European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday february 20,1989 3 . Soldiers Hurt in bus bomb attack Tegucigalpa Honduras a assailants on saturday hurled a bomb at the Back of a bus carrying . Soldiers wounding three of them and two honduran passers by the . Embassy and nurse said. Anne m. Sigmund director of Public information for the embassy said two soldiers received immediate medical at Tention and left the Hospital but the third one is staying for  the blast which occurred at noon in Comayagua about 60 Miles Northwest of the capital was the third attack against . Soldiers in Honduras in the Pas year and a half. Sigmund said the soldiers were taken to a military Hospital at the Enrique Soto Cano air base outside Comayagua. She did not describe the extent of their injuries. There Are about 1,200 . Soldiers stationed at the base. She said the soldiers were injured when assailants hurled an explosive de vice at the Back of a rented bus in which 28 american soldiers were returning to their base after a training visit to co Managua. Sigmund said that it has not been determined what Type of explosive was thrown and that no one had claimed responsibility. A nurse at Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua told the associated press by Telephone that two honduran passers by also were being treated for injuries in the attack. . Soldiers have been conducting Maneu vers in Honduras since 1982. Leftist groups have protested the Maneu vers. Winnie Mandela Shamir invites talks with arabs under ., soviet sponsorship Jerusalem a prime minister Yitzhak Sha Mir said sunday that he would Welcome with All my heart peace negotiations with the arabs sponsored by the United states and the soviet Union. Shamir spoke on the eve of a visit to Cairo by for eign minister Moshe Arens who will meet with soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze and egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Shevardnadze who will also hold talks with Plo chairman Yasser Arafat during his 10-Day Middle East tour unveiled proposals saturday in Damascus Syria for a  International conference that would include the Plo. Shamir did not refer directly to the soviet plan which called for the . Security Council to be convened at the foreign minister level to prepare for a conference in six to nine months. In the past Shamir funeral rehearsal Tokyo police surround a mock up Royal car Early sunday As they rehearse the state funeral for Japan s emperor Hirohito. On Friday the procession will travel from the Imperial Palace to Shi Niku Imperial Garden where burial will take place. Presi Dent Bush Heads a list of 150 foreign leaders and envoys expected to attend the funeral and participate in a whirlwind of diplomatic activities. The 87-year old emperor died Jan. 7 of intestinal cancer. Has opposed International involvement in the talks. Shamir recalled that former . Secretary of state George Shultz proposed in 1987 that the Heads of mid dle East countries and All parties to the conflict meet in Washington. They would then be invited by the United states and soviet Union to Start direct talks. He said the Arens Shevardnadze meeting which was proposed by the soviets would be a positive phenomenon that would allow Israel to outline it positions. Shamir and Arens have ruled out talks with the Plo which they View As a terror organization Bent on the destruction of Israel. Shamir declined to respond to a questioner who asked whether the Price for full diplomatic relations with Moscow would be acceptance of an International peace conference. Poland s leaders propose Reform Warsaw Poland a the communist leaders of Poland proposed a new electoral system saturday that would Reserve some seats in parliament for inde pendent candidates and eventually Lead to fully demo cratic elections opposition spokesmen said. In the past Only party approved candidates we Reable to run for parliament. Solidarity spokesman Janusz Onyszkiewicz said opposition leaders were willing to discuss with authorities the partially democratic electoral system which also would Reserve a portion of seats for candidate backed by the communist party. But they indicated it appeared acceptable Only if other reforms were made such As allowing Access to the mass Media ensuring Independent courts an guaranteeing the right to form associations. Under the government proposal each election District would have two to five seats and the opposition and authorities would decide in Advance which seats could be contested among Independent candidates and which would be reserved for officially backed Candi dates. The breakdown Between the two Camps was not discussed saturday Onyszkiewicz said. Party sources have said they envision a system where 60 percent of the seats would be reserved for the party and its allies and 40 percent to Independent candidates linked to theroman Catholic Church or Solidarity. Anyone who collected 5,000 signatures could run for parliament but both sides would observe a gentleman s agreement not to run in each other s districts a High ranking party source said. The government proposal was the latest development in a two week series of talks Between authorities and the opposition. So far officials have agreed in principle to legalize the banned Solidarity Union to Register a banned farm ers group Rural Solidarity to allow Independent organizations their own press and to ease censorship blood discovered in Mandela Home Johannesburg South Africa a investigators said sunday that they found traces of blood and took fingerprints from the Soweto Home of Black activist Winnie Mandela after an eight hour search. Police also said they have detained at least four men in connection with the death of a Young Black Man. Maj. Gen. Jaap Joubert said the blood and fingerprints would be tested at police laboratories. Joubert is heading the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Black activist who was allegedly abducted and beaten at the House before his body with the Throat Slit was found dumped in the Black town ship of Soweto. Joubert is also investigating the disappearance of two Young men last seen in the company of Mandela s bodyguards in november and the murder of a Soweto doctor who is reported to have seen the 14-year-Oldboy after he was beaten. Police spokesman col. . Haa Broek announced that two people have been arrested in the murder of or. Abu Baker Astvat of Soweto. Haa Broek refused to say whether they were among the four detained at her House. Dodds Roundup Giessen principal named to Lead Halvorsen school Frankfurt the principal of Giessen elementary has been named to take Over at Rhein Mam s Halvorsen elementary a Frank Furt District official announced last week. Julie Gaski replaces Max Leonard who re tired in december. Frank Hill Frankfurt District superintendent said Gaski will split her time Between the two schools until a replacement principal is found for Giessen. Hill said he will await the formation of a Community advisory panel in Giessen before naming a permanent replacement there. The panels which include at least one Parent teacher Mili tary official and school administrator review prospective principals and recommend selections to Region and District level officials. Gaski s appointment was made under the lateral Transfer provision of school system pol icy. Lateral transfers require prior approval by regional and school system Headquarters officials and circumvent the advisory panel process. Hill cited Gaski s experience at running a fairly Large elementary school As a key Factor in her appointment. About 840 students attend Giessen and about 1,260 attend Halvorsen. Gaski begin her overseas school system career As a classroom teacher at Wei Brincken Elemen tary in 1974. She joined the administrative ranks As an education program manager at Frankfurt elementary before being named assist ant principal at Giessen in 1984. Gaski was named principal at the school in 1987. Young at arts1 festival to be held in Brussels Brussels Belgium approximately 80 Stu dents from nine Atlantic Region High schools Are expected to attend the Region s 10th annual Young at arts festival at Brussels High school beginning March 11. Call Gene Grant at ets 235-4294 for More in formation. Environmental seminar scheduled at Wales Lake London contemporary environmental is sues including acid rain and the greenhouse effect will term the Agenda for the Atlantic Region s six Day environmental awareness seminar beginning March 19 at Lake Bala in Wales. Seminar organizers expect about 68 High school students to attend the seminar at Glan lion a Welsh residential study Center. Speakers from Greenpeace and friends of Thearth have agreed to attend the seminar. Plans can Tor students to visit a nuclear Plant and the Machynlleth Center for alternative technology. Call . Hailing at ets 235-4294 for More information