European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes monday March 26,1990 soviet soldiers take Over lithuanian party buildings Vilnius . Up a soviet troops occupied two buildings of the Independent lithuanian communist party sunday and handed them Over to Moscow Loyal communists fueling speculation of a showdown with the republics leadership. Lithuania a leaders headed by president vytautas Landsbergis gathered sunday for an unscheduled evening meeting. Lithuania a Bureau of information said the soldiers accompanied by communists who did not join the breakaway party entered the marxism leninism Institute and the higher party school. Lithuanian Deputy prime minister Romualdas Ozalis said that the action could be a prelude to a takeover of parliament by the soviet army. Citing information from a Soldier he said a i fear they will be sent outright to storm this  on saturday the Baltic Council of Independence movements said that the three Baltic republics of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania should work together to defuse the crisis that began March 11, when Lithuania s parliament declared Independence. The Baltic republics were absorbed by Moscow in 1940. Meanwhile on saturday Estonia a communist party voted to split from Moscow and declare itself Independent according to the official soviet news Agency Tass. However Vaino Vya Lyas who will head the Independent party said that Estonia wants to achieve Independence through negotiations with Moscow rejecting fire from Page 1 but added a some people were  she said the 25-Ycar-old survivor suffered secondhand third degree Burns on his arms and legs. He was taken to Jacobi Hospital in guarded condition. Five firefighters including a battalion chief who broke his leg were taken to the Hospital after inhaling smoke and at least six other firefighters were treated for minor smoke inhalation at the site Schulman said. Rosemary Green whose sister in Law and Cousin were at the club said she and other people were coming from a neighbourhood birthday party and going to the club when she came upon the scene. A a we re looking for friends and relatives and no body a telling us anything a she said. A once you got in the Entrance there was no Way to get  besides being a place for adult social events the building was used to House a group that organized children a baseball said Lillian Rivera a neighbor who lives across the Street from the club. The fire was the deadliest in the Continental United states since a May 28, 1977, Blaze that consumed the Beverly Hills supper club in Southgate ky., killing 164 people. A dec. 31,1986, fire at a hotel in san Juan puerto Rico a . Commonwealth killed 96 people. Sundays fire occurred on the 79th anniversary of one of new York City a worst fires the Triangle shirtwaist co. Blaze that killed 145 people most of them immigrant workers. The fire led to reforms governing safety of the workplace. Lithuania a path of unilateral declaration. Landsbergis has so far refused to meet president Mikhail Gorbachev a demands to Stop formation of self defense units and hand Over lithuanians who have deserted from the soviet army. On saturday he told the deserters to seek Sanctuary in churches. The soviet soldiers who arrived by trucks took Over the two buildings shortly before Nightfall. The still unexplained action came one Day after an armoured column roared through Vilnius Early saturday passing the parliament building where legislators were meeting inside. A i must regrettably state that the War of nerves and psychological political pressure against Lithuania continues Quot Landsbergis told members of the lithuanian supreme soviet. Lithuanians on sunday crowded into churches in the lately roman Catholic Republic and listened to sermons urging Calm patience and Faith in the lithuanian cause. During mass at the Basilica of St. Stanislav in Vilnius the priest compared the lithuanian people to the Blind Man to whom Christ gave sight. Lithuania has been blinded by 50 years of soviet occupation the priest said. The Sermon also urged lithuanians not to be provoked a by our powerful enemy into using Force. In Lisbon on saturday the european Community foreign ministers warned the soviet Union against using Force and intimidation to Deal with the recalcitrant Republic news briefs hungarians cast ballots in historic free election Budapest Hungary apr millions of hungarians nationwide voted freely sunday for the first time in 43 years and a state news Agency poll indicated heavy support for a Center rut opposition party. 6 at 4 . With More than four hours left several districts in the capital said 60 percent of the Belceto rate had already cast ballots. Quot some unofficial results were expected by sunday or Early monday. The ruling socialist party candidates were expected to fare poorly in the parliamentary elections despite their efforts to win approval by leading Hungary toward democracy in the last  term for Hawke Likely opponent says Sydney Australia apr prime minister Bob hawkers conservative challenger said incomplete election returns sunday indicated he is Likely to fail in his attempt to Block Hawke from serving a record fourth consecutive term. Hawke who has governed for seven years said he and his labor party expect to stay in Power in the House of representatives. Andrew Peacock opposition Leader of the Liberal and National party coalition acknowledged