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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, April 13, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 c the stars and stripes monday april 13, 1992 at a glance pfc. Eric Wood of Wil Flecken Germany delivers a kick to Wii Liam Hauserman of Hanau a but its Only make believe. See stories on pages 14-15.reservist has one regret an army Resene doctor who spent eight months in a military prison for desertion after refusing persian Gulf War duty has one regret her peace protest went unheeded. A Page 4gas guzzlers get extra tax Maryland has agreed to slap an extra tax on Gas guzzling cars and give a tax credit on cars that get Good gasoline mileage. A Page 5noriega�?Ts Money targeted the . Government is trying to seize hundreds of millions of dollars from Manuel Noriega s european Bank accounts. A Page 6libya to sever links Libya announced sunday that it will sever All Contact with the outside world for the 24 hours before . Sanctions take effect on wednesday. A Page 8scholarships announced the stars and stripes will award two $1,500 scholarships to seniors attending department of defense dependents High schools in Europe the newspaper s publisher said. A Page 9revising Union rules president Bush is reportedly planning to take Steps to prevent unions from using billions of dollars in fees collected from non members for political activities the non members done to support. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 action line. 16 comics. 16-20 commentary. 13 faces no places. ----10 letters. Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. 27 weather. 11 dec envoy says Bosnia leaders agree to another cease fire Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr ethnic leaders from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina sealed a truce sunday and agreed to place heavy weapons under International control a european Community official said. But tension remained High As explosives shattered two Bridges Between serbian dominated Eastern Herzegovina and croatian regions to the West. European Community ambassador Jose Cut Leiro announced that Bosnia a Muslim serbian and croatian leaders had agreed to a cease fire to begin at Midnight the Tan Jug news Agency reported. But fighting raged on the Kupres Plain West of Herzegovina and a yugoslav fighter Jet was downed said defense officials in neighbouring Croatia. Tan Jug quoted the yugoslav military saturday As saying 320 croatian fighters died in a a catastrophic defeat Quot on the Plain. There was no Independent confirmation. Cut Leiro said the cease fire agreement he brokered with ethnic leaders sunday also foresaw the disbanding of All military formations bar those of the Federal army and the bosnian government Tan Jug reported. Previous agreements among Bosnia a feuding leaders have collapsed within Days but Cut Leiro said All parties were now a aware of the Gravity of the  heavy weapons were to be placed under the control of dec monitors within a 24-hour period he added. Mobilization of fresh troops sniper activities and House searches were to be halted and refugees allowed to return Home. Cut Leiro had met with ethnic leaders also on saturday and a serbian Leader claimed All parties had reached a political agreement to carve the Republic into ethnic regions. A Sfanjani s backers win 55 seats Tehran Iran apr backers of president Hashemi a Sfanjani s policies appeared to have scored a major Victory against their anti Western rivals in parliamentary elections according to results released sunday. The final composition of the 270-seat majlis or parliament will not be known until run off elections Are held. But the flood of pro a Sfanjani results left no doubt that his supporters will dominate parliament. A Sfanjani backers won at least 55 seats outright in fridays crucial election greatly strengthening rats Anjanie a hand As he seeks to improve the Economy and strengthen ties with the West. An overwhelming defeat for his rivals would be a Sharp setback for the Hartline followers of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. They now dominate the parliament and have obstructed rats Anjanie a policies. The official islamic Republic news Agency said 29 of the top 30 vote winners in the key Tehran District Are members of the society of combatant clergymen whose leading Light is a Sfanjani. Only the top three vote earners garnered enough ballots to win their seats outright. The rest will compete in run off elections at a Date yet to be announced. Nationwide 52 of the approximately 100 candidates who garnered enough votes to capture seats outright Are members of the society the iranian news Agency reported. Among the top 30 vote getters in Tehran was Saeed Rajai Khorasani a former iranian ambassador to the United nations who is believed to support rapprochement with the United states. Another was Mohammad Javad Larijani a former Deputy foreign minister for . And european affairs Larijani is close to foreign minister Ali Akbar Velamati a a