European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d overseas teachers unions can t agree on merger Page 2 d part ii asian wives military husbands Dally Magazine q today s Dollar buys 2.18 Marks rates Page 27 Lut Mohito unofficial pu1ucatioh fou to . Ahmed foicc1 vol. 45, no. 62 wednesday june 18, 19b6 too own a 0 8693 a chief Justice Burger retiring Washington up president Reagan tuesday announced the retire ment of chief Justice Warren Burger and nominated associate Justice William Renquin to be his  said he would nominate Anto Nin Scalia 50, a judge on the . Court of appeals for the District or Columbia to the High  a White House news briefing Rea Gan praised Burger saying he has led the supreme court for 17 years during a period of great change. He it retiring now in order to devote his full attention to a momentous moment in our nation s history the 200th anniversary of the Constitution of the United state Burger said he is leaving the court be cause the 200th anniversary Celebration got a late Start. We re vastly under i danced. We re going to have the Devil s own inc doing the kind of Job we ought to do for this Gutai  Burger said his Heath had nothing to do with his retirement. Do i look As if i m falling apart he asked. I never Felt better in my  Burger admitted that during his ten ure on the. Court he had accomplished not everything i set out  answering questions after Reagan announcement Burger made a plea for legislation to ease the caseload on the supreme court. I have a High regard for each of them Burger said of his successor and the new Justice designate. There arc some other people who can carry on this work he said of the High court s duties. Burger Jovad about the unconfirmed report thai the court had found the Gramm Rudman Burger budget balancing he unconstitutional. I thought that came Down last week. Did you miss it he asked. The Senate must confirm both the associate Justice ship and Rehnquist Assee Burner on Page 28 afghan rebels denied diplomatic recognition Washington not president Reagan in a meeting with afghan rebel leaders monday turned Down their request that the United states extend them Diplo Matic recognition and sever relations with the soviet backed afghan government the White House said. Although Reagan declined to extend diplomatic recognition. Tie voiced an unshakable commitment of support in a statement issued later. It was evident from comments by the afghan rebels and by Larry Speakes the while House spokesman that tensions had developed. They Stem from the americans continued recognition of the afghan government their backing for United nations sponsored peace talks with out rebel participation and Washington s failure to pro vide advanced weapons to the rebels including stinger shoulder fired anti aircraft missiles since news reports in March the administration had allowed the impression to Penis that it was sending these weapons to Aid the afghan rebels in coping with soviet fighter planes and attack helicopters. Congressional sources said that they had been told that sting ers would be sent to rebels not Only in Afghanistan but also in , on monday Burhanuddin Rabbani the Leader of inc afghan rebel coalition and Ahmed Wailani who Heads one of the insurgent groups said at a news con Ference thai neither were stingers being received nor had they been promised. Speaker said Rabbani had raised this Issue in the 35 of Tao minute meeting with Reagan. Rabbani according to visiting afghan resistance Inder Barlup Luddia rat nil Speakes told the president thai he rebel need Fieo by Wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in Arlington Nili Onil cemetery. Live weapons for air and ground  the afghan rebel Leader also complained that the resistance of our people has not been recognized officially Speakes said. Rabbani then indicated to Rea Gan that he rebels would like to have official Diplo Matic  this Reagan replied according to he spokesman that the recognition Issue is important and lha we will keep discussing it but it is premature to resolve  Speakes said the United Stales believes it is More important to maintain an embassy in Kabul which has been described As a listening Post for american intelligence. At he subsequent news conference Rabbani issued statement that assailed . Recognition of the afghan government and the  peace talks. In those discussions a . Mediator has been mov ing Back and Forth Sci Wen pakistani and afghan delegation in Geneva. They Are discussing a possible timetable for the withdrawal of soviet forces from Afghanistan parallel with political guarantees of afghan , after his meeting with Mikhail s. Gorba Chev in november said he believed that the soviet Leader was sincere in seeking a negotiated solution in Afghanistan. But Rabbani said we do not understand How the West can be fooled by Mikhail Gorbachev. It is True that he seems Friendly. Bui under that smiling face is the Iron claw of the Bear. Since Gorbachev came to Power atrocities have increased terrorism and Border violations in Pakistan have dramatically  afghan Leader said he docs not believe that the soviet Union has any intention of withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thank god the american. Saw me fall by Wendy Bourlan stiff writer Amri Shroff was wandering the Wilhel Strasse mingling with the Wiesbaden feat crowd when he was nicked and slashed in the neck with the jagged Edge Ofa broken Champagne Glass thank god the american Denise Ward happened to be standing right beside me and saw me fall to the ground Shroff 20, said from his Hospital bed tue  was injured after 10 . Saturday when a group of rowdies blocked his path. I wanted to get by them and they punched me. Then 1 Felt i had been bit a the neck by something Heidi when Shroff hit the ground. Ward 22. A specialist four and an operating room technician at the 32nd combat support Hospital in Wiesbaden was at his Side. We were there at the fest 10 or 1s minutes when i heard the sound of breaking Glass said Ward who worked As an emergency medical technician in califor Nia before joining the army in months ago. I Felt something wet on my Arm. Then i saw him. There was blood spurting it was literally pouring out of his  the streets were jammed several people crowded around to stare at the injured Man. Ward cleared people away from Shroff and quickly asked the crowd Sprecher Sie Englisch one Man answered yes and Ward asked him to Call an ambulance. Then i asked for a Towel or a rag to use Ai a ban Dage but no one would give me anything she Caid. She opened a bag she was carrying and look out the Only suitable material she could find a fancy Shirl. In moments her shirt was a pressure Bandage Slop Ping the flow of blood. About that time a Man told Ward he wanted to see the wound and lifted the ban Dage the look on his face As he did said he did t know what to do Ward recalled. Others tried to touch and move Shroff. They May have meant Well but they were hurting and upsetting him Ward said. One Man was trying to squeeze his neck real hard i shoved him away when Amri said in Hurt another tried to lift his legs. 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