European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page/2 the stars and stripes monday May 1,1989 Nicosia Cyprus a an iranian daily newspaper on saturday called for the expulsion of West Ger Man diplomats from Tehran calling them spies disguised As diplomats for their alleged involvement in a . Espionage network. The official islamic Republic news Agency carried excerpts from Kayhan s editorial in Tehran Winch said the ouster of West German diplomats would be the Best response to the mischief of the Bonn govern  prime minister Hussein  tuesday that some agents of an alleged up network were communicating with Aracri cans rough West German embassies in Europe information minister Mohammad Mohammadi Ray Shahri said wednesday the agents were All linked to a Central intelligence Agency base at Wiesbaden near Frankfurt West Germany. ,. Lavhan said  Tion was based on Meini acc. Raur Fand confession by those arrested. There j sbwiml3word on How Many people had Bce wounded up  with the affair. The fut views of the alleged Cia spy ring broke last week when iranian parliament speaker Hashemi Raf Zanjani announced a crackdown on what he called Many spy  As thousands of persons chanted american spies must be executed a Sfanjani disclosed that senior iranian Navy officers were among those arrested. He said they were accused of sabotage including assassinations and plots to overthrow the revolutionary Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The daily said the news of German involvement was sufficient cause to sever relations with West Germany said Irna. The Agency monitored in Nicosia quoted Kay per urges Lof 14 countries that recalled protest Khomeini s urgings of death for British novel Zsalman Rushdie. Khomeini said Rushdie blasphemed Isbarn Iff his controversial novel the satanic  v. The West German government also said it would consider Trade sanctions Over the affair. Kayhan said West Germany always takes similar stands to those taken by the United states when it comes to adopting a position with respect to Iran. This year the German government took sides with Sal Man  news updates owl hoax claimed Seattle a Dusty officials de Environ me threats against t Timber in Ive angrily accuse artists of using spotted owl As a Ference appear West s Congre propaganda Hoa and promised to mount a nation Effort to preserve Forest lands for the stat me  at a news con to Dampen efforts by members of the North onal delegation and environmentalists to negotiate a Way to protect both logging jobs and the endangered owl. The pc deaf fish and wildlife service has recommended listing the Northem spotted owl which inhabits forests from Northern Washington in Northern califor Nia As a third tend species. Takeover completed new a pack up Kohl Berg Kravis Roberts 4 co. Has completed its record $24.9 billion takeover of Rwjr Nabisco inc. Kor Offir Sally became the new owner one Day after Rwjr Nabisco shareholders approved the $i09-a share agreement at a special meet ing in Wilm Igloo Del. Financing of the leveraged buyout which received regulatory approval has been in place for several weeks and involves the largest Syndicate of Banks Ever put together Fortuch a transaction. Plutonium Plant Washington a three environmental groups have sued the Energy department hoping to Block construction of a $ 1.2 billion Plant in Idaho that would use anew technology to produce weapon Grade plutonium. The  in Washington s Federal District court seeks to Stop the department s initial preparations sch dded for later this year on constr Dlon of the special Iso Tope separation Plant on Federal land near Idio  environmental groups the natural resources defense Council the Snake River Alliance and the pal Juse Clearwater Han Ford watch 4 contend the depart ment failed to fully assess the potential Impact of the project on the local environment. Jews in France profess Invof Craion extended to Plo Leader Arafat Paris not Pence s invitation to Yasser Arafat the do chairman to come Here for talks has unwashed a passionate reaction among th\600,000 to 700,000 French jews. Arafat is scheduled to arrive tuesday for a two Day visit during which the will be received by president Francos Mitterrand and senior French aides. A majority of French jews Man of whom Are sephardic with asian Rook have come out adamantly against the s visit and Are planning protests. France has the second largest jewish population in Europe after the soviet Union. Ever since talk of an official invitation to Arafat started in december and particularly since the news was confirmed earlier last week the outcry has grown to the extent that Mitterrand has made an Effort to reassure jews and has sought the help of prominent jews to approve the visit. But jews continue to speak out against the visit on radio stations in newspapers and in television interviews and there Are indications that Many of the jewish intellectuals who contemplated a meeting with Arafat May Back away under the pressure. According to israeli and French officials who asked not to be identified the jewish reaction has been so Strong that Mitterrand a Man perceived As a Strong supporter of jewish causes was taken Aback by its vehemence. Yet they said while Mitterrand