European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday August 6,1990 Nice sailing daughter a Florence Arthaud rets a kiss from her Mother in Brest France after break log the record for a solitary Sailboat crossing of the Atlantic. The 33-year-old frenchwoman arrived at Lizard Point in southwestern Britain Early Friday after a voyage of nine Days 21 hours and 42 minutes. She left new York City in a trimaran on july 24 and averaged 12.5 Mph Over the 2,880-mile route. The old record set in 1987, was 11 Days 11 hours and 47 minutes. At least 100 die in tamil raids Kat Tankuei sri Lanka apr tamil militants armed with machine guns and hand grenades rampaged through two mosques in Eastern sri Lanka killing More than 100 men and boys kneeling in prayer survivors and officials said saturday. The town Coroner Mohammed Noor Den said he examined the bodies of 112 people. Police and other sources reported various casualty figures ranging up to 131. Military officials earlier said 150 were killed. Officials blamed the Friday attack on the separatist group liberation tigers of tamil Seelam which broke a 13-month cease fire on june 11 to resume its War for Independence in the tamil dominated North and East territory of this Indian Ocean Island. The moslem who claim neutrality in the brutal civil War have become victims because they Are accused by the tigers of helping government forces. Large crowds of moslem flocked to the two mosques saturday about a half mile apart in Kat Tankuei about 140 Miles East of Colombo. Armed soldiers patrolled the town and most shops were closed As an air of tension and Shock settled Over its residents. Brigadier . Seneviratne army commander of the Batti Caloa District said 30 tamil rebels crossed the Lagoon near this moslem town divided into two groups and hijacked two vehicles to reach the mosques. A the attack was Well coordinated and rebels hit the mosques simultaneously Quot he told reporters. The rebels lobbed grenades and sprayed machine gun fire from three Bush gets Tough Oil spill Washington apr the House passed and sent to president Bush Early saturday a Bill triggered by the wreck of the Exxon Valdez that would strengthen Federal Oil spill liability Laws. The House approved 360-0 the Compromise worked out by a House Senate conference committee As one of its last actions before recessing for the summer. It passed despite Strong objections by some lawmakers to a one year moratorium on drilling off l the North Carolina coast. The Senate voted 99-0 thursday to approve the legislation More than 16 months alter the Exxon Valdez Tanker ran aground in Prince William sound dumping 11 million Gallons of crude ii into the Pristine Alaska waterway the Oil spill Bill says Safe transportation of Oil is going to he part of the Cost of doing business Quot said rep. George Miller d-calif., the chairman of the House Interior subcommittee on offshore Energy resources he called the Bill a the first environmental Salvo of the  a a it a not As Strong As Many of us would like to see it but its landmark legislation Quot said rep. Gerry Ludds id-mass., chairman of the House merchant Marine and fisheries subcommittee on the environment. Stephen Hart Deputy press Secretary at the White House said Rush has some reservations about the Bill but no veto recommendations. Quot we have reservations because the protocols Are not in the Bill and that the conference added the moratorium on North c Arolina Quot Han said. The protocols Are a reference to an International treaty not yet ratified by the United states that would Lessen liability. 1 he Bill also puts a one year Numa Sain my Juarez vacuums up Oil Friday from a spill in Galveston Bay Texas. Thorium on drilling off the coast of North c Arolina until a study of possible effects can be completed. Miller and other lawmakers pushing for tougher liability Laws said they Hope to pin More responsibility for spills on Oil companies instead of just the shippers. Miller was satisfied however that companies using irresponsible shippers will eventually have to pay a Miller aide said. 1 he hot also allows states to enact Toucher Law s. Lawmakers who have been trying for years to get a Federal liability Bill through Congress consider the legislation a major breakthrough that seemed to need a tragedy As devastating As the March 24, 1989, Oil spill to become reality. A Many of us Are glad not to have to work on it again in another Congress Quot said Studds whose efforts to strengthen Oil spill Laws go Back to 1975. The Exxon Valdez spill the worst in . History prompted demands for tougher Federal requirements. After the spill the House Ana Senate passed differing Bills that took lengthy conference negotiations to reconcile. Major provisions in the legislation include a liability by shippers for up to $1,200 per Gross ton of the Tanker instead of the current ceiling of $150 per Gross ton. A creation of a $1 billion Oil spill response and cleanup fund with the Money coming from a 5-cent-a-barrel fee on Domestic and imported Oil. A a requirement that All new tankers have double hulls and that most of the existing tankers be retrofitted with double hulls or taken out of serv ice Over the next 20 years. A Small number of tankers will be Given until 2015 to have double hulls. A formation of regional response teams within the coast guard to Deal with Oil spills and a National response Center where computers will hold fists of personnel and equipment that can be called upon after a major spill. A increased research on Oil pollution control. A a requirement that the government Cheek driving records for alcohol related of lenses before issuing licenses to operate an Oil Tanker. Sides into the Mccra Juma mosque where about 200 worshippers had gathered. Amid screams and smoke they fled before soldiers could arrive from a Camp about two Miles away. Another group attacked the smaller thank mosque with about 30 worshippers. News update vote of Confidence new Delhi India apr prime minister . Singh won a unanimous vote of Confidence from his party Friday cementing his position in the minority gov eminent after firing his Deputy. A there was no dissent a said ram Jethmalani a senior Leader of the janata dal party after an hour Long meeting of parliament members and other leaders of the gov Eming National front coalition. Singh dismissed Deputy prime minister Devi Lai on wednesday a move that could have split the janata dal and toppled the government. A but fears of a split eased thursday after senior party leaders and Devi Lai said they supported Singh s action. A there was no question of no Confidence a said Devi Lai after the  conflict Geneva apr moluccas mixed with mexican indians and alaskans Allied with australian aborigines to show Solidarity with mohawks locked in a bitter land conflict with the Canadian government. About 100 representatives of indigenous populations from around the world gathered on the grounds of the european Headquarters of the United nations chanting a United we will  a three Man delegation presented a petition to the Canadian Mission expressing Solidarity with the mohawks Quot in their continuing struggle for self determination and control of their lands sacred Sites resources and the Protection of their traditional Way of  Canadian ambassador Gerald Shannon said he had no comment on the petition hut would pass it on to the government in  officer Kampala Uganda apr Uganda a High court has ordered the release of maj. Fred Kiberu miso an army officer detained for the past 2 i years without charge. Miso 33, described by several International human rights organizations As a prisoner of conscience was ordered freed by Justice Herbert James it Aboba. The judge said his detention without charge was in violation of the ugandan Constitution. Miso was one of four people acquitted of treason charges by the High court on March 3, 1988. However he was immediately re nested by military intelligence agents and has been held Ever since