European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday june 24, 1991at a glance 7 k eight palestinians take an la Milc hike to a bus Stop after they were freed from an israeli prison. Story on Page 8.alpha revealed the department of defense displays the Gigantic Alpha chemical laser that represents the second line of the nation s a Star wars Quot defense against ballistic missile attack. / a Page 4congressional donations members of Congress donated More than $2 million of their 1990 speaking fees to charities and other institutions according to their financial disclosure statements. A Page 5abortion Law protested a group that supports abortions gave legislators bundles of coat hangers in protest of a new Louisiana Law that severely restricts abortions. A Page 6king wont be charged California officials have decided not to charge Rodney g. King with a parole violation in connection with a run i last month with los Angeles police. A Page 7school recommendations the defense department has recommended guidelines for its overseas schools that set a minimum student population of 100 for an elementary school and 300 for a secondary school. A a Page 9teamsters convention the first out in the open democratic struggle for the soul of the legendary autocratic and corrupt teamsters Union begins today. A Page 17index Abby Ann Landers .19 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 letters. Money matters .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .22 weather. .11 Amman Jordan apr a Muslim fundamentalist group threatened sunday to strike at kuwaiti interests worldwide if the emirate executes jordanians convicted of collaborating with iraqi forces during the persian Gulf War _ the islamic liberation front established three years ago. In the israeli occupied West Bank also threatened to strike other Oil Rich persian Gulf states if a they did not immediately intercede to Stop the martial Law trials in Kuwait. A fall those rulers know that Kuwait is being unfair and unjust against palestinians and jordanians and therefore they should intercede and Stop the killings of their fellow Muslim Brothers a said a statement from the group. A a otherwise we will strike at their interests and we will make them experience the pain and miseries that is Felt in our souls for our people. A a. If Kuwait continues its unfair trials against our innocent people or it executes palestinians and jordanians painful terrorist attacks will be directed against it around the  the front consists of former palestinian guerrillas who broke away from the mainstream Palestine liberation organization. The group claimed responsibility for a july 5, 1990, explosion at an Arco chemical co. Plant in a Houston suburb. But neither Federal investigators nor the company a own probe turned up any evidence of guerrilla sabotage in the blast that killed 17 chemical workers and injured five  groups statement sent to the associated press in Amman threatened the Emir of Kuwait Sheik  Al Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah a Jabir must know that we can reach him wherever he is even in his own bedroom a it said. It is not known How Many members the front has but it is believed to have fewer than 300 hard Core activists. The front has considerable popular support in Jordan but operates underground because of official disapproval of extremist groups in the country. The statement in arabic was translated into English by the associated press. The group made similar threats against ., kuwaiti and saudi interests throughout the Gulf War. It has claimed responsibility for terrorist incidents in Israel and the United states. None of the claims has been confirmed. At least nine jordanians and two palestinians Are among 29 people sentenced to death so far in Kuwait s martial Law courts for allegedly collaborating with the six month iraqi occupation. Many palestinians hold jordanian passports. The sentences cannot be appealed but Are to be reviewed by Kuwait a Crown Prince Sheik s Aad Ai Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah in consultation with judges from the court of appeals. Despite a record of commuting death sentences to Long prison terms Kuwait also has a history of refusing to Bow to pressure from terrorist groups. Shiite Muslim faction leaders in Lebanon seeking the release of relatives sentenced to death in Kuwait hijacked kuwaiti airliners shot relatives of the Emir and linked the release of Western hostages to the Fate of the prisoners in Kuwait. Kuwait refused to free the prisoners but held off on executions for nearly a decade. The shiite prisoners were freed in the chaos of the iraqi invasion. New turkish Premier names Cabinet Ankara Turkey apr new Premier Mesut Yilmaz named his Cabinet on sunday shunning the governing motherland party a Muslim fundamentalist Wing in favor of Western oriented reformers. Yilmaz was elected party chairman a week ago forcing former Premier Yildirim Akbulut to resign Yilmaz selection was seen As a Clear preference for a new face to reverse the motherland party a sinking popularity. The party swept to Power in 1983, but has