European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 All the world s a stage for Georgo Peugeot an american Clown from the Midwest. He s performing for travellers with time to kill at Frankfurt Airport in West Frankfurt Airport gets act together for travellers by de Reavis staff writer Frankfurt West Germany airports like train stations Are Dull places to wait unless you be got a lot of Money to spend in Classy restaurants an shops. However the people who run the Frankfurt Airport recently added a bit of free entertainment to the More expensive collection of clock killers. We thought a cultural entertainment program might be the kind of diversion travellers with time on their hands would Welcome said Rainer Burbach the pro Gram s coordinator. It s an Don t know if people will accept it but it s Worth the the program features a different artist every week performing at various locations in the Airport s three terminals. Guitar player kicked off the Effort Jan. 12, followed by an american Clown and a Singer. In the weeks to come entertainment will include a pair of jugglers 45 musicians who Call themselves the Cheshire county youth orchestra a jazz band from Krakow Poland a two Man Panto mime troupe and a week of Argentine music folklore and dance. Georgo Peugeot the stage name of the Clown who came to Europe from the american Midwest said working the air port is a different kind of experience. I m used to working on stage he said. Here you impose yourself on peo ple and Hope you re not imposing. Some times it works other times people Are too Busy to watch or enjoy one aspect of the Airport location worked to the Clown s favor however. We were surprised How much Atten Tion Peugeot attracted Burbach said. People kept giving him Money not Reali zing he was paid by the Airport adminis . Report criticizes Al Salvador Israel for human rights violations Washington up the state department reported tuesday a resurgence of death squad activities in Al Salvador and said that Israel s armed Force shave committed widespread human rights violations in fighting protests against israeli occupation including fatal beatings of palestinian youths. The department s Lith annual human rights report used its most critical language Ever against Israel. It said israeli defense forces in 1988 were unprepared to handle palestinian uprisings in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip and were guilty of a substantial increase of human rights in Al Salvador there was a resurgence of vigilante groups and an increase in apparently politically motivated killings to about 20 a month although right Wing squads were not responsible for All of them. The report noted 14 summary executions by the salvadoran armed forces in 1988. Significantly As it criticized a . Ally the 1,548-Page report also cited improvements in the human rights situation in the soviet Union though it said the Impact was not major outside the cities of Moscow an Leningrad. Previous reports have assailed the soviets but the current document took pains to recognize wide rang ing reforms initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev. Among major . Opponents the situation in Ira again was grim the department said with reports of the executions of More than 2,000 political opponent Sand prisoners being raped and tortured routinely. The annual review said israeli troops or Settle skilled 366 palestinian arabs in 1988, an average of one death every Day. More than 20,000 palestinians were wounded or injured by israeli troops the report said. The israeli defense forces caught by Surprise an untrained and inexperienced in riot control responded in a manner which led to a substantial increase inhuman rights violations it said. At least 13 palestinian deaths were caused by beat Ings from israeli soldiers and another four fatalities occurred because of the improper use of tear Gas unenclosed areas it explained. The department also noted that 36 palestinians were deported from the occupied territories in an action the United states considers a violation of International Law. At least 154 Homes of palestinian arabs were demolished or sealed for Security reasons the report said. The arabs were rendered homeless because military permits Are required for the construction of new Homes. In new York the american jewish committee re acted to the report by saying to the degree that is Rael s response has resulted in the deaths or injuries cited in the state department s report we express our anguish at the human tragedy this the pro israeli group said however the Intifada uprising needs to be understood for what it is a direct Challenge to the existence and legitimacy of Testate of regarding the soviet Union the report said the limits of permissible dissent in 1988 continued to expand. Reforms Are taking place at the direction of the communist it noted however that the liberalized policies of glasnost and perestroika had Little Impact on actions by the Kab the Kremlin s Security apparatus and also had Little effect outside the metropolitan areas of mos cow and Leningrad. The department noted a dramatic increase in permitted emigration of religious and National minorities from the soviet Union. In 1988, it said 19,292 jews were allowed to leave up from 8,155 the previous year. The report also found More than 10,000 soviet armenians were permitted to emigrate an increase of More than 7,000 from the previous year. More than 45,000 ethnic germans were allowed to leave a dra Matic Rise from the previous year s 14,000, it said. The report also noted in Turkey there were credible allegations of torture and other mistreatment of prisoners though at a reduced level from previous years. In Tibet there were credible reports suggesting chinese Security forces used beatings and other forms of mistreatment including the use of electric prods for torture. March Majers say cupid s arrows Are falling Short of Mark Singapore up the Prospect of five Days off to meet a mate at the employer s expense has met with a Cool response from single sat the National University Hospital administrators said wednesday. Since november when negotiators agreed to insert the Bonus leave into the collective bar gaining agreement Only four of the 970 unmarried men and women employed there have applied. The scheme is part of the government s efforts to encourage marriage and family life amid a drastically shrinking population. Singles complained they did not have enough time for Romance so the leave was initiated to enable them to attend social gatherings arranged by the social development unit the govern ment s official matchmaking unit. A spokeswoman at the Hospital said it was Only a matter of time before people accepted the Stu functions As a Way of meeting members of the opposite sex. All we in do now is offer them the time Todo so she said. Under the plan when cupid s Arrow hits Home employees Are entitled to five Days paid leave to get married. Bush becomes Grandfather a role he s used to playing Washington a president Bush became Grandfather for the 11th time tuesday when his Daugh Ter in Law Sharon gave birth to a 7-Pound, 2-Ouncegirl in Denver the White House said. Ashley Walker Bush was delivered at 3 45 a m arose medical Center. Ashley is her parents third child
