European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 10,1990 martial Law in Beijing May be lifted Beijing up  step that could and Vance efforts to improve eclat Idoft a lathe United states is preparing to ease or lift ing. Possibly As Early As this week informed sources said monday. The sources said chinese leaders apparently decided to go ahead with the decision despite having visibly stepped up Security around the capital following the recent upheaval in Romania which led to fears of a spark for renewed dissent within China. However the sources said the move would be largely cosmetic and extra Security precautions would re main including the stationing of additional people s liberation army troops around the City beyond the Normal Beijing Garrison strength. A the major Impact could be on relations Yul Hythe United Stales which after China s crack diff in june had deteriorated steadily until president Bush launched a controversial initial last month to improve ties. The Bush admin Stofen has been seeking a sign of eased repression rare chinese leaders to deflect criticism in Cong West which returns to session this month and could Tel its outrage by approving further Puni Tive measures against China. The chinese government imposed martial Law on May 20 in eight districts in Beijing encompassing the Beijing Colli overt i r s and work places following Theo Manian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. City s entire Urban Center and some outlying areas Ali jibe they think it s under control but i doubt after nearly a month of student led demonstrations  one Diplomat said. Gym democracy. The  chaos in Beijing pc no spread nationwide  Argun opened fire on demonstrators in Beijing Jug Clearing Tianan men Square the Center of Fly this hundreds and possibly thousands Djit Fth the violence. The  with Access to officials of Lihe breach but the trip provoked criticism in Congress Beijing Fitt Fry Region offered few details but Iii  was kowtowing to the chinese the  was preparing to substantially ease  also eased economic sanctions in filarial Law or lift it entirely. Posed against Chrtt june. Including freeing the exch by China. But the move would Likely Aid efforts to improve relations with the United states As the tint substantial chinese Concession to the Bush initiative begun with Surprise trip to Beijing last month by  National Security adviser Brent scowcroft. Chinese leaders at the time pledged to work to heal the decision has been closely held but was made known to some party government and military officials in recent Days. Sources said easing or lifting martial Law would have minimal Impact on Security in Beijing since troops of the people s armed police a paramilitary Force re the tiny conces i la port of  sati chinese have so far res  Sions. . And chinese officials Are believed bog grm Down in talks on another possible major Concession freeing China s leading dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi China i aced Pla soldiers in october at remaining martial from Refuge in the . Embassy in Beijing. W guard posts visible in Central Beijing. Western diplomats cautioned they had no signs of an easing and noted such a move appeared to conflict with the tightened Security and rumblings of dissent at Fang and his wife i Shuxian entered the embassy in Early june. Chinese police named them a week later in arrest warrants charging they instigated the student led protests last Spring. Elections we / v Washington 4 Texas voting officials have scheduled statewide primary election for March i voters will Choos candidates for Alt 27 . House scats Frd one . Senate seat. In addition Sadi dates will be chosen for governor lieutenant Gover nor. Attorney general comptroller stale treasurer land commissioner Railroad commissioner and Atli cultural commissioner. Of also on the ballot ill be candidates for chief Justice two to Sociats justices of the stale supreme pm four criminal appeals court judge Sand seven seats on the state Board of education. In the state legislature. 16 Senato and All Iso representative scats also i c to be filled. The winners in this Mary election will compete in a general Ell Ion nov. 6. Scricc members. Government employees and their family members who Are residents of Texas should Contact their unit voting officers fort tails on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots. Spy plane damaged in crash off runway Raf Alconbury England is air Force investigators monday were assessing the damage done to a Tria i reconnaissance plane that ran off a run Way during a training flight Friday. The Pilot of the High flying spy plane capt. Pan Sanders was not injured in the mishap which occurred at about 1 10 . According to base spokesman sgt. John Norgren. Officials at the 95th recon so at Alconbury declined to say what part of the plane was damaged. The aircraft went off the Tarmac near the Southeast end of the runway when Sanders was practising takeoffs and landings at the base. Norgren said. Ira Aid to basques Madrid. Spain a Spanish intelligence services have proof that the Irish Republican army has been provid ing armed Basque separatists with Mili tary Materiel and information the coun irys largest daily paper reported monday. Inc newspaper Al pais said an incs i a Simon by the intelligence services Huncov exod close logistical cooperation be tween the outlawed Ira and Eta the armed Basque separatist organization. Eta. Which stands for Homeland and Liberta in the Basque language has claimed More than 600 lives in its 21 year Campaign to secure Independence for the Northern Basque country. 