labor probably has the numbers in parliament. Using Force and intimidation to Deal with the re Calci labor probably has the numbers in parliament Trant Republic. Texas gop governor hopeful says rape remark a just a jokes Alpine Texas apr Republican gubernatorial serious  candidate Clayton Williams preparing for a cattle Williams wife Modesta defended him. Min Rifin at his West Texas ranch san Nav rom Nard a if Man Moc in n Rva i fms a a in o Alpine Texas apr Republican gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams preparing for a cattle Roundup at his West Texas ranch saturday compared the Rainy cold weather spoiling the event to a rape. A if its inevitable just relax and enjoy it a Williams said to ranch hands and reporters invited to the event. After the Days ranching activities Williams apologized. A this is a cow Camp. Barnyard language and you came to the barn a Williams said. A a that a just a  asked if some people might be offended by his using the old joke Williams said a a in a not going to give you a serious answer. It Wasny to a serious Deal. It Wasny to a serious statement. Williams wife Modesta defended him. A if the word rape was in a joke if sex was in a joke it was just a joke a she said. A a he Sas much a gentleman and As caring As there  asked if she thought the reporters questions were unfair mrs. Williams said a i sure do. Sitting out Here around a campfire and somebody says a joke a 1 just done to think that a right  Williams who is making his first run for Public office said a the been a Cowboy most of my life. I did no to change myself. That a who i am for better or for  from Page 1 from it a he says. Nixon also denies paying for any cover up. A it is Clear that 1 considered paying the Money a he says referring to the famous taped conversation he had on March 21, 1973, with White House counsel John Dean. But Nixon adds that he later ruled out paying any Money. In the watergate Section of the Book excerpts however Nixon does not directly address a key aspect of the a smoking gun tape in which he and White House chief of staff . Haldeman discussed the Fri investigation. That tape recorded june 23, 1972, six Days after the watergate break in contradicted Nixon a previous statements that he did not know of White House involvement in the watergate cover up until the March 1973 conversation with Dean. A there was the a smoking pistol the investigators had been looking for a the direct undeniable evidence that from the very beginning Nixon had been in on had approved had condoned and supported the attempt to Bury the watergate mess Quot . District judge John j. Sirica later wrote in his memoirs. Nixon in attempting to debunk what he Calls a the myths of watergate a writes that a others in my Campaign and in my administration attempted to cover up the connection Between the burglary and his reelection Campaign. A i failed to take matters firmly into my own hands and discover the facts and to fire any and All people involved or implicated in the break in a he  from Page 1 informers but East Germany a chief prosecutor has ruled out a probe before the new parliament is seated. By hmm said talks on a government coalition Between the social democrats and the cd should not be held until after an investigation saying this would be in the a National  the social democrats were the second strongest party to emerge from the election. The West German government is urging the two parties to form a Broad coalition that would ensure the parliamentary majority in East Germany needed to Speed unification. Preparations for a currency Union Between the two German states Are proceeding quickly and the merger will take effect july 1, the Welt am sonntag newspaper reported sunday. The monetary Union a major step toward full German Unity would replace East Germany a non convertible currency with West Germany a powerful Mark. The newspaper also published a timetable under which it said East Germany will assume West Germany a pension system and unemployment benefits by sept. 1. Quoting Bonn government sources the conservative newspaper said West German Industry and retailers Are already preparing to deliver goods and set up branches in East Germany. By the time currency Union takes effect East germans should be Able to buy at Home everything that is available in West Germany the newspaper said. The agreement on the timetable came during talks in Bonn last week Between Chancellor Helmut Kohl West German finance minister Theo Taigel and leaders of the three party Alliance for Germany that won East Germany selection including de Maiziere the report said. The Bonn government expects the new 400-member parliament in East Germany to be seated Early next month and to name a Premier and Cabinet soon Aften Vard. The parliament will then quickly work on Laws that would make it possible Tor East Germany to take Over Many West German regulations the newspaper said. De Maiziere a cd and its Allied parties firmly backed by Kohl swept to Victory in the elections by promising Tasi germans Quick unification and Western style Prosperity. 4 c. Taigel told the newspaper that Tasi German savers will be Able to change their East German Marks for West German Marks at a 1 -for-1 rate up to a certain  he gave no details. The finance minister also said Tea West Germany will assume East Germany a foreign debt but that it was still not Clear How big the debt is