steadily lost popularity As a result of High inflation and corruption. Only 10 ministers from Akbulut a 25-member Cabinet kept their posts. Yilmaz added four More portfolios to bring the ministers to 29. The. Appointments included _ a Ekrem Pak Demili As state minister in charge of economic affairs Yilmaz told reporters that Pak Demili who has served As transportation and finance minister in previous motherland governments was a the sole authority Over the country a economic  turkeys 70-percent-a-year inflation is considered the toughest Issue for the motherland party. A safa Giray As the foreign minister to replace Ahmet. Kurt be Quot Alp Timocin. Giray who served in previous motherland party cabinets resigned earlier this year As defense minister Over political differences with Akbulut. Yilmaz who Heads the Western oriented Wing of the Center right motherland party chose Only one representative from the party a Muslim fundamentalists for his Cabinet. Ilker Tuncay was appointed As agriculture and forestry minister. Tuncay is a close aide of Mehmet be Cecilce the Leader of the party a fundamentalist faction. Past elections have shown that most turks rejected motherland policies perceived As too tolerant of islamic Fulda mentalists. Turkey is overwhelmingly Muslim but officially secular. Yeltsin says visit to  Exceeded All expectations Moscow apr Boris Yeltsin returned triumphantly from the United states on saturday saying he scored a Victory on Wall Street and was treated like a a head of state by president Bush. Yeltsin the president of the russian Republic told reporters and. Well wishers at Moscow a Vnuk ovo Airport that his three Day trip to Washington and new York was a successful above All  during his meeting with Bush on thursday he said a the protocol was changed a we gave our speeches on the Lawn by the White House. That Means Bush was meeting with a head of  a Yeltsin a statement exceeded what  Officials have said about the visit. Bush and Secretary of state James a. Baker i have made it Clear that All top level diplomacy will continue to be conducted with the National government headed by president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. A Yeltsin spent six hours Friday on new York s Wall Street meeting with Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and other financial leaders. The russian republics television news program Vosti reported that Yeltsin succeeded in Quot persuading the Federal Reserve banking system of the United states to do business with Russia and to work out the Reform of the credit financial and banking system of the russian  Quot there was no immediate comment from Federal Reserve officials. Yeltsin was elected president of Russia on june 12 with 57 percent of the votes among six candidates in the first popular election of the republics Leader. He is to be sworn in july 10. He credited his warm reception in the United states to the election. If russian voters had not supported him so strongly he said a the reception the meetings would t have been so  a the soviet government s main evening news program a via. Gave a Short but positive account of Yeltsin s trip. Quot ninety one motherland deputies who Are affiliated with the Muslim fundament Vahst faction of the party and supported Akbulut have formed an Alliance against Yilmaz. They threatened to withdraw their support from the new Cabinet if Yilmaz refuses to listen to them. The fundamentalists Are expected to give their vote of Confidence to the new Cabinet but analysts pointed out that intr party disputes might Force i Lenaz to move up general ejections scheduled to be held by the end of 1992. Motherland has 275 seats in the 450-seat legislature. The vote of Confidence is expected in Early july. Several of the new ministers were once affiliated with the Neo fascist nationalist action party. The party was banned after the 1980 military takeover. / the a a commandos of the nationalist action party fought Street Battles with leftist gangs. The Battles claimed 5,000 lives in the two years preceding the coup. Personnel group plans trip to France in july 1 lie Germany chapter of the International personnel management association has announced an upcoming summer social and a one Day trip to France. 1 he social includes a membership drive and starts at 4 . On july 19 at the Ramstein officers club. It will offer free hours do oeuvres reservations must be made no later than july 5 a trip to Strasbourg and souffle Nheim both in prance departs from the Ramstein Bowling Center parking lot at 7 30 . And will return Mound 8 . The trip costs $29. Reservations must be made with payment no later than july 5. Reservations Tor these activities can be made nil i Donna Gray in Heidelberg ets 370-Mii, or Gaye Kelly in Ramstein 480-2196. Foreign service examination is scheduled for nov. 9 the consulate general in Frankfurt Germany hat announced that the foreign service written Examina turn wait be administered on nov. 9. The application deadline is sept. 13. Registration booklets Are available in the personnel Olliee at the american consulate w Inch can be reached at 069-7335-2463