European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars  stripes tuesday september 20,1988 Canada s Vietnam vets welcomed Home St Bernard de Lacolle que Bec a uniformed veterans marched in this town near the . Bor Der on sunday  dedicated a National cemetery for canadians who fought in the Vicinal War. Organizers described he event As the official Welcome Home for canadians who served in the . M Hilary in Vietnam. The cemetery was named after Rich  f aul Dextraze one of 70 canadians who died in Vietnam. They were remembered in two Days of religious services  ceremonies in this farming Community of . About 25 Miles South of Montreal near the new York Border. Lacourt Dexl Razz said his family was nol surprised when his younger brother. Richard Paul went South to join the . Marines. But he said his father was prob ably the most upset when the 21-year-old died in action in i969. The Canadian government the Mili tary was t doing anything that excited a kid his age  with the american forces being involved in Vietnam he went there for More action said Den Traic 45. It s touching that something has finally been done for the Fellows in Canada he said. It was a Long time com ing about 20,000 canadians served in Vietnam. Currently the . Govern ment provides some medical benefits for Canadian Vietnam vets. Avon Roy 44, who was a member of the . Army s elite Green berets led a platoon of about 30 Canadian Vietnam veterans in the Parade. The procession also included a contingent front the Royal Canadian legion a . Army marching band from fort drum .,  color guards from Pittsburgh fab , Many of the Vietnam vets wore their service decorations  camouflaged Jungle uniforms. About 300 townsfolk lined Ibe half mile route  applauded the Parade when the procession arrived at the Ceme Tery where a reconstruction in miniature of the Vietnam War memorial in Washington d.c., is lobe erected nov. Ii. The Canadian forces did not Send a delegation. Gen Paul Manson chief of the defense staff told organizers in a let Ter last week that the government does not recognize the voluntary participation of canadians in foreign conflicts in which Canada  not take part. Rut Roy one of the event s main organizers said he was pleased with the dedication ceremonies carried out under overcast skies. The rites included a 21 gun Salute  two . Service butlers blowing taps. The Only Canadian government representative at the ceremony was from the veterans affairs department although prime minister Brian mul Runcy sent a message of Good will As did president Reagan. World today 40-year-old lobster trapped by norwegian Bergen Norway a Amateur Fisher Man Tomas Ervik trapped a 22-Pound lobster believed to be 40 years old the oldest  big Gest lobster Ever caught in Norway the Bergins Tidence newspaper reported monday. The lobster caught last week off the West coast port of Florb died before it reached Ber Gen where it would have been studied at the National oceanic research Institute before going on display at Bergen s sea aquarium. We d hoped to gel it Here alive but i assume the Strain of being caught after such a Long life was too much for the old giant aquarium spokesman Tor Samuelsen Saia. The Normal lifespan of a lobster is 20 to 30 years the report said. Italy s Hunting season opens with 4 deaths Milan Italy a the opening of Italy s Hunting season was marred by four deaths injuries  confrontations Between environmentalists  Hunters authorities reported on Mon Day. They said one Hunter was killed near Florence on sunday by a shot fired by another Hunter. Two Hunters died of heart attacks while chasing game near Bergamo  Parma in Northern Italy. Another Hunter was struck  killed by lightning in Central Italy. Police reported that at least 20 Hunters were injured in accidents. In several regions members of the Environ mentalist Green party played horns Drums  other noisy instruments to Chase game away be fore Hunters arrived. They then got into a few shouting matches with Hunters but no injuries were reported in those confrontations. An estimated 1 million Hunters combed Woods  Countryside on opening Day. Dried blood of Saint turns to liquid on schedule Naples Italy a to the Relief of Nea Politano the dried blood of their City s Patron Saint St. Januarius liquefied right on schedule monday. The City s archbishop Cardinal Michele Gior Dano announced the Miracle to a packed Ca thedral aft 34 minutes of prayers by she Faith Ful. The blood of the Saint who was beheaded for his Failli in . 