European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 news updates the stars and stripes saturday August 13,1988 tragic anniversary Tokyo a relatives of people who died in the world s worst single plane Accident marked the third anniversary of the disaster Friday by visiting the Mountain where the jumbo Jet crashed. About 120 relatives and 30 officials of Japan air lines including president Susumu Yamachi at tended a ceremony in heavy rain in Ueno Mura 80 Miles Northwest of Tokyo. On aug. 12, 1985, a Japan airlines Boeing 747 in route to Osaka from Tokyo crashed an killed All but four of 524 people on Board. Organizers of victims fam ily groups said claims for compensation from Jal and the Seattle based Boeing co. Have been Hin dered because of the number of people involved in two countries. It was the worst air plane Acci Dent the world has Ever seen and the aftermath of the Accident i highly complicated because the Case intertwines interests of More than one country and Over thou Sands of people said Kunik Miyajima an organizer of bereaved families. Dec research Grant Brussels Belgium a the european economic Community Friday granted $54,500 to a dutch research group studying the deaths of thousands of seals along North sea coasts. The Aid of 50,000 european currency units was made to the dutch National Institute of Public health and environmental Protection at Piete Buren Netherlands. The Institute has formed a Tea of experts to identify the viruses that have killed up to half of the Harbor Seal populations in scandi Navian West German and dutch  has been asked to develop the necessary vaccines study the Ori gins of the viruses and investigate the dangers they pose for other species including human beings. Bid for Polaroid Boston up the Polar Oid corp s Board of directors will Tell its shareholders and employees Friday that Shamrock holding inc s $40 per share offer to buy the photography firm is inadequate it was reported thursday. Polaroid also believes the value of its shares remains Uncertain for the immediate future because the company is awaiting a decision on damages from its successful in Stant camera Patent infringement lawsuit against Kodak the Boston Globe reported. The special Polaroid boar meeting will be held Friday to Clar Ify the company s position to it primary constituencies its share holders and employees rather than to lend credibility to the Shamrock bid the Globe said i quoting unnamed sources. Investors already have indicate the Shamrock offer was too Low trading heavily on Polaroid Stock and raising its Price wednesday to$42.12 per share. Correction soviet teams arrive for inspections in 2nd visit to . Bases in Germany by David Tarrant staff writer Rhein main a West Germany four teams of soviet inspectors arrived Friday in West Germany to Monitor compliance with the superpower treaty to eliminate medium Range nuclear mis Siles. The soviets who Are making their Sec Ond visit to West Germany held a Short press conference after Landing at Rhein main a at 3 20 . The inspections carried out by the soviet and american parties. Pave the Way toward general disarmament said Vladimir i. Selins Hugev head of one of the four soviet teams. This is a unique occasion in the his tory of Mankind he said. We Hope therefore the people of All countries will support this program with  under terms of the treaty the 39 soviet inspectors must wait at least four hours but no More than 48 hours before announcing which Sites they intend to inspect. The soviets were expected to announce their destinations Early sat urday morning. The soviets will be accompanied by four teams of . Escorts including col. John per chief of the european on sit inspection Agency Field office. Col. David o. Williams commander of the 435th tac Airlift Wing at Rhein main welcomed the soviets Friday say ing your arrival Here today is one of a series of historic occasions. We want to do everything we can to assist  the first teams of soviet inspectors incest Germany arrived july 4. The cur rent phase of the intermediate Range nuclear Force missile treaty Calls for base line inspections through aug. 31. The purpose of the inspections is to verify the number of items covered by the treaty on soviet and . Bases. Of Dornburgh takes Over Justice def. Meese s last order affects lawmakers Washington a Richard l. Thornburgh took the oath of office Fri Day As the nation s 76th attorney general declaring the United states must consider drugs and drug trafficking Public enemy no. 1." with president Reagan standing at Thornburgh s Side the oath of office was administered by supreme court Justice Antonin Scalia. Bush attended the swear ing in ceremony. Thornburgh s wife Vir Ginia held the Bible while he said the oath. Meanwhile outgoing attorney Gener Al Edwin Meese Iii ended his controversial tenure at the Justice department Fri Day by signing an order that provides for Independent counsels to investigate members of Congress. Meese who has been investigated by two separate Independent counsels since he came to Washington in 1981, said his final act As attorney general will ensure that members of the legislative Branch and top executive Branch officials Are treated in the same manner during Feder Al criminal investigations. As Many of you know Many people have