European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes monday March 13,1989 Pinochet favors plebiscite on chilean Reform p ans by in los Angeles times Santiago. Chits president Autusto Pinochet embracing several opposition demands agreed sat urday that a new plebiscite should be held on propose constitutional reforms that would broaden democratic rights m Chile. Pinochet addressed inc nation on the final Day of his Cigle year mandate under the 1980 Constitution. His defeat in a plebiscite last of Caber denied him another eight year term that would h ivc begun saturday. In Stead he will serve one More year in office and elections in december will  successor. Opposition lenders said that Pinochet s announce ment went part of the Way toward meeting their de mands such As shortening the eight year presidential term possibly to four years. But la i said that Pino Chol avoided any commitment to a Nam bar of Funda mental changes needed to fully restore Vilian demo cratic Rule. A coalition of 17 opposition parties a insisted that last october s ballot was not Only a vote armst pm Chol but a vote in favor of changing the system he has constructed since the armed forces seized Power in a coup in 1973.under the current Constitution the armed forces would continue to hold Broad Power under the next elected president in part through the National so Chin to Council. Pinochet commander of the army and tic other three services commanders could not be re moved by the elected president for eight years. \ Pinochet said the changes he is willing to consider sub milling 10 a plebiscite include rescinding the president s. Right to dissolve the House of deputies m the new con Gress removing the presidential Power to consign people president Augusto Pinochet. Pledging to allow chilean reforms. To exile and to ban their return to the country during states of siege and adding a new presumably civilian member Uvine seven member Security Council now dominated the four commanders in chief. Along with shortening the presidential term he also would bewi1ling to accept modification of a provision that Sonje analysts interpret As forbidding even the expression of marxist ideas. However he made no reference to a demand for he scrapping of the entire clause which bans marxist panics traditionally significant minority Force in chilean  Alf from Page 1 a television series that shares the town s name before the mystery was solved. The town it seems Hod been caught in the wave of the Alf mania afflicting both sides of the Atlantic the Success of the series chronicling the Saga of a alien life form s adjustment to life on Earth has spawned a thriving business in Alf Memorabilia , Alf greeting cards Alf dolls Are everywhere in America and now West Germany. The signs identifying this City As Alf apparently were Loo much for fans to pass up. Eventually Nicola ordered the signs removed telling operators of Earby pubs and restaurants to Tell their guests that when the reached the town with no signs thai was Alf. Although Alf is shown on German television Alf residents had remained blissfully ignorant of its popularity but taking charge in a manner that would be the envy of american mayors Nic Otty said no problem to the affair and turned it into a plus. He began Selling the signs. So far he has sold 200 of them Many to american who have visited the town or simply card about it. One american schoolteacher Ord Rcd a sign for her classroom. Most of the customers however Are germans. I i my the a or said shaking his head. There arc two reasons for Selling the signs according to Nicolay. One reason is they would buy them nol steal them. The second reason is Public relations Tor air it has worked. German newspapers and television and radio stations have picked up the town s Story signs by the Way Are available for 75 Marks apiece about $40, by writing to the mayor at Kirc Strasse 5, ss84a1d ".thft,town should have had an inkling of what was. Coming. When the son of Alois Ludwig a Vineyard owner and Alf City official visited Boston a few year Sago he Mew laughs on the Beach by scratching the town s name in the Sand  ,. At that tune Alf was not shown on German television so he was puzzled by the response. A Friendly bos Loman took him Home to watch the show. -.,.-, the genesis of this problem is two centuries old that s when the own name completed its evolution from Aphis pinned on it by the romans 2,000 year Sago to Alf with stops at Alue Albe Alve and Calffe along the Way \   Nicolay s common of tense  the Man who has been the town s mayor for nearly 25 years. He is a Friendly shopkeeper with a quiet self deprecating sense of humor. When a husband and wife visiting the town bumped into the mayor recently he graciously nosed for a picture with the a Nan and an Alf doll joking that people May think a resembles the television character. V Nicolay talks easily about his Tow obviously proud of its Beauty and the vast vineyards hat crawl  Steep slopes behind Alf. He smiles Ali i he says that nearby town is jealous of the attention a has received from German press regarding its signs a certificate naming him an honorary member of the Alf ran club in the bavarian town of Dietmann ried is Dis played in his store office. Although the town makes no profit from irrigate of the signs at least one local business is cashing i it display window is filled with a variety of Alf Mcm Orailia offered for Sale. -.-,"". A. Also after eight months with no signs marking the town Nicolay recently placed new ones Al the towns Edge securing each with six bolts and rivets making them he Hopes thief proof and has Alf finally become popular in Al 7 now the mayor says with smile. Pc Prtrt limit a  report saw will he my r