European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday March 27,1989 news updates charges dropped Long Beach. Calif. A Misdemeanour charges of resisting arrest have been dismissed against a Black police officer who staged a confrontation with a White officer that was videotaped by a television new. After the hearing. Don Jackson called Long Roach authorities at Timpl to prosecute Sivirn a ridiculous  he sneered at a prosecutor s assertion that the Case was Dis missed became of fresh evidence. The arrest w Ai videotaped Jan. 14 by an Abc today Crew. Footage showed Jackson s head shattering a plate Glass window apparently after he was shoved. Passenger sentenced Moscow up the rus Sian supreme court a sentenced a passenger on the cruise ship pria Muryce to two years correctional labor arid a Fine of 20,000 rubles s36.000 for causing a fire thai killed 11 people while the line was docked in Osaka Japan last May the official Tass news Agency said. Tass said passenger Yevgeny Dubinin was also ordered to for Feit 15 Percy no of his wages during the two year sentence period to make reparations to the stale for the 900,000 rubles t1.4 million damage caused to the Priam Uryc the court silting in the far East Ern port City of Vladivostok said it was Dubinin s negligence and fail ure to follow recommended safely precautions that led to the Flash fire inboard the ship during inc night of may17,1988. The court said the fire was caused by Dubinin s illegal use of a personal Heater to boil water for a cup of Tea. Kohl popular poll of West Bonn West Germany s. House  vacant by newly confirmed Secretary of defense Dick Cheney. Sen John Vinich Defeated opponents Bill Downes a Casper attorney and former slate lax commissioner Carrol Orrison to earn the right to face Republican nominee Craig Thomas a stale representative in his third term in the april 26 special election. Vinich who received 49 of the 66 votes cast  of the slate party s Central committee said he state needs someone to make its concerns known 1o the democrats in Congress. Rather than being on the outside complaining about the decisions of the majority parly. I will be directly involved and have the Opportunity to. Speak put on Western issues he told Central committee members. The majority parly has some member with senseless ideas and no understand Ilig of the  Cheney a six term Republican con Gressman gave up the scat less than two weeks ago when he was confirmed As defense Secretary by inc . Sen ate. Egypt Israel treaty anniversary passes quietly Cairo Egypt a the 10th anniversary of the egyptian israeli peace treaty passed quietly sunday mid n flurry of Arab diplomatic activity to reach a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. The Ann Ersary was unobserved in most govern ment controlled newspapers except in a column by an s Mansour in Al ashram newspaper lie wrote that although Arab  accused Egypt of treason when the treaty was signed March 26, 1979, they now agree on the need for negotiations to peacefully end the conflict today we no longer need to invite an one to hold direct negotiations. This is the basis that has to alternative. And it has been accepted by the Palestine liberation organization the most extreme Arab faction which is now More realistic and flexible Mansour wrote. On saturday Plo chairman Yasser Arafat and Jordan s King Hussein Nici with president Hosni Mubarak in the sue canal own of isma Tiu to discuss How to Convene a  International peace conference that would pave the Way for direct talks Between Israel and the palestinians. And. On monday saudi Arabia s King fahd was scheduled to arrive in Cairo for policy coordinating talks with Mubarak. The peace treaty has come a Long Way. For Egypt it is enough that the israeli Flag is flying in Egypt alongside the flags of other Arab countries. And there arc continuing efforts to find a comprehensive peace settlement said a foreign ministry official who declined to be named. Most Arab Stales severed diplomatic tics with Egypt following the signing of the treaty the Fibril and Only one Between an Arab country and Israel. Relations with other Arab Stales began improving a Flor Mubarak took office in 1981. Only Syria. Libya and Lebanon have not resumed diplomatic tics. Seoul Poce ouf in Force As crackdown decreed Seoul South Korea a Saul Korea deployed thousands of riot police in a major show of strength in Seoul Sun Day after president Roh tac woo or dered a crackdown on Radical groups to end violent Anil government protests. Riot squads were posted outside important government buildings and at some major intersections. Police officials said the squads had been deployed As part of inc crackdown but declined to say How Many officers were involved. Government prosecutors said they wre considering filing charges against a lop dissident for visiting rival communist North Korea without permission. Moon in Hwan arrived in North Korea on saturday for meetings with communist officials. Roh last week ordered Security forces to Lake Tough measures to halt a wave of protests  up Radical organizations he charged were trying to stage a violent revolution. About 700 riot police in in buses were posted at the . Embassy on sunday As part of the show of strength. No incidents were reported in Seoul but radicals clashed with riot police in the Southern provincial cities of Kwangju and Chunju according to Yon Hap. The National news Agency. Police battled about 600 protesters who hurled firebombs and rocks in Chunju after they were blocked from marching out of Chonbok University Yon Hap said several Hundred students battled police in Kwangju after police blocked them from leaving Chon am University to support strikers at a ship Yard the report said. About 1,000 dissidents and Radical students look part in a peaceful rally at Korea University in the Western part of inc City 10 demand Roh s in Mcdial res ignation. Dissed Cal leaders denounced Roh and accused him of attempting 10 impose military Rule. Some 2,000 riot police in Green com Bat fatigues and visor cd. Helmets were posted in Side streets around the Campus but the protesters dispersed quietly and in arc was no confrontation Yon Hap also reported Hal police arrested some 600 students late saturday after a violent protest earlier in he Day at Yon Sci University in East Seoul. A Lional police Headquarters said it could not confirm the report. Roh announced March 20 he was a definitely postponing a promised referendum on his performance because of disputes Over How to hold the Vole and violent protests by radicals. The former general warned that the radicals were a threat to political stability and were at tempting to stage a leftist revolution. The radicals have mounted a series of " violent anti government protests mainly on College campuses 10 Call for Roh s removal. But the radicals Lack Public support because of their violent ladies. And hey arc not seen us a serious threat to the government s hold on Power. 11 was not Clear if Roh could win a referendum even though his government has helped introduce Broad democratic reforms ref any South koreans Are Cril. Ical of Roh for his tics to former ally and authoritarian predecessor sex president Chun Doo Hwan in other developments army it. Gen. " min Byong Don offered to resign after failing to Salute Roh during commence men ceremonies Al inc Korea military Academy. Min head of the officers train ing school made a speech critical of the government s efforts to Institute relations with communist nations and his failure to Salute Roh who attended the ceremony was seen As an insult. Government officials said sunday the president was considering whether to accept the resignation Roh reportedly is under pressure from hard liners to Lake Laugher measures against the radicals