European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes Sunray november 13,1968 news updates third world debt Mexico City up Energy ministers from 26 latin american and Caribbean nations issued a declaration Friday calling for measures to Case the Region crushing foreign debt and enhance regional cooperation. Concluding a two Day closed meeting in Mexico City Energy ministers from member nations of the latin american Energy organization or Glade called on both debtor and creditor nations to take political action to improve the Region s Long festering economic crisis. Latin America is burdened by a$420 billion foreign debt. Hirohito stable Tokyo up emperor Hirohito rested in stable condition saturday with no significant change in his vital signs and Doc tors expressed Hope that his inter Nal bleeding May have stopped a Palace spokesman and news re ports said. Hirohito 87, he Las of the major figures of world War ii has been bedridden Tor 55 Days with suspected abdominal cancer and massive internal bleeding. Temperatures uffltbott.1ushnuu termt6miiw.c november 11 i la 50 k Ivrus a tvs 60 33 64 3f 31 13 57 w 65 46 if 24 u Psi a a s to 114 34 s7 14tf 71 41 k 41 3d 49 .1171 a v i 63 17 46 it15 31 41 �  dljtal.1 frat be of Jeri.  n c .1kxamt 44 47 3d Sif i 62 46 31k 29 44 38 41 w .36 m 75 s7 m 9s 14 is 4 31 m Sib 2 33 .30 60 3113 3d 4 n in 76ii t i to m m  Stu Kotu Suwol Navy investigating firing of Dummy shells near ship Tokyo a the . Navy said saturday that it is investigating Ute firing of 10 Sand filled practice shells by an Ameri can destroyer near a japanese coast guard vessel at the Entrance to Tokyo Bay. The foreign ministry protested to . Embassy Over wednesday s incident which caused no injuries or damage the area is not specifically designated for gunnery tests and because of this the Navy is investigating the test said Kent Hanson a spokesman for . Naval forces in Japan. The non explosive projectiles struck the water about 300 Yards from the Uraga a coast guard vessel. The coast guard said it was a violation of International Law for such firing to take place in Japan s Waters. The visiting commander of . Pacific Corrod adm. Hunting Lon Hardisty apologized for the incident Friday As he made Courtesy Calls on prime minister Noboru Takeshito foreign minister so Suke Uno and other japanese officials. Japanese newspapers called on the government to press the United Stales on the firing and linked it to complaints about similar incidents on Okinawa the Southern japanese Island where 30,000 . Troops Are based speaking of targets the Liberal lean ing Asahi Shirn Bun said in an editorial saturday Okinawa is often say that american  Ireat them As though they were  the newspaper quoted the governor of Okinawa prefecture Junji nishime As blaming recent accidents there on something wanting in the . Mili tary Chain of command or a decline of  on Okinawa Rifle bullets hit a civilian housing area near a firing Range in octo Ber. In addition to . Marine Heli copters collided in flight Over the Island on oct. 31, killing four marines. The crash prompted japanese officials to express concern Over what would have happened if the collision had occurred overan okinawan town. Probing the causes of he accidents is now an urgent task the Asahi editorial said. In a nutshell the stationing of us. Troops in a manner that puts residents on pins and Needles can be of no advantage to Cit Hirthe United stale Sor  the shelling incident took place off the Boot Peninsula which guard the Entrance to Tokyo Bay an area Busy with maritime traffic. The Navy guided missile destroyer Tower was returning to its base at Yokosuka which is just inside the Bay s Entrance when it held a Brief gunnery test on a gun that had undergone maintenance the Nav spokesman said. Although the test was very limited in nature and posed no danger to shipping it alarmed other vessels in the general area Hansen said. The Navy is looking thoroughly into the matter and sincerely regrets it of  Hansen said the towers fired 10 Sand filled shells aiming them at the sea. Jap anese reports quoted transport minister Shintaro Shihara As saying the shells apparently had been aimed at the japanese coast guard vessel. I Fartut Hild s3 13 73 49 47 x 68 44 61 is 79 tt62 47 4j 33 41 31 7j i 57 3t 4 4t n u a s 13 63s6 33 79 s7 u it 55 in 56 31m 35 90 31u 37 61 31 67 Xis 39 u 34 66 my 62 m37 32 h i 65 60 41 23 44 a 47 h u 13to 45 3 j 41 47 h is ii Siam a bowing to religious parties agrees to change definition of jews Jerusalem  prime minister Yitzhak Shamir has promised four religious political parties his liked bloc would change Israel s definition of who is a jew if the parties join his government. The religious party leaders had demanded a change in the Law As a Condi Tion for joining Shamir s right Wing. Liked in a new coalition government. Shamir made the pledge Friday despite protests from jewish