European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes q Twilight zone jurors see Accident footage Page 5 d tour curtailment rules changed Page 9 d More flooding threatens Midwest states Page 28 authorized unofficial publication for tm1 . Armed forces vol. 45, no. 168 Friday october 3, 1986 25c  and Sund a d 8693 a Senate overrides Reagan veto Washington a the Senate joining with the House voted thursday to override president Reagan s veto an enact tougher economic sanctions against the White minority government ots Outh Africa. The vote in the Republican controlled Senate was 78-21, 11 More than needed to override the veto and represented a rare foreign policy defeat for the presi Dent. The defeat for Reagan came despite Long distance lobbying by South african foreign minister . Botha who told four senators on the eve of the vote his country would Stop buying . Grain if the Senate nullified the veto. Botha s tactic was the principal topic As the final debate opened on the sanctions Issue thursday afternoon. Some conservatives sharply criticized the role of sen. Richard Lugar r-ind., chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee in fighting for the sanctions Bill and for opposing Reagan on the override Issue. He is substituting his judgment for that of the president of the United states in the matter of foreign policy said sen. Malcolm Wallop a Wyo. The chairman appears to be set in his own mind that he knows what he is doing better than the president. That is a heavy Burden to take  sen. Ernest Hollings , denounced Botha saying this foreign minister phones Here and starts talking about a Bushel of wheat it s outrageous  he added this is not an intrusion into South african affairs. This is an affirmation of the american dream we declare these truths to be self evident All men Are created equal " another judgment hour has come said sen. Alan Cranston a Calif. The Senate must decide whether we will Bac those who struggle for Freedom and for simple human dignity or whether we will Back fascists who Rule by the whip and the  sen. Mitch Mcconneil r-ky., said he. Was breaking with Reagan for the first time since he entered the Senate. He said he had voted for Reagan foreign policy initiatives time after time but on this one i think he is ill advised and 1 think he is  said sen. Frank Lautenburg d-n.j., if they were shooting elephants the Way they shoot Blacks the world would be in a  it s a question of moral decency a question of right Over wrong said  Metzenbaum a Ohio. Constructive engagement has meant business As  the Bill Reagan vetoed would ban All new investment and All new Bank Loans end Landing rights in the United states for South african aircraft and ban the see veto on Page 28 Gandhi unhurt in attack by gunman new Delhi India a a Man hiding on Avine covered Gazebo thursday fired a homemade Pis Tol at prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and president Zail Singh but neither Leader was injured. Three civilians and three police officers were hit by pellets and suffered minor and superficial injuries the government press information Bureau said. Everything is of. There is nothing to Tell Gandhi said on television shortly after the shooting. It occurred As he his wife Sonia and Singh left a ceremony Mark ing the 117th anniversary of the birth of Indian Independence Leader Mohandas k. Gandhi. Officials initially differed Over whether the gunman who was arrested intended to assassinate Gandhi and Singh or merely fire Din the ai1. However the press in formation Bureau later said in a statement that he fired shots at the prime  Gandhi the statement said the gun Man first gave his name As that of a leading Indian movie producer but has changed his name several times during questioning. Rajiv Gandhi s Mother then prime minister Indira Gandhi was shot and killed by sikh bodyguards oct. 31, 1984. Groups seeking autonomy or Independence for sikhs in Punjab state have threatened to kill Rajiv Gandhi. 42, and Singh who is a sikh. Police said the gunman was not a sikh and that questioning had disclosed no links with any terrorist or underground organization. They said he wore an army Security men Lead away a Man Center who fired shots at prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. A photo allegedly uniform and was in his Early 20s. A government statement said he used a homemade pistol he fired from behind thick vines around a Gazebo about 20 feet from Gandhi and Singh said police spokesman Sajan Singh. He surrendered without a struggle after police fired in the air around the Gazebo police said. It is possible that the Man is mentally deranged but this is something that can be established Only after a thorough investigation said Rajindra Mohan new Delhi police vice commissioner. The press information Bureau said several new Delhi police officers directly responsible for Security arrangements at the ceremony were suspended. It did not identify them. Police had not searched visitors attending the Cere Mony at the Raj Ghat or state memorial where Mohandas Gandhi was cremated. Police said they found several spent shells unused bullets a plastic water bottle and a Canvas tote bag near the Gazebo where the gunman hid. Sajan Singh said the attacker May have spent the night on the Gazebo roof. They also reported finding about 20 Small Pellet similar to what might be found in Shotgun shells in the area. The prime minister is not related to Mohandas Gandhi the apostle of non violence who led the struggle for Independence from Britain. He was known Asma Hama or great soul and was assassinated in 1948. Prime minister Gandhi a former airline Pilot was appointed to fill the Post after his Mother s assassination and last year was elected to the office in a land slide Victory. Dodds unions negotiate for longer vacations by the stars and stripes department of defense dependents schools students will have a full two week Christmas vacation and one week Spring break if teacher unions agree to a school system proposal officials said thursday. The Leader of the overseas education association which re rants most Dodds teachers said thursday in Washington he expects the longer vacations to be approved. Dodds regional director and actin director Jerald Bloom recommended the longer vacations wednesday to alleviate Many of the concerns expressed by parents students and educators Over the scheduled holidays said John Davis executive services director for the Ger Many Region. Because of Gramm Rudman budget cuts which forced a delay in the opening of school the Christmas vacation for students had been scheduled for dec. 24 through Jan. 2. The Spring break was to be Friday april 17, and monday april 20. Many families wanted to take their vacations during the Normal Winter re Cess and easter recess and of course the educators were used to their Normal win Ter and Spring recesses also Davis said. Dodds officials propose that the Winter recess for students run from dec. 22 through Jan. 2, with classes resuming Jan. 5. The Spring break for students would be april 13-17. However dec. 22 and 23 would be teacher work Days. They teachers would have the Opportunity to request leave on those Days if they wished Davis said. To make up the missed Days of class room instruction in december officials want to cancel scheduled teacher work Days nov. 7 and april 10. Those Days at the end of the first and third grading periods Are planned to give teachers time to prepare report cards. Dodds proposes that april 13-15 be self developmental Days f9r teachers to be used As they deem appropriate either at the school site or elsewhere Davis said. Jack Rollins. Sea executive director said his organization does not want to give up the nov. 7 and april 10 work Days. We can t afford to lose those Days for the teachers Rollins said. What we be proposed is for Dodds to make nov. 6 and 7 and april 9 and 10 half Days for students but full Days for teachers so i essence teachers would still get their two full end of marking period  he said Dodds and sea Are negotiating. We re not too far apart i think the re Cess dates announced by Dodds will probably go into effect but we re pushing hard for those half Days so teachers can stiff get their end of marking period time in. If Dodds buys our proposal we have an agreement right  Rollins said he expects a decision by monday. Representatives of the overseas federation of teachers could not be reached for comment. Staff writer Conn Dockay and Chuck Vlinch contributed to tetik Raport