105. Almost always turns to liquid twice a year on sept. 19, the Day marking his death  on the saturday before the first sunday in May. Superstition has it that had Luck or disaster will follow if the dried blood  not Liquefy. The Vatican has not classified the Lique fiction As a True Miracle  generally disapproves of the Way it is linked to misfortune. Nor ego reports new Aff Emfs to topple his regime in Panama Gen. Noriega pitches in a weekend softball game. Miami a panamanian Leader Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega says his forces have detected jew attempts to oust him perhaps linked to president Rea Gan s order authorizing Covert operations in Panama according to a published  his first uj5. Newspaper Tervie since he was indic de on Federal drug charges by two Florida grand juries in february Noriega also told the Miami Herald the Reagan administration has sent two recent messages inviting him to resume bilateral talks that collapsed in May. The general commenting on rumours that the . Government is backing dissident panamanian military officers to promote a coup or to set up a rebel move ment said his defense forces have spotted efforts to Contact people  Money to buy people for a new attempt to topple his regime. We the military can never dismiss these kinds of things Noriega said in the interview conducted thursday near Panama City  published sunday. In Security matters every information has to be an Al Zed   the rumours he said escalated two months ago when the Washington Post reported that Keag a had signed secret order authorizing a series of unidentified Cov Ert actions aimed at ousting Noriega. The plan report edly included psychological warfare actions. We have received information from people who have participated in these meetings Noriega said. They arc discussing the kind of plans you make if you Are seeking to stage a  welcomed recent invitations to resume bilateral talks calling the . Overtures a positive step  adding that his government is ready to Start serious scientific  realistic negotiations immedi ately.. Officials confirmed that there have been meet Ings with members of the ruling coalition in the last few Days but added that these were part of regular meetings with a Cross Section of panamanian political leaders the Herald said. They dented that these were proposals for new negotiations. Israel launches horizon a test satellite Jerusalem a Israel monday successfully launched the test satellite horizon a. It was believed to be the first stage of a program aimed at putting a spy satellite in orbit. The Silver Craft was set aloft Over the Mediterranean sea South of Tel Aviv where witnesses saw it Arch  watched As Booster rockets i engaged  fell to the sea. The launching was aimed at testing the ability of the satellite to enter orbit around the planet  the function of the system in space a space Agency announcement said. The launching made Israel the eighth country known to possess a rocket with the Power to put a satellite into space after the United Stales France the soviet Union China Britain Japan  India. Foreign mini mar Shimon Peres sought to dismiss fears that the launching would Spur an arms race with Israel s Arab enemies. It s not an arms race Peres said on Israel radio. The arabs bought missiles  produce missiles  will do anything they can  Yuval iceman head of Israel s space Agency called the Craft a technological satellite but acknowledged there s military potential in All this  he said the satellite launched shortly before noon. Rose to a height of about 175 Miles  would reach an orbit of 700 Miles above Earth. The satellite will Fly for about 3 month Neeman said. Afterwards it will bum up the launching came a Day after Israel s 10-Membcr inner Cabinet approved the Mission according to israeli Media reports. Plans to launch an Peri Mcneal satellite surfaced sunday in the israeli Media which quoted reports in the British weekly flight International  time mag Azine As saying the lest Craft would precede putting a spy satellite in  israeli daily Haartz quoted experts As saying the Odds were High that something would go wrong during Israel s first attempt to launch a satellite. Unidentified defense a sports told the Hada Shol daily sunday that a spy satellite would provide faster  More accurate information about enemy military movements on the ground  save Money by reducing the number of reconnaissance lights. Unlit now Israel has relied on reconnaissance air Craft  pit Ottiss drones for intelligence gathering. Out Girrard Steinberg a former . Space expert now living in Israel told the Jerusalem Post a single spy satellite would be almost meaningless in helping to defend Israel