Long Felt that there was an undesirable disparity Between the Way that Mem Bers of the executive Branch and Mem Bers of the legislative Branch we retreated when it comes to allegations of criminal wrongdoing Meese said at his final press conference. Under the order if the attorney Gener Al receives specific and credible information indicating that a senator or con Gressman has violated criminal Law he must launch a preliminary investigation of up to 90 Days to see whether a special counsel should be named to conduct a full  on the results of the preliminary probe the attorney general can either close the Case or appoint a special inde pendent counsel to investigate. Meese said members of Congress willbe treated similarly to top executive Branch officials under the provisions of the ethics in government act passed in 1978.while at the White House Meese was investigated by Independent counsel Jacob Stein on allegations that he May have used his office for personal gain. Stein brought no charges against Meese. More recently Independent counsel James Mckay investigated Meese on allegations of conflict of interest an looked into his relationship with e. Rob Ert Wallach a lawyer who has been indicted in the we tech Case. We tech is defense contractor in the Bronx . T Counse defens r i the ,. Wholesale Price inflation rate at 5.7% Washington a wholesale Price inflation increased to an annual rate of 5.7 percent in july spurred by big boosts Over a wide variety of products including clothing automobiles Furni Ture and poultry the government said Friday. The increase came despite lower prices for beef. The drought that has struck the Midwest has forced Farmers to Slaughter More animals because of burned out pastures and higher feed prices. Just three Days after the Federal re serve Board initiated an increase in in Terest rates to fight inflation the labor department said wholesale prices Rose 0.5 percent in july the biggest increase since March. In june the department s producer Price Index for finished goods Rose 0.4 per cent or at an annual rate of 4.6 percent More than double the 2.2 percent rate of wholesale Price inflation for All of 1987. Wholesale prices for consumer foods increased at a slower Pace 0.4 percent than for goods Overall indicating to some analysts that the worst immediate effects of the drought plaguing the farm Belt were Over. Food prices had been rising fas Ter than prices for other products on Soldier Dies after Accident Darmstadt West Germany is a Soldier with the 94th engr in died thursday during a helicopter flight Tolan Stuhl army regional medical Center following a seven car one bicycle traffic Accident German police said Friday. One other person was injured seriously and three others suffered minor injuries in the 3 18 . Accident police said. Witnesses said the Chain reaction Acci Dent began when a Mercedes ran a relight struck a car in an intersection and then hit the 25-year-old Soldier who was Riding a bicycle. Damages were estimated at $51,000. One of the cars a Nissan Sedan was occupied by five americans but no injuries were reported officials said. The stars and stripes is withholding the name of the Soldier until his family members have been notified. The wholesale level since april. Overall Energy prices meanwhile remained unchanged after a 1.6 per cent drop in june with a 3 percent seasonally adjusted increase in Gaso line prices offsetting a 6.1 percent de Cline in what distributors pay for Home heating Oil. Liver failure blamed in death of Soldier bad nauheim West Germany is a 34-year-old Soldier found dead in his bedroom by his wife earlier this month died from an enlarged heartland liver failure a 3rd army div spokeswoman said Friday. Sec. Winston g. Alfonso a 3rd Arm div Tanker attached to the Friedburg track was found dead at 12 15 . On aug. 2, Dixie Baker Mengistu said. Alfonso is survived by his wife Dianna two sons Winston 17, and Derrick 4 and his parents Maggie and George Alfonso of new York. Information about the death was no released earlier because Alfonso s father was not located until thursday Baker Mengistu said. Budget a forces gis to sub for guards information published this week concerning the 1988 Usa eur raft race in Nurnberg was incorrect. The open raft race will be held aug. 20. On aug. 21, Only military personnel will be invited to participate. The starting fee for the open races will be $25 per team or 45 Marks. Frankfurt West Germany is soldiers took Over Security chores Fri Day at three military buildings after budget cuts left the Community unable to pay civil Ian Security guards a spokeswoman said. Initially civilian and military employees working in the buildings were to Check identification cards at the entrances and perform Security checks of the areas. However officials on Friday morning rescinded that policy to review it said spokeswoman Gisela amour. The buildings which House the Mili tary Community s Headquarters civilian personnel offices and engineering an housing offices Are not part of a Cavern and Are not inside a fenced area. Each building has one controlled Entrance where ids Are checked Between 7  5 30 . At other times the build Ings Are locked amour said. No decision has been made on the possibility of again employing full time civilian Security guards