European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes monday november 14,19b8 news updates third world debt Mexico City up in Rov Cal frn Rrt 9fi t tin american issued a Mccla for measures crushing fore regional Coop concluding meeting in ministers from the latin am ipalion or of debtor and i political act Region s Lon crisis. Latin am $420 Bil lion f Caribbean nations Ion Friday calling Case the Region s debt and enhance lion a two Day closed Xico City Energy member nations of can Energy Organ de called an both Tor nations to Lakei to improve the Bering economic a is burdened by a eign debt. Bus rider fined Anaheim Calif. A a bus passenger who look inc wheel after he Driver stopped in a fit or anger and challenged him to Lake Over was fined $1.151 when he pleaded guilty to a Misdemeanour i heft Middle drove inc bus loaded with 3 passengers for about a mile and a hair after the bus Driver stormed off oct. 19,making All inc proper stops and collecting All inc proper fares. But the City s attorneys said it was still wrong because the passengers could have been , 52. Entered his Pica to the Misdemeanour charge in North Orange county municipal court in addition to inc Fine. Judge Rob Ert slut san placed diddle on three Yean of informal probation. Biddle. A Hughes aircraft Engi Neer look Over inc bus after a argument with Driver Kim Dale Miller 36, who was later tired. Chun corruption Case Seoul South Korea a government prosecutors saturday arrested the brother and Cousin of former president Chun Doo Hwan on corruption charges bringing to seven the number of Chun s family members arrested so far. Arrested saturday were chunk cd Hwan 59, the older brother of the sex president and his Cousin Chun woo Hwan 55. The two were charged with Tak ing bribes or diverting official funds after forcibly taking Over a major fish Market with the help of government officials Loyal to the cd pc Sidcot. The arrests were made As part of government efforts 10 uncover alleged corruption and misdeeds involving Chun his family members and associates. The National As Sembly is currently investigating corruption allegations against the former president. China disaster Aid Beijing a West Ger Many will donate �11.4 million for victims of an earthquake that killed More than 900 and left 200,000 homeless in Southwest Clirina a spokesman said saturday. Wolfgang Bockhold spokesman for the West German embassy said it was not Clear whether he Aid would come in the form of Money or goods. China s civil affairs ministry said the governments of Japan and Switzerland expressed interest in helping victims of sunday s quake which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale v r the make struck a Remote mountainous area of Yunnan province near China s Border with Burma earlier his month killing More than 930 people and injuring 3,364- -. Lid Arity starts hunger strike Over arrests of 50 protesters i t n n t Man to j to anti c in a "tj1_j a f 2_ to i. Try i _ i _. A i to Warsaw Poland Kupij Solidarity activists led run Ger strike by dozens of people in the Ruthem City of Kato Wice saturday to protest police violence and the detention o\50 people who took part in a mass to commemorate the 70lhanniversary of Poland also saturday leadership released a statement saying that prime minister Misc Zysow Kakowski intends to close without at least 100 big inc Siat Cmunt demanded a guarantee thai flu workers get new jobs with the same Warakowski who announced Lac month the liquidation by december l99vpflhe Lenin shipyard the Cradle of Solidarity said economic reforms would tire at a base for political reforms in Poland a key soviet satellite. He said the Sefl Yard workers would be Given new jobs other enterprises. Adam Slomka an activist of the illegal confederation for Independent Poland said in a Telephone interview thai he and 79 persons headed by Solidarity Leader Kazimirz Wilon began a hunger protest at 1 30 . Saturday in the Cathedral of Christ the King in Katowice they were later joined by 10 other people. / he said the hunger strike was Beer held in protest of inc actions in night of police who attacked some 1,0people trying to March toward the Center of inc Industrial City of Katowice after amass marking the 70th anniversary of Poland s Independence. According to sources in Tutt now banned Solidarity Union three people were taken to a Hospital with injuries and 50 were detained. Some of Olluf marchers hid in the Cathedral until Sale urday morn ing when police lifted a tie go of the Church a Church source Sai by late saturday 89 if Pulc were in Trio Church participating in a hunger strike they said wifi ins until the 50 arrested arc released and police Are punished for beating score of people. Tribuna Robotnik a the communist party newspaper in allow inc published a report saying Onuf that police had pro denied an illegal rally. We Are demanding True information c carried by Tribuna with a report on me scaling Slomka said. On Friday riot police charged demonstrators in the Northern seaport of Gdansk Warsaw and Poznan detaining at least three dozen people. Rallies in six other cities commemorating the anniversary were peaceful. During the rallies protesters called for the government sanctioned revival of the Trade Union Solidarity