European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes sunday August 21,1988 polish communist unions declare strikes justified Warsaw Poland up communist party dominated unions saturday declared the strikes currently paralysing Poland the worst since 1980 justified because the govern ment has mismanaged Poland s social and eco nomic life. The unions led by Alfred Mindowicz a Mem Ber of the communist party s politburo adopted a Resolution in a Stormy debate about the country s economic and social crises that declared the reasons of the social unrest Are  government spokesman Jerzy Urban told United press International saturday by Tele phone i assure you that the government fully controls the  Urban who returned from vacation prematurely because of the spreading strikes also disputed Union claims that workers at 14 coalmines were out on strike declaring that Only 10 were shut because of walkouts. As of saturday a total of 17 strikes continue Din Poland paralysing its mines docks and transportation in several major cities. Aquino to abide by ruling allowing Marcos to return Manila Philippines a president co Razon Aquino said Friday she will abide by algal ruling that would allow former president Ferdinand Marcos to come Home in november to face an accuser in court. Marcos said Friday he will ask to do so. Marcos has lived in Hawaii since his ouster Ina 1986 civilian military uprising. Aquino has refused to let him return citing Security con Cerns. Her government put Down a coup attempt in january 1987. She said the attempt was aimed at restoring Marcos to Power. An anti graft court ruled thursday that the ousted president had a right to be present when his former Public works Secretary testifies against him about questionable contract awarded during his 20-year presidency. In May Aquino turned Down a request by Marcos to return Here for the burial of his Mother Josefa who died May 4. The body of Marcos Mother is  said her burial would be my first duty after his return. Relatives suing police in woman hostage s death Bonn West Germany a relatives of teen age hostage who was killed during a shoot out Between bandits and police said saturday they Are taking Legal action against Law official involved in the gun Battle that ended a 54-hour hostage taking spree. She hostage Silke Bischof would still be alive today if police had acted in a different Way said Gerold Bischof the Uncle of the 18 year old Bremen woman. Thursday s gun Battle on a Highway near Bonn ended a bloody rampage by two Bank robbers and a female accomplice but it also left Silke Bischof dead. Investigators say they Are certain that Bischo was killed by a gun fired by one of the bandits in the getaway car and not by police Cross fire. Most discount Quoyle guard Issue new York a most americans believe that Dan Quayle s service in the National guard should not be a Campaign Issue but voters Are split on whether it should be an Issue if it turns out he used family influence to get into the guard an Abc news poll said Friday. Related Story Page 4. In a random Sample of 613 registered voters thurs Day night 63 percent said the fact that the gop vice presidential candidate entered the National guard at time when others faced possible service in Vietnam should not be a Campaign Issue. About 23 percent said they thought it should be a minor Issue and 11 percent thought it should be a major Issue. But if it were found that influence was used 23percent said it should be a major Issue 27 percent said it should be a minor Issue and 47 percent said it should not be an Issue. Seventy four percent said Quayle s decision to join the National guard will have no effect on How the vote 17 percent said they Are now less Likely to vote Republican and 4 percent said they Are now More Likely to vote for the gop ticket. But if it were found that Quayle got into the National guard because of outside influence the number of those who would be less Likely to vote for George Bush and Quayle jumps to 31 percent the poll found. Nearly three quarters 9f those who say they Are less Likely to vote for Bush if influence was used were prob ably going to vote for the democratic ticket anyway the poll said. Jury finds Hunt Brothers guilty new York a a Federal jury assessed the flamboyant Hunt Brothers More than $ 130 million in damages saturday after finding that they had conspired to Corner the world Silver Market in the late 1970s. The jury said the three Hunt Brothers and two other defendants had ruined the investments of the peruvian government s Mineral marketing company min Peco s.a., by sending the Price of Silver to artificial Heights. All of the Hunts but one Lamar 56, owner of the National football league s Kansas City chiefs were found to have engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity to monopolize the Silver Market. Since therase is a civil one there would be no criminal penalties attached to the finding. The jury found that International metals invest ment co. And Mahmoud Sustok had participated in the conspiracy. Sustok is a prominent Racehorse owner and brother in Law of the saudi arabian Crown Prince. The judge ordered the jury to continue deliberations after it failed to determine damages in the Case. About two hours later the jury decided Price increases the Hunts had engineered Cost min Peco $63 million in Short Silver futures contracts. Because of the