European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes Friday november 30,1990 . Embassy in Lebanon reopened after 15 months Beirut Lebanon apr . Ambassador Ryan Crocker presented his credentials to prime minister Salim Hoss on thursday after reopening the . Embassy which had been evacuated 15 months ago during fierce fighting. The decision to Send in Crocker despite the still tenuous Security situation reflects . Support for president Elias Era win a government which is trying to create a militia free capital and end 15vi years of civil War. On wednesday Crocker was flown by helicopter from Warnaca Cyprus to the . Embassy compound in Beirut a Northern suburb of Aukar. The 51-year-old career Diplomat became the first american Diplomat to enter the compound since it was evacuated by former ambassador John Mccarthy and his staff on sept. 6,1989. Followers of rebel Gen. Michel Aoun had besieged the compound. The Christian general who battled syrian troops backing the government was Defeated in october. Militias have since been withdrawing from the capital. After his one hour meeting thursday with Hoss a sunni moslem who doubles As foreign minister for Era win a Cabinet Crocker was whisked to Era win a temporary residence in moslem West Beirut in a bulletproof Gray Mercedes Benz. Green berated soldiers of the lebanese army a elite Commado brigade provided Security for Crocker surrounding his car with seven jeeps that sped across the jammed streets of West Beirut with lights on and horns  of Gorby joke is soviet Economy Moscow apr president Mikhail s. Gorbachev emerged from an All Day parliamentary session in a Jovial mood tuesday and told reporters a joke about the faltering soviet Economy. A i can to really Tell it with ladies present a Gorbachev teased journalists in a Kremlin lobby after a meeting of the Congress of Peoples deputies of the russian federation. A ooh go ahead a said women reporters and lawmakers. Gorbachev grinned and proceeded with a joke about himself French president Francois Mitterrand and president Bush. A they say that Mitterrand has 100 lovers. One has Gorbachev aids but he does no to know which one a said Gorbachev a Bush has 100 bodyguards. One is a terrorist but he does no to know which one. A Gorbachev has 100 economic advisers. One is smart but he does no to know which one a the soviet president said. The joke was warmly received by the russian federation lawmakers some of whom have criticized Gorbachev for his faltering Steps toward shifting the soviet Union from a centrally planned to a Market Economy. In Washington Deputy state department spokesman Richard Boucher said wednesday that Crocker was dispatched to Beirut after a . Security team inspected the situation in the lebanese capital last weekend. A lebanese foreign ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity said Crocker and seven american Security officials arrived at the embassy compound wednesday morning aboard two . Helicopters. He said a third helicopter also landed supplies at the heavily guarded embassy compound. A state department official speaking on condition of anonymity said the United states had discussed its decision to Send in Crocker with Syria which backs Herawi with 40,000 troops deployed in most of Lebanon. The major druse and shiite moslem militias have pulled out fighters from areas they controlled within a greater Beirut in line with government plans to create a militia free capital. Samir Geagea a lebanese forces right Wing Christian militia has withdrawn about 140 tons of ammunition from areas it controlled in East Beirut and said it would withdraw fighters later to the Christian heartland North of the greater Beirut boundaries. Greater Beirut stretches along a 15-mile coastal strip from the Kelb River in the North to the Damour River in the South and extends East to the Central mountains to cover the City a immediate suburbs. Crocker was based in Lebanon As a political officer at the embassy in the Early 1980s. He also held diplomatic posts in Iran Qatar and  strife War to split Yugoslavia Cia study predicts Washington apr a Cia study predicts Yugoslavia will break apart soon and probably decline into civil War official sources said wednesday. One source speaking on condition he not be identified said members of the intelligence Community a have been making dire predictions like that for some time but that they Are not shared by other foreign policy specialists in the government. An official who has read the most recent Central intelligence Agency assessment circulated several weeks ago in what is called a National intelligence estimate said it predicts the various ethnic groups that make up Yugoslavia will begin fighting each other in a scenario Likely to Lead to civil War. But that same official and another who is familiar with the Issue said the . Embassy in Belgrade state department specialists in Washington and assorted policy makers done to agree the situation is As serious As the Cia report indicates. These officials and others discussed the contents of the report on condition