European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday. October 14,1987 Costa rican Leader wins peace prize from Page 1 Nobel peace prize and i accept it emotionally the 46-year-old president said. But i accept it for Costa Rica for peace and not Only Tor Costa Rica but Tor Central America where 25 million human beings deserve to live in peace where 25 million human beings deserve to look toward the future with optimism with some Hope of Progress he said speaking in English. We must not forget that in this moment in which the eyes of the world Are fixed on Central America that this Little geographic part of the world has suffered. There has been War in Al Salvador for Many years there has been War in Nicaragua for Many years. This mus Stop. It must Stop immediately said Arias. The president who had taken his wife and two children to the Beach for the Columbus Day Holiday was to return to the capital tuesday. Arias began working on the Centra american peace plan immediately after he was elected Costa Rica s president inlay 1986, with 53 percent of the vote. The plan was signed on aug. 7 in Guatemala City Guatemala by Arias and the presidents of Nicaragua Al Salvador Honduras and Guatemala. Aimed at ending guerrilla wars in Els Alvador Guatemala and Nicaragua the plan Calls for cease fires amnesties an democratic reforms in Central America As Well As an end to outside Aid to rebel sin the Region. The Reagan administration which backs Al Salvador s government and the Contra rebels in Nicaragua has called the plan flawed because it does not provide for sanctions in Case of non compliance. Arias a lawyer earned an undergrad uate degree from the University of Costa Rica in 1967 and studied at the univer sity of Essex in England and at the Lon Don school of economics. He was a University professor and member of Costa Rica s legislative As Sembly and has written several books on politics and economic development in latin America Arias one of 93 candidates for theorize was nominated by Bjorn Molin a former swedish lawmaker. Molin said denominated Arias three times for the peace prize because Costa Rica is a example for the award was seen As unusual since Arias main achievement was accomplished after the prize nominations were closed on feb. I. But Nobel committee chairman Egil Aarvik said his commit tee was entitled to consider work up tothe time the announcement is made. The citation of the five member Nobel committee said a prerequisite for last ing peace is the realization of democratic ideals with Freedom and Equality for All. In the opinion of the committee Oscar Arias is a Strong spokesman for those ideals. The importance of his work for peace will extend beyond Central nominees for the peace prize this year were president Corazon Aquino organization. Last year s laureate was Elie i Csc the romanian born american author who based his crusade for human Rightson his experiences As a survivor of the nazi holocaust. News briefs Floyd downgraded still causes havoc off Florida Miami a Hurricane Floyd was Down graded to a tropical storm tuesday morning but still whipped seas off South Florida enough to threaten to sink a ship and Force a coast guard Rescue of 25 Crew previous Day Rains and 8q-Mph gusts raced across South Florida providing a prac Tice run to residents who fled Inland or stocked up on 26 Crew members of the venezuelan ship Alm Llanera were rescued shortly after 6 30 the 400-foot Container vessel ship listed to 60 degrees 14 Miles off Palm Beach in the Atlan tic the coast guard said. Two men were injured aboard the rolling coast guard sent a helicopter and cutters after receiving a distress Call when cargo on the ship shifted in 6-to-8-foot seas and threatened to capsize it said Petty officer Gary Starks. Women were plucked from the Ocean after an at tempt to Rescue them from the ship by helicopter failed. The other men were picked up from a life was passing Over the Northern Bahamas tuesday morning after causing no reported injuries in Florida. Railroad switch cited As possible cause of crash Russell Iowa a a Railroad switch thrown the wrong Way May have allowed an am Irak train to barrel into a construction Crane knocking both locomotives and 11 cars off the track and injuring 126 people officials s California Zephyr was carrying 250 people East toward Chicago when it hit a Crane being used to Lay track on another line by Bur Lington Northern which operates the track across Southern Iowa. Most of the injured suffered bumps bruises or broken Bones Hospital officials said. Twelve people were admitted to hospitals with the res treated and released. A preliminary investigation determined that work Crew moved the Crane and another car onto the Railroad siding to allow the Amtrak train to pass but an improperly aligned switch put the train on the siding causing monday collision said Burlington Northern spokeswoman Yvette Brown. Landon from Page 1 night in Waterbury conn., but headed Back to Topeka after learning of her father s death. President Reagan issued a statement mourning the death of the gop elder statesman. Alf Landon exemplified the very Best in Public service. He