European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes monday april 9,1990grim search starts on ferry for fire victims Lys Ekil Sweden up it old be and firefighters a decl swedish Ponce and firefighters began removing bodies from the decks of the scandinavian Star ferry sunday and said the regions worst postwar maritime disaster is expected to yield a final death toll of 148. A the process is going to be a very slow one and we do not know when it will be finished a said Lys Ekil police commissioner Roar onto adding that the bodies would be taken to Oslo Norway for identification. Onto said the fire on Board the 10,000-ton scandinavian Star ferry which burst into flames Early saturday during a voyage from Norway to Denmark had almost been extinguished by Eastern Europe sunday night. However a full search of the ferry might not Start until monday he said. A the Captain has told us there were 493 people on Board. We know that 345 were saved. We can Only say the rest must be dead a onto said. For most of sunday a thick pall of Black smoke visible in the Clear weather from a distance of 15 Miles belched from the stricken vessel As a Small army of firefighters tried to contain the fire. Several fireboat poured water into the superstructure of the blackened vessel As hundreds of norwegians flocked to Lys Ekil to hear news of their relatives. Flags flew at half staff throughout Scandinavia sunday As a Mark of respect for those killed in what governments and monarchs in the Region called a a terrible  As firefighters battled the flames heavy criticism was levelled at the danish operators of the vessel for alleged lapses in safety regulations. Fires aboard the scandinavian Star began at 2.30 . Saturday while the passenger and car ferry was on its Way with easter vacationers from Norway s capital of Oslo to Denmark a Northern port of Frederiks Havn. Sailors organizations in Denmark and Sweden heavily criticized safety and Crew conditions on Board the scandinavian Star which was put on the Oslo Frederiks Havn route six Days ago. The filipino and portuguese could not understand each other and from the reports we have received not seem trained for such an Emery i by a said Henrik Berlau spokesman u Denmark a sailors Union n 1 he added that the Union had been hurl k t0.he?r reports that safety Tevfel work?3 the vessel did Appeal a there must be a Complete invest tip Tion into this tragedy a Berlau said 1 the vessels Captain Hugo Larsen told Rescue officers the first fire i broke out on a deck of the vessel w i quickly quenched by the Crew. A secon i fire occurred a deck above after the pm i fire had been put out. 1e. German parties appear close to forming coalition Berlin apr Lothar de Maiziere Likely to be East Germany a Premier put together a tentative Cabinet before a crucial round of talks sunday on forming the country a first democratic government. The parties that received the most support in the nations first free elections on March 18 appeared poised to form a coalition government that will Lead the nation to unification with West Germany. A three party conservative Alliance headed by de Maizi amp re of the Christian democratic Union holds the most seats in the 400-member parliament. But the Alliance has sought to build a coalition Broad enough to control the legislature. A two thirds majority is needed to enact constitutional changes that would Clear the Way to unification the main Issue in the elections. But the left leaning social democrats who finished second in the elections were demanding that the Christian democrats use their close connections with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to obtain a copy of West Germany a proposed blueprint for Unity. A treaty being discussed in Bonn would set out the Laws to be applied in a unified nation in effect outlining the terms for combining the two Germany so social and economic structures. De Maiziere is one of Kohls close allies but Many East German leaders fear their country will not have enough say in the terms of the nations eventual  communist party rejects split with Moscow Moscow apr the latvian communist party refused radicals demand to split with Moscow saturday while some 300,000 protesters in Lithuania angrily denounced the Kremlin Campaign against their secession. The two events underscored the different Pace at which the neighbouring Baltic states Are moving toward the hoped restoration of the Independence they had before forced incorporation into the soviet Union in 1940. Radical communists stormed out of the latvian party meeting in Riga and vowed to form a separate party after other delegates refused to approve More autonomy from the National Moscow based party. Lithuanian communists had voted to split entirely with Moscow in a prelude to their parliaments declaration of Independence March 11. In the lithuanian capital Vilnius a crowd estimated by official Media at 300,000, massed in a Park for the largest pro Independence rally since the parliament declared secession. Military helicopters showered leaflets on saturdays demonstration which followed weeks of a War of wills with the Kremlin the army takeover of several Vilnius buildings and the arrest and beatings of lithuanian army deserters. The leaflets quoted soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a criticism of the Independence drive and some bore caricatures of lithuanian president vytautas Landsbergis. Landsbergis spoke to the crowd about the leaflets As they rained Down. A for 70 years they be been littering the whole world and Lithuania but their end is Clear their pamphlets and they themselves will end up on the trash Heap of history a the lithuanian Leader  from Page 1 and court hearings White won the right to attend school. However pressures on the family later drove them to the town of Cicero where he was enrolled at