European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 Friday september 23,1988 Bill proposes reinstatement of czechs National Day Prague Czechoslovakia a Coccho Slovakia s government citing increased historical awareness about the irreplaceable strength of National traditions tuesday proposed a Bill de Claring oct. 28 Czechoslovakia s National Day after a break of 37 years. The proposal to publicly celebrate oct. 28,when the czechoslovak Republic was established in 1918, was submitted 1o the Federal Assembly parliament for approval he official ctr news Agency  National Day Celebration was discontinued in 1951 at the Peak of a harsh stalinist period characterized by Complete and violent sup pression of All opposition in  Date was replaced because of ill close association with the first czechoslovak president Thomas 0. Masaryk and with what is known As the first Republic dubbed by Post War communist officials As a Bourgeois  new greek draft Law allows non military duty Athens. Greece a the socialist government tuesday presented a draft Law that will allow conscientious objectors to work in social welfare jobs instead of doing compulsory Mili tary service greek pacifists also will be Able to hold armed forces clerical and technical posts without under going any military training according to the  draft Law submitted to the greek parliament overturns previous legislation Catling for mandatory conscription and brings Greece into line with other Western european countries on non combatant service. The Law is expected to pass during parliament s Winter session chamber official said Manila area lights on plan to curb disease outbreaks Manila. Philippines a the police commander in a trash filled District of Manila has offered to pay residents $5 for every 1,000flics they capture. La. Col. Romeo Maranto known for going after suspected communist assassins in the slum District of Tondo said the Bounty is part of Bis area s Effort to prevent an outbreak of insect borne  we cannot do away with this garbage i think it is better to eliminate these creatures that bring sickness said Maranto. He said inmates in his station s jail have been assigned to count the Flics before they Are burned. Tondo is the site of Manila s biggest dump where officials say 300 tons of refuse is dumped daily. 3 injured As Relief plane crashes in Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe a a red Cross dc-3transport plane carrying Relief supplies for Mozambique crashed on a farm near Harare injuring All three people aboard police said  White dc-3 slowed through Trees on the farm at  said one of the plane s two engines failed and the Pilot was looking for an emergency Landing place when he aircraft crashed. The three  who were injured and rushed to the Hospital were not identified. The red Cross and of her Relief agencies often launch flights containing food Relief from Zimbabwe into Mozambique its Eastern neighbor. A Bullet from an Uzi 9mm sub machine gun splinters but Falls to penetrate a car Windshield made of pal Tough a new israeli product that combines laminate Glass with special plastic. Wearing a face rarer the too Tough for a Bullet manager of the firm making a Kwh simulates a terrorist As he fins at the Auto driven by his son. The manufacturer says the new material u More than twice a efficient As Normal Armor Ian. Japanese companies paid Marcos millions in kickbacks paper says Manila Philippines a ousted president Ferdinand Marcos received at least 147.7 million in kickbacks from japanese firms Between 1966 and 1981, the Manila chronicle newspaper reported tues Day. It said the figure was contained in a 1987 report by the presidential commission on Good government established to retrieve the estimated s10 billion the government says Marcos embezzled before his february 1986 Ousler. According to the newspaper Marcos received com missions on projects japanese firms undertook As part of an agreement to help rebuild the Philippines As reparation for damage during japanese occupation in world War i these included irrigation flood control and construction of highways and Bridges. It May be inferred that contracts were not necessarily awarded to the lowest bidder but to the japanese trader or supplier who was willing to give a commis Sion to filipino officials particularly then philippine president Ferdinand Marcos the newspaper quoted the report As saying. The newspaper said at least j17 million of the total s47.7 million was deposited in secret Swiss Bank accounts. Allegations that Marcos received kickbacks from japanese firms Are not new and have been aired frequently since the former president fled to Hawaii in february 1986, after his ouster in a civilian military uprising. The allegation was based on affidavits filed by for Mer Public works minister Baltazar Aquino who is not related to president Corazon Aquino. Bellazar Aquino is scheduled to give a deposition in november about irregularities in the Marcos administration. Marcos has petitioned the anti graft court to allow him to return to Cross examine the former min ister. The government has asked the court to reject mar cos request. A decision is pending and the govern ment is expected to Appeal to the supreme court if the petition is granted. Re linguist fatally stabbed in Istanbul Park Istanbul Turkey a an american linguist working for radio free Europe was fatally Slabbed in an Istanbul Park Early wednesday and died shortly afterwards police said a police patrol found John Soper 49, at the Down town Macka Park at 1 30 a.m., police said. He had three slab sounds in he stomach and was taken to Hospital where he died police said. The . Consulate Here declined to release an information on the victim saying that his family had not yet been notified. The Hometown of the victim who was bom in Indi Ana was not immediately known. He worked for radio Liberty a Section of radio free Europe which is based in Munich West Germany. According to information gathered from police an the staff of the hotel where he was staying Soper was in Istanbul to attend a conference on turkic language Sand to deliver a paper on wednesday they said Soper left his hotel to go for a Wal around 11 p.m., act when he did not return by mid night friends became worried and notified the police. Police said they had no clues about the assailant or assailants and knew of no possible motive. They said Soper arrived sunday and bad reserved hotel room until saturday. Writer May face prosecution for Ira interview London a an american correspondent for Newsweek Magazine faces a possible prosecution for interviewing a senior Irish Republican  officer a prosecutors service said wednesday. The Crown prosecution service the la organisation for All police instigated prosecutions said it is considering taking action against Donna fool  staff journalist for Newsweek. The mag Azine carried a two Page article last week on the interview with the Ira officer. The prosecution would be the firs fits kind in Britain. One of our lawyers is looking at the matter prosecution service spokesman Peter Glover said in an interview. No decision has yet been taken As to whether any prosecution will be  prime minister Margaret Thatcher said during a visit to Australia last month that she would expect any journalist who interviewed Ira members Tobe prosecuted in View of what the prime minister has said it is the kind of thing we would look at Clover said. Foole. 38, said she bad not been approached by the prosecutors office. She declined to comment on the interview. Under the 1984 prevention of terror ism act any persons who have information that they know or believe might help police prevent an act of terrorism and fait without reasonable excuse to Dis close thai information could if convicted do imprisoned for up to five Yean the Home office said. The mainly roman Catholic Ira outlawed in Britain and Ireland is fighting a guerrilla Campaign to drive the British out of Northern Ireland and unite the protes Tant dominated province with the Catholic Irish Republic under socialist Rule