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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes saturday March 28, 1992 at a glance t soon will be 100 years since Lizzie Borden was accused of giving her Stepmother 40 whacks with an a and her father 41. Whether she did it still Isnit known. See Story on pages 14 and 15.boxing floored by Tyson boxing officials expressed sorrow and Indianapolis Blacks anger about the fall of Mike Tyson. A Page 4aids Campaign launched the government has unveiled advertisements designed to remind americans that aids is not limited to drug addicts and homosexuals. A Page 6bush s doctor kept quiet officials say they Are unhappy that president Bush a doctor initially failed to disclose that Bush had four potentially precancerous skin patches removed during a checkup. A Page 7missile hits Airliner an azerbaijani missile damaged an Aeroflot passenger Jet but the plane was Able to land armenian officials said. A Page 0tanks shipped by mistake the German government conceded Friday that it violated a parliamentary ban by sending 15 tanks to Turkey but contended it was a bureaucratic error. A Page 9plant violations admitted Rockwell International corp. Pleaded guilty thursday to 10 criminal counts of hazardous waste and water violations at a Colorado nuclear weapons Plant. A Page 17 f Index Libby Ann Landers 19 action line .16 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword .19 faces n places .18 letters .12 Money matters.17 sports.22-28 to listings.27 weather.11u.s. From Page 1 it will mean More  Fitzwater said the materials were previously classified. The administration is considering a broader Aid package to the soviet Union and will have future announcements on such items As Ruble stabilization and increased direct Aid the spokesman said. He also said the administration is Quot working to remove remaining barriers to commercial imports of non military items involving the private sector. In those few instances where import licenses May be required we will review such licenses  he said the items being purchased All represent technologies in which either the russians were ahead of the United states or than the United states could Purchase cheaper from Russia than develop domestically. Fitzwater Saia the unfurled Topaz space nuclear reactor would be taken to the University of new Mexico for experimental use. It is not intended to be launched but its technology will be  government will authorize the Pentagon to Purchase four Hall thrusters and open the Way for private sector Purchase of the jets. The plutonium-238 is fuel used for nasal a thermonuclear generators that Supply Power on space missions and on some Pentagon earthbound projects. Fitzwater said the sales will be made in the condition that the russians not use the proceeds to develop their nuclear weapons capability. R a White House official who talked to reporters on condition his name not be used said the United states wants to show its willingness to buy techno Loev from Many organizations in the republics that Are having hard economic times Quot when they have Money and can Start buying from  on thursday Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii sent Bush a report with recommendations on a Broad Aid package to the former soviet Union. The los Angeles times re Day that the White House p ounce an Aid package in mid billion for t ported Fri ans to an a april that includes $12 billion for the International monetary fund $620 million in direct . Aid and a $1 billion . Contribution to a fund to help stabilize the  from Page 1 1992 european spelling Bee contestants Grade contestants school 6th Missy Shoemaker Smith elementary school Baum older Germany 8th Jennifer Smith Crail sheim elementary Middle school Germany 7th Michael Baksh Frankfurt International school Germany 5th Jonathan s. Jacobs Karlsruhe elementary school Germany 7th Melissa Dejesus Aschaffenbur Middle school Germany 6th Tracy l. Sargeant accent elementary school Brun sum Netherlands 8th Jennifer Mulhall Brussels elementary High school Belgium 8th Kellie Boisse Oesterberg High school Netherlands 7th Cheryll Ladrido Alconbury High school England 6th Shelley Irons Croughton Middle school England 4th Scott Mckelvy Lakenheath elementary school England 6th Nasiha Mohiuddin George c. Marshall elementary High school Ankara Turkey 7th Sean Soper Naples High school Italy 8th David Taylor Oslo american school Norway 8th Rhonda Blair Span Dahlem Middle school Germany 7th Leslie Ruth Gray osterholz elementary High school Germany 8th Erich w. Dethmann Stephen Decatur school Simonella Sicily 8th Casey Franklin Patch High school Stuttgart Germany 8th Dianne Boise shape High school Mons Belgium a amps from Aschaffenbur Middle school in Germany said studying was going better this year than last. A we covered All the words this year a the 12-year-old said thursday. A there Wasny to enough time last  English