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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday april 8,1989 news updates novelist freed san Luis ob1spo. Calif a a novelist and Farmer Oscar nominee jailed for stealing thou Sands or books from More than 70 libraries in two countries was re leased 88 Days Early so he could gel Back 1o work. Jerry Gustay Hasford 41, co writer of the screenplay for the 1987 film full Metal jacket had become a High profile prison. Or and the subject of verbal abuse from other prisoners said Orlan Dolcy. Hasford s attorney. Has Fard was released 2s Days before i would have been eligible for parole and 88 Days before he would have finished his six month  drug War was i Noton n it major elements of William j. Bennett s planned drug crackdown in the District of Columbia we include expanding court staff to handle drug offenders curbing drug Trade in pub Lic housing projects and adding Pris on space aides to the Federal drug Chic said thursday. A lot of things arc under consideration said Donald Hamil ton a spokesman for Bennett. But prison space both in terms of or Cuil detention and incarceration the Quality of Public housing and the ability of courts to gel up to Speed those Are issues of particular concern to  he said. Greens protesting nomination of Walters As new ambassador Bye Dreaves staff writer Bonn West Germany charging that Vernon Walters helped plot lie Mil itary takeovers of Chile and Brazil Wisl Germany s leftist Green party ii protest ing his nomination As . Ambassador to the Federal Republic. Walters the . Representative to the United nations who once served As Deputy director of the Cia has been nominated for the Post in Bonn by president Bush but has not yet received Senate approval. If approved he would replace . Ambassador Richard Bun who has been nominated for the position of . Negotiator at the strategic Amis reduction talks in Geneva. Walters has spent the greatest part of his diplomatic career participating in the overthrow of governments by the military and other Covert actions in the third world said a spokesman for Angilika Beer the greens parliament member who lodged the protest. The spokesman who asked not to be identified said the complaint is in the form of a 14-Point inquiry to the West German bundestag or parliament that questions the Suilin Billy of wallers appointment. We have asked the government Ifa Roan with the shocking past of Mcmon Walters is fit to be accredited Here the spokesman said. ,. A spokeswoman at the . Embassy in Bonn said the state department had no comment on the protest. West Germany s ruling coalition govern ment already has welcomed Walters Nomi nation noting that he has. All. The Cryden. Trials to make him an acceptable ambassador in the government s opinion a foreign ministry spokesman  72, Speaks seven foreign languages including German and russian. He joined the army during world War to and Rose to the rank of lieutenant general before retiring in 1976. He served As an ambassador at Large for the Reagan administration visiting Mure than 100 countries As a Diplo Matic trouble shooter. Walters has received numerous honors and decorations from the United Stales France. Peru and Italy for his wartime and peacetime activities. The greens protest claims. Walters symbolizes unscrupulous politics and bloody  among the charges listed in the protest arc Walters alleged participation in the military takeovers of Brazil in 1964 and Chile in 1973. The greens also charge that Walters held Back evidence during the . Investigation of the 1976 murder of exiled chilean Politi Cal Leader Orlando Sci cider the spokesman for he Green party who helped research Walters record for he pro test said he did not believe that the former aide to presidents Truman Eisenhower. And Nixon is being sent o West Germany for any nefarious  "1 think Bush is rewarding an old Soldier for his services with this appointment and that Walters will Only be a Diplomat Here he said. Memorial services set for tuesday for retired coach in Wei Brincken Reward offered in connection with slaying Wiessen West Germany West German criminal police arc offering a Reward in connection with the murder of a woman who was found dead Jan. 3martina Feist a 23-year-old waitress and Kitchen Helper was last seen about Midnight Jan. 29 after she left work at Gas Shattc Gambrinus in Dulc Hofen near Gic Ssan. Feist was found dead in a wooded area near the Road from wis Rhar to Krondorf glib org Wisl German investigators said. West German police have asked , criminal investigation units to help locate americans who frequent the discotheque Fly fifty in Dulc Hofen a Darmstadt military Community spokes Man said Friday. They also arc seeking the owner of a red. Four door Bow wifi . License plates who has been known to frequent the disco. Police also arc asking anyone who knows of an american who has