European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday. April 4. 19bb  to f fit my Tum Maui ?. �. Mounds Alii acre the to Ohashi Bride  Marks the completion of the Structure huh sons has of suspension Bridges in the Stilt of the Golden Gate Brwst. Japanese celebrate islands Bridge linkup i.0.1 l i. Ii. Rt.n4 Der Lent Kir. In Nusl Nurvel a in i Wollin in cons Al Tokyo api thousands of cyclists joggers and sightseers Lur cd out saturday and sunday to Cross japans Majestic Scot Oldashi Bridge which straddle five Small islands of an sex Pasisis  Miles in the Solo Inland sea. Polite bands performed and hundreds of balloons were released As the Sci authorities marked the comple Tion of the first physical linkup Between the main Island of Honshu and Shikoku Island located on the i Aei fic Side of Southeastern  100,000 pedestrians selected by lottery from around Japan formed a human link Between Shikoku and Honshu on the Bridge at noon sunday. On saturday 3.000 people crossed the Ohashi literally. Great Clos while an estimated 7.000-8,000 jog Gers joined in later. The Bridge which Cost $8.7 billion and look 10 years id build will be open10 both rail and vehicle traffic after the official opening Neit sunday. Transportation optic ii a acknowledge Hinl. While the railway portion of the Bridge is not exp Clad to recoup its construction costs toll charges for the Highway Section of the Bridge Are expected to help keep operation costs nearer above deficit Levels. The selo Ohashi Bridge consisting of Silt suspension Bridges in lire style of san fran Cisco s Golden Gate Bridge will be symbolically connected to the California Span in a sister Bridge ceremony tuesday. Ira May end bomb Bullet policy against British Rule paper says world today London a the Irish Republican army is considering a permanent end to ils bomb and Bullpl Campaign against British Rule in Northern Ireland. Inc sunday times reported. The weekly said the outlawed guerrilla movement is disc using not a limited cease fire but a once and for All renunciation of violence. The newspaper suggested that the leadership is split on the Issue. The newspaper attributed its report to unspecified sources in the social democratic and labor party which has been Mcling privately in rce enl weeks wish the sinn fein the in Gnu political wins of he Ira the Selp is the main political party of the Northern ire land s roman Catholic minority from which the Ira draws its support. There has been much speculation in the North in the Irish Republic and in Britain As to what is discussed Al a March 23 meeting Between Selp Leader John Hume and Gerry Adsms president of sinn fein. While the outcome of the discussions is by no Means certain it is Clear that the Ira and sinn fein leadership is at least prepared to think what was previously held 10 be unthinkable the report said. La said Hume believes he has persuaded Adams that the 1985 Anglo Irish agreement jiving the Republic a voice in the affairs of Northern Ireland opens up a peaceful Road to Irish  the sunday times claimed Adams favors a change of strategy after a string of electoral and military set backs that underlined the unpopularity of the Ira Campaign with nationalist  the report said a notable Absentee from the Hume Adams talks was Martin Mccu Inniss Mcquinness is a hard line Ira Leader who is believed to be opposed to any us Ricnins of the fight against British Rule. The report quoted an unidentified senior officer in the Northern Irish police As saying Adams is devel Oping into a political figure As Dii incl from a subversive general. Mcguinniss is the person with the  the Hume Adams Mcling followed International revulsion Over the Ira s killing of 11 people at a world War memorial gathering Al Enniskillen last no vember and 12 killings in 16 Days last month. The March wave of deaths began with British forces shooting three Ira guerrillas in Gibraltar Colony where they allegedly were preparing to bomb a British army Parade. Then in Belfast three mourners at an Ira funeral were murdered in a come cry and two British soldiers were beaten and shot to death by mourners Al another Ira funeral. The Ira armed slur Cylc against British Rale was launched in 1969 after Prat Eilart murdered catholics and drove others from their Homes following months of Catholic demonstrations Tor civil right. 2 girls playing on tracks killed by train in Germany Hannover West Germany and two three year old girls who were playing on Railroad tracks were struck and killed by a passenger train pol ice said saturday. Police said the Accident occurred near the Small Northern West German Lown of Langue Del about 15 Miles East of ramen. Meanwhile three people were reported drowned saturday in flood related acid Gnu heavy Rains caused Rivers in Northern Bavaria to reach new flood Levels saturday. Water Levels on other West German Rivers continued to decline after reaching record flood stages in recent weeks. China allows candidates to compete for seats Beijing a China s legislature his approved election procedures for ill Sundej com Mittee that for the tint Lime will allow Candi dates to compete for  legislature kept the one candidate system for other leadership pos i. The new rules give the 2,794 delegates of he National people s Congress a Triu Choice in electing members of the 155-member stand inc committee. Twenty candidates including a chairman and vice chairmen will be elected without opposition but there will be 1 Candi dates for the other 135 seats