European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday March 6,1939 party Leader of Canada s new democrats is quitting Toronto a de Broad Binl who has led the opposition new democratic party for nearly 14 years announced saturday that he is stepping Down. Now is the time for renewal now is the Lime to pick a new Man or a woman to take us the next  Broadbent said in a speech id party leaders. His voice breaking with emotion Broadbent called on the Kri of can tar new democrats to fight the new conservatism he said is sweeping. Canada and widening the Gap Between Rich and poor. One party member at. To ruling the caucus shouted no As Broad Bent announced he was quilting. It was not Immy dial Cly Clear when hew ill leave or when a Conven Tion will be held to re. Place him. Broadbent 52. A firm her of parliament for Oshawa since 1968, an Broadbent noun cd his departure during a speech 10 120 Mem Bers of the party s Federal Council or governing body. The announcement followed months of speculation about his political future in the Wake of nov. 21 Gener Al   although the new democrats won a record 43 scats they remained in third place among the National Politi Cal parties and failed to win a single scat in Quebec. Only a year earlier the party had Ted in Public opinion polls. After a Billr election Campaign dominated by the free Trade agreement with the United slates Brian Mulroney was re Clicc cd prime minister and his right of censer progressive conservative party won 169 seals in the House of commons. The Liberal party finished second with 82  opposition parties opposed the free Trade agreement which was supported by Mulroney. Broad Bent said he favored amendments thai would protect Canadian jobs he believes will be threatened by the Accord. " " " i during Bis Long tenure As party Leader Broadbent was credited with leading his party toward the political mainstream.-.-. His speech sunday dealt largely with the slate of democratic socialism in Canada the party s future and his personal views on politics As in the Pas when i be reached a decision i m very Happy and convinced that the decision 1 made is the right one he said. ,. ,. " ,. Broadbent whose personal popularity always was higher than his own party a had indicated earlier that he might step Down. I after the election he appeared tired and demoralized. He questioned publicly whether he had the Energy to continue in his position. You have to have your whole heart and soul in terms of commitment especially in National politics to All the work in our highly diverse country he said in january. In terms of my disposition at this stage of my life am 1 going to go out there and give it 100 percent of my Energy and whatever talents i have unless a per son is willing to do that they ought not Lead a political  Broad Binl s Suc Csor will be Only the fourth Leader in the history of the new democratic party. Head of greens Radical faction says she plans to leave party Duisburg. Wait or Ninny a Julia Dit Fiir Iii the fiery Leader of radicals within. The fractious c1rci. N party. Stunned a party Congress on saturday. By saying she plans to quit and by bitterly denouncing moderates who want to put the Circuns on a new Politi Cal course. There Are Many Good reasons for me to leave the party Ditfurth said in a speech she angrily charged bar the party was practising policies of exclusion against the left and was adapt ing a traditional political  Ditfurth and other radicals controlled the greens leadership but were ousted last year in a no Confidence vote launched by moderates. The National greens Congress in Duisburg was called to elect a new group of leaders pit fun is. Head of the fundis fundamentalist who arc locked in a bitter ideological struggle with the greens other main faction the. Scalos realists. Their dispute centers on the realms willingness to work within established political procedures and the fundamentalists insistence that the parly steer Clear of ing up to the a Miliman parties in her speech. Ditfurth charged that the party has been compromising Loo Many of us principles. The goal of this is apparently formation of a government with the social democrats Ditfurth said. The social democrats arc West Germany s main opposition party and  going up against Chan cellar Helmut Kohl s Christia democrats in nest year s Federal a cyclic is i Olls indicate the Christian democrats have Ost support Over the last few months opening the possibility the puny might not be Able to put together a parliamentary majority after the Federal elections. Ditfurth said she will probably leave the greens following the 1990 elections. Ditfurth also denounced the alternative list Althe greens West Berlin sister per Tyr for its plans to join a coalition govern Cut in Thal City. She said the alternative Lisl had abandoned principles that it and the greens have