European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday May 10, 1991 at a glance czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel received the International Charlemagne prize on thursday in Aachen Germany for his efforts to Foster european  video games Austria and Germany should enforce their Laws and take action against the people making and Selling underground Neo nazi video games a . Senator says. A Pago 4bush has Graves disease president Bush a thyroid condition has been diagnosed As Graves disease and he was immediately treated with a radioactive iodine dose his doctors say. A Page 5army dentist has aids virus an army dentist at fort Bragg n.c., has tested positive for the aids virus and officials Are offering his patients free aids testing and counselling. A Page 7u.s., soviets remember the soviet Union marked the 46th anniversary of the Victory Over nazi Germany with ceremonies that gave unusual emphasis to the role of the United states in the War. A Page 9furnishing americans Ikea the swedish furniture Chain is adding to its riches by winning Over american customers a both at Home and abroad. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. -19 action line. .16 comics. 19-20-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 letters. 12 Money matters Quot. 17 sports a. A. 22-28 weather. .11 computer Check May mean delays for air passengers entering . By Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a the airlines Are predicting longer delays at . Customs stations this summer thanks to a new requirement that passengers undergo a computerized Security Check. The checks which have been phased in at International airports in the United states Over the last two years require american citizens to show their passports or military identification upon arrival. Passenger names Are then compared with a computer listing of wanted criminals according to Mike Cronin the immigration and naturalization services assistant commissioner for inspections. Non citizens usually undergo More extensive checks and questioning about their purpose for coming to the United states. The mandatory computer checks replace a program called citizen bypass a which was conducted by customs officials and allowed most americans to pass through with Only cursory checks. However the program which began in 1977, began making Security minded ins officials nervous in the mid-1980s, and the computer checks were suggested. A last summer the 15 International airports in the United states that handle 95 percent of the passenger traffic All reported routine two hour delays in front of ins inspection Booths a said Richard e. Norton of the air transport association of America a group that represents 20 . Airlines. The airlines Hope a recent decision by Congress to adopt the International Standard of processing new arrivals through customs in 45 minutes will ensure that ins keeps delays Down. However they Are not optimistic., a with just a few weeks to go before the tourism season is in full swing ins does not and will not have the procedures and resources in place to handle the record number of visitors expected a Norton told the House immigration refugees and International Law subcommittee last week. About 11.9 million International passengers arrived on . Carriers during june August and september of last year the Only months for which figures were available Norton said. That figure is a 13 percent increase Over the same three months in 1989, he said. A this summer is expected to be even busier a he added. Q currently the ins is processing and training 250 new inspectors and Cronin said the current staff is sufficient to keep up with the traffic flow at International airports. However he acknowledged that new Yorkus Kennedy Airport is Short 88 inspectors. A your staffing ratios will be adequate to cover the expected number of travellers a Cronin said. A your checks of incoming americans take anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds and should not cause  local officials have the option of setting up special lines for citizens so they can be processed faster but they Are not required to do so. A there is no National policy to Speed up or expedite the processing of our citizens a Norton said. We question the ease that someone can enter Over land Borders but not through Airport terminals a he said. A you re splitting hairs when an Airport needs a computer Check but the land Borders  the 300 million people who Cross the Overland Borders each year have a fifty fifty Chance of having their identity checked he said. Another problem that causes delays for International passengers in Airport terminals is the scheduling of several overseas flights to arrive at the same time usually mid afternoon. The practice called a speaking a was defended by Norton who noted that the airlines must accept departure schedules set up by foreign airports and meet passenger preference about not arriving in the middie of the night. The crush of passengers at Peak times will create Long delays because there will not be enough inspectors he said. Regimental precision my Vinco Crawley soldiers from 3rd so 2nd army Cav regt Salute during the German and american National anthems in downtown Amberg Ger Many. About 1,000 front line combat veterans from the persian if War marched wednesday in the Homecoming Parade. Barring of romanian kids draws protest Bucharest Romania a some 20 american families whose adopted romanian children have been refused entry to the United states demonstrated again thursday. The americans some. Of whom have been stranded in Romania for months staged a second Day of protests along with their adopted children in the lobby of the intercontinental hotel a Center for foreigners in the romanian capital. On wednesday the group rallied out Side the nearby . Embassy. The immigration and naturalization service has refused the children visas saying it could not be proven that they were truly abandoned before adoption As required by . Law. But the protesters claimed the adoptions complied with the immigration requirements explained to them by . Officials before they went to Romania. They said immigration policy has recently become More restrictive following a Seg ment on the lbs tvs �?o60 minutes which romanian gypsies were shown n go Tilting the Sale of unwanted children. A if they wanted to change the rules least they should have let us know Belo we made the adoption in this country said Kathleen Fletcher of Edee wat Park . A we feel like we Are hostages Here. A stranded for weeks a said Pam Mcd Niels of Seattle holding her 5-Mortth-o son Viorel