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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday August 24,1989 news updates Anc denies reports Lusaka Zambia a the african National Congress guerrilla movement which seeks to undermine White Rule in South Afri Ca said  that it will keep its exile Headquarters in Zambia and denied reports that it had been asked to leave. The government Here has not asked the Anc to move its operations or facilities Anc spokes Man Tom Sebina said. Several news organizations have reported recently that zambian president Kenneth Kaunda who is attempting to serve As a peace Bro Ker for Southern Africa s conflicts had expelled the Anc. Cambodia peace Bangkok Thailand a Vietnam s foreign minister and Cambodia s Premier both said they were guardedly optimistic As they prepared to leave wednesday for Paris and the peace conference on Cambodia. I expect there will be a comprehensive solution but at the same Lime i must be prepared for the worst vietnamese foreign min ister Nguyen co Thach told re porters. Thach who spoke in Bangkok on wednesday before flying on to Paris echoed remarks made by cambodian Premier Hun sen who spoke in phenom penh Cam Bodia on wednesday morning As he too departed for Paris. Ride death Atlanta a an 11-year-old boy who collapsed last month during a roller coaster ride at six flags Over Georgia died from a Sci Urlike disorder a medical examiner concluded. After a monthlong investigation Cobb county associate med ical examiner Wayne Ross said on tuesday that the two minute ride apparently aggravated a previously undiagnosed condition in William Brett Pope of Talladega Ala. Military puts up Roadblock on proposed Harris Survey by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington the defense department and Well known pollster Louis Harris Are at Odds Over a proposed sur vey asking for the opinions of top Mili tary officers and civilians on emerging management issues in the government and the armed  in a july 7 Tetter sent to the work addresses of a sampling of Flag officers senior executive service civilians through out the government and promo Tajc colonels and Navy captains the Harris organization said representatives would be calling within several weeks to set up appointments for Survey Telephone inter views. But service officials have recommended that personnel who receive the letters not participate in the Survey be cause Harris based in new York failed to comply with government require ments. The Survey has not been coordinated with Dod a recent army message to the Field said. The planned uses of the Survey results and the potential benefits have not been explained by the Harris  a military official in the Pentagon cafe Soldier s death being investigated Lahr West Germany Canadia military police and West German authorities Are investigating the death of Royal 22nd regt infantryman found dead in his apartment tuesday afternoon in the Sulz District of the City a Canadian forces Europe spokesman said wednesday. Master Cpl. Alain client 27, was native of St. Arthur new Brunswick. He joined the Canadian forces in 1984, an was assigned to the regiment s 1st in at Canadian forces base Lahring 1985.calient is survived by his parents Cora and Gerard client of St.  for a memorial service were in Complete wednesday. Argonne elementary will Start 2 Days late Hanau West Germany classes Atar gonner elementary school will begin wednesday two Days after the Start of the school year for the rest of the Mili tary school system a spokesman for the Hanau military Community said wednesday. The delay is being caused by Street construction in the area said Bruce Bentley of Hanau s Public affairs office. Said surveys of government employees i their official capacities must be reviewed by the White House office of manage ment and budget. If the Survey is aimed at the military the sen ices also mus review it. In the army for example regulation list a variety of criteria that must be met before the service will Sanction such Survey. The army must have a Clear and direct interest in the results the Survey must not unduly hamper the army Mission and the privacy of sol Diers and civilian employees must be protected. David Crane a Harris spokesman said the organization s policy is not to discuss surveys in Progress. Although most Harris surveys arc commissioned by outside organizations some arc instigated by Harris and marketed after the fact. Crane would not give the background of the Survey be cause of the possibility it could prejudice the answers. Crane also would not say How Man letters had been sent out or what kinds of questions might be asked. But he added that there is nothing secret about the poll of the . Military leadership. Frankly we be been caught a Little off guard by the Pentagon s reaction he said we did t know we needed All these special clearances and we re in the process of complying. It s an innocent  Pentagon official expressed scepticism pointing out that Harris has Donea number of surveys involving govern ment and defense department personnel Over the years. They know the process he  us not to have a Chance to Sec the questions or at least know the purpose of the Survey that s just not the Way to do  said the Pentagon is not trying to keep its employees from voicing their opinions. Mail or phone surveys that Are solicited through an individual s Pri vate address Are neither encouraged or discouraged he  