been defending for years. The Christian democrats were ousted from Power in West Berlin elections last month and the victorious. Social democrats Are now negotiating with the alter native list about forming a new government the 39,000-Mcmbcr Oren party sprang from Radi Cal environmentalist and leftist peace movements inthe 1970s. 3 hacked to death in Philippines Manila us l an american businessman and his two filipino guides were hacked to death by in  attach cuff to tiding Farmers in a Remote Vil Lage in Southern Philippines authorities said sunday. In the capital assassins of the communist new peo ple s army struck sunday killing a Marine Corporal and a civilian in a crowded Ilum District. Police said Paul Nesbit 69, a longtime american resident in the Philippines was killed while inspecting Chron it deposits wednesday in Good town Zamboanga Del none province some 470 Miles South of Manila. Police said communist rebels and an anti comm Nisi religious cult called Tad Tad to chop known for hacking its \ victims with machetes operate in the area. 1 two of Nesbit s five local guides were also killed while the two others were missing. A fifth guide escaped unharmed a police report said. The survivor old police Nesbit s arms were lopped off and he died from slashing wounds. . Embassy spokesman Jerry Huchel confirmed the report but said he did not have other details. He also said he has no Hometown for a Cubit in the attack in the capital police said Marine Cpl Irinco Paguio 33, had just stepped out of his House in Manila s crowded slum District of Tondo to buy cigarettes sunday morning when four gunmen shot and killed him a Carpenter Bienvenido signal 34, who tried to Alert Paguio when he saw the assailants pull out their guns also was mowed Down police said. Education Roi indu Munich Campus offering academic scholarships Munich West Germany is High school seniors headed to he University or Mary land s Campus in Munich have until March 13 to submit applications for academic scholarships the Munich Campus offers several scholarships awarded competitively plus an unlimited number for students accepted into the school s honors program. Scholarships Range from $500 to s1,000, including those Tor specialized areas such As performing arts and German american relations. Applicants Musl have a Grade Point average or Al least 3.0 and be formally accepted for admission in order to qualify Tor the scholarships said. Financial Aid adviser Karen Reed. Three of the scholarships require student essays. Students interested in the honors program scholarships must have a 3.6grade-Poinl average or better and a combined Scholastic aptitude test score Pocai least 1,100. " application forms Are available from High school Counselor local education centers or from the Campus. Contact the financial Aid of fice at ets 440-653s or civilian 089-690-0093 for More information. Mat counts Competition saturday in Heidelberg Wiesbaden West Germany eighty four seventh and eighth graders from 21 schools Are expected to compete saturday at Heidelberg Middle school in the final round of the math counts Competition in Germany similar competitions Are scheduled the same Day in the Atlantic. Pacific and Panama regions. The competitions focus on word problems and compilations. The top four finishers in the All regions Competition will represent he school system at the National male Cums final May 12 in Washington the society of american military engineers has agreed to pay the expenses for team Mem Bers and one faculty sponsor to compete in Washington where they will face teams from the so Stales puerto Rico Guam the District of Columbia and state department and other Over seas schools. Three run for presidency of overseas teachers Union Washington the Mclim Binl and two challengers Are in their final weeks of campaigning for the lop overseas education Asso. Calion office. Jack Rollins faces a Challenge from Germany area directors Joyce Holland and Jan pc Cunjak in the race for the presidency. Rollins three year term expires in july Union Headquarters officials in Washington plan to mail ballots to its members March 17. Members will elect a president vice president Secretary treasurer and a director. Ballots include pro address to envelopes that will be sent to Union Headquarters. Only ballots received by May 9 will be counted Union Volji Cial said drama fest March 12-15 at Frankfurt High school Frankfurt Wisl Germany More than 2so students from 25 schools arc expected to attend the Germany Region s annual drama test March 12 to 5.Al Frankfurt High school. The students Are scheduled to perform 13 one act relays in addition to Solo and Duel acts. Joan Gibbons who Heads the school system s language arts department will help critique the performances. Those interested in attending can Contact Richard Smith at ets 320-2311 for More info