European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 24, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 French tourism minister in . To Campaign for tourists dollars Washington up the French tourism min ister saying his country is committed to wiping out terrorism has kicked on a Campaign aimed at attract ing american tourists Jean Jacques do Stamps began a five Day visit to the United states monday telling reporters that France has Lough new anti terrorist measures in place to Avert such attacks As the recent bombings in Paris you have no terrorism in your land Descamps said. As for us we Hope to be soon in the same  Descamps said France has suffered a to percent drop in american tourism since last year. In 1985, 2.8 million americans spent $2 billion in France accounting for one of every $5 spent by tourists he outlined new measures adopted As part or a French anti terrorist Campaign including tighter Bor Der controls and entry visas for people arriving from All countries except common Market nations and Switzerland. He also said restaurants department stores and other retailers will Lake greater preventive measures such As checking bags for explosives. Noting he was a businessman before taking office six months ago Descamps said he wants to implement business techniques to Market French tourism in the United states. I want to use this mentality of an entrepreneur to serve France to make it Clear that France is a Good address to visit and to stay there he said. Do Stamps who will also visit new York Chicago and los Angeles released the results of a recent Survey that showed France ranks second behind Britain unpopularity among americans considering a european vacation. The Survey of 1,059 people showed Cost and Lan Guage to be the main deterrents to travel to France but Overall it indicated a positive Outlook for future tourism. French tourist officials said Paris ranks below 11 other european cities in average Cost per night in hotel and thai restaurants also compare favourably with other countries. France adopted its new system of requiring visas from foreign visitors including americans on advice from the United slates he said. We Are doing what you have recommended to do in the Field of Security he told reporters. When in was pointed out that defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger had questioned the value of requiring visas from american tourists Descamps replied "1 think simply that if americans continue to require a visa it s because thai has a certain  Descamps noted that foreigners coming to the United Stales Are required to obtain visas from . Representatives in other countries before they leave for  oct. 1, French visas Are being issued to for French Consul general Thierry Reynard in miam shows a stick at rial applications. Eigners As they arrive in that country. Those arriving after that Date will need to obtain them beforehand from French consulates unless they Are citizens of the 11 other countries of the european communities or of Switzerland. Descamps said the measure will be renewed in six months unless terrorism has disappeared he said he had come to the United states to Deal with the practical problems of getting the new system working. He added that French ambassador Emma Nuel de mar cric is in touch with Paris in an attempt to get extra personnel for the purpose. Visas will be issued by French consulates in new York Washington and nine other . Cities including san Juan puerto Rico. Clariborne denies wilful tax evasion by the los Angeles times Washington . District judge Harry e. Claiborne acknowledged at his Senate impeachment Henring monday that he had Only a haphazard sys tem for keeping records of Money he received in deferred Legal fees a practice that led to his conviction for income tax  Clai bomb in his second Day on the stand maintained that he should not be removed from his Post As a Federal judge in Las vegas nov because he said he did not wilfully violate . Tax Laws. I plead guilty to being careless in my own personal business Clai bomb testified. As proceedings before a special 12-Mcmbcr impeachment panel scared their conclusion the 69-year old Jurist contended that he relied too much on tax accountants who prepared his 1979 and 1980 income tax returns. He was convicted of under reporting his income for Hose two years by More than 1106,000. Although he went to prison last May Clai bomb re fused to resign his s78,700-a-year lifetime appoint ment. He is the first silting Federal judge in history Tobe imprisoned for crimes committed while on the Bench. Under Cross examination Clai bomb said he fail Edlo note a tax preparer s error that listed him As receiving 122,300 for 1979 in Legal fees for work he had performed As a private attorney in previous years. He said the Correct figure should have been at least $41.000,"i often signed Blank returns Over the years Clai borne said. I never should have been ,15 careless Withy returns As i was Clai bomb acknowledged that after he became judge he lost count of Tomc checks thai he had received in deferred Legal fees because he often cashed them in Las vegas casinos rather than depositing them in his  said he needed Large sums of Cash to pay transient labourers who were remodelling his Home and de Nied government allegations that he was trying to con ceal some of his income. Another witness tax accountant Jerry Watson was asked by sen. Howell t. Heflin d-ala., whether he or Claiborne bore ultimate responsibility for the other lax return in question for 1980. The final responsibility rests with the taxpayer Watson replied. Claibore has charged that his income lax mistake were exploited by Federal Law enforcement agents in Nevada who he had said were seeking to discredit him radioactive satellites pose threat Washington up four dozen radioactive satellites carrying More than a ton of uranium-235 and deadly Pluto nium-238 Are orbiting Earth and pose a potential threat to other spacecraft and Earth s environment. Aviation week and space technology Magazine said Mon Day. The Magazine quoted a study by a civilian analyst of the soviet space pro Gram who concluded thai current techniques to store radioactive satellites in High orbits Are not satisfactory. The Magazine reported that Nicholas Johnson an Engineer for Teledu Lebrown engineering said most of the radioactive space debris was launched by the soviet Union including 30 nuclear powered radar Ocean surveillance space Craft launched since 1907. The report said most of those nuclear satellites Are in 600-mite-High orbits where the possibility of colliding with other spacecraft is  even without collisions of any kind the nuclear Power supplies eventually will return to Earth and be distributed in the atmosphere the report said. Aviation week said Energy department officials arc not As concerned about the potential hazards because the satellites in the High orbits will remain there for several Hundred Yean Long enough for the radioactive elements to become less Hazar Dous before they eventually return to Earth the Only american nuclear reactor to be placed in orbit the snap-1 a launched in 1965, now appears to be breaking up in a High orbit the report said. The United states has launched other spacecraft using non reactor nuclear generators sex student arrested in tear Gas incident Gaffney . Up a former student at Gaffney High school was arrested monday on charges of setting off a tear Gas canister that injured about 300 people at a High school football game last week. Douglas Len Zuker 23, was arrested at his Home by Cherokee county authorities and agents from the state Law enforcement division and charged under state Law for illegal use of a stink bomb or other device containing foul or Offen Sive doors sled spokesman Hugh Munn said. Zuker who was released shortly after his arrest on $ 10,000 Bond faces a Possi ble sentence of one year in jail or $1,000 Fine Munn said. He said Zuker was a former student at the school where the incident occurred and had served three years in the army. Police have not determined the source of the canister Munn said. Authorities had been searching for two suspects described by witnesses As a teen age couple and had urged them to give up to police. Munn said authorities were still investigating the identity of the female accomplice but charges against her May not be pursued the incident occurred Friday nightwear the end of the Gaffney Gre Cawood High school football game. About 100 people suffered breathing problems when the tear Gas Cloud erupted from under Neath the bleachers and quickly covered one Side of the Field. Munn said no motive has been established in the incident ii was probably just As Likely it was a Lark As anything he said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today ,.sept. 24, 1946 during the Paris peace conference the United Stales virtually joined Russia against great Brit Ain by suddenly abandoning the Princi pal of full compensation for Allied property losses in Romania. 30 years ago today. ,. Sept. 24, i9s6 nicaraguan presi Dent Anastasio Somoza underwent a Deli Cate operation at a . Military Hospital in Panama. Doctors removed the bullets that nearly Cost him his life in an assassination attempt last week. 20 years ago today sept. 24. 1966 the army s re placement needs in Vietnam have reached a new High . Defense sources said. More than 20,000 fresh troops were shipped overseas this month to replace combat veterans. 7 0 years ago today. Sept. 24, 1976 Jimmy Carter s re Marks about lust and adultery continued to stir reaction in Washington after Carter s statement that he does t believe his play boy Magazine interview will Hurt his Campaign