European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 19, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 9108,000 germans protest rightist Rise Frankfurt Germany a More than 100,000 people demonstrated in candlelight parades in two German cities thursday to protest rising Radical rightists in Gem any. Police in a Firnberg said about 100,000 people took part in an anti rightist protest also attended by Federal parliament vice president Renate Schmidt of the opposition social democrats. The private news network nov showed scenes in Niernberg with thousands of people lining the sidewalks of the old town area of the City. Student and other citizens groups organized the protest the stat Ioji said. Police said 8,000 people also took part in a candlelight demonstration in the Rhino River City of Mainz. Officials have reported nearly 2,000 violent Radical rightist attacks against foreigners and others in Germany this year with 17 people killed mostly germans. Following an arson attack by Radical rightists that killed a turkish grandmother her granddaughter and Niece in the Northern City of Molln on nov. 23, shocked germans have taken to the streets to show their Solidarity with the estimated 6 million foreigners living in Germany. The government has also banned two Radical rightist groups in the past two weeks As officials step up efforts to Stop the  in Egypt dives after extremist attacks Cairo Egypt apr Muslim extremist attacks have slashed tourism As much As 75 percent an official says. Saved Moussa head of the governments office for promoting tourism was quoted Friday in the daily newspaper a1 ashram As saying there was no Hope for salvaging the 1992 tourism season. In the fiscal year ending in june 1992, 3 million visitors brought in a record $3 billion a making tourism the nation s largest foreign currency earner. Moussa told the paper that travel agencies had cancelled 75 percent of Tours to Egypt. He said that 70 percent of charter flights have been dropped and that Egypt air Cut Back on International flights after jumbo jets were flying to Cairo with Only two or three passengers on Board. A we Are sure now that the 1992 tourism season has been hit and there is no Hope to save it a Moussa was quoted As saying. A what is occupying us now is to save the 1993 season and secure the 1994  he could not be contacted for additional comments. Moussas View of the losses went much further than statements made wednesday by president Hosni Mubarak. The president said that the attacks had caused tourism to plunge by 30 to 35 percent and that the government could not guarantee safety. The extremists have launched 11 attacks on tourists As part of their Campaign to overthrow the government and install an iranian style theocracy. A British tourist was killed and two others were wounded in an october shooting and five germans were wounded in a shooting last month. In All 79 people have been killed and More than 130 wounded this year by the extremists. A police crackdown which began dec. 8, has led to the arrests of More than 700 suspected extremists. At least 150 have been released. A1 ashram quoted Nabil cd arc regional director of the Cataract hotel in the Southern City of Aswan As saying the occupancy rate at the end of november was Down to 30 percent. He said it was 90 percent at the same time last year. The newspaper also quoted maj. Gen. Mohamed Tallab head of tourist police As saying hotel occupancy rates in Southern Egypt this week ranged from 25 percent to 48 percent. Australia to permit women to Fly fighters serve on subs Sydney Australia apr less than a month after dropping its ban on Gays in the military the australian government said Friday that it will let women Fly fighter aircraft and serve aboard submarines. The decision took effect immediately. A ban on women in army combat jobs will remain in effect said defense science and personnel minister Gordon Bilney. Women will be allowed to Fly All types of aircraft in the Royal australian air Force Bilney said. The aircraft will include such  planes As the f/a-18 and full. The submarine decision expanded the Navy a policy. Women have been allowed on naval surface vessels since 1991, when regulations were changed to bring women into combat related duties. The Cabinet decided nov. 23 to end australians longstanding ban on Gays in the 70,000-member australian defense Force. The government of prime minister Paul Keating said the decision made military policy comply with australian anti discrimination Laws. Bilney said army positions in infantry Armor artillery and combat engineering units will remain closed to women because of a the probability of direct physical Contact with the  a combat effectiveness cannot be compromised if the australian defense Force is to perform its vital role in areas such As infantry or artillery that still depend crucially on physical strength rather than High tech weapons  Bilney conceded that some women arc Strong enough to handle combat but said the Community a View was that a forcing women to engage in hand to hand combat is an inappropriate use of their talents and  . Peacekeepers released by Khmer Rouge guerrillas phenom penh Cambodia apr Khmer Rouge guerrillas on Friday released 46 , peacekeepers seized thursday Northwest of the capital. It was the third time in two weeks that the Khmer Rouge has detained peacekeepers. . Spokesman Eric fait said the 46 indonesian soldiers radioed their base just before noon to say they were returning. They were held overnight near the provincial capital of Kampong Thom in Central Cambodia. The City is about 90 Miles Northwest of phenom penh. Fait said the men reported that they were Fine. He added that one vehicle was left behind. It is not Clear whether the vehicle had broken Down or was used As a bargaining tool. Earlier the Khmer Rouge chief holding the peace keepers said they would Only be released after he had received written instructions from his commander Gen. Men Ron who is based in Kampong Thom. Since the Khmer Rouge dropped out of the peacekeeping operation in june they have barred the United nations from areas under their control. The indonesians were detained thursday after they helped negotiate the release of 33 other peacekeepers. Earlier this month six . Military observers were taken hostage by Khmer Rouge soldiers on the sen River 15 Miles Southwest of Kampong Thom. They were released 72 hours later after indonesian peacekeepers brought a letter to their captor from men Ron. Fire destroys . School bus in Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany a amps a an electrical ire destroyed a Heidelberg school bus Friday morning is it headed toward Leiden Germany to pick up Stu Lents for Mark Twain elementary. No children had been picked up when the fire broke it and the Driver escaped uninjured according to Hei Jelberg Community spokesman Michael Mowrer. The bus owned by Frohlich Reisen a private company under contract with the army was a total loss Mowrer said. However no Dollar estimate of the dam age was available. The bus was in route to its first Stop in Leiden at about 7 15 . When the fire broke out and German firefighters extinguished the Blaze. The buses owner said the fire was caused by a Short circuit Mowrer said. A second bus was dispatched from the Fatton Barracks motor Pool and the kindergarten through fifth Grade students on the route arrived at school an hour behind schedule. Tyree wants Power to beat up brother dear Santa i want a water gun hats clothes and a by gun. I also want the Power to beat up my brother. I Hope you have a Nappy Christmas. From Tyree Fuquay dear Santa All i want is my own room. If i had that i would be Happy. Love a Elizabeth Powers dear Santa i will be Good i Promise and if i break my Promise then i will understand that i did no to get any presents. If i done to break my Promise then 1 would like a typewriter and a Surprise present. I would like you to bring a Turtle for my brother because he likes turtles and cars. Love katrina Smith age 6 others who wrote to Santa include Michelle Edie Michael John Green Keith Oliver Frances Ojeda Matt Robbins of Oliver Christopher Mcmahill Shawn Gagnon Emily Heath Matthew Wright Peter Miller William Fuquay Iii is. 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