European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday March 6,1990hundreds cheer removal of Lenin statue Bucharest Romania apr to the cheers of hundreds of onlookers workers succeeded in lifting Bucharest a imposing statue of Lenin from its foundation monday after a weekend of intensive demolition work. A the was built to last a thousand years but luckily he  withstand us a said duri Golfe Dale a member of the Crew that finally brought Down the 25-foot, 7-ton Bronze statue. Workers Laboured All Day saturday and sunday with jackhammers and blow torches to bring Down the statue located in front of the stalinist style state publishing House in the recently renamed free press Square. The statue was lifted monday from its Marble base placed on a flatbed truck and driven away to a storeroom in Fondue plastic the City a plastic Art foundation workers said. A i can to believe its finally happened a said Mihai Radullscu. A a in be been Here every Day since saturday waiting to see Lenin go. This morning i did no to go to  demolition Crews had been slowed by the thick Bronze rods implanting the statue deep in its foundation. A Small wrecking Ball that slammed against Lenin sarm saturday failed to do More Bucharest a Lenin statue during removal operation. Than shake the statue slightly. A to our Surprise there was a Bronze plate protecting the Concrete foundation that also went up through his legs a said go Fedele. A it was much More difficult than we  the ruling provisional Council of National Unity acting As a min parliament until National elections scheduled for May 20, decided on Friday to remove the 30-year-old image of Lenin. The statue had become a Symbol of the 45 years of communist Rule that ended in december with the Buster of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu by a popular revolt. Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed on Christmas Day after a summary trial. The demolition provided weekend entertainment for hundreds of Bucharest residents who monitored the Job and joked about the statues resilience. Authorities said saturday they had not decided what to do with the statue which depicts Lenin holding his Cap and the Lapel of his overcoat. From where he stood he stared Down a Broad Avenue toward Bucharest Sarch of Triumph. The now empty Pink Marble base is covered with anti communist Graffiti and Blue writing that reads a Down with the  hostage report called unofficial Nicosia Cyprus apr an iranian newspaper said monday that a weekend editorial interpreted As a hopeful sign for the release of Western hostages in Lebanon was the personal opinion of the writer and not a government statement. The statement came amid reports from Damascus Syria that a senior iranian envoy met with syrians foreign minister and discussed efforts to free the hostages. Syria is the Power broker in neighbouring Lebanon by virtue of its 40,000 troops there. The official islamic Republic news Agency quoted the English daily Kayhan International As saying Western Media distorted its editorial by Reading it As an official hint of contacts Between Iran and Washington Over the hostages who Are believed held by pro iranian factions. In the saturday editorial also excerpted by Irna the paper suggested that  ties might be improved in the a Post hostage Era if Washington agrees to release three american moslem imprisoned in the United states in Exchange for two americans in iranian jails. But monday the government run paper distanced itself from the statement said Irna monitored in  Munich West Germany a the army and air Force Exchange service has issued a recall of Tricky fun string a Type of Spray Spring confetti because the propellant is flammable a spokeswoman said. The cafes action follows a nationwide recall of several types of canned confetti last month by the consumer product safety commission several accidents involving the confetti resulted in severe Burns to children. Tricky fun string is the Only Brand cafes carried Barbara Kitsch said. Customers should return the product for a refund of the $1.50 Purchase Price she  land on he polish Side of the East Germany Border bounded by the Oder and Neisse Rivers was not seized by nazi Germany in world War ii As reported in a up article monday. The land was part of Germany before the War and was Given to Poland by the allies. A neither the writer of that column nor the author of this present one is a government spokesman or employee Quot Irna quoted Kayhan As saying. A no officials of any sort were consulted before putting pen to  a what was and is now being expressed Are privately held views a Kayhan said. Western Media reports took the editorial As another in a series of signs from Tehran in recent weeks that a new Effort was under Way to free the 18 westerners held in Lebanon. They include eight americans four britons two West germans two Swiss an irishman and an italian. Most