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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, July 16, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes monday july 16,1990educationat Camp unite nations in by Chuck Roberts staff writer Drommer Hausen West Germany a it was four Days before Stephen Chemsak discovered that one of his favorite fellow campers was an East German. The 12-Ycar-old american was equally unimpressed when he Learned that Bianca Schmidt another new Friend also was one of 15 East German children from her Wisdorf attending summer Camp at Drommer Hausen for the first time. Chemsak and Schmidt were More interested in talking about friends or earning the Camp s sporting badge than delving into discussions about common currencies and political Unity. That a because barriers done to exist among the children attending the eight Day Camp that ended sunday said William Muse an 18-year-old Soldier assigned to the 95th chemical co. Who spent the past week As a Camp supervisor. A politics does no to come up As a topic Here Quot Muse said As children from the three nations crowded around the picnic table where he was sitting. And its too bad adults can to accept each other As children do he said. The Camp located near Giessen West Germany consisted of 75 West German 15 East German and six american children. Effortless Unity is one reason Janice Wheeler wanted her daughter Donnett to attend the Camp. A i think its wonderful Quot Wheeler said. A i done to think there Are enough chances for them to mix to. Gather. I wanted her to have the Chance to experience a culture besides America. I wanted her to get the Chance to experience what i  while growing up in the  the experience seemed to be paying off for Donnett who said she a Learned to speak More German in the past week than during three years in Germany a she Calls me every Day with a new word she has Learned Quot her Mother said while waiting for a show to begin that would feature the. Children dancing singing and performing acrobatics. S4s Dave Didio Ether with Bianca Schmidt Centera 13-year-old East German girl talks about Camp experiences in a get tog americans and West germans from left Stephen Chemsak 12, Daniela Gerlach 14, Miriam Kreckie 13, and Camp Counselor William Muse of the 95th chemical co. In Giessen West Germany. For Anke Knuth an 11-year-old from Runkel Chodeck West Germany it was her first Chance to play with children from the United states and East Germany. A a it a neat How East and West get together for the first time a said Knuth who was Clad in one of the Many tie dyed to shirts the children made during the week. Nadja Kunz from Hausen West Germany said she was Able to speak Good English with the Ameri can children and she liked everyone and enjoyed playing with the East germans. Bryan Ruckman from Giessen said his second year at the Camp was fun despite a broken right Arm suffered during a soccer game. He said the limited German he Speaks has been More about a scamp stuff Quot than politics. A i Haven to heard anyone talk about Unity a Ruckman said. A the biggest thing i heard about was Germany winning the world  indians Leader confers with party withdraws his offer to resign new Delhi India apr prime minister . Singh withdrew his offer to resign after talking sunday with leaders of his National front Alliance the groups chairman announced. The announcement by . Rama Rao appeared to end a weekend of crisis for the minority government. Rao spoke with reporters after Cabinet ministers and leaders of the five parties that make up the National front convened at Singh a House. The crisis was touched off by a Power struggle that pitted Singh and most other Alliance leaders against Deputy prime minister Devi Lai who ignored warnings and reappointed his son Omprakash Hautala As chief minister of Saryana state on thursday. Two months earlier Hautala had been forced to resign when More than a dozen people were slain during a local election in his constituency. Three of Singh a Cabinet ministers resigned Friday in protest of Laid a action. On saturday Singh offered his own resignation and six More ministers resigned. Singh sent his offer of resignation to so Mapp Rayappa Tommai president of the janata dal the largest party in the National front. Tommai rejected it but Singh declined to withdraw offer until the National front meeting sunday of the Lemoon. S. African Church standing by cleric Johannesburg South Africa up a Allan Loesak a staunch anti apartheid cleric and president of the world Alliance of reformed churches has received three weeks leave from his Church to reconsider his resignation from the ministry following allegations of an extramarital affair. The Council of his devoted Bellville South congregation announced sunday that although it is giving Loesak leave it is still a gravely aware of the seriousness of the issues and is a in no Way prepared to conceal or cover up any aspects  the congregation will definitely accept to Esako a return Council chairman Johan Relief said later noting that the cleric is a much loved and a a Symbol of the fight against  a spokesman refused to comment on reports that Loesak and his alleged Lover Elna Botha temporarily left South Africa Over the weekend for possibly London or Atlanta a where Loesak reportedly owns a House. His family refused to answer questions. Loesak 45, tearfully told his congregation on july 8 he was stepping Down As their minister and would consider his future in the Church. In 1985 Church authorities temporarily suspended him from his local duties after he admitted to a a unique relationship with another woman. World today nets killing sea turtles off Malaysia despite ban Kuala Trengganu Malaysia up a Twenty two Leatherback sea turtles have died off the East state of Trengganu this year after becoming entangled in banned Gul nets malaysians state fisheries department said saturday. The use of the nets was banned in february 1989 to protect the turtles. Each year during the five month nesting season that begins in May turtles Cross thousands of Miles of open Ocean to Lay their eggs on area beaches Only to get caught in the Gill nets and perish. Fisheries officials say the ran Tau Abang Beach is one of the few remaining nesting grounds in the world. The number of female turtles showing up last year was 40, compared with 2,000 in the late 1960s, conservationists  scraps plan to kill seals for dog food i a wan it apr International protests have led a taiwanese businessman to cancel his plans to kill thousands of seals in South Africa for dog food a government official said saturday. Ii 0, 8n ministry spokesman Huang Hsin i said f owner of a Seal processing Plant in South Africa informed a Taiwan Diplomat in Cape town of his decision. The foreign ministry asked Hsu last week to reconsider his plan to kill about 25,000 Seal cubs because of the International outcry from conservationists. Some protesters threatened to Boycott Taiwan products  
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