. Well find out in the next few Days whether they want Asylum or whether too much Strong Beer has delayed their return Home one police spokesman said asking not to be identified by name. German woman takes plane ride to see Comet for second time Hannover Germany up an 83-year-old woman fulfilled the ambition of a lifetime climbing to 34,000 feet in a charter air plane to View Halley s Comet for the second time. Magdalene Klinger Platz from Hamburg boarded the special flight at Langenhagen Airport in Northern Ger Many near Hannover with 212 other guests and saw the Comet streaking across the horizon above Fulda. But she said the Comet was a disappointment and not half so Bright and Clear As the first time she viewed it on a Balmy May evening 76 years ago in 1910 in Southern Germany. There was just no comparison she said after the might organized by a German travel Agency at 295 Marks about $128 ahead. It seemed huge then glowing and marvelous. The who e world was frightened of the Light in the sky she recalled. J Gandhi withdraws party support for government of Kashmir state new Delhi India up prime minister Raji Gandhi has withdrawn his party s support for the govern ment of Kashmir for its failure to Check the state s worst religious rioting since India s Independence the Congress i party announced. 6 the move payed the Way for the imposition of direct state Assembly a 8�vernment or fresh elections to the k i Ler Vassh or pon8ress,p?, said it would no Lon Gerback chief minister . Shah s minority government because recent events have proved that or Shah has
