European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page Al the star5 and stripes monday. February 22,1989 construction talks stall Between ., Japan Tokyo a japanese and  Officials failed to reach air Cmunt on opening some japanese construction projects to Amer Iron firms  Officials said saturday. Japan recently offered to allow foreign participation in six Large Public work projects but  Officials said saturday the proposals were not enough. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity held an unusual weekend news conference at the  Embassy. Michael  undersecretary of Tummy acc for International Trade is heading the , delegation. The six projects arc expansion of the Tokyo International Ai upon at i Tanida construction of a new Airport in Hiroshima a Bridge across the Akashi Strait near Osaka a Highway along ise Flay the development of a coastal area along the Torso Bay and work at Osaka s port. A great Many american firms have expressed tremendous interest in gaining Access to japanese mar  said one official. But the kind of things we called for in the Way of construction sen ices on this list would Only open the door to a very narrow Range of american construction firms. We be come to a judgment that inc list of the six projects is not sufficient the officials said the talks probably will continue in Washington where prime minister Noboru Takeshita met with  Leaders on an official visit last month. Access to the japanese construction Market has been a major Trade Issue Between the two countries. Japanese companies won about j2.3 billion in con tracts in the United Stales in 1986, while , firms did about s 500 million in business in Japan according to construction officials. Japan has opened Only two Sam Public projects to . Builders the Tokyo Bay Bridge and inc Multi billion Dollar Kansas International Airport project. Congress last year passed legislation prohibiting for eign companies from taking part in  Public works projects for one year if their countries bar participation of u a. Firms in their Public walks projects. Israel used woman agent to trap Sanunu paper says London api a .-born woman from Orlando Fla. Was identified by London s sunday times As the scrim agent Cindy who lured a israeli defector with nuclear secrets to Captivity and trial in Israel. The newspaper published a picture of an israeli couple oter Anil Chen i by nov of Melanya an said it was mrs Bentov who persuaded defector Mordechai a Inonu loft y with her from London torome where it was abducted by Israel s secret service the me sad. In september and october ii. The sunday Mirror Anil the sunday times published alleged details of Israel s secret nuclear weapons program obtained from Sanunu who had worked at the i Mona nuclear Plant in the Negev desert before coming to London. Israel has never admitted hav ing nuclear weapons. Sanunu disappeared from London at the end of september iub6 and reappeared in Public the follow ing december on his Way to court m Jerusalem he faces charges of espionage and assisting an enemy. The sunday times said mrs. Bentov s relatives still live in Orlando and her parents were Stanley and Rochelle i bum. Who were later divorced. It said their daughter went to Israel when she was a teen Ager. The weekly said Ofer by nov was a major in israeli military intelligence when he and his wife. Then 25. Were married in March i98s. Political backers Call on Waldheim to do his Best for divided Austria Vienna. Austria a austrian president Kurt Waldheim is becoming increasingly isolated following a Subtle policy change by conservative associates who now Call on film to do whal is Bot for the divided country the Hall is with Waldheim economics minister Robert Graf said sunday in a television meet the press program. A prominent member of the conservative people s i Urty which hacked Waldheim s presidential Campaign in to ski Graf has been one of several conservative leaders who have distanced themselves from Wald Heim in recent Days. Llo Wcur. Craf refused to go As far As some socialist Pimp members who Maxc suggested it would be Best if wild Ctm resigns. Waldheim is the elected president. He has said he Van t resign. That is the  Graf said. If Waldheim finds a new solution do the divisions in the country and Only he can then the Situa Tion has changed Straf said. People s pan Jenral Secretary Helmut Kukacka said in an interview published saturday that Wald Heim has a responsibility both to the party and to austrians to help the country out of its crisis. Apparently under pressure from within the people s party to withdraw unconditional support for the presi Dent party chief Alois mock Waldheim s staun Chest supporter also distanced himself slightly in an interview with the daily tabloid Kurrier. Whether or not Waldheim resigns is the sole responsibility of the. President mock was quoted at saying in sunday editions. If there Are continuous speculations about resignation i Don t want to contrib Ute to that he added. Even the mass circulation daily Neue Kronen Zei lung which has been a staunch supporter