European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                These Chis vol. 50, no. 348 350 in of Quot a a Quot of vow a a a it it i Cut ,.-,. Saturday March 28, 1992 d 8693 a Don t forget to set those clocks by the stars and stripes the annual Spring Forward begins this weekend when european countries move their clocks ahead one hour to begin Daylight saving time. Clocks officially Wilt be set ahead one hour at 2 . Sunday. Countries that will turn their clocks ahead Are Austria Belgium Britain Croatia Czechoslovakia Denmark Germany Greece Finland France Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta the Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Spain Turkey and Yugoslavia. Daylight saving time ends in these countries sept. 27. A today clocks will be moved Forward in Bulgaria Romania Northern Cyprus the Baltic states of Estonia Lithuania and Latvia and the republics of the Commonwealth of Independent states. Daylight saving time will end on sept. 26 in these countries. Daylight saving time in the United states will begin in most areas of the nation april 5 in keeping with legislation signed by president Reagan in 1986. The Law moved Daylight saving time from the last sunday in april to the first sunday of that month. Daylight saving time ends in the United states on the last sunday in october. Canada follows the same routine. But because of an exemption in the 1986 Law Arizona Hawaii the portion of Indiana in the Eastern time zone puerto Rico the Virgin islands and american Samoa will not Spring Forward with the rest of the United states on april 5. Most of Continental Europe will begin Daylight saving time this weekend with the clocks officially being set ahead one hour at 2 . Sunday. The clocks will not move ahead in the United states until aprils. \ if m m a amp a Slis la i  heartening feats amps Jim Dar Wim Roje Watson 17, a 12th-grader at Patch High school in Stuttgart Germany impresses his friends by doing a Back flip while jumping rope Friday during the schools a jump rope for heart event. Thirty seven teams of six students jumped rope for three hours with each student taking a turn of about two minutes Over the rope. Organizer Carol Heffernan said last years event raised More than $5,000 in pledges to go toward cardiovascular research and education. . Purchasing High tech items from russians space and nuclear technology the White he a Washington a the Bush administration will open Trade with Russia in formerly banned areas including let a Louse announced Friday. The Pentagon will Purchase the russian Topaz space nuclear reactor for experimental use and Hall thrusters used to propel objects in space said presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. In addition the Energy department will Purchase plutonium-238 used for space Power. A these transactions clearly signal our desire to normalize Trade with the new states a Fitzwater said. A the remarkable changes occurring in Russia and the other new states of the former soviet Union offer the United states government and the private sector unique opportunities to expand Trade with these countries especially in the High technology areas that have not before been readily available to us a Fitzwater said. White House officials said the Trade value of the items announced Friday would be $14 million. A a it a not a handout or a Windfall to anybody but it is a beginning of a serious examination by both countries of ways in which we can buy their technology and they can Benefit a a said Fitzwater when asked about the relatively minor expenditure. A hopefully it will grow and hopefully see . On Page 2 Libya remains involved in terrorism . Says the Hague Netherlands a the United states told the International court of Justice on Friday that the West a standoff with Libya concerns not just pan am flight 103, but libyans continued involvement in terrorism. During its presentation thursday Libya insisted on its innocence but its Defiance contrasted with its renewed offer at the United nations to hand Over two suspects in the Airliner bombing. A Libya has failed to take Concrete Steps to distance itself from terrorism a a Edwin d. Williamson a . State department Legal adviser told the International world court Friday he said Libya was pressing its Case in the world court to counteract proposed . Sanctions against the North african country. Quot libyans real objective must be simply to have a proceeding of some kind in this court As part of a political initiative against the councils proposed sanctions see Libya on Page 2spellers will try to Bee All they can Bee at Competition by Jimi Jones education writer sweaty Palms trembling hands and quivering voices May be symptoms that 19 students from military overseas schools will suffer from today. But nervousness wont mean a second Chance at spelling the sometimes Long and often obscure words  be faced with at the 10th annual spelling compete see list of contestants on Page 2 Tion in Heidelberg Germany. The contest is run by the european Congress of american parents teachers and students and sponsored by the stars and stripes. It begins at 10 . At the Heidelberg officers club in Patrick Henry Village. Entrants mostly seventh and eighth graders from three regions of department of defense dependents schools Are vying for the Honor of representing the overseas schools system in the 65th annual Scripps Howard National spelling Bee in Washington . Today a finalist will compete against children from across the United states beginning May 24. This year s Competition is expected to be As fierce As last years. Although last years Champion Jeff Sellers from accent High school in Brun sum Netherlands and the two runners up Are not returning two other contestants who fared Well in last years rounds will compete. Mel Issa Dejesus a seventh grader see spellers on Page 2