European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 18, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7 5fill it Msj Ltd yet. Map screaming models Phoebe Coutts 2, and Robert Patterson 4, let out screams while Emocling outfits during a preview of the Junior fashion fair at Earl s court in London. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a gunman in Nicaragua slays sex Contra Leader a a a a a a a a a a a a a ����.-. A a \ Managua Nicaragua apr an unidentified gunman shot and killed former Ciura military Leader Enrique Bermudez on saturday night As he stepped from his car in front of a downtown hotel. Bermudez a member of the Contra directorate that had waged War against the leftist former sandinista government was shot once in the head. The assailant fled on foot said associated press correspondent Filadelfo Aleman who happened to be at the scene. After years of being based in Miami Bermudez returned to Managua shortly after conservative president Violta Barrios de Chamorro was elected a year ago. The contras and the United states had backed her Campaign and the rebels agreed to a cease fire with Chamorro on april 19, six Days before she took office. 1 but Bermudez had recently criticized her government for allegedly not paying attention to the needs of former contras. He returned to Managua on oct. 18 to live in Nicaragua and recover property he said was confiscated during the Sund Mista Rule. Germany makes arrests for banned Hitler Salute Passau Germany apr several people were arrested saturday for raising hands in a Hitler Salute during a rally of the far right in this bavarian City police said. Some 3,000 supporters of the a German Peoples Union a met in a Large Hall where about 300 left Wing opponents of the Union also showed up to show their disapproval of the rally. Numerous police were called to keep order at the meeting which a number of right Wing Lead ers and authors were scheduled to speak. The Hitler Salute is made by raising the right hand and jutting it Forward. It is now illegal to make the gesture in Germany. Police did not say How Many people had been arrested. Military upgrade Hurt by Western Aid cuts Islamabad Pakistan up1 a Germany and Japan have joined the United states in cutting Aid to Pakistan which is throttling pakistanis ability to outfit its military with modern weapons newspaper reports said sunday. Gerii any and Japan have told. Pakistan they will withhold Aid pending resumption of . Aid suspended earlier this month because of fears Pakistan is developing nuclear weapons the reports said. Pakistan claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. At stake is at least $564 million in proposed . Aid for 1991. The Cut off of weapons Aid came amid Dimi fishing Grants to Islamabad following the soviet withdrawal from neighbouring Afghanistan in 1989., Pakistan depends heavily on the United states and other Western nations for its defense purchases. Pakistan and India have fought three wars during the last 40 years Over the disputed territory of Kashmir and relations Between the two countries remain tense India exploded a test nuclear bomb in 1974. President Bush declined to Sanction renewed Aid last october amid claims Pakistan is developing weapons Grade uranium in its nuclear plants. Since the Early t980s. W Hen Washington initiated billion Dollar Aid packages with Islamabad Aid has been conditional on annual certification that Pakistan was not developing nuclear weapons. _ a earlier this month the state department informed Congress that Aid to Pakistan had been suspended. The Aid consists of a proposed $564 million including $228 million for weapons purchases. Islamabad s defense purchases began to lag even when Pakistan was getting . Aid.  ��.��?�. A a. A a a a a. A last year Pakistan declined to Purchase 12 Mcdon Nell Douglas All-64 Apache attack helicopters because Islamabad reportedly found the Price $15 million apiece too Steep. Pakistan opted to buy less sophisticated and less expensive cobra attack helicopters instead. 7-ton dynamite explosion kills at least 122 in Thailand Bangkok Thailand apr a lit cigarette a passing vehicle or a Short circuit May have detonated 7 tons of dynamite from an overturned truck killing at least 122 people police said  experts examined the blast site in the Southern Phang Nga province a saturday As Crews searched for bodies. Prime minister Chatrchai Choon Haven was directing Relief operations at the scene about 400 Miles South of Bangkok. The blast occurred about an hour after the truck overturned Friday. At least 123 people were injured incl us my 10 in serious condition. Also 50 houses we re destroyed and other buildings up to 300 Yards from the blast were damaged. The provinces police chief  a Iravani quoted experts of the 4th army Region As saying the dynamite could have been ignited by a tossed cigarette an electrical Short circuit in the truck or a motorcycle that passed Over spilled portions. A thai newspaper the nation said a doctor quoted an injured Man As saying people who gathered to look at the overturned truck ignored police requests that they disperse. There was Between 13 tons and 14 tons of defused dynamite on the truck officials said. People milled about rows and rows of wooden coffins. A woman crouched on the ground holding a cloth to her face and weeping. I luge piles of blackened Wood Lay where buildings once stood. Trees were blasted to their roots. A a. A a. Province gov. Anant Jaen Kleeb said the dynamite had been shipped from India and was loaded onto the truck at Shuket Island South of Phang Nga. It was bound Tor a Quarry in Saraburn 55 Miles North of Bangkok. Phang Nga province is a tourist spot known for its spectacular greenery and beaches stretching out to the Andaman sea. Snakes alive Ophelia a 6-5 Python is proud and protective of two Australia the Trio will be the Star attractions at an offspring measuring 15 and 18 inches Long in Brisbane upcoming reptile identification and biology workshop. Us Berlin apr about 550 soviet soldiers and their dependents stationed in former East Germany have requested political Asylum in the newly United nation a newspaper said saturday. The Hamburg based Bild am  newspaper quoted a soviet official As saying that at least 30 of the Asylum seekers were wanted on criminal charges by the soviet army. The official Brig. Gen. Alexei Koslov told the newspaper that German authorities were refusing to hand Over the Asylum seekers to the soviet army. He said that the soviet army is holding talks with the German Interior ministry to  problem. The Asylum seekers Are considered a servers Why the soviets. An estimated 360,000  and some 200,001 dependents Are living in what was. Once East Germany the former Linchpin of the Warsaw pact soviet forces Are not scheduled to completely withdraw from Germany until 1994. Germany is helping to pay for the return of the soviet forces and their Upkeep until their departure but the Appeal of staying is Strong for Many soldiers who face an Uncertain future in their Homeland