has one out of his Way to assuage the feel bus of the majority of France s jews he has stuck firmly to his pens to receive prominent jews or clouding Marie Claire Wjk Fondes France the widow of the former the Emir have appealed for Calm. It is a Gard thing that president Mitter Rand cart what Yasser Arafat has to Tell him she said adding that her husband always said that one must negotiate with his Enero � to seek peace. Simon veil i former health minister and for Mer president of the european parliament also said she hoped that the meeting would contribute to bettering the Plo s attitudes toward  series of misunderstandings about the timing of the visit and the secretive Way it was pursued contributed to the anger jewish leaders  other things the visit Falls on the Day Israel and jews commemorate the holocaust a Day known As the Shoah. French officials said they were not aware of the coincidence when they made the  thursday Mitterrand addressed this Issue in a message to jews in which he said beyond the present Circum stances France will not forget the Vic Tims of the Shoah nor those of Blind Ter  added however that French for eign policy is founded on the necessity of hearing All protagonists. To listen is not to agree but to Widen the Field of information. Electronics Leader still California Newton mass. Up califor Nia s technology Industry held its Strong Lead among High growth electronics companies last year but Massachusetts Al though it remains number two is slip Ping according to a Trade Magazine report. For the second successive year the fastest growing electronics company f in the United states in 1988 was Sun Micro systems of Mountain View calif4 electronic business Magazine said in us current edition. Sun a maker of powerful computer work stations used in research and fac sign has had an average of 161 be cent growth annually for the past five years the Magazine said. Sun last year reported $1.051 billion in sales. / five of the 10 fastest growing elec ironies companies Andul of the top 100 charted by the Magazin were in califor Nia last year the same As we year before. But Only 11 Massachusetts companies made the top 100, Down of 14 in 1987. And no Bay state companies were among the top Lofa test Grawin Kines. New England is still quite recant forts Revenue on the Minicomputer Kobusi Ness which is quite Flat said John Lerr editor of electronic business. \ other states with companies Amof the 100 fastest growers were new Yoi with eight Minnesota six and Texi Utah and Alabama three each the mag Azine said. After Sun the top performers and their average annual sales growth for five years were Mam of Beemom. Ch., 12 Perow 3com corp. Xiu cum. Pm. 121 percent novel inc. Provo. Huh. 1 1� percent ast re mercy me. Infix. Caw., 101 percent Symbol techno Toolet he., Bonnem. , m per Centa Heron Hedvi Toby inc. Bone. Idaho 7 permit Kirk in Nom Tynel inc. Amherst. N a k percent Compaq computer inc., Houston 79 percent and Umon Tite. Torryce. Cd. 78  business included Compa Nies in the computer Chip software an computer peripherals businesses in its re port computer peripherals such As disk drives were the fastest growing sector with 46 percent annual average growth and the software sector was second with i 45 percent growth rate the Magazine report set a minimum of $750,000 in sales for the first year for the company to be included. 3 freed from forced labor a Par Menf i w. _. Clarification a Power outage saturday night caused a computer glitch that merged parts of two articles. A quote in a sunday article about a German fire department coming to the Rescue of a Stuttgart children s choir should have read there was a fire so we decided that we d belter get the children off the  san Francisco Jap thre Young chinese women lured to san Francisco with a pro Ofie of dance Les sons were kept in a apartment an forced to perform Domestic labor authorities said. / basically they Cre used to do Domestic chores around the residence. They could come and go but it was a very structured Type of come and go District attorney chief investigator John Majka said Friday one Day after authorities freed the women. The three Ages 14, 19 and 20 had no Money and no place to go. They were placed in protective custody Pend ing the outcome of the investigation Majka said. One of the three had lived in the apartment for nearly a year. Police seized a Large number of documents and other records at the apart ment and working place of the Home owner whom police identified Only As a chinese Man. The documents were writ ten in chinese dialects and May take some Lime to evaluate Majka said. The women were apparently lured from China with a Promise of studying dance at a fictitious school called the san Francisco College of music and theater arts. All of the girls appeared to be in generally  condition. They were very Happy and they thanked the investigator Jar taking them out Majka said. Ite believe they May have been held again their will  immigration att naturalization serv ice officials said the women s immigration status is Uncertain and they Are investigating it. The office of the District attorney received a letter earlier this month Sug Gesting that they investigate the women living situation