they not be identified. The reports existence was disclosed wednesday by the new York times which quoted unidentified sources who had read it. Yugoslavia was created As an Independent monarchy after world War i with the addition of various territories to the old kingdom of Serbia. It became a communist ruled federation after world War ii consisting of six republics with a Long history of ethnic and economic rivalry. Toy gun trips up foreign legion reject Udevilla Sweden apr a texan who says he came to Europe to join the foreign legion but was rejected received a two year prison sentence wednesday for robbing a Bank with a toy gun. Vincent Bingham 27, of Dallas was arrested nov. 7 As he walked Down a Street in Udevilla after robbing a Bank in the town on the Western coast of Sweden. The prosecution said he walked up to a cashier demanded Money then stepped Back from the counter so she could see the toy gun attached to his trousers. After receiving 16,000 Kronor $2,900he spent some on lunch but did not try to make a getaway according to evidence at wednesdays trial. He was walking Down the Street when two police offi cers recognized him from the Bank Cashiers description the prosecution said. He was still wearing the toy gun. A the prosecution presented evidence that Bingham had been convicted of robbery in the United states. Bingham said he had gone to France to join the foreign legion but was rejected because he had no military service experience. He said he travelled As a tourist in the Netherlands Denmark and Sweden until his Money ran out. The possible sentence for Bank robbery ranges from one to 10 years. When he finishes his two year sentence Bingham will be deported from Sweden and banned from returning for 10  today islamic charged with plot against tunisian regime Tunis Tunisia up a police have rounded up about 60 islamic fundamentalists a including soldiers police and customs agents a on charges of belonging to a terrorist organization seeking to overthrow the government of president Zine Al abiding Ben Ali the Magazine realities said thursday. Officials have not yet commented on the detailed report of the incident that appeared in the weekly Magazine. According to realities an Engineer for the tunisian electricity company Mohammed la bib la soued 32, was the Leader of the group that sought to overthrow the government a by armed  the group aimed to install a government imposing a system of sharia moslem fundamentalist Law the report said 1 Stop car marts to be held to help gis sell their cars Heidelberg Germany a soldiers in Germany i Are about to get some assistance in peddling their vehicles. Several Usa eur communities will conduct "one-1 Stop car markets to Aid soldiers who will be Selling automobiles because of troop draw Downs in Europe. American and German support team members including Legal and customs representatives and translators will be on site at the car markets to provide assistance with transactions. The first Auto Market will be saturday in Bobingen followed by one in Schwabish a mind on dec 6 and in Neu Ulm on dec. 15. Usa eur officials remind potential Sellers to obtain Lien release statements from their Banks or credit unions if their cars Are not paid for. Individuals interested in Selling their vehicles should Contact their local Provost marshals office for details on  teacher artist Dies in Frankfurt Hospital Frankfurt Germany a amps a a. Retired overseas schoolteacher has died after a lengthy illness. Jim Hughes 53, died at the German University clinic in Frankfurt on nov. 8. The native of Wheatland wyo., started his career with the department of defense dependents schools in the Early 1970s in Kaiserslautern. He worked As a fourth Grade teacher and later As an Art teacher. The longtime Dodds educator took a one year leave of absence to study Fine Art Oil painting in France before going to Frankfurt where he last taught. He retired in 1988. Hughes earned a bachelors degree from Colorado state University and a masters degree from Michigan state University. He is survived by his Mother Iola Hughes of Wyoming a sister Kaye Erskine also of Wyoming and a brother Jack Lee Hughes of Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be held at 5 30 . Wednesday in the Frankfurt army regional medical Center chapel.35-year army Veteran Dies in route to out processing Vicenza Italy a a Camp Darby warrant officer scheduled to retire dec. 1 died wednesday after open heart surgery in Pisa Italy. Chief warrant officer 4 Alberto Sica assigned to the . National support element was on an air plane m Pisa when he became ill spec. Lisa Beth Snyder a Southern european task Force spokeswoman said thursday. Sica 57, was transported to Cisnero Hospital in Pisa he died in the intensive care unit after the surgery. Sica and his wife Trudy were headed for final out pro Messing at fort Dix n.j., after 35 years of army service. He is also survived by two sons and a  an article yesterday in the a a let a go Section a incorrect Date for new years travel package France. The Correct dates Are dec. 29 through Jan