European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes sunday january 6, 1991german drug firms agree to a a Berlin apr faced with the anguish of those unable to get Medicine companies in Western Germany agreed to pay hefty subsidies to discount drugs sold in former East be funny a Cabinet minister said Friday. Labor minister Norbert Blum announced details of a Deal requiring the drug Industry to pay almost $1.5 Billon through 1993 so that Low income people in the once communist part of the country can buy medicines at a 55 percent discount. A Quot Quot a a a when the two Germany s agreed to unite last year their treaty specified the temporary drug discount to ease the East germans transition to Western prices and Market conditions. The discount Rule went into effect with the new year but was met by an unprecedented Boycott in which drug firms in Western Germany refused to deliver most medicines to pharmacies in the East. In response Many pharmacies in Eastern Germany refused to open wednesday the first business Day of 1991. Most opened on thursday and there were Long lines of people seeking essential Medica Lions. There were complaints that the for to East germans were being subjected to second class health care. A the Boycott of the drug Industry led us into a catastrophe a said Beata Richter of the Berlin chamber of pharmacies. Some drugstore clerks were almost attacked by customers because medicines were not available she said and some people despaired saying a then we re just supposed to die a Blum who was sharply criticized in newspaper editorials and by some politicians for his handling of the crisis said he had refused to negotiate with the drug Industry until the Industry association on thursday declared an end to the Boycott. The drug Industry was widely denounced for limiting deliveries of hates a ing medicines. However some firms stressed that they Hadnot stopped sending critical drugs such As heart medicines. The Western firms Are the source of about 20 percent of the medications used in Eastern Germany. Several newspapers and politicians decried the pharmaceutical companies As a Highway robbers and criticized them for hurting the sick. Western German drug firms complained they were being required to sell at a loss and said they were worried the drugs might not reach the Eastern German Market. They cited unscrupulous dealers who might sell the drugs elsewhere for Windfall profits. Under the terms of the proposed agreement Liim said pharmaceutical manufacturers wholesalers and pharmacies will take the major role in subsidizing. That part of the National health service that Sells  to the terms the drug Industry will pay $333 million for 12 months starting in april $666 million for the next 12 months and $467 million to the end of a 1993, the labor minister said. If Selling the drugs at the required discount requires further subsidy the drug Industry and the government will share the Burden equally Liim told reporters in Bonn. Hubertus von. Loper president of the German society of pharmaceutical Indus tries said the drug firms had always been ready to make a contribution  costs of Gerry in unification. He said he wanted to be sure that the subsidy would not be diverted and would go where it was needed directly to government backed outlets for Medicine in Eastern Germany. My Gidd Yap a the sleds pretty Small a a and so is the youngster a but that does no to seem to bother this elderly Man in Beijing. The Tot was giving him a one kid Power Tow across a Frozen Lake in the chinese capital last week. Story behind 64 coup plot revealed by italian press Rome apr More than a Quarter Century after the fact italians on Friday Learned details of a planned coup masterminded by the head of the country a paramilitary police Force. According to previously classified documents published in italian publications the 1964 plot envisioned the arrest of hundreds of let list politicians the seizure of communist party Headquarters and the takeover of leftist newspaper offices. The coup was masterminded by Gen. Giovanni de Lorenzo chief of the Carabiniero the italian police with the aim of blocking Italy s move to a Center left style of government according to the reports. _ in 1964, the government was headed by Christian democratic Premier Aldo Moro who brought the socialists into his four party coalition. The documents do not make Clear Why de Lorenzo never went through with the coup but newspaper reports suggested it was called off at the last moment because he was satisfied the government would not accept certain socialist proposals. The plot was codenamed a piano Solo Quot or a project alone referring to de Lorenzo a affirmation that the coup could be carried out by Carabiniero officers alone without involving other forces. Before serving As the Carabiniero chief de Lorenzo was head of a military Branch of the Schict service he died More than 10 years ago. Piano Solo was the subject of an official investigation in 1967, but details were never made Public. All Doc  were classified As secret by the government since the Case involved National Security. Premier Giulio Andreotti recently decided to waive the secrecy act for piano Solo and provide All the documents to parliamentary investigative committees. He acted after numerous politicians questioned whether there might be a link Between the coup plotters and operation Gladio a secret italian guerrilla network formed during to it cold War to counter any Warsaw pact invasion. According to the documents published in newspapers piano Solo called for 20,000 Carabiniero officers to be deployed at strategic Sites across the country mainly in Rome Milan and Naples. About 5,000 men were to have moved into the capital occupying communist party Headquarters and offices of the state run Rai television and radio network. Plans  them to seize the offices of the communist party newspaper la Unita and the leftist daily Paese Sera. In addition 731 leading leftist politicians were to have been rounded up and detained at a military base. On the Island of Sardinia. According to the news Aga Zinc l espresso which released excerpts of an article to be published in its saturday edition american officials were  Advance of the planned coup. The Magazine did not suggest there was any . Involvement however. A. A. L espresso said a Telegram advising americans  the plot was sent to the commander of a . Military base in Verona and to the defense and slate departments in Washington. It did not Sav who sent the Telegram. World today falling Dollar dispiriting to French wine Industry Paris apr the falling Dollar and declining Alco hoi consumption slashed american imports of French. Wine 15 percent in the first 10 months of 1990, Industry officials said Friday. The loss of exports struck All the major French win growing regions including Bordeaux Burgundy Beau Jolais and Champagne. Sales of Champagne sparkling wine alone fell 13.5 percent. A \ the French reiteration of wines and spirits also said that exports of hard liquor including Cognac and Calvados to the United states Slid 1 percent in the same period. It ended a remarkable four year period of growth in wine exports from France to the United states that made americans the leading Consumers of French la a Bels in 1988. Federation officials blamed the decline on the weakness of the Dollar to the franc and the real value Price increases of French wines Over the past two years. Horizon air to Purchase planes from de Havilland Toronto up a horizon air a unit of Seattle. Based Alaska air group inc., has placed a $50 million order with the Boeing  de Havilland division for five dash 8 series 100 aircraft de Havilland announced. Colin Fisher a de Havilland spokesman said horizon air will pay about $50 million for five of the series 100 Short Takeoff and Landing planes. The series 100 is a twin engine Turbo prop aircraft that can seat Between 37 and 40 passengers. Horizon air also placed an option to Purchase five additional dash 8 aircraft either series 100 or series 300 models. The series 300 is a a stretched version that provides seating for Between 50 and 60 passengers. The new planes will be delivered from May until mid-1992. A. A a. A. A j a. A 5 italian protesters held  israeli concert Piacenza Italy apr five italian women protesters were detained after disrupting a concert by israelis National chamber orchestra officials said  officials in  City near Milan reported that the women raided the stage shortly a before the Start of the concert thursday night displaying a Banner Reading a step occupation of palestinian lands.�?�. They also tossed anti israeli leaflets before being taken away by policemen. Another group of demonstrators shouted anti israeli s a theater. Tors shouted anti israeli slogans outside the municipal police said four women were arrested and charged with resisting police and with interrupting a Public Showl Heji Fth was released because she was a minor. The concert was. Delayed by the protest but went ahead As scheduled theater officials said