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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes sunday August 9,1987 but would they walk a mile for each other a photo even though they arc Kpan led by � Long trough of drinking water these Yuneli stretch on to Tuat � Kolsi during Ibe hut or the  inn Friday. The two Dro medaries arc close enough together to Beable to in Lour Erh other1 company in their quarters at the Public zoo in Madrid Spain. World today Gorbachev tells . Teachers language is key to cooperation Moscow up soviet Kadar Mikhail Gorba Chev met with 25 american teachers of russian for a 45-Minuie discussion Friday that was shown in its entirety on soviet , 56, in the latest manifestation of his Glas nost or openness policy received the group in a Hall of the Central committee of the communist party he complimented the group on its Mastery of rus Sian. Bui he spoke very slowly and distinctly while enunciating his message that the soviet Union when i differs with Washington differs Only on policy with no disrespect Ever meant for the United Stales As a country or for the american people. The american Leachen Are studying in the soviet Union for a year and 25 soviet teachers of English Are in the United states. The program is pan of a cultural Exchange agreed on during the november i9b5 Summit at Geneva. The american delegation which is studying in Len Ingrad is led by John Shillinger who is the head of the department of foreign languages at Oklahoma state uni verily. "1 am meeting you As friends Gorbachev began. Language is the Means of communication. If the rus Sian language As you said is attracting greater interest then b greater number of people will study both grownups and children. That role of language can play its role in our cooperation in better understanding of each other that is what we Lack. We Lack communication under standing each other  Gorbachev pulling his glasses on said there had been forces that worked against .-.s.r. Cooperation but we will not Analyse what Side made a greater contribution to this. There Are Many concepts that hamper our cooperation and stand in the Way of development of this  Gorbachev using the figurative language that he often uses to sum his Points when talking to his countrymen said of the problem of the barriers Between the two nations i always think where i can get a huge Bulldozer to Knock Down the obstructions. To think that the study of English among us like russian among you is an important link in order to broaden understanding Between our countries. However not knowing a language should not impede contacts exchanges and communication. If we wait in the soviet Union for everybody to know English and even More for everyone in America " know russian we will lose much time. And time now must not be lost. Time demands now that we think together How to improve our  judge forbids spy Book broadcast Auckland. New zealand a a judge on saturday granted a temporary injunction requested by the British government to ban an Auckland radio Sta Tion Tram broadcasting material from the controversial Book spy Catcher a Justice of the High court at Auckland granted the injunction against radio Pacific which remains in Force until tuesday the new zealand press association reported. On Friday radio Pacific broadcast three current affair reports about the Book that was written by for Mer British secret agent Peter Wright. Wrig Jit who now lives in Australia s Island stale of Tasmania is mired and raises hones. The reports filed by Pacific s . Correspondent Jim Thompson did not contain Long readings from spy Alcher but described material it contained. Radio Pacific mantling director Derek Lowe said the injunction was futile because the station had no intended to broadcast More Spye Alcher reports. We ran the reports As new and current affairs items he said. In his Book Wright contends that his former Boss at Britain s Ali counter espionage Agency the Tate sir Roger Hollis was a soviet agent. Earlier books and articles have made the same allegation. Spy Catcher also describes the purported efforts of a group of mis agents to destabilize Britain s labor governments of sir Harold Wilson in the 1950s and 1970s. The British government has won injunctions to pre vent newspapers in England new zealand and Hong Kong from publishing excerpts of spy Alcher an australian court has heard arguments against allowing publication in that country and ii expected to announce its ruling soon. The British government has warned Canada s us Kurt publishing that it May sue for any profit from tales of the Book there. However spy Catcher has already been published in the United Stales and British customs officials have nol attempted to prevent copies from being imported into Britain. Thatcher s government has used the threat of prosecution under Britain s official secrets act to keep British publishers from printing he Book. Polish soldiers sentenced for refusal to take oath Warsaw. Poland up military courts have sentenced two soldiers who Are members of a pacifist group to prison terms for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the soviet army a dissident source said Friday. Solidarity activist Jozef Pinion said in a Telephone interview with United press International that 24-year old Oskar Kasperek was sentenced to two years in jail and 21-year-old Marek Knapp Zync received a sus Pended 1 a year sentence. The two members of he illegal Freedom and peace pacifist movement were drafted into the polish army. Soldier must take an oath of allegiance to the polish slate. It includes wording that also requires allegiance to soviet and other East bloc armies. Many members of the Freedom and peace pacifist movement have refused to make such a pledge and have been sentenced to prison terms 1 killed 1,500 injured by jellyfish swarms in China Beung up swarms of jellyfish have invade the popular Seaside resort of bid aide where top communist party leaders Are taking their vacation. The jellyfish have killed one person and injured More than 1,500, official Media reports said Friday. On july 29 alone 166 swimmers were taken to the emergency room of the bid aide people s Hospital suf Fering from allergic reaction to jellyfish stings China daily reported. It is really a rare situation anywhere in the world where so Many people Are Hurt by jellyfish is Ings in one Day the English language newspaper quoted i Yongzhi director of the Hospital s internal Medicine department As saying. A 25-year-old woman died two hours after she was admitted to the Hospital. Only two other people Are known to have died from jellyfish stings in bid aide s history. European airlines report Rise in passenger Load Brussels Belgium a passenger traffic on european airlines increased 13.1 percent in the first six months of 1987 compared to the same period last year the association of european airlines said in a statement Friday. Spokesman David Henderson said that the half year figures Point to a resumption of the steady upward trend that was interrupted last year by fears of terror ism As Well As the effects Ofa depreciating  european services Rose 13.2 percent and 3.9 per cent on intercontinental routes in the first semester of1957 compared to the year earlier period. The 7d.i percent Overall passenger Load Factor sets a third consecutive record for the european airline group which represents 21 major carriers. Vote against nuke free Law to Lead to .-Palau pact kor or up Falau ans have overwhelmingly voted to override a constitutional amendment keeping the West Pacific Island nuclear free paving the Way for an aug. 21 Vole on their political future and relation ship with the United Stales. Voting officials said Friday that 71 percent of voters approved an amendment voiding a constitutional prohibition on nuclear Power or weapons in the Island nation. That prohibition was a sticking Point in negotiations with the United Stales Over an agreement under which Palau would become an Independent Republic in of association with the United slates. The Palau would receive More than is billion in Aid Over years. Iraq releases Pilot of downed syrian fighter Nicosia. Cyprus a Iraq has released the Pilot of a syrian Mig-21 fighter downed last month Over iraqi territory the official iraqi news Agency said. The Agency monitored in Nicosia Taid the Pilot who was not identified left for Syria accompanied by a representative of the Arab league. The Mig-21 Jet fighter was shot Down by Iraq july28. It crashed 3,2 Miles inside Iraq at Ai Haem near the Borders of the two Arab countries  
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