European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday january 24,1990 the Wall that was Easl German workers Start breaking up sections of he Wall taken from Berlin s Kreuzberg District. Late monday Crews began dismantling the cold War Symbol along a 330-Yard stretch to replace it with a Metal Fence. East German officials said the a Rafalli Splatt Rcd segments would he sold. World today Mandela to be freed May serve in role of mediator official says Johannesburg. South Africa a the jus lice minister said tuesday that jailed Black Leader Nel son Mandela definitely would be freed and might beaked to be a mediator Between the government and the outlawed african National Congress. Kobic cock  told the newspaper of the governing National party it was no longer a question of whether Mandela would be released but when and under what  costs cd was responding to widespread speculation that Mandela will be freed within the next  weeks but he gave no indication when the release would occur. The Cabinet is to meet wednesday in Cape  african political correspondents  s release was certain to be discussed As Well As the Possi ble lifting of the 30-year ban on the african National Congress which Mandela led when he entered prison in \%2. Costs cd said the government had decided to free Mandela in accordance with its policy of South Africa first and not because of International  contended that Mandela was willing to serve As mediator Between the government and the  has waged a bombing and sabotage Campaign since 1961 aimed at undermining White  could be expected that the government is consid ering or. Mandela for this role of mediator costs cd . 71, the most popular Leader among South Africa s Blacks is serving a life term for planning the Start of the Anc sabotage Campaign. In recent months he has been meeting regularly with government officials and anti apartheid leaders. A cold a pro government Johannesburg newspaper said tuesday that Mandela s release would be accompanied by a lifting of the ban on the Anc so it can legally participate in the political  however. A cold said the government would no agree to release jailed Anc members convicted of Vio Lent  . Do Klerk and other government Lead ers received a report earlier this week on the Security situation from top Security officials to help them con Sider the timing for  commanders said Over the weekend thai the Anc s guerrilla Campaign is subsiding a possible Indi cation the government might lift or Case the state of emergency imposed in 1986 to quell political  Klerk who says he wants to end apartheid has indicated he will free Mandela and make other conces Sions to Clear the Way for talks with the Anc. Which has the largest following of any Black political organization. Of Klerk is expected to outline plans for re form when parliament convenes in c ape town next month. London police lowering their sights for new recruits London a wanted new police  people Welcome. In a bid to attract More Blacks and asians to join lie Force and better reflect the capital s population the metropolitan police monday said they have dropped their height requirements. Assistant commissioner Wyn Jones who announced the change said the minimum 5-foot-8 for men and 5-foot-t for women represented above aver age Heights for people from the bangladeshi Chines and vietnamese communities. London has 440 minority police officers or 1.5 per cent of the Force in a City where non Whites constitute 10 percent of the 6.7 million residents. About 60 percent of the City s 30.000-Strong Force lives outside the City. The metropolitan police will spend $2.4 million on an advertising Campaign to attract minority recruits. Hitachi to begin making to tubes at new . Plant Tokyo up the japanese electronic firm Hitachi Ltd. Said tuesday it will invest $150 million Over the next five years in Greenville . To manufacture picture tubes for color television sets. The Tokyo based company said the project will Cre ate Job opportunities for 300 workers initially and for approximately 700 workers eventually. The new firm Hitachi electronic devices Usa inc. Will build a manufacturing Plant in Greenville for completion by september 1991. The facility will manufacture 700.000 units per Yea initially with the volume increased to 2 million units eventually the company said. It will be the largest investment Ever by a japanese company in a new facility in South Carolina. Philippine troops seize guns from West German Manila Philippines a soldiers raided the House of a West German businessman in the Northern City of Baguio and seized 14 High powered firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition the military said tuesday. Capt. Samuel Diciano a philippine constabulary company commander said Oscar Richard he bar. 50, of Munich. West Germany was taken in for question ing but released the next Day pending the filing of weapons charges against him. Soldiers raided Heber s House in Baguio s Bakakin District on Jan. 10, and a report on the raid reached the military Headquarters in Manila on tuesday Diciano said. Decianu quoted he bar As saying he had imported the guns from West Germany for Hunting and paid some $ 1,800 in taxes and permit fees. But he failed to show receipts to the arresting officers. Diciano added. Paris museum show Marks snoopy s 40th birthday Paris a american cartoonist Charles Schulz on tuesday celebrated the 40th birthday of his favorite dog the irrepressible and much loved snoopy honoured in giant retrospective at the decorative arts museum. French culture minister Jack Lang named the 67-year-old Schulz commander of arts and letters one of France s highest awards for excellence in the arts. Thank you for being the creator of snoopy full of humor and with a zest for life Lang told Schulz. Your character is both mythical and hedonistic and he has taken Over our collective consciousness and become a part of our everyday  Schulz. Beaming but appearing slightly embarrassed Byall the fuss said that when snoopy was a world War i flying Ace he asked him How he knew How to speak French. He said he had a Small tourist phrase Book but retold me you Only really need to know one word and thai is. Marci Schulz said in English. Eve Dutton. Director of special events at deter mined productions which co sponsored the show with the Paris museum said Schulz was shocked when asked to participate in the show which opens to the Schulz Public wednesday and runs through april 22. He considers himself simple cartoonist not a great artist worthy of Ashow at the louvre. He just could t believe it she said. Schulz also recounted How on the very first Day of school his teacher had predicted he would be an Anist. I m glad she did Tsay someday you la be in the louvre because would have been nervous for 60 years waiting for it he said. The decorative arts museum is in the North Ern Wing of the louvre Palace but it is not actually pan of the main museum. The show is sure to please snoopy lovers of All  in 1950, the floppy cared canine combines fun and fantasy wit and even sarcasm when dealing with Charli Ebrown Lucy and the other peanuts characters. The highlight of the exhibit the first of its Kin anywhere in the world Are the 300 stuffed snoopy and Belle his sister animals dressed by the world leading fashion designers including Chanel Christian Lacroix. Hermes and Gorgio Armani. Youngsters who visit the show arc invited to design their own outfit for snoopy and the Winner will receive a giant stuffed Beagle. Original pc Nuis drawings in the show came fro Shultz s vault in Santa Rosa. Calif. Many of the items on show come from Schulz s private collection including commemorative plates and souvenirs marking the Apollo x Moon Mission in May 1969. The space capsule was named Charlie Brown and the lunar module which did not land on the Moon on that Mission was called snoopy. When the astronauts communicated with Earth their messages were coded snoopy. After Paris the show will travel to Japan s  store in Byko and the los Angeles county museum of natural history