European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 7, 1993 the stars and stripes pages All of Tokai Japan up a technicians finished wednesday the delicate task of unloading 1,7 tons of plutonium from the freighter a Atsinki Maru while anti nuclear groups kept up their Vigil on the Dock. The last of 15 containers holding the reprocessed plutonium packed in 130 sealed casks was removed from the vessel and trucked to the Power reactor and nuclear fuel development corp. Just More than a mile said the plutonium will be stored until the second half of 1994, when it will be transported to a fast breeder reactor in Western Japan As part of its electricity producing plans. Unloading was suspended at Sunset tuesday because of inadequate lighting. The 4,800-ton Akitsuki Maru docked at Tokai about 70 mites Northeast of Tokyo Early tuesday after completing a 19,200-mile nonstop voyage from Cherbourg France. A the Mission generated alarm in More than 45 countries because of the potential for catastrophe involving one of the most toxic radioactive substances on Earth. Japan also come under attack for refusing to divulge the vessels position or even the dates of departure from Japan in August and France in november. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono indicated that the gov Emmentt a stance on the secrecy aspect May be reviewed. But officials ruled out any changes in the fast breeder nuclear program abandoned by the United states and other major Industrial nations because of the High Cost and potential hazards. Fast breeder reactors produce More plutonium than they Neo nazis Sis. Chuck lob re an unknown artist used a Small building near Fin then in the nation. The . Army has ended its operations army Airfield in Mainz Germany to demonstrate his at the nearly deserted Airfield As part of the draw Down Talent and to make a statement against Neo nazism of american troops in residents of Bosnia Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr All but neglected As younger generations struggle to save the besieged City the elderly of Sarajevo Are freezing to death. A Hundred Yards from the bosnian front lines is a five Story nursing Home where two Wood stoves provide the Only heat. Two dozen people have died there in the past two weeks. On tuesday reporters visiting the Home in Nedz Arici just North of the .-con-. Trolled Airport saw 10 bodies wrapped in blankets piled in a spare room. A social worker said the 10 had died in the past 36 hours. No autopsies were done but the cold appeared to be the cause. Temperatures inside the building tuesday were at 7 degrees. ,. The social worker who spoke on condition of anonymity said deaths at the Home since october had reduced its population from 150 to 108, with some 20 people killed by snipers or artillery shells. Tie , High commissioner for refugees said the 10 bodies had been removed for burial by noon. The organization also said it was trying to move the residents to a safer location. And automatic weapons fire. Reporters dodging bullets entered the buildings Only heated room wednesday seeing 50 people huddled near the stoves. One old woman was in a coma. Others appeared to be suffering from frostbite. Attempts to talk to the Homes supervisor were Cut Short by armed serbian rebels who ordered reporters out of the . Philippe Morillon commander of . Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina revised to help residents of the nursing ome. The Home is under continuous sniper a now that i know these people Are dying we cannot continue to do nothing a Morillon told reporters. A you can count on my influence to get something Abc news later reported that French peacekeepers took additional stoves arid firewood to the Home a but left without setting up the stoves leaving the task to the skeletal staff. Barry Fri War a spokesman for Sarajevo a . Peacekeepers said French troops later returned to begin assembling the stoves. Relief officials have predicted that thousands of people will die this Winter of cold and hunger in Sarajevo and More isolated areas of War wracked forces to hold warrant officer sessions Schwet Zingen Germany recruiters will hold presentations in Stuttgart on monday for enlisted soldiers interested in becoming warrant officers in the special forces the information sessions will be at 9 . And 1 . At the Robinson Barracks theater. Army privates through master sergeants of any military occupational specially who Are interested in applying for warrant officer commission should attend a presentation. Soldiers should bring their most recent physical fitness test score card and copies of their personnel data forms 2a and 2?1. For More information Call set. 1st class Thomas Lipuma at the european special forces recruiting office at Dan 379-6430 or 6558. Japanese Prince selects future Bride furniture appliances books to go on Sale in Germany Hanau Germany a defense re utilization and marketing office officials have announced the following Sale this week in Germany a Gross nauheim. Office machines furniture 220-Volt appliances textiles and books will be sold Friday in building 636 at the Gross nauheim training site. Wood furniture will be sold for the clearance Price of $1 per item. The Sale will be open for id card holders from 9 to 10 . And to the Public from 10 . To noon. All purchases must be made in Cash dollars Only. For More information Call Dan 322-9039. Tokyo apr Crown Prince Haruhito has decided to marry the daughter of Japan Stop Diplomat ending years of speculation about who might become the nations next Empress reports said wednesday. Japan a mainstream Media ended a nearly yearlong voluntary blackout on the Princess search for a Bride reporting that he would marry Masako Owada. She is the daughter of vice minister of foreign affairs Hisa Shi Owada. Kyodo news service said an Imperial household Agency Council would meet Jan 19 to approve the Choice. Like her father a former minister at the japanese embassy in Washington Owada 29, is employed by the foreign ministry. She is a specialist on North America. More than 100 reporters crowded around the Owada Home wednesday night As rumours swirled that Zaruhi to had chosen Masako Owada the Media activity followed a Day of persistent rumours that the 32-year-old heir to the ancient chrysanthemum throne would announce his engagement to Owada later this month. For years Owada has been the subject of speculation and in the past has denied any involvement with the Prince. She attended High school in Boston and graduated from Harvard University. She then returned to Japan and studied at Tokyo University. She is said to be fluent in English French and German. At the foreign ministry she deals primarily with .-Japan Trade issues. Naru Hitow a search has been the. Subject of intense Public and Media interest since 1987, when the Royal heir said Oft his return from studies at Oxford that he Haruhito Owada would like to be married by age 30. Haruhito the eldest son of emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko turns 33 on feb. 23. A Long line of possible candidates including Owada had been uncovered and discarded by the Media in a feverish race to be the first to name the future Empress. The search intensified two years ago when Naru Hitow a younger brother Prince Akishin announced his engagement to the former Kiko Kawashima the daughter of a professor. Akishin is second in line to the throne. Virtually All of Japan s mainstream Media however joined in the voluntary blackout a year ago after repealed complaints from Palace officials that the scrutiny was scaring away possible candidates. Most of the nations main newspapers and television networks had been planning to lift their blackout feb. 1