bom in 1980. Poland emerged after world War 1 As a free country following 23 years of partition among Russia Prussia and aus Tria. On nov. Ii 1918, it proclaimed Independence that lasted until he first shots of world War ii when nazi Ger Many invaded its Eastern neighbor. President Reagan sent a congratulatory Telegram in which he recalled inc fourteen Points of president Woodrow Wilson of Jan. 8,1918, which included a Appeal for a free and totally Independent Poland the polish news Agency Pap said. The Independence anniversary was ignored after the communist takeover of Poland in 1944, bul on Friday polish Leader Wojciech Jaruzelski wearing the uniform of a general reviewed polish troops at noon Al the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in Warsaw. Siam a Bow ref a religious parties agrees to change definition of jews Jerusalem a prime minister Yitzhak Shamir has promised tour religious political parties his liked bloc would change Israel s definition of who is � jew if inc parties join his government. The religious party leaders had demanded a change in the awas 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 Taw within three months of the new government said Shamir s spokesman Yossi Ach Meir. It s not idea bul the silent majority will accept in jews abroad the majority of whom. Arc not orthodox said the so called who is a jew amendment would Dij vide the jewish people. The Law defines who is recognized i jewish by Israel and therefore Defin who qualifies for automatic citizens while it would not affect great numb of people the amendment which r mandate that Only orthodox jews b cognized As jewish would carry in Dous s _ won 40 Linthe Bolil freight by implying Beof non orthodox Liki Parli its in the 120-Membcr. L elections More than me left leaning Tabor party s 39 seats but Art enough lorm a majority. Al though liked has the a Pori of three far parties which Lofther carry seven it still needs the support of the Racli bloc f 18 seats to forms majority. Ibi Yitzhak of the Ultra orthodox shot party said was satisfied by the like pledge and voted joining a liked government la u possible to nay we got r answer Peretz said Friday Artel with Shamir. Ajl our talk Rcv Olathe conversion the conversion Law is another verse the who is a jew proposal. Bot Laie that the stale will Only Honor com Sions conducted by orthodox rabbis. The result of the legislation favored _. 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 citizenship. While jews abroad including several american jewish organizations have been vocal against the proposed legis lation Ach Meir said it would have Little practical effect. Even without the change in the Taw the non orthodox jews do not come to live in Israel by the mosses achime isaid. The majority who come Are the orthodox jews.". Shamir also met Friday with the nation Al religious party and the Ultra orthodox Gudat Yisrael and Degel a torah Partie. Representatives of Gudat Yisrael re fused to discuss the meeting on the Sabbath eve but rabbi Avraham Ravitz of de Elsaid he was pleased by Shamir pledge. He promises passage of who is a jew Ravizz Laid weve glad about the nip has already stated its sup port for the liked party. The remaining religious parties Are scheduled to meet with president Chain Herzog next week to make recommend la tons for the prime minister s Post i Erzog will then Call on the party Leader St Likely to form a co Litho Al to Huml the Linot govera enl. Who s afro of i Lixon by hate House attend Mitchell s rites at Washington a John n. Mitchell was eulogized saturday As not one who attracted fair weather friends in a gathering of friends that included former president Nixon his Jermer Law partner and Boss and of Hciks from the Ninon administration. The former attorney Genet cd who had won the Silver Star for gallantry for Bis world War 11 Navy service was buried with full military honors at Arlington National cemetery. Mitchell died wednesday at 75 after a heart attack. His Bronze 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 thai echoed through the huge cemetery on a Crisp fall Day a bugler sounded taps. The pallbearers included Mitchell s five grandsons by two children from his first marriage. The list of mourners read like a who s who of the Nixon White House Yean including Robert Mardian one of Milch Ell s co defendants in the watergate cover up trial. Mardian s conviction in thai Case was reversed by a higher court Mitchell was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct Justice and served 19 months of a 2 a to a year prison sentence. . Haldeman and John a Ehrlich Man his other co defendants in that trial did not attend the funeral. Nixon was one of i Stin indicted co conspirators in there was Oby one reference to the scandal that Brousil Hie Nixon Admonis Talion Down to what be went Cro unfair cruel treat Mew in the history of this former Nixon aide Etc the Eulogy. The mourners include Cress Secretary Ron Ziegler and an. Asj Nuwt Bruc Whelihan speech writers pm Buchanan and Bill satire appointments were buy Dwight Chopin counsel Leonard Gar ment Nixon Secretary Rote mar Woods and Mitchell s successor As attorney general Richard Klindienst. Hugh was the most of a Public figure Uncial City said lard a. Moore in
