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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday june 22, 1991 faces of defeat and Victory emerge after the vote thursday by Germany a bundestag. Bonn mayor Hans Daniels covers his Mouth while Jochen Feilcke and Renate Hellwig Ber in area members of the Christian democratic Union rejoice. Vote to move capital to Berlin prompts both festivities fears Berlin apr celebrations welcoming the Federal governments return to Berlin gave Way Friday to sobering predictions on the expense and work ahead to bring the seat of Power Back to Germany a historical and sentimental heart. With the nations Economy straining under the costs and problems of reunite cation moving Federal offices from Bonn is expected to Cost up to $41 billion and take at least 10 years. A now we have a lot of work to do a said Berlin mayor Eberhard Diepgen . A a it a Only right that the seat of govern ment come to Berlin a said Matthias Miiller 28, an East Berlin resident. A a it a going to Cost a lot and Money is something that everybody needs right  in Eastern Germany Many residents have complained that Chancellor Helmut Kohl has not fulfilled promises to rapidly integrate the former communist nation into the prosperous West. Since uni fica lion obsolete factories have closed and German officials have gradually raised the Price tag for its goals to improve the Eastern Economy. This year $59 billion w As budgeted for the Effort. A it is Clear to me that we have now assumed a big additional task which cannot be solved overnight a Kohl said. A those w to believe that these changes can occur in now we have a Jot of work to do a Berlin mayor Eberhard Diepgen a Short time will be disappointed. I am counting on a time Span of to  the bundestag the lower House of parliament and the chancellors office Are sex pc cd to move to Berlin in about four years after the renovation of the Reich Stag the old parliament building. The full Transfer is expected to take Between 10 and 12 years. Berlin was officially named the capital following the oct. 3 unification but the vote on whether to move offices was a 12-hour political slug est among lawmakers. Bonn backers cited their City a genteel Charm and cast a disapproving Eye on Ber tins permissive atmosphere and its link to the  past. Supporters of the move a including Kohl boasted of Ber tins vast cultural and academic tradition and its ties to both East and West once separated by the Berlin Wall. ? the 337-320 vote in the bundestag on thursday sent the Chancellor president and lower House of parliament to Berlin. The bundesrat or upper House of parliament is expected to vote on its own future site on july 5 and could decide to leave Bonn with the others. After the vote was announced berliners poured into the streets in one of the biggest celebrations since the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Some celebrants Rode on the hoods of cars and others leaned out the windows to Hoot and holler. Champagne was opened to Toast the Victory. Fireworks crackled through the night. Berlin the capital of Germany from 1871 until the collapse of the nazi regime in 1945, is facing enormous financial problems a in Large part because of the Bonn governments decision to slash the huge subsidies that West Berlin once enjoyed As the a Island of Freedom inside communist East Germany. Youth violence is escalating As gangs of foreigners and right Wing extremists Battle each other. There Are an estimated 133,000 turks 34,000 yugoslavs and 19,000 poles among the City a 3.4 million people. Despite the troubles Berlin is also a favorite to Host the summer. Olympics in 2000.world party chairwoman resigns in Japan Tokyo apr Takako Doi the first woman to Lead a major japanese political party resigned Friday As head of the socialists after a frustrating string of political defeats. As chairwoman of Japan a largest opposition party the charismatic Doi led the socialists to unprecedented election victories two years ago and was even seen by some As a serious contender for prime minister. But with the conservative Liberal democratic party still solidly in Power and with the socialists once again embroiled in Battles Over doctrine and strategy Dpi tendered her resignation. She stepped Down after meetings Friday with party executives including vice chairman Makoto Tanasc a Man who is expected to assume her Post. Lenin statue felled Vienna Austria apr the albanian capital of Tirana lost its last Public Monument to communism Early Friday when workers felled and towed away a Bronze statue of Vladimir i. Lenin to the cheers of thousands. The toppling of the 12-foot-High statue in the Early hours came after Albania was symbolically re accepted into the world Community it had shunned under decades of harsh stalinist Rule. American and european leaders voted thursday to admit Albania As the 35th member of the Confer a once on Security and cooperation in Europe. . Secretary of state James a Baker Iii was to visit Tirana today for a Brief official visit. Soviet jews leave Jerusalem apr soviet immigration has doubled in the past few Days As jews leave the country before a new soviet emigration Law takes effect israeli officials said Friday. From wednesday through Friday More than 3,000 soviets were to arrive said Yehuda Weinraub spokesman of the quasi govern mental jewish Agency that helps transport immigrants. He added 8,000 others were expected by the end of june. The new Law allowing most soviets to get passports takes effect july 1. Although it is meant to allow Freer emigration israeli officials fear it could slow jewish emigres As Many other soviets seek to leave. Florence Italy up the aids virus apparently can infect cells that line the Mouth anus and Vagina much More easily than had been thought perhaps further helping explain How the deadly virus spreads a researcher said. The cells called dendritic cells appear to be 10 times More sensitive to infection trom the acquired immune def ency syndrome virus than cd4 cells another form of White blood cell known to be infected by the virus the researcher said thursday. The findings indicate How the ads causing human immunodeficiency virus or his could be transmitted to the mucosa Wall of the Mouth anus or Vagina without the presence of cuts or sores such As from venereal disease. A we think of this As a venereal disease. You Don t need blood to gel infected a said or. William Haseltine of the Dana Farber cancer Institute in Boston who reported the research at the seventh International conference on aids. Haseltine stressed a nothing i said today should be taken to change what we know or done to know about transmission of  he added however that a deep kissing poses a  while the aids virus has been detected in very Low Levels in saliva no cases have been documented in which the virus has been transmitted through kissing said a spokeswoman at the . Centers for disease control in Atlanta. The cd does however recommend against engaging in a a deep or so called a French kissing Quot with someone who is known to be infected just to be on the Safe Side. Most health experts agree that the possibility exists that someone could be infected with the aids virus through kissing but the risk is Low Haseltine said. A whether it is a big risk or a Small risk depends on your Point of View a Haseltine said. A most people in Public health think its a very Small risk but an actual risk.�?�. Dendritic cells which help other immune system cells recognize foreign substances so the body can fight infectious agents Are found in All of the body a tissues including the mucosa membranes of the Mouth anus and Vagina. Scientists first reported dendritic cells a which Are called Langerhans in their immature form a could be infected with the aids virus in 1986. The new research indicates the cells May play a More important role in How the virus is transmitted. A it because dendritic cells make up so few of the body s cells a Only about 1 percent a they a could be an important Reservoir for his but a Small one a said or. Luc Montagnie of the Pasteur Institute in Paris who co discovered his. Dani Bolognesi of Duke University in Durham n.c.,. Added that Haseltine a group had Only looked it one of the Many know types of dendritic cells. A that particular subset is associated with the mucous membrane and appears particularly sensitive a Bolognesi said. A it bears a lot of attention Given its strategic  the finding should help clarify the role dendritic cells infected with the aids virus play including whether they Are a major Reservoir for the virus Haseltine said. If dendritic cells Are a major Reservoir they May be useful for evaluating How Well anti his drugs work he said  
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