European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Paga 8 the stars and stripes wednesday March 25.1987 criticism of Brandt rejected As undisciplined shameful Bonn a Willy Brandt s designated successor As chairman of Germany s opposition social democrats said tuesday that recent criticism of Brandt had been shameful and seemed intended to Hurt him personally Brandl the Nobel peace prize Winn ing former Chan cellar of Germany and a major farce in postwar euro Pean politics resigned monday As chief of his social democratic party amid an uproar Over an internal personnel move Hans Jochen Vogl who has been nominated Asbrand s successor told a news conference tuesday that the undisciplined and shameful criticism of Brand prior to hts suprise resignation lacked a feel ing of Solidarity la the criticism was intended to Hurt him Brandt s resignation followed a week of Public an Media criticism of his Choice of a Young Creek woman As party spokeswoman. Influential social democrats said thai the Choice was wrong and reflected a leadership crisis in the party. Previously some party factions had also blamed the 73-year-old Brandt for the party s poor showing in recent elections including National voting Jan 25, audits quarrelling Over defense issues and attitude toward the anti nato Orvens. Brandl remained out of he Public Eye tuesday and issued no Siat cents. Party sources said he did not wish to talk to reporters. Vogel the social democrats Leader in parliament was nominated As Brandt s successor by the party Board monday evening just a few hours after Brandt resignation. He is expected to be officially elected chairman at a special party Congress in june. Vogel 61, is a former Justice minister and mayor of Munich and West Ber Lin. He was the social democratic candidate for Chancellor when the party was Defeated in the 1983 parliamentary elections. Vogel told reporters hat As chairman be would carry out recent party decisions including those made at a Congress in Nuernberg last August at Hins Pochta Fojtl that Congress the social democrats called for Germany to shut Down its nuclear Power plants within 10 years. The party also opposes the . Star wars program. Vogel said Brandt who As Chancellor won a Nobel peace prize in 1971 for his Ost politic of rapprochement with the East left his imprint in an incomparable Way on the development of our Community and his party in the last 25 he acquired historical Merit Vogel said. Vogel said the reconciliation of Germany with East Ern european nations and the development of the so Cial democrats into a Broad based people s party will be connected "inseparably1 with Brandt s name. India s rocket launching foils new Delhi India a the Maiden flight of India s new satellite lifting rocket failed tuesday shortly i after what appeared to be a perfect liftoff from the Southern Island the United news of India reported. The news Agency quoted , Rao chairman of the government run space research organization As say ing that something went wrong with the strap on Booster motors. He said data to determine the exact cause of the failure had yet to be Analysed. The augmented satellite launch vehicle had surged into the cloudless sky from the Island just after noon and failed about 52 second inter the operation s mis Sion control Center lost Contact with it after 2 minutes and 42 seconds Rao was quoted As saying. He speculated that the rocket and is satellite pay Load probably crashed into the Bay of Bengal. Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi who had flown to the Island to watch the launch heard of the failure from Rao along with newsmen failure was part of any Mission of this magnitude Gandhi said adding that it should not be a setback tothe space program. He encouraged the scientists to continue with their work. The Progress of the 40-Ion launch vehicle it being watched closely because the rocket could be used for carrying a medium Range missile. But India has insisted that it will not use in space program for military purposes. The launch was to Mark a new phase of India s 15-year-old space program because the rocket is designed to carry three times the payload of its predecessor. The rocket carried a 330-lb. Satellite railed Cross i it was India s eighth domestically produced satellite. The satellite was to be used for space research. India has sent seven satellites Inlo orbit since 1975,some with the help of the soviet Union. The United states built and launched two satellites for India inst a and inst in. The French will Launchi sat in in 1988. The inst series is Lor telecoms Muni cations. Philippine bombing suspect charged Manila Philippines a an army Caplain identified As the prime suspect in lost week s bombing at the philippine military Academy was charged tuesday with illegal weapons Possession a military spokesman said. Col. Honesto Iscla said authorities charged Dpi. Wilhelm Doromal an explosives instructor at the Academy after investigators found weapons and explosives at his Home in Baguio City site of the Academy. Isleta described the Captain s Home As almost a he said no charges had been filed in connection with wednesday s bombing which killed four people. On