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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday. January 3,1990 stateside estate settlement Algona Iowa apr relatives and not the world wildlife fund will Divide the estate of a Man who went on a shooting rampage two years ago and killed Sis members of his family. An out of court settlement has been reached to distribute the estate of Robert Dreesman. 40, who allegedly killed his parents his widowed sister end her three children when they sat Down to dinner on dec. 30, 1987. He then turned the gun on himself according to authorities. Nineteen Days before the slayings he had drafted a will leaving each member of his family $ 1 and leaving the rest of his estate estimated to be Worth about $500,000, to the world wildlife fund. But surviving family members filed wrongful death claims against his estate claiming loss of future income from John Dreesman 79, and his wife Agnes 74. Wayne Forgey executor of the parents estate said All parties had agreed to distribute the assets to relatives with an Independent third party investigator Wayne Newkirk of Winterset to decide How to Divide the  loan Washington apr the Treasury department said that final agreement had been reached to provide Poland with a temporary loan of up to $500 million to assist the country s economic Reform a torts. The Money is being supplied by a group of Western nations with the . Share expected to total about $200 million officials said. A Treasury statement said the $500 million Short term loan would be used to assist the counter until a larger $1 billion stabilization fund for Poland became  lawsuit los Angeles apr mayor Tom Bradley admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to spend $20,000 of his own Money to Settle an ethics lawsuit charging he unlawfully failed to disclose personal financial holdings a judge said. The agreement settles a civil lawsuit filed sept. 13 by City attorney James k. Hahn. It charged Bradley w Ith failing to report personal financial holdings amounting to roughly $ 160,000. On six occasions. Typically politicians have been allowed to use Campaign funds to Settle such lawsuits said Superior court judge Robert 1.  cold Dhaka Bangladesh apr eight More people have died of exposure to the Chilly weather gripping Northern Bangladesh bringing the death toll in the past two weeks to 60, newspapers said monday. In neighbouring India at least 61 people have died of cold in the same period. Ilea a. An Independent Dhaka daily said six Peon a died sunday in the l�?Tanchagai.11. Tinct where temperatures cropped to just above freezing the lowest in three decades. Two people died of the cold in Jaipur at District according to san bad another Independent Bengali language newspaper. Most of the cold wave victims had no Homes and were sleeping on the ground. In pan Hagar 215 Miles North of Dhaka the Bangladesh red Crescent society the moslem equivalent of the red Cross said it was distributing warm clothing Havel on East German visit gives guarded support to reunification Berlin apr Vaclav Havel on his first trip abroad As Czechoslovakia a newly elected president hesitantly endorsed German reunification As he visited an ally that has also cast off communist Rule. Havel a comments at a news conference tuesday concluded his trip to East Germany. They reflected the concern of Germany s neighbors Over the emergence of a powerful dominant nation in Central Europe. But he acknowledged that the two Ger Many were Likely to unite. A it is More important that Germany maintains a democratic consciousness. Than whether it has 60 million or 70 million people Quot Havel told a _ packed conference Hall Afler meeting with East German communist Premier Hans Modrow and interim president Manfred Gerlach. Quot As Long As it remains peaceful and democratic it can be As Large As it wants Quot Havel said. A reunited Germany would have about 76 million citizens and an even stronger Economy than West Germany a already the most powerful in Europe. Germany has been Quot both the cause and the Resolution Quot of Europe a most significant problems and again poses Quot the most extraordinary importance to the future of Europe Quot Havel said. Gerlach a Liberal Democrat who like Havel Rose to Power after popular Reform movements ousted the communists from monopoly Rule has urged closer relations and stronger treaty lies Between Quot two Sovereign German  Havel who was named president on Friday also planned to meet later tuesday in Munich with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and president Richard von Weizsacker. Both Havel and Gerlach praised the direction their nations relations were taking. Havel a guarded acceptance of the kind of reunification sought by Kohl and other conservative West germans appeared not to trouble his East German Host. Havel a visit to East Germany his first abroad in two decades lasted Only five czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel Center visits Berlin s Brandenburg Gate. Hours. But lie met with the two politicians wielding the most influence in shaping a new nation. East Germany s grass roots movement for democracy ousted an aging and orthodox leadership in october giving encouragement to those yearning for similar changes in Czechoslovakia. Havel espouses a sharper turn away from communism than East Germany s interim leaders. His new years message was gloomy and critical in contrast with the attempts by Modrow and others to soften the harsh realities of Price hikes and currency reforms Likely to result this year. East Germany a official adn news Agency said the czechoslovak president Niso planned trips soon to Hungary Poland and Austria. 20 . Envoys leave Nicaragua after being expelled because of raid Managua Nicaragua up a Twenty . Diplomats left Nicaragua monday kicked out of the country in retaliation for the raid by . Troops on the residence of Nicaragua a ambassador in Panama City Panama. The diplomats carrying suitcases bags and infant children arrived at Managua s August c. Sandino International Airport under heavy guard. The . Embassy s charge d affairs. John co Nara said the group preferred not to make statements. Quot we have nothing to  he said. Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega gave the diplomats 72 hours to leave the country Friday night Afler about 30 . Troops broke into the Home of Nicaragua s ambassador in Panama City rifling through cabinets and closets before leaving with an apology. . Forces invaded Panama Dee. 20 and toppled Leader Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega an ally of Nicaragua s. President Bush called the raid on the Home a mistake and said Ortega who also ordered the . Embassy s personnel Cut by one third overreacted to the incident. Louis . First Secretary for the . Embassy said the treatment the group had received by the nicaraguan government since the expulsion order was Quot very  asked if the expelled diplomats had received death threats Falino said Quot i can neither confirm nor deny it. The Telephone to my House was Cut  the search of the ambassadors House Friday evening followed a tip from a panamanian informant that people were taking arms into the residence and a were doing drugs Quot according to one Bush administration source. The soldiers found no drugs during their search of the ambassadors Home though. Law boosts Price of bottled water Munich West Germany a amps a if you be been buying water in plastic bottles from the local Exchange Shoppe the you la be paying More for less now that the water comes in Glass bottles. A German Law that took effect monday requires water to be sold in returnable Glass containers. The Exchange however wont accept new evian Glass bottles for refunds because the stores Don t have the storage space for the returns said cafes Europe spokesman master sgt. Dayton Strickland. That Means customers will have to Bear the Brunt of the Price increase unless they return the bottles to a German store. Evian water in plastic bottles Cost $6.50 for a Case of 1.5-Litcr bottles. A Case of Lliter Glass bottles now costs $8.50., the shop Pettes accept other bottles for refunds because local distributor pick up the returns on a continuing basis. That service is not available from evian Strickland said  
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