European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes. D country music stars honoured. Faces Page 12 d stretching Low Cost food budgets daily Magazine d twins celebrating Al Pennant Victory sports Page 21 the a Ampf filpes  unofficial publication of Tim . Pm b Poucht vol.46, no. 179 wednesday october 14, 1987 ,r 08693 a Costa rican Leader Arias wins Nobel peace prize Oscar Arias Oslo Norway a president Oscar Arias of Costa Rica won the 1987 Nobel peace prize tuesday Tor developing and promoting a peace plan to end the guerrilla wars in Central America. The Nobel committee of the norwegian parliament said that As the plan s architect. Anas made an outstanding contribution to the possible return of stability and peace to a Region Long torn by strife and civil  the selection was a Surprise in that Arias had not been mentioned in speculation about this year s Winner. To was cited by the Nobel committee As a spokesman for democratic ideals with Freedom and Equality for  Arias contacted before Dawn at a Pacific Ocean Beach resort about 1 so Miles Northwest of the Costa rican capital called the news of the prize  i am personally thankful for the continued on Page 28 gop elder Alf Landon dead at 100 Topeka Kan. A Alf Landon i he former Kansas governor whose presidential Hopes were swamped in Franklin Roosevelt s 1936 landslide but who be came inc grand old Man of the grand old party in a Long life outside politics died monday at his Home. He was 100. Landon the father of sen. Nancy Kas sub am r-Kan., wryly described himself As a lawyer who never had a Case an oilman who never made a million and a presidential candidate who carried Only Maine and  he refused to be nettled about his epic loss and in later years gave his grand children ponies named for he two states he won. They might have forgotten me if it had been close he once said. Landon was hospitalized sept. 28 at Stormont Vail regional medical Center after complaining of internal pain. He was treated for a gallstone and a mild Case of bronchitis before returning Home saturday. A Hospital bed had been set up in the Library of the family Home. His wife then and housekeeper Rita Dwight said Landon simply slopped breathing at 5 25 . I thought we would have him a Little while longer mrs. Landon said. But he had accomplished everything a person can accomplish. He was very proud he made it to 100, and he was so pleased that the president came to Sec  d Wight said she had noticed a change in London s breathing pattern Early monday but said he remained Alert and talked with both her and mrs Landon during the Day. He was a Man of exceptional character courage and fortitude Dwight said he just passed away. I think he fell it was i  Kassebaum had been scheduled to appear monday see Landon on Page 28 Al Flandon Usa eur child Core program will tackle Latchkey problem first of no parts by Connie Dickey staff writer backed by $1,5 million the . Army in Europe is gearing up a Latchkey program to meet what state Side teachers have rated the no. 1 cause of prob lems in the classroom. The child development services estimate there Are probably about 45,000 children in Usa eur that Are potential Latchkey children said Bonnie storm Usa eur child development services coordinator. In a recent Harris Survey Telephone poll teachers in the United states rated the widespread practice of leaving children on their own alter school As the biggest cause of youngster difficulties in the class room. The Survey also showed a need for not just Day care but a whole support system along with some Type of non required after school activity. Edwina White second Grade teacher in Mann Heim Germany said some Latchkey children function Well in school but Are withdrawn because they Don t have anybody when they get Home from school to share what happened during the Day. Often these kids have to Wail until 6 or 7 o clock she mid. By the time the parents get Home it s so ale they just want to feed them and put them to bed. There s very Little Parent child  teachers said it is easy to spot the Latchkey Chil Dren Usa eur keeps no records on the enact num Ber of Latchkey children in the command but Esti mate show about 56 percent of All soldiers Are married and about half of married soldiers have spouses who work. I m sure inc number is growing and As a continued on Page 3 us photo 6j u Emmral pm or. Jason Matlock foreground and Jaime a Hiil enjoy some Pillow lob re Quuinn under the Jilch Enjo Sun key poor inn it Worms German -. Reagan vows sub for Bork also will draw objections Whippany . A president Reagan complained tuesday that the Battle used to derail Robert a Bork s nomination to the supreme court was a political joke and vowed to find a new nominee to whom opponents will object just As  after toning Down his attack on Bork s critics at a speech earlier in the Day Reagan returned to sharper rhetoric during and ribbed remarks at a Republican fund Raiser Here. At the close of a speech in which Reagan did not mention the Bork Battle a member of the audience see Reagan on Page 28 for some gis housing will be a matter of Choice byte Boivin i Wizburg Bureau Wuerzburg Germany some soldiers will have More say in the military housing they receive under a program starting thursday in four test communities. The policy will allow army members living in the lest area two additional chances at housing if they Don t want to move into the first unit offered to them said Nicholas Crossi. Chief of the Wurzburg hous ing office. See related Story Pige 3. Everybody will be Given two choices either for an area or a floor Crossi said. You May say. Don t want to go into this housing area or that housing area if you refuse a third time you re going to be subjected see housing on Page 28