European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday february 18,1990 violence threatens Reform pravda says Moscow a the communist parly newspaper pravda said saturday that rising civil violence and confrontation arc endangering president Mikhail. Gorbachev s Reform program. In a front Page cd trial the newspaper said the soviet Union is at a turning Point. Democracy it said must be de fended from political extremists on the news briefs right and the left. The editorial followed a week of unrest in the soviet Republic of Tadzhili Stan where 20 people were killed and568 were injured according to the re Public s Interior ministry. Dozens of others have been killed in other hot spots of ethnic violence Armenia Uzbekistan Azerbaijan and Georgia. The key question of the Day is on what grounds stabilization will be achieved pravda sail. In the grounds of democracy with the help of emerging democratic institutions on the grounds of National  Accord or in accordance with the forced methods of tightening the screws happily used in the past the newspaper said that most people who attend rallies and demonstrations permitted under the relaxed rules initiated by Gorbachev come out in favor of his per Stroika program of Reform. But one cannot fail to observe something else too often rallies and demonstrations become the form. Of legalization of extremism and too often disruptive Calls Are is sued along with other slogans pravda said. Snow blankets sierras stranding Many Drivers by the associated press a storm blanketed the Sierra Nevada with unto 3 feet of Snow stranding Many motorists and cutting Power lines while a Freak warm front inthe South brought tornadoes and flooding that drove hundreds from their Homes. The Pugol sound area of Washington was hit for the second straight year with unusually heavy snowfalls. Seattle had up to 10 inches of Snow by saturday morning and Olympia. To the South had an accumulation of 20 inches from Snow Falls wednesday and Friday. There were two snowfalls in Seattle last year of about 12 inches each and Olympia had about half that last year. A few Rivers began receding in some areas of the Southeast on saturday but other Rivers were still rising after up to 12 inches of rain fell on the Region. Flooding has claimed at least four lives since Friday. Meanwhile the heaviest Winter storm in 74years blanketed Reno. Nov. With Snow that fell at Depths of up to 4 inches and freezing Homes were blacked out by a Power outage. The Snow was so blindingly fast and heavy that even a dog sled race scheduled to begin saturday had to be be postponed until sunday. Anti rightist protesters Battle police in Frankfurt Frankfurt. West Germany a about 1.000 Young people protesting against an extreme rightist party clashed with police i Frankfurt on saturday throwing rocks bottles and  police officers and 27 demonstrators were injured in the clash police said. The protesters marched through the Center of the City demanding the outlawing of the Ultra rightist National democratic party or Ned. After seeing themselves outnumbered by opponents about 50 National democrats called off their own protest March planned in support of proposed referendum on German reunification. About 400 Ned opponents attempted to storm the main Railroad station late saturday afternoon but were held Back by massive num Bers of police. Nato from Page 1 government said the East germans will put up a 5-Footfence along most of the stretch but leave open a 200 Yard Section near the Brandenburg Gate. The work is to Start on monday. The East germans began opening up the Wall last nov. 9. The questions of nato membership and the Ger Man military stance have become increasingly important As German Unity approaches. To Calm soviet fears Genscher has proposed keep ing nato troops out of what is now East Germany. The West is agreed that with a unification of Ger Many there will not be any eastward Extension of nato Genscher said in an interview with the West Cut sch Rund Funk radio station. The influential foreign minister s stance conflicts twosome extent with that of West German defense min ister Gerhard Stoltenberg. On Friday the defense chief had said that nato military protections should extend without weak ening for All of Germany in the event of unification. But the Kremlin made its stance Clear on saturday. If the Western Alliance Sticks with its demand for Anat membership of All of Germany then there won t be any German unification said Valentin Faun in an interview with Saarland state radio. Falin in addition to serving As a Gorbachev adviser is the head of the International Section of the soviet communist party s Central committee. The Kremlin expert is a former soviet ambassador to West Ger  Bonn one of Kohl s advisers Horst Teltschik was quoted by the Bild am sonntag newspaper As say ing. The German democratic Republic is facing eco nomic . Then speaking on the condition of anonymity had made a similar comment to reporters Las week shortly before Kohl s trip to the soviet Union. The earlier comments touched off a juror and led to allegations that the West germans were attempting to spread disinformation to coerce East Berlin into even quicker  weeks there have been assertions that the Trou bled East German Economy could soon collapse. East Germany has been hit by the exodus of about2,000 emigrants a Day this year joining the More than 340,000 who left last year. Many of them Are Young skilled workers. A loan from Page 