he Drew a distinction Between sur Veys that solicit general comments from citizens As private individuals and those that target a group of people in their offi Cial capacities As the current Harris poll apparently will do. A Survey that says the Man in the Street says this is something entirely Dif Ferent from a Survey that says the nation s senior military leadership Lay this " Mazowiecki bows to soviet pressure to expand role of communist party Warsaw Poland a prime min ister designate Tadusz Mazowiecki under pressure from polish communists and the soviet Union promised wednesday to give the party a bigger role in the Solidarity led government he is forming. Mazowiecki told Solidarity lawmaker that he would give the party More than the two ministry posts defense and Interior that had been previously promised. The two ministries control the police and the army. Mazowiecki speaking to the Solidarity caucus in the National Assembly said that with the communists retaining control of those powerful ministries it would be fool ish to try to exclude them from the rest of the government. The speech by Mazowiecki followed a40-minute Telephone talk on tuesday by to can party chief Mieczyslaw f. Rakowski and soviet president Mikhail s. Gorba Chev in which it was agreed that it was impossible to have a government with out the communists a party spokesman said. It was highly unusual for the party to publicize such a Telephone conversation. The announcement which was made Ata news conference appeared designed to stress the soviet Union s interest in Havinga Strong communist presence in the next government but still reflected Moscow acceptance of the idea that the party should reach an accommodation with the Solidarity led coalition. There were signs 9n wednesday that both sides were caring such an under , which last week was chosen by president Wojcicch Jaruzelski to Lea the next government had Only promised that the communists would retain control of the defense and Interior ministries. But Mazowiecki warned Solidarity deputies on wednesday that such a limit could backfire. The communist party in total negation would be a trap for the country he  that the party would eventually take Back Power by Force unless a Compro Mise was reached he said no opposition in the world which. Has the army an Security services. Remains the oppose  new partners must not feel like secondary  lower House of the National Assem Bly the scam will vote on Mazowicki nomination on thursday. Ratification is expected because Solidarity Leader lec Walesa has put together a Solidarity led majority by wooing two minor parties for Merly Allied with the communist party. Mazowiecki did not say How the govern ment ministries would be apportioned. He said he plans to present a government with in a week party spokesman Jan Bisztyga said that Mazowiecki s envoy Jaroslaw Kaczynski had his first preliminary coalition talks on tuesday with party Central committee Secretary la suck Miller. Bisztyga refused comment on the party s coalition  said there Are no specific decisions but it must be a Broad  cannot today form a government in Poland other than a Broad coalition hav ing the support of All forces sitting at the ,"hesaid.Mazowiecki told the Solidarity lawmakers that he had Jaruzelski s Assurance the army and Security forces would cooperate with a government led by the opposition movement they had Long sought to repress. He said there is a feeling of danger within those forces that must not be aggravated if the democratization of Poland & Tobe successful. This is political Wisdom not to increase this feeling of danger in order not to create a feeling of aggression he  also took a mild stance toward the removal of party loyalists from state  said he plans no Witch Hunts when be lakes Over. His Only criteria for employ ment would be competence and loyalty to the new government he said. Seaplane crash kills Pilot 5 fishermen Edmonton Alberta a a sea plane crashed while trying to land during Windy weather on great slave Lake i Canada s Northwest territories killing the Pilot and five fishermen official said. A spokesman for Canadian Force base Edmonton Rescue said there were no survivors from the crash which occurred monday morning about 600 Miles North of Edmonton the Royal Canadian mounted police said All the victims were Canadian. No identities or hometowns were immediately available. The de Havilland Beaver owned by plummet s great slave Lake Lodge crashed in the Lake about is Miles fro the Lodge while trying to land so the Pas sengers could fish said Pilot Paul clout or. I heard the plane was partially sub merged and then came Back to the sur face and caught on fire probably be cause the Gas tank exploded he said. Clouter said he had been told the crash is being blamed on Strong gusts on the Lake the fourth largest in Canada. The wind has been really Gusty there for the last couple of Days and they prob ably caught a gust of wind and crashed into the Lake he said. Bill Rouse an official with the Territo rial government said the plane bad apparently been flying Between two Din when the gusts forced it to plummet into the Lake. The wings came off wreckage was scattered around and part of the Cabin was above water while the other part was below said Rouse. ,. A spokesman for the Canadian aviation safety Board said an investigation Crew was in route to the crash she  
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