European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday. December 29,1989 Egypt and Syria restore ties plan Summit Damascus. Syria a on wednesday. Egypt and Syria agreed to restore diplomatic relations after a 12 year rift caused a the late egyptian president Anwar Sadat s peace negotiations with Israel. A Summit Between presidents Haft Assad of Syria and Host Mubarak of Egypt will take place in Early january the prime ministers of both countries announced syrian prime minister Man Moud Zoubi said restoring tics will open a new Page in the history of our common  the Accord was announced at the end of a one Jay visit to Damascus by prime minister Alf Sidki of Egypt. At a news conference. Sidki and Zoubi said the agreed to Exchange ambassadors. They gave no Date for the january Summit. In Jerusalem. Israeli officials said the  could improve Israel s peace prospects with the Arab world. Egypt is the Only Arab nation with which Israel has a peace treaty and Syria has been an implacable foe. A statement released in Damascus and c Airo. Egypt said the governments of the syrian Arab Republic and the Arab Republic of Egypt have agreed to resume full diplomatic relations effective . Dec. 27. 1989. This comes to express the determination of the two Peoples to consolidate brotherly relations in All  the announcement said changes worldwide made both countries Cali a the necessity of achieving comprehensive Arab entente As a sound basis for joint Arab  Syria and Egypt were United in 1958 under a pan arabic movement led by Sadat s predecessor. Gamal Abdul  resumed Independent governments in 1961. Assad broke ties after Sadat made a dramatic visit to Jerusalem in 1977. The opening move in two years of negotiations that resulted in the Egypt Israel peace Accord. Avi a nor. Aide to israeli prime min ister Yit Hak Shamir characterized wednesday s agreement As part of Egypt s going Back to the Arab world after its ostracism. We Hope it will bring about a bigger realisation in the Arab world that peace with Israel is possible and desirable he told the associated press. However Shamir spokesman Yossi Ahi Cir said Israel did not Sec the agreement As signifying any change in the syrian position regarding Israel or  on the rocks or. Roger Doudna stands in front of his unusual Home at he i in Horn Community near Forres in the North of Scotland. The building is made from a meticulously crafted scotch whisky vat that Doudna bought for $1,600 from the liquor company lie converted in by placing it on a Low Rock Nail cutting windows and doors and using the vat s lid for the floor. Japan quietly closes its inquiry on . Nuclear weapon lost at sea 3 a the japanese government has pounds of plutonium. No radiation was found to Tokyo t s quietly closed the Book on the . Hydrogen bomb lost at sea 24 years ago olt the coast creating a Contro Versy in a country whose official policy bans nuclear weapons. The foreign ministry thursday said the . De sense department had said further queries on the Acci Dent could endanger . Military policy and Japan did not intend to press of More explanations. The Case embarrassed both governments Japan because it appeared to have turned a Blind Eye to Pas Sage of nuclear weapons through its Waters and the United Stales because its policy of not commenting on the location of such weapons came under new scrutiny. In 1965, a Navy Jet accidentally rolled off the Carrier Ticonderoga bearing a one megaton a bomb. The Pilot died and the bomb Sank in Waters 16,000 feet deep. The incident was kept secret until 1981. When the Navy said it had occurred 500 Miles from land but in May it was revealed that the bomb had sunk some 80 Miles from a japanese Island in the Okinawa group. Under pressure from the opposition socialist party and other anti nuclear groups the japanese govern ment insisted that the United states explain what had happened. Scientists tested the Waters near the site for signs of radioactive pollution from the bomb s 33 pounds f. The government said. Japan is the Only country Ever attacked with nuclear bombs and the Public is strongly against having them in the country. Japan bans the introduction of nuclear weapons As a matter of policy but has not passed a Law to that effect. The socialists who oppose the . Japan defense treaty say the ban should be enforced strictly. They accuse the conservative government of giving tacit approval to the transit of . Nuclear weapons aboard Navy warships that Dock in Japan. After several exchanges of japanese queries and . Replies on the 1965 Accident the foreign affair committee of the opposition dominated upper House of parliament said on dec. 13 the government should ask again for a . Report. Pentagon officials met with japanese diplomats in Washington tuesday and said the United states understands Japan s special concerns about nuclear weapons and has said As much As it can about the Accident a foreign ministry official said speaking on condition of anonymity under the .-Japan Security treaty the United slates is obliged to consult with Japan about a matter like bringing nuclear weapons into the country. Japa Nese officials say that since there has been no Consulta Tion Japan trusts the United slates has nol a produced such weapons. World today suspected poachers killed in gunfight in Zimbabwe Wange Zimbabwe a at least four suspected Rhinoceros poacher were slain in a Christmas Day gunfight with Zimbabwe state game wardens police said  men were shot in the Chizar Ira wildlife Reserve in Northwest Zimbabwe near the Border with Zambia. Their deaths raise to More than 65 the number of alleged poachers killed by paramilitary units of the National Parks and wildlife department since a major operation was mounted in 1985 to protect Zimbabwe shrinking herds of rare Black rhinos. In the four years that the crackdown dubbed opera Tion stronghold has been in effect five game wardens also have been slain in clashes mostly with gunmen from neighbouring Zambia. Zambia which boasts the largest remaining herds of Black Rhino in Africa has lost 800 of the animals in the past four years. N. Korea recalls envoys from its allies for talks Seoul. South Korea a North Korea has called Back its ambassadors from its communist Allie for an emergency meeting apparently because of the reforms sweeping Eastern Europe South korean unification minister Lee Hong Kun said thursday. Lee said North Korea a hard line communist stale appeared to have convened its ambassadors to 30countries, including China and the soviet Union one month ahead of schedule to discuss the Radical liberalisation in Many of its communist allies. On tuesday North korean president Kim ii Sung who has built a personality cull in his four decades in Power recognized the new romanian govern Mcnol led by the National salvation committee. Meanwhile however the North has called for the communist countries to increase Vigil acc against imperialist efforts to undermine socialism. 5 Gold miners die in fall when platform collapses Johannesburg South Africa a five Gold miners fell to their deaths thursday when a work plat form collapsed about 7,300 feet underground the mine s owners  Accident occurred at the libation Gold mine operated by Gold Fields of South Africa near the town of Wes Onaria about 25 Miles West of Johannesburg. The names of the miners were not released pending notification of relatives. 1 of 2 crashed f-104s found in Italy by searchers Ancona Italy a searchers on thursday found the wreckage of one of two of italian air Force f-104 jets that disappeared while flying Over the Liny country of san Marino the italian news service Ansa reported. The planes were returning from a training flight when they disappeared from radar screens wednesday , including police the military and fire departments scoured the Hilly Countryside Inland from the Adriatic for signs of the other plane and both i  said they heard an explosion then saw smoke and flames in the area. Earlier in the year two f-l04s crashed in Italy Ansa noted