European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 8 the stars and stripes world Friday january 8, 1893 ass in a v o t&3i bulgarian artist Christo displays his Model for wrapping the Reich Stag building in Berlin. A wrap on Deal to cover Reich Stag Berlin apr Christo the artist famous for works that conceal says he is encouraged by signs that he will finally get to wrap Germany a parliament build ing Long a Symbol of cold War divisions. The 57-year-old bulgarian told reporters wednesday that he has dreamed for 20 years of wrapping the Reich Stag. The 99-year-old building badly damaged in a 1933 fire and ruined during world War ii was rebuilt in 1971, it is near the Brandenburg Gate where the Ber Lin Wall once divided the City into West and East a i want to Wake the Reich Stag up from its sleeping Beauty slumber a Christo said. \ Over the years Christo has wrapped or otherwise decorated Many objects and landscapes including a chunk of the California coastline. But past German parliament leaders have refused to turn nun Loose on the Reich Stag. Now Christo in Germany for the opening of an exhibit titled Christo in Berlin said he Hopes he will gain permission from the current parliament speaker Rita Siihsmuth to wrap up his dream. A. A the fact that mrs Stis Smuth recommended the current exhibit _ gives me encouragement a Christo said. The exhibit includes drawings collages and a Model of his vision of the a wrapped  Christo said he particularly wants to wrap the Reich Stag because for 40 years it was a Symbol of the division of Germany. He said the building has to be wrapped before renovation work starts to prepare it to be the seat of United Germany s parliament which is supposed to move to the rechristened capital from Bonn by 2000. After the renovation it would not be the same building that inspired him to wrap it for so Many years Christo said. He said he would take two weeks in August or september 1993 to wrap the Reich Stag with 1.1 million Square feet of a heavy Silver coloured textile. . Stars planning to join anti racism show in Hamburg Hamburg Germany apr More than 40 International stars plan to take part in anti racism performances at the end of the month in Hamburg organizers say. A conference on racism and the performances Are to be held at Hamburg a Thalia theater on Jan. 30 and 31, the 60th anniversary of the nazis takeover of Germany. A Mong those planning to take part Are . Stars whoops Goldberg Dennis Hopper and Kris Kristoffer son. Others planning to attend include Elena Bonner wife of the late soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov British film Star Vanessa Redgrave and German author Gunter grass. Theater director Jurgen Slimm said the performances called artists against racism Are to express Solidarity against All types of racism in the world. Holding the show in Germany gives it a special significance because of the recent Rise in Neo nazi violence. More than 2,100 Radical rightist attacks were reported last year and 17 people were killed. Most of the attacks have been against foreigners though jewish memorials and cemeteries also have been desecrated. The attacks Are a reminder of How the nazis began atrocities against jews and other i Hopper Goldberg Noritis. Since nov. 23, when a turkish grandmother her Niece and a granddaughter were killed in a Neo nazi fire bombing in the Northern town of m6lln, hundreds of thousands of germans have taken to the streets in anti rightist candlelight demonstrations. A a 8 tons of hashish seized in Beirut port warehouse from wire reports Beirut Lebanon a Lebanon s police have seized eight tons of hashish in a Beirut port warehouse slated for shipment to Holland police chief it. Gen. Mohammed Kob Fosti said wednesday. He said president Elias Era win a office tipped police about the $8 million Worth of hashish smuggled in trucks from East Lebanon s Bekaan Valley to the government run Beirut port. The Bekaan produces 700 to 800 tons of hashish a year and in recent years has also become a significant heroin producer. New tests for Honecker Berlin a a Berlin co dirt on thursday ordered new medical and psychiatric tests for former East German Leader Erich Honecker who is being tried for manslaughter in the deaths of people fleeing from his hard line regime. Chief judge Hans Boss said the results would be reviewed at a hearing next week and members of Honecker s defense team said they expected a decision then or whether the trial will be stopped. The 80-year-old Honecker is suffering from liver cancer and doctors say he will die within three to six months. Honecker is being tried in the deaths of 13 people killed at or near the Berlin Wall. Honecker ruled East Germany with an Iron fist for 18 years before his ouster in october 1989. Ferry crashes into Wall London a the Captain of a channels and ferry lost control in Weymouth Harbor wednesday and crashed into the Harbor Wall. Extensive damage was reported but no one was Hurt. 1 a the my tron denes a 110-foot Roll on Roll off ferry did not Stop As instructed. The Captain threw out both the anchors but was not Able to get her to Stop a said Island ferries company director Nigel Soane  she eventually hit the Quay at approximately 10 Miles an  2 bodies found in Mexico Oaxaca Mexico a authorities have recovered the bodies of a Swiss tourist and a mexican who apparently drowned while swimming off the Pacific coast last week the no Timex news Agency reported wednesday. Authorities said the mexican s body appeared to have been partially eaten by Sharks before it washed up on the Beach off the Southern coast about 240 Miles Southeast of Mexico City. A a the official news Agency identified the Swiss tourist As Daniel Jacques Tobler. But it gave to age Hometown or circumstances for the apparent drowning. It said the second Man had not yet been identified. At least 4 die in crash Paris a a twin engine air plane with 22 people aboard crashed wednesday in a Field near a Paris Airport killing at least four people and injuring 14. I the dash 8, chartered by the German airline Lufthansa hit the ground about 8 . As it attempted to land at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport North of the capital Airport police reported. The aircraft fell Short of the runway said Michel Guyard an Airport executive. He said he had no indication about the cause of the Accident. A the twin propeller dash 8, which belonged to the German company stut Garter Contact air carried 19 passengers and a Crew of three a Lufthansa spokesman said. The plane produced by de Havilland was flying from Bremen Germany. General named As envoy Ottawa a Gen. John de Chatelain the chief of Canadas defense staff was appointed wednesday As Canadas ambassador to the United states. De Chatelain a career Soldier who was born in Bucharest Romania has been the country Stop Soldier since 1989. A ,