European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars an stripes wednesday May 14, 1986 Senate urged to of extradition of Irish terrorists Washington a the British Secretary of state for Northern Ireland tuesday appealed la he Senate to approve ii trenly he says will enable Britain to extradite Irish terrorists now finding Sanctuary in the United states. Denying the Ira Irish Republican army and other groups Safe Haven would be a solid deterrent against Ier dorism Tom King the Secretary Aid reporters. He said the British government is Seeling four terrorists living in the United states. Under to Ltd current  extra Dion treaty the four can escape extradition by asserting that their crimes were political. The Senate foreign Rirl Ainoris committs which has made two previous attempts to vote on the treaty could Lake it up again it n meeting scheduled for wednesday. Kins maintained that Senate approval would contrib Ute to Western counter terrorism efforts any other outcome would simply not be understood in the u.k., particularly Given the Forward British role shoulder to shoulder with the United states in he right to outlaw the International men of violence he said. And he said the untitled Ami terror ism stand liken it the seven nation Tokyo Summit conference last week would lose momentum if the semite fails to ratify the extradition treaty quickly. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher worked with president Reagan at the conference 10 win support front the other five leaders for the toughened statement Naimi terrorism. Cap in repeated his Appeal 10 the Senate Lail month for ratification of Itie treaty and noted that Britain was the Only ally that supported the american raid an Libya permit ing . Fighter bombers to Fly from their British bases. King also was meeting Iiri democratic Sens. Thomas Eagleton of Missouri and Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island both Are on the foreign relations committee Pell who has said he opposes the treaty noted n Large percentage of his constituency is Irish american Large Irish american groups have lobbied the Senate against the treaty. Kino s meetings also included democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Daniel Patrick Moy Nihan of new York Irish americans whose states afro. Have Large Irish american populations Kinu acknowledged it is difficult for senators to vote ii inst inc wishes of a sizable bloc of voters but said it s a question of leadership and  while the Senate has jurisdiction Over Irealius the. I Louse of representatives is involved in the Reagan administration s attempt to win approval of a five year $250 million Iii proposal for Northern Ireland to support the t 8 5 Angki-1 Rish Accord to bring peace to the province. Republican sen. Richard Lugier of Indiana chairman of the foreign relations committee backs the treaty and questions whether the United states can afford the Aid because of budgetary constraints. As n Compromise a has sought to have the committee consider the Aid proposal which is popular with Irish americans and the extradition treaty As a package. Pts gaining ear attention of military schools  writer the european Congress of american parents teachers and students on hard limes a year ago has rebounded into a Jwo Guarfi that has die ear and the Atten Tion of senior military and school system officials. Parents teachers and administrators in inc overseas school system had grown disillusioned with inc role of the Organiza Tion and tended to shy away from it. This time last year when the governing euro Pean Congress held its annual convention Only about to people showed up including speakers. Last week when it met again More than 200 people were on hand Tor a series of speeches and workshops by High level military officials and school system administrators and curriculum specialists. Topping the list was can. Glenn Kotis u5areur commander and Active member of the association who applauded the croup s achievements Over the past year and charged them with continuing to grow in both size and influence you have a unique Opportunity to make your desires your fears and your concerns known Otis told the group rapid growth and expansion characterized the european organization Over the past 12 months As it regrouped after los ing Many of its local chapters. Membership swelled an estimated 25 percent to roughly 17,500. The number of local units increased by 35 to 93,much of this Success said president Miciele Thorn can be lied to communication. We worked hard at letting people know about pts and what it could do for them Thorn said. We wanted to make sure that people understood the Dif Ference in it Ana a to a local Organiza Tion with no connection to any nationwide association another contributing Factor has been the help from the military establishment. The military has gone out of its Way to help us Thorn said. In closing out the annual convention three major awards were announced. Jim Hallcy principal of the elementary and Junior High schools in a Schaffenburg Germany was chosen the educator of the year Linda Resch also of a Schaffenburg was honoured As Volunteer of the year and the Hahn Germany elementary school pts was named unit of he year. Thorn who ran unopposed in elections last week will serve a second year As president Jody Boutelle. From Trier Ger Many was elected first vice president after heading the membership committee during the Pat s big push Junior Tom Carey of Berlin High school was elected second vice president Karen Nehr of  a Germany is the new Secretary and Dan Perch of Munich was re elected As treasurer. Germany opens its Legal defense of Beer purity Law opposed by dec Luxembourg a Germany opened its do sense tuesday of a 16th-Century Beer purity Law that the european court of Justice has been asked to strike Down As an illegal restriction on common Market Trade. The Case brought to the court by the european eco nomic Community in july 1984, is being watched closely As an important test of the dec s stated goal of removing All internal barriers to free Trade. Lawyers for the dec s executive commission and the German government presented their Oral arguments tuesday. The court which is empowered to Rule on whether National Laws conform with the dec s found ing treaty of Rome is not expected to decide the Case before the end of the year. The dec commission contends with support from Many Brewers outside Germany that the German re  Law violates dec principles by unfairly blocking imports of most foreign Beers. In the presentation of its Case tuesday the German lawyers contended the purity Law was not intended to restrict Beer Industry Competition. They said it was based on a legitimate concern for protecting germans from foreign Beers that May be less healthy. The German purity Law requires hat Beer sold domestically be made exclusively from mailed grains hops water and yeast. Many foreign Brewers use in called grains or other additives that give their Beer a longer in Elf life lawyers for the dec commission stressed the purity Law is not necessary to protect Beer drinkers health and noted that while the Law is enforced inside Ger Many it is not applied to German Beer exported to other countries. The German lawyers countered by arguing hat scientific evidence on the health effects of additives used by non German Brewers is not conclusive. They said that in addition to the potential hazards of individual additives the German government was concerned about the cumulative effect of consuming additives in food products. The dec commission contended it was up to Ger Many to prove any additives used by foreign Brewers arc harmful to humans. Its assertion of concern for Beer drinkers health As a pretext for unfairly protecting the German Beer Indus try front foreign Competition. Some countries including Denmark already sell Beer in Germany by complying with the German Stan Dards. But sales Competition would be expected to Rise sharply if the purity Law were struck Down. Go charged in stabbing death of woman 8y de Reavis stiff writer a 3rd army div Soldier has been charged by Ger Man authorities with voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a 37-year-old pregnant German woman in Friedberg authorities said tuesday. Spec 4 John t. Phiilips 24, of the 2nd Flat 27th Field arty in Friedberg is being held at the . Army confinement facility in Mannheim a 3rd army div spokesman said. A German police spokesman in Friedberg said Phil lips was arrested Friday in Grafe Woehr by criminal investigation div agents. The body of High school teacher use fed Spicl had been discovered earlier in High grass near a Railroad trestle in Friedberg the police spokesman said. Police said she was attacked about 10 . Thursday As she walked her dog. An autopsy revealed she received heavy blows to Ine head and five knife wounds Joachim Mueller chief District attorney in Gic Ssan in charge of the investigation said a pair of eyeglasses found at the scene of the crime led . And German investigators to the american military. A tip led authorities to Phillips who had left Friedberg for Grafen to car with Bis unit for training the District attorney said. Phillips and his family live near the scene of the crime he said. Bloody clothes were found in his Home Mueller said. Us of Jio by track Blile Cool kid Steps out who "c5 to a Alanso son 10-Rnonlh-old fabulous Florla Day to a Cern by