European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes tuesday August 20, 1991rabbi accuses of indifference Budapest Hungary apr a rabbi meeting with Pope John Paul ii on sunday accused the roman Catholic Church in Hungary of silence and indifference toward the deportations of hundreds of thousands of jews to nazi death Camps in world War ii. The Vatican after an Advance look at the text objected to the Blunt criticism by rabbi Peter Kardos and sought to have it removed jewish leaders said. But they refused and the rabbi delivered it As written said chief rabbi Gyoergy Landesmann. The Pope then added two lines to his prepared speech defending Church actions to save jews. The dispute pointed up the often troubled relations Between the Church and jews in Eastern Europe. During a visit to Poland in june jewish groups criticized the Pope for comparing abortions to deaths in the holocaust. In his speech sunday Kardos said jews lived undisturbed in Hungary for centuries but the situation changed a and unfortunately the Church can be blamed for this to a certain  a the most horrendous manifestation of the situation was in the Middle of the 20th Century when 6 million of a local resident examines part of a Boeing 737-200 that slammed into a Mountain Friday in Eastern India kill ing All 69 people aboard. Workers trekked through the Jungle terrain sunday bearing the charred remains of Sydney Australia apr authorities on monday banned military assault rifles in the state where a Man used one Over the weekend to kill seven people before committing suicide. State Premier Nick Greiner told a news conference that new South Wales would join other australian states that have already banned the Sale of the weapons. A it would be apparent that you can to legislate against lunatics but you can obviously make it considerably More difficult for them to have Access to dangerous weapons Quot Greiner said. A those weapons that Are in Australia whether in the hands of a dealer or indeed in the hands of the Public will not be available for Sale or resale from  police said Wade John Frankum a 33-year-old taxi Driver stabbed a 15-year-old girl to death in a Coffee shop at the St Rathfield Plaza to Start saturday afternoons 10 minutes of carnage. He then pulled a chinese ski 7.62mm semiautomatic Rifle out of a postal pack tube. He shot and killed four people in the Coffee shop a including the owner and two catholics to holocaust our jewish Brothers and Sisters among whom were 600,000 jews living in Hungary were murdered a Kardos said speaking in polish. A the highest leaders of the Catholic. Church in Hungary at that time did not denounce publicly the deportation of hundreds of thousands of jews a he said. A had they broken their silence and ceased their indifference who knows what would have  the text was distributed in the papal press room. It differed from one of several other versions Given to reporters that blamed the silence on the a highest leadership of the roman Catholic Church at that time and not the hungarian Church. That appeared to be a reference to the papacy. In his speech the Pope deplored the deaths of jews in the holocaust. He also was concerned about the risk anti semitism would increase. In the last minute addition to the speech the Pope said he wanted to recall a what the illustrious representatives of the Catholic Church Here in Hungary As Well As in other countries have done to defend jews within the possibilities allowed by the circumstances.1�?T Many victims from the Indian airlines flight. The plane flying from Calcutta crashed 27 Miles Short of its destination of Imphal capital of the state of Manipur. There was no official word on the cause of the Accident. Others us he fled to a rooftop parking area. After peppering a nearby train station with bullets wounding several More people he briefly took a woman hostage. But he inexplicably let her go saying a a in a sorry a As he left the car. The woman then heard a single shot behind her As Frankum shot himself in the head. He died instantly. Six people out of an estimated dozen injured remain hospitalized All in stable condition. Police said a psychological profile is being prepared on Frankum who lived with his younger sister in an apartment near the Plaza. Neighbors have told detectives that he was a quiet and possibly lonely Man. They said he was normally polite and Friendly but they noticed disturbing changes since his Mother killed herself last year. She died of Carbon monoxide poisoning in the family car. His father died four years ago. A neighbor said Frankum shaved his head two Days before the rampage. Police said they found a Large collection of violent magazines and books at his apartment. World senator links Mia Issue to easing ties with Hanoi from wire reports Bangkok Thailand a sen. John Kerry told a top vietnamese communist official that lifting the . Economic embargo could help Settle the Issue of missing servicemen Hanoi a official radio reported sunday. A the expressed his Hope that the relations Between the two countries will be improved soon including the lifting of the Trade embargo against Vietnam a the broadcast said. Kerry a Massachusetts Democrat met with communist party general Secretary do muoi in Hanoi on saturday said the broadcast monitored in Bangkok. It reported that do muoi said he hoped Kerry a visit would enhance efforts to normalize .-vietnamese relations. Kerry who Heads a new Senate Mia investigation panel was quoted As saying that ending the embargo could increase the . Presence in Vietnam and give Hanoi incentive for greater cooperation on Mia issues. But Kerty added that he opposed establishing full diplomatic relations until More Progress was made to account for the 2,273 american mias from the Vietnam  go to polls Mexico City a mexicans voted sunday in congressional and gubernatorial elections expected to plumb the mood of a nation emerging from a punishing economic crisis. The ruling institutional revolutionary party claimed monday that it was headed toward sweeping victories in nationwide balloting seen As a test of president Carlos Salinas de Gortariz a Tough economic reforms. Mexico a 36 million registered voters were choosing 500 deputies 32 senators and six governors. A what we Are seeing today is a True photograph of the state of mind of mexicans about their daily lives a Salinas told reporters at his precinct. His party in Power since 1929, is virtually assured of winning the Lions share of the races and regaining some of the ground it lost in 1988. Official returns Are due  torches himself Seoul South Korea a a Soldier shouting a a unification jumped to his death from a school building in a provincial City monday after setting himself on fire the Yon Hap news Agency reported. The National news Agency quoting a witness said pvt. Sohn Suk Yong 21, doused his body with paint thinner set himself on fire Ana jumped from a four Story building in the Southeastern City of Taegu shortly after Midnight. The Soldier was taken to a nearby Hospital where he died a few hours later Yon Hap said. Sohn who joined the army Early this year was on a leave when he took the action at his school Taegu College it said. The Agency quoted a witness As saying that the Soldier shouted a i devote myself to National unification a then jumped from top of the building.1 Dies As trains collide Copenhagen Denmark a one person was killed and 33 people were injured monday in a Rush hour collision Between two commuter trains at a Copenhagen train station police said. The Accident occurred at 8 45 . When a slow moving train rammed another one that was stopping at the Dybbs Alsbro station just South of Copenhagen scentral station.2 hikers die in Alps Rome a a French tourist was killed sunday when he lost his balance on an Alpine Mountain path and fell into a Ravine the italian news Agency Ansa reported. George Des Landes 63, from Vireg France was hiking in the province of Turin when he fell Ansa reported. His body was recovered by a helicopter search team it said. A German woman Angela Jagersberger 65, died of a stroke while hiking police  site in India new South Wales bans Sale of assault rifles after rampage