European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday March 17,1986 Switzerland votes 3 to 1 against . Membership Bern Switzerland up Swiss voters sunday resoundingly rejected the idea of membership in the United nations by a crushing 3-to-l margin. The result of a National referendum was a bitter defeat for the government which had proposed joining the world organization. Citizens committees campaigning against the motion argued that membership would threaten the neutrality of Switzerland and its effectiveness As mediator in International disputes. Opponents warned especially that the work of the Neutral and All Swiss International red Cross could be jeopardized if Switzerland were forced to take sides in . Political squabbles. William Tell would never have Given up his Independence an opposition Campaign poster proclaimed. Government leaders said that Swiss neutrality would not be jeopardized and that it was time for the country to join the world Community. But voters dismissed the government argument which had also been supported by both houses of parliament. The government needed a majority both of the popular vote and of the 26 cantons or states because a constitutional Issue was involved. Results from the cantons however showed not one approval with a massive 74.6 percent of the people against . Membership and Only 25.4 percent in favor. There was a turnout of 50.4 percent which was comparatively High for Switzerland where someone votes on something nearly every weekend. In some of the extremely conservative Rural regions the vote was As High As 89 to 11 percent against membership. The government s defeat was especially bitter to Geneva the Home of the european Headquarters of the United nations and Many of its specialized agencies such As the world health organization who. Many Geneva residents blame the 10,000 . Officials with their High salaries and allowances for the City s housing shortage and exorbitant rents. The vote in Geneva was 69.8 percent against to 30.2 i favor. Government officials had expected defeat but by a far smaller margin perhaps one of 55 to 45 percent. North Korea and South Korea Are the Only Large coun tries still outside the world organization. Other non Mem Bers include such mini states As Andorra san Marino Monaco Liechtenstein and the holy see. Political repercussions within the government were ruled out by officials with the seven member coalition Federal Council or Cabinet appointed along party rather than individual lines. Analysts said there could however be a lot of pressure on foreign minister Pierre Aubert who had been the Prin Cipal Initiator of the proposal. A photo John Demjan Juk second from right is handcuffed following a hearing at Ayalon prison in Ramie Israel. Custody of accused nazi extended ramble Israel a a judge on sunday extended for 13 Days the police custody of John Demjan Juk the retired autoworkers from Cleveland accused of being a nazi War criminal. The 65-year-old Demjan Juk is accused of being the guard known As Ivan the terrible who operated the Gas Chambers at the nazi death Camp in Treblinka Poland where 900,000 jews were murdered in world War ii. Demjan Juk smiled throughout the Brief court hearing held at the maximum Security Ayalon prison in Ramie 14 Miles Southeast of Tel Aviv. He was first remanded int police custody March 2. Demjan Juk who was extradited to Israel feb. 28, told judge Aharon Simha he had nothing to say when asked whether he wanted to make a statement. Simha said he was extending Demjan Juk s custody on the strength of information presented by the police concerning Demjan Juk s alleged activity at Treblinka. The police officer interrogating Demjan Juk Alex ish shalom told the judge 12 people identified Demjan Juk As the Treblinka Gas chamber operator. Police sources say Demjan Juk denies he was the guard known As Ivan the terrible or was at Treblinka. Police officials say it will take several More weeks be fore a charge Sheet is brought against Demjan Juk and at least a month before the trial begins. Korean movie director wife defect to United states Tokyo up korean movie director Shin Sang of and his actress wife Choi Bun Hui who were allegedly abducted to North Korea while visiting Hong Kong eight years ago have defected to the United states a japanese report from Vienna Austria said. I am not a socialist. I would like to live in the West quietly Shin was quoted As saying in a dispatch by Kyodo news service. The report said Shin 65, and Choi 59, went to the . Embassy in Vienna and sought Asylum in the unite states. Sicilian tailor for world leaders stars Dies of cardiac arrest Rome a Angelo Litrico a sicilian tailor who designed the shoe that Nikita s. Khrushchev once banged on a desk at the United nations has died of cardiac arrest his family said. He was 58. Massimo Bacci a family spokesman said Litrico died in Rome. Litrico whose father was a Fisherman began his career As a tailor to bring Home extra Money and ended up styling clothes for Hollywood stars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and presidents John f. Kennedy and Dwight d. Eisenhower As Well As King Hussein of Jordan. Litrico travelled to the soviet Union with a group of italian designers in 1957. When Khrushchev was going to the United states he sent Litrico his exact measurements and asked him to make not Only his clothes but All accessories Bacci said. That included the shoe that Khrushchev removed to bang on the desk at the . General Assembly in 1960. Stewardess who survived crash of Jal Jet returns to the air Tokyo up a flight attendant who survived the worst single plane crash in history has left the Hospital and flown again on the same route that the ill fated air plane followed when it hit a Mountainside killing 520people. I still want to Fly said Yumi Ochiai 27. And i still want to continue As a flight  Ochiai boarded a commercial plane for the first time since Jal flight 123 crashed in Central Japan last year killing 520 of the 524 people aboard. The Jal flight attendant flew Home to Osaka along the same route As that of the scheduled Tokyo to Osaka flight aug. 12 that veered out of control before slamming into Mountain. Ochiai who suffered fractures of her Pelvis and left Arm in the crash received rehabilitation therapy. Jal spokesman Geoffrey Tudor said it would be Sev eral months before the stewardess would be Back inactive duty. Navy Tanker runs aground freed by tug off coast of Japan Tokyo a the . Navy Tanker mis Pillion ran aground during a sea trial in Western Japan but was freed by tugboats some five hours later. A . Navy spokesman who spoke on condition of anonymity said no injuries were caused by the incident and there was no Oil spill. He said the 35,091-ton Tanker which has been under going an overhaul in the naval port of Casebo on Japan s westernmost main Island of Kyushu ran aground 15 Nau tical Miles South of Kogasaka near Iki Island. The ship was freed by civilian tugs and was towed Backoo Casebo he said. Australia denies Nasa request to observe Halley s Comet Canberra Australia up Nasa has been refused permission to operate a nighttime airborne Tele scope to observe Halley s Comet forcing the space Agency to conduct its flights from new zealand. An australian government spokesman said Nasa s re quest was denied because of environmental concerns in having the Large c-141 aircraft operating at night near Homes. The flights also would have required australian officials to Man control towers and other Airport facilities for the special missions. Nasa s airborne Observatory aircraft will now Fly from new zealand conducting about 23 flights the spokesman said. The space Agency had asked the australian air Force and government for permission to Fly the aircraft from the Richmond air base in new South Wales. It wanted to make night flights for six to eight weeks to observe Hal Ley s Comet Over Australia one of the world s prime View ing areas for the Comet