European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 3,1991 the stars and stripes c Page 3attacks grip Germany on historic eve officials angered amid fears of More violence Bonn Germany up a leading German officials speaking on the eve of the first anniversary of unification expressed outrage wednesday Over a wave of racist violence that included More than 60 attacks in less than a week. Chancellor Helmut Kohl and president Richard von Weizsacker were to address the Issue in speeches marking Germany a unification on oct. 3, 1990. Von Weizsacker was also due to visit a Hostel for foreigners Friday. A every attack against a foreigner is an attack against our constitutional state a said government spokesman Dieter Vogel describing the violence As a inhuman and  he said that a confidential report presented by the Interior ministry to Kohl listed 48 such attacks last weekend alone. About one dozen More have been reported since sunday including an arson attack wednesday against a Hostel in the Western German town of re Iltgen where 37 albanian and turkish nationals were housed. Police said swastikas were sprayed on nearby Walls. The violence has been directed at foreign workers and Asylum seekers who include people from Yugoslavia Romania Turkey Vietnam Mozambique and several other Eastern european asian and african countries. Vogel said the Interior ministry expected More attacks. Officials in the Eastern German state of Brandenburg have expressed fears that violence might break out during a Unity Day Rock concert organized by right wingers. On tuesday police arrested five members of the British band screwdriver which was billed to play at the concert. The five were being held in connection with an attack on a 20-year-old German who was re covering in a Hospital after being seriously wounded. Officials said it appeared the youth May have been attacked because of his Long hair. Churches and Trade unions said thursdays celebrations should be held under the motto a Unity through diversity and urged germans to set up vigils in front of hostels to protect refugees and immigrants. On wednesday polish authorities demanded tougher Protection for their citizens in Germany following a recent incident when bystanders allegedly applauded an attack on four polish motorists. A a German Media coverage of the upsurge in Neo nazi activity largely has overshadowed that of the country a achievements Over the past year. The two leading newsmagazine this week had pictures of skinheads on their front cover. The Spiegel splashed the word a a hate in Large red letters while Stern headlined a the German  sgt. Dave Jung finds a tractor is Good for undercover roadwork in  on tractor reaps big crop Collinsville 111. A state troopers Are taking to deep cover As banners on tractors and hitchhikers with suitcases to Nab speeders. Sgt. Dave Jung said he caught 43 speeders monday in two hours of sitting on a tractor with a radar gun and a two Way radio. He staked out a stretch of inter state 55-70 near Collinsville using a tractor and Mower provided by the Illinois department of transportation. Jung said speeders should beware this Winter because Illinois state police plan to go undercover in Snow lows and a a abandoned vehicles. A a we be already done this posing As a Hitchhiker along the Highway with the radar in the suitcase a he said. In the latest ruse Jung sat on his tractor clocking cars and trucks using the radio to Alert troopers waiting Down the Road. He said police also made two arrests on outstanding warrants and one arrest for failure to Wear a seat Belt. Jobless Bill includes provision on military Washington a amps the $6.4 billion unemployment benefits Bill passed by both houses of Congress on tuesday contains a provision that would double the amount of benefits available to military personnel leaving the service and looking for work in the private sector. Currently service members must wait four weeks after separation to sign up for a maximum of 13 weeks of unemployment payments. The new Bill would give them the same benefits As All other workers including a wait of Only one week to sign up for As much As 26 weeks of payments. The Bill authorizes up to 20 additional weeks of payments for workers who have exhausted their regular benefits. The department of labor estimates that benefits have already run out this year for 2.3 Mil lion unemployed workers As the recession has dragged on. The benefits Extension would be temporary until july 4,1992. The Bill now goes to president Bush who has vowed to veto it because its Cost would require breaking the spending limits imposed by last years budget Deal Between Congress and the administration. The House vote tuesday was 300-118, easily enough to override a presidential veto. But the Bill a backers suffered a setback in the Senate which approved the Bill by a vote of Only 65-35, two Short of what would be needed to override a veto. The Senate had passed an earlier version of the Bill sept. 24 by a vote of 69-30, but some of the 13 republicans who had sided with 56 democrats on that vote switched sides this time. Safety concerns shut Down nation s oldest nuclear Plant by the Washington Post Washington the operators of the nations oldest nuclear Power Plant shut it Down indefinitely tuesday hours after Federal regulators urged that it be taken out of service immediately because of doubts about its safety. There was no Accident at the Yankee atomic electric co. Plant in Rowe mass., and no immediate danger to residents of the sparsely populated Berkshire Hills of Northwestern Massachusetts. But nuclear regulatory commission experts said they were concerned that in the unlikely event of an Accident the huge steel drum that surrounds the reactor Core a weakened by 31 years of radiation bombardment a might rupture leading to a release of radiation and a possible meltdown. Officially the plants operators a consortium of new England utilities acted voluntarily. But their hand was forced by the arc which was scheduled to meet wednesday to approve its technical staffs recommendation that the Plant be shut Down. The Plant cannot be restarted without arc approval. Suspensions follow school beating by Chuck Roberts staff writer Nurnberg Germany a two Nurnberg High school students were suspended for 10 Days Friday for assaulting a student who says he was dragged into the Street outside the school and beaten by several youths last week. The victim said he tried to resist his attacker but was knocked Down by another person and dragged into the Street. About seven people started hitting him while others looked on he said adding that he did not know any of the people involved in the incident. Military police investigators have filed assault charges against the students and two non students who Are members of a military family said Pete Pearse a Public affairs officer for the Nurnberg area support group. All four cases have been referred by military police to the civilian misconduct authority in which the support group commander will determine their punishment. Punishment could Range from having privileges revoked to being sent Back to the United states Pearse said. The two non students Are 18 and 21, but Pearse could not provide their names. The two minors Are 16 and 17. The 15-year-old victim a Sophomore said he was talking with his Girlfriend after school sept. 24 when another student struck him in the face. The Sophomore asked that his name not be used for fear of reprisal. He said he received a Cut about a inches Long on his head and had bruises and scratches covering his Back. Principal Don Torrey said that there Are few instances in which verbal arguments develop into physical fighting at the school and that students involved in a fight Are suspended three to 10  employee Dies at Home of heart attack Mannheim Germany a a longtime employee of the Mannheim military Community died of a heart attack saturday. John Glaccum 62, local National employee with the Community a financial management division died suddenly in his Home a Community spokeswoman said wednesday. Glaccum had worked for the army in Mannheim for More than 20 years. Before serving As private organizations coordinator in the financial management division Glaccum worked for the non appropriated funds Branch of the Mannheim club system. Burial services will be held tuesday in Mannheim. The exact location and time of services was not available wednesday