European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 3, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 Union Carbide faces criminal suit in India Bhopal India Ermete a met on bw.". Mir a Fang injured thousands of  Union Carbide spokesman Rob Ert m. Borzok called the criminal charges completely  Carbide officials maintain hat the leak was the result of sabotage by a disgruntled employee of Union Carbide India ltd., Borzok said from company Headquarters in Danbury Conn the charges against Union Carbide corp. And its former chairman Warren m. Anderson appear to be motivated by the government of India s political inability to accept the fact of employee sabotage he said. It also appears that the government of India May be using this As a tactic to deflect Public criticism As the tragedy approaches its third . Shukla Deputy superintendent of the Central Bureau of investigation a government Agency similar to the Fri filed the charges for the Indian government. The move follows reports that Carbide was close to an out of court settlement for the Gas leak considered the world s worst Industrial disaster. India has filed a $3 Bil lion lawsuit against the . Multinational corporation because of the leak. While government officials have said they want an out of court settlement of the civil suit the government has been under pressure to pursue a criminal Case to fix liability for the Accident. Opposition parties social activists an environmentalists have argued that multinational corporations must be held responsible for their operations in third world countries. The civil suit holds the Accident resulted from  dozen people and companies were named in the criminal charges including Union Carbide corp. And its subsidiaries Union Carbide India ltd., Calcutta and Union Carbide Eastern inc., Hong Kong. Anderson had visited this Central Indi an City a few Days after the Gas leak fro the pesticide Plant operated by Carbide s Indian  addition to Anderson officials named in the charges include the subsidiary s chairman Keshav Mahindra vice president Kishore Kamhaar and works manager i.  charges against the people and organizations Are homicide causing grievous injuries causing simple injuries and maiming and killing animals. The Maxi mum penalty is life  said it is a seven Page charge Sheet with a list of 157 witnesses and 245  magistrate Sisodia has fixed Jan. 4, 1988 for a hearing during which All the people named in the charges Are required to be present in court. Conversion rates London up wednesday s midday rates for the . Dollar to other currencies. Figures Are expressed in Dol Lars to the British Pound and other local currencies in dollars the Price of Goto was i at 490 00 an ounce Silver at $6.94. Brash Pound. German Mirk French Iran. Dulce Gower belgian Iran Launt i Swiss franc greek drachma. Turi Ushra. Spartan pasta. Portuguese escudo Canada Dohr austrian an Tang. Norwegian Krone wants Krone dec 1 dec 21sj05 18036 16536 16605.55195 56503 ib5so 16696 1,21950 1.225,50 13530 1.3615 13070 13106971.15 97596 11150 11210 13530 .13090 13130 116420 1169756442 643 6363 64025 these Are commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by . Forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 1.65 thursday based on a Price fixing at midday and allowance for Standard handling charges. No. 4 in colouring contest sutly Illust Glion by Betsy Duncan when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a miniature Sleigh and eight tiny Reindeer. This is Hie fourth of 10 drawing sin the stars and stripes Christmas colouring contest the next picture appears tomorrow. Junior dependents of anyone entitled to logistical support ire urged to enter the contest children of Stan and stripes employees Hie not Eligi ble and try to win one of the three prizes to be awarded in two categories. Here Are the rules contestants Are divided into two groups Ages 3-7 and 8-12. Entries most be postmarked no later than dec. 11. Use any medium. Originality is encouraged. Decisions of the judges will be final. Entries become the property of the stars and stripes. No entries name sponsor. Will be returned. Don t forget to include your name and address see below. Mail five of the 10 cartoons not one at a time in a single envelope to colouring contest the stars and stripes Apo 09211 the top prizes two bikes will be awarded to first place winners in each category. Second and third place winners will Recelle other speck prizes. Fifteen gift wrapped children s books will also be awarded in each category. Read the Rales carefully. They will be published with each drawing. Happy colouring address. Apo a. Reminder you can mail your entries free of charge through the Apo by writing maps military postal service in the upper right hand Corner of the envelope. A stamp is not necessary