European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes Friday Mays 1989 thousands of students March in chinese cities Beuing a their Independent unions a pumped by communist leaders tens of thousands of students pushed through police lines thursday into Central Tiana men Square on the 70th anniversary of China s first student movement. Thousands also demonstrated in Shanghai and Nanjing for democracy and press Freedom while several Hundred took to the streets in Changsha. Three Hundred journalists from the state run press joined the March in Beijing. Students slowed into Tiana men China s symbolic seat of Power throughout the Day. By mid afternoon More than 70,000 people about half of them students packed the 100-acre expanse in a collage of chanting Flag waving and singing. California court backs insurance rate Rollback san Francisco a in a huge Victory for Consumers the state supreme court unanimously upheld on thursday most of the proposition 103 insurance initiative while broadening insurers exemptions from a 20 percent rate Rollback. The court ruled that an insurance company could get Relief from the Rollback by proving its rates were inadequate to earn a fair but the justices rejected every other Challenge to the measure by insurers who claimed it violated their constitutional property rights. The ruling allows Auto and property insurance rates to be reduced 20 percent below november 1987 Levels and Frozen until this november unless an insurer can show that an increase is justified other provisions upheld include restrictions on geographical rate setting for Auto insurance a mandatory 20 percent discount for Good Drivers and a veto Power for the state Over future rate increases. All those provisions take effect in november. Jackson visits . Prison to Mark Brown s birthday Columbia . A James Brown spent his 56lh birthday alone in prison but Jesse Jackson paid a belated birthday visit to the godfather of , who appeared before the stale parole Board on Brown s behalf in March declined to talk to reporters on his Way into the prison s wife Adrienne was the Only person who had received permission to visit him on his birthday wednesday and she did to said Ben Nish Brown a spokesman for the . Depart ment of spokesman said Jackson a native of Greenville was Given permission to visit Brown at the slate Park correctional Center where the Singer is serving a six year term. Brown will not be eligible for parole until mid-1991. Brown was sentenced for aggravated assault and failing to Slop for police during a Chase across the Georgia South Carolina Border on sept. 26. Rites being held for no who died after Cycle crash Stuttgart West Germany isme Morial services were scheduled to be held today for an army sergeant who died wednesday from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle . Jeffrey a. Stover 25, was driving a Honda motorcycle North on route 27 in Stutt Gart s a Springen District when he lost control on a curve and struck a pole at 5 55 . Wednes Day said capt. Renee Mongo a spokeswoman for the Stuttgart military sergeant died of internal injuries and bleeding shortly before noon at the army Hospi Tal in Stuttgart s bad Cannstatt District. Stover of St. Mary a pa., had been assigned since april 27 to cob 511th military Intelli gence in at Coffey Barracks in ludwigs Burg. He is the son of Gerald l Stover and Myrna a. Morrell of Cochranton a. The first of the two memorial services was to Lake place at 9 . At the Coffey Barracks Chapel. A second service will be held at 3 . At the Stuttgart army Airfield where Stover served two years in cob 2nd military intelligence Bri Gade until his reassign Mcnol last week. On missiles Bonn claims the first and last word Bonn West Germany a government officials said thursday that West Germany in the Center of a nato missiles dispute has the last word in decisions involving nuclear missiles in their country. Despite Strong resistance from the United states and Britain West Germany is insisting on East West talks that would reduce Short Range nuclear weapons. West Germany also wants inc North Allan tic Treal organization to postpone a decision on whether to replace ils own Short Range Lance nuclear missiles Wilh newer ones thai have greater Range. Most of nato s 88 Lance missiles arc based in West Germany. Foreign minister Hans Dietrich guns Char said in a television incr View wednesday night Hal West Ger Many has the final say in decisions involving the stationing of nuclear rockets in his country. We have the first and last word about the station ing of missiles on our territory and no one else Gen scene Saidon the private television station sat1. A West German government official on thursday said what Genscher meant was Hal decisions on atomic missiles based in West Germany must be made through consultations within the we Stern Alliance Bull Hal ultimately the Bonn Federal government has final say. In the Mailer of deployment of missiles on our territory we have the last word we have to give our cons Cal said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The official pointed out that Genscher has previously said West Germany s views on missiles based on its territory must be Given special weight As the nato nations Al tempt to reach a Compromise Over the Short Range weapons. A High ranking Govch Mcnol official Alfred dragger was quoted As charging that some nato countries Aren t willing to understand Why West Germany wants slip cd up disarmament efforts. Certain nato partners Are nol ready to acknowledge inc strategic situation of the Only divided country in Europe through which the militarized Border by in can East and West is running the newspaper quoted dragger As saying. Dregger parliamentary chairman of Chancellor Hel Mut Kohl s Christian democratic Union was also quoted As warning that nato s foundations of Trust could be damaged through a deficit of consideration for the in crests of nato nations Are trying to heal their rift Over the Short Range nuclear weapons before the May 29-30 Alli Ance Summit in Brussels. West Germany claims it has nearly half the nato countries on its Side. Surgeon general Koop to quit Washington a or. C. Everett Koop whose campaigns against smoking and aids marked an often controversial seven years As surgeon general told president Bush thursday thai he will leave office in july. Koop in a Brief letter to the White House said he had told Bush in february that he would not serve Oul his full second Lerm which ends in november. The surgeon general said he will leave july 13. Koop 72, was appointed by president Reagan As the government s top health officer and was sworn into office in january 1982. In his letter Koop said James Mason assistant Secretary for health at inc department of health and human services will name an acting surgeon general after he leaves. The surgeon general Heads the Public he ally serv ice s commissioned corps in has. In a state men Mason praised Koop As an out standing Leader on major health All of us in the Public he ally service and inc med ical profession arc proud of whal he has accomplished. He has made impressive contributions to Public health Mason said. Koop was not available for comment. His office said he was on his Way to a meeting of the world health organization in Geneva. Koop did nol say in the Teller whal plans he has after leaving the govern Mcnol. However he has said in interviews that he would like to write books and work in television on health health service spokesman James Brown said Koop is working on several projects and further in formation will be released on that in the under Koop s leadership inc office of the surgeon general became an Active and often controversial of fice. Koop maintained a vigilant Campaign against smok ing calling for a smokeless society by the year 2000 and worked actively on education campaigns aimed at helping to Slop the spread of aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. When he was nominated by Reagan for inc Posl Koop an internationally known pc Dalric surgeon was assailed by liberals for his 3 staunch opposition to
