European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A i Friday january 26, 1990 the stars and stripes a i Page 9 militias renew fighting in Lebanon Beirut Lebanon apr rival shiite moslem militias renewed fighting in Southern Lebanon wednesday after a relative Lull of 16 Days and police said at least one person was killed and two wounded. A military source said the government of president Elias Herawi will create a 400-Man commando Force to try to prevent terrorist acts including kidnappings in moslem West Beirut and encourage foreign diplomats to return to the City. 1 the Force will be part of a Security plan that Herawi and syrian president Hafez Assad completed in three Days of talks in Damascus Syria. The presidents ended the talks on tuesday and said they were prepared to use Force to oust rebellious Christian Gen. Michel Aoun from Lebanon a presi Many condoms exported by . Ruined by storage Washington apr among the hundreds of millions of condoms that the United suites gives to other countries arc millions that turn out to be defective according to a government report. A in the past the worst consequence of a broken condom was thought to be an unwanted birth Quot said a report by the office of inspector general Herbert l. Beckington. A now with the aids epidemic the consequences could be  beckington�?T1 report on the . Agency for International development said the Agency had Given More than 600 million condoms to about 80 countries in 1088 and expected to donate about 800 million in i990. He gave no estimate of the number that were defective but cited cases in which millions were destroyed in Bangladesh Mexico and Brazil. Quot in Thailand boxes were stowed under a leaking roof Quot the report continued. A in Costa Rica condoms were stacked near to the ceiling under a hot galvanized tin roof and exposed to fluorescent lights. Condoms stored under these conditions tend to deteriorate More quickly than  in 1988, the largest Quantity of condoms shipped from the Agency went to Bangladesh 197,549,000. Pakistan got 109,572.000, Egypt 39,840,000, and Brazil 23,514,000, i arc quantities also went to Costa Rica Colombia Zimbabwe. Ghana and Kenya As part of the Agency a family planning programs in 82 countries. The audit dated sept. 29, was made available to reporters last week. A the Cost of these contraceptives which total about $60 million a year is expected to Rise dramatically a fuelled by greater awareness of family planning methods the introduction of new technologies and the widening problems of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. A Beckington said in his semiannual report to Congress. The audit reported that $2 million Worth of unfit condoms birth control pills and intrauterine devices had been destroyed. It recommended that the Agency set up a Quality control system. The auditing team visited eight countries Peru Zimbabwe Ghana Thailand Pakistan Mexico Costa Rica and Brazil. It found that Only the last four had testing systems of their own. British school eases ban on most Ems scarves lion Britain has 1.5 million moslem. In France last october three moslem girls in Celil. North of Paris were banned from school because they refused to remove their scarves. Frances Public school system bans All outward signs of religion. The dispute sparked Public demonstrations and became a National political Issue. Frances highest administrative authority the Council of state ruled in november that moslem girls May Wear scarves to school As Long As it causes no disruption. There Are no Laws forbidding religion in Britain a Public schools and the department of education said uniform regulations arc decided by local school boards and teachers. Altrincham England apr a Manchester arca school has bowed to local moslem criticism and partially lifted its ban on moslem head scarves after two Sisters wearing them were kept out of class for More than a month. They can Wear Blue ones in keeping with the schools uniforms said officials at Altrincham grammar school for girls. A we Felt we had to take account of changes in our society a said Gil Thompson chairman of the school governors. A from time to time it is necessary to change them school Rule Sand we have modified  Fatima Alvi 16, and sister Aisha 14, had been sent Home every school Day since dec. 14 when they began wearing their scarves to the school in Altrincham near Manchester about 160 Miles Northwest of London. The Public school initially argued that the scarves were a safety danger to the girls in school laboratories and the gymnasium. The new regulations still do not allow the scarves to be worn in science and physical education classes the governors said because of safety concerns. Islamic Law requires girls past puberty to cover their Heads in the presence of men who Are not close relatives. Three men teach at the school of 727 students and there is a male caretaker. The Manchester Council of mosques ruled in december that the girls should conform to islamic Law. Quot it was a very courageous decision to reverse the policy and Means the idea of British Justice and fairness has been upheld said Council spokesman Ahmad Bashir. Abdur Rab Alvi the girls father said he was pleased they would be allowed to return to school wednesday wearing scarves. A it started As something in the family because the girls Felt strongly about it and it became something of countrywide significance Quot Alvi said. The school has said there arc 18 other moslem pupils who have not requested to Wear scarves. Largely As a result of asian i Migra seeing Eye to Eye brains Prince Edward rubs noses wednesday in Kawatani to Start the 14th Commonwealth games traditional Maori fashion with Maori elder sir Hugh in Auckland new zealand. Dental Palace. Police said wednesday that the pro iranian Hezbollah or party of god. And the mainstream shiite amal or Hope militia were locked in an artillery and rocket Duel in i slim Al Tuletah province South of Beirut. A no advances were reported by either Side. Said a police spokesman who cannot be named in accordance with standing rules. The casualties raised the Overall toll to 98 people killed and 279 wounded in the latest round of amal he Hollrah fighting which began dec. 23. The military source speaking on condition of anonymity said the commando squad s main purpose will be to create a secure atmosphere in West Beirut. All Western diplomatic missions have left since Nml-1984 because of terrorist attacks and kidnappings of foreigners. Most of the acts were blamed on shiite moslem underground factions affiliated with he Bollash. In All. 18 foreigners including eight americans Are missing and believed held hostage. The longest held foreign hostage is Terry Anderson chief Middle past correspondent for the associated press. He was kidnapped in West Beirut on March 16. 1985. Asked whether the proposed Security plan would also cover the slums of South Beirut a Hezbollah stronghold where most of the Western hostages Are believed held the Security source said a most probably South Beirut will be  he refused to elaborate. He said All militias will be banned from West Beirut As part of the plan and the commando squad a will be trained on special assignments and might be equipped with helicopters for raid intervention in Case it is needed to Deal with special and sensitive assignments such As protecting foreign  the source said a 3.000-Man brigade bom Herawi s 22.000-Strong army will deploy in West Beirut during the first stage of the Security plan. I he army a commander. Gen. Mcmil i aloud will travel to Damascus nest week to discuss the plans. After he was elected president by parliament. Herawi appointed Lahoud As commander. Herawi also dismissed Aoun As commander of the armed forces and interim prime minister but Aoun refused to leave the presidential Palace