leaders abroad. Prime minister Shamir told the religious parties he is sure he can pass the Law within three months of the new gov Erna Cal said Shamir s spokesman Yossi Achi Cir. It s not Ideal but the silent majority will accept  jews abroad the majority of whom arc not orthodox said the so called who is a jew amendment would Divide the jewish people. The Law defines who is recognized As jewish by Israel and therefore defines who qualifies for automatic citizenship. While it would not affect great numbers of people the amendment which would mandate that Only orthodox jews be recognized As jewish would carry tremendous symbolic freight by implying  of non orthodox streams of Judaism. Liked won 40 seals in the 120-Mcmber parliament in the nov. I elections More than the left leaning labor party s 39 scat but not enough to form a majority. Al though liked has the support of three far right parties which together carry seven seats it still needs the support of the religious bloc s 18 seals to form a majority. Rabbi Yitzhak pc Ritz Leader of he largest Ultra orthodox shas party said he was satisfied by the liked pledge an favored joining a liked government it is possible to say we got a satisfying answer Peretz said Friday after meeting with Shamir. All our talk revolved around the conversion Law hat s all.1 the conversion Law Sanot perversion of the who is a jew proposal. Both Kip ulale that he state will Only Honor conver Sion conducted by orthodox rabbis the result of inc legislation favored by the orthodox Means that any immigrant to Israel who was not bom jewish but was converted by a Liberal Reform or conservative rabbi will not be eligible for citizen ship. While jews abroad including seven american jewish organizations Bava been vocal against the proposed legit lation Ach Meir said it would have Ittak practical effect. Even without the change in the Law the non orthodox jews do not come to live in Israel by the masses Achi Cir said. The majority who come Are the orthodox  Shamir also met Friday with the nation Al re Giotis party and the Ultra orthodox Gadal Yii Rad and Dugel Katorah parties. Representatives of Gudat i tract re fused to discuss the meeting on the a Bealh eve but rabbi Avra Hara Ravizz of dead said he was pleased by Shamit pledge he promises passage Otho is jew Ravine said. We Regli about inf the nip has already stated in no . A a v the remaining Reli Gloux Portia re scheduled to meet with president Oul Herzog next week to make re comma Davioni for the prime Mia inter  will then Call on the party Leader most cutly to form a coalition to hew he next governor enl european weather Ituna a Tell 1cdui Peffly Dux a intr n who s who of Nixon White Hausfe attend Mitchell s rites at Arlington iwo 4 m in now Shl us icy 4 41. Vinu my ctr 7 39 out base la How a Tea Cdr n us Tricia Gemuts it Hotfil Gnu v la mum my Ati Fott Mph of Tat Rudt Ylip n ill Ruizjr ft#4 nah Tampa Fuffy a Quaid 4ih.ctminilm in Chiomo x 451 w 5 Man � 4144 s7 46 u in Ujj s a tu.43 w Intai t 36 41 mat. T45 55 vhf. Re 50 ? 54 Ren p a. It Tut or in Mozum Poi. Washington a John  was eulogized saturday As not one who attracted fair weather friends in a gathering of friends that included former president Nixon his former la partner and Boss and others from he Nixon administration. The former attorney general who had won the Silver Star for gallantry for his world War ii Navy service was buried with full military honors at Arlington National cemetery. Mitchell die wednesday at 75 after a heart attack. His Bronie coffin covered by the american Flag was borne on a Caisson pulled by six White horses As the Nav band played the Navy hymn. Seven sail ors fired three volleys that echoed through the huge cemetery on a Crisp tall Day a bugler sounded laps. The pallbearers included Mitchell five grandsons by two children from his first marriage. The list of mourners read like a who who of the Nixon White mouse Yean including Robert Mardian one of Milch Ell s co defendants in the watergate cover up trial. Mardian s conviction i that Case was reversed by a higher court. Mitchell was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct Justice and served 19 months of a 2vi-to a year prison sentence . Haldeman and John d. Ehrlich Ryan his other co defendants in that trial did not attend he funeral. Nixon. Was one of 18 unit diced co coup Antonin the watergate  was Only one reference to the scandal that brought the Nixon administration Down. /.-. What he went through was the most unfair cruel treatment of a Public figure in the history of this cynical City a informer Nixon aide Richard a. Moore in the Eulogy. \. ".-. The mourners included prow Sec Ellry Ron Ziegler and an i ass Otist Bruce Whelihan speech writers Pat Buchanan and Biu Sartre  Secretary Dwight Chapin counsel Leonard Gar ment Nixon Secretary Rose mar Woods and Mitchell s successor As attorney general Richard Klein Insu