European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday May 4,1987 news updates Waldheim charges Vienna Austria a aus Trian president Kurt Waldheim should ask historians from several countries to study the allegations made about his world War ii  prominent Waldheim political opponent said saturday. The president should ask a International and Independent panel of historian to Settle questions about Bis past said Kurt Steyer the socialist party s unsuccessful candidate against Wajd Neim in last year s presidential election. Sneaking in a radio interview Slayer also said Waldheim plan to release a White paper that reordered compiled last year will not Filp Settle the controversy. Houston paper Price Houston a the Caret corp. Has completed its Purchase of the Houston chronicle publish ing co. 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D6t u to n 57 us Nakasone pledges action to ease friction on Trade Tokyo up1 prime minister Yasuhiro Naf Caione vowed sunday to Cany out measures to ease Trade friction but Japan s ruling and opposition party Lead ers cast doubts on his ability to fulfil the promises he made in Washington. Be laced Story Page 4. In talks with president Reagan Naka Sone promised to put into tiled several measures to reduce Japan s Trade sur plus including a $35 billion economic stimulus package to boost Domestic con sumption and increase imports. Upon arriving in Hawaii for a one Day Stopover sunday Nakasone told Japa Nese reporters he was determined to win Swift approval of a supplementary Bud get hat included the  priming Mea sures. Now is the time when Japan must forcefully carry out its International responsibilities the Kyodo news service quoted Nakasone As saying but the 68-year-old prime minister troubled by plunging Public support and setbacks in recent nationwide elections is expected to face a political struggle in trying to win approval of the measures before his term in office expires oct. 31. In Tokyo opposition parties immediately lashed Oul at Nakasone s remarks in Hawaii saying they would Block at tempts to push through a tax Reform which the prime minister wants included in the supplementary budget. Tsutomu Yamaguchi Secretary Gener Al of he no. I opposition Japan socialist party threatened to present a non Confidence motion if Nakasone assumed such a forceful  several officials and rival leaders of the ruling Liberal democratic party also questioned whether Nakasone would be Able to Cany Oul the measures he prom ised in Washington. We be been burdened with heavy baggage Raizo Matsuno a ranking lip official was quoted As saying by the leading economic daily Ninon Meizai Shimun Masumi Ezaki a prominent lip offi Cial was quoted As saying if the prime minister cannot live up to the pledges he made 10 the United Stales he will be unable to take charge of his  Nistra  Nakasone who led his ruling party to 3 huge election Victory lost july and then won himself an unprecedented one year Extension in office has seen his popularity rating drop to a record Low after trying o introduce a National sales tax As part of Japan s first lax Reform in 37 years. The sales tax designed to of Flatt pro posed cuts in income taxes prompted rare Public dissent from within hit piling party and led to the Liberal Democrat humiliating defeat in nationwide local elections Hist month. Nakasone has insisted that the lax re form which is among his top Goah rinse he look office in 1982, it needed to boost Domestic consumption As part of Japan s Effort to Lessen the Economy Reliance on exports. The  priming measure Are needed by Japan to fend off further retaliatory Trade moves by Washington where the House passed an omnibus Trade Bill during Nakasone s visit after their two meetings last week Nakasone and Reagan agreed on the need to Hall the Rise of the yen against the Dollar which has Hurt the japanese Economy. Reagan also indicated that the . Sanctions against japanese goods imposed last month Over Japan s alleged violation of a 1986 Trade agreement of semiconductors would be lifted soon. But the iwo Leaden Fdl Short of Outlin ing Concrete proposals to Correct Japan s Trade surplus with the untied states which reached nearly $59 billion in 1986. Cheers late afternoon drinking Legal again in British restaurants London full for the first time since world War i britons and their guests drank wine saturday with their late afternoon lunches in Public restau rants in England and Wales. And Beer and whisky and even Cham pagne All without risk of having the Law came Down their necks along with the Booie. Until now the British and Many a