European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes saturday May 19, 1990 Hessen president goes to . To push speedy pullout of troops by de Reavis staff writer Wiesbaden West Germany a Walter Wallmann minister pc Sidcot in the West German state of Hessen flew to Washington a con f7riday to urge that the United Stales withdraw forces first from his Region. The Wallmann list is topped by the Rhein main a and the army Airfield in Vries Badin Eric Nchim. Wallmann also said Hanau and the entire area of Southern Hessen should be vacated. In a speech to the state parliament on thursday Wallmann said he wanted . Forces to leave areas where they Are blocking economic development. In addition a we want to take advantage of the great political changes that have taken place during the last few months in Eastern Europe Quot he said. Wallmann is the second minister presi Dent to travel to Washington to push for troop withdrawals. In late March Cari Lud wig Wagner of Rheinland Pfalz presented . Defense officials with a list of 12 facilities that his government would like vacated. While in the nations capital Wallmann will meet with . Secretary of defense Dick Cheney Deputy Secretary of state Lawrence Eagle Burger and White House National Security adviser Brent scowcroft a spokeswoman said Friday he will return thursday. During the speech Wallmann acknowledged there Are Quot other areas of Hessen that would suffer economically from a . With  those areas include the Northern cities of Giessen and Fulda said Dorethea Wessel a spokeswoman in his office. Wallmann has ordered a study of regions economically dependent upon the presence of . Forces. Wallmann said about 200,000 people or 3.5 percent of the Hessen population make their living off Quot of nato. He said the people of Hessen have shouldered a Large part of the country a defense Burden by having so Many troops stationed on its soil. Several Days before Wallmann a speech a Hessen official was asked if Wallmann a activities were aimed at outdoing his political foes on the Issue. The official laughed and said a you done to think you re going to get me to answer that one do you a in the swims amps Scon a Miller army 1st it. David Williams makes a the Hanau West Germany military pie from Hanau s five sub communities splash at the Heinrich Fischer bad Dur Community. Williams of the 82nd Field participating in a variety of activities for ing a fitness Marathon held Friday by arty was among More than 2,000 peo National physical fitness month. E. German Road deaths jump 60% this year Munich West Germany a amps a East German traffic fatalities have jumped More than 60 percent this year an official report says. According to the adn news Agency 618 people died in traffic accidents from Jan. 1 through april 30. That is 61.8 percent More than in the same period in 1989. There were 19,195 traffic accidents an increase of 43.6 percent and Accident injuries Rose 40.1 percent Over the same period the report said. The most common causes of accidents were speeding improper passing and driving under the influence of alcohol. East German Law prohibits driving after consuming any amount of alcohol. A spokesman for the automobile club of West Germany adar in Munich said the increase in accidents was inevitable after the Borders opened last november. A but we have no explanation for the drastic jump in fatalities because we have neither a breakdown nor details of the East German statistics a the spokesman said. The adar has issued a list that explains the rules of the Road in East Germany. A the Speed limit on autobahn is 62 Mph 50 Mph on All other streets outside second Day of protests held outside nato base in Naples towns and cities 31 Mph in towns and cities. A Drivers must slow to 31 Mph 70 feet before Railroad Crossings. Only bicycles and hand drawn wagons May be passed in this zone. A Drivers May not change to the left Lane at Highway entrances to allow waiting traffic to enter. A when cars approaching an intersection from opposite directions both want to make a left turn they must turn in front of the oncoming vehicle and not behind it As in West Germany. A Drivers May go through a traffic Light if it is Green yellow. But they May not Start driving if the Light is red yellow. News update Prejean executed Angola Louisiana up a Dalton Prejean the mildly retarded convict sentenced to death for killing a state trooper was electrocuted Early fonday. Prejean 30, was led into the execution chamber at Louisiana state Penitentiary shortly before Midnight strapped into the electric chair and declared dead by prison doctors at 12 17 ., prison officials  circus Marietta a. Apr an Independent soviet circus stranded in suburban Atlanta has rejected free tickets Home because the offer came from someone with ties to its competitors. The great circus Bim bom rejected the offer from a businessman who promotes the official Moscow circus. At the same time an Atlanta transportation company said it would not release the troupes costumes and equipment because it is owed $120,000, forcing a delay in negotiations for new performances. A the Moscow circus is our Competition. They would love to have our artists go Back to Russia a said Andy Trueman managing director of the circus whose performers have been living in a Marietta Motel since its two year Goodwill tour was cancelled this month. A your artists Are better than theirs a he added. Quot it would just be to get us out of . Germans plan protests in Frankfurt Frankfurt West Germany a amps a Frankfurt military authorities Are urging americans to avoid the main shopping areas of the City today because of Large scale housing demonstrations. The demonstrations begin at 11  At the Friedberger Platz and in Bocken Heim. Marchers will congregate at the Romer Platz for More demonstrations. The theme is Quot affordable housing for everyone a and several thousand demonstrators Are expected to participate. Americans should avoid the opem Platz zeil Haupt Wache and Romer Platz the statement said. There is a possibility of counter demonstrations by pro unification groups protesting last weeks anti unification  �?T90 Washington a primaries will be held aug. 21 in Wyoming and aug. 28 in Oklahoma election officials have announced. Service members government employees and their family members who Are residents of Wyoming or Oklahoma should Contact their unit voting officers for details on How to Register and obtain Absentee ballots. A completed Federal postcard application should be mailed Early to ensure timely receipt of a ballot officials said. Naples Italy a amps a striking italian workers employed by the . Navy demonstrated Friday for the second consecutive Day outside the nato Headquarters in Naples. Fridays four hour strike was called by two National unions to show support for demands that All italians employed by the . Government in Naples be entitled to buy tax free gasoline coupons. Currently Only two groups of italian workers in Naples Are entitled to buy tax free fuel coupons. They Are nato workers and Navy employees hired before july i 1971. More than 200 strikers demonstrated peacefully outside the main Entrance to the Headquarters of Allied forces South Ern Europe in outlying Bagnoli. Although the strikers sometimes blocked Access to the nato installation there was no violence or property damage an italian police spokesman said. On thursday three strikers were bruised by automobiles trying to drive onto the base. All three were treated at a local Hospital and released the spokesman said. No charges were brought against the vehicles Drivers he added. . Navy capt. John r. Paron commander of Naples naval support activity where the strikers Are employed met informally with strikers after he left a meeting with Union leaders at a South Headquarters. Paron plans to Confer with the leaders again on monday. Money Exchange rules dropped for americans in Czechoslovakia by the stars and stripes Czechoslovakia has eliminated Money Exchange requirements for visiting americans a spokesman for the ministry of foreign affairs in Prague said Friday. The move follows an announcement this past week of the elimination of visa requirements for american passport holders planning to stay 30 Days or less. Now americans will not be forced to Exchange a minimum of $20 each Day they stay in the country. Previously records of currency conversions were written on each visa. The spokesman said no decision has been reached on the amount of an a administrative feel americans must pay in lieu of the visa Cost which had been about $30. In the meantime americans entering Czechoslovakia will not be charged any fee the spokesman said. A decision on How much to charge should be made within two Days he said. People entering Czechoslovakia must Register with the police within 48 hours but that is normally done by hotels guest houses and campsites