European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 29,1988 the stars and stripes More americans want dual citizenship Washington a foreign dip Lomat say the number of eligible Ameri cans applying for dual citizenship has risen in 1986, reflecting in part the fear of some travellers that a . Passport could provoke terrorists. We be seen an increase in applications of about 30 percent to 45 percent said Dimitri Gemelos a spokesman for the greek consulate in new York. Anne Harrington a spokeswoman for the Irish consulate in new York said applications from americans with Irish descendants have More than doubled a trend also linked to a pending change in Irish Law it certainly has increased based on the Calls we have been getting Here said slate department spokeswoman Debbie Mccarthy when asked if More Ameri cans Are seeking dual citizenship to get a second or even third passport. Although rules vary fT"1 country to country an american generally must have a blood tie or Birthright to automatically claim citizenship from a for eign country. The . Government does t prohibit americans from holding dual citizenship acquired automatically through a birth right Mccarthy said adding that there Are tens of thousands of people in that category. But an american with no Birthright can lose his . Citizenship by seeking to become a naturalized citizen Ofa Noth or country or by committing an exp treating act such As serving in the army of a country at War with the United slates. The terrorist scare which kept Many americans at Home in 1986 and adversely affected the economies of tourism de pendent countries like Greece has definitely played a role in the desire to obtain a second passport foreign Diplo Mats said. But Gem lds at the greek consulate said he does t think every applicant sought greek citizenship because of terrorism. As important he said is the a Cess to the european economic Community afforded by a greek passport. The consulate issued Between 25 and 30 greek passports weekly to american citizens proving they had a blood tic with Greece he Aid. The Irish figures Are higher. In Boston a City with a Large Irish american population the consulate registered 161 people with 34 pending through the end of october. That com pares with the so people registered in 1985. New York s figures Are roughly the same. Any american who can show that a Parent or grandparent was born in ire land is eligible for Irish citizenship bar Ringlon said. Starting in january 1987, however an american who claims Irish citizenship through a grandparent must be registered before he or she can pass that citizenship to his or her child. This change apparently has prompted Many people to Register so their children have Irish rights Barrington said. At the British embassy there usually i an increase in applications for dual citizenship papers after a terrorist incident a spokeswoman said. The canadians also have seen a Rise in applications. And Peter Mende of the German embassy said i know of several people with double nationality who prefer to travel on a non american passport these  Marine training Accident investigated Marine  wednesday examine the wreckage of a Taj Marine training Jel that exploded and burned earlier this week upon Landing at South Weymouth Nas mass. The Pilot Cit. Scott Moore of can polls ph., and co Pilot gunnery sgt. Ron Daignault of Harrisville r.i., ejected before the crash and were lightly injured in the Accident. They were re ported in fair condition in local hos Pital wednesday. France suspends circulation of new 10 franc Coin Park f api _ French finance min have protested that the two Silver coins that this Coin May be confused with the Petely replace the larger piece Pakla Arr  pm guv. " . A to. N sol Rani Impi my. In navicular of old or 192.paris a French finance min ister edouard Balladur on thursday sus Pended distribution of a controversial Lee 10 franc about 11.53 Coin which is very similar to the existing so centimes 7.6 cents  the new 10 franc Coin would Cost the state 100 minion francs about $15.4 million while changing he so centimes piece would Cost 500 million of new Adsul $77 Millionth finance members of parliament and the Public hav that Only slightly different in size can easily be confused either accidentally or deliberately. Three Days earlier answering questions in the Senate Balladur had said the new Coin would not be withdrawn add ing he hoped the protests would die Down after a time of  however Balladur said in a statement wednesday he was conscious now there was a real problem and a serious risk that this coi 50 centimes Coin i particular by of  he appointed a senior official to re port in three weeks if the difficulties Are simply linked to the period of acclimatization to the new Coin or if they Are lasting Given its appearance and  about 80 million of the new coins have been struck with about 600 million of the old coins in circulation. The intention was that in new Coin should Corn replace the larger piece by 1991 o 195 with the government stressing Cost Cut Ling in would be difficult to withdraw either the new 10 franc or the older 50 Cen times piece without a thorough enquiry the ministry said. The new Coin was introduced because the current 10 franc piece the largest Coin in circulation and made Ofa Copper Alloy is heavy wears out quickly and is relatively easy to counterfeit studies for the new Coin began in 1984. Firm offers $3 billion to Bhopal disaster victims Bhopal India a Union car Corn made a conditional Oner to inning 3 �1 p to car Mages from the world s worst Industrial disaster in which 2,347 people w