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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 11, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 0 Thatcher speech interrupted by Hec lifers Strasbourg France a Brit Ain s prime minister Margaret Thatcher was interrupted by heckling la he euro Pearl parliament on tuesday while delivering a speech on her government s accomplishments in presiding Over the 12 nation common Market. The Rev. Ian Paisley militant Ulster unionist member caused an uproar in the Assembly when he rushed to the speaker s Pis form and called Thatcher a traitor tothe loyalist people of Northern Ireland for signing the Anglo Irish agreement. Her speech also was interrupted by catcalls and hisses from the few member sitting in left Wing benches and the ses Sion Wai suspended when is fighter and protests from the right win 1, benches drowned her voice the pact Between London and the Irish Republic signed t november 1985, gives Dublin a consultative role in the running of the Northern counties of the Island which arc part of the United kingdom. Just inches from Thatcher s face pais Ley brandished a poster saying Ulster says  he demanded to speak to the prime minister. Paisley is a Leader of protestant politicians in Northern Ireland who consider the Angl cherish Accord a betrayal of Ulster s Unity with Britain. Ushers were called to remove Paisley s posters but his evasion of their efforts Only intensified the disorder. When laughter and Calls of protest from the right win benches drowned out Thatcher s words the president suspended the session and ordered Paisley ejected from the chamber. Most of the socialist and communist members had left the chamber at the Start of the speech. It look about 10 minutes for the Secu Rity officers to remove Paisley from the  did not depart from the writ ten Texi of her speech and sat silently while the Security officers tried to re is Ublish order. The prime minister finished her Prim minister Margaret Thatcher want can As the Rev. Ian Paisley Ulster s european parliament Deputy protests her Pool cow speech without further incident. Thatcher said her government chose a Down to Earth approach to leading the common Market in the past six month Sand reached a number of important goats but she acknowledged that a London Summit of common Market leaders this past weekend did not solve the looming financial crisis of the Trade bloc. She said that solving the crisis which will require Reform of the common mar Ket s costly farm policy will take months or even years. Thatcher firmly condemned disastrous overspending on farm subsidies and added we shall look very closely at spending reforms before appropriating More Money. The european parliament s budget committee estimates that the common Market will incur a deficit of More than $4.2 billion next year on a budget of $38.1 billion. Paris train station opens doors As museum Paris a some first Day visitors to France s new museum of 19th-Century Art waited hours Lues Day before getting the Opportunity to walk under the giant vaulted ceiling of the renovated orsay Tram Sta Tion which opened to the Public. Some visitors were so eager to see the museum  they began standing in line before s . Opening Osy admission was free. One Young couple wanted to re tract on the grounds an outdoor picnic scene depicted in one of own museum s most famous impressionist paintings the museum which overlooks the Seine River u Central Paris was inaugurated by French president Francois Mitterrand last week. Visitors paused As they proceeded Down the Central staircase leading to the ground floor a wide so pings constructed Over the platforms where suburban commuters once ran to catch trams. Escalators provide Access to five Levels of galleries constructed on each Side of the Nave which is More Han in face High and decorated with 940 beige pias Ter of Paris posies. We heard so much about it that we wanted to be the first to buy tickets said Sylvie Cou Van who came from Lille in Northern France especially for the opening. Cou Van 23, and her Friend Alain Sonneville arrived at the museum at 5 ., carrying warm Crois Sants and a thermos of hot Coffee. We planned to have breakfast on the grass to commemorate edouard Manet s Dej Euner sur 1 herbs luncheon on the grass Sonneville said. Sonneville said he was amazed to find others Al ready in line. Fortunately there s still a Chance to buy the first tickets because none were sold today he said. The French press has praised the building As an architectural Miracle although some critics have said the lesser works among 5,000 paintings and 1,500 sculptures on display suffer from comparison with the nearby masterpieces. Built by Victor Saloun Between 1b98 and 1900 in time to House and shuttle visitors to the world s fair the orsay train station and hotel Complex was once scheduled for demolition. Today its 12,000 tons of Glass and steel ribbing Are viewed As a classic example of beaux arts architecture. Renovations costing $230 million and took More than a decade. This is definitely a place you have to visit More than once said Annetta Rennert. Visiting from new York City the building is so impressive.1 some american tourists said they had trouble find ing the impressionist collections housed on the filth floor and reached by escalators. "1 just kept climbing until i found them Sai Christine Farguson of Laurel miss. We arranged our trip to Europe around opening Day and we weren t going to miss  about 700 impressionist paintings by Renoir Degas Cezanne and others have been transferred Here from the louvre s storerooms and the Jeu de pause museum of impressionist Art which closed in August. Rennert said she was sorry the Jeu de pause had closed. It was such an intimate place she said. Still Rei. Art said she likes the new museum. You see the same paintings Here and it s like meet ing an old Friend but Here you do see them better she said.". Ski Lodge to be opened in Garmisch e the second fat by Charlie bo1 Munich Bureau Garmisch Germany the armed forces recreation Center enters the beginning of its modernization a thursday when the new Hausburg St Lodge opens. A  the largest in Europe. The s3 million to a Story Ala Lodge is twice the ise of the old Lodge which was torn Down to make room for the new to my a connected to the Lodge s . Tern to help dry Boot another said recreation sea to   been m Aas a Boot rental area to ensure that visitors receive dry boots. The Hausberg will Stock about  pain of downhill and Cross country skis m its rental Section plus a dec lion of children s ski and Sec Del he said. About 1 600 pairs of ski boots will be locked for rental plus about 800 clothing items. Well be Able to fully equip about 600_ ski file " / on Arian enl Hal Ruthd a i of wino to it will help relieve a the main reception area and  convenient for those skit i with their own gear he said. The facility also will include a email sport shop for purchases such As gloves and goggles. When Complete floor of the Hausberg will House a restaurant offices classrooms and a children area. Mimi Mumn in oversize fire place will eat about 275 diners and can be expanded to seat about 350 for special banquets. In he off season the Palau t probably will be used for conker by arc in Garmisch j4h1ku1wj it until the restaurant Popou in May � concessionaire outside the Lodge win offer Short order food and hot drinks  
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