Sfanjani supporter. Three top hard line leaders were not among the top 30 candidates in Tehran. Rats Anjanie a faction argues that economic Reform and More foreign Trade will help cure unemployment and inflation. But the radicals see ties to the West As a betrayal of Khomeini a  from Page 1 the sight of sleeping Beauty a Castle at 4 . Got the adrenaline flowing their Mother said. Five hours later the brother and sister were perched at the Entrance to euro Disney poring Over a detailed map of the Park. The conversation was fast paced. A big Thunder Mountain is very popular in the states a said Hillary adding a woo woo Wood and rotating her fist in a Circle like Arsenio Hall a a dad a going on it with me a Alex said proudly. His dad the area support group commander at Kirch-g5ns, nodded apprehensively but approvingly. The Park opened festively sunday despite a nearby bombing and a rail strike. A bomb toppled a Pylon and a Power line serving the theme Park officials said the explosion started a Small Forest fire but did not seriously disrupt the Parks electricity. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. One anticipated problem massive traffic jams did not occur perhaps because French authorities had urged the Public to avoid the possible traffic congestion. Even with a one Day strike closing the commuter rail line serving the Park its parking lots were less than half full by mid Oming. But strikes and bombings seemed Remote at the opening ceremony As the army of Disney a Lima gingers Quot prepared for the expected 11 million people this year. The cloudless sky enabled the Sun to beam directly onto the Gold fringed turrets of sleeping Beauty a Castle As the shirtsleeves crowd pursued the Parks five theme oriented lands for the first time. The opening of the Park was the finale of a three Day $12 million private showing for 15,000 members of the Media and 3,000 other invited guests from around the world. The christening of sleeping Beauty a Castle on saturday evening was broadcast live across Europe. The gala included live performances by Cher and Tina Turner a confetti Laden Parade Down main Street .a. Featured actors Eddie Murphy Michael j. Fox producer George Lucas and actress Gina Lollobrigida waving from Vintage open air automobiles. They were accompanied by floats carrying Many Disney characters. Music was provided by a 400-member marching band. The opening of euro Disney is the end of seven years of planning and construction yet it is Only the beginning for Disney a european project. A second theme Park a Disney Mem studios Europe a is scheduled to open in 1995. The current total of 5,200 Hote rooms 414 log Cabin style rental trailers Anc Campground will be supplemented by an additional 14,000 hotel rooms when construe Tion is completed in 2017. By then Eure Disney will also contain three championship Golf courses and a third theme Park. Adi the for a company described by euro Disney president Robert Fitzpatrick As having modest goals. With amusement Parks in California Florida Japan and now France a the sur never sets on Disney Quot quipped a Disney official Friday. The Hampton have now visited three of the four Parks. They went to Disneyland when the family was stationed in California and Disney world in Florida was a vacation spot while they lived in Alabama. A Bui never a grand opening Quot Alex pointed out. With the children being experts on Disney Hillary was asked by an american Tele vision reporter what language Mickey mouse Speaks. Very aware that the main mouse cannot Kis Sibly get by with one language in France wary informed the reporter that a the i  the associated press contributed to this  from Page 1 marked the commentator on italian state television which broadcast the service. Speaking in English at the end of the mass the Pope in Bright red Robes said the theme of the Denver meeting would be the new testament passage a i came that they May have life and have it  he said the theme a proclaims that Jesus Christ alone offers Young people the vision and strength to face the enormous challenges of this moment in  the 71-year-old pontiff made extensive Tours of the United states in 1979 and 1987. He also visited Alaska in 1981 and 1984, and puerto Rico in 1984. The other stops on his 1993 . Visit have not yet been announced. The . Bishops statement said Denver was an a a attractive location for the hispanic communities of the southwestern United states and Central America. Surveys indicate that by 2020 the american Catholic Church will be 50 percent hispanic. In addition the statement said a cd ver conveys the image of youth and Vitty because of its association with ski and the Rocky mountains a it said the costs of the papal eve would be borne by the National Cathi Church not the archdiocese of Denver an estimated 1 million youths tended the world youth rally in cues Chow in the Popes native Poland. On the Popes last . Visit he to eled to Florida South Carolina Lou Ana Texas Arizona and California  
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