European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 26,1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 just skating by tis not the season but that does t Stop washing ton University of St. Louis Law student Barry Blank fold of Chicago from getting in shape for Cross country skiing. Decked out with poles and knee pads and wearing rollers on his boots Blankfield scoots past pedestrians in Forest Park in St. Louis. Japan s Cabinet Secretary resigns woman gets Post 3 suspects held in Kenya slaying Nairobi Kenya a police have arrested three people in the slaying of George Adamson the British conservationist known As the lion Man of Kenya the governing party newspaper reported Friday. The Kenya times said police arrested the three men in the Northern Kora National Reserve. It did not say when the arrests occurred authorities began searching the Are sunday after Adamson and two assistants were shot and killed in an encounter with three robbers armed with automatic rifles. Police commissioner Philip Kilonzo was not immediately available for comment and Richard Leakey the director of wildlife management said he had no Way to confirm Ordeny the report. Adamson 83, earned International Fame by his efforts along with his wife Joy to return Lions to the wild. Their achievements were detailed in the film bom free and a sequel,"livingfree." Leakey said Adamson. Whose body was flown to Nairobi aug. 21, would be burned with honors at Kora National Reserve this coming week. Tokyo a a key Cabinet member resigned Friday after apologizing for having an extramarital affair and prime minister Toshiki Raifus gave the Job to a woman. Mayumi Moriyama. 61, director general of the environment Agency was named to replace Tokuo Yamashita 69, As chief Cabinet Secretary a highly visible Post that includes speaking on behalf of the govern ment and coordinating Cabinet affairs. She is the first woman Ever to hold the Post. It is the second sex scandal to hit the conservative Liberal democratic party in two months. Shusuke Uno announced his resignation As prime minister in july amid allegations he had an extramarital affair with an sex Geisha. Moriyama s appointment was widely seen As a move to contain a Mac caused by the latest scandal hut analysts and parly officials expressed doubt about whether she has enough experience to handle the cur rent situation. I was just appointed and i can t really Tell what it is going to be like she said. But As far As my near 40-year professional experience is concerned. I never Felt any handicaps for being a  Yamashita announced his resignation Friday morn ing after apologizing for an affair with a bar hostess who is 43 years younger. The Kaifu administration had placed cleaning up politics at the head of its Agenda and had been entrusted with the Hopes of the people. But in the end i have decided that i must resign Yamashita said. He said he had apologized to his wife Kyoko and that she had forgiven him. They have been married for 45 years and have four grown daughters. Kaifu told reporters that he regretted the resignation of Yamashita his aide and close Friend but said he would continue to promote political reforms. Mrs. Moriyama has experience As a housewife As Well As that of a bureaucrat he said. I would like her to push toward political reforms from the standpoint of the  a former bureaucrat in the labor ministry Moriyama was first elected to the upper House of parliament in 1980. She had never held a Cabinet Post until Kaifu appointed her two weeks ago to head the environment Agency. Her late husband Kinji Moriyama a member of the lower House of parliament was transport minister and director general of the science and technology Agency in past governments. The immediate goal of Kaifu s 2-Wcck-old administration is to Salvage Public support for the government and the Liberal democratic party. But analysts said Yamashita s resignation will severely undermine Kaifu s leadership. The sex scandal. Will be particularly damaging for the Kaifu  said Masaya to a promo Mcnol political analyst. The clean and progressive image was said to be the a  Moriyama. Never fell any handicaps for being a  Only strength for the Kaifu administration which lacks a Strong Power base within the party the party s popularity has been severely eroded after its leaders were involved in bribery and sex scan dals. The Public also dislikes a new 3 percent sales tax passed by the Liberal democrats. Kaifu replaced Uno who resigned after Only two months in office following his sex scandal and the party s worst election defeat. Yamashita became the sixth Cabinet member including former prime ministers Noboru Takishita and Uno to resign in disgrace in less than a year. Leaders of the opposition Camp eager to take Over the government from the Liberal democrats for the first time quickly opened the attack following Yama Shita s resignation. I am completely speechless said Takako Doi. Chairwoman of the Japan socialist party the largest opposition group. I wonder what he thinks women arc. It is a reflection of a Lack of responsibility of the  Schroeder says Japan avoiding Burden sharing Washington a the chairwoman of a House armed services panel has ruled out Large increases in Aid to the Philippines and accused Japan of hiding be Hind a 29-year-old agreement to avoid in creasing its support for . Troops. Rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., who just returned from a 16-Day trip to Japan the Philippines Taiwan thai land and South Korea said the Philippines wants $2 billion in . Foreign Aid each year after the current leases for six . Bases expire in 1991. I told them that if they Are waiting for foreign Aid to More than double they have a Long wait coming she said. The United states has agreed to pay the Philippines some $960 million Over two years to keep the bases open until 1991. Schroeder who is chairwoman of the House armed services subcommittee on military installations and facilities said she will propose legislation next year to sever the link Between . Foreign Aid for the Philippines and . Base rights there. Either a base is necessary for Mutual defense or it is not she said. Negotiations with the government of Corazon Aquino on extending the leases of Clark a Subic Bay naval facilities and four smaller facilities Are expected to begin later this year. Aquino has not yet made Public whether she supports an Extension but Many filipino lawmakers advocate a gradual removal of the . Presence Schroeder also issued a report she commissioned from the general accounting office the watchdog Agency of Congress which disputed the Long stand ing japanese claim that Japan cannot in crease its support for . Forces without renegotiating the i960 agreement for the stationing of american troops there. The japanese Are hiding behind this document and our government lets them get away with  Schroeder  said she would urge the japanese government to increase its support with out renegotiating the agreement. The study praised Japan for increasing its share of funding for . Forces stationed there from 24 percent in 1981, to31 percent or $1.7 billion in 1987. But it said much of the gain resulted from the fact that the stronger yen now buys More  the increase in japanese support from 1981 to 1987 is impressive when measured in . Dollars much of it can be attributed to the decline of the Dollar s value against the yen the report said. In other words when measured in Dol Lars Japan s Cash contributions Rose 137percent, but because of the strengthening of the yen the actual increase was Only 44 percent the study found. It noted that the yen based costs paid by the United slates for the Upkeep of it estimated 65,000 troops Benefit the Jap anese Economy directly. They include Utility Bills ship repair and the salaries of japanese workers on . Bases. The Gao report also suggested that Japan could increase its support for the United states indirectly by raising its contributions to . Peacekeeping operations and its developmental Aid to third world countries such As the Philippines. In Seoul South Korea Schroeder also called on the government to increase spending for the estimated 40,000 . Troops stationed there. She said the govern ment contends it gives s2.2 billion but in fact it Only contributes $288 million annually. The discrepancy she said is based on funny Money such As taking into account rent the government could charge the United states but does t