European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 1 a a a the stars and stripes monday. January 15, 1990 news updates Prague commit lists Prague. Czcchosto4kia it apr the communist party has agreed to withdraw 90 if 100 of its deputies this month in become a minority parly ending jul years of communist dominance in parliament a civic Fol Jim spokesman said. I Petr Pithart said the agreement came during negotiations among the communists id Civie forum opposition move fit and other political parties. I the Communia now hold More than 200 of a 350 seats in parliament. J the remaining reals Are held by members of part tag that in the past were Allied with pie communists but have becomes increasingly Independent. Some Ion party members also hold St negotiators arced Liam entry elect pcs will june 8. J first lady ailment Washington apr Barbara Bush is finished with the radiation i real mails far a stubborn Eye ailment lha has impaired her vision. I however Shi will not know for at least two months How effective the treatments pave been. The first lad it has undergone the last of 10 radiation treatments said Anna a Crit mrs. Bush a press Secretary. After receiving the 10-minute radiation do at Walter Reed army Mudica Center. Mrs. Bush that Par be Field resumed to lift White House and took her Dali door heated Perez said  Mexico spite harsh Quot now. Mor swim in the out swimming Pool co relations 1ty apr de Coican criticism of an Abc to s Ries on the killing of . Drug at it Enrique Camarina. The font or it Ersy will not affect working Urcla ions Between the United states and Mexico a government sport Iman has said. Than Ever the relationship bet an our nations is Friendly parti ulary among those dedicated to fighting drug 1 a ticking Quot said Fernando Arias chief spokesman for Federal attorney general in Rizic Alvarez Del Castillo. I the criticism erupted following the broadcast of a drug  based on the in 5 murder of drug enforcement administration agent Camarina. Iraq asks turks to shorten is River dad Iraq apr Turkey s blockage of trip euphrates Kiyar for a Baghdad month will seriously harm Iraq and could cause Quot a urdu agricultural disaster in the Long term Iraq s ruling party newspaper warned sunday. The turks diverted much of the euphrates on saturday Mcmill a huge Reservoir at the Ataturk dam Centrepiece of an ambitious irrigation and hydroelectric project in Southeastern a Eulolia province. \ the 1,460-Milc euphrates flaws South from Turkey through Syria an Iraq to the persian Gulf. % amid indications of Heigh enc ten Sion Over turkeys move a top vye iraqi delegation led by Oil minister Issam Abdul Rahim Al Chalabi fico Ankara on sunday to urge the turks it reduce the diversion period the iraqi news Agency reported. The delegation also will deliver a letter from president Saddam Hussein to the turkish president Sturgul Ozal. Dealing with the euphrates problem and bilateral relations the official Agency said. A a we re sure the turks do not seek to harm us but if this measure continues it will for sure harm Many iraqis. And Many economic establishments. We Hope Turkey will cooperate a the report quoted the letter As saying. The baath socialist party Sal thaw a daily warned sunday that relations could suffer if Turkey docs not relent. It said in a front Page editorial that the drastic reduction in the euphrates flow will affect 3.2 million acres of prime Farmland in the euphrates Basin. The action also will Force Iraq to shut Down four Power plants in the Western Region that produce about 40 percent off the country s electricity the daily said Turkey said its action would reduce life euphrates flow to one Quarter of the Ruhr a Al 500 cubic meters a second / the iraqis tried in vain to persuade Jie turks not to proceed with info cutoff Bli sought earlier to play Down the in Paul of the turkish action a Al their agriculture and Industry. The detailed com ments in the cutoffs effects by the Aulhorn Litile Al Ali arg were in marked contrast to the earlier a moments. Officials believe that Hartup Hales flow could eventually be noticed from its current 32 billion Cuburn Clare a year to 11 cubic meters a be i 2 billion cubic meters less than life says is its minimum requirement. Or newspaper said. Al  that seven provinces ?5,000 villages inhabited by about 5.$million people about one third of  will be threatened by the spare water shortage. . In severe economic trouble is lost totally dependent on the River for ligation and hydroelectric Power. It has so far made no official comment on saturdays cutoff by the turks. Iraq which receives a smaller amount of the euphrates water is less dependent because it has the Tigris River whose headwaters Are also in Turkey. But it still relies heavily on the euphrates. Al thaw a urged Turkey to reduce the cutoff period from 30 Days to 10-14 Days. It said a two Wick Culott would be enough for the turks to fill the Reservoir Al Ataturk. Murder and Mutiny charges sought for 21  coup Manila Philippines apr the military chief has approved recommendations that two generals and 19 other officers be charged with murder and Mutiny in connection with last months coup