European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Shopping Center controversy a Page vol. 48, no. 344 tuesday March 27, 1990 a a 25 Dally and sunday d 8693 aex Boyfriend held in Bronx fire police say cuban immigrant used gasoline to Torch club new York apr a Man bounced from a Bronx social club for quarrelling with an sex Girlfriend returned with a Jug of gasoline and set a fire that killed 87 people at the nightspot police said. Julio Gonzalez 36, was charged with multiple counts of murder and arson in the pre Dawn Blaze sunday at the Happy land social club police sgt. Edward bums said. The cuban immigrant was arraigned Early monday morning in Bronx county criminal court and then held without bail and placed in an isolated cell under a suicide watch Burns said. Meanwhile authorities launched a crackdown on social clubs which proliferate in new Yorkus poor neighbourhoods and often operate without proper licenses and safety features. Happy land was operating despite a 1988 closure order that cited safety violations including improper exits. Most of the dead suffocated in thick smoke authorities said. Some people were trampled to death and others died after breaking a Hole through a Wall to an adjoining Hall in a desperate attempt to survive. Emergency workers said some victims were felled by smoke so quickly that they still had their legs wrapped around a bar Stool others were still gripping drinks or holding hands. Only three people managed to reach safety by Way of the two tiny exit doors at the front of the two Story club. A people literally were stacked on top of each other a said Anthony de Vita a fire department command chief. A it was a  Gonzalez a former Boyfriend of a Happy land ticket seller was thrown out of the club after a quarrel in which he tried to woo Back the woman police said. After warning a a in la be Back a he returned with a Jug of gasoline sprinkled the fuel on the floor and ignited it said it. James Malvey. Gonzalez cried with remorse under questioning said it. Raymond of Donnell a police spokesman. Quot basically he a saying he did  authorities Early monday began raiding and shutting Down some of the 173 other illegal social clubs that mayor David Dinkins said were operating in the City. It was the deadliest fire in the Continental United states since the 1977 Blaze at the Beverly Hills supper club in Southgate ky., that killed 164 people. A new years eve 1986 fire at a hotel in san Juan puerto Rico killed 97. The fire occurred 79 years to the Day after a Blaze at the Triangle shirtwaist co. In new York City claimed 145 lives Many of them immigrant garment workers. That Blaze led to reforms around the nation in workplace safety. After sundays fire the impoverished latino neighbourhood near the Bronx zoo was thick with mourners who were asked to identify relatives from snapshots of the bodies posted on the see fire on Back Page Julio Gonzalez faces multiple counts of murder and arson in sunday s  parties capturing hungarian vote Budapest Hungary apr rival conservative and Center left parties emerged monday As the most Likely leaders or Hungary a first democratic government in More than 40 years. Voters gave Little credit to the socialist 1 arty which ruled until sundays free elections and initiated the dramatic re forms that led to the vote. The party founded last october by the comm a orm Trai de in fourth piece on ind opposition parties. As results of Hungary a first free elections in 43 years trickled in monday the conservative hungarian democratic forum had an Edge Over the Center left league of free democrats. But neither Drew anything close to the absolute majority needed for decisive Victory making a coalition government Likely when Runoff elections Are held next month. Election officials said Only five of the 394 parliamentary seats were decided in sundays orderly vote. Among them were three democratic forum winners. More than 70 percent of the 7.85 million eligible voters cast ballots. With approximately 69 percent of the vote counted the conservative hungarian democratic forum led with 24.22 percent and the Center left league of free democrats was second with 20.84 percent state radio said. The Independent smallholders a revived pre world War u party popular in villages had 12.62 percent. The socialists the main successors to the communists trailed in fourth place with 10.54 percent the broadcast said. Premier Miklos Nemeth a Reform communist socialist party co founder and one of the chief supporters of full democracy said his outgoing government should get credit for leading the nation to sundays historic vote. A we did what the government led by me could responsibly Lay claim  Nemeth told the state mt1 news Agency. Quot that was to Lead the country to free elections under extremely Complex  Nemeth urged speedy formation of a new government to avoid delay in grappling with pressing economic problems including double digit inflation and a $20 billion foreign debt. The smallholders May decide the makeup of any coalition since both the democratic forum and the free democrats have said they arc reluctant to govern  change will affect career soldiers by Dave Walczak staff writer to yes ? n8 sunday career enlisted soldiers seeking tinn wl1 no on8er be Able to choose the Loca Uon of their next Tours. To incr Chan amp a also rules out so called stabilization with r career soldiers and restricts them for those be pan cry ars service. Currently soldiers can Mil need up two years at their present assignment upon re enlistment. The changes were disclosed monday by sgt. Maj . Shortsleeve the top retention no for the . Army in Europe. A the army is no longer Able to do business As it had in the past a Shortsleeve said. Quot when we were trying to save permanent change of station dollars stabilization were a Good thing. But we can to accommodate those stabilization with the dynamic changes that will take place in the army in the next couple  the army defines career soldiers As those who will have at least 10 years of service by their current Dale of separation. Soldiers with eight years of service and separation dates of april 2, 1992, for example would be ineligible to choose their next duly assignments. Soldiers with eight years of service and separation dates of april 2,1991, would retain the option Shortsleeve said the change also applies to soldiers in grades e-7 and above and to staff sergeants on see change on Back Page