European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Members of opposing parties scuffle wednesday in Italy a parliament As they try to elect a president. Italy s parliament tries again but fails to elect a president Page 8 b the stars and stripes world Ireland dispute disrupts International mail flow from wire reports Dublin Ireland a Ireland is doing without International mail service because of a three week dispute Between Post office management and employees about part time staffing. An Post the National postal service published notices wednesday saying that it was not accepting any mail in some parts of Dublin and in several counties mail was Only being accepted for delivery within the county. Both incoming and outgoing International service was suspended it said. The . Postal service announced wednesday that it would no longer accept mail addressed to Ireland because of the smugglers nabbed Santiago de Compostella Spain police on wednesday arrested 25 people suspected of smuggling cocaine and hashish into the Northwestern Spanish Region of Galicia a rough coastal area Long known for its contraband activities. Authorities also seized Bank records a gun tens of millions of pesetas in Cash Short wave radio systems and a boat docked in the port of la Coruna which they said was bound for Colombia to Load 2,200 pounds of brew ban fails Strasbourg France a the european parliament rejected a measure on wednesday requiring that Low alcohol and alcohol free Beers imported into Germany be free of artificial sweeteners. The Assembly rejected an amendment to dec wide foodstuffs legislation which German parliamentarians tried to use to ban foreign artificially sweetened near Beers from German shops. The 286-to-58 vote was wide enough to kill Bonne a Hopes of protecting its 1,000 Small breweries from Competition in alcohol free and Low alcohol Picasso found Nice France a investigators wednesday recovered an unsigned Picasso stolen in Early March in a garage and arrested five people sources said. The men who were not identified were to appear in court thursday for possible charges in connection with the theft of the painting la Hidalgo Aux Chapel to Host author Edwin Louis Cole by the stars and stripes Haine Berg Chapel in Wiesbaden Germany will Host a guest speaker next week. Or. Edwin Louis Cole will speak at the Chapel May 21-23 at 7 . Cole ministers to families through seminars and encourages people to reach their maximum potential in All areas of life. He has written several books including maximize manhood potential courage and communication sex and Money. On thursday and saturday evenings Cole will give a special ministry to families. On Friday he will speak at a menus conference. For More information Contact chaplain capt Pearlean Scott at ets 337-5027.merchants branches to close in Germany for 3 holidays Frankfurt a most German branches of merchants Community Bank will be closed in Observance of three holidays in upcoming weeks. All merchants facilities in Germany will be closed May 28 to observe ascension Day and june 8 in Observance of Whit monday. Bank branches in Bremerhaven Karlstedt and Berlin will be open june 18. The Bank a other branches in Germany will be closed for Corpus Christi Day. Rome apr for the second straight Day thursday parliament failed to elect a new italian president with no candidate receiving the required two thirds vote. But the chances were expected to improve today when Only a simple majority is required. Choosing a president is the first step in ending a void in the country a political leadership. Italy has been without a president or full Premier since last month. Party leaders were engaged in furious negotiations thursday to agree on a candidate. In the first three rounds of voting the 12 major parties in parliament each proposed a candidate and most voted for their own Choice. Arnaldo Forlani Leader of the dominant Christian democrats and Mino Mart Nazzoli a Christian Democrat who has been minister of institutional Reform were mentioned As Likely candidates. The presidency is a mostly ceremonial Post. However the president chooses the Premier designate who then forms a government. Italy a political leadership has been reeling due to a Kickback scandal in Milan and a Large protest vote against major parties in National elections april 5-6. President Francesco Corsiga resigned april 28, two months Short of the end of his 7-year term. His Gestur Mussolini politics Rome apr after nearly 50 years a Mussolini has returned to italian politics. Since then ii Duce a legacy Hasni to been quite the same. First there was the scene on opening Day of parliament when newly elected Alessandra Mussolini the dictators 29-year-old granddaughter tried to take his former seat. It was occupied. Undeterred Mussolini a Neo fascist paid homage to the dictator by kissing a left Wing to executive in the chamber. A you remind me of my Grandfather a cooed the former actress. Next the blonde Mussolini was splashed on a popular gossip Magazine with Only a Fluffy Pink Towel covering Ner a barely. The two episodes and the marginal political position of the Neo fascist party explain the subdued reaction in Italy to another Mussolini in parliament. A a she san anachronism a shrugged Gianfranco Pas Quino a political science professor at Bologna University. Mussolini has of course been interviewed by a few newspapers. And she has hit the Glossy magazines usually in photos left Over from her acting Days like the Towel pose on the Magazine Gente people. But while foreign journalists have besieged her since was aimed at pushing parties to Cut the enormous government debt and change its slow moving Structure. The outgoing four party coalition headed by caretaker Premier Giulio Andreotti retained a slender majority in parliament following april selection. They won 494 of the 945 seats. On wednesday shouting and scuffling preceded the Start of voting. Deputies of the Neo fascist italian social movement or Psi cried a a thieves at members of the dominant Christian Democrat party news reports said. Some Christian democrats hollered Back a Piazzale Loretoo a the name of the Milan Piazza where Benito Mussolini was Hung up for display in april 1945 after his execution. A Christian Democrat was hit in the Eye by a wad of crumpled paper hurled by a Psi member italian news agencies reported. In thursdays balloting a Christian Democrat senator Giorgio de Giuseppe was the top vote getter with 257. On wednesday he got 296 votes in the first round and 284 in the second. However he was proposed to test the Christian democrats party loyalty and was not considered Likely to be the party a eventual Choice. A total of 1,014 delegates Are eligible to vote including both houses of parliament and regional in 1992 the april 5-6 elections the first Mussolini to enter postwar government has largely been ignored at Home. Some observers say the attitude reflects italians growing detachment from their fascist past. In particular with the collapse of communism there has been an easing of the political polarization that consumed Italy since the War exploding into left and right Wing Mussolini terrorism in the 1970s. Analysts compare Mussolini to the Royal family the a Voias. Supporters of the dictator the royals were banished after world War ii. A a few years ago to speak about the Savoia family coming Back was blasphemy a said Pasquale Nonno editor of the daily ii Mattino of Naples where Mussolini was elected. A now you talk about it
