European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. March 24, 198b the stars and stripes Page 9 big Mac Arches finally Rise in Yugoslavia Belgrade up those Golden Arches of capitalism the Symbol of the Mcdonald s hamburger Empire have gone up in common in Yugoslavia on the second try. Four years ago the . Company formed a joint venture pm decl with a yugoslav firm and hoped to open a Mcdonald s in Belgrade by 1984. The porn Eccl failed because of Burc acrylic delays. Now he firm is working Wiit another yugoslav company. An old building on Slavija Square in downtown Belgrade hat been renovated and turned into a i rec Guior restaurant its windows advertising big macs Fries and Colas in Serbo croatian. It ceremonial opening is thursday. Mcdonald s plans to move farther Casi with a restaurant in Hungary later this year and another in Etc soviet Union next year. Yugoslavia is a communist ruled country with a unique decentralized econ omy and it is not closely linked to the soviet Union. The american hamburgers served up by inc 50-50 partnership Between Mcdonald s and inc Stylc owned  co. Whose activities include running it Belgrade intercontinental Holet. Wilt have to compete with Radii ional yugoslav Hamburg or like pc Skavicus and Many sorts of burgers soul in snack bars and privately owned kiosks All Over the capital and throughout Yugoslavia. We Are not afraid of  said Predrag Roslanic 37, manager of the new Gene Mcdon Ald s venture. Our people eat that sort of food. We Are confident they will easily accept Mcdonald s  Dostanic went to London for training at Mcdon Ald s Europe headquarter. He has University degrees in Economy and technology but he washed dishes and served at the counter and emerged with a Man Ager certificate. The standards of food and services will a the same in Belgrade As in any other Mcdonald s place in the West demonic said. Local suppliers have been found for beef Pota toes milk and Rolls. Go Nix Mcdonald s plans to open another restaurant at another downtown Loca Tion Lal Erthis yes Randa third next year. Right now we have Aboul 20 offers 10 open restaurants around  Doimanic said. Mcdonald s experts from she United states and Europe arc to work arid supervise the Belgrade operation for the first several months. We plan to sen 4,000 id 5,000 meals per  Dostanic said. Some of the 120-Odd employees of inc fully computerised restaurant have been trained in London. He insisted Western standards of speedy service and rigidly limited shelf lift will be maintained1 Here and the same rates of efficiency and Competition enforced. This is not a Story about a grilled Mem joint or any Small scale Balkan food operation he said. This is a world  cameras ice on Way to see parents after 16 years Bangkok Thailand up a vietnamese american woman forced by bureaucracy to remain in Vietnam for nearly 16 Yean has arrived in Bangkok but May be kept from her parents in he United slates fur another six months . Officials said tuesday. Bruce Mason of Rhode Island a 10 year army Veteran who served three Tours of duty in Vietnam last saw his daughter Truong Thi Thanh Thuy now 18, m May 1972. Bruce Mason s daughter is now no the immigration detention Center with her Grandfather aunt Uncle and two Cousin Taid . Embassy spokesman Wil Liam Chaser. We Are not aware of any special t raiment that would be accorded to Mason s  Chaser said. She ii scheduled logo to he Philippines just like everyone  embassy spokesman Ross Poi zing said Thuy s family might have to slay in the Philippines is months or More. The Standard procedure is to give them cultural orientation and some vocational skills before they Fly to the slates Chaser said. Thuy s 66-Ycaj-Olij Grandfather How Ever was sch died la go directly to the United Stales because of a medical condition. Petting said the last time Mason s vietnamese born wife Rose saw Thuy was on june 11, 1972, at Saigon s ton son Nhut air port when she was told that her 2-Ycar old daughter s exit permit was not in order. Mason had left for inc United states earlier because of his father s death and Thuy was expected to be sen on the next flight after her Mother. There were three years of clays then the communists look Over South Viet Nam in april 1975, making departure impossible until recently Mason who now works fora printing Ink manufacturer flew to Bangkok twice in october trying to help his daughter leave. He went to to Chi Minn cily Viet Nam on oct. 29, hoping to bring Hack he half vietnamese daughter be had t seen for nearly 16 years out the woman did nol show up at the Airport. Thuy wrote to her parents telling them she did not want to leave Vietnam without the relatives with whom she had lived since 1972 her Grandfather aunt Uncle and to cousins. In november Mason appealed to the vietnamese ambassador to Thailand for help in Ucli Irujo his daughter Oul. Both the . And vietnamese govern ments quickly approved the departure of his daughter and her relatives from Viet Nam. However the woman s Grandfather was then unwilling to leave Oiler Chil Dren behind delaying the departure an other five months. The family flew to Bangkok monday evening on a regular weekly commercial right along with 20 other vietnamese including other amerasian fathered by . Troops during the Vietnam War relatives of the Amer asian and one Ameri can citizen. A Ziouer said no departure Date was set. But it ii typical for am numans to buy at the High Security detention Center for a week or  thai Law requires them 10 leave Thailand within 12 Days of arrival in the country. Franc s new springtime look Noc coif below bearing the image of Chicks de two new coins will soon a jingling in French run negates it Connic 10-Fnnc piece ban and �1 Mitterrand to run again first vote planned april 24 Paris a president Francois Mitterrand said tuesday he will seek a second term ending months of speculation on whether the 71-year-old socialist would enter Hie presidential race. Appearing on the nationwide evening newscast of the stale owned anti inc 2, Mitterrand was asked if he would run. He answered with a single word  he said he decided to run because he thinks disunity threatens to tear the social fabric of the nation. Asked the key question by a television reporter Mitterrand paused dramatically clearly Savouring the moment before delivering his one word answer and await ing the reaction. In follow up questions he said he has watched the Campaign and fears opposing candidates Are bringing on France disputes thai threaten to damage the coun try we need social peace he said. With just four weeks remaining until the first round of voting Mitterrand said his decision was arrived Ai after mature reflection. The Fust round of inc elections is to be held april 24, with a Runoff Between the top  candidates scheduled for May 8. The president s plans had been the subject of speculation for months. Sometimes he had indicated he preferred to mire. Other times he hinted he would run out of a sense of duly. The main conservative candidates Premier Jacques Chirac and former Premier Raymond Baric have criticized Mitterrand for delaying his announcement on whether he would seek a second term. Chirac and Bam said the delay Cul Short the democratic debate. Mil errand hat defended his silence by saying thai with the Premier campaigning ii was up to the presi Dent to look after the nation s affairs in a non partisan Way