of Wald Heim. Appeared to shift somewhat announcing in Sun Day editions that it was up to the austrian to decide whether or not Waldheim should remain in Fuce. Although it maintained that Waldheim is certainly no liar the paper criticized the president for making it easy for his opponents by nol defending himself energetically  Waldheim has drawn criticism from both the socialists the senior party in the coalition government and their people s party partners for not doing enough to restore his credibility following a historians report on his world War ii past. The report on Ward him s service As a German army Heui Nam in the Balkans from 1942 to 154 concluded he was in close proximity to nazi atrocities knew about them and did nothing to prevent them. Although it presented no Clear evidence Loback allegations Waldheim was directly involved in War crimes it left open the question of whether he was guilty of any crime. It said Waldheim concealed his wartime Pill and tried to make it seem harmless once he could no longer hide it. Waldheim has repeatedly said he won t resign. Bui an opinion poll in the conservative daily Salz Burger  saturday showed Waldheim canno longer Muster majority support with 45 percent of those polled saying they favor his resignation and 42 percent for his remaining in office. World today. Sex peace corps worker reported missing in Nepal Katmandu Nepal up a former peace corps Volunteer is missing in the Vicinity or mount Everest and has nol been seen for almost two months a  Embassy spokesman  o Nei Hart 24, an american primary school leather was last seen leaving a Lodge in the Village of Jun besi in december inc embassy spokesman said. She had left Katmandu by bus Tor the Everest area dec. 21 and had planned 1o return to inc Nepal Csc capital by Jan. 15, the embassy spokesman said search Patty consisting of a  Consular officer four peace corps volunteers and local police found no Trace of the missing woman. The  Embassy notified Nepal s foreign ministry of the disappearance when Han had not resumed us scheduled. Miniature Sphinx scarab found in Bahrain Tomb Manama Bahrain a a Liny Sphinx and a scar of both Hallmarks of Egypt s pharaonic legacy have been unearthed in Bahrain Antiquity Cip crts Sai j sunday. The newspaper Akbar Al Khaleck quoted Bahrain s antiquities supervisor Abdul Aziz so Wilch. As saying the 1.5-Inch split re and a scarab were found while archaeologists were excavating an ancient burial site. A scarab is a Beetle shaped image Cut from Stone and worn As a Charm or used As a Seal. He said the trinkets were among 410 objects Dan gling from a necklace unearthed at inc  io1d the newspaper the findings indicate links Between Bahrain s ancient Wilmun civilization and pharaonic Egypt. Aides it Sowe Ilch s office confirmed the finding listed by the newspaper. Tic antiquities supervisor was unavailable for further comment. Tibetans fear new riots protesting chinese Rule Beijing up officials in the tibetan capital of Lhasa have confirmed that monks inside their monasteries fear renewed anti chinese violence at a major religious festival due to begin this week sources in inc Region said  report came As thousands of pilgrims from across the rugged Himalayan Region flocked to attend the great prayer festival in the capital scene of three violent protests for Independence last fall in which at least six people  officials issued an order saturday forbid Ding All monks in Lhasa from leaving their temples and monasteries said the source who is familiar with the local authorities thai lao troops Retreat from Border Battlefield Bangkok Thailand up thai and lao troops sunday peacefully pulled Back from Battle lines where hundreds of troops were killed in a territorial dispute leaving behind Hills scarred by bunkers crat ers and temporary Graves thai military officers said. The Mutual withdrawal and separation of forces began last night said it. Gen. Siri this incan. Com Mander of the thai forces on the Border. Then was some delay because of rain but otherwise everything has gone  the two Lides pulled Back two Miles from their for Mer positions under the supervision of a joint military inspection group implementing a Casc firc. Thai and lao military leaders agreed to the cease fire and separation of troops on wednesday that ended a bitter three month Battle Over a 27-Square-Milc Patch Odis Fulcd Border territory. Singapore hotel displays sensitivity to Japan guests Singapore up a hotel erected near Noto rious Changi prison has moved its collection or prisoner of War photographs from the lobby to a discreet private suite after a drop in japanese guests. Spokesmen said  photographs of starving and sick Allied prison ers incarcerated at the world War ii facility have in consigned to a room on the seventh floor where they can be viewed on request said Keith Guevara assist ant manager of the 280-room Meridian  said the 40 Black and White photographs Are of persons interned in he prison from i my to1945 during the japanese occupation or Singapore when 85,000 soldiers and civilians were held captive