1 Gage help had $4,600 or less in Cash assets. The a called for Down payments As part of it proposed 1991 budget. It would require Down pay ments of less than 4 percent of the Purchase Price. The a had 3,964,649 outstanding Home Loans i fiscal 1988, and 126,253 of those ended in default an official reported. We have had a problem with rising defaults in recent years said Bonner Day a a  have shown that borrowers who make a Down payment Are less Likely to default on a  in an attempt to control costs a Law went into effect jan.1 raising the v a loan fee from i percent to 1.25 percent for veterans using their Home loan guarantee Benefit. Now Theva is asking for another increase to 1.75 percent. Veterans spokesmen say the increase will avoid the need to request additional funding from Congress to keep the program afloat. We be had to ask for appropriations from Congress for the last few years Day said but if our recommendations arc approved we should t need much help with funding if  of the House veterans affairs committee feel the a is jumping the gun. Staggers the commit tee chairman said the administration should wait and Analyse the effect of the 1.25 percent loan , the committee said the new Law provides incentives for veterans who make Down payments. If Home buyer pays from 5 to 10 percent of the Purchase Price the fee is reduced to three quarters of a percent with a Down payment greater than 10 percent a Veter an pays a fee of Only half a  s give the 1.25 a Chance to keep the program solvent staggers said. But a officials said further changes arc needed  the a s recommendations a Down payment would be necessary for Loans above $25.000. The mini mum payment would be 4 percent of the Purchase Price exceeding $25,000, Day  example a Home priced at $100,000 would re quire a Veteran to make a Down payment of 4 percent of $75,000, or $3,000. The loan limit for a a Guaran teed loan is $184,000.the proposal to raise the loan fee to 1.75 percent also provides that veterans would not be held responsible for defaulted Loans. Under our proposal Day said we re asking Foran increased fee but the Veteran would not be obligated to pay any losses if a default  torture from Page 1 of the men who tortured him remain Active in the government. The Saccu Ritac Caus Csc s Security Force does t exist formally any More but they possess an unofficial  he Hopes to emigrate to the unite states. Mar incl s problems began in 1980when he applied for a visa to move to America where his brother lives.  regime was willing to Grant his wish if he became a spy. I did t agree to it. I am an  Marine said. The decision started a painful chapter in his life. Off and on for the next two years he said the occur late picked up Marine from the factory where he worked took him to a special government office in Brasov and went to work on him. The married father of two daughters cried As he described the agony. There was a Pommel horse the Kin used in gymnastics. It was activated by an electrical system to move it up an Down he said. The horse was flush against the floor and Marine said hews forced to straddle it. His feet and hands were secured to the floor. The the horse began to Rise stretching his extremities unbearably. He was whipped with rubber hoses ashis arms and legs almost popped out of their joints he said. Marine said he often lost conscious Ness. After they were done with me i could t go to work for several  he was Well enough to return to work the Securi Tate would come calling again. On other visits to the government torture chamber Marinel said he was whipped with wet towels and beaten on his Testicles until he passed out. He Felt doomed. I realized i did t have any Chance so i decided to run Over the romanian yugoslavian  but he was caught and put in prison for a year and four months. He lived in solitary confinement until june 1986. Freedom or what passed for it under Ceausescu s Rule came when the govern ment declared a general amnesty for political prisoners he said. But that development just gave the Saccu Ritac a excuse to pick up where it had left off. For the next six months Marinel said he was routinely picked up at work and beaten. The violence ended in Early 1987after he went on a hunger strike and human rights groups outside Romani inquired about his Case. But Marinel said the Securi Tate found other ways to harass him. He was fired from his Job and placed under House arrest. I could leave the House Only with special permission from the Securi Tate he said. Marinel said he survived with the Hel of friends and relatives. I was t Al Lowed to work but they brought me food and  today the gaunt Man is bothered by failing vision and numerous other health problems lie attributes to the torture. Heno longer is under House arrest but he does t feel Safe. I m very Happy about causes eur death but my happiness is not a total  Marinel said he is being watched closely by officials in the new govern ment. He said his life has been threat ened by former Ceausescu henchmen. Marinel still wants to live in the United states but he said he was told recently by . Officials in Bucharest that he May have to wait As Long As 10 years to emigrate. After Ceausescu s death i had hoped would be successful in getting a visa he said. But i m told my Case is not apolitical  Marinel thinks . Officials Are Mak ing a mistake. Caus Csc May have died but his comrades the men who live in the shadows still hold High positions he  revenge can be a cruel