European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Paga 8 the stars and stripes sunday november 9,1986 world Toad Canada adds $1.05 duty on . Feed Corn imports Toronto a Canada slapped a duty of $1.05 a Bushel on imports of american feed com Friday because of what the government alleged Are unfair . Farm subsidies. The Federal Revenue department in Ottawa said it was satisfied thai there was a reasonable indication oat the subsidized imports of Grain Corn have caused material injury to the production in Canada of like goods.1it Ai ded Canadian growers have seen a Sig wifi Cut drop in prices and Are incurring losses because of subsidized . Com. The department said the oct. 31 Cash Price for . No. 2 Grade Grain Corn was st.57 a Bushel in . Currency reflecting 99 Centt of farm program subsidy. The countervailing duty will be s1.05 a Bushel in . Dollars. Italy approves Purchase of Alfa Romeo by Fiat Rome up the italian government Friday gave in stamp of approval to the Sale of the slate run Alfa Romeo Auto company to Turin s Fiat Industrial Empire instead of 10 Ford Mol Orco. The Intermix Sileria committee for Industrial policy announced its approval of the thursday recommendation by Alfa Romeo s Parent com Pany Fine Canica after a meeting in a Cham Ber of deputies reason that made the Fiat offer preferable in addition 10 the financial advantages lies in the fact that the return of Alfa Romeo to private Industry is integral and immediate. Industry minister Valeric Zanone said. Canadian embassy to Cut services in South Africa Pretoria South Africa a the Ca Nadian embassy Friday announced ii will no longer Issue temporary visas to South africans. South african students temporary workers and tourists will have to get visas from other Canadian missions abroad the embassy said. The embassy will continue to serve South Afri cans who want to establish permanent residence i Canada citizens of third countries and canadians. The embassy quoted Canadian foreign min ister Joe Clark As saying the change in policy effective Friday was one of the sanctions Mea sures agreed to in London last August by leaders of five Commonwealth countries. France May impose surtax to pay for Airport Security Paris a a Small surtax to pay for in creased Security measures at French airports and included on passenger tickets will be imposed from next Jan. 1, if voted in time by parliament the French transport ministry said Friday. The tax is expected to be 3 francs about 45 cents on Domestic tickets and 5 francs aboul75 cents on International tickets the ministry said. It is expected to raise about 100 million francs about $15 million per year w pay for the in creased Security equipment such As baggage inspection machines and separation of arriving and departing passengers. Tokyo concert planned to raise funds for groups Tokyo a a Benefit Rock concert modelled after Lasi year s .-Brilish live Aid Benefit to raise Money for african famine victims is scheduled forded. 20-21 in Tokyo organizers said Friday. Yuri Inoue a spokeswoman for Japan Aid the program s sponsor said organizers Hope to make about ii million from the 15-hour extravaganza which will include songs by japanese ., . The Money will go to the Tokyo based univer sity the University for peace a . Academic institution in Costa Rica and other groups Itji Uius a a bu�i.uiv4i. Singers Jackson Browne Howard Jones and Eter Gabriel will be among those performing at the concert. The concert willbe aired worldwide byte concert i in us major networks including Turner broadcasting the bbl and Abc of Australia the release said. Soviet emigration rules published for first time Moscow a the soviet Union has published its emigration rules for the first time and says they were revised to Speed up applications. But the new code also gives authorities Broad grounds for denying exit visas. In inc past no code governing emigration was published and applicants said exit visas were granted or denied without explanation. The new regulations were signed in August and take effect Jan. 1. They appear in the latest edition of a publication that lists government decrees soviet officials in Vienna Austria last week for the 35-nation conference on East West Security and cooperation told journalists the new emigration rules would embody far reaching reforms. Foreign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze Aid wednesday in Vienna that new Laws were being adopted to develop International contacts and resolve in a humanitarian spirit problems of family reunification but the regulations appear to reflect an Effort to codify existing procedures rather than to significantly loosen emigration policy. The soviet Union Light emigration policies Lon have been an obstacle in East West relations although soviet officials have been More willing to address the Issue since Mikhail s. Gorbachev took Power in March 19ss. The decree covers both temporary exit visas and requests to leave the country permanently. It also save an applicant must be Given a reason when a request is. It says grounds for seeking an exit visa would in clude reunification Wilh members of one s family meetings with close relatives registration of marriage. Visiting relatives who Are gravely ill. Visiting the Buna places of close relatives settling inheritance questions and other valid masked cops profess pollution Rome a in the latest of a Long series of pro less against Rome s eternal noise and smog problems the City s traffic officers Are slipping on surgeons masks Wilh their stylish uniforms. On Friday in Rome s heavily congested Piazza Venezia and at other in cations motorists were startled to see masked police officers directing traffic from pedestals with the usual flourish of their while gloved hands. After two to four hours at the intersection explained one of the protesters 41-year-old Eugenio Mariani you go Home with inflamed according to the association of roman Urban police 23 of 72 traffic officers who have died since 1980 had lung tutors while Many of the others suffered pollution caused complications. The group also claims Street cops hearing decreases by 30 percent after five years in service. As pan of the protest which is to continue Mon Day traffic police have set up pollution monitors at main thoroughfares to show passers by the kind of air they breathe. At Rush hour Carbon monoxide Levels reach 500 parts per million in Central Rome eight times the level considered hazardous to human health. City officials meanwhile have reached tentative agreement on a traffic free Day nov. 28 in Central Rome. / Rome s chaotic traffic has been targeted for Many a decade. As Early As 1955, City officials launched an Emer gency anti noise Campaign arming traffic officers with sound meters. That was followed by numerous campaigns to reduce and even ban traffic from Down town. Other cities like Bologna and Siena have Success fully barred traffic from their historic centers. But most traffic reduction plans have largely failed in Rome although certain areas like Piazza Navona. Have been declared off limits to cars. Applications for visas would be considered on the basis of invitations from abroad from members or an applicant s immediate family. The decree says decisions on applications should be made As quickly As possible within one month As a Rule and within three Days in cases of medical emergency or the death of a relative. But another provision says the review period can be extended for up to six months in unspecified special . Grounds for denial include an applicant i knowl Edge of stale secrets a reason often cited by soviet authorities refusing past applications and any threat to Basic rights and Legal interests of other citizens of ? the regulations also require written notice from family member remaining in the soviet Union that the emigre leave behind no debt or other Legal obligations. Unsuccessful emigration applicants in the part have said the Rule which usually requires a signed document from a Parent often has been a major mumbling Block in their Effort to leave. The requirement recently held up an exit visa for the husband of Inessa Fleurot. She was granted permit Sion to emigrate to Bradlo donate Bone marrow to her cancer stricken brother but her husband Viktor Wai denied a visa because his father would not sign the required document the requirement eventually was waived and the Al euros left Wilh their two children last week. Jewish emigration peaked at just More than si.000 in 1979 but has slowed to fewer than 1,000 during Shepas. Year. Emigration of other groups Tuch germans and armenians also has slowed. Three soviets with american spouses received per Mission to leave this year but at least 17 often Are still denied exit visas. In traditional dress Fanner a Reaume Carter awl his wife Drew to tribal attune in Pik Baa dwt of Rig to us atty Ter pan which link Afefa attn i Pakistan. In Cartel Wen Given two 4m gift during Lut week s tour
