European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse A a f a a a. Friday july 6, 1990 the stars and stripes. Page 3whole lotto shaking going on a the Buck starts Here Garfield the Bull seems to be telling Everett Wookey left during the european Rodeo Cowboy association s Rodeo at the German american fest in Frankfurt West Germany. The fest runs through sunday at the Ostmark. Like Wookey who is stationed in Mannheim West Germany most of the Rodeo competitors Are us. Military members. At right spec. Tony Buckner worked As a Rodeo Clown on the fourth of july to help entertain he crowds Between rides and to distract bucking. Bulls that could endanger thrown riders. More Rodeo competitions will be held at 2 . And 5 30 . On saturday and sunday. But bucking Broncos and bulls Are Only a part of the fest. This year s theme is a discover America Southwest Sty let and bar be cued beef and ribs hamburgers mexi can food and ice Cream Are on l. Emmett Lewis says he helped aids victims commit suicide Vancouver a British Columbia apr the director of an aids support group says he a helped eight aids sufferers commit suicide by providing them with Large doses of prescription drugs. A a in be been at the bedside of More than 100 people at the moment of their death. Eight of those people in be helped a said David Lewis 38, who also is being treated for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Lewis a director of the Vancouver persons with aids society said he obtained prescription drugs and put enough for a fatal overdose within reach of the patients who usually Are bedridden. A i think its immoral and unethical to not help someone die if that a what they want a he said tuesday. Lewis said he help people commit suicide Over a Hing More than emotional despondency but maintained that people nearing death and in pain from aids face different circumstances. It is a crime in Canada to counsel or assist a suicide. Lewis said he received Legal advice hat he would not be convicted if he withheld the names of the eight people. A a there a nothing really that we Carr do about that without some disclosure of who the victims were a Vancouver police Constable Bob Cooper said wednesday. A we would have to prove or x committed suicide and that he was assisted in doing so by or Cooper said police weren to about to Start an investigation based on a newspaper Havel re elected As czechoslovak Leader Prague Czechoslovakia apr the country a new parliament thursday re elected former dissident playwright Vaclav Havel As president completing the political transition from communist to democratic Rule. He will serve a two year term. The immensely popular Havel ran unopposed. Stefan Kvietok who was nominated by the separatist slovak National party refused the candidacy. Havel was elected with the necessary three fifths majority in a nationally televised secret ballot. A total of 234 deputies voted for him and 50 against. There were no abstentions. Sixteen deputies were absent. Havel who on dec. 29 became the country a first non communist president in 42 years was nominated by civic forum and its slovak counterpart Public against violence. The two groups led the peaceful Revo Lution that toppled the hard line communist regime in november. The parliamentary session held in a medieval Hall at hrad Cany Castle was opened by parliament president Alexander Dubcek whose Prague Spring reforms of 1968 were crushed by soviet tanks. A by the election of the president the revolutionary transition which we have been living through since november last year will be ended Quot Dubcek said. After the ballot Havel was led by Dubcek and other officials up the red carpeted aisle of Vladislav Hall to sign the oath of office. As a military band played the National Anthem inside the Hall the sound of a 20-gun Salute reverberated throughout the City. Havel was to attend a Short military Parade at hrad Cany castles courtyard and deliver his inauguration speech later in the Day. Alexander Dubcek left congratulates re elected president Vaclav Havel
