European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes world sunday november 1,1992pope admits Church erred in condemning Galileo from wire reports Vatican City Pope John Paul ii on saturday declared once and for All that the Church was wrong to condemn Galileo for saying Earth revolved around the Sun. The pontiff called the Case an example of the compatibility of religion and science. The Pope s speech at the pontifical Academy of sciences closed the Book on the matter nearly four centuries after the astronomer was found guilty of violating Church doctrine by contending Earth was not the Center of the universe. The speech also came at the end of 13 years of study by Vatican experts appointed by John Paul to explore the Case. The Pope has already admitted Church errors in Galileo a condemnation by the Church  scientist charged Moscow a a scientist who allegedly disclosed state secrets on chemical weapons has been charged and remains in custody authorities announced saturday. A Brief statement carried by the itar Tass news Agency quoted the russian Security ministry As saying that Vil Mirz Yanov identified As a a doctor of chemical science a had been charged. The Agency report did not specify the charges against Mirz Yanov. The ministry announced oct. 22 that Mirz Yanov one of two authors of a newspaper article called a poisonous politics a published in the weekly Moscow news on sept. 20, had been arrested. The Moscow news report said the russian military had secretly tested the worlds most powerful binary chemical weapon this year despite a statement by president Boris n. Yeltsin that Russia was abiding by an agreement with the United states to destroy such  civilians massacred Amritsar India a separatist insurgents massacred 27 sleeping farm workers in volleys of automatic gunfire and killed 11 bus passengers by setting off a bomb saturday in Northern India authorities reported. The three separate attacks on civilians occurred in indians two most troubled states Punjab and Kashmir which Border each other and Pakistan. Police said 19 workers were shot and killed in the jag Raon area of Ludhiana and eight at Khanna both in Punjab. In both incidents the victims were fast asleep when they were attacked. An official spokesman said the bus was travelling from Jammu to the Kashmir City of Kathura when a powerful bomb blast ripped it apart at a River bridge.2nd quake hits Morocco Rabat Morocco a an earthquake registering 5.4 on the Richter scale Shook Southeastern Morocco on Friday injuring 45 people toppling Walls and cutting Power to some communities the government news Agency map reported. It was the second temblor to hit the area in a week. On oct. 23, a woman and her daughter were killed by a quake measuring 5.2.more haitians try to flee port a Prince Haiti the . Coast guard said Friday that the number of haitians fleeing in -bound boats is rising a phenomenon refugee groups attribute to the end of Hurricane season and Hopes for a new american government. The number of haitians intercepted by the coast guard so far this month is 711, the highest monthly number by far since May when president Bush ordered . Authorities to turn refugees Back without determining whether they were fleeing political persecution. From june to september the coast guard picked up 460 refugees said Roger Wetherell a coast guard  prosecutor named Rome a Italy on Friday named a special anti mafia prosecutor As part of the governments stepped up fight against organized crime. Bruno Siniari 65, a former prosecutor in Palermo Sicily was appointed to the Post by the country Stop judicial body. The Post was created by the government earlier this year. Giovanni Falcone a crusading anti mafia prosecutor who was assassinated in May had been the leading candidate for the Job. French vessels protect Japan s plutonium ship Brest France a French naval vessels guarded a japanese freighter Friday As it took on fuel and supplies ahead of its controversial voyage Home with a cargo of deadly plutonium. Industry minister Dominique Strauss Kahn said in Paris that the Akatsuka Maru would leave Brest tonight for the port of Cherbourg about 150 Miles East where 1.7 tons of plutonium will be loaded into the hold. The plutonium the largest amount Ever to be shipped comes from spent fuel from japanese reactors reprocessed by Frances state owned nuclear fuel firm Ogema. It is the first of 30 tons to be shipped Back to Japan this decade under a $4 billion contract. Strauss Kahn said journalists would be Able to View the loading on television monitors in a break with Frances tight secrecy Over the ships movements. The minister said the loading operation would occur Over 24 hours but he did not specify when it would Start or when the ship would leave Cherbourg. He refused to disclose the route for Security reasons. The voyage Back to Yokohama has drawn intense protest from environmental groups and governments whose Waters might be along the secret route. Plutonium used to make nuclear bombs is one of the worlds deadliest substances. A speck inhaled can kill a human. Fears have been raised that terrorists could attack the ship and that an Accident could kill tens of thousands of people. Retired . Adm. Stansfield Turner former director of the Central intelligence Agency was quoted Friday in the leftist daily liberation As saying the ship would tempt pirates. A a there san obvious risk about this voyage because there a been a lot of publicity about it a Turner was quoted As saying. A if someone wants to equip himself with plutonium he a certainly had the time to  French and japanese officials say the multilayered stainless steel tanks holding the plutonium can withstand sea pressures up to 33,000 feet and temperatures up to 1,832 degrees for 90 minutes. The tanks Are equipped with transmitters so they can be found if the ship sinks. Japan says the plutonium is needed for a new generation of fast breeder reactors part of a program to Cut Oil imports. A customers in a parisian restaurant enjoy a smoke after their lunch Friday but they face restrictions today. France stubs out most Public smoking Paris up a France is losing a part of its heritage today saddening those who cherish memories of parisian cafes filled with the smoke of Strong Gau loises cigarettes. Today the governments new anti smoking Law comes into Force Banning the habit in most enclosed Public places. The new rules mean possible fines of Between 600 and 1,300 francs $115 to $250 for anyone caught smoking a cigarette in schools colleges railway stations and underground a metro trains or on buses. In restaurants bars and cafes smoking will be tolerated in Only specially designated areas. In the workplace too employees will be Able to Light up Only if their Bosses have set aside properly ventilated smoking zones away from other colleagues. Fines for company owners who break the new Law Rise to 3,000 to 6,000 francs $570 to $1,150. But if the new Law is being quietly welcomed by Frances Long suffering non smokers it has been loudly ridiculed by restaurateurs. A if one of my customers Calls the cops to complain about someone smoking ill pay the Fine myself and let him carry on Quot restaurant owner Alain a Tournier told la express Magazine this week. Fellow restaurateur Bernard Fournier was More militant. A a in a going to put up a sign saying a smokers res Italy proposes its own ban Rome apr the government proposed legislation Friday that would ban smoking in Public gathering places and on Public transport. A Cabinet statement did not go into details but news reports said the proposed ban would apply in restaurants discos Art galleries and radio and television studios. Fines for violators could reach $135. Tau rant above the  business leaders Are concerned about conflicts erupting among employees now that the Law is on the Side of the non smoker. But the new rules become Complex in the office. If you work in a room by yourself you can puff away to your hearts Content. Once it is shared with a colleague however sufficient ventilation must be available to protect the non smoker. The anti tobacco Law even spells out the ventilation requirements a a minimum of 7 liners of air per second in air conditioned buildings or 245 cubic feet of air for every employee in workplaces with conventional windows