deeply loved his country and he was motivated by a genuine desire to help his fellow Landon was a True elder statesman whose expertise and views were sought and valued by Man of us in Public and Kansas sen. Bob Dole who is seeking the 1988republican presidential nomination called Landon a Friend and was a legendary Republican who taught generations of politicians what integrity and leadership Fereall As the decades put the 1936 drubbing further an further behind him Landon became a beloved Symbol of his party a statesman who received Reagan at his Home last month on the occasion of his 100th birth Day. Dubbed the Kansas Coolidge Landon waged Campaign that was symbolized by the Sunflower his battered Felt hat and the slogan life Liberty he condemned new Deal policies As dangerous and cockeyed and pledged that if elected he would restore our government to an efficient As Well As a constitutional , who emerged As the gop s Bright Hope by being the Only Republican governor to win re election in 1934, received eight electoral votes. Walter Mon Dale received 13 electoral votes in 1984, the second lowest number in modern political history. Landon received 36.5 percent of the popular vote the third worst showing in a two Way race since the turn of the Century after John Davis in 1924 an James Cox in 1920. Long afterwards he acknowledged that he knew on the eve of the election he did t have a Chance. Yet he never expressed any see i had never planned a political career he said. With me politics was not a vocation but he never sought office Mossman Landon was bom sept. 9, 1887, in West Middlesex pa., the son of an Oil explorer who began drilling in Kansas near the turn of the Century. Housing from Page 1 to the consequences of the original under army wide policy soldiers elsewhere mus accept housing they Are offered or face removal from the quarters waiting list and a 90-Day wait to reapply. The program will cover soldiers living in the Wuerz Burg Ritzinger Gie Belstadt and Wertheim communities. The test will run through dec. 31, when results will be reviewed. Our decision will be based on three factors de Rossi said. Did this policy cause government con trolled quarters to remain vacant did this policy Benefit the people and increase their Quality of life finally is it going to be easy to establish with the existing staffer is it going to be a Nightmare Derossi is required to keep government controlled soldiers will be allowed to indicate a maximum of two choices when initially applying for family housing quarters. The choices will be subject to 10 restriction listed in a memorandum on the policy. Restrictions Range from government controlled family quarters remaining vacant because of the new policy to causing an expense to the government for storage of household goods in excess of 180 Days. A memorandum on the test described the unfairness built into the existing policy. This policy while beneficial for quarters utilization purposes has always been termed As too restrictive and counter to the army s intention to increase the Quality of life for its soldiers and their families the memo has also shown that a certain number of soldiers Are using the exception to policy Mode in order to overcome the policy s detrimental effects while the majority quietly suffer the . Donald w. Harris Wuerzburg Deputy Community commander grew tired of receiving the exception to policy requests that grew out of the old system and requested the new policy Derossi housing officials applaud the Wuerz Burg initiative to improve customer service and Are anxious to see the proposal in order to properly Eval uate it Lee Harris Usa eur chief of housing said tuesday. Derossi does t foresee any things May happen Derossi said. We either will be slapped and they will say Stop it cancel it or my is a Good thing. Why did t we think of this before let s use the results from Wuerzburg and apply it throughout Usa eur of course i m hoping the second one happens since it is my Reagan from Page 1 shouted we want Bork you want Bork too Reagan Laid. So do he told the audience that Bork would stay in the fight even though we know the Odds Are against him. What s at Issue Here is not one Man and what happened to him. What s at Issue is that we make sure that the process of appointing and confirming judges never again is turned into such a political , if i have to appoint another one i la try to find one that they la object to just As much As the did to Bork Reagan said to applause from the Audi , Reagan dropped language from a speech that accused Bork opponents of waging a sophisticated Campaign of smears and instead Reagan said that the confirmation hearings had been marred by distortions and while House meanwhile asked the broadcast networks for air time wednesday afternoon for a brie presidential address on the Bork Battle. Reagan in the revised remarks said. Judge Bork and i agree that there Are no illusions about the out come of the vote in the Senate but we also agree crucial principle is at the president said the principle is the process thatis used to determine the fitness of those men and women selected to serve on our
