European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday october 16,1990s. African apartheid Law off books Johannesburg South Africa apr the Law that for 37 years barred Blacks from Many Public facilities formally ended monday and the african National Congress urged Blacks to counter right Wing opposition by exercising their new rights. The lifting of the separate amenities act which was a pillar of South africans apartheid system was not expected to have noticeable effects in major cities where segregation has eased in recent years. But in smaller towns controlled by the right Wing conservative party a showdown was set Between Blacks and White authorities and residents opposed to the changes. In the town of Middelburg in the conservative dominated Transvaal province world today residents have voted to close All Public facilities rather than open them to All races. Other towns planned to charge fees higher than most Blacks can afford to restrict their use of Public amenities. Black leaders threatened strikes and Boycotts to protest the actions. A entry to Public facilities must be unconditional and free. What these councils Are planning is an illegal act of banditry a said Joe Kuna the Ancus Secretary in the Eastern Transvaal. He said the formation of vigilante groups to keep Blacks out would fail if people were determined to end discrimination and he appealed to Blacks to begin using the amenities. Parliament repealed the separate amenities act in june and gave communities until oct. 15 to comply. The governing National party had approved the act in 1953, five years after it came to Power on a platform advocating strict separation of the races. Since president . De Klerk took office in August 1989, however he has instituted a number of racial reforms released eminent Black leaders such As Nelson Mandela and begun talks with the Anc to negotiate a new con station giving the Black majority some share of Power. The  called Petty apartheid Laws per. Fitted under the separate amenities act barred Blacks from such municipal services As Public restrooms swimming pools spas and libraries. Her Nus Kriel Federal minister of planning and provincial affairs warned that towns trying to circumvent the change through a funny tricks May face Legal action. Conservative party spokesman h. J. Co Etzel has said the conservative controlled local governments in Transvaal would defy the new Law. Conservatives control about 100 of the provinces 150 local councils. In a Solburg a town about 50 Miles outside Johannesburg run by conservatives a Law took effect monday barring non residents from the town swimming Pool. Most people living in a Solburg Are White. The town of Bethal planned to charge an annual fee of $200 to non residents wishing to use the Library. Petersburg also was instituting a fee for use of its Library. Rationing of Lourdes water lifted after heavy Rains Lourdes France apr thanks to recent heavy Rains officials have ended unprecedented water rationing measures imposed last month on pilgrims visiting the Spring at this world famous shrine. Under the rules imposed sept. 19, visitors were asked to take away with them Only one Small Container of water. But officials have said that pilgrims once again can take As much of the water As they could carry. The improvement in water Supply was attributed to the recent Rains and the end or the main pilgrimage season. More than 4 million pilgrims come each year to Lourdes where according to roman Catholic tradition the Virgin Mary appeared repeatedly before a 14-Vear-old girl in 1858. 3 a Spring was found at the site and thousands of people w 10 subsequently prayed and bathed in its Waters said they were healed. A medical Bureau established at Lourdes has categorized As miracles 65 of the cures attributed to pilgrimages to the shrine. Protection of rare eagles could derail French train Paris apr the government faces Legal action unless it alters a planned High Speed rail line through the territory of rare eagles. Didier Pons who runs a zoo in the Southern town of same cant near the Eagle habitat said France would violate a 1989 european Community conservation Accord if it constructed the track along the intended route Between Lyon and Marseille. The eagles in the area Are one of 31 pairs of Bonelli eagles recorded in France according to conservationists. Experts say the Birds cannot live in Captivity and Are unable to procreate except in their own territory. Pons said transport minister Michel Delbarre when informed of the problem in june responded with an a utterly useless proposal to shift the proposed track by about 100 Yards in that area. Pons said the environmental Wing of the european Community would take the Case to the european court of Justice if French authorities ignored requests to ensure the eagles Protection. School officials accused of taking student bribes Seoul South Korea up a the prosecution has arrested seven educators on charges of illegally admitting students to a University in return for More than $4 million in bribes. Arrested were Lee Hui Sun 69, a treasurer and six faculty members and administrators of Hansung University. Lee is the wife of the schools founder. A prosecution spokesman said the group fed forged examination results into a computer in january and Ille ?4 44 Millio cd students after Recey ving bribes totalling the spokesman said part of the Money was deposited with Banks As school funds part was used to invest in the Stock Market and the rest was used to expand school facilities. The spokesman said the seven were arrested for prosecution because forging exam results for illegal admission is against Law. From apartments to rubble a eight residential Tower apartments in Salford were demolished sunday in Britain a biggest explosives blast Ever. The eight multistory apartments were reduced to 50,000 tons of rubble in just six seconds to make Way for new apartments and Homes. Salford is near Manchester. Kohl aide has More surgery As condition turns very Graver Freiburg. Of Trman f a it  i. ¢/f.?eiblir��?T ,9ermany apr a Interior minister Wolfgang Schauble underwent three hours of neurosurgery sunday night and doctors indicated monday that his condition had worsened. Schauble one of Chancellor Helmut Kohls closest aides was seriously injured late Friday by two bullets fired by a mentally disturbed gunman. Authorities also announced that they arrested a Man carrying a 9-Inch Metal file who tried to enter Schauble Hospital room Early monday. Rainer Knubben a spokesman for the Baden Wurt Temberg Interior ministry said the 31-year-old Man entered the Freiburg Hospital about 4 . Through a Side Entrance after telling a Doorman that he was delivering breakfast Rolls to the Hospital. The Man who was not identified asked two nurses for the Way to Schauble a room. They refused to Tell him and the Man returned to the Entrance and told the Doorman he wanted to deliver Schauble a breakfast. He was then seized by Security officials guarding the Hospital. Assize th3 he did not have any Good intentions Knubben said adding that the Man never got close to Schauble room. A medical bulletin by doctors treating Schauble at the University clinic in Freiburg said the minister was put Back on a Respirator and described his condition As very grave. They said he was conscious. Schauble had been taken off the Respirator on sunday when his condition was described As  i j condition apparently took a turn for the worse late sunday. A later medical bulletin said changes in his condition required further examination. The minister was then taken Back to neurosurgery and underwent a three hour operation. The medical bulletin gave no details about the operation but said it went smoothly. Schauble already underwent five hours on saturday when doctors removed a Bullet that had struck his spinal Cord. The second Bullet injured the night Side of his face. The mass circulation newspaper Bild said the right Side of the ministers face had been blown away and that he could remain paralysed from the Waist Down. Witnesses heard Schauble say immediately after the shooting that he had no feeling in his feet. The 48-year-old minister was shot during a Campaign appearance in the Southern German town of Oppeau. A a s.?e,a? arrested on the spot. Authorities identified him As Dieter Kaufmann a 37-year-old unemployed Man with a history of mental disorders and drug addiction. He fired three bullets from a .38-caliber revolver from close Range. The third Bullet struck one of Schauble bodyguards who threw himself in front of the minister. The bodyguard was injured in the Abdomen but was released from a Hospital on sunday