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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, April 19, 1989

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 19, t989 the stars and stripes Page 3 Bush voices Hope for european Unity Washington a the sweep ing economic and politics changes adopted by polish authorities arc hav ing the Side effect of encouraging the Bush administration 10 talk More assertively Abdul a possible end so the Post War division of Europe. While announcing some economic proposals to promote lasting Reform in Poland. Bush also alluded monday to the division that has plagued Europe since 1945. The United. Slates has never accepted inc legitimacy of Europe s Divi Sion hush said. We accept no spheres of influence thai deny the Sov Ereign rights of  Bush s words made Clear his View that his willingness to increase economic cooperation with Poland and other like minded East bloc countries is Only analysis part of a broader plan. His ultimate Goat is an end to both the political Divi. Sion in Europe and that Region s dubious distinction As the most Milila i Zed area in the world. The winds of change Are shaping i new european destiny he said. Eastern Europe is Awakening to yearnings  Moc racy Independence and Prosperity it was 50 Summers ago that Ger Many invaded Poland netting in motion the events that Ultima Tilv divided the continent where bitter cold War Cor frontal ions were routine Tor a generation after the War s end. Now the talk is of arms reductions cooperation and a de emphasis of Ide ology processes that have acquired considerable momentum since Mikhai Gorbachev cum to Power. Almost a month to the Day Afler Moscow proposed huge cutbacks in armies and tactical warplanes in Central Europe the communist authorities in Warsaw reached agreement with opposition leaders on legalising the Solidarity Trade Union and on holding demo cratic elections. Bush travelled to the polish Ameri can City of Hamtramck Mich on monday to extol Warsaw s agreement to legalize the Solidarity Union and hold democratic elections. If Poland s Experiment succeeds other countries May follow Bush said. While we must still differentiate among the nations of Eastern Europe Poland offers two lessons for All. First there can be no Progress with out significant political and economic liberalization lie said second help from the West will come in concert with liberalization. Our friends and european allies share this  paper says cult Witch m a h a be b be n killed a policeman accompanies cutt murder Sussel Elio Hernandez Rivera at he a up a Stair stay at the Mimney general a office in mat Maros Mexico. Brownsville. Texas a mex ican officials suspect a woman believed to be a cult Witch May have been killed because she knew Loo much about a drug operation the Houston chronicle reported tuesday. Meanwhile. . Authorities arrested one Man and issued warrants for two others in the growing International investigation of the cull of drug smugglers suspected of slaughtering. People. Police have evidence that the so called Witch Sara Villareal Aldr Cle did t accompany the three Benicci said. Her purse and other belongings we re kit at a Mexico City residence where an occult altar was discovered senile told the  Fin her Riande. Rivera. Of Brownsville was arrested monday in Houston on charges of marijuana importation Possession and conspiracy. He be Longs to a family suspected of involve ment in drug trafficking for at least 12 years said . Chief . Cus Toms agent in  warrants also were issued for Martin Quintana Anil Malio Fabio two mexican citizens believed to have part ii impaled in the sacrificial slaying and mutilation of University of Texas Stu Dent Mark Kilroy who disappeared while vacationing along the Border Dur ing Spring break. The two were among six inspects who remained i Large and were considered dangerous neck said. Hernandez is the fifth suspect to be arrested. His father Brigido Hernandez owns the Northern Mexico ranch where human sacrifice was practice by the cull in the belief it would bring magical pro Lection to the group s illicit business authorities said. The father is not accused. Scram Hernandez s son scr Fin her Nannc Garcia jr., and brother Elio Hernandez Rivera arc among the four suspects in custody in Nyala Morby across the Border from Brownsville. Saul he Manduj Rivera brother of Hernandez ,.and Elio Hernandez was machine gunned to death last year in Mexico in a dig a rated execution neck Sard. Authorities continued to Hunt for the re puled godfather of the cull. Adolf o do Jesus Constanzo 26. \. Mexican police believe Constanzo and to companions flew from a Cauca to mex Ico City on april 10 and then to Miami the nest Day the Day 12 mutilated bodies a re found on the Santa Elena ranch 20 Miles West of Matamoros said. Juan bin itch Ayala commander of the Federal judicial police unit in Mala Prus. Authorities have identified cons an7o s two companions squint Anazand Alvaro do Leon Valdat a person who answered ote Lela Thorie Al the mexican police office in Matamoros Early tuesday said Binil Zwas not available and there was l anyone else who could comment on the Case. Calls to the customs office in Brownsville Laic monday weren t returned. Arc to get wrecking Ball rolling on project from Page 1 Down from its initial concept of 650 rooms and the project in Bachoc Sagaden was moved Forward two ears. Money was a key Factor since the Price tag Kepi climbing As the Dollar fell in value and officials1 agreed that the Centt would no be a Man Foj maker until t he pro i cos w Ere Complete. The project in Ben he Sagaden scheduled to Start Neit ear will begin with major Interior renovations of the Gener Al Mcnair hotel adjacent to the Utrich ic5gadencrhof hotel and the Skytop Lodge just below inc general Walker hotel on the of Bifia Birg above the i. Lac. Once those Are Complete the Gen eral Walker hotel will close for Interior renovation a change from an earlier plan that called for working on the hotel a Wing at a time. It would have been Loo much inconvenience to guests and we decided to just shut it Down and get it Over with Mccrindle said. A key Clement in the upgrade projects is to put a Bath in every room something american guests expect from a modern hotel operation Mccrindle said. Only about a third of the rooms at the Walker we. Have private Baths and Only a few Al the so lop and Mcnair. The number of rooms at the ski clip Alio will increase from in to 45. While completion of these proteus still is some three years Down the Piu the second phase of the $10 million face lift at the centers Lake Iida hotel Complex. Al c hic see is nearly Complete. I he 1 Ark hotel is scheduled to reopen for the memorial Day weekend Mccrindle said joining inc Lake hotel thai opened in maj. In october contractors will a ten inc final phase that includes the indoor Pool health and fitness Center and Small conference Center. Once Complete probably in Early 1991. The facilities at Chiem Sce will be Hie Firul locally renovated property and Wilt serve As the Pilot project for All the new hotel and recreation support programs planned for the three locations my Candle said. Whatever we do we re going to be Able to try it Al c Hicks be before we go a fac wide Are killer months at arc usually followed by a wrong second Quarter when Irviing peaks. Hut Snow conditions Hurt the icing business this Winter Wilh occupancy rates Down about. 10 percent Al a Lime. When the Holcli usually average better than 90 percent occupancy. Of mostly i m Dassati Ifird with a losing operation Mccrindle said but we re doing everything hat s physically possible to Minimi a inc losses without denigrating the service to our  officials do nol it Eccl the balance Sheet to move into the Black until to i hotel construction is Complete allowing the Center to consolidate its resources i Garmisch. When the compleat in Gar Misch opens the four other hotels in the Alpine resort Village will be turned Over to the amid in Europe. The 1989 fiscal budget planned for a s40q, loss and me Crindle Cipe cts to meet that despite the Tough Winter and drop in conference business that projected figure however is a big improvement Over fiscal 1988 when the organization lost $2.2 million. Much of the savings resulted from trimming the size of the Headquarters staff now about a third of its previous sue. Also a major reorganization that consolidated All army Hole and recreation properties under the service s Community arid family support Center has allowed for bulk purchases and Cut for eign currency costs. The goal is to do the Best that we can he said Reali ing that until we can get out from under the fragmented Holcli Complex that we Are burdened with Etc re never going to be Able to make a   
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