monday chief of staff Gen. Fidel v. Ramos said the Captain was the prime suspect in the Case. The bomb ing occurred at a grandstand where president Corazon Aquino was scheduled to speak four Days later. World today English youth to visit top gun Navy base Cheltenham England api a is year old boy inspired by the movie top gun will visit the american Navy Pilot training base in California thai was featured in the hit film. Brett Tricker who jaw top Oun five Lime will visit the . Navy fighter weapon school in Miramar North of Tan Diego fora week from april i Oas the guest of the commanding officer. The invitation came when Brett wrote to leaflets about the Navy pilots school i was doing a project on fighter planet Tor my school combined Cadet Force and i decided to write to the Admiral who was mentioned in top gun credits Brett told reporter monday. Botha Given Gold record of election Campaign disc Cape town South Africa a presi Dent . Botha was presented monday with a Gold record to commemorate the pressing of 40,000 copies of hit election Campaign disc Why you should vote Botha recorded the record in English on oneside and afrikaans on the other telling voters Why he thinks they should vote for the National party in the May 6 elections for the White Cham Ber of tic three Bouse parliament. Organizers of the special ceremony said Botha was presented with the gtd record because according to the producer it was the highest num Ber of pressings of a single record Ever made in South Africa. The record is on sate Irish Leader wins $3 in first lottery contest Dublin. Ireland a prime minist Rcharles Haughey won a two Pound 131prize when Ireland s state run lottery was launched monday. Haughey was among the first customers As 2.5million tickets went on Sale on the Competition s opening Day. He was Able 10 claim his prize after scraping open the winning symbols on Pound j1.50j ticket. The Irish Post office which is organizing the lottery said it expects 10 sell 1.8 million tickets each week. The lottery offers Cash prizes from two pounds $3 up 22s.ood pounds $337,500. The lottery took the place of the Irish sweepstakes which closed Down after 36 Yean on feb. 27, a victim of the new lottery and a drop in takings from abroad. 12 novices take vows at diocese in Beijing Beijing up twelve Young women took their vows As roman Catholic novices sunday inthe first such ceremony in Beijing in More than 30 years the official Xinhua news Agency said. Bishop Michael fun ties Hon head of the Beij ing diocese of the stale sanctioned patriotic Catholic association presided at the ceremony attended by More than 3,000 people at the Church of the immaculate Conception in the capital Xinhua said. The Catholic patriotic association is not recognized by the Vatican which has been accused by China of supporting an estimated 1 million underground catholics who remain Loyal to the Pope and worship in secret. Agreement signed to build Disney Park in France Paris up France s prime min ister Jacques Chirac and officials of Wall Disney co. Signed an agreement tuesday to build a Disneyland in a Paris suburb in a billion Dollar project that will create thousands of jobs and bring Mickey mouse to Western Europe. Groundbreaking for euro Disney is ii pc Ted for 1988, and the magic kingdom will open its doors to up to id million visitors a year in 1992, the same year a rail Tunnel under the English Channel connecting Britain and France is to be completed. Chirac and Michael d. Eisner Dis Ney s president signed the agreement. Along with other government and company officials in a morning ceremony at Chirac s Headquarters at hotel mad g non. This agreement with the Walt Disney company is a very very interesting affair Chirac told a news conference. In the world Walt Disney is the Best and the no. I As far As know How is concerned. That s Why for the first time i decided to contract with a private company. It s not habitual in France o do that. But i m sure it will be a great Success because it s this company and because it s the signing of the agreement with Dis Ney wrapped up two years of difficult negotiations. France persuaded Disney to emphasize French and european Cul Ture and the French language while Dis Ney received Low interest loan guarantees and other important concessions. Construction of the magic kingdom portion of the Park at Marc la Vallec 25 Miles Easl of Paris is expected to Cost 9.6s billion francs $1.6 billion French and Disney officials said. The French government Wilt offer guaranteed Loans for 40 percent of this amount at 7.65 percent interest the officials said. A Pivot company serving As Disney s leading partner will raise 2.6billion francs 600 million and Bank Loans will provide the remainder the said. The project is to create 20,000 construction jobs in France which is suffer ing from 11 percent unemployment. When the Park opens. 30.000 people will be required to operate it and additional personnel Wilt be the numerous hotels restaurants and other facilities to accompany euro Disney Eisner said that although French and european culture will be emphasized euro Disney will be similar to other Dis Ney Parks in Anaheim Calif. Orlando Fla. And Tokyo