teacher Virginia Wright Melissa a coach said their plan to conquer the words that have been described As a non human was More organized this year with the help of audio tapes for Melissa to study at Home. A she is so motivated a Wright said. A when you have someone willing to work like that it spurs you on but we re both worn out Melissa said butterflies were setting in a a Little bit a but added that this years Competition might be a a Little easier because i was there last year and i wont be so  Wrights advice to Melissa was to relax and a get some rest. I done to want her to feel strained in terms of expectations. She puts so much pressure on herself. She a a wonderful Little girl and i know Shell do her  Scott Mckelvy from Lakenheath elementary school in England was the Only third grader to compete in Europe last year. He a the Only fourth grader this year. Rosanne Nielsen who runs the spelling bees at Lakenheath said thursday that Scott seemed confident As she Shook his hand and wished him Luck. Scott and his dad left for Germany on thursday. A the did very Well last year a Nielsen said. A i know hell give it hts Best  Tracy Sargeant is a sixth grader from accent elementary school who said spelling bees Are a sort of a family tradition Quot since both her parents and her brother have competed m them. She and her brother dominated the school Competition As the last two contestants who went through 56 rounds she said. Tracy said she a been preparing since february. A a in a now studying the advanced list. The words Are really hard a especially the foreign ones she said. A but my mom Speaks French and Spanish and my dad Speaks italian so Between the two of them we can usually find out what the word  to handle her nervousness Tracy said she usually thinks a of something else. I wander into space a lot  eleven year old Jonathan s. Jacobs is a first time contestant who will represent Karlsruhe elementary school in Germany. A i think it will be fun a he said. A i Hope i win but i expect that i might come in  he said his nerves Hadnot wrecked yet but he expects a when i get up on stage that a when it  in addition to the trip to the nations capital saturdays finalist will receive the new classic Blue binding set of the 15th edition of encyclopaedia Britannica a websters ninth new collegiate dictionary and websters collegiate thesaurus and the word master 1055 from Franklin electronic publishers inc. Judges for the Competition Are Gen. Crosbie e. Saint commander of . Army Europe Archie Grimmett the Usa eur assistant Deputy chief of staff for personnel and Esther Lee 26th area support group chief of  from Page 1 Resolution a he said. Britain and the United states say they have hard evidence of libyan involvement in the 1988 bombing Over Lockerbie Scotland that killed 270 people. The West also seeks four other libyans suspected in the 1989 bombing of a French Airliner Over niger in which 171 people died. The the United states and Britain have issued warrants for two suspects they say Are libyan government agents and asked the . Security Council to punish Libya for refusing to surrender the two for trial. Diplomats said a sanctions Resolution was Likely to be adopted monday or tuesday that would impose an air embargo against Libya ban All weapons and aircraft sales to Libya and urge expulsion of most libyan diplomats abroad. Libya went to the world court to seek emergency Protection from attack or International sanctions. The Security Council discussed sanctions in a closed meeting Thurser libyans  ambassador Ali Elhodiri told reporters thursday that his Ern ment tried to turn Over the men t Arab league delegation in Tripoli week. The delegation declined he it awaiting a world court ruling. But Egypt a foreign minister a it her of the Arab league delegation met with libyan Leader Moa mar c Hafi on wednesday denied Friday the envoys refused an offer to turn the suspects. A that is nonsense and simply True a foreign minister Amr Moussa in a Telephone interview in Cairo. To Parab league envoys have Qadhafi  give up the suss unless ordered to do so by the w court. Echo Uteri reiterated libyans ingress to release the men. But . To Mas r Pickering Dis i the offer As More smoke and Mirror More Shell games and confusion a olympic airways adds . Flights Athens Greece a olympic airways is expanding its services by introducing flights to Chicago and Boston. The greek National Carrier will Fly from Athens to Chicago via new York every sunday and thursday starting sunday the airline said Friday. Beginning tuesday it will Fly to Boston via new York every tuesday. Olympic has been flying daily to new York since 1966, but this is the first time it has introduced other . Destinations. It also flies to Toronto and Montreal in Canada. Olympic flies to 27 countries on five continents with 41 International and 32 Domestic destinations  
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