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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sakharov rejection protested Moscow a hundreds of pro testers demanded on Friday that the leaders of the prestigious Academy of science resign for failing 19 nominate human rights activist Andrei d. Sakha Rov to a new National legislature. More than 1,000 Academy workers ranging from prominent intellectuals to members of informal political groups gathered outside the organization s head quarters in Damp weather to hear dozen speakers. The rejection of Sakharov a nuclear physicist space scientist Roald Sag Deyeva and other prominent intellectual Sas deputies to the new legislature has fur ther eroded the prestige of the Academy of sciences speakers told a crowd on the Steps of the group s Headquarters. The Academy s ruling presidium voted Jan. 18 on nominations for deputies to the new 2,250-seat Congress of people deputies a pseudo parliamentary body that will be elected in March and will intern choose a full time legislature and president. The parliamentary body will have representatives from geographical professional political and social organizations. Sakharov the 67-year-old Dean of the soviet human rights movement has been nominated to represent a Moscow District but Many of his scientific col leagues wanted him chosen to represent them in the Academy. Sakharov complained wednesday inthe weekly newspaper literary Gazette that the nominating process in the acad Emy of sciences was still working at the lower level. But when the leadership made its final picks he said Only top administrators were picked. Saturday february 4, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 1990 will be year of pizza for Beijing Beijing up by May 1990, Beijing residents with craving for pizza will be Able to Call up a local restaurant say on Tofu pizza to go and even get it delivered a new York entrepreneur says. The restaurant called new York City pizza has been agreed upon As a joint venture Between a group of new York fast food experts and restaurant developers and a chinese Enterprise under the ministry of agriculture. Richard Rosenzweig 26, presi Dent of new York City pizzacorp., said the 600-seat restaurant in downtown Beijing will sell thin crust new York style pizza her sandwiches and ice Cream. Special varieties to suit local tastes Are under consideration including a non cheese pizza for chinese who Are reputed to dislike Dairy products and a possible Tofu or bean curd Topping. Rosenzweig said new York Cit pizza would also Purchase custom vehicles and offer delivery along with Telephone ordering service. This is the second pizza join venture announced in Beijing. Last year pizza hut signed a agreement to launch an outlet through a Hong Kong firm but the venture has not yet opened. Benjamin Hooks right executive director of the National association for the advancement of coloured people has launch time Chat with soldiers at Flieger Chow powwow Horst Cavern in Hanau West Germany on Friday. Hooks marking Black history month is on a six Day tour of installations in West Germany. With the is Ken George a act director Are clockwise fro left pfc. Joe Walker pfc. Keith Good win pfc. Andre Handy spec. Parenza Best and spec. Frederick Boggan. All 2-door cars tested suffer damage in crashes at 5 Mph Washington a Ever Model of new two door cars that was intentionally run into barriers at 5mph suffered at least several Hundred dollars damage with the worst repair estimate totalling $3,444, according to \ insurance Industry tests release thursday. Although some cars performed bet Ter than in similar tests a year ago there is no reason Why any car should be damaged at All said Brian o Neill spokesman for the insurance Institute for Highway safety. O Neill said the Low Speed tests were conducted Over the past month in Hartwood va., using 19 new 1989 car purchased anonymously by the Institute which is financed by the insurance Industry. Damage estimates were updated for 15 other cars where the Model had not changed since identical tests were held last year. Repair estimates after four tests were More than $3,000 for three cars the Isuzu impulse at $3,444, the Kaihatsu charade at $3,047 and the Honda cry of at $3,040. The least damaged cars were the Geo spectrum with $434 damage the Toyota Corolla with $495 and the plym Outh Colt with $642. Each of 34 cars tested was run into Barrier both front Ward and backward and also front Ward into an Angle Barrier an backward into a pole All at 5 Mph. The most costly damage in most cases was inthe pole test where the Impact was concentrated Over a smaller area. The pole did 1,445 damage to the Isuzu Model. Before the 1983 Model year Federal Law required that cars sustain no damage in 5 Mph front and rear Barrier tests. For newer models the Standard was lowered to 2.5 Mph. Less than a third of the cars in the new tests sustained no damage at All in the front and rear Barrier tests. In 1981 tests o Neill said the Ford escort suffered no damage in All four tests. In the new tests a 1989 Ford is cortex had no damage in the front and rear Barrier tests but the Institute estimate repairs costing $1,481 to the 1989 Model after the pole and Angle crashes. Ford motor co. Spokeswoman Joy Estinson said the difference is caused by changes in the Model that include a Light weight bumper to help Ford meet Feder ally imposed mileage standards. She said the pole and Angle tests Are very Tough but All of Ford s cars voluntarily comply with the pre-1983 Stan Dard for straight on Barrier crashes rather than the less stringent 2.5 Mph Standard. A spokesman for Isuzu Dan Mccue said he could not comment on the results because he had not seen the documentation from the tests. However he noted that another Isuzu produced car the Geo spectrum suffered the least costly damage in the tests. Kurt Antonius spokesman for Ameri can Honda in los Angeles said the cry of Model is designed for fuel Economy with a lighter bumper but other Honda models have stronger bumpers than Las year s. The most important thing is that this is not related to Auto safety he  tests did not cover any injuries that might occur to Driver or passengers Inlow Speed crashes. The Institute said a Basic Honda a remodel which was the worst affected in 1988 with $2,782 damage sustained$2,061 in damage to the 1989 Model. This improvement is encouraging said o Neill but there was still a lot of damage to the 89 Honda cry and Avery Long Way to  the fourth most damaged car Chrysler Conquest Tsi with a repair estimate totalling $2,357, required a new front fender at a Cost of $300. O Neill said the mass produced Sheet Metal fender costs As much As a washing machine which comes Complete wit motor pump hoses and circuitry As Well As the Metal  he said a similar fender for a 1989sundance, also a Chrysler product costs $92. Bill Dunn a Chrysler corp. Spokes Man said he had not seen the data and could not comment immediately on the results. Rating the cars Washington a Here is a list of new two door cars in 5 Mph crash tests conducted by the insurance Institute for Highway safety with the total Dollar damage after four tests. Tests All were on 1989 models except where noted Isuzu impulse 3,444 Kaihatsu charade 3,047 Honda cry of 88 3,040 Chrysler Conquest 2,357 Pontiac lemans 88 2,144 Plymouth Sundance 2,117 Volkswagen Jetta 88 2,105 Honda cry 2,061 Nissan 240sxxe 1,976 Volkswagen Fox 88 1,887 Volkswagen git 1,875 Ford festival l 88 1,849 Acura Integrals 88 1,763 Dodge Daytona Ess Aab 900 Volkswagen Gulf 88 Geo metro Coupe Ford probe go Mercury tracer 88 Dodge Dayton Nissan 240 so be Ford escort a Mazda mx-6 do 88 Honda civic 3drnissan Pulsar no 88 Volkswagen Cabriolet Toyota mr2 Toyota Tercel Fez 88mazda 323 88 Hyundai Excel go 88 Mitsubishi Mirage to Plymouth Colt Toyota Corolla 88geo spectrum 88 1,754 1,673 1,655 1,620 1,592 1,571 1,545 1,531 1,481 1,465 1,262 1,248 1,144 1,091 1,001 934 842 824 642 495 434  
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