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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes Friday january 24, 1992estonian Cabinet quits Over crisis Moscow apr the entire Cabinet of Estonia resigned thursday after failing to alleviate the newly Independent Baltic nations severe economic crisis which has resulted in severe food and Energy shortages news agencies reported. A we have no possibilities to stay. Because of the present political situation in Estonia we cannot carry out our policy a prime minister Edgar Savisaar said according to the estonian news Agency. Estonia a political crisis intensified Jan. World 16 when parliament declared a three month state of emergency to combat food and Energy shortages and established a committee with special Powers to combat the problems. Tass said Savisaar tendered his cabinets resignation at a closed door session of the estonian government. It said that the legislature was already discussing the composition of a new Cabinet. The estonian news Agency said Savi Saar recommended that the Job of prime minister be Given to president Arnold Ruutel. A the most important thing now is to preserve stability and peace in Estonia a Savisaar said according to Tass. The disruption of economic ties following its breakaway from the former soviet Union left tiny Estonia a nation of 1.6 million people with chronic shortages of fuel and food previously obtained from other former soviet republics at heavily subsidized prices. Savisaar was named prime minister in May 1990. He successfully helped Estonia regain its Independence after the failed August Putsch against former soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. Estonia and the other two Baltic nations of Lithuania and Latvia were forcibly incorporated into the soviet Union in 1940. They began actively seeking Independence after Gorbachev begin initiation of his perestroika  killed 32 Hurt in s. Korea bus crash from wire reports Seoul South Korea a one . Airman was killed and 32 others were Hurt when a military bus crashed in a provincial City officials said thursday. The Accident occurred about 9 . Wednesday near Iri 115 Miles South of Seoul when the bus carrying 33 people rolled 10 feet Down an embankment and crashed onto Rice paddies the officials said. The name of the dead victim was being withheld until relatives were notified officials said. Two of the airmen were seriously injured. They were identified As staff sgt. Teressa Shil Ling Ord of the 8th Security police so and staff sgt. Rebecca Saunders of the 8th tac fighter Wing both stationed at Kunsan a 10 Miles West of  6 crashes into Pacific Tokyo a a . Air Force f-16 fighter crashed into the Pacific Ocean on thursday after brushing against a refuelling plane. The Pilot ejected and was rescued an air Force spokeswoman said. A but we done to have any details As to his injuries a she said. The Pilot was rescued about 10 . By an amphibious aircraft dispatched by Japan a Navy. His name was being withheld until family members have been notified. The Kc-135 Strat Tanker refuelling aircraft limped Back to Yokota a near Tokyo. The f-16 and the Strat Tanker were two of six planes that left Misawa a 375 Miles North of Tokyo at 3 . Bound for Tyndall fab in Florida with a Stopover in Hawaii. The four other f-16s returned to  reportedly killed elves is Greece a a greek air Force amphibious plane crashed into a residential area near this port thursday killing three Crew members and slightly injuring three people on the ground police said. The air Force confirmed that the plane crashed shortly after 11 . As it was attempting to land at the Elvis military Airport 13 Miles Northwest of the capital. An air Force spokesman said the military could not immediately confirm the deaths. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. One of the injured was in a House clipped by the plane shortly before it crashed said a police spokesman who asked that his name not be  place revealed London a the estranged wife of Salman Rushdie the author under threat of death for alleged blasphemy against muslims will disclose in a new Book that they hid in a House in Wales. The British National news Agency the press association said wednesday that Marianne Wiggins will reveal that the couple spent six months in a closely guarded House in the Brecon beacons a sparsely populated area of Wales. Local police refused to confirm or deny the truth of the assertion. Impatient shoppers shove their Way through the door of Moscow Stop children a store Detsky Mir on wednesday. Store s bargain baby clothes draw jostling Moscow crowd Moscow apr impatient shoppers jumped Metal barriers and pushed through a door of the famous Detsky Mir children a store to snap up baby clothes imported from China that were on Sale wednesday at bargain prices. A crowd of about 120 people including men who appeared to be speculators had formed a Snake shaped line inside Metal barriers set up to control shoppers in front of the store. When one of the four doors was opened the crowd surged Forward scrambling Over the barriers and pushing people through the door into the giant store that is next to former soviet Kab Headquarters. Just about everything is in Short Supply in Moscow stores and shoppers have become tester As they spend More and More time in line chasing fewer and fewer goods. The angry customers wednesday were hoping to get baby dresses in Green White and Blue with White embroidery from China. At 40 rubles a about 40 cents apiece at the official tourist Exchange rate a the dresses were a bargain. Some of the men in the line bought dozens of dresses apparently planning to resell them later at higher prices. People often resell items outside state stores to other people who done to want to wait in Long lines and Are willing to pay the higher prices. Waldheim warns against Neo nazism Vienna Austria apr president Kurt Waldheim responding to signs of increased Neo nazi activity in Austria warned his countrymen wednesday against glorifying the country a unsavoury past. A insecurity and fear of a world that has become Complex Lead people to flee into the past a Waldheim said on world peace Day. Waldheim has previously condemned anti semitism and intolerance toward foreigners although his own role in world War ii caused a scandal when it was disclosed. The austrian president served with a German unit in the Balkans that was implicated in atrocities. He denied knowing of War crimes. Waldheim was placed on a . List of suspected War criminals and was never invited to visit major Western capitals. He has said he will not run for re election this year because of the controversy. Waldheim a remarks wednesday were made amid in creasing rightist activity in Austria fed partly by burgeoning xenophobia. Police last week uncovered a tiny Neo nazi group that planned to try to overthrow the government. Or Jan. 7, leading right Wing activist Gottfried Krissel was arrested in Vienna on suspicion of violating a Law Banning nazi and Neo nazi activities. The Freedom party which advocates curbing Immi Gration has recently made gains in regional elections and its Leader Jorg Haider has made statements Thal critics say glorify Austria a nazi past. Austria formerly was a Haven for those escaping communist oppression. But the fall of communism and the opening of Borders has led to fears that foreigners will take jobs from austrians and cause a Rise in crime. Austria absorbed by Germany in 1938, is often portrayed internally As Adolf hitlers first victim. But a Large majority of austrians supported the annexation or a anschluss a and proportionately More austrians than germans were members of the nazi party  
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