European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday augusts1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Accuses Bulgaria of rights abuse citing tragic situation of ethnic turks Washington a declaring Hal Bulgaria s turkish minority is trapped in a tragic situation of human rights violations the Bush administration announced monday that it has re called the its ambassador from the East european nation and is asking the nato allies to join the United states in condemning Bulgaria. The Strong statement issued at the state department followed what a . Official said was a recent worsening of the situation and the inability of Turkey to absorb Many More than the 311,000 ethnic turks who have already taken ref Uge there. While estimates vary about i million people of turkish extraction live in bul Garia where according to the state department they arc systematically denied the right to speak the turkish language and practice turkish culture. The turkish government recently required visas of ethnic turks emigrating from Bulgaria. The bulgarian govern ment accused Turkey of hypocrisy. Turkish Border officials said they had strict orders to turn away refugees wait ing to Cross into Turkey. However the sem official turkish news Agency Anat Olia said hundreds were allowed to enter without visas last week. Turkish opposition parties accused the government of backing away from it pledge to accept All ethnic turks who wanted to come and Bulgaria blamed Turkey for refusing to hold talks on an immigration agreement. The ethnic turks with Strong . Support accused Bulgaria of forced assimilation beginning in 1974, which made practising islamic rites More difficult. The situation just continues to gel worse said Richard Boucher the stall department spokesman. Repression  he said that ambassador sol Polansky had been recalled from the capital of Sofia for consultations and that the Bush administration was considering assistance for the refugees. The ongoing abuse of the human rights of bulgarian ethnic turks by the government of Bulgaria remains an Issue of serious concern to the . Govern  the statement said. The . Has made its views on this matter known to the government of bul Garia both publicly and privately an president Bush has spoken several times to turkish leaders to express our Strong support for their efforts to end this tragic situation the spokesman said. Simeon Darpa Tov spokesman for the bulgarian embassy denied the allegations. He said Turkey had set preconditions for discussing the problem with his government including recognition of a distinct turkish ethnic group in Bulgaria. There should be a dialogue Between the two Neigho ing countries and we arc not pleased when other countries inter Fere in bilateral relations Darpa Tov said. The bulgarian Diplomat said that in his country nobody has been persecuted for his religion Dar Palov said his government adhering to the 1975 Helsinki accords per mits All of its citizens to travel abroad. 2 companies of offer new car batteries that can f run Down Chicago a in an attempt to get an Edge in highly competitive Market two manufacturers Are coming out with car batteries they say will make jumper cables obsolete. Some Industry analysts however arc Uncertain whether the general Public will be willing to invest in the costlier product. First to hit the Market will be Gnu inc s Champion switch Battery with an initial run of 500.000 going on Sale in the Southeast in october. Johnson controls inc. The nation s lop Auto Battery maker will bring out its Etc Slart in Early Spring. The technology is different but both batteries have a Reserve store of Energy that cannot run Down or be tapped unless a switch is thrown under the Hood. It s going to be a blockbuster said Anita Clark spokeswoman for Johnson controls a Milwaukee company that makes batteries for some of the nation s largest retailers under their House names. It s going to do for the Battery Industry what radial tires did for the tire Industry she said. The suggested retail Price for Etc Slart will be $129.95 while Champion switch carries the recommended Price of $109.99. The Normal Range for car batteries is $60 to $80. Eli Lustgarten a financial analyst in new York with Paine Webber inc., wonders How it will go Over with the general Public. It s Nice to have Reserve Power but you know the question is whether the consumer is going to pay for it Lustgarten said. It s an interesting marketing technique but i doubt if it will revolutionize the mar  both batteries Are being introduced at the 1989 automotive parts and accessories association show this week. Fatal train collision onlookers watch volunteers search for victims of a double train Accident near arc Gunz Austria wednesday morning that killed at least one per son and injured 12. The two trains one travel in from Zurich Switzerland to Munich West Germany and the other leaving Bregenz for Vienna Austria collided head on. Several Railroad cars were derailed in the Accident. Woman gets life for offences against daughter Detroit a a judge rejected a crack user s plea for leniency and sentenced her to life imprisonment for let Ting a Man rape her 13-year-old daughter to pay drug debts. Judge James j. Rashid said tuesday that Susan Barbir had sunk to an intolerable level of humanity and showed no potential for rehabilitation. Barbir 29, who could be paroled in 10 years was convicted of first degree criminal sexual conduct for giving her daughter to a Man who raped her twice. Anthony Sawyer 28, was convicted on the rape charge and was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison by another judge thursday. Barbier maintained her innocence. In a letter to Rashid dated aug. 18, she said i feel i have been punished enough in losing her children to her sex husband the letter said the last two years of my life has been nothing but  Rashid said he imposed More than the 10 to 25 years called for in sentencing guidelines because they Don t accurately reflect the nature of this crime your daughter trusted you and you abused that Trust beyond All Bounds of decency Rashid told Barbir. This Case demonstrates tragically the far reaching Impact of drugs on innocent people the Wayne county circuit judge said. I have not heard of such a Situa Tion where drugs were responsible for a Mother subjecting her own daughter to sexual  Sawyer testified that Barbir offered her daughter to Settle a drug debt then smoked crack with him after the attack. Assistant prosecutor Kelly Ramsey said Barbir s daughter called the May 1988 rape the worst hour of her life. The child is grateful her pain is finally Over Ramsey said after tuesday s sentencing. She can begin rebuilding  the victim now 14, had written a two Page statement before sentencing but was too shaken to read it in court said her father Michael dare. She wanted to ask the judge to keep her Mother in prison Long enough that she can t endanger her younger Chil Dren who arc 6 and 8, said dare 33."she spent so much time taking care of those kids that she fell like a Mother in Stead of a sister dare said he plans to lobby for legis lation to Case regulations on taking Chil Dren away from parents who arc drug users Wayne county juvenile court granted dare temporary custody of the victim and her sister 13. The two other Chil Dren who Are half Sisters were staying with a relative. Although Barbir will be eligible for parole in 10 years Rashid must first be notified and then has the authority to deny her release Ramsey said