European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes saturday september 13.19sfl world today group submits petition on disbanding Swiss army Bern Switzerland f a a Swiss Ali is Elpup defying the vast majority of Public opinion officially launched on Friday its bid for a National referendum on disbanding the armed forces a project that even its sponsors describe As Iii mined 112,941 signatures in favor of inc proposal to the i Deml chancellery. Under the Swiss system of Ircul democracy any popular Initia Tive supported by 100,000 signature must be put Loa nationwide vote. The unprecedented initiative was launched in March 1985 by the group for a Switzerland without army Israel sentences american in attack on palestinians Jerusalem a an american member of rabbi Cir Kahanic s right Wing Kach movement was sentenced thursday to 30 months in prison in connection with the ambush of a palestinian bus in the israeli occupied West Bank a Kach spokesman said. Seven palestinian workers were injured in the 1984 attack. Craig Leitner 24, of new York City was a former state s witness who left the country in mistrial and re turned Here last month in a plea bargaining arrangement. Egypt accuses 41 police of torturing prisoners Cairo. Egypt a the attorney general filed charges thursday accusing 41 policemen of torturing prisoners during a lengthy trial connected to the octo Ber 1981 assassination of president Anwar Sandal the state run news Agency said the Middle East news Agency said Mohamed Abdel Aziz it Guindi referred the Case and a related one involving four police assistants to a criminal court. If convicted the defendants would face prison terms of three to 10 years. Egypt Rich 299 fundamentalist moslem extremists i december 1982 in connection with an abortive at tempt to topple the government after Sadat s death. The specific charges stemmed from riots in the South Ern City of Assiut that killed 87 people including 66 policemen and left 156 people injured London s county Hall to be offered for Sale London a county Hall a London land Mark spread along the South Bank of the thames River � going on Sale this autumn City authorities said thursday. The London residuary body declined to say what Price was being sought but inc London Standard newspaper put it at More than is so million meaning it could be Britain s biggest single property Deal Ever. County Hall an imposing edifice just cast of Bigben and the houses of parliament across the River is familiar to Riverside stroller and boat trippers opened in 1922, it has 900 rooms 12 Miles of Corri Dors a marbled Council chamber pillared conference Hall and several restaurants. Shch Aransky asks French to support soviet jews Paris a soviet jewish dissident Anatoli b. Shch Aransky met Friday with French Premier Jacques Chirac and other ministers asking for increase French support for soviet jews. Shch Aransky who was freed from a soviet jail and allowed to go to Israel recently in Exchange for soviet spies failed in the West had met tuesday with presi Dent Francois Mitterrand before attending a three Day meeting Here of the International Council of the world conference for soviet jews. Turkish police ask Public for help in investigation Istanbul Turkey a police stumped in their efforts to identify the two terrorists who Mas sacred 21 jewish worshippers at a synagogue on Friday presented All the evidence they have gathered and asked the Public to help them in their investigation. Police showed to reporters various items the terrorists allegedly wore or carried at the time of saturday s attack in the Central Neve shalom synagogue in Istanbul one dark and one Light Blue jackets two pairs of running shoes imitation Ferrari handbags two turkish made towels used to wrap their weapons and a camera. Prime ministers get together British prime minister Mirc Iret Hutcher Center and her norwegian counterpart. Gro Harlem Brandt Imd right tie Oslo from the top of Tom Mai building. Thatcher in Norway s Alul for political talks is the uth Day when she armed to to Moe Airport. The Pra inters mostly leftists in Oak Giggle to Tow did Stop japanese Leader vows to boost economic defense ties to . Tokyo up prime minister Yasuhiro Naka Sone one Day after winning an unprecedented one year cd termion of his term in office pledged Friday Japan Wilt seek to strengthen its defense and economic tics with the United Stales. In a nationally televised speech before a special ses Sion of the diet Japan s parliament Nakasone also said Japan will not pose a military threat to any other nation with the United states we will work for still closer relations through maintaining and strengthening the Friendship and cooperation entering on our Security arrangements and promoting smooth Trade and eco nomic relations Nakasone said. He also said Japan s decision to participate in presi Dent Reagan s strategic defense initiative known Siar wars could contribute to inc More effective operation of our Security arrangements with the United Stales Nakasone reaffirmed his pro american policy a Day after winning an unprecedented one year Extension of his term As president of the ruling Liberal democratic party and As prime minister. The Parry s decision stemmed from in dramatic Victory in the parliamentary election last july 6. Nakasone 68, has spearheaded a drive to have Japan play a greater role in International affairs and improve its Trade and defense relations with the United slates in Light of the continuing Dif Ticu Lii in the International situation Japan will seek the smooth and effective implementation of the Security arrangements with the United Stales he said. Japan tuesday became America s fourth major ally tuesday to join in the Star wars research. The Deci Sion highly controversial in the Only nation Ever to suffer nuclear destruction came after 18 months of study. Nakasone i government has already approved � preferential 6.3 percent increase in inc nation � def Jue outlay in fiscal 19b7 while holding Overall spending at an average 1,1 percent Over the current year governor of Guam pleads innocent Agana Guam a Cov. Ricardo j. Bordallo pleaded innocent Friday in Federal court to charges he sold his influence to finance his re election Campaign. Bordallo s co defendants businessman John Borlas and Rose Ramsey Bordallo s former assistant chief of staff also entered innocent Picas before , District judge Cristobal Duenas. The three were indicted sell 3, three Days before Bor Dallo easily won the democratic gubernatorial primary. On wednesday . Attorney k. William o Connor asked the court to schedule a trial within 30 Days because of threats made against a government witness and hit wife Fri agents and the judge. Bordallo saying 30 Days would not give his attorney enough time to prepare Weir Case charged the following Day that o Connor was trying to deprive him of a fair trial o Connor said one of the threats came from b Telephone caller who left a message on the Fri s answering machine. According to o Connor the caller said All Fri Agento will be shot in Guam including judge duct As Carpico Johnny p. Carpio who is being held in protective custody by the Fri pleaded guilty in August to two counts of bribery in connection with a federally funded program. Bomb scare empties . Consulate Amsterdam Netherlands a the . Consulate Here was evacuated for about one hour Friday morning because of a bomb scare police said. The alarm was sparked by a suspicious looking briefcase which later Lumen out to have been forgot ten in the consulate lobby by a visitor according to police spokesman Klaas willing. A nearby school also was evacuated. Wilting said adding that dutch army explosives experts later deter mined the suitcase contained no bomb. No arrests were made in Hie incident according to another police spokesman Leo uttering. In recent months several demonstration have taken place outside the consulate which is housed Inan old mansion surrounded by eight foot High fences. It to constantly being guarded by dutch police. Last july four demonstrators managed to climb the building s roof in a protest against . Policy in Nicaragua. The four protestors were a arrested. The consulate is located in a residential arcs jut outside the City Center
