European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 02, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday february 2. 1990 Black history month Bill Cosby born in Philadelphia on july 12, 1937, Bill Cosby became the first Black actor to Star in a dramatic to Serin. He won three emmy awards in the 1960s for his role in i  after serving As a medic in the Navy. Cosby studied and played foot Ball for two years Al Temple University leaving the school in 1962 to pursue a career in show business. Cosby has starred in nine movies and has been the recipient of four emmy and eight grammy awards. He has written three books and holds a doctorate in education from the univer sity of Massachusetts. This painting is the first in a series by spec. James Scott. The paintings will appear in the stars and stripes throughout Black history month. Rival forces in Beirut Battle for control of Christian zone world today algerian president says exiles free to return Home Algiers. Algeria a president Chad i band Jadid told a Cabinet meeting wednesday that All Politi Cal exiles were now free to return to Algeria without worrying about the government s reaction the official algerian news Agency announced. The president reaffirmed that the exercise of Politi Cal Freedom will be respected in favor of All. Without any exclusion notably concerning the Freedom to come and go As they please including those who have exiled  the Agency said thursday. It was assumed in Algiers that the statement particularly concerned the founder of the movement for democracy in Algeria former president Ahmed Ben Bella who has lived in exile since 1981. Ben Bella was overthrown by the late Houari  in i96s. S. Korea announces plans for High Speed rail lines Seoul. South Korea a South thursday unveiled mull billion Dollar projects to build y lines with Beirut. Lebanon a rival Christian forces fought from House to House under raining shells thurs Day in a showdown for Mast re of Lebanon s Christian enclave. Police said at least 60 people had been killed and 150 wounded. Hundreds of thousands of civilians huddled in base ments and bomb shelters with dwindling water supplies As troops Loyal to renegade Gen. Michel Aoun fought for a third Day with militiamen of the lebanese forces. Christian radio stations said a new cease fire the third in 14 hours was called for t . In response to renewed Vatican appeals. Hut hellfire and bursts of gunfire persisted in Bei rut s burning Christian sector Well after the truce dead line although police reported a slight decrease in hostilities that allowed some casualties to be evacuated. Conflicting Victory claims made it difficult to deter mine who held the upper hand in the fighting which left fires raging out of control and morgues packed with bodies. Lebanese forces commander Samir a Cauca blamed the confrontation on Aoun s Power lust and Aoun blamed the United states. The fighting in the Christian one was the worst since february 1989, when Aoun s 20.000 troops last moved against the 6.000-Strong lebanese forces. More than 80 people were killed and 200 wounded in that four Day conflict. The Battle could break the stalemate Over an Arab league peace plan aimed at ending a 15-year-old civil War that has Cost 150,000 lebanese their lives. Aoun opposes the Accord worked out in october because it docs not guarantee withdrawal from Leb anon of Syria s 40.000 troops which he Calls an 9ccu pation Force. Aoun also refuses to recognize president Elias Herawi. Who was elected As part of the Accord. A Cauca has neither accepted nor rejected the peace Accord but has recognized Herawi As president. Korea on it electric railway the help of two High Speed elec foreign technology. Students Fruim Cirul unit unit five shelling As rival Christian militias Battle thursday. Pope ends tour with Appeal for africans to work for peace the projects were made Public when transportation minister Kim Chang Kun briefed president Roh tac woo on his ministry major plans for this year. Kim said one line will link Seoul with the Southern port City of Pusan and the other will connect Seoul with a Point yet to be picked on the cast coast. He said the two lines Are estimated to Cost a total of s7.4 billion. The minister said the government plans to pick one system from among Japan s Bullet train the French Tiv and the West German ice by september. The three nations have been competing to participate in the South korean projects he said. South african Soldier held in deaths of 3 Blacks Johannesburg South Africa a a 20 year old while Soldier has been arrested in connection with the murders of three Blacks who were abducted in a minibus shot and left at intervals along a Highway police said thursday. The suspect was identified As picker Van Der my rec a conscript serving in an  artillery brigade. The bodies of two Black men and a Black woman were found along a 4-mile stretch of Highway leading out of Klerk Dorp. N Ndjamena. Chad a Pope John Paul ii ended his eight Day african Lour thursday with a Pica for regional and International cooperation to eliminate War discrimination and human rights abuses on the continent. Solidarity Between Peoples Lias no Borders the Pope said. The great changes under Way in Eastern Europe should not divert attention from the South especially from the african  John Paul made the Appeal in a speech to diplomats Al the end of his trip to five countries of the impoverished Sahel Region. Before flying Back to Rome he also celebrated mass Al a soccer stadium and Mcl with moslem leaders and other n Ndjamena residents Al a hippodrome. In the address to the diplomatic corps the Pope noted that Chad is now enjoying relative peace after years of civil War but said various conflicts afflicting Africa continue to cause sufferings which seem to have no  i think of Ethiopia. Sudan of other countries exposed 10 racial discrimination of others where ethnic rivalries sometimes Lead to  he said. The pontiff called on All parties to examine the Root causes of the conflicts including the oppression of minorities. One must also have the courage to shed Light on the role exercised by All parties starting with the most powerful who have control of the Economy military Aid and alliances. We must manage to recognize the errors the abuses of Power the injustices the exploitation. We should always have As the first objective the re Spect of the rights and the dignity of  John Paul praised Africa s charter of human rights but urged leaders to reduce the distance Between words and action in strictly applying the terms of inc document. He singled out the plight of african refugees forced 10 flee i hair countries because of violence or hunger. The Pope reiterated his Appeal for Rich countries to provide economic Aid that does t enslave third world recipients. He said the developed world should also share its scientific and technical know How and help poor countries protect the environment and improve health services. John Paul also challenged african nations to collaborate More closely among themselves in Fields such As Energy production transport agriculture and Industry. Aside from Chad the Pope s sixth voyage to Africa look him to Cape verde. Guinea Bissau Mali and Turkina faso. Heavy snowfall surprises Tokyo Tokyo up the heaviest snowfall in six years blanketed Tokyo thursday causing hundreds of minor injuries closing the City Airport for much of the Day and creating havoc for Rush hour train commuters. Local television showed Polar bears and penguins at the City zoo domed with Snow and some shop owners were seen fashioning snowmen to entice customers out of the cold. The National weather service said More than 4 inches of Snow fell on Central Tokyo during the Day while up to 11 inches were recorded in suburbs. The weather service said it was the biggest Tokyo snowfall since february 1984, when 5.5 inches was dumped on the City but far Short of the 19 inches in the cily s record snowfall in 1968. A spokesman said inc Low pressure system from the sea of Japan was expected to produce further Snow during inc night and Laper off in the morning. Police officials said at least 350 people were injured mostly pedestrians slipping in the Snow or coming into the path of skidding cars. The City Airport at Hanada was shul Down Al 10 ., with services resuming in the afternoon. Flights Al the major International Airport at Narita. 45 Miles Southeast of the cily Center experienced delays of an hour or More. Railway officials said 230 trains were cancelled affecting More than a half million passengers