bewildered tourist had found themselves suddenly Cut off from alcoholic Bever Ages at 3 30 . Or even earlier in the Countryside at restaurants outside hotels or other private premises. As of saturday it All changed. Under new parliamentary Law licensed restau rants in England and Wales May now serve Beer wine and spirits in those previously forbidden hours 3 30 to 5 30 . On weekdays and 2 30 to 7 . On sundays Scotland once Home to some of the most draconian drinking Laws in the Western world several Yean ago relaxed its rules on afternoon consumption. Much to the Chagrin of the English and Welsh the new action marked the first major change in Britain licensing Laws in to years since world War i when the government outlawed late afternoon drinking to Force labourers logo Back to armaments factories in reasonable work ing shape. To Mark the occasion the restaurateurs association of great Britain urged its 500 members to rave free Champagne to their customers saturday said a de lighted association chairman Roy act Erman. He said the new Law could create up to 25,000 new jobs in the catering Industry a significant gain in a country with More than 3 million unemployed. There Are still strictures. To qualify for late afternoon drinking a diner must be involved in Downing a substantial meal preferably one requiring the use of a knife and Fork. A simple Sandwich Over the bar will not do thus ruling out most pubs which in England and Wales will have la continue to shut Down no Laier than 3 . While the restaurants were getting their Long awaited break pubs received another setback in their own efforts trend seven Ile Cades of drinking tour restrictions. An attempt in parliament to path through a Bill to liberalize opening noun for pubs ran Oul of Lime in debate essentially talked to death Friday. Would have allowed publicans to open for any 12 hours a Day Between 10 30 . And 11 30 . At present pubs in major cilia in England and Wale open from 11 . To 3 ., then from 5 . To 11 pin. Weekdays and from noon until 2 . And 7 . To 11 . On sunday. In Rural areas the hours can be even Shorter. Failure of the Bill Friday indicated that britons and visitors to England and Wales will have to wait at least another year for any Hope of getting a late afternoon tipple in a pub that serve Linkford and is Short on silverware. Nuclear foes end week of protests  Douay 1nhii1  in f Linn inti cd Judy a Maidy a study. M to 34 57 4s i ill Seabrook . Up about 300 anti nuclear demonstrators built mock emergency shelters saturday at the sea Brook nuclear Power Plant ending a week of protest Over the safety of atomic Power. Demonstrators gathered near the gales of the unlicensed reactor on new Hamp Shire s coast scene of More than a dec Ade of protests and erected shelters they said show the futility of evacuation plans for the project. Protesters said they expected to be arrested but by midday there bad been no incidents. Disputes Over the federally required evacuation plans which would assist residents in the event of a radioactive Acci Deal Hes a stayed licensing of the Esti mated 15 billion reactor. Citing safely concerns gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts has refused to submit evacuation plans for sin communities within Seabrook s federally required 10-mile zone. State officials in new Hamp Shire have submitted plans in spite of opposition in some communities. The Seabrook nuke is a new England Issue and a National Issue Matthe Mahon a member of the anti nuclear Clamshell Alliance said in a statement. The nuke builders Are trying to make Abuck now at the expense of our children s future. This is not a question of dollars Buta Mailer of survival Mahon said. The demonstration ended a week of protests against Seabrook that were staged to Mark the one year anniversary of Llic soviet chernobyl disaster on apr 26, 1986, which was the worst nuclear Power Accident in history. Plant operators say an Accident like chernobyl could not happen at sea Brook because of a difference in Plant design. They say the Seabrook Plant has been constructed with All necessary safely precautions. Demonstrators marched on Seabrook last sunday in a peaceful protest. Anti nuclear activists protested in Boston and Concord on Friday outside the offices of Merrill Lynch. Activists accused the brokerage firm of gaining More than $42 million in profits from the Sale of junk Bonds of Seabrook. Nearly 20 demonstrators stated a it in Friday in the statehouse offices of gov. John Sununu protesting his sup port of Seabrook. Seven protesters were charged with criminal trespass after they refused to leave