European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday july 16,1988 Bolivia to pass Law to curb coca growing la Paz Bolivia a the government said twill approve a new anti cocaine Law that will ban most coca plantations and impose tougher sentences on drug dealers and corrupt officials. The Law is the first ban in Bolivia on cultivation of the coca Leaf which is used to produce cocaine. The measure was approved by the lower House of Congress last week and by the Senate on thursday. President Victor Paz Estensoro said he will sign the Law when it reaches his desk. The Law limits coca Plant cultivation to 29,652 acre Sand bans production on 76,601 acres. Farmers will receive $2,000 for every hectare of coca plants the destroy with $365 of that amount provided by the United states which has Long pressured Bolivia to crack Down on its cocaine Trade. The Law also toughens penalties against drug traffickers coca Leaf producers and Public officials who take bribes from drug dealers or who interfere with the prosecution of traffickers. Over the next five years if the government can get International backing cocaine trafficking As it is known in Bolivia can be seriously interrupted said Frank Micolini head of the Dea office in la Paz. Bolivia South America s poorest country produce san estimated one third of the cocaine that reaches . And european markets. Last week thousands of coca Leaf Farmers attacked police and . Drug enforcement Agency Camp in the Capare coca Leaf producing Region. Police say at least nine Farmers and one policeman were killed. A photo Hospital stay ends Patty Palmer Tomkinson on crutches and accompanied by her smiling husband Charles leaves Switzerland s Davos Hospital Friday end ing a four month stay. Palmer Tomkinson who was a member of Prince Charles ski party broke both legs in the deadly Avalanche that killed on skier above the Swiss town of Kloster March 10. She underwent surgery several times for multiple fractures. China of Monitor . Election Beijing a China has sent a delegation to the United states to Monitor the american presidential election and study democracy in action an official newspaper said Friday. The 10-member group which left wednesday will attend the conventions of the democratic and Republican parties and interview presidential candidates and other important politicians the Legal daily reported. The daily said chinese delegates planned to meet with american politicians to discuss .-chinese relations China s economic and political development and International affairs. A Bottoms up a lion cub enjoys breakfast from a bottle provided by a 21-month-old child identified Only As Nicho Las. The cub was born last week at a zoo in Frejus Southwest of Cannes in Southern France. The delegation is made up of members of the chinese people s Institute of foreign affairs a schol arly group and the Law association of the National people s Congress China s legislature. Under the liberalization program begun by senior Leader Deng Xiaoping China has begun to Reform its political system to include elements of democracy. Some elections have been held in cities and counties for government posts although most of the candidate shave been picked by the communist party. Despite the changes the party remains the Domi Nant Force in chinese political life. Cologne plans to probe 1,500 As War criminals Cologne West Germany a Cologne Justice officials Are about to open murder investigation against about 1,500 suspected nazi War criminals most of whom served in France authorities said. Willi Dressen an official with the West Germa Central office for the investigation of nazi War crimes said thursday he would turn Over the names to Cologne prosecutors soon. Dressen said the estimated 1,500 names were obtained by his office from .  of the crimes concern transportation of jews from France to nazi death Camps and most of the suspects Are former nazi secret police or Security officials who worked in France Dressen  Roeseler a Cologne prosecutor whose specially is probing nazi War crimes said hews fighting against time and he expected the investigations to be extremely difficult. Many witnesses have already died or Are not a Leto testify because of their age or Are scattered around the world Roeseler  s office is responsible for initial investigations into suspected nazi War criminals and does not have prosecutor Al  there Are grounds for further investigation and possible prosecution the cases Are turned Over to prosecuting authorities. Since the end of world War ii the ludwigs Burg base Central office for the investigation of nazi crimes has carried out nearly 100,000 investigations with More than 6,000 people convicted and sent to prison. World today venezuelan plane crash kills 10 of 11 aboard Caracas Venezuela a a two engine plan crashed in a Southern Bush Region thursday killing 10 of the 11 people aboard Airport authorities  said the sole survivor was a 5-year-old boy whose father died in the  Revilla was in critical condition following treatment for severe Burns at a Hospital in Ciuda Bolivar 280 Miles East of Caracas civil aeronautics officials  patrols sent to the crash site said most of the bodies were burned beyond  the time of the crash the plane was flying from Ciudad Bolivar to the town of Ica Baru near the fron tier with Brazil. Most of the passengers including four band musicians were to attend a party in Carabu. 50,000 trapped by snows in mountains of Lesotho Johannesburg South Africa a about 50,000 people have been trapped in the mountains of Lesotho by heavy snowfalls during the past week and Many Are without food firewood and proper clothing the South african broadcasting corp. Reported Friday. Nearly a dozen Young boys who Shepherd flocks in Remote Mountain areas died in similar snowfalls Las september when the tiny kingdom surrounded by South Africa appealed for blankets Rescue equipment fuel and food from the Pretoria  sick Man who died before he could be taken to a Hospital and three children who fell into a dam Are known to have died so far in the Maloti mountains. World airlines demand safer routes in Gulf area Geneva up world airlines demanded Fri Day safer routes in the persian Gulf Region and effective measures in general to improve coordination be tween civilian flights and military activities. The International air transport association Iatron behalf of its 172 member carriers said it fully supports decisions thursday by the . S International civil aviation organization Ciao. An Ciao Council meeting agreed to Institute a fact finding investigation into the Downing of the iranian Airbus by the guided missile Cruiser  said airlines in particular want effective Mea sures to coordinate civil flight operations and military activity and improved routing arrangements in the Gulf area to facilitate Safe operation of civil air  Thailand to close Camp move 17,000 refugees Bangkok Thailand a authorities said Fri Day they will soon Clear out Khao i Dang Camp an move its some 17,000 refugees closer to the cambodian Border despite objections from Western Aid officials who feared for the refugees safety and  is the Only cambodian refugee Camp not run by cambodian guerrillas and the Only one from which resettlement to the West is officially Al Lowed. Since it was opened in 1979, Khao i Dang has stood As a unique Symbol of Haven for cambodians fleeing War and hunger in their Homeland. The United states and other countries strongly objected when Thailand declared the Camp closed on dec. 31, 1986, and said its population will be move to the Border. Only a Small number have been moved so far however. Second chopper ditches in North sea in three Days Stavanger Norway a a helicopter ferrying workers from an offshore Oil Rig made an emergency land ing in the North sea Friday and another helicopter res cued All 18 people who were aboard officials said. All the passengers and Crew were Safe said official sat the norwegian Rescue Center at Sola Airport near this coastal Oil Center. Rescue Center spokesman Inge Kavle said a super Puma helicopter of the norwegian helicopter service company had to land in the water about 80 Miles Southwest of Stavanger due to engine problems. It was a controlled emergency Landing and no crash Kavle said. The Puma helicopter was on its Way from the Ula Oil Rig when it ran into trouble at 1 10 . It was the second time in three Days that a helicopter made an emergency Landing in the North sea. On wednesday a helicopter ditched East of Lerwick in the Shetland islands. All 21 people on Board were rescued