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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 4,-1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 no to a Disneyland ail estimated 3,000 Farmers a some accompanied by their elephants a demonstrated monday in new Delhi India against the proposed construe Tion of a Disneyland fun Park in Northern Saryana state. The plan would cause thousands to be evicted from their land. Again shoot to kill Les Berlin apr former East German Leader Erich Honecker renewed claims monday he was not guilty of Personalty issuing shoot to kill orders at the Berlin Wall the adn news Agency reported. The Agency quoted Honecker a lawyer Nicolas Ziegler As saying that the ousted communist party Boss should however answer politically and morally for acts committed in now vanished East Germany. Honecker 78, is wanted by German police on charges that he signed the shoot to kill orders. The arrest War rant also links Honecker directly to the deaths of several people killed while trying to flee the repressive East German regime. Soviet military officials have prevented German police from serving an arrest warrant against Honecker who is holed up in a soviet military Hospital outside Boelitz a town in former East Germany 20 Miles South of Berlin. Soviet military doctors earlier monday ordered Hon a a a a 5gy a Quot German radio reported. The sender Fries Berlin radio station quoted a soviet interpreter As saying that soviet doctors considered Honecker a condition  Honecker sought Refuge at the Hospital in april. A soviet military doctor with the rank of colonel diagnosed Honecker As having High blood pressure the adn news Agency quoted Igor Wolotkin the translator assaying. The Agency said that Honecker a wife Margot called. A Ecker into a cardiology unit at the red army Hospital the doctor about 6 30 . And that the ousted party Boss was carried on a Stretcher to the cardiology department for treatment. German police must have permission froth soviet authorities to enter the Hospital Complex outside Berlitz. A soviet Diplomat in former East Berlin sunday said the decision would have to be taken at the highest level presumably in Moscow. A soviet official at the embassy in Bonn refused to comment on a report that talks were underway Between German and soviet officials on handing Over Honecker. Honecker a testimony could be potentially damaging to the soviet Union. He has accused unnamed in Trig cars of helping Engineer his downfall on oct. 18/ 1989. Berlin Justice officials issued the warrant on Friday just two Days before the first free elections in United Germany in 58 years. They based the arrest warrant on new documents recently uncovered that incriminate Honecker. Some 200 people died trying to escape East Germany during the 28-Ycar existence of the Berlin Wall and the barbed wire Barrier that separated the two German states. A a \ a. / a  adn quoted Ziegler As saying the decisive Issue is what East Germany s firearms Laws were like previously and whether Honecker violated them. Honecker a lawyers maintain he is too sick to stand trial. A stirs Pride objections a Tokyo apr Japan a first space voyage has generated Pride along with broadsides about the blatant commercialism of the venture which Cost the nations largest private broadcasting company $37 million. L Toyohira Akiyama the first japanese and first journalist in space was orbiting the Earth on monday with two soviet cosmonauts in a soyuz space capsule a Day after their Blastoff from the Steppes of soviet Central Asia. The rocket carrying Akiyama into space was plastered with the logos of nine japanese corporate sponsors including a manufacturer of diapers and sanitary products a toothpaste company and a solar Heater maker. Japanese newspapers praised the mis Ireland i Sion but gently prodded Tokyo Broad casting system which footed the Bill for commercializing the final Frontier. Asahi Shimun Japan a largest newspaper and linked to a Media group in Competition with Tbs described the Mission As an advertising a sales Blitz a a this flight is supposed to be a practice for allowing other laymen into space but it also gives the impression that space travel is a business said Nihon Meizai Shimun a major economic newspaper Tbs is spending $37 million to launch Akiyama 48, and broadcast his coverage live for the duration of the eight Day trip. The network Hopes to arrange a Telephone Call dec 7 Between japanese prime minister Toshiki Kaifu soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and the cosmonauts. A the commercial contract with Tbs boosted the Kremlin a drive to Cash in on its soyuz space program in the face of critical economic problems. Cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyeva and Musa Sanarov will link the soyuz capsule with the space station Mir they will switch places with cosmonauts Gennady Malakov and Gennady Strekalov and spend the next six months orbiting the Earth. Soviet officials and Tbs executives have held out the Hope that the flight could improve ties Between the two countries which never officially ended their world War ii hostilities. Japanese newspapers also focused on the human interest aspects of the flight the first Layman a venture into space since new Hampshire schoolteacher Christa Mcauliffe and six astronauts died in the 1986 challenger explosion. A a regular Guy becomes a Middle aged Star a trumpeted the Sansei Shimun. A prayer smiles and then tears a it said of Akiyama a wife Kyoko who watched her husband disappear into space from the Bai Konur cosm drome 1,310 Miles East of Moscow. Mrs. Akiyama called the Blastoff a Beautiful a although she earlier said she was nervous a but when i saw their faces on the television screen i calmed Down and Felt happier a she said. Akiyama is to spend six Days aboard Mir. In addition to his live reporting he will carry out experiments to seek now tree frogs react to a Gravity free environment. A a a a a a a a a a a b Dublin Ireland apr r Ireland a first woman resident Mary Robinson was inaugurated monday at Lublin Castle in her acceptance speech delivered in English and gaelic the 46-year-old feminist lawyer said she would represent a a new ire and and extended a hand of Friendship to both protestants and catholics in strife Ridden Northern Ireland. A i want to do this with no hidden Agenda no strings attached. As the person chosen by you to symbolize this Republic. I will seek to encourage Mutual understanding arid tolerance Between All the different communities sharing this Island Robinson said. A 21-gun Salute echoed across the Irish capital As Robinson was sworn in by chief Justice Thomas Finlay following an interdenominational service at the medieval turreted Castle. About 500 Church and state dignitaries and Dublin based foreign diplomats looked on As Robinson took the oath of office. Schools in the Republic of Ireland were Given the Day off to watch the ceremony televised live in Britain and in the Irish Republic where the republics Tricolour flags flew against Cloudy skies. \ the president campaigned on a Liberal platform of change and a More involved presidency winning the nov. 9 election with 52.8 percent of the vote. She extended an invitation to Irish descendants around the world to visit their native Island. A there Are Over 70 million people living on this Globe who claim Irish descent. I will be proud to represent them Quot Robinson said. A and i would like to see my official residence to serve on something of an annual basis As a place where our immigrant communities could 1st woman president president Mary Robinson Send representatives for a get together of the extended Irish family  Robinson said she would continue Ireland a Long tradition of promoting International human rights particularly in latin America and Africa during her seven year Terni i office v / _ after her election Victory Robinson thanked the women of Ireland who voted for her and a instead of. Rocking the Cradle rocked the  the president and Mother of three children aged 9 to 18, addressed Iris women in her acceptance speech. A was a woman i want women who drive Felt themselves outside history to be written Back into history. Finding a voice where they have found a vision a a in 20 years in the Irish Senate and As an attorney Robinson battled Church arid state in efforts to legalize divorce and contraception. She won court cases to permit women to serve on juries to overturn Laws criminalizing homosexuality to restore inheritance rights for illegitimate children and to give women legislators the same pension rights As their male colleagues. With frequent allusions to Ireland a Literaty history Rpbinson quoted a 14th-Century Irish poet in closing her first speech As president a May it be a presidency where i the president can sing to you citizens of Ireland the joyous refrain. I am of Ireland come dance with me in Ireland a after the ceremony Robinson was driven through Dublin in a Vintage Rolls Royce with a ceremonial guard of Honor to the Isth Century official presidential residence in Ebo enix Park. Robins car succeeds Patrick Huery who is stepping Down after the maximum 14 years in office /  
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