European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday. December 11,1987 Costa Rica s Arias accepts peace prize . Norway a Ives Ideal Lar Arias san i his of Rica accepted the n ocl peace i ri7e thursday and called on the superpowers to let Central americans Settle their own conflicts and leave us in and Egil Adamk chairman of the award ing committee said the i9k7 award was meant to promote Arias peace plan which is aimed at ending guerrilla conflicts in Central Ameri Ca. To both in the East and the West with far Power and resources Linn my Small nation could Ever Hope to possess i say to i hem with the utmost urgency let Central americans deride the future of Central Amer Arias in his prepared speech Arias leave the interpretation find implementation of our peace plan to us. Support the efforts for peace instead of the forces for War. If they for their own purposes cannot refrain from amassing he weapons of War then in the name of god at least they should leave us in the Choice of Arias As Nobel laureate came As a Surprise when it was announced in october just two months after his peace plan was signed by him and the leaders of Nicaragua. Al Salvador of Guatemala and Honduras. But the decision won wide Praise in Contra Wilh some controversial choices previously made by the 10 member committee appointed by the norwegian parliament. Thousands of norwegians were expected to join a torchlight procession on Oslo s main Street thursday night in support of the peace plan. In Stockholm Sweden the Nobel prizes in Litera Ture chemistry physics Medicine and economics also were awarded thursday. Each category carries a Cash award of $365,000. Arias collected his Check wednesday and said it would go toward a fund for Costa Rica s poor. Peace is not a matter of prizes or trophies Arias said after acc Irving the 23-Karat Gold Nobel medallion at Oslo University s Aula Hall. It has no finishing line no final deadline no fixed definition of achieve the peace plan Calls for cease fires amnesties and democratic Accord also demands an end to outside interference in the guerrilla conflicts a pro vision aimed at . Support for the Contra rebels in Nobel laureate from left k. A Mueller a Tinmu inn Leawn i an Marli Lehn Donald j. Tram Georg Bednorz Robt re m. Solow Joseph Brodsky and Charlesj cd Creon. Nicaragua and at soviet and cuban support for the Sandim Sta government. The program has met with partial Success in getting negotiations started but guerrilla fighting continues in Guatemala. Nicaragua and Al Salvador. Arias has called for a Christmas truce to last through Jan. 15, when the five presidents Are to reconvene to assess the plan s Progress. Anas said the plan is not designed to impose a specific form of government on the nations in the Region. Aarvik also called for outside forces to Stop meddling in the civil was and to Channel assistance toward social and economic he said the committee wishes to place inc prestige of the Nobel peace Prie in the scale to the advantage of those who struggle for democracy for Justice for development and for the natural rights of the Peoples of their countries at 46. Arias is one of the youngest laureates in the 86-year history of the Nobel prizes established by Al Fred Nobel inventor of dynamite. . Civil rights Leader Martin i Uther King or. Was 35 when he won in 196- Mairead Dorngan and Betty Williams. Northern Ireland peace activists were 33 and 34 when they shared the prize in 1977 and Lech Walesa Leader of the Solidarity Trade Union in Poland was 40 when he accepted in 19x3. In Stockholm exiled soviet Pool Joseph Brodsky now a . Citizen won the literature prize for his writing in both russian and English. Robert m. Solow of the Massachusetts Institute of technology won the economics prize for his theory of economic growth. Susumu Tonegawa a japanese National also work ing at Mit. Won the Medicine award for his theoretical work on the body s immune system. Americans Charlesj Pedersen and Donald j. Cram shared the chemistry prize with Frenchman Jean Marie Lohn for their work with synthetic molecules. The physics prize was shared by co workers k. Alex Mueller a Swiss and j. Gcorge Bednorz a West Ger Man for discovering the superconductive Quality of a Ceramic material. Go families in Philippines say worst fear is thievery by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington military families in the Philippines Are far More con. Corned about thievery by local filipinos than inc threat posed by communist re Bels in that country according to a panel of congressmen that recently visited . Bases in the Pacific. At Clark a. Witness after witness often to tumultuous applause front the packed House in the base gymnasium spoke of the Day to Day fear of robberies at their quarters on rep. Beverly Byron d-md., said in a press release. Byron who chairs the House armed services subcommittee on military personnel and compensation eed the delegation of seven representatives that visited the Philippines Japan Thailand and Korea in late november. The delegation held Field hearings in a town meeting at Kadena a Okinawa As Well As Clark. Byron noted the october murder of three servicemen near Clark by suspected communist rebels and said there clearly is an undercurrent of concern among military families in the Wake of the killings. The burning Issue however was the Security of their Homes and personal pos sessions against Petty larceny by the criminal element in the local filipino population she said. Our personnel Are willing to accept the threat of terrorism As one of the risks of their Job but not the Petty thievery that runs rampant she said. They Are justifiably outraged thai they have to pay Protection Money to hire filipino guards to keep the sheets from being Sto Len off the Beds of their military quart Byron said she will schedule hearings Early next year to look at the personal Security question and other issues raised at the town meetings. Some of those is sues include reassignment costs reimbursement for expensive off base housing overseas Day care for children and the Quality of education m the Mili tary s overseas school system. The delegation poured the demilitarized zone in Korea and Byron said the House armed services committee Hopes to provide funds Over the next few years that will get All troops close to the Doz oui of 1950s muons cd huts and into proper living quarters Wilh indoor other members of the delegation were reps. William Dickinson. R-aja., Roy Dyson. Did. Lynn Martin r-lll., mar Ilyn a Judy a Tenn. Herbert Baleman r-va., and Ben Blaz a Guam. Peru holds rally to mourn its soccer team Lima. Peru a the nation thursday mounted its top ranked soccer team whose members were among 42 people believed killed when a chartered Navy plane crashed offa Lima Beach. The Pilot survived. Thousands of fans Many in tears and carrying the soccer team s banners attended an open air rally late wednesday and Early thursday at the Home Field of Peru s beloved Alianza Lima soccer team. The City and entire nation feel the pain Over the Inep arable loss of the valiant Young men of the Ahan a said Lima s mayor. Jorge Castillo. The four f-27 twin Turboprop crashed tuesday night in the Pacific Ocean one mile off the Ventanilla Beach on Lima s Northern outskirts the Navy said. Aboard were Marcos Calderon Albania s coach 16 players eight male cheerleaders12 team employees and six Crew members the Navy said. The Pilot 1st it. Edil Beno Vilbry is the Only known survivor. Twelve bodies were recovered the Navy did. Vicar was rescued Short after Dawn wednesday. Tie floated in Choppy through the nigh Ming Navy survival techniques which included removing parts of his uni form and using them As a crude life preserver. Villar is being treated for Shock and bruisi.1 at the naval Hospital of Lima. A Dixmoor said Villar is in stable condition. The team chartered the Nasy plane for a return Irp in Lima after defeating a team 1-0 tuesday in i Udall a. The Uci Orv catapulted Ahan a Lymui into firs place in Peru s soccer league. The plane reached Lima s Jorge clue Airport on sched ule at h 10 . Tuesday but was unable to land because of problems i h the Landing Kcjr according to officials. After c rating of Airport Lor two hours. Inc Pilot was mid by the control lower theland Ign carwash finally Down and he could land after an ill night scorch. Naik Laip tors spot cd wreckage about six Miles from 1 he Airport. The Nav spokes Man said she Tail Section u floating and the fuselage and Nisi i in were Surnow Rej in Watera hoist 120 feel deep
