European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 c the stars and stripes wednesday june 17, 1992israelis Honor Gorbachev As Mideast peacemaker f h i 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 Compro Mise Over the Golan Heights which Israel capture the 1967 Middle East War and which Syria wants Back. From Syria in the one of the ceremonial doves released by former soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev opts for a ringside scat. 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 tile 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 acc Union 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 strikers press demand that serbian Leader step Down Belgrade. Yugoslavia up a about 3,000 Belgrade University students occupied three faculty buildings for a second Day tuesday to demand the resignation of serbian communist president Slobodan Milosevic. Meanwhile Serbia s main opposition coalition decided to postpone a planned massive anti regime protest giving Milosevic More time to step Down. The decision by the democratic movement of Serbia Dos late monday night a postponed for a Short period of time Quot the protest a a Assembly that was originally scheduled for sunday june 21, in Republic Square in downtown Belgrade a Dos statement said that its Call to Milosevic to resign had already won nationwide support including the Belgrade University student strike. A a great Assembly for democratic transformation of Serbia has practically begun. And while waiting for president Milosevic to respond to these demands for his resignation the Dos decided not to stage the Large democratic Assembly on june 21 but to postpone it for a Short period of time a the statement said. A Dos official denied the decision was prompted by the election monday afternoon of Dobrica Cosic a leading serbian nationalist writer As the first president of the serbian dominated Union of Serbia and Montenegro the two republics of the now defunct six Republic yugoslav federation. But analysts suggested the Dos decision to delay the protest rally could offer Cosic the favorite of Milosevic an Opportunity to meet serbian opposition leaders to try to find a say Charity began at Home Melbourne Australia apr father Vincent Kerin kiss lived Well eating in Melbourne a finest restaurants travelling abroad and building a vacation Home in the Philippines. How did he do it by stealing trom Charity prosecutors say a $2.8 million Over a six year period. 1 lie 59-year-old roman Catholic priest pleaded innocent tuesday to 165 charges of theft and was ordered to stand trial. If convicted he could receive 20 years in prison. He has been been barred from performing priestly kill 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 Iron sets 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. A 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. A 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 Quot 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 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 Maki 81.ramos to succeed Aquino Manila Philippines a former defense Secretary Fidel v. Ramos will succeed outgoing president Corazon Aquino a nearly Complete official vote count by Congress showed tuesday. With 92 of the county a a 94 electoral districts counted Ramos led his closest rival former judge Miriam defensor Santiago by a comma Ding 809,356 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 s 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 in Alps kills 4 Bonn Germany a a Small single engine plane crashed tuesday in the mountainous Southern German Region along the austrian Border apparently killing All four aboard. Police said bikers notified Mountain Rescue officials after seeing the plane crash in the Alpine Border area. A police helicopter located the wreckage and officials said it appeared that the four people aboard the single engine plane died in the scheduled today for drowned signal Soldier Worms Germany a a memorial service will be held today in the Hohenfels Community Chapel at 11 . For a 5th signal come Soldier who drowned saturday command officials said tuesday. Spec. Frank l. Hughie 20, died at Lake Klause see in Schoandorf Germany near Hohenfels a news release said. Hughie was pronounced dead at the scene by German medical officials. The Soldier a Telephone wire repairer and installer was assigned to the 267th signal co 100th area support group directorate of information management 2nd signal brigade. He is survived by his parents or. And mrs. Frank Hughie of Georgetown . The Accident is under investigation command officials said