Hamilton Heights High school. In Cicero townspeople and fellow students rallied around him and befriended him. He became a National spokesman for children with aids appearing at congressional hearings and fundraisers. The Story of his life was told in a 1989 television movie. White had a Small role in the film. In 1988, Ryan spoke before the National education association and discussed his Battle with aids. A i stand before you to ask for your help a Ryan told the teachers. A the Many people against me said they weren to against me but against my disease. Help me beat the Odds and together lets educate and save the children of the world. By proper education aids can be a disease not a dirty  White was befriended by such celebrities As singers Michael Jackson and Elton John former president Reagan and olympic diver Greg Louganis among others. John visited White at the Hospital last week and dedicated a song to him saturday night while be forming at the farm Aid concert in Indianapolis. See Story and photo on Page 6. President Bush mourned White on sunday saying americans must continue fighting the deadly disease. A Barbara and i Are deeply saddened with the death of Ryan White a Bush said in a statement released few hours after the youths death. A a a fall americans Are impressed by his Corabel strength and his ability to continue fighting a the pres 1 Dent said. A a Ryan a death reaffirms that we As a Deoniel must pledge to continue the fight his fight against Thi i dreaded disease. A we Send our condolences to his family and. Keep them in our hearts and prayers a the state Menil said. I during a visit to Indianapolis last week Bush plan Ted an Elm tree in a downtown Park and dedicated Wittol White. I a Ryan has helped us to understand the truth Boull aids and he a shown All of us the strength and Brav l Ery of the human heart a Bush said tuesday. A sol today As together we Plant this Beautiful american Elm the Symbol of new life let it be Ryan a  White was admitted to Riley Hospital on March 29, Whites Haemophilia a disorder that impairs the blood a ability to clot prevented doctors from taking extraordinary measures that would have prolong Whites life. He celebrated his 18th birthday in december in ill health. Because of his failing health Ryan did not attend school very often during the last school year. He was taking the experimental drug at and suffered from a variety of infections and other problems. White is survived by his Mother Jeanne White father Wayne and sister Andrea. His parents Are  from Page 1 see the Day when american ships Are docked in Cam Ranh Bay a a Ridge said adding that the official later specified that he meant warships. A we said a do you mean just for refuelling a and they said a no for repairs a a Ridge said. Rep. Chester Atkins d-mass., who also was at the meeting said returning to Cam Ranh Bay a would require some major changes in the relationship Between the United states and  the United states and Vietnam have no diplomatic or Trade relations. The state department says it will consider relations Only after verification of Vietnam Ese troop withdrawals from Cambodia and after a process of internationally supervised elections in Cambodia is established. I seven members of Congress Hope to visit Cam Ranh i Bay this week to determine the extent of the reductions i made there by the soviets said delegation Leader Pat sch Roeder d-colo., chairwoman of the House armed services subcommittee on military installations and facilities. Such a visit requires vietnamese and soviet approx Val a so i done to know if Well get there or not a sch Roeder said Friday. While the delegation is interested in the status of Cam Ranh Bay Schroeder emphasized that the Pur pose of the trip was obtaining a broader View of . Security responsibilities in the Region. Regardless of what happens with Cam Ranh Bay site i said she wanted to uncover base alternatives because a some in the Philippines Are demanding that we pay u billion a year in rent to keep . Installations there. Nepal a King lifts multiparty ban Katmandu Nepal apr King Birendra on sunday announced the establishment of a multiparty system Ana the lifting of a 29-year-old ban on political parties following the bloodiest Day in Nepal a Modem history. The stunning announcement was carried on state run television and preceded by several hours of talks Between opposition leaders and the Harvard University educated Monarch. A we talked with the King for an hour at the Royal Palace and the talks were very very cordial a said Krishna Prasad Bhattarai a Leader of the nepali Congress party which had been banned for the last 29 years. The decision came after talks Between the new prime minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand a relative moderate and opposition leaders on saturday and sunday. Chand was Given his Job last week after Hartline prime minister Marich Man Shrestha resigned. The kingdoms Only Experiment with Westem style democracy lasted less than two years and was halted in 1961 when Birendra a father King Mahendra dismissed the nepali Congress government accusing it of co eruption and  then political parties have been banned an the King has ruled in conjunction with a legislate called the Rasht Riya pan Chayat or National Assem a Birendra is the heir of the Shaha dynasty tha held the throne since the Middle of the 18th Century. Violence flared Friday during a general strike Ca by banned political groups the nepali Cong ire Naen coalition of leftist parties that launched the Camp g for multiparty democracy seven weeks ago. Witnesses said As Many As 200 people were when police opened fire on a crowd of 20u,u p democracy demonstrators but the govern me Only 10 people died and 107 were wounded. It was the bloodiest clash of this Century in 1. 0f kingdom that inhabits the mountains and y the Himalayas