or had a West German Girlfriend in the Gissen a Colilar area 10 Contact them. Investigators Are still searching for a Black Clown jacket washed out Blue jeans a Small Black handbag with a narrow shoulder strap and a wrist water with a Gold coloured Metal band that belonged Lothi dead woman. An one with information is asked to Contact the Gissen police at 0641 307251 or any other police station All information will be treated confidentially police said. Correction an article yesterday on Frankfurt s consumer action Center said 400 customers made complaints during he Cen or s first month of operation. Of the 410 clients scr cd March 1-25, 217 were helped Wiiri information or directions to different offices. Complaints and compliments about Community facilities came from 193 people by the stars and stripes Wei Bruckn West Germany a memorial service will be held tuesday for a retired department of defense de Pendents schools teacher and sports in Ihu sisal Joseph Truing .1 physical education teacher at Wei Frikken High school for 15 years died wednesday of a heart at tack in hacked Ark he was 55. Young a retired army Captain joined inc Wei Brincken faculty in 1973 and quickly moved into coach King. He retired Jan 6 and resumed to inc United slates. Although Young coached or calling Tennis and boys and girls basketball Dur ing his career he is Best remembered for coaching football. He had a phenomenal knowledge of the game said Fred Clark an Industrial arts teacher at the school since it opened in 1970. When he Hud the material he was Tough to beat Young s sports activities emended beyond the High school. He officiated fool Ball for the air Force s Continental Joseph Young sports conference and was selected to work on the league s championship More than once. He also organized a Bowling Cam called Joe s boys which rave led to France Belgium and Switzerland to participate in tournaments. His team usually entered the european All Star Bowling. Tournament although he was unsuccessful in his bid to qualify for the prestigious european masters Bowling comp coition. Young was an Active member of the masonic Lodge Clark said thai Young who took Over As Wei Brincken High school athletic director in 1987, also will be remembered for his pickup truck. If you needed something moved the faculty always contacted Joe he said. He would do anything for anybody Young is survived by his wife by Var by pc son Tim also of Hackett and two daughters Cheryl of Dallas. And Dustin of West Point . The memorial service will be at 4 . In the High school s multipurpose room. Polish parliament oks Bills legalizing Solidarity changing Constitution Warsaw Poland up the pol ish parliament Friday overwhelmingly passed measures that would re Legal us the banned Solidarity Union and change the outdated stalinist Constitution by establishing an office of president and a new chamber of parliament. The parliament or Sejm also passed a new electoral  guarantee 65 percent of its 460 scats for the govern ment coalition comprising inc communist party and its Allied democratic and peasants parties. The electoral Law also provides for free and open elections for. The Senate a Sec Ond chamber of the parliament. Together they will be known As the National Assembly. On a 330-4 Vole with 43 abstentions the scam lifted a 1982 Law passed follow ing the dec. 13, 1981. Imposition of martial Law that suspended Trade Union pluralism in Poland and allowed Only communist dominated unions Looper ate. The Bill to legalize Rural Solidarity was passed 326-4, with 53 abstentions. The vote on the measure to establish  of president and the new parliamentary chamber was 384-4, with 17 abstentions. The election Reform Bill for the scam was parsed 371-3, with is abstentions after the deputies rejected an Amend ment offered by Ca Fiolic Deputy rvs Zard Bender that would have lowered the number of signatures needed to get a candidate on the ballot from 3,000 to 1,000. The separate Bill on electoral rules for the new Senate passed 358-7, with 2s abstentions a measure that will allow poles Loas Socrate freely in Independent groups a measure that could presage he eventual introduction of a multiparty system in Poland received the most opposition it passed 304-u,"v, 71 abscond on. The legislative session took place 1 to Days after Solidarity the government the Catholic Church and the communist unions reached a historic agric Mcnol Fol lowing nine weeks of round table talks on far reaching  economic reforms. The package needed approval by the Sejm. With passage of the Law on Trade pluralism the leaders of Solidarity and Rural Solidarity Wilt file applications with the courts for registration which is expected in the nest two weeks. In the Baltic seaport of Gdansk Soli Darity is completing arrangements to open its Headquarters in the metropol hotel  
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