racketeering charge some of the Fig ures Are trebled. One source estimated that the dam Ages could be As much As $ 134 million. Min Peco had claimed that Lamar and his two Broth ers Nelson Bunker Hunt 62, and William Herbert Hunt 59, who also has extensive real estate holdings conspired unsuccessfully with several Middle East businessmen to Corner the Silver Market. Three others two Arab sheiks and a lebanese Busi Nessman Are living outside the United states and did not Challenge min Peco s court papers. Cease fire from Page 1 Iraq s Media called that nation s  As night fell Friday tens of thousands of people took to the streets and Public Parks of Baghdad Many waving portraits of president Saddam Hussein and chanting slogans in Praise of peace. Iraq s Oil minister Issam Abdel Rahim said Ai Zalah a government owned 35,338-ton Oil Tanker loaded up and sailed Down the persian Gulf a few hours after the truce  direct peace talks Between the foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq open thursday in Geneva mediated by Perez de Cuellar. The Geneva talks will focus on the peace plan described in . Security Council Resolution 598. The Resolution Calls for the cease fire withdrawal of troops to their own territory Exchange of prisoners of War direct peace talks and establishment of an impartial panel to fix responsibility for the outbreak of the conflict. Towns from Page 1 Down their appeals. Three Enfield Prescott an Greenwich now lie under 413 billion Gallons of water. Only the Dana common covering High ground on the East Side of the Swift River Valley escaped the inundation. It s the one place left where people can touch what was formerly there. Everything else is under water said Terry Campbell who runs weekly teas for former residents Many now in their 70s and 80s. Gov. Michael s. Dukakis declared 1988 a year of remembrance for the 2,500 people who lost their Homes to the Reservoir. Many of those who moved away decades ago have returned this Spring and sum Mer to attend events local historical societies have sponsored on the 50th anniversary of the taking. I was just 10 years old when we had to go. It was hard Avery said. I remember them digging up the bodies in the cemetery. And my Grandfather s  Avery her five Brothers and at least one of her five Sisters As Well As her 90-year-old Mother Jennie Bell Cooley plan to go Home to their cellar Hole on the common. Their former neighbor Marion Johnson 91, will be honorary president of the town for the Day just As he Grandfather Nathaniel Johnson who owned the local hat factory was in 1901, when the town settled in1763, cheered the Centennial of its incorporation. We be kept in touch Over the years Avery  and my Mother Are still close  there s still a lot of heavy sentiment that s passed on from generation to generation said Robert Bou Telle past president of the Petersham historical society who will serve As sunday s master of  was like the people who lost their Homes were put on a ship and removed from the United  it was a dear Price that was paid by people who Don t even get an Opportunity to enjoy the water fro the qua bin when they turn on their taps he said. Only three Western Massachusetts communities non of them near the qua bin Are allowed to take water from the Reservoir. Pakistan from Page 1 Praise for Zia an army general who ruled Pakistan for 11 years. Other officials seemed certain the crash was no Acci Dent. It s generally Felt that it was sabotage  Khan one of Many senior army officers at the funeral said. He refused to elaborate. The crash of president Ziaul Haq s aircraft was definitely sabotage but the investigation is still under Way Interior minister Nasim Ahmed was quoted by the urdu language newspaper Jang As saying. Mourners Many drenched in sweat from 93-degree heat surged for a final look As Zia was buried on the mosque s front Lawn under a canopy of Green and White Pakistan s colors. Officials and relatives thre handfuls of Earth on the coffin to the sounds of a 21 gun Salute. Mohammad Khan Junejo fired by Zia As prime minister in May picked up a shovel and joined dignitaries in filling the grave. . Secretary of state George Shultz joined other foreign envoys in laying wreaths at the grave. The funeral cortege began its three mile journey from the president s office shortly after noon with Zia s coffin inside a military ambulance. Crowds standing As Many As 50 deep on Grassy knolls on each Side of the Road strained to catch glimpse of the Flag draped coffin covered with tinsel and Flowers. Soldiers with bayonets and riot police with Bamboo Sticks lined the  the mourners were at least 600 men sent by afghan guerrilla leaders who Long have received sup port from Zia in their fight against the soviet backed marxist government in neighbouring  were still searching for the cause of the crash that killed Zia . Ambassador Arnold rap Heland 28 others. Shultz landed Friday night with Robert Oakley designated to replace  64-year-old Zia ruled Pakistan since seizing Power in a bloodless military coup in 1977. He was staunch ally of the United states which appreciated the help he gave the afghan  praised the smooth Transfer of Power to Ishaq Khan who As chairman of the Senate was Zia s constitutional successor. Ishaq Khan a 73-year-old civilian so far seems acceptable both to the powerful military and to opposition politicians analysts Here have said