European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 \ the stars and stripes monday september 19,1988 news updates flood Citer receding Dhaka Bangladesh a Rains slopped saturday and Waters receded from the worst floods Ever to Hil Bangladesh authorities diseases killed at least 28 More people raising the offi Cial death Tot since flooding began in june to 932, officials government s official count generally is considered Loo newspapers estimate at least 1.888 people have officials said at least 57,881 cases of diarrhoea have Bee reported nationwide in the epidemic that has broken out in the impoverished country of 110 million. At least 211 of those victims have died of diarrhoea caused by drinking contaminated water said the estimated -40 million people have been affect re by the floods which have inundated 53 of the country s 64 administrative districts. Soviet radar base Washington up1 the Senate unanimously adopted a Resolution Friday supporting presi Dent Reagan s position that the in Complete soviet radar base a Krasnoyarsk is a violation of the 1972 anti ballistic missile administration has told so Viet arms negotiators that the facility must be dismantled on grounds it violates the treaty s Banon radars that can be used to warn of attacks by ballistic says the facility is in tended for space nonbinding Resolution passed 81-0, supports the administration s warning that the dispute Over the Krasnoyarsk radar Mustbe settled to Washington s satisfaction before there can be any new arms control agreements Between the superpowers. Bill to add people abroad x " to census gets pane of by William a the Washington Washington Legisla Ioimo in elude More than i million people living with limited debate. But because con Ter ruse the location where an i Dividu Gressional scats Are on the line there is Ai would vote if Back Home. She an opposition Olidge argue thai not properly a Counti reps. Thomas Ridge r-pa., and Al mfr Bara Ken Nelly the 1990 . Census inched closer to becoming Law the Law would cover 1.2 million to 1.4million people said a staff member of the House Post office and civil service committee which approved the legis lation wednesday. Since the census is used in Reapp Tion mint of congressional districts the staffer said americans Over apis would be counted in the state where they Las resided for a period of six consecutive months or supp ofor a full while counting ill aliens makes congressional Rcd Slicting residence give states such As cat gift and new Jersey with a Hig Jib a bar Mem tintary installations advantages Aamot As it happens Ridget said such slaves also happen to have High nut of illegal aliens a population group and Kennelly have tend unsuccessfully to eliminate from the census. Rep. Mervyn Dymally a Calif in census subcommittee chairman who Drew up the current Bill says his methods the fairest Way of determining a serv ice member s residence. But Kennelly said it would be far but families and about 1 $0,000 employees of the stale department peace corps Commerce and agriculture departments in the overseas count. The Pentagon and census Bureau biters wanted Only to count Scricc members Iun and not list any stale of residence. Theft full data would simply provide an Overall mtr Hary Force picture. Exec Jabr the 1970 census overseas military Pinnel have not been counted for political reapportionment Pur poses. But on overseas personnel have been muted in previous census of he Bill want to put it up Tuluk Jivise vote the week Alsept 26 Macho group gathers in Las vegas for Soldier of Fortune convention bodies of 2 killed in 46 b-17 crash recovered in Italy Cou Mayeur Italy up the bodies of two americans killed in the 1946 crash of a . Air Force b-17bomber have been recovered from a Gla Cier on the slopes of Mont Blanc Rescue officials said saturday. Police and Alpine Rescue troops who recovered the bodies from the Estillette Glacier some 10,000 feel up the slopes of Europe s highest Mountain decline to reveal the names of the americans pending notification of the . Consul in Genoa. The names on the identity documents and other details of the discovery were expected to be announced at a news con Ference scheduled for monday. Unconfirmed reports said the recovered bodies were those of an american colonel and a Corporal. Rescue team were continuing the search in the Hope of finding the bodies of other Crew Mem Bers. Police said some wreckage of he u-17, which crashed into the Glacier in 1946,were uncovered by the moving Glacier several years ago. But this was the first Lime bodies or identity documents of it Crew members have been found. Fraud in China reported Beijing a China s stale Audi tors have uncovered More than s10.8 Bil lion in financial irregularities in the Pas five Yean including widespread misuse and embezzlement of Public funds an official newspaper said. Las vegas Nev. A rambo clones and mercenaries spoiling for a fight invaded a strip hotel for a Soldier of for tune convention this weekend doling Over exotic weapons and attending lectures