European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse It s time to fall Back its time to turn Back the docks in most of Western Europe. Most of the continent goes off Daylight saving time at 2 . Sunday. Clocks should be turned Back an hour and returned to Middle european time in Germany Belgium the Netherlands Spain Italy Greece and Turkey. Cyprus ended Daylight saving time today. Britain and Ireland end Daylight saving time on oct 28 and return to Greenwich mean time which runs an hour ahead of Middle european time. The she amp and ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed Force Good morning vol. 49, no. 168 saturday september 29. 1990 a a Bush assures Emir of world s support 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a Washington apr president Bush told the exiled ruler of Kuwait Friday that a the world is strongly supporting what we All Are trying to do in seeking to Force the withdrawal of invading iraqi forces from Kuwait. Bush complimented the Emir of Kuwait Sheik Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah on his speech thursday before the . General Assembly calling it a a marvelous the president said he could not recall anyone getting a standing ovation As the Emir did when Bush was . Ambassador from 1971 to 1973. A i thought it showed that the world was strongly sup a a Quot the porting what we All Are trying to do a Bush told in a photo session at the Start of their meeting the United nations has passed eight Resol Emir passed eight resolutions of the iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Following their Oval office meeting Bush and the Emir were to have lunch together. Their top aides were meeting in a Cabinet room. The White House meeting was intended As a Clear sign that the United states still regards the 64-year-old Emir As the legitimate ruler of Kuwait. The president has consistently insisted that not Only must Iraq withdraw its invasion troops from Kuwait but the Emir must be restored to the Power he has wielded since 1977. A those objectives Are unchanged a Bush told a fundraising dinner in Detroit for rep. Bill Schuette a Republican senatorial candidate. The Emir travelled to Washington following a speech thursday to the United nations where he thanked the International Community for its stance against iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Saddam who sparked an International crisis by sending his troops into Kuwait on aug. 2, claims Kuwait is an iraqi province. Meanwhile Iraq issued a warning to its opponents Friday about a the coming fire a saying War in the Region would extend to Oil Fields Israel saudi Arabia and other Arab states. The government newspaper Al Josh Oriya said Iraq would not be the sole Battlefield in a War against the United states and other forces that assembled in the Region after iraqis invasion of Kuwait on aug. 2. A the Battle Arenas would be multiple and the fires would devour All Oil Fields the zionist entity and agents of America in the Region a an editorial said. A zionist entity refers to Israel. Iraq has criticized Egypt Syria Morocco and Arab Gulf states that have cooperated with the United states in the multinational buildup aimed at protecting saudi Arabia. Another iraqi newspaper Al had Dissia the official Organ of the army accused Israel and Egypt of setting up an intelligence station in the Negev desert to pick up data on the movement of iraqi troops. Iraqis opponents have accused Iraq in the past of deliberately spreading disinformation to incite opposition to efforts to Force an iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. The official iraqi news Agency said Saddam plans to deliver a speech on sunday the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed the founder of islam. In other developments Friday a millions of iranians staged anti american demonstrations chanting a death to american and denouncing see Bush on Back Page big brass sgt. 1st class Mac Amsler from Copperas Cove Texas looks As if he a ready to blow some iraqis away a at least with oomph Power. The member of the 1st Cav div band from fort Hood Texas totes his sousaphone and his weapon at an air base in saudi Arabia on aide o Brien Dies at 73 new York a Larry of Brien who directed John f. Kennedy a Campaign for president and later served for a decade As commissioner of the National basketball association has died at age 73. He died thursday night of cancer at new York Hospi Tal Cornell medical Cen of Brien Ter said Joseph Napolitan a close Friend. # of Briens talents for organization and Compromise made him one of the party a leading strategists for two decades. He directed Kennedy a successful senatorial and presidential campaigns served As congressional Liaison for presidents Kennedy and Johnson was postmaster general for three years see of Brien on Back Page spa elects Lafontaine to oppose Kohl in dec. 2 German balloting Berlin up a the newly unified opposition social democratic party Friday elected Oskar Lafontaine to Challenge Chancellor Helmut Kohl in dec. 2 All German elections. Only two of the nearly 500 delegates present voted against Lafontaine. Lafontaine had insisted on a secret vote instead of the traditional show of hands so As to test the True level of support he commands within the party. The spa the leading opposition in both East and West Germany will remain the largest opposition party to the conservative led government of Kohl after the oct. 3 German unification. Because elections will not be held until dec. 2, Kohl now West German Chancellor will automatically become the head of United German government. Oskar Lafontaine Lafontaine had been criticized earlier by East German members of the opposition party for what they regarded As his attempts to Block Kohls plans for Swift German unification. The majority of germans interviewed by research institutes recently said if National elections were held today rather than dec. 2, they would vote for the Christian democratic Union and would want Kohl to remain Chancellor. The spa Hopes to eventually derive political benefits by placing social issues at the heart of its Campaign program. East Germany which has been plunged virtually overnight into a free Market system after 40 years of hard line communism has been hit by a crippling economic crisis marked by a dramatic increase in unemployment Levels. East Germany Ripe for a new name Wiesbaden West Germany a amps a when East Germany disappears next week professional keepers of the language will have a problem about what to Call the former communist ruled territory. So the society for the German language a federally financed organization headquartered in Wiesbaden is turning to the Public for a solution. On wednesday it started a contest to pick the Best name for the former East Germany. A names Are history and history sometimes is painful a society spokesman Helmut Walther said Friday. A East germans do not want to be called a East germans or have their country called a East we re trying to find something else something away from the term a East a which has a negative Walther said Calls Are pouring in but see name on Back Page
