European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 24,19b7 the stars and stripes ton summer dreams r said it via the first Day of a Forest of empty Beach Gemuende East Germany lot of in Bra item. A photo Barbes la West Gennity ibo were Diml deserted except for a muttering of vacationers who kept Tiffin them selves the son Wyid pop it won. Page s British official asks nations be denied whaling permits Bournemouth England a the continued commercial killing of whales in the world s oceans under the go in of scientific study would be a subterfuge and a tragedy British minister John Gummjr said monday. Opening the annual meeting of the International whaling commission the Secretary of stale for agriculture and fish eries urged member nations 10 ensure that the moratorium on commercial whaling is enforced. Since the commission agreed in 1982to Institute a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1984. Only Iceland Japan Norway and South Korea Are still engaged in kill ing whales on a Large scale for food. The 4-year delay was to allow an assessment of whale Idocks. All four countries were expected this week to urge that they be allowed to continue killing whales for scientific research to help assess Wajc populations a move strongly opposed by the commission s conservationist majority who argue it is cover from commercial whaling. Glimmer said ii would be a subterfuge and a tragedy if. Under the Guise of scientific study or subsistence Hunting commercial whaling is the moratorium is now very close to becoming a worldwide reality he said. All member countries have either halted or intend to Hall their commercial whaling operations. We must now ensure that those widely welcomed decisions Are not allowed to become Mere empty Twenty nine of the 42 countries in the commission were present for the opening of the live Day meeting in the English South coast resort of Bournemouth. Hie 180 delegates walked past a Lin of uniformed policemen and Security guards in civilian clothes As some 30 demonstrators from save the wha a groups displayed banners protesting commercial whaling. The songs of Humpback whales re corded in Bermuda and Hawaii by americans Roger and Katy Payne sounded Down he tree lined Street out Side the Moat House hotel where the conference is being held in a Large base ment. After Glimmer s Speed the Confer ence chaired by new zealand whaling commissioner Ian g. Stewart went into1 closed session. Stewart sked Delegate not to smoke and said the desperation of some delegates for a cigarette would help to get the conference finished by midday Friday. Sir Peter Scott British wildlife artist and naturalist and a member of the Brit ish delegation told the associated press he thought Cummer s speech was absolutely first class if the pressure is kept up All com Mercial whaling should cease and the Only whales kilted would be for subsistence by people Tike the eskimos who take Small numbers and i think they should be allowed to go on doing so Scott said. But Dave Phillips an accredited observer for the san Francisco conservationist group Earth Island Institute warned that unless the commission stops the scientific permits now it will be almost impossible to regulate whaling in the last year the conference pasted a Resolution that attempted to restrict scientific whaling by saying it tas primarily for local consumption but since then All the whaling nations have seen it As a Way to avoid inc moratorium. Gen. Livsey won t comment on korean a Seoul South Korea a emphasizing that his Job is to Liok North and not get involved Wuh inter Nal affairs trn of . Military commander in South Korea declined a Joday to discuss the Domestic tur Moil of the past 12 he said however a heightened aware Ness in North Korea of South k5�midevelopmcnts. Gen. William j. Livsey. In a far Fol Neeling with foreign reporters was asked if there hair ban any change in the level of activity across the Dumi zone thai divides South and North Korea. Not much he said but there has been a perking up of Tan a heightened awareness of what is going on Livsey who retires thursday Afier 35 years in the arty also was asked about the anti americanism thai has cropped up in recent anti government demonstrations across South Korea. There have been other limes and other places when we have been told o go Home Livsey said and the american Soldier does t like to hear that. But by and Large the great warmth and hospitality of the korean people has always been there the Republic of Korea has been one of our Best allies Over the years there Are about 43,000 american military personnel based in South Korea under a Mutual Security and Livsey is their commander. He also r of he . Come and the South forces come. In recen nears there has been Sog Moti american As the oppo their drive ism in demonstrations and ois Ilion and dissidents have against the governmentjprt3enl Chun Doo Hwan. They have states with bolstering the ruling Suhui Jhent a government they Call a military Dunn la recent disturbances in Seoul and otherf5. Personnel have been warned to slay out of s Ano away from possible trouble Sites. They also. Sve been reminded that under the status of forces agreement they arc prohibited from taking part i korean political affairs. My Job is not to get into internal affairs . It is important for me to slay out of politics. It would undermine my role nuclear arms Plant works veto new contract Oak Ridge Tenn. A about 4, too production and maintenance employees at a Federal nuclear weapons Plant and Laboratory voted sunday to reject a contract package shutting Down production at one of the facilities company officials said. Picket lines went up at the Dopa Wient of. Energy installations saturday after Gatre from 17 unions represented " atomic trades and labor cd 23-20 to reject Theofiel. The strike prompted Thok putdown of production at the a Upland and has forced technicians a assume duties of striking employee the Oak Ridge National Labo Caufy said Carol grained Bauer a Spok woman for Manin Marietta Energy systems inc., which operates the two facilities. Krametbauer Origi Aitsaid the strike shut Down the 7,2jilhriplovee y-12 Plant but later while production was Hallett lie 3,200 striking workers the 4,000 employees would still work. Vole was 1,479-1,454 against the package said Bob Keil Union president. There were no immediate plans to re sume negotiations through a Federal Media Tor Guarne Bauit said. The original con tract expired Friday afternoon but both sides agreed to extend it 24 hours at the urging of Federal mediators. The shutdown of the y-12 Plant which produces parts for nuclear weapons will not immediately affect the country s nuclear weapons production she said. La Sora tic key plants. However the . Weapons ii Durlian Complex has the flexibility to Mcva Tosh eds in the near future she said. The spokeswoman said of is built up inventories of weapons parts t Ion of the strike but she did not inc lung the supplies would last. About 3,200 of the striking workers Are employees of the y-12 plan. About 5,000 people work at the Laboratory where about 900 Are striking Union members Gramet Bauer said. The bargaining committee of she Union approved the contract shortly before negotiations ended saturday but the Delegate body of 43 Union members voted later to reject it said Bruce Swain director of employee relations for Martin Marietta. Keil said there was a lot of animosity among some unions regarding Martin mar Ietta s proposal to make Trail classifications More enabling workers to help on jobs outside their designated Job titles. Company optic gals said they wanted to increase productivity at the plants by con Ida Ting some of the Job classifications company and Union had been Nugo Rcw contract since april when a three yes Iuraca expired. Among Ufal Timpany s offers were$1.000 Bonus pay its within the next week in lieu of a pay hot. Some of the workers affected by Job Tiki solid actions would receive additional raises in the second year workers web _ chive $750 Lump sum payments and 1 third year would bring a 3 percent raise