attempt the military said sunday. President Corazon Aquino a Hankie foreign governments for expressing the jul support for her during the Mutiny Ltd said there will be no More bids to Jezic Power if her government Suchec Dvon undertaking reforms. A armed forces chief of Slaff gun re nato de Villa approved a recommendation by a military Inver Galing committee to prosecute air Force Brig. Gen Jose commendador army Brig. Gen. Marcelo Blando and by officers arrested after the failed coup dec. I to dec. 9 those to be subjected to a pretrial investigation before formal charges Are bled included to Navy captains one colonel  colonels three majors five a captains and one first lieutenant. To pfc of the rebel officers belong to the Fri ithary said about 3.000 rebel soldiers look part in the coup attempt. The six Fri and most sch us bid to topple Aquilio. The fighting Val least 1,3 pc file dead and my than 500 Wen did. Or commendador seized  air f Force base in Cebu 3s0 Mink South of Manila on the first Day of  and held out until dec 9. Blando the commander of tactile 7th infantry div was called in fat reinforce Loyal troops but he joined he rebels according to de Villa in a re coast television interview. Another rebel officer it. Col. Rafael Galvez led about 500 army scout rangers who seized several High Rise apartments and hotels trapping about 1,600 Fiu ests in the Manila financial District for Bur Days. Galvez and his forces later surrendered. The military investigating panel said three air Force officers a capt. Elmer Amon Cape. Pc incl Nacino and 1st it. Joey Sarroza a piloted planes that bombed the Maln caning presidential Palace the armed forces Headquarters and a television station on the first Day of the uprising. The rebel aircraft were later destroyed by government fighter planes and . F-4 phantom jets flew air cover for Loyal troops. In an interview sunday a general said the military discovered the plot in june and moved against rebel recruitment among Young officers who achieved a Quot certain measure of tactical surprised Only because some commanders ignored intelligence reports of the impending rebellion. Maj. Gen. Ramon Montano chief of the philippine constabulary said key rebel leaders were driven by Quot personal 1 ambition Quot and tried to recruit Field com inders. Military statement said the 21 offi get who arc being detained in a military Cam l were the a first Batch Quot of ranking Lead of the coup attempt to be charged with a tiny murder and conduct unbecoming in officer. In a Start Anent Given before a separate invest Ligating commission created by Aquino Confair Dador denied he was involved in Tho soup claiming that his action  from bringing More War planes to  roars past . Territory of Guam Agana. Guam apr typhoon Koryn packing sustained winds of 75 Mph and gusts up to 90 Mph swept past this . Pacific territory sunday night before heading toward the Northern Mariana islands authorities said. High winds and heavy Rains knocked out electricity Over 30 percent of Guam cutting Power to 56 of the Island s 90 water Wells officials said. Winds ranging from 35 to 55 Mph ripped the tin roofs off two houses and forced 21 people into emergency shelters the officials said. There were two reports of minor injuries. A 50-year-old Man suffered a Cut car while trying to put up shutters and a 46-year-old woman was injured when she was blown into a pole. Both were treated and released from Guam memorial Hospital. A Hospital spokesman said. As of 7 p.m., Koryn was 44 Miles Northeast of Guam moving to inc Northwest at 8 Mph according to Navy it. . Ken Minogue of the joint typhoon warning Center rapid response team. The typhoon was forecast to pass to the North of Rota Island at the Southern end of the Northern Mariana islands a . Trust territory some 40 Miles North or Guam Minogue said. Rota was getting heavy Rains and winds up to 50 Mph the same conditions the Mariana islands of Tinian and Saipan could expect monday he said. On Guam ail Navy aircraft were placed in hangers for Protection against the Strong  earthquake rattles suburban Baltim oreans Washington of a residents of suburban Baltimore were shaken by tremors from a rare Light earthquake on saturday said a spokeswoman for the . Geological Survey. An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 on the Richter scale occurred Al 4 48 p.m., said uses spokeswoman pal Jorgenson. The epicentre of the quake was about 15 Miles Northwest of downtown Baltimore she said. The Richter scale is a measure or the Energy released during ground motion caused by an earthquake an earthquake of magnitude 2 to the smallest normally Felt by humans and usually causes no damage. A a California probably has several Hundred daily in this Range a said Jorgenson explaining there were no damages or injuries reported. Jorgenson said scientists at the National earthquake Center in Golden colo., Quot were a bit surprised Quot when they began getting Calls from residents in Randal Slown and Ellicott City md., who fell the tremors. Scientists Quot Are very sure this was an earthquake Quot because they verified it on Seismogram from the East coast the spokeswoman said