European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 world today the stars and stripes thursday August 2,1990 new italian government wins vote of Confidence Rome apr pfc ice Giulio andr Cottis a government won a Vole of Confidence in parliament monday on key elements of a broadcasting Bill that has split the dominant Christian pc Socrat party. By a vote of 358r34 in the chamber of deputies Andreottis newly Stu Fulcd five party coalition passed its second Confidence vote in three Days. The opposition communists and three Small leftist parties boycotted to a session charging the government with trying to Force through the Bill. The year old government sought the Confidence vote to ensure passage of a series of amendments to the legislation which would regulate state and private television. The amendments include Notts Lor commercials and anti Trust provisions limiting ownership of to stations and newspapers. The Bill has by cry in the making for 10 years. Tow turnout invalidates hungarian referendum Budapest Hungary apr Hungary a second referendum in less than one year on How the president should be elected proved a failure with less than 14 percent of voters going to the polls according to final results published i fonday. Last november polling on whether the president should be chosen by direct ballot or through parliament was the first free voting nationwide m Hungary in 40 years of communist one party Rule. According to final results carried by the state Mai news Agency just 13.91 percent of Hungary a 7.8 million eligible voters took part in the referendum making it a Complete failure. T a a participation by Marc than 50 percent of the cd Csc to rate was required for the plebiscite to be valid. Of those who turned out 85.91 percent voted in favor of a direct election and 14.09 percent voted round British lawyer is selected a Safe Stop civilian attorney rap Milde Nisall England a a British lawyer with 3rd air Force s staff judge advocate office has been named a Safe a outstanding civilian attorney of the year Lor 1989. Lyndon b. James has been 3rd air forces Host nation attorney adviser for International Law since 1986. Staff sergeant at Chicksands receives of manager award Raf Chicksands England a a staff sergeant assigned to the 7274th air base group was recently named the air forces on the Job training manager for 1989. Staff sol. Margaret Patterson is credited with single hand edly creating the bases training office in 1986, a recent article in the base paper said. As the sole staffer she was responsible for handling the training needs of the communications base. Patterson who has been at Raf Chicksands since september 1985, will be leaving this month for Fairchild fab Wash. During her five year stay she was Active in the air Force sergeants association and the Black heritage club. Ira claims London apr the Irish Republican army tuesday claimed responsibility for killing lawmaker Ian Gow a close Friend of pome minister Margaret Thatcher and outspoken critic of the Ira. The Ira claim was made in a statement to press association Britain a Domestic news Agency. Thatcher vowed that the slaying of the conservative party lawmaker will make no difference to her governments fight against terrorism. Dressed in mourning Black Thatcher attended a service in memory of Gow on monday night at the anglican Parish Church in the Village of Hank Ham 60 Miles South of London where Gow lived with his wife Jane. A. _ Gow a 53-year-old legislator who was on an Ira hit. F 11 t t f i _ _ a. Kamik at aah a Al list was killed monday morning by bomb attached under his car. It exploded when be got into the vehicle parked outside his Home. % he was chairman of the Northern Ireland committee in the House of commons. The committee discusses the affairs of the province Ira is fighting British Rule but has no Power Over legislation. The Independent newspaper said tuesday yes the assassination of Ian Gow May represent an attempt by the Ira to cause personal Hurt to Margaret Thatcher and goad her into overreacting to his death. His symbolic importance Lay in his close association u Ith the prime the Gow and Thatcher families were close and often spent Christmas together. Gow was thatchers. Parliamentary private Secretary from 1979, when she came to Power until 1983. Looking somber and shaken Thatcher told reporters in London before leaving for Hank Ham that the slaying would make no difference to her conservative governments fight against terrorism. A we love Ian and Jane and their family very much. They Are very close friends. I could talk to him like nobody else a she said. A if he could speak to me now he would say a we fight that Battle against them and we bring them to Justice and see they Are properly condemned and found guilty of what they have that is How we shall carry Gow resigned from thatchers government in 1985 in protest Over the Anglo Irish agreement signed nov. 15 of that year. The Accord gave the government of the Republic of Ireland which is 95 percent roman Catholic and lays constitutional claim to Northern Ireland a formal consultative role in the running of the British ruled province. Gow sided with the provinces protestant leaders in opposing the Accord saying Northern Ireland should. Be governed like any other part of Britain. But he remained a staunch supporter of other government policies. The mainly Catholic Ira wants to unite the province with the Republic of Reland under socialist Rule. In Washington the state department condemned the killing and offered condolences to gowns family. Adap its a snap there a no problem in Moscow getting your picture taken with Mikhail Gorbachev a unless the police confiscate the life size cardboard image of the soviet Leader. When that happens and it does now and then a new cutout soon appears and the Street Vendor is again on the scene taking photos of his patrons and the Stern faced Gorby. The smiling customer Here is Joulia Chat Choukian of will caution East Germany on buying arms Bonn West Germany apr Chancellor Helmut Kohl will urge East Germany to spend Quot As Little As possible on new weapons following revelations East Berlin plans a huge new Purchase of soviet arms officials said tuesday. Meanwhile cast German l Abo minister regime Hildedrandt pleaded Tor an emergency infusion of West German Aid. East Germany Quot stands before a social and financial collapse Quot it new Aid does no to come soon. Hildedrandt said. Kohls government has resisted last German requests Lor Aid to supplement the sums West Germany is already spending to Lay the economic and social groundwork for Unity. West Germany contends East Berlin could do much More Belt lightening. _ such contentions intensified after the East German government admitted late monday that it plans to spend $622 million on new soviet made weapons. The purchases were revealed earlier in West German Media reports. Kohl has been under intense pressure to scuttle East German is arms huge ing plans. On l be slav the Chancellor and ins coalition partners agreed to Tell East Germany to Quot procure As few weapons As possible a a government official said on condition of anonymity. It was not known when Kohl would address the Issue with the East Berlin government or whether he would suggest a monetary limit. West Germany a education minister Buergert a Altemann of the Liberal free democratic party had demanded the purchases be blocked. The weapons purchasing plans have put East German defense minister Rainer Eppelmann a a pastor and avowed pacifist a in an uncomfortable Media spotlight lie says he is proceeding with the Pur chases Only because contracts were signed some eight years ago. Eppelmann said that backing away from purchases would mean paying considerable Tinan Cial penalties to the several West German politicians say the purchases Are a waste of Money since the East German army will Likely be disbanded by the years end. Many West germans Are already worried that the High costs of unification will Lead to financial sacrifices and higher taxes and oppose extra expenditures by the financially beleaguered government in East Berlin
