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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The seals vol. 50, no. 242 wednesday december 11,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 35� d 8693 a Gorbachev called victim of pure coup Mikhail s. Gorbachev Apsite Moscow a Mikhail s. Gorbachev a aides said tuesday that he was a victim of a a pure coup do a Tate by leaders of the three slavic republics who have formed their own powerful Commonwealth and declared the end of the soviet Union. Their comments reflected High level uncertainty Over the soviet presidents position. Aides said Gorbachev still controlled the soviet nuclear Button. They also said he considered himself president of the entire country including the three slavic republics. But presidential adviser Georgy Shak Nazarov predicted that the resignation of the 60-year-old soviet Leader who came to Power in March 1985, was just around the Corner. A the situation is developing in such a Way that it probably wont be necessary to wait Long for it Shak Nazarov told a conference of Young political leaders. Since the failed hard line coup in August Gorbachev scentral government has been stripped of almost see pages 8 and 9 All Powers by the republics. Ordinary soviets have Tittle sympathy because they blame him for an unprecedented economic slide and dizzying inflation. Russian federation president Boris n. Yeltsin has see victim on Page 2son accepts prize for burmese laureate Oslo Norway apr the teen age son of imprisoned Nobel peace prize laureate Aung san Suu Kyi accepted the award tuesday a in the name of All the people of  Alexander Aris 18, was joined at the award ceremony in Oslo City Hall by his brother Kim 14, and their British father Michael Aris. The 46-year-old burmese opposition Leader could not accept the $1 million prize in person because Burma a military Junta has said it will not allow her to return if she leaves the country. The daughter of burmese Independence hero Aung san has been under House arrest since july 1989. Suu Kyi was swept up in Burma a pro democracy movement and became its Symbol after she returned in 1988 from 20 years abroad to care for her ailing Mother. The ruling military generals refused to Honor her political party a Over whelming Victory in the May 1990 elections. Alexander Aris said his Mother a would say this prize belongs not to her but to All those men women and children who even As i speak continue to sacrifice their Well being their Freedom and their lives in Pursuit of a democratic  in Rangoon the burmese capital hundreds of University students staged an anti government demonstration the first significant protest since the military crushed a pro democracy uprising in 1988, killing hundreds of people. Alexander Aris said that despite torture poverty disease and oppression at the hands of the military Junta a the burmese people can today hold their Heads a Little higher in the knowledge that in this far Distant land their suffering has been heard and  before Francis Sej ersted chairman of the five member awards committee presented the prize two burmese musicians a harpist and a Singer performed Loving kindness and the Golden Harp. As Sej ersted handed the Nobel Gold medal to Alexander Aris and a diploma to his brother the audience of 1,500 Rose to their feet applauding. Sej ersted praised Suu Kyi for a her courage and her High ideals. We feel we need her sort of person in order to retain our Faith in the  he encouraged others to follow her example of non violence and courage. A show humility and fearlessness like Aung san Suu Kyi. The result May be a better world a he said. Above the podium was a huge poster picture of the laureate. Norway s King Harald v attended the 45-minute ceremony along with government leaders and burmese exiles. They were joined by past Nobel peace laureates including South african archbishop Desmond Tutu who won in 1984. Aung san Suu Kyi Anderson Back in ., says he May write Book Terry Anderson Waves Farewell tuesday As he leaves the military Hospital at Wiesbaden Germany. From staff and wire reports new York a putting his brutal hostage ordeal behind him Terry Anderson returned to the United states on tuesday saying he will first get some needed rest and then May write a Book about his Captivity in Lebanon. The Twa jumbo Jet carrying Anderson touched Down at Kennedy Airport at 1 54 ., after an eight hour flight from Frankfurt Germany. A Welcome Home to Terry a said Twa capt. Charles d. Swanson on the Boeing 747 Loudspeaker As the plane roared into . Airspace at 12 30  Est. 1 a round of applause went up on the crowded Jet heading to new York. Anderson gave a thumbs up sign Ana smiled broadly. Anderson was accompanied on his trip Home by his 6-Vear-old daughter Salome and her Mother Madeleine Bassil and greeted at Kennedy Airport by relatives from Long Island and upstate new York. For Anderson the sudden switch from dark lonely cells to near celebrity status is overwhelming. A a it a still a bit of a Strain facing All those people a the 44-year-old associated press correspondent said. His kidnappers freed him dec. 4 after 6vi years in Captivity in Lebanon. During the flight several passengers and Crew members came up to Anderson to say How Happy they were that he was free. Anderson relaxed and read during the flight in the first class Section and chatted with Salome. He had see Anderson on Page 2  
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