Are believed held by shiite moslem factions Loyal to Iran. The longest held hostage is Terry Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press who was kidnapped March 16, 1985. The editorial followed a spate of statements from iranian newspapers saying that the hostages should be released because they Are fueling propaganda against Iran. A syrian source who refused to be identified further said a meeting sunday Between Mahmoud Hashemi of Iran and Farouk Al Sharaa of Syria a appears to be to coordinate efforts Between the govern ments of Syria and Iran to gain the release of All the  the source said Hashemi the brother of iranian president Hashemi Raf Sanja in had arrived from Beirut where he met with senior shiite moslem figures on the hostage Issue. Another source said a this appears to be a serious Effort the first in some time to end the hostage ordeal. But i Don to think Well see anyone out  the iranian paper on saturday had suggested that two americans David Erwin Rabham and Jon Pattis could be released if Washington freed do Yoruba Al Mujahid Elmer a a Geronimo Pratt and Khalifa Hammas Abdul Khalis whom it identified As a political prisoners in the United states. Pattis a 53-year-old Engineer was arrested in june 1986 for allegedly passing iranian military secrets to the Cia for use by iraqi bombers in the eight year Iran Iraq War. Businessman Rabham has been in jail for almost 10 years. He was arrested after a phone conversation with former president Carter when iranian militants stormed the american embassy in Tehran in november 1979 and held 52 americans hostage. An to trim to news expand stateside sports Frankfurt West Germany a amps a american forces networks evening television news broadcast will be trimmed to 15 minutes and stateside sports will. Be expanded beginning March 12. The change in Afna a 30-minute show is being made in response to audience requests Afna a news director Ann Mulligan said monday. A the new format makes it possible to provide additional stateside sports coverage while allowing an broadcasters to spend More time on regional news and sports coverage a she said. The hew format will include International and stateside news from a a can headline news at 6  In Central Europe. The feature segment at the end of a headline news will be deleted from the broadcast she said. At 6 24 ., the new 15-Minule a Rafn evening news will present regional news sports and weather. Mulligan said the an portion of the broadcast will contain much the same types of news As the half hour newscast does. But there will be fewer Breaks a Shorter introduction and less use of reports produced a out of  the news will still contain coverage of . Military unit and Community  events regional sports the Dollar Exchange rates and local weather Mulligan said. The expanded stateside sports will be broadcast from 6 40 to 7 08  a the George Michael sports machine will be breast in the Slot on monday and can sports late night will be aired tuesday through Friday How will not be the same As can sports tonight a which is usually aired at 6 30 . Update2 wolves still Loose Hanau West Germany a officials were still searching monday for two wolves among the dozen that escaped from a wild animal Park last week. German forestry officials killed one Wolf and captured nine others a Hanau military spokeswoman said. The wolves escaped thursday from the Fasan Erie in the suburb of Klein a Heim after heavy winds knocked Down fencing surrounding the Park. Residents Are advised to avoid the wooded area surrounding the Park because the wolves May be roaming in the area a military spokeswoman said. No one has been injured by the wolves. Any sightings of the animals should be reported to German or . Military police she  my killed in one car Accident Frankfurt West Germany a a 32-year-old Soldier from the 564th my co in Butzbach died Early sunday in a one car Accident. Staff sgt. Marvin Isaacs lost control of his car while travelling northbound on Friedberger Landstrass about 4 . His car crashed into a tree and he was pronounced dead at the scene by a German doctor. An investigation into the Accident is being conducted by German and american authorities. A memorial service will be at 2 -today at the Schloss Cavern Chapel in  �?T9 Washington a Ohio voting officials have scheduled a statewide primary election for May 8. F voters will choose candidates for the offices of governor lieutenant governor attorney general Secretary of state auditor and treasurer. Also on the ballot in some counties will be candidates for commissioner state justices auditor judges and various county offices. A a the winners in this primary election i run for office in the general election o nov. 6. R service members government Pompio yes and their family members who arc res dents of Ohio should Contact their unit to a ing officers for details on How to Regist and obtain Absentee ballots