European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday february 17, 1990 Black history month Carter Woodson bom in 1875, Carter Woodson earned a doctorate from Harvard University in 1912, despite not being Able to enrol in High school until he was 20. Wood son was � distinguished Black historian who first opened the Long neglected Field of Black studies to scholars. He founded the association for the study of negro use and history in 1915. The association s scholarly publication the journal of negro history remained one of the Foremost historical periodicals for More than 30 years. Important works by Woodson include the widely consulted College text the negro in our history the education of the negro prior to 1861" and a Century of  he was at work on a projected six vol ume encyclopaedia Africana at the time of his death in 1950. This is one in a series of paintings by spec. James Scott appearing in the stars and stripes this month. Britain Argentina restore diplomatic ties after 8 years London a Britain and Argentina renewed diplomatic ties severed nearly eight years ago Over the falklands War. But Argentina said it would keep press ing its claim Over the islands. Foreign Secretary Douglas kurd of Britain praised the Accord reached thursday in Madrid. Spain after two Days of talks. It underlines the fad that we have no quarrel with Argentina and this has been achieved without any sacrifice of sovereignty he said on Britain s private sky television. Foreign minister Domingo Cavallo of Argentina said thursday s Accord Means passing from a state of War to a slate of  in Buenos Aires. President Carlos Menem said the Accord opened up Trade possibilities for Argentina a major meat exporter. It followed the resumption last month of direct air service Between the two nations who traditionally were heavy trading partners. Menem also named Deputy foreign minister Mario Campora Nephew of former president Hector Campora As the ambassador to Britain. Menem however repeated Argentina s claim to sovereignty of the South Atlantic islands 300 Miles off his country s Southeastern coast. He said its claim was not diminished by restoring diplomatic ties. The falklands War broke out after Argentine forces invaded the British ruled islands on april 2, 1982. Britain sent a military task Force that recaptured them after a 74-Day War. The fighting claimed the lives of 712 argentines 255 britons and three islanders. Britain began ruling the islands As a Colony in 1833 after Spain ceased to govern Argentina and abandoned the archipelago. Argentina claims it inherited the islands under the name Las Malvinas from Spain and says Britain stole them. A key to the Madrid agreement was Britain s agreement to lift its 150-mile military Protection zone around the islands. British submarines ships and planes have patrolled the zone. The islands Are guarded by about 2,000 British troops. The foreign office said ambassadors will be exchanged in due  most of the 1.900 islanders Are fiercely pro British. Their legislative Council refused an invitation to join the Madrid talks. E. German reactor shut Down Bonn West Germany up the East German authorities have closed Down one reactor and arc plan Ning to switch off another at a nuclear Plant reportedly affected by a string of breakdowns a West German Cabinet minister said Friday. Environment and reactor safety minister Klaus Topfer said the move was in line with recommendations by West German experts who together with soviet specialists assessed safety conditions at the controversial Plant in Northern East Germany. I have recommended that reactors two and three be switched off said Topfer adding that another of the four reactors would also have to be shut Down temporarily to replace some key components. Presenting an interim report on safety at the Grifs Wald Plant. Of lifer said the East German authorities had already closed Down one of the reactors and would soon switch off another. Safety is no longer adequate he said adding that the experts had noted material weaknesses in the re actors. Specialists say this could result in a rupture of the reactor Core. Tipfer said the West German experts would discuss further safety measures with their soviet colleagues be cause the reactors were designed in the soviet Union. Altogether one has to note that Security technology at the Plant is still largely in need of improvements Topfer said. High Waters from the rain swollen Neckar River laps into the pedestrian zone in Heidelberg. Flooding in Black Forest kills 3 Stuttgart West Germany a at least three people drowned thursday and 50 were forced to flee their Homes after heavy rain and Snow caused flooding in the southwestern slate of Baden Wigint Amburg police said. The storms hit the stale near ils Borders Wilh France and Switzerland in the Black Forest Region flooding highways and streets and causing landslides in the area s Steep wine growing Hills. Police in the town of Aalen reported that a 41-year old woman drowned after a Gull of wind Tore her umbrella out of her hand. She fell into a flooded Creek trying to relic pc it. In inc Black Forest town of Triberg Al least women drowned when their car drove into a swollen Stream and was swept away. Police said the car had no been found As of late thursday and that another Pas Senger might have been in the vehicle when it was washed away. In inc nearby District of Wal shut tic gun 50 people were evacuated from their Homes because of flooding and were taken to a local gymnasium for shelter Dis Hrict official Bernhard Wilz said. The Alp Wychra and Wulach streams All tributaries of the Rhine River caused widespread flooding in the Region Wirtz said in a Sale men released to the news Media. Residents in some towns used boats to gel around he said. According to police reports damage in the area Wisest Imald in inc millions of dollars. The Rhine Wab rising at a rate of about 7 inches per hour and More flooding from melting Snow was expected police said. Police also said thai two German  companies and some 600 volunteers and firefighters had been mobilized for Rescue work and to help Clear roads. World today 3 killed 12 injured in Swiss train Accident Saxon Switzerland a an overnight express train travelling from Milan Italy to Paris rammed a railway maintenance train Early Friday killing three people and injuring 12, authorities said. Two 16-year-old italian girls were hospitalized with serious injuries. Also reported Hurt were six italian passengers three French Passen Gers and a turkish railway worker. Killed were the train engineers both Swiss and a 19-Ycar-old Swiss passenger who was the son of the passenger train s conductor Swiss Federal rail ways chief Claude Roux told reporters. He said the Galilei express had a Green right and was travelling at 75 Mph when it hit the maintenance train from behind in this southwestern Swiss town. The express train comprised of an engine and six sleeping cars  of the 420 passengers were asleep when the crash occurred at 1 45 a.m., Roux said. They were mostly French italian and British. Dial a poem service popular with norwegians Bergen Norway a thousands of norwegians Are putting stress on hold for 30seconds to Call dial a poem the lyrical version of the successful joke  test of the poetry line Drew up to 8,000 Calls a month so the slate phone company made the service permanent the National news Agency Nib reported  from the norwegian authors Center read a 20-30 second selection into a tape recorder. Poetry lovers can let their fingers do the walking to a recital by calling Long distance. A message in norwegian assures waiting Call ers that. Soon you la get a pot in your  last year the phone company introduced the joke line for comic Relief