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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes saturday june 20, 1992 . Chief suggests military peace Force United nations a in a Long awaited report to world leaders the . Secretary general thursday recommended creation of a rapid deployment . Military Force with heightened Powers to intervene for a peace  the 52-Page report a Boutros Boutros Ghalie a opus on Post cold War strategies a also includes a Broad Range of suggestions such As making greater use of the International court of Justice and changes in . Financing. The document was issued to the 15 Security Council members but has not been released publicly. A copy was made available to the associated press. A Jan. 31 Summit of chiefs of state from the Security Council nations reaffirmed the United nations As the Centrepiece of world diplomacy and asked the Secretary general to report on updating the organization to fit the changing world. Although Boutros Ghali urged new approaches in diplomacy and peacekeeping he emphasized the importance of National sovereignty and said military intervention would not be imposed on unwilling parties in most cases. He also suggested creation of a rapid do ploy Cut Force As provided for under the . Charter. The Force was never established because of  animosity. A it he ready availability of armed forces i Call could serve in itself As a Means of deterring breaches of the peace a the report said adding that the availability of a military Force was a essential to the credibility of the United nations As a guarantor of International  the highly trained a peace enforcement units could be used for example to restore and maintain a cease fire. The Volunteer units would be authorized by the Security Council and be under the command of the Secretary general the report said. . Military observers also could be sent to trouble spots to head off possible conflicts. On Boutros Ghali mentioned a innovative measures to protect . Personnel in dangerous situations implying that . Troops might be Given heavier arms and instructed to use a More aggressive approach in some circumstances. The Cost of . Peacekeeping operations a currently about $3 billion a year a has been a growing concern among . Officials. Boutros Ghali recommended peacekeeping be funded from military budgets instead of foreign affairs budgets to ensure greater availability of Money. He proposed establishment of a revolving peacekeeping Reserve fund of $50 million and appointed a panel to study ways to improve . Financial operations. A the financial foundation of the organization daily grow weaker debilitating its political will and practical capacity to undertake new and essential activities a he said. A there is one inescapable necessity member states must pay their assessed contributions in full and on  other recommendations included a building a Stock of Basic peacekeeping equipment such As vehicles and generators. A keeping a list of personnel with special skills. A holding meetings of the Security Council Heads of state every other year. A stepping up information gathering and providing for a greater general Assembly role in efforts to prevent conflict. A increasing use of the International court of Justice in the Hague Netherlands. He said All nations should accept its general jurisdiction in Many matters by 2000. A furthering the use of regional organizations in preventive diplomacy and peace initiatives. A allowing for possible Security Council punishment of those who put . Personnel in  left of Home Steve Dinkleman of Chandler minn., stands wednesday in what used to be the basement of his Home after a Tornado struck the night before. Dinkleman took Refuge in his basement when the Tornado hit. Residents were cleaning up Friday after three Days of storms that brought 160 tornadoes to the Midwest for More on the weather see Page 11.Job recruiters scarce at Black schools report says by the Washington Post Washington Federal Job recruiters tend to bypass the nations 117 historically Black colleges and universities according to a government report. And Many students on those campuses say they can to find information about government Job opportunities in their schools career development offices the report said. The office of personnel management study described the finding As a a tremendous void in the Federal recruiting  pm director Constance Berry Newman said the pattern has emerged because Federal recruiters tend to focus on Large campuses rather than Small ones and historically Black colleges and universities known As hocus Are relatively Small. �?o1 done to think it was that agencies avoided hocus a said Newman. But Wesley c. Mcclure president of Virginia state University attributed the bypassing of the schools to a a general Lack of awareness of the resources that Are available at our institutions and a an ingrained View that students at our institutions May not have been prepared for responsible positions in the Federal government. The perception has been out there for a Long Long time and has been very difficult to  this week in response to a 1989 presidential order intended to encourage the development of historically Black colleges and universities Newman presented Opma a plan to increase the number of students from such schools who Are recruited for the Federal work Force. The plan Calls for Federal and school officials to work together where necessary to ensure that school curricula include a the development of knowledge skills and abilities which will be needed for jobs in the  historically Black colleges and universities traditionally have received less funding and technical support from the government than other schools of higher learning. In Many cases they do not offer the variety of courses found at Small predominantly White institutions. According to the american Council on education 25 percent of Black College students Are enrolled at historically Black colleges and universities. Mcclure who also is a member of the executive committee of College representatives and Federal officials who Are overseeing the recruitment Effort praised the new recruiting Effort saying it is a not cosmetic in its intent not cosmetic in its  the recruiting Effort so far has included a a january 1991 pm career exposition in Atlanta Home of a Cluster of historically Black colleges and universities where about 4,000 students submitted re sums to 60 Federal agencies. Pm officials could not say How Many students were hired. A the National association for equal Opportunity in higher education has established a Talent Bank of students at historically Black colleges and universities who have Grade Point averages of 3.0 and above. A summer internship programs also Are being expanded such As the one at the department of agriculture which has hired 1,400 students from historically Black colleges and universities  deed turns deadly in storm Arcadia Fla. A a Man who helped two women push their stalled ear off a Highway during a thunderstorm was killed by lightning minutes later. Wayne Kenneth Blackmon a 50-year-old husband and father of four was struck As he talked to the women afterwards. The women is Ere treated at a Hospital and released. Nicotine Patch users suffer heart attacks new York a the food and drug administration is investigating reports that people wearing nicotine patches while smoking have suffered heart attacks a newspaper reported Friday. Sturdy memorial Hospital in Attleboro mass., told the Fra that five such heart attacks occurred Between april and mid june the Wall Street journal reported. The patches worn like adhesive bandages contain nicotine that is absorbed into the skin. They arc often prescribed by doctors to help people quit smoking and carry warning labels that caution against smoking while wearing them. Sales of the patches have surpassed $400 million. They Are made by three pharmaceutical companies american Cyan amid  Lederle laboratories division Ciba Geigey Ltd. And Marion Mer Rell Dow inc. A spokesman for american Cyan amid said his company knew of a person who suffered a heart attack while smoking and using the company s pro step Patch. All three companies told the journal that they were looking into the problem. They said they had not investigated the possible consequences of smoking while wearing a Patch because the products warn against it. Two doctors quoted by the journal said nicotine overdosing was not known to cause heart attacks. Richard Hurt director of the nicotine dependence Center at the Mayo clinic in Rochester minn., speculated that Many Patch users Are longtime smokers who already Are at High risk of heart attacks. An Fra spokesman said the Agency was investigating the reports  
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