European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday january 10,1988 Marcos investigation Washington a the French government turned Over to attorney general Edwin Mccase Iii nine valuable paintings Hal arc Kart of a criminal investigation of Rmer Philippines president Fer Dinand Marcos Law enforcement sources said thursday. The Justice department announced that Mccase who had been travelling in Europe resumed to i reunited slates with the paintings. . Law enforcement sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the works ofert were seized from saudi arabian businessman Adnan Khash Oggi who was keeping them for Marcos. Khash Oggi was one of the middlemen used by m . Govern ment to  to Iran. Soviet dissidents Moscow a soviet Delsi tits say authorities will nol top a Ditzig them to psychiatric Jospi to despite a new Law do signed to up sane people out of Suc Kinstl ions and the Kremlin s Fence a ils image abroad be dissidents mrw political prisoners s and prisons Bufor j in Early 1987, i has made oui Ous about Sandif Neils to mental i n t slap them. A pills but Gao investigating charges censorship at strip Byj, of Nicki staff Darmstadt Germany. The general accounting office beg Eekong investigation of the Eun. Slars and stripes Friday As part Ofa congressionally mandated look into charge that the military his been censoring Lite go s Hometown newspaper the study being conducted by staff members from the Gao s Washington and Frankfurt offices will include a look at the newspaper s editorial operations and interviews with its staff. The four Man team also will conduct a rough news analysis of stripes by comparing it with newspapers in the United states according to John Harper who resents the accounting office s a ton Headquarters. Of additionally the car nabs asked members of the staff los Faul surveys outlining their work a educational background and  instances in which they Fer fuse military censored their Rcpt Nirta Rcd Ting Harper said. The Lizio Darmstadt follows two Days a a Rac clings with officials at the  come in Stuttgart which overseas the paper s financial operations. Harper termed those meetings extremely cooperative and open adding that Stuttgart officials expressed Hope that the censorship charge could be resolved Jis quickly As possible. Fig Headquarters came under i War a Jjon its Deputy  time   the european cantal Fraria Juning article son a High rank a to officer who had been fired us a wifi that he was a homosexual the  Kiessling War. Cond Gao team is investigating in worship charges at the stripes Pacific edition. That study will Likely last longer Harper said because of travel require ments and the number of allegations that Nave been lodged by Pacific staff Mem Bers. Staffers at the Pacific edition head quartered in Tokyo have complained that the paper s military editors routinely spiked controversial stories including a report that some military family members were combating the effects of the falling Dollar by working As prostitutes. The Edilo. Saying r denied the charges a were killed on editorial. Arriving in Germany Harper and his staff talked to former stripes staff members and commanders and met with members of Sigma Delta Chi the National journalistic society. The fraternity Harper said ii help ing us gather information and gel up to Speed in addressing the issues we re doing the work but we be listened to what they have to say and taken some of their  the two Gao Lea i Are expected to in their Field research and present a re pomp Congress by Early March Harper she. Col Joffre Iok editor in chief of the european  Friday he welcomed the Gao s or Uhinck hoped Hiis Talt would answer ony ration i the team had. However he said mid not believe the paper had a censorship Lem. If you mean being called up and beat on because of the issues that s something else Cook said. Thai Goe with the  ten Pesature Jantuah some Progress made on Frade issues be Ween ., Japan Bentsen says Mars Sepu Nivol Turtle new Vandry  Tolar huh Switowy Strahs Lubor by amino a Neman Tokyo up Senate finance committee chairman Lloyd bends in said Friday he was optimistic about Progress on some Thomy Trade issues be tween the United slates and Japan including wider Access to Japan s Citrus and beef markets. Bends in who met with prime min ister Noboru Takishita foreign min ister Sosuki Una and other lop officials during a two Day visit to Japan said he was encouraged by his meetings. The Unity we have with Japan far outweighs any differences. I was pleased to see that the government is optimistic about future increases in beef and Citrus imports into Japan said by Olsen a Democrat from Texas. Takishita is expected to announce the liberalization of some farm product restrictions the opening of the japanese construction Market to . Companies and an increase in Japan s financial sup port for . Bases when he makes his first trip to Washington u prime min ister this week. Besides seeking ways to reduce Japan s massive $59 billion Trade surplus with the United states by Olsen said he came to Tokyo to press . Demands for greater Market Access for american Rice beef and oranges. Japan s current beef und Orange import quotas will expire Al the end of March. Bentsen said the japanese indicated they will open their markets More to beef and oranges but he declined to say if Japan would merely raise its quotas on the items or lift them completely. Increased imports will enable . Growers to boost sales by 12 billion to 3 billion and help the japanese Cut their Coil of living he said. Lifting Japan s ban on foreign Rice imports however will be More difficult bends in said. Takeshita and other government leaders have in the past called Rice a non negotiable item citing popu Lar sentiment for Domestic production of Japan s Staple food. Japanese who endure the highest con Sumer prices in the world now pay up to 10 limes the Price of Rice on world markets. Benison said he fell the drastic decline of the . Dollar against the yen in the past two Yean is beginning to Aid their add imbalance Between the two coun tries. A higher yen makes japanese prod sctt More i pensive abroad. But he said the United slates has its own work to do. We re not blameless we have to solve some of our problems at home., like the budget deficit and a $170 billion Trade deficit. There was a time when we dominated the world Economy but no we be got some Tough Able competitors out there he said. Bentsen was in Tokyo on the final leg of an asian trip Hal included stops inane Taiwan. He planned o Hong Kong an return to Washington on saturday. I 26 British soccer fans face cargo Jet Crasha. Trial for manslaughter eur mean we. Ther 41 41 to flt. To is sir Brussels. Belgium a Twenty six British soccer fans will be tried for manslaughter in the 1985 Cysel stadium Riols Hal left 39 dead and 450 injured a court ruled Friday. Three belgians also Wilt be tried Al though no Date has been set. Tremy five Liverpool soccer fans were arrested in Britain after photo graphs and television footage produced evidence they played an Active role in the May 29,1985, fatal heysel Riols. They were extradited and jailed in Belgium in september. Five were re leased since bul will face trial. A 26th Liverpool supporter is being detained in Britain for other reasons but also will be tried Here. The three belgians Are Albert Rao Sens former Secretary general of the Bel Gian soccer Union and two state police officers. The difference in the charges levelled against the British fans and the belgians is thai premeditation u specified against the britons who Are charged with pre meditated assault and Battery resulting in involuntary homicide the belgians will be tried for Lack of precautions in preparing the soccer match and Lack of appropriate reactions once the riots started. The Riols broke out prior to a euro Pean soccer cup final Between Liverpool and Juvelus Turin when British sup porters attacked italian spectators who retreated in panic and crushed each other to death. More than 100 people Wilt claim dam Ages. A a Jel carrying 1,500 pounds of packages for Federal express crashed on its Way into Monroe before Dawn Friday apparently lulling both pilots authorities said. Chic Pilot s body was found divers searched the of Atnia River for the other said sheriffs u. Col Steve so Rubin. The pilots identities were not immediately released said Dent Thompson a spokesman in Atlanta for Phoenix air which owned the Jel chartered by Federal express. The plane apparently hit nose Down in a Cotton Field skidded about 100 to 300yards and slammed into a stand of Trees Between the Field and the River where the Tail was panty submerged. Chunks of the plane packages and envelopes bearing the Orange and purple Federal express logo were strewn along Ibe line where the plane had skidded