4 najor Banks lower prime rate new Yak a four big Bank lowered their arime lending rate monday a half percentage Point to 10 percent the first reduction put nearly half a year Sig Naling cheaper Lons Lor Consumers an businesses. The move by Citibank first National Bank of Chicago Torgan guaranty Trust co. And Banke Trust co. Reflected the declining Cost Money that Banks have enjoyed in recall weeks be cause of a More Liberal cred policy by the Federal  fed the nation s cent Rel Bank has been moving to Case  in order to forestall a dram wic economic downturn. Lower rates encourage businesses and Consumers to borrow  prime rate is a Benchmark that Many Banks use to calculate Many other loan rates including variable Rale Home equity  move monday effective immediately Marks the first time the rate has been changed since july 31, when Banks lowered the prime to  percent from11 percent. Economists predicted other Bank would follow suit saying monday s move was Long overdue. There was Little reaction in the Stock or Bond markets. Indicating that such a . J it comes As no Surprise. I think it Wasin keeping with current Money Market rates said William v. Sullivan a economist with Dean Witter Reynolds. Sullivan said Banks had the incentive to trim their Afima just before Christmas after the car Novod to lower the Federal funds Rater the interest on overnight Loans Between Banks to 8.25 , he said Banks put off any Cut of the prime because seasonal de mands for higher Cash reserves had punned the fed fund rate above 9 per cent. Paramount Mii to pay Buch wafd judge rules los Angeles a Paramount pictures corp. Must pay Art Buchwald for the script idea the humor columnist claimed was the basis for the hit Eddie Murphy movie coming to America a judge tentatively ruled monday. The court concludes that coming to America was based upon a material Clement of or was inspired by Buchwald s treatment judge Harvey a. Schneider wrote in a 34-Page statement. The decision becomes final in 10 Days if attorneys on either Side fail to raise issues not covered by it. Sneider also ordered a new plus so of Kach of contract trial to  How touch Money Paramount owes Buchwak. The Judy further ruled Ulm the humorist did Ray base his  Kin for a Day of a 1957 Charlie Chaplin movie tilled at ing in Mew  the court conf Lump that coming to America is a Movi Wiat was based upon Buchwald s  for a Day " Schneider said. However he  in inc ruling that he was not Deal faling Eddie Murphy s creative Talent am tins cd the term based upon since Buchwald did not Grilc a Complete script. He also said Murphy was not to blame for the dispute with Buchwald. It is Paramount and not Murphy that obligated itself to compensate Buchwald if any material elements of Buchwald s treatment were utilized in or inspired a film produced by  the Deci Sion slated. " coming to America is no less the product of Eddie Murphy s creativity be cause of the court s decision than it was before this decision was rendered he said. Honecker  Fok cancer surgery Berlin up former East Ger Man Leader Erich Honecker is in an has. Berlin Hospital where he will undergo surgery for a kidney tumor the West German news Agency spa said monday. Honecker. 77, is under official inv Esli to Sci Lilc. I dra. Quoting Hospital sources. Saio the former hard line communist Leader was admitted to East Berlin s Charite of Hospital last weekend. None tuck / / Uduc i Quai Niv athe Agency said Honecker was seen in gallon on charges of Profil caring and the corridors of the Hospital wearing a abuse of Power but East German doj9� jogging outfit and looking Well consid lors Lasi week said he was suffering frn ering the circumstances a malignant kidney tumor and was i ill Honecker who led the country Wilh an Iron fist for 18 years until he was forced to resign oct. 18, was released from House arrest last week after author said Hal the measure had no legals. I was placed under House arrest  attic height of a scandal Over corruption and abuses of Power by former comm Unis party and govern ment off it memorial ervice set for Augsburg Eacher Augsburg West Germany a memorial service is scheduled for 3 30 . Wednesday for Paul Hamel an English teacher at Augsburg High school who died last month.  59. Hamel spent the iasl25 years at Augsburg High school where he taught advanced place Cal and Ullh Grade English. He returned id the United Stales in september for cancer treatment but died dec. 19 in Bradford Conn. He was buried at the National cemetery in Bourne mass., dec. 21. He is survived by a daughter Chesslin. Of Brooklyn n.y., and a son. Mark of Stroudsburg. A. Hamel held a Bachelor s degree in English from Suffolk University in Bosto nand later earned a master s degree in literature from Boston University. He was a writer and archivist who once had Book review published in the new York times. He helped Grilc a Book on the City of Augsburg which celebrated its 2,000lh anniversary in 1985. His Archive work included collecting world War ii photo of the holocaust in Germany in the beef that such an Effort would prevent a  favorite Sunda pc morning activity was Reading inc new Yak times. Hamel was also a co actor of old re cords especially the to pm variety. Asked How he could Spendle much Lime listening to the often scratch disks he replied. "1 Don t hear inc scr Hes. Only the  also collected co pics f old movies. His favorite actress a Judy Garland who starred in a a Sta Isborn in 1954, his favorite movie