European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 0 the stars and stripes saturday november 10,1990 Thatcher s conservatives run 3rd in special election Bradford England apr prime minister Margaret Thatcher s conservatives finished third in a special parliamentary election thursday in this Northern town in a sound thrashing for her troubled government. In another vote in the Northwest England dockland town of Bootle the opposition labor party got 22,052 votes compared with 2587 for the conservatives and 2216 for the Liberal democrats. In Bradford North tory candidate Joy Atkin came in third with Only 6,048 votes or 16 percent a 23 percent decline for the conservatives since the last general election in 1987. Labor candidate Terry Rooney won 18,619 votes or 52 percent Liberal Democrat David Ward took 9,105 votes for 25 percent. The rest went to fringe parties. Bootle has Long been a solid area for labor but the conservatives were viewed As having a Chance to win in North Bradford. Their poor showing reflected the crisis in the conservative party since Thatcher s Deputy sir Geoffrey Howe quit last week. Quot clearly a disappointing result a conservative party chairman Kennetn Baker said of the results in the 67,340-voter District of Bradford North. Quot i think out there we re not Vety popular at the  the elections were caused by the deaths of the previous legislators in the two districts. The poor tory showing in Bradford North prompted renewed speculation that an attempt will be made to oust Thatcher As conservative Leader and prime min ister at the party a annual leadership election this month. Britain a fledgling islamic party finished a poor fourth in its first run for office in Bradford North getting 800 votes. The former textile town has 7,000 moslem voters reflecting the Large numbers of pakistani immigrants who came to work in Mills in the 1950s and 60s. In both Bradford North and Bootle the voter turnout was Low 53 percent in Bradford North and 39 percent in Bootle. In resigning Howe complained about thatchers combative style but said thursday he had also resigned Over issues of  he was frustrated Over thatchers resistance to a closer Union of the european Community. Controversy Over a new local government tax imposed last Spring dominated the Bradford Campaign. But the sight of Thatcher in trouble nationally added to the tories difficulties. In National opinion polls the conservatives Are trailing Between 12 and 20 Points behind labor. The results scarcely dented thatchers huge majority a Down from 100 to 98 a in the 650-member House of commons. The conservatives have 373 seats labor 227 and the Liberal democrats 20. Two seats Are vacant and the remainder Are held by minority regional parties. Indians new prime minister Veteran socialist Chandra Shekhar Speaks to reporters in new Delhi India after being chosen Friday As new prime minister of the troubled country. Chandra Shekhar 63, a dissident Leader who helped topple prime minister . Singh on wednesday will seek parliaments endorsement by nov 20. Indian president Ramaswamy Venkataraman said his appointee a with the support of the Congress party a a has the strength to form a viable government in a nation bloodied by religious and ethnic strife. Polish German Border treaty to be signed in Warsaw soon Frankfurt an Der Oder Germany apr the leaders of Poland and Germany said thursday that a treaty confirming their joint Border would be signed this month finally laying to rest decades of questioning the Borders legality. Chancellor Helmut Kohl made the announcement at his Summit with polish prime minister Tadeusz Mazo Piccki. Kohl said the treaty would be signed this month in Warsaw but did not give a specific Date. Quot we Are deeply convinced that real peace will be possible Only if germans and poles March together along this Road signing the treaty into a peaceful future Kohl told reporters. At the same news conference Mazowiecki said the German polish Border must not be a divider Between East and West. Quot we want this Border to bring us closer and not to Divide Europe Between the developed Rich and the poor a he said. The Border along the Oder and Neisse Rivers has been a sore Point for germans and poles since the end of world War ii. The Border established by the victorious wartime allies in 1945, gave Poland 40,000 Square Miles of German territory. The territory compensated for an even larger portion of Poland taken by the soviet Union. Through the years Many germans continued to question the Border hoping for a return of the silesian pomeranian and East prussian lands that make up about a third of present Day Poland. The treaty the text of which was completed last week commits Germany to relinquishing such claims forever. The two nations also plan to conclude a Friendship world today Switzerland s inflation rate reached 6.4% in october Bern Switzerland up a inflation in Switzerland hit 6.4 percent in october which was the highest annual rate since 1981, the government has said. Heating fuel costs Rose 18.1 percent last month and gasoline prices increased by 3.1 percent the report said. The government warned that inflation would be even higher m november because of the twice yearly calculations of rents which have been rising steeply due to a series of mortgage rate  targets officials in anti corruption drive Bangkok Thailand up a Vietnam is taking action against hundreds of corrupt officials in a major anti corruption Effort including the firing of a Cabinet minister official Media  Are continuing into forestry ministry operations under former Deputy minister than Trung Hieu who was fired for corruption according to a translation of an oct. 28 Hanoi radio broadcast. The radio quoted a forestry ministry report that said Hieu was guilty of arbitrary decisions that led to losses of state property. He also signed and issued bogus Export and import permits it said. The report called for further investigation of and Legal action against Hieu and associates within the ministry. The radio cited the Case of the Phu Lam Timber processing and Export operation under the ministry which went bankrupt in october. A this is a typical Case of corruption and bankruptcy of the forestry sector a the report said.4 killed when landslide hits Village of squatters Manila Philippines upi1 a four people were killed and two were rescued when rain loosened rocks from a Quarry swept through a squatter Community outside the capital officials said. Mayor Lito Manuel said the landslide buried at least 30 thatched houses at the foot of the Tock Quarry in Montalban East of Manila before  most of the 50 families living in the Community had evacuated their Homes after rocks started to fall from the Hill following heavy Rains Manuel said. Rescuers digging through the debris of rocks and. Crushed houses retrieved the bodies of four people who were killed in their sleep the mayor said. Two injured were taken to a Hospital police  smokers uniting to protect their rights Athens Greece up a some 40 greek smokers determined not to be pushed around anymore have formed a league for the Protection of smokers rights said a founding member of the group. Thalis Koutoupis chairman of the league said the group called itself a Eleftheria a or Freedom. He expects its ranks to swell As More and More greek smokers Start to feel persecuted by the non smoking Public. A there is no organized Campaign against smokers in Greece a Koutoupis said a but attacks on them within the social environment Are numerous and Are becoming More and More  the group intends to seek assistance from tobacco companies and growers to launch campaigns which they Hope will bring about greater Mutual understanding and Courtesy Between smokers and non smokers he said. The plan includes the free distribution of some 3 million matchboxes at kiosks to carry their message and the printing of about 1,000 desk calenders to be sent to Public opinion leaders and the mass Media. The matchboxes and calenders will make full use of humor and illustrations to convey the message Koutoupis  tourist aboard bus killed in israeli Accident Jerusalem apr one British woman in her 60s died and 14 other British tourists were injured when their tour bus overturned Friday near the West Bank settlement of maale Adu Mim the National item news Agency said. The group was on its Way to visit Masada the remains of a Large fortress built on a Hill above the dead sea when the Driver lost control on roads Slippery with the seasons first rain item said. The British consulate said the names were being withheld pending notification of families