European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes thursday May 23, 1991gandhifrom Page 1 Ono unidentified female victim appeared to have wires attached to her  streets of. The capital were largely deserted wednesday and most shops were closed. The . Jim Bassy told americans to slay indoors. Seven people were reported killed in violence nationwide. Dozens of towns were put under curfews and dozens More observed voluntary strikes As a sign of rested for Gandhi. A ? More than 200 were killed in the Campaign violence leading up to the election. In Madras 25 Miles Northeast of the Remote town of  where Gandhi was slain angry crowds rampaged through the streets looting shops and setting vehicles on fire. V. Party spokesman Pranab Mukherjee said the con Gross leaders unanimously chose mrs. Gandhi at an hour Long meeting while her husbands body Lay in state. Her election was announced before she was informed of the decision party leaders  said the decision by the party a 18-Mem-her, decision making body was binding. A the question of acceptance does not arise a he said. A it is a crucial moment in the history of the. Com Gress a said senior party Leader . Narasimha Rao a close Friend of the Gandhi family. A we have taken a decision and we will abide by.  the decision could not immediately be conveyed to mrs. Gandhi a because she is in grief a said Janardhan Reddy the chief minister of the state of Andora Pravesh and a senior Congress Leader. His body was flown to new Delhi on wednesday for an autopsy and embalming then taken to the Home of his Grandfather and Independent indians first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The teak coffin draped in the Orange Green and White Flag of the Congress party was brought past surging crowds straining at police barriers outside teen Murti i Louse now a museum. Mrs. Gandhi and the couples daughter Priyanka both dressed in mourning White accompanied the body. Gandhi a son Rahul has been studying in the United states and was returning Home. Police fired tear Gas shells and charged with canes to hold Back thousands of mourners. The coffin sat in a Small room and was covered with Rose petals and lilies. Incense Sticks were placed at the four Corners of the Bier in keeping with hindu custom. The caller who claimed responsibility for the assassination told the times of India it was to exact revenge for minority groups in India and sri Lari a who Are seeking their own homelands said the editor of the papers Southern regional Bureau in Bangalore he spoke on condition of anonymity. A i can to say it is a hoax a Bangalore police chief r. Ramalingam said. A but there is absolutely no clue at All about the identity of the killers front the  the liberation tigers of tamil eelam the largest sri lankan rebel group issued a statement denying responsibility. A ,. A a in i987, Gandhi brokered a peace pact Between tamil rebels and the sri lankan government. The tigers reneged on the pact arid launched a guerrilla War against Indian peacekeeping troops who spent nearly three years in sri la Kari trying to quell the tigers. Gandhi became prime minister in 1984 after his Mother was assassinated. His party was ousted front Power 18 months ago and he was trying to make a political comeback at the time of his death. Faces a no  Page 1 Anid Texas. It was one of five Burden sharing initiatives that took up a Large portion of the Day in the House As lawmakers worked to Complete debate on the Bill. 7 a. Athe Pentagon budget request called for 69,000 indirect hires worldwide in fiscal 1992, but Bryant s Amend ment would limit the number to 57,000. ,. For fiscal 1995, the Pentagon wants to have up to 64,000 indirect hires while Bryants amendment would set a limit of 38,000 for that year and 19,000 in fiscal 1994. Quot a a a a Quot. Bryant said he is less interested in the actual number. Of indirect hires on the Pentagon payroll than in. The government that pays them. A my amendment docs not prohibit  foreign nationals. It just says that we re not going to pay for them a he said during debate on the provision. The Issue of foreign employees has become volatile As lawmakers seek to Dampen the Wrath of tens of thousands of constituents who May be put out of work in upcoming Domestic base closings. Committee members noted that the Pentagon expects to Cut 200.000 . Civilians from its work Force Over the next five years and  is unacceptable that major reductions to the foreign National work Force apparently arc not in the works. A Pentagon officials deny  the Case. A we Are fully committed to cutting foreign National costs but such reductions particularly those involving country to country negotiations will take time a Pentagon manpower chief Christopher John told the committee in March. A / a a a ,.a a. An official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Progress is being made. A the japanese Are paying for almost All the costs of their employees working for us a he said. A the korean government has also begun to contribute to Sonie of the  their foreign nationals.�?