European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 2, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3where Washington a amps trivia buffs in Spain Turkey and Greece May want to hone their wits and Sharpen their pointed questions in preparation for a scouting trip by game show Host Alex Trebek of jeopardy the Uso is playing Host to the game shows fourth annual Talent search in Europe from april 12 through 25. A military contestant searches Are always entertaining a Trebek said. A the troops and their families really get excited when we arrive and we find some of our most talented contestants from within the  the top Winner from the tour so far has been army capt. Kevin Frear. Discovered during the 1988 european contestant search Frear won $47,200 in a single Day on the television show. Jeopardy is famous for providing trivia answers and requiring contestants to reply in the form of a question. Trebek has been with the show for eight seasons. A Alex is a faithful supporter of Uso a said Iona Klayman Uso International Tours manager. A the has completed three Uso contestant searches overseas and presently he serves on the Uso world Board of  the group will screen prospective contestants at Torrejon a Spain on april 13 Zaragoza a Spain april 15 Cakmak i. Turkey april 19 Ankara air station Turkey april 20 in Ciurlik a Turkey. April 21 Thessaloniki air station. Greece. April 23 and i Ramos Greece april 24. All quiet for americans in Libya Diplomat says Rome apr americans who have remained in Libya despite the . Decision to impose sanctions appear to be Calm and Safe a Tripoli based Diplomat said wednesday. A there is absolutely no panic a said the belgian Diplomat who handles . Interests in the libyan capital. Americans she said a have known very Well since january 1986 that if they Are Here there Are some  the United states invalidated ports for travel to Libya in 1981 and imposed economic sanctions and further travel restrictions in 1986. The moves were to reduce what then president Reagan called libyans support for terrorism. Washington recently announced it would crack Down on suspected violators of the travel restrictions through operation Roadblock. Only journalists and in up id ass mediate family members of libyans Are wed to libyans permitted to travel to the North african a a few ladies married to libyans country. Phoned me saying their families in the the . State department has urged states told them to leave the country a the estimated 500 to 1,000 americans in she said speaking on the usual Diplo Libya to leave before april 15, when a Matic condition of anonymity. . Arms and air embargo is scheduled be american women asked for and to take effect. Vice Fie said but none later indicated the Diplomat admitted that she did be would leave not know the situation of americans in Ujj them Bave children in school a Libya illegally. Many Are believed to be he said 0,1 re Erst / diplomats in Tripoli said tuesday that a those who Don t have a . Stam Syb appeared to be delaying exit visas done to come to me she said. Some for foreigners apparently because of the pm s in. Embargo. Bui he diploma said she or simply made arrangements directly with the libyan government she said. She said the . Interest Section set up at the belgian embassy after the . Embassy closed in 1980, stayed in touch with about three dozen american women had no reports of americans unable to leave. Tripoli was quiet wednesday morning a Day after the sanctions vote the Diplomat said by Telephone. Ordinary libyans Quot done to Seeni to understand these sanctions a she said a they done to believe they wont be Able to get visas for the United states she added. Another Western Diplomat in Tripoli also said the country was Calm. A we went to Tunisia yesterday and came Back Over the Border Quot he said by Telephone. A everybody was Friendly shaking  the . Embargo will go into effect april 15 unless Libya turns Over suspects in the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 and cooperates in a French investigation into a 1989 plane explosion in which four libyans have been charged. The sanctions also Call on countries to order reductions in libyan embassy  pact Aims to prevent country s breakup Moscow apr regional leaders from across Russia signed a federation treaty wednesday intended in president Boris n. Yeltsin to prevent fragmentation 3f the vast country. A Russia has been is and will remain whole. The course of our history will not be interrupted Yeltsin said at the signing ceremony in the St. Georges Hall m the Kremlin. Conclusion of the treaty after months of hard bargaining could be a watershed in Yeltsin efforts to preserve Russia and avoid the Fate of soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev who resigned in december after his Central government collapsed. However the refusal by two of Russia s 20 autonomous regions and areas to sign has raised fears that the russian federation could someday disintegrate. The treaty obliges signatories to respect each others history and culture and promote inter ethnic Trust the itar Tass news Agency said. A it envisages a serious decentralization of the state and provides a Legal basis for lessening tension on Many issues a russian parliament speaker Ruslan Khas Bula Tov was quoted As  one of the 15 former soviet republics is the heart of the old russian Empire that now stretches across 11 times zones and comprises More than 1uu ethnic groups. It has nearly half the population of the new Commonwealth of Independent states and most of the commonwealths natural resources. The two regional holdouts Are both mostly Muslim regions the tatar Region in Central Russia whose people voted March 21 to assert sovereignty and chechen in Southern Russia which has declared Independence. Yeltsin and his allies overcame last minute objections and persuaded the leaders of another Muslim Region Bashko Tostan in the Eastern ural mountains to sign. Chechen a nearly 1.3 million people Are dominated by muslims who have resisted russian Imperial and soviet Rule. In the last year it has declared Independence and nullified All russian Laws on its territory. Chechen began arming itself and has Given Refuge to such pariahs As ousted georgian president Oviad Gamsa Hurdia. The Oil Rich tatar Region is Home to 3.7 million tatar descendants of mongol hordes that occupied parts of Russia for nearly two centuries. It has been demanding More autonomy but has refrained from an outright break. The referendum calling for sovereignty from Moscow was a Rebuff to Yeltsin but tatar leaders pledged afterwards to preserve their links within Russia. They propose a separate treaty with Moscow and have started talks with russian officials. The treaty has no Legal Impact on Russia s relations with the other 10 members of the Commonwealth of autonomous republics of Russia apr j  Independent states which replaced the soviet Union. Within the Commonwealth Yeltsin faces increasingly Sharp disputes Over military and economic issues with leaders of Ukraine the second most populous and wealthy former soviet Republic. A at this critical moment which Russia is experiencing now we found strength reason and responsibility to remove the danger of Iraq mentation looming of or Russia and to do it together Yeltsin said. Also on hand for the ceremony were leaders trom russians 49 blasts or administrative units. Some of the wealthier blasts notably Oil Rich Tyumen and Coal Rich Kemerovo in Siberia also have been demanding greater economic control Over their natural resources