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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes november j3.1987u.s. Backs Canada plan to build nuclear sub Fleet Ottawa up Canada s plan to construe a Fleet of nuclear powered submarines is supported by the Reagan administration he . Embassy Here War ii. The embassy s endorsement contradicted earlier comments by one of Ili naval attaches who said the plan angered the Pentagon. We fully recognize the importance the Canadian government places on its nuclear submarine program the embassy said in a statement. It added that the administration had gone to extraordinary lengths to accommodate Ottawa s timetable. Canada plans to build up to 12 nuclear powered submarines using As its Model either the British Trafal Gar class which incorporates american technology in the vessel s Power Plant or the French Rubis class which uses All French technology. Capt. Bob Hofford a . Naval attache earlier told a defense Industry conference it was unlikely that can Ada would get congressional approval to use american technology because the Pentagon was concerned the submarines were being built to keep american vessel out of the strategic Northwest passage. The embassy said the administration has authorized Britain to conduct substantive technical discussions with Canada on naval nuclear propulsion. The embassy statement Marks the first Lime the . Has publicly endorsed the submarine program announced by Canada s conservative government in june Canadian officials have said repeatedly he vessels would be used to patrol the Northwest passage As Well As the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Specifically they remembering the fallen Nur Anres of Tifal Toutin killed in world War ii during a visit to ctn Feiy North of Rangoon Bornett. Some 27,000 Allied Soldier Are buried in us cemetery. The Princess arrived in Bonn Fri Day of a five Day official Ofalt. Tie last in of her fit Mumm Low of Ait Bick too also a Ikon her to sooth Korea Singapore. Thailand and Laos. Said he subs would be used to ensure Canada a Ere Igny Over lie Patkose which the United states claims is an International waterway. Hoford said the . Navy was approached by can Ada about two years ago regarding i he Jub Mari nes. We did t feel it was the Way Canada hould go. We did t take the question seriously he said. In ils statement the . Embassy attempted to distance itself from Hoffon s remarks saying that the naval attache expressed his own personal views and did not in any Way reflect he views of the american embassy or of the uni Ted slates govern Man  an official with the embassy said that under the terms of the . Atomic Energy act Canada must gel . Approval to use american technology. Hoi turd said it is unlikely that Congress would approve the use of american technology in the boats because they look on it As a pretty deadly  but associate defense minister Paul Dick told the Canadian parliament thai Canada also is considering the French Rubin submarine the smallest Nudera powered vessel in the world and considered to be the most Cost effective solution for Multi Ocean and under ice operations. The Canadian government is expected to announce in March the selected design of the submarine and plans to award a construction contract by december 1990. The Fleet will Cost an estimated $6 billion. Dick told parliament Laler thursday it is up to Brit Ain to request . Approval to Transfer the technology to Canada. He said Canada has never discussed the matter with the United states. Coalition wins support vote in italian Senate Rome a Premier Giovanni Goria s revived five parly coalition won a Confidence vote in the sen ate saturday a week after it collapsed in an economic policy dispute. After a two Day debate he Senate approved the Goria government the 47th in Italy s postwar history by a vote of 170-109. There were no Abston Lions. A vote is expected in he chamber of deputies the lower House of parliament Early this week. The Alli Ance of Christian democrats socialists social democrats republicans and liberals has a comfortable majority in both houses. Goria a Christian Democrat who took office 3vt months ago resigned nov. 14, after the Small Liberal parly pulled out of the coalition in a dispute Over the proposed 1988 budget. However Goria withdrew his resignation wednes Day when the liberals agreed to rejoin the Alliance after winning concessions on the budget. The agreement Calls for cuts of j1.1 billion in Public spend ing and reduction in income taxes by an average of 2 percent provided inflation remains at the targeted level of 4.5 percent in a speech to the Senate before the vote Goria addressed two of the major issues facing the govern ment nuclear Energy and the judiciary. In referendum earlier this month italians voted to curb the nuclear Power program and make magistrates liable to civil damage suits in cases of miscarriage of Justice. Goria Taid the government would act quickly to draft new legislation on the judiciary. He called for suspension of work on a second nuclear reactor at Trino. In Northwest Italy. But he said the Fate of three other plants one under construction and two completed Bui not cd operating would be decided after a review of safety conditions and Cost factors. 