�. A. 1 a. The vast majority of foreign National employees however Are in Germany where negotiations Are at a standstill. Congressional sources said they have received indications that the German government report. Idly has broken off talks completely Dozhuk from Page 1 to ruined. The task Force command believes that a battalion sized group of iraqi soldiers remained stationed in the. Dozhuk area. The agreement Calls for them to withdraw to a Point at Casl six Miles South of the City. The agreement also permits the iraqis to leave one manned checkpoint on the main Highway Between Zachko and Dozhuk. It will be staffed by police whose Job will be to prevent civilians from bringing weapons into Dozhuk. The 15 kurdish elders escorted into the City for a Short tour tuesday had said they wanted the City to be As Safe As Zachko which is inside the task forces Security zone before they would encourage kurdish refugees to go there. Shalika Shpiti said he Hopes the agreement reached wednesday will convince them that their goal has been achieved. A my advice is they should go into Dozhuk Check out the area arid if they like it they should come Back a he said adding that the kurd also Are free to stay away if they remain dissatisfied. A i done to want to appear at All that in a dictating to the kurd when to go Home. That a not my  resettlement of Dozhuk would allow the United states to withdraw the 11,200 . Troops now deployed to the Border Region As part of operation provide Comfort . Forces spokesmen said. The announcement of the agreement followed a series of incidents this week that suggested kurdish animosity toward iraqis still lingers in the Wake of the kurd so failed rebellion against the iraqi regime in March. A a a a a a a ,. A a. A a a mob of 150 to 200 people attacked an iraqi general his Driver and an iraqi journalist tuesday afternoon As the general left a military coordination office in Zachko according to the task Force. On sunday and monday crowds attacked hungry iraqi soldiers who had donned civilian clothes and joined food lines near radish. V a. A a. A a a Quot. A the iraqi officer Brig. Gen. Nash an Khanoon was trying to get into his car when the mob stormed past a military police checkpoint and hit the general and his party with Sticks pipes and stories. The general suffered a scraped Arm but required no medical treatment a task Force spokesman said. His Driver suffered bruised ribs and was treated at an italian forces medical facility. Bases from Page 1 allotted to each member of Congress., More than 150 will crusade with statistics charts and Charm  two Days of hearings. The weather was a major Selling Point for sen. Dennis Deconcini a Ariz. As he tried to save Williams fab in Chandler. Clear skies Are the key Factor for Pilot training explained  Pat Schroeder d-Colo., stressed lifestyle. It would be a shame to close Lowry fab in Denver and deprive All those Young trainees of their Chance to live near the Rockies she said. The commission is weighing a list of bases rcom mended for closing last month by defense Secretary Dick Cheney when the commission makes its decisions Congress can Block the closures Only by rejecting All the recommendations. Quot we will not rubber stamp the Pentagon a proposals a promised the commission s chairman Jim court or a former Republican congressman from new Jersey. On this Day parochialism overcame partisan  the Colorado congressional delegation is about As bipartisan As can be a said sen. Tim Wirth a Colo. Trying to get Bergstrom fab in Austin Texas off the Pentagon hit list rep. Jake pickled Texas noted that Britain a Queen Elizabeth ii had visited there the Day before and been very impressed. From wire reports. Spike Lee says his new movie a Jungle fever a is Laden with racial animosity because that a a fact of life. A Quot Quot �?o1 just like to make people think stir Mem up a the filmmaker said in an interview in the july Issue of Playboy. The film focuses on the relationship of a successful Black architect and a working class italian woman. Lee also told Playboy that Black people Are incapable of racism a racism is an institution Quot Lee said. A Black people done to have the Power to keep hundreds of people from getting jobs or the vote. Now Black people can be prejudiced. Everybody s prejudiced about  Lee said he is planning a film on Malcolm a the slain Black Muslim Leader. Buffett changing tune Jimmy Buffett recently tried some changes in latitude and spent a week flying Over Alaska to gather material for a Book the Singer is writing about the adventures of a seaplane Pilot. Buffett whose hits include a Margari Taville and Quot changes in latitudes changes in attitudes a also Hys written two children a books and a collection of Short stories. He said he was working on his latest Hook a where is Joe merchant Quot when he read a Hook about Kodiak Island. A the flying and the descriptions of the weather really got me intrigued Quot Buffett said. He said his character Quot needs to be hiding he needs to get lost and maybe he could do that  so Buffett got in touch with Pilot Orin Seybert and flew with him Down the Aleutian islands and up the Alaska Peninsula to Kodiak. _ Buffett who lives in key West fla., said the experience will make his books hero More authentic. Roberts leaves Hospital pretty woman Star Julia Roberts left a la its Angeles Hospital on tuesday after suffering from a severe Case of the flu. She had tests and everything came Back neg Vav re on spokesman for Cedars Sinai medical Center. A she simply has the flu but she did Nave a very very bad Case of the  she arrived at the Hospital thursday with her boy trend actor Kiefer Sutherland. ,.  was working on the Steven Spielberg film Hook when she became ill. She plays tinker Bell Robin Williams plays Peter i an and dust Hoffman plays Captain Hook