European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes saturday february a 19bb on the line Scures of my aircraft were on display no Ord the in Craft Carrier enterprise1" 1lht deck Friday when the nuclear pawed ship made port Call it Sublon in base in the philippine. The Enterprise is heading for the arabian sea to replace the aircraft Carrier Midway on duly in the Penman Gulf Region. Bolivia Peru sign agreement to curb production of cocaine la 1 a Dolivia a Bolivia and Peru the world s principal cocaine producers signed an agreement thursday to work together 1o reduce co Caine and coca Leaf production. The agreement was signed by foreign minister Guil Lermo cd regal Gutierrez of Bolivia and Peru s Ambas Sador to Bolivia. Alfonso Rivera Monsalve at a Cere Mony in la Paz the bolivian foreign ministry said. The agreement will put into practice the coordination of policies and programs to prevent illicit drag traffic and addiction and the reduction and substitution of coca Leaf cultivation used for malting cocaine the foreign ministry press office said thursday. Bolivian and peruvian banners produce most of the coca leaves that Are processed into cocaine paste and powder which is Worth billions of dollars in . And european markets. Bedregal Gutierrez said at the signing ceremony hat the policies of Bolivia and Peru show moral and eco nomic priorities in a struggle that affects All of Umani Rivera Monsalve said a coordinated Campaign will result in More effective actions and greater mulls in the fight against this plague thai alte cts our societies. This is the first agreement Between the two coun tries which share a common Border. In the last four months the bolivian government has destroyed 3,000 acre of coca plants. The govern ment has also stepped up the destruction of cocaine laboratories and the confiscation of chemicals to make the dig. Under the agreement Bolivia and Peru will share information on drug trafficking and coordinate pro Grams to interdict drug shipments and discourage production of coca Leaf. The example Bolivia and Peru provide should touch tie International conscience so that the principle of shared responsibilities becomes a reality and the industrialized centers of consumption adopt urgent and effective measures 50 that demand no longer exerts pressure on our impoverished countries said Rivera Monsalve coca growing is Legal in Bolivia and local indians Chew the Bushy Plant s Pate Green leaves for a mild stimulus. However most of the leaves end up crushed and chemically concentrated into illegal cocaine Chorhy Drale. The potent White powder sniffed by drug Iscra in tic United Slitt and other countries. The government is providing banners who destroy coca crops with Cash payments and Aid in switching to other crops such As Coffee and Citrus fruits. Cultivation of coca is illegal in Peru. Canadian nurses continue strike Edmonton Alberta a nurses staging an illegal strike in the olympic Host province of Alberta remained on the picket line thursday Afuso i judge fined their Union 1195,000 for criminal contempt of court. The 11,300-member United Yurecs of Alberta was found in contempt wednesday by judge William sin Clair of the court of Queen s Bench but he postponed sentencing for 24 hours. In gave if Union five Days to pay the Fine or face Jei Urc of its assets. There Are not going to be any victors in this Only victims said Heather Smith k ice chairman of the Union s negotiating com Roillie Union lawyer John Faulkner said the ruling would be appealed. Officials in Calgary which will act As Host for the Winter olympics want the dispute settled before the Competition begins feb. 13. The Alberta Hospital association which represents 104 hospitals in the province launched separate civil contempt actions in Edmoson and Calgary courts thursday to seek penalties against individual striking nurses. The nurses seeking higher pay and better conditions defied a no Tinke Law 11 Days ago and abandoned their jobs at about 100 hospitals. Hospitals stayed open by using doctors supervisors administrators and nurses who crossed picket lines. But they restricted admissions and limited surgery to life threatening situations. Contract talks stalled wednesday when the Hospital association rejected the nurse latest proposal for an hourly wage increase of j1-44 . Over 27 months. The nurses now earn $ 11.11 to s12.85 an hour. The last offer from the hospitals was 39 cents an hour Over two years. World today upset by dowry demands 3 Sisters commit suicide new Delhi India a three Sisters anguished by dowry demands and frequent parading in front of prospective grooms suicide while their parents were away the United news afindia he reported. The Sisters aged 22, 20 and in hanged Ihm Tolvo at their Home in Kanpur a City in Northern utter Pra Desh slate the news Agency said. Kanpur is about 250 Miles Southeast of new Delhi. Uni did not identify the Sisters by their first Namei and said no note was left. But the Agency quoted their father. Gaya Prasad Sahu As saying he believed Wor Ries Over marriage and dowry were behind the deaths. Although i never discussed the financial problems of the marriage with my daughters they must have sensed my mental tension Sahu said boat people1 being sent Back to sea official says Bangkok Thailand a a provincial Gover nor Friday said nearly 1,000 vietnamese boat peo ple have been Lowed Back to sea after attempting to land in Thailand Over the last three weeks Thongdam Hanchuck governor of trial province said most of the vietnamese Bud travelled by land a Tai Cam Bodia and then hired boats in t bid to reach Thailand. We have Marine police Craft standing by to prevent the vietnamese from Emerino this thong dam said reflecting a recent thai government order 1o halt the rising influx of vietnamese refugees. The u n. High commissioner for refugees and the embassy in Bangkok have expressed concern Over the thai policy on humanitarian grounds. Australia probing emigres for possible War crimes Canberra Australia a More than 200 peo ple who immigrated la Australia after world War 11 Are being investigated As possible nazi War criminals a special prosecutor told a senile committee Ron Greenwood head of the australian War crimes investigation unit said those being Muesli gated Are among 430 alleged nazi War criminals who May be living it Australia an estimate higher than originally thought. Greenwood told the Senate committee on Legal and constitutional affairs that a study compiled two Yean ago had estimated that Only Iso alleged nazi War criminals were in Australia. He gave no a plan anon for the in Senate committee is considering legislation to allow prosecution of alleged nazi War criminals in australian courts. British women stage rally marking 70 years As voters London Dpi marking the 70th anniversary of women winning the right to vote several Hundred women in arched through the rain thursday to stage a rally in front of parliament and Call for the election of More female of the current 41 women member of parliament met them but prime minister Margaret Thatcher the nation Wanot there. I believe in women s rights said 102-year-old Ca Therine Griffiths one of Britain s original suffragettes who was jailed for taking pan in the bitter pre world War 1 pro less by Early Day feminists. Britain granted women the right to vote on feb. 4,191 a a year and an half later the United Stales followed suit ratifying the 19lh amendment to the . Constitution on aug. 20,1920. Soviet newspaper Calls rail system a disgrace Moscow up poor work discipline and non existent equipment maintenance has made the soviet rail system a National disgrace with 48 major accidents reported in the final three months of last year the communist party daily newspaper pravda said Friday. Just under half of the 48 accidents involved passenger trains. The number represented a 33 percent increase in the fourth Quarter figures from the previous year. Stale inspection committees cited More than 70,000 safety violations in 1987. Another 39,000 Senous Viola Tion of overtime roles also were cited the newspaper said indicating that fatigue of train Crew also played a major role ill the Urr Turge of train accidents. Meat Crews had actually Woi fad twice the allowed amount of Over Lime some of to 120 hours extra a month
