European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes wednesday March 15,198923 missing after blasts fire sweep chemical Laden ship world today smoke unit flames engulf the trunk or maa Gusar after the Cut Mical Carrier was rocked by explosions at sen. Tokyo Lupi a liberian Tanker carrying More than 25,000 tons of chemicals exploded and caught fire in the Pacific while in route to cimral Japan Early tuesday leaving four British and 19 filipino crewmen missing maritime officials said the officials of the maritime safely Agency said occasional Small explosions prevented rescuers from reaching the vessel As of midday tuesday. Four empty lifeboats were found near the ship but there were no signs of survivors inc officials said a  ripped through the 23,038-Tonmaasgusar about 5 45 . Tuesday about 55 Miles Southeast of Cnoc Nojima Zaki South of Tokyo officials  the liberian Register cd vessel was engulfed in flames after the first explosion. The ship was on 1 voyage from Houston to South Korea via Japan with a cargo of about 25,700 tons of methanol acrylonitrile and other chemicals according to news reports and maritime officials. Moi Hanol is a poisonous flammable liquid used i manufacturing  television footage showed columns of flames and Black smoke rising from the ship and chemicals Burn ing on the surf Ace of the sea. Some Crew members May have been trapped in Side and rescuers plan to search for survivors inside the ship after the fire has subsided said a spokesman for the Agency. Rescuers were trying  volatile chemicals leaking from the ship to avoid further pollution. The ship was listing to its port Side bul was in no imminent danger of sinking officials said. Four aircraft and five ships were engaged in the search and Rescue operation and seven patrol boats and a fire boat were on their Way Lottie scene officials said. James Rickard a so year old briton was Captain of the maa Gusar. The ship carried three other British officers and 19 filipino seamen the ship s agent said. The maritime officials said the maa Gusar devel oped engine trouble olt Hawaii feb. 27 and was proceeding to Japan after temporary repairs. Actor producer Maurice Evans famed for Sha Lespeare roles Dies Brighton England of actor and Broadway producer Maurice Evans who starred in Shakespeare on the London stage and later displayed his versatility in american television series has died at 87 Evans died Early sunday in the sea Downs nursing Home in Rottingdean outside Brighton the local Coroner s office said tuesday the cause of death i though to have been heart failure a spokes Man Forth office said. Evans produced such Roadway hits As Tea House of inc August j Moon dial m for murder and no time i for  the naturalized Ameri can has of Rajet Macbeth Llam Lel and Richard 111 on american television but he also appeared in Man lighter roles inc puzzler on Batman sir Basil Ber Tram on  Samatha s frequently absent father on bewitched and a French spy on Daniel  his film credits include Rosemary s baby and Planck of the apes in which he played a Leader of the Cape plane. He had been ill said George Schipfer. A longtime Friend and Dean of theater film and to for inc uni Evans was Iliyof California los Angl cd he had a heart attack a few  Back and bronchial problems and 1 guess it just All caught up with  Schaffer called Evans one of the last great  Evans was born in Dorchester England. His theater career began at age�7, and his father a druggist Justice of the peace and Amateur actor cast him i adaptations of Thomas Hardy novels. His big breakthrough Casein journey s end in 1929, and he became one of London s most sought after stage actors. But he continued to run a dry clean ing business during inc Day once saying "1 have no intentions of winding up starving in an attic he joined the old Vic theater in 1934 and portrayed such classical shakespearean roles As Hamlet Caesar and pc Truchio. Heals favored Bernard Shaw ploys perform ing in Sain i Joan and major Barbara with his smooth baritone voice he was lured lob Roadway in 1935 for Romeo and  he became an american citizen in 1941 and entered inc army in 1942, staging about 60 plays for . Troops including a popular shortened version of Hamlet that became known As "g.i.  As a major he headed the army entertainment Sec Tion in the Central Pacific in world War it after the War he returned to Broadway becoming critical Success and a millionaire he had been in Sam  for the past 10 years. Evans had no immediate stud ors. Empress Dies  von la Asburr the last Empress of Austria and Queen of 11 angry died tuesday in Zwiers Switzerland at the age of 96. Here she is shown celebrating her 95th birthday in a leers. Man kills half sister self wounds his half brother sur Esnes France api a Young moroc. Tan shot and killed his hair sister seriously wounded his half brother and then look his own life in a High school courtyard monday official said. Samir Dolim fired at Abil Bali and Ball , Elham Bali both moroccans in their 20s, for unknown reasons before turning his pistol on himself police reported. The French news Agency Agency Francer Csc quoted unidentified police Lour is As say ing the argument was a family quarrel possibly. Of a religious character the Agency quoted unidentified students at the school As saying the two Young men reproached Elham Bali for Dat ing a non moslem. Intruder damages Lawn of former British Leader Salisbury England a police said tuesday that they were looking Tor an intruder who used Weed killer to inscribe inc words we were hire on the Lawn of former prime min ister Edward Heath s Home. The intruder slipped past a police guard Ai. The front Gale of Heath s i4tt-Mury Man Sion on property surrounding Salisbury Ca thedral 65 Miles Southwest of London police said. A police spokesman said the incident Hap Pencil last week while the former conserva Tive party Leader was away. The House was not entered and nothing was stolen he said. Heath was prime minister from 1970-74 and conservative Leader until 1975 when he As succeeded by Margaret Thatcher 2 to Boycott Nobel prize a warders Over Rushdie Case from press dispatcher Stockholm. Sweden two prominent members of the swedish Academy which awards Nobel prizes announced monday that they would boy Coll the institution because it did not proses Iran s threat against author Sal Man Rushdie author Kyrstin Ekman one of two women in out 18-Mcmbcr Academy Lold swedish television. "1 am laying Down All work in the Academy which Means i effect 1 am leaving  or. Lars Gyllin Sacii. Another of the Academy s most Active members and its former permanent Secretary announced that he would Boycott the traditional thursday meetings but would remain on the  committee and the Nobel institution the statutes of the institution dating Back 200 years stipulate that members Are elected for life and vacate their seats Only if icy die or if they commit a serious crime. Rushdie who was bom in India has been condemned to death by iranian leaders furious about his novel the Salanie verses which moslem consider blaspheme islam. In another development a group of 50 West German austrian and Swiss pub Lishers will Prim the satanic verses Ingerman despite iranian threats a spokeswoman said tuesday the spokeswoman for Cologne pub Lishers  and Witsch said the group would name in self after inc , charter which guarantees Freedom Ofca pics sign