on. Battles to be won in far off places. Meanwhile the event s promoter collected donations in Large bottles to help tight a $9.4 million judgment awarded by a Texas court that ruled Bis Soldier of Fortune Magazine was used to recruit a contract killer. Before the weekend was Over the eighth annual convention was expected to draw several Hundred competitors for a variety of paramilitary events. Participants spent the earlier part of the week attending shooting matches and learning survival commando and defensive techniques. Seminars ranged from air operations in Nicaragua to Middle East terrorism and new soviet weaponry. In addition about 7,000 visitors were expected to browse through an exhibit Hall filled with knives stun guns semiautomatic pistols High powered sniper rifles and assault of Miami featured its new scorpion a pistol capable of firing 30rounds As fast As the Finger can squeeze the s for defense and recreation com Pany spokesman Tom Conrad said. It great for a family for recreational shoot ing. A child can handle action arms of Philadelphia push edits new toys for the big among the weapons was a 32-round Uzi pistol less than 10 inches Long manufactured by Israel military Ciammitti vice president of the guardian spy shop in Phoenix talked of such personal Security items As tear Gas stun guns up to 100,000 volts a Strobe Light that temporarily blinds an attacker and a new dry powder that swells an at Tacker s eyes and vendors were doing a booming business with messages such As mercenaries never die they just go to hell to regroup dirty deeds done Dir cheap fight crime shoot Back and gun control is being Able to Hil your stickers implored Boycott Jane Fonda and Pardon Oltie in dict the exhibit Ball and registration areas were giant bottles for donations to various causes including the Omega first amendment Legal fund to be used to fight the $9.4 million judgment against Soldier of Fortune. The lawsuit claimed that Robert Blac hired a bit Man through the Magazine s personal services classified ads and in edit Man killed Black s wife Sandra Black of Bryan Texas on feb. 21, 1985. The Magazine was found negligent for pub Lishing the is on Texas death Row for paving John Wayne Hearn 110,000 to kill . Heam is serving three life terms for the Black slaying and two killings in Flor Ida. Pope urges War torn Mozambique to seek to end devastating conflict Beira Mozambique a Pope John Paul ii on saturday preached peace and reconciliation in Northern Mozambique where a 13-year civil conflict Naa forced 1 million 19 flee and left 6 million at the Edge of famine. The roman Catholic Leader travelled from Maputo the capital to this India Ocean port in the devastated North where he celebrated mass before thou Sands of people including Many Refu gees. The Pope lamented the prevailing situation of insecurity due to violence Ihal. Generates violence anxiety and Dis Tress leaving limited space for Freedom. Beira which also has rail facilities that reach into landlocked african nations has been a frequent target of attacks by rebels of the Mozambique National distance known by their portuguese acronym " from Portugal. Ike rebels said in statement saturday that their troops killed 46 soldiers from Mozambique an Zimbabwe in the last 30 Days. Rebel Leader Alfonso Dhaka a also said he hoped the papal visit would contribute to peace in Mozambique some mozambican Bishops have been president Joaquim government to Start talks with be rebels. John Paul told Chisto on Friday i right that the Effort of my brother Bishop in Mozambique have Al ways received my the marxist government has refuse to negotiate and has criticized the Bish Ops Lor advocating talks Mutti armed a the weapons we Are still obliged Mccatty Are a cd exclusively to defend our country s Freedom and our nation chess afro told the Pope. The mozambican army assisted Fortes has been Able to keep the rail lines running for the past year. Rename guerrillas also have been extremely Active in Nampula province where the pop planned to Stop saturday afternoon Lomm local roman Catholic Der the conflict that started in 1975, be tween the government and the guerrillas has forced about i million mozambicans of Ding to Relief organizations. The Anli Maisl Eue Sias believe to number Between 12,000 and 22,000, roam the Countryside almost at government acknowledges assist ing the Rob else who have caused tremendous economic damage and have been accused of widespread civilian denies the charges. The . State department in a re port released in april estimated the re Bels had killed 100,000 civilians in the past two to three years rename announced a unilateral cease fire Donig the Pope s visit and wished the pontus Good slay. Nonetheless Mozambique announced extensive Security measure for the Pope and the pilgrims travelling to see him Mozambique a the final Stop on the Pope s 10-Day tour of Southern Africa. Hehu visited Zimbabwe Mouawa Swan land and Lesotho. He also in autos Brief unscheduled Stop in South Africa after his plane was diverted in bad weather
