European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Pages the stars and stripes Friday january 5,1990 a new place to play that once imposing Symbol of the cold War the Berlin Swiss cheese facade perfect for playing hide and seek. Wall has become popular with kids who now find its these children were having fun on the it est Berlin Side. Mongolia wont happily be Pawn in Kasparov so fantastic move Moscow apr world chess Champion Garry Kasparov no stranger to controversy now has an entire country protesting one of his moves. Soviet government spokesman Gennady 1. Gerasimov said wednesday. Gerasimov said Kasparov in an interview with Playboy Magazine proposed a a was a fantastic idea Quot a that Mongolia an Independent country and Loyal ally or the soviets be sold to China. It was Quot an unsuccessful move by the chess King Quot Gerasimov commented. Protest letters and petitions signed by thousands of mongolians have arrived at the soviet embassy in ulan Bator capital of Mongolia and four soviet consulates Gerasimov said. He said two hour strikes were held dec. 30 at plants in Mongolia that make goods for the soviet Market. It was not Clear How Many people in Mongolia located Between China and the soviet Union had heard of what Kasparov told the american Magazine or Why they would pay much attention to it. Gerasimov said Kasparov a ideas had nothing in common with official soviet policy. Kasparov a outspoken conduct Globe trotting lifestyle and Western income have raised eyebrows in the soviet Union. In 1983, he accused the International chess federation of conspiring with the soviet chess bureaucracy to keep him from defeating Anatoly Karpov another soviet player who was world Champion at the time. Kasparov won the title. Playboy sent Rudolph Chelminski to Baku Azerbaijan to meet Kasparov at his training Camp. Toward the end of the interview Chelminski said Quot you have the sound of a politician but you also seem to be a pretty fair businessman. Do Sou have ideas for future projects a Kasparov replied Quot sure. In our country. All the opportunities Kasparov Are just lying there ready to be picked up. Everything needs to be done. Since that is so. We can juggle All sorts of fantastic and unbelievable ideas. A i just had the thought the other Day Why Don t we sell the Kuril islands to the japanese frankly speaking in a not sure the islands belong to us and the japanese who claim them would give us billions and billions for them Quot that would keep us going for maybe five or 10 years. Then we could sell Mongolia to China and get a few More years that Way. But the Best Deal would be to sell East Germany to West Germany. That would be Worth a Fortune a and maybe we could get More Moncy from England and France for not doing the Deal Quot world today Stuttgart a mayor receives award from the British London apr Stuttgart mayor Manfred Rommel the son of the Quot desert Fox Quot Gen. Erwin Rommel was made an Hon urary commander of the order of the British Empire the British foreign office said thursday. The foreign office also announced that the Stuttgart consulate closed in 1984 As an Economy measure will reopen within a few months to boost British exports to West Germany. A Rommel a award is a in recognition of his Long and valuable services to Anglo German relations Quot a foreign office statement said. The 60-Ycar-old mayor has promoted reconciliation since world War 11 and encouraged the sister City relationship Between Stuttgart and Cardiff Wales. He also assisted British architecture by encouraging James Stirling. Stuttgart s Art gallery visits Mitterrand at his Countryside Home sous tons. France apr West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl visited president Francois Mitterrand at his country Home in southwestern France on thursday for lunch and informal talks on Europe s dramatic developments. Mitterrand accompanied by his Black Labrador retriever a Allique greeted Kohl in the Field where his helicopter landed just before noon. The two men continued their talks during a walk in the Forest after lunch but there were no plans for a news conference or briefings before Kohls late afternoon departure for in Finland find $2.5 million in hash in car Helsinki Finland apr police found Over $2.5 million Worth of hashish in a car near Lahti in Southern Finland the Ilta Manomat newspaper reported wednesday. The find of 260 pounds is the largest to Date made by the finnish police the paper said. Lahti is 56 Miles North of the finnish capital. A Middle aged finnish Man who has no previous record of involvement in illicit drugs was arrested in connection w Ith the find police Law order lifted in 10 burmese townships Bangkok. Thailand apr Burma a military rulers have lifted a martial Law order in 10 townships in Northwestern Burma the official Rangoon radio reported. A since the Law and order Security conditions have improved in the jurisdiction of the Northwest military command martial Law is Harby revoked a the radio said tuesday quoting from a proclamation signed by the military intelligence chief. Brig. Gen. Khin Nyunt a text of the broadcast was seen wednesday in Bangkok. Revoked was a martial Law order that authorities imposed on july 18 As they cracked Down on pro democracy activists. Technically however the entire country still remains under martial Law since Leader Gen. Saw Maung retains legislative judicial and administrative Power. The order was lifted earlier in four other townships in the same military command area. It remains in Force in 14 townships there. A last Calls May become really deadly in pubs London apr a company has come up with the ultimate Quot last Calls for people whose idea of heaven is a cozy English pub. For $8,000, customers can have their ashes rest under their favorite stools or beneath the bar where they Bent their elbows and be toasted every year As a not quite absent Friend. Quot instead of being stuck in a cold graveyard in a cemetery where few people visit the deceased will be surrounded by friends who will have a permanent reminder of the Good times they enjoyed a says Colm o Rourke owner of the Little pub co. Brewers society spokesman Mike Ripley said he doubted anyone would Ever be buried in a pub. A it s a very silly Story Quot Ripley said. Quot i suspect the idea was thought up at 11 55 on new year s eve and if someone had told me tomorrow was april first i be at All the Home office which regulates burials said there were no regulations prohibiting ashes being buried in pubs a unless the Corpse is already buried. Exhumations Are not allowed. The Little pub co. Is offering eternal rest at the pack horse the Little tumbling Sailor or any of the other of its 10 pubs in Western England said the company s attorney Jack Haywood. Haywood describes o Rourke As Quot an Irish millionaire who s completely barmy with these weird and wonderful pubs. O Rourke 39, wants his ashes buried in the pack horse in his Home Village of Bewdley in Worcestershire 95 Miles Northwest of London. A i am going to be buried in one of our larger pubs since in a a big Guy Quot said Haywood who has selected the pie factory nub in Tipton. A since my wife always finds me there she will be used to visiting me the plan was born Haywood admitted a when we d had far too much to at the White lion in Cradley Heath 100 Miles Northwest of London manager Brian Robinson said several regulars told him they wanted to be buried amid the pints and the pub grub. Robinson said interest entered on a spot directly in front of the pubs Best brew Lump Hammer bitter. Sam Mccormack operations manager at the utile pub co. Headquarters in Kidderminster said the plan was indirectly inspired by the death of a customer at the pack horse. Quot we were holding a retirement party for him Quot Mccormack said. Quot the Man went Home to change and did no to come Back. Everyone was very the brass plaque erected in his memory inspired the ashes scheme Mccormack said. Dead customers could be accommodated anywhere in the pub Haywood said. The fee would include an urn. A brass plaque and the annual Wake. Quot Why not give people the Chance once they re cremated to be put in a Block behind the bar As opposed to being scattered Over a Golf course a Haywood said. Quot my family would certainly come and visit me if i were buried in a pub a Robinson said
