European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 0 the stars and stripes world monday january 4,1993 London up a Britain will remain outside the european Exchange rate mechanism Lor at least a year prime minister John major said sunday. A there Are fault lines in the Erm and both the Chancellor of the exchequer and i have made it Clear those fault fines need to be determined cleared up before it would be possible for us to go Back into it a he said. A a Quot a a a speaking on the British broadcasting  debut breakfast with Frost show hosted by David Frost the prime minister said he could not put a time Frame on the return but added a a it a certainly not  a imminent is certainly not this year. Beyond that one can to make judgments a major said. Major said a managed current and stability in Exchange rates were very attractive for business and com Mcrae but one of the problems in recent months was the imbalance Between Exchange rates and interest rates in Europe America and Japan. T Quot experiences with the Erm had suggested that it was necessary to consider other options he said. A now we May need to look also a if we go Back into the Erm and if the Erm is reconstituted in anything like its old form a at some form of relationship Between the european currencies and the Dollar and the yen a he said. The prime minister also predicted slight economic growth for Britain this year. James Barker of san Jose calif., runs through Hanoi wearing a pow Mia shirt in sunday s Vietnam Marathon. Of wins Marathon through Hanoi a Hanoi Vietnam apr american Doug Kurtis beat British runner Tim Soutar by More than 10 minutes in Hanoi a first International Marathon sunday cheered by thousands of vietnamese. A my friends encouraged me promised i d have a Good time and i did Quot said Kurtis who before sundays race had completed of 132 marathons and won 30, Kurtis 40, of Northville mich., ran the 26-mile, 385-Yard Vietnam Marathon course in 2 hours 39 minutes 14 seconds. The course wound around the Scenic Lake of the restored sword through the narrow streets of the old commercial District and past the mausoleum of National hero to Chi Minh. Kurtis is a computer systems administrator for Ford motor co. James Barker 46, an american Vietnam War Veter an from san Jose calif., competed in the Marathon wearing a shirt to Honor the . Servicemen still missing from the War. A on a very psychological level  the More painful images of the entire War was the forced March propaganda exercise of prisoners in the streets of Hanoi a Barker said. L a realizing that took place in downtown Hanoi one of the More benign ways to re Frame that historic unpleasant image would be to come to Hanoi with Good will and course those streets in a Marathon while offering a visual Symbol of ongoing concern for mias and possible pos prisoners of War Quot tie said. Soutar 37, is a lawyer based in Hong Kong. The top woman runner Vietnam s Dang Thi Teo finished in 3 25 51. Australian Kathryn Ross was third. Japanese official wants to pick new from Wir reports Tokyo a a site for a new capital replacing Tokyo should be determined within three years by the Public Home affairs minister pc Intro Murata said sunday. The minister said a new capital should be built where greenery is abundant. Being close to an International Airport and Tokyo also should reconsidered. Murata Heads a special panel in Japan slower House of parliament the diet on capital relocation. He was at the forefront of efforts Toj it ass legislation in the last diet session for the Transfer of capital functions outside Tokyo. 1 jews protest excavations Jerusalem thousands of Ultra orthodox jews blocked streets with burning garbage bins and threw rocks at police sunday to protest the excavation of Bones from ancient Graves near _ Jerusalem sold City. The disturbances were the latest in a series of protests against archaeological excavations at construction Sites in Jerusalem., archaeologists working at a construction site just outside the Walls of the old City discovered Bones thought to be those of christians who died during the Conquest of Jerusalem by Persia in the seventh Century state run Israel radio reported. 5 slain in German Home Berlin a five people ranging in age from 10 to 81, were found shot to death in their Beds inside a Home in Western Germany in an attack without an apparent motive police said sunday. Police said robbery probably was not a motive for the killings because nothing appeared to be rms sin from the single family House in Ahrens Bok about Miles Northwest of the Baltic sea port of Linbeck. No weapons were found at the scene late saturday and the Only damage tithe House was a broken window police said. The victims were described by police As three women aged 81,42 and 35 an 80-year-old Man and a 10-year-old girl. Quot Israel to extradite Antar Jerusalem a after six months of Legal wrangling Israel on sunday granted a . Request to extradite a crazy Eddie Antar the discount electronics tycoon who fled the United states and is wanted on Federal charges that he embezzled millions of dollars. Justice minister David Libia signed an order allowing Antar to leave for the United states in the next few Days following protracted negotiations Between lawyers representing the fugitive businessman and the . Justice department. Antar famous in the new York metropolitan area for his loud television commercials hawking discount stereo equipment was arrested by israeli agents in june after living for years under an assumed identity. Police skate the Issue Sydney Australia a australian police say they be got enough on their hands without wheels on their feet. Peter Macdonald a new South Wales state legislator suggested officers make use of the rollerblade fad to become More Mobile on the streets of the Beach Community of suburban Manly and to improve their image. Police did no to think much of wearing the skates which have All four wheels aligned in a Row. Garry Dunne assistant Secretary of the state police association called it naive ridiculous and fraught with danger for officers peruvian Leader ousts some envoys for Lima Peru a president Alberto k. Fujimori said saturday that some of the 117 officials ousted in a purge of the peruvian diplomatic service were removed Quot for a displaying their homosexuality in a scandalous  the removal of 22 percent of Peru a diplomatic staff a including 24 ambassadors a was announced last wednesday. Fujimori said in a radio interview that unacceptable conduct old age and poor performance were the three main reasons for the set makeup of the diplomatic corps. He did not say How Many were ousted for displaying homosexuality. A i have nothing against the personal private conduct of these people but if it is the Case of a person displaying a 1 will say it directly a his homosexuality in a scandalous manner it is not honorable for this gentleman to represent his country a Fujimori said in the radio interview. However he said that homosexuality was rare among those in the diplomatic corps. Quot they homosexuals Are exceptional cases not Genera i want to repeat but there Are cases like those which have been punished Quot he said. A so it has been necessary to act with a firm hand. No government has been Able to touch this Diplo Matic elite but i believe that it has been necessary a Fujimori did not give any specific examples of the a unacceptable Quot behaviour which he said led to some of the diplomatic dismissals. A if we Are going in spend $50 million a year for the diplomatic service the people have the right to demand output Good conduct morality Quot he said