95 declared blessed Vatican City a praising efforts toward Christian Unity. Pope John Paul it on sunday declared blessed 83 roman catholics who were executed for defying the anglican Church in the Century following Henry via s break with Rome. The group included 63 priests and 22 Lay people who lived in England Scot land Ireland and Whai was then called Gau. World today Hitler s initiated pistol auctioned for $114,000 ut1ca, . A an Ivory handled pistol once owned by Adolf Hitler and taken from hit Munich apartment by american soldiers at he end of Ward Var i i a been aur lulled for 1114.uuu. The .32-Calibcr Gold washed pistol bearing Flora engraving and inscribed with hitters Ini liw was bought by an Anonymous bidder from outside the country said Joseph Zyla whose brother Raymond Zyla a Ljuca dealer presided Over the auction Raymond Zyla was commissioned to sell the weapon by its Canadian owner collector Andrew Wright who lives near Regina in Saskatchewan. Wright bought the pistol in Hecarty 1960s from a Cleveland Ohio dealer who either bought it or handled it for the three american Soldier who Dis covered the pistol in a Wall Safe in Hitler s Munich apartment in 1945. Taid Raymond Zyla. The pistol was Given to the nazi Leader As a Solh birthday present on april 20, 1939, by the Wall ers a German family of writ known weapon Mak Era the dealer said. Danish police in trouble with Law for wine escort Copenhagen Den Mark a a Fash Rora ble hotel s idea to be first in Denmark to serve a new French wine Hai gotten helpful police in Trou ble with the Law newspapers have reported. Under an escort of police can with Light flashing 12 bottles of Beau Plait Nouveau 1987 were rushed from the Kat nip Airport to the Hole d Dangleterre the wine goes on the Market fresh without Vint aging. According to news reports the 5-Mije trip took six minute at an average Speed of 62 Miles per hour through a densely populated Ana the police can escorting the hotel s car Alto violated several traffic lights on the Way the reports said. Police superintendent foul Lind Wax quoted in the Polit Iken daily As saying police cannot be hired As escorts for private companies. Other polio officials said the be ii under investigation. 3 religious organizations banned by Kenya officials Nairobi Kenya a Kenya has banned the association of Jehovah witnesses and two other Churche it considers contrary to the interests of peace according to a government Gazette notice Friday. Other churches banned in the notice signed by Joseph King arum registrar of societies arc the evangelistic gospel Church of holy morning Star the if Hanga District Branch of the East Afri can Israel Church and i Longona Gia Kenya Church the Nyanza province diocese of the african Israel Church. The association of Jehovah s witnesses said it Plant to fight the ban Wilh Legal action in defense Ofa peaceful exercise for Freedom  election Campaign begins for turkish parliament Ankara Turkey Cap the official Campaign has started for nov. 29 general elections that Are widely expert de to result in a new five year mandate for Premier Turgut Ozal Public opinion Polk published Over the past month show Ozal s motherland party garnering at least 40 percent of the Voles and an estimated 250 seats in the 450-Seal, one House parliament. The motherland party is running against ii opposition parties Whiee of them with substantial representation in the parliament Snow forces French teams to end climb attempts Katmandu Nepal up two French expeditions abandoned their climbs of two Himalayan peaks earlier this month because of heavy snowfall and bad weather the tourism ministry has said. A 16-Mcmbcr team led by Jean Kilter 59, turned Hack pm the Southern face of 25,92g-foot mount Kang Bacheson nov2. After reaching a High Point of i 7,060 feet the ministry said. A id member expedition abandoned is ask Cal of 23,684-fool Annapurna South on nov. 14 after climbing to 20,341 feet the ministry said  
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