European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes wednesday june 17, 1992 israelis Honor Gorbachev As Mideast peacemaker one of the ceremonial doves released by former soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev opts for a ringside scat. Haifa Israel apr former soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev on monday released dozens of White doves Over the sea of Galilee and was awarded a $35,000 prize for advancing peace in the Middle East Gorbachev and his wife Raisa toured Northern Israel on the second Day of their five Day visit to the jewish state. At several stops Gorbachev urged israelis and arabs to Settle their conflict. For example he said Israel and Syria should Compromise Over the Golan Heights which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East War and which Syria wants Back Gorbachev is being celebrated in Israel As the Man whose political reforms brought the demise of the pro Arab soviet Union and the Advent of a Russia More open toward Israel. He helped pave the Way for the renewal of diplomatic relations last year after a rupture of 24 years and is the first soviet Leader in Power or retired to visit Israel. Gorbachev and his wife monday toured Christian holy Sites along the sea of Galilee including the spot on the Northern Shore where tradition says Jesus performed the Miracle of the loaves and fishes. Gorbachev quipped that he was a the last socialist visiting the first one Jesus Israel radio said. During a boat ride on the Lake Gorbachev released two dozen White doves. He Flung them into the air one after the other but some of the Birds were reluctant to take off and one landed on Gorbachev a Olive Green Cap. In Haifa Gorbachev was awarded the $35,000 Harvey prize of israelis prestigious tech Ion University for advancing peace in the Middle East. A i View this As support for my efforts to continue developing a new Way of thinking under new circumstances a Gorbachev said in his acceptance speech. Ira suspected in bombing of cab in downtown London London api a a Small bomb in a commandeered taxi exploded in London a West end while the area was Busy with theater and restaurant patrons police said. No injuries were reported. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they believed the bomb which went off shortly before Midnight monday was the work of the Irish Republican army terrorist organization. Scotland Yard said two men with a package hired a Gold coloured Mercedes cab then produced a gun and made the Driver drive around the West end. They told him to Stop at St. Albanys Street near Regent Street which is one of London s main shopping thoroughfares. He fore running off they told him he had 15 minutes to escape before the bomb a inside the package a exploded. The Driver got away and contacted police. Police said the explosion a Short time later shattered nearby windows but caused no serious damage. A it is being treated As the work of the provisional Ira a said a Scotland Yard spokesman who commented on condition of anonymity. Ray Clements a Street cleaner said he was about 60 Yards from the cab. A i heard a huge bang and saw flames shooting out of the car. I just ran for my life Quot he said. The Ira has launched a series of attacks in London in its Campaign against British Rule in Northern Ireland. Charges say Charity began at Home Melbourne Australia apr father Vincent Kerin kiss lived Well eating in Melbourne a finest restaurants travelling abroad Quot Quot and building a vacation Home in the Philippines. 1 Low did he do it by stealing trom Charity prosecutors say a $2.8 million Over a six year period. The 59-year-old roman Catholic priest pleaded innocent tuesday to 165 charges of theft and was ordered to stand trial. If convicted lie could receive 20 years in Orison. He has been been barred from performing priestly kiss duties. From june 1984 to april 1990, prosecutors say kiss stole from an account he was paid to manage. The account held Money intended for development Aro meets in Vanuatu a Pacific Ocean nation of 80 is ands Northeast of Australia. Prosecutors say none of the Money went to Vanuatu. Kiss had a a vast expenditure for a Man on a modest salary a prosecutor Gavin Silbert said monday on the first Day of a hearing on whether the priest would stand trial. Quot the expenditure supported what was clearly a Jet set lifestyle a Silbert said. Kiss kept a cellar of Fine wines made frequent overseas trips and spent $4,500 on a limousine to transport socialites and a politician prosecutors said. They say he also sent five members of the australian Ballet on a tour of the Philippines. Defense attorney Terry Forrest told the court tuesday that the Money was used to establish projects in the Philippines and Vanuatu and to bring youths from the two countries to Australia for education. Quot the assertion is there was a computer school set up land bought for a piggery and a video production unit set up a Forrest said. He said kiss had to mix with socialites and a High fliers As part of his Job to solicit funds for Charity. World indians protest reforms by staging Broad strike from wire reports new Delhi India a protesting government reforms that threaten jobs millions of workers went on strike tuesday grounding airline flights blocking trains and choking off key industries. At least 2,000 factory workers were arrested in several cities and 10,000 already were in detention in the South said . Pandhe a spokesman for the Center for Indian Trade unions. The Center said 12 million workers were taking part in the one Day strike Japan s oldest 114, Dies Tokyo a Japan a oldest person Waka Shi Rahama died tuesday at age 114, her family said. Shirahama who became the nations oldest person in january 1990, died of old age at her Home in Miyazaki Southern Japan said her daughter maid 81. With Shirahama a death Japan a oldest person now is Tanc Sikai of Nagoya in Central Japan aged 113 years and five months the health and welfare ministry  amnesty asked Islamabad Pakistan a appealing to afghan muslims for mercy the party of former prime minister Binazir Bhutto asked them tuesday to Grant amnesty to fugitive former president Naji Buliah. The former communist Leader has been hiding in the . Compound in Kabul the afghan capital since he gave up Power april 16. A it s a question of human rights a said Khurshid Kasuri Secretary general of Bhutto a Peoples democratic Alliance party. The new rulers of Afghanistan have been unable to guarantee Najibullah Safe passage out of the  artist Dies Sydney Australia a Brett Whiteley 53, one of australians leading Conte Pory artists was found dead tuesday following a suspected drug overdose police said. Whiteley a body was found on a bed in a Motel room at thir Roul a town 50 Miles South of Sydney. Drugs syringes and a near empty whiskey bottle were nearby. Police said Whiteley booked into the Motel last thursday and was last seen alive sat Whiteley urday. Whiteley regularly visited the Motel to seek Solace from his work in his Sydney studio police said. Over the past 25 years Whitely had won every major australian Art award. Some of his paintings commanded six figure  slips intolerable new Delhi India a a boy who lapsed into his native language at an English language school was punished by having his head shaved a news report said tuesday. The seventh Grade student in Chat mangalam in Southern indians Kerala state was taken to the principals room to be reprimanded for speaking Malayalam press Trust of India said. His Grandfather said school authorities also verbally abused the 13-year-old boy before cutting his hair the Agency  Plant blows up Tokyo a an explosion devastated a fireworks factory tuesday and triggered Chain explosions injuring at least 46 people and leaving three missing police said. The injured included a 3-year-old boy from a neighbouring kindergarten who was in serious condition and the owner of the factory Makoto Imazeki 57, president of Daido Kako Enka Ltd