European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 20, t987 the stars and stripes Page 9 Europe to add safely features to its shuttle Paris a Europe to reused it Plant Tor Art Independent space Shu Milr in nearly double its initial size and build Inan Cabin in ease of a Challing or Type disaster the european space Agency announced wednesday. Upgrading the shuttle known a Hermes also will mean enlarging inc ariane v launcher planned to launch the three Man Craft some Lime after 1995, Iho Agency said. An Esa communique said the Princi pal objective of Hermes was 10 service the european sector of the space station planned by inc National aeronautics an space Agency with european and Japa Nese component. In noted that in particular it is planned to service the Man tended tree flier unit 11 station. Hermes was originally planned k weigh 12 tons then 17 ions. The new design still Only a paper project is Tor a 21-ton vehicle Able to Lake three Crew members with ,5 ton of payload and 1,5 tons of extra fuel in a pressurized old into Low orbit 310 Miles High. The Crew Cabin will be Inow of in Accident following a demand by european astronaut following the challenger explosion. Ariane v will have 155 Loni of fuel instead of 140 tons of liquid oxygen and Hydrogen in its main i tags. With two solid fuel Booster rockets of 2 30 tons in Stead of the previous 190-ton design. Belgium . Sign pact to extradite terrorist suspects Washington up the United states and Belgium signed an agreement tuesday requiring Bol countries to extradite defendants who Are accused or terrorism against the other country. The supplemental language to the existing treaty is regarded by the United slates As a Model Lor similar agreements in Hopes to work out with other members of inc european economic Community. Under the terms of the document signed by attorney general Edwin Mcnese and belgian minister of Justice Jean Gol the governments agree to either Luton trial or extradite persons accused of terrorism against citizens Ofine other country. In Belgium s Case Gol said that Means Belgium will always use the option of extraditing inc accused terrorists since it would be very difficult to try somebody in Belgium for crimes committed against the Laws of the United slates or one of inc slates the new language eliminates what Meese described As the technical loophole that now makes it impossible to extradite persons accused of political the new treaty language must be ratified by the . Senate and both houses of the belgian legislature. Since Belgium Jias no death penalty in its statutes for terrorist crimes the agreement specifies thai the United Stales or the state courts involved must guarantee thai the death Penally will not be imposed in the Case involved in the extradition. Now relax 2,3,4. A photo newly employed workers of Hob Wobido a Chain in Japan stretch their backs in a relax exercise. It was part of a ceremony wednesday to celebrate the beginning of their work. Crime sets record in Britain in 86 London a crime hit a record in Britain last year up 7 percent with the greatest increase in the number of rapes which Rose 24 percent the govern ment reported. A record total 3.8 million crimes was reported in England and Wales in 1986, compared with 3,6 million in 1985, figures released by the Home office showed. Gerald Kaufman opposition labor parly spokes Man on crime said the figures show promises by conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher to fight crime were an empty since she became prime minister in 1979crime has increased in Britain by is percent to the highest level this country Hai Ever known Kaufman said. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd said he was still con Vinced that crime could be curbed provided the Community supports the police and we Don t go along with those left Winger who undermine the figures showed robberies were up 9 percent burglaries 7 percent and theft 6 percent. There were 662 killings last year including murder manslaughter and infanticide 46 More than the previous year. However the number of crimes involving violence Rose Only 3 percent Overall last year. The figures also show crime detection rates fell Dur ing 1986 to 32 percent from 35 percent leaving More than two out of three crimes unsolved. In London still widely considered to be among the safest of big cities in the Western world the number of reported crimes Rose by s percent although rape cases increased by 45 percent. Muggings in the capital were up 14 percent sir Kenneth Newman metropolitan police commissioner said the increase in reported rapes in London was due to a More sympathetic police approach to victims. He also blamed the rising crime rate on a break Down of social values High unemployment and a wider use of illegal drugs. England and Wales together have a population of 49.6 million. Crime statistics for Scotland and North Ern Ireland which have a combined population of 6.7 million Are compiled separately. Rajneesha decrees aids tests Boulder Colo. A guru Bhagwan so acc Rajneesha wants his disciples to get tested for aids every three months and especially before they visit his Temple in India according to inc editor of the Raj Nemesh go to the ashram Temple in Poona India or participate in any activities associated with the Bhag wan requires that they arc aids negative or they can t participate. We have to Lake the test every three months As an additional managing editor a kranti Hina said tuesday in a Telephone interview with the associated press. Hina said articles on the aids tests have appeared in the january february and March issues of the monthly said the ashram erroneously has been called a free love commune because Many Many years ago people were erroneously calling Bhagwan the sen guru the Rea son behind it was society is basically sexually repressed. Twas very often into him promoting sex but he was actually promoting personal Rajneesha moved his sect to a 64,000-acre Oregon ranch in 1981, the commune Rajnes Puram later was incorporated As a City. Rajneesha resumed to India in november i98s after pleading guilty to immigration charges and several of his top lieutenants were convicted of crimes ranging from attempted murder 10 wiretapping. The Oregon commune disbanded after Rajnesh s departure and is for for his teachings on free sex in the 1970s, Rajneesha backed away from lha philosophy in 1984and warned of the danger of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. He since has advised disciples to be celibate or sexually involved Wilh Only one partner. Bhagwan is very concerned about aids and has been speaking about in for three years. He has advised his disciples that certain precautions should be take because aids would destroy two thirds of the Popula Tion of the world Hina said. Nepal monastery enthroned boy 2, As ifs new Leader new Delhi India a a 2-year-old Spanish boy who followers believe is a reincarnated Lama has been enthroned As head Ofa major tibetan monastery in Nepal. Osco Iza Torres the Firth child of Pace and Mana Torres was named the head of the monastery at a ceremony tues Day in Dharam Sala in the Himalayan Foothills Bui the Dalai Lama the self exited god Ting recognized by most tibetan buddhists did not attend or install the toddler. His absence gave Rise to some speculation about the Dalai Lama s possible displeasure Over the infant Westerner Only one of Many lamas who cannot rival the god King s popularity. Bui in new Delhi a spokesman Tor the Dalai Lama discounted the rumours and said the exiled Leader docs not attend every Smalt Osco will head inc Kapan monastery near Katmandu Nepal the seat of inc Laic Lama thu Len Yeshe who died in 1984 in the United slates. The Little boy is believed to be his reincarnation. At Dharam Sala Home of the Dalai Lama hundreds of monks nuns and lamas attended the toddler s tenth child was seated on an ornate silk covered throne inside a tibetan shrine. The solemnity however escaped one of the world youngest lamas. Osel became distracted and wanted to the Torres family arrived in India Early in february and toured major Buddhist temples and monasteries. They visited Bodh Gaya in Bihar state where Buddha was born. According 10 tibetan buddhism lamas arc reincarnated and the method of locating the new Lama is Complex. Little Osco pasted tests before in was decided he was the reincarnated holy Man. He correctly selected the deceased Lama s prayer beads from a Bunch of others and later correctly picked out the Lama s a Csc started More than 30 Buddhist spiritual and meditation centers worldwide in the Mahayana or the italic tradition
