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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, January 11, 1993

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In Europe blamed on Paris apr sounding a new alarm in the european country worst hit by aids government researchers say the disease accounts for 40 percent of deaths among parisian men age 25 to 44. Paris Large aids vulnerable homosexual population and a resistance to aids education Are cited As reasons Why France has had the most aids cases and deaths in Europe. Activists also blame the governments inadequate education efforts. Socialist officials have been criminally charged with allowing Haemophiliacs to receive transfusions of aids tainted blood in 1985. At least 300 people have died from tainted blood contributing to the 535 aids deaths of parisian men aged 25 to 44 in 1991, an increase from 358 in 1989, said Eric Hougla of the National Institute of health and medical research. Aids accounts for some 40 percent of deaths in the group. Only traffic accidents kill More Young parisian men. Aids killed 11,662 people in France from the Early 1980s through 1991, Bugla said. In Europe Italy had the second highest number of aids deaths by years end a 6,002. There were 160,372 aids deaths in the United states through sept. 30, and aids is the leading cause of death among men 25 to 44 years old in Baltimore san Francisco los Angeles and new York. Although the Pasteur Institute in Paris is a world Leader in aids research activists say the government has been slow to awake to the need for education and prevention. Or. Jean Frank ois Chambon medical director of the association of research communication and action for the treatment of aids blamed government reluctance for delaying creation of a health education Agency until 1988. Only then did condom ads begin appearing on billboards and in movie houses. Officials have had difficulty persuading French men to accept condoms either because of personal distaste or roman Catholic traditions. 2 it was not until december that the health minist installed a condom vending machine school. Despite opinion polls showing the school sales officials blamed the delay on Resis machine in a Paris Hig Large support for Tance by school administrators the government plans to increase 1993 funding education and prevention by $9 million to $36 mini officials said for lion Berlin up the . Ambassador to Germany on saturday unveiled a plaque dedicating the site of the past and future . Embassy in the former Berlin Wall a death strip next to the Brandenburg Gate. A with the fail of the Berlin Wall with its death strip that ran through this property and the unification of Germany the cold War was ended a said ambassador Robert a Kimmitt before unveiling the plaque which reads a the once and future site of the . Embassy  the embassy was on the 1.5-acre site next to Brandenburg Gate from 1928 to 1941, when the United states declared War on nazi Germany. The embassy building formerly a Palace belonging to the prussian Field Marshall Gebhard Blucher was destroyed during the 1945 Battle for Berlin. During the initial cold War division of Berlin the property was left vacant with the . Government retaining ownership. But following construction of the Berlin Wall on aug. 13, 1961, the embassy site was cleared of rubble and became part of the death strip designed to give East German Border guards a Clear Tine of fire to shoot people trying to escape to the West. With German unification on oct. 3, 1990, and plans to move the German seat of government from Bonn to Berlin the . Government decided to unify its diplomatic representation in the German capital by rebuilding the old embassy. The United states still has diplomatic premises in both former East and West Berlin. No Date has been set for rebuilding the embassy and no decision has been made on the design of the new building a . Diplomat in Berlin said. Reports that Diana eager Tonasket cases amps gut Schu Pilar at first it might appear As if Grady Hargrove is trying to score some Points during the High school game he is officiating. Actually he is trying to pry the Ball Loose after it got stuck Between the hoop and the backboard during saturday s match in Ilau Holder Germany Between Ilau Holder and the International school of Brussels Belgium. Isbos tint Moynihan 21 watches is won 43-37. London up Buckingham Palace on sunday denied reports in two newspapers that the Princess of Wales was demanding a Quick divorce and was prepared to surrender custody of her two sons. The sunday Mirror quoting sources a at the heart of the princesses Circle a said Princess Diana a reluctant decision to drop a custody Battle for princes William and Harry was the a ultimate sacrifice for a devoted Mother Quot needing to get out of an a intolerable  the people newspaper ran the same Story. However Buckingham Palace said the reports were untrue and the papers had not tried to confirm them. British prime minister John major told the House of commons in december that the couple had no plans to divorce and both would a participate fully in the bringing up of their children a and a close Friend of the Princess of Wales Carolyn Bartholomew was quoted sunday in the mail on sunday As saying a was far As i am concerned there is no question of divorce and she treasures her boys above All  another sunday paper. The news of the world reported that Buckingham Palace was tightening its hold Over the princes to limit the princesses influence on them. It reported the princes will spend less time with her As they Are groomed As heirs to the throne. The news of the world reported that Royal expert Harold Brooks Baker director and publisher of burkes peerage a respected publication chronicling Royal affairs said a it is believed she deliberately tried to wreck the whole system of monarchy because it did not fit what she wanted from  Premier resisting pressure to devalue franc Paris apr battling a new assault on the franc French Premier Pierre Bergovoy pledged in an interview published sunday not to devalue the French currency As Long As he is in office. France a key Force behind the drive for a unified Europe and a common currency has battled speculation against the franc since the country a voters in september narrowly approved the maastricht treaty on european Unity. In an interview with  journal do Dinu Chc the socialist Leader said a was Long As in a prime minister the franc will not be devalued. A the franc has been attacked but has held firm and will hold firm simply because the Basic foundation of our Economy has been sound a he said noting a 25 billion franc $4.46 billion foreign Trade surplus last year. France and Germany Europe a economic powerhouse have been buying billions of francs to prop up the currency. The franc faced new pressure last week closing at 5.60 to the Dollar Friday compared with 5.52 the week before. A great country must have a Strong currency or its it a a mince . Its an Issue of dignity for France Quot 1 said. I we want to build Europe on an equal footing Wil out partners we need a robust  the socialists face a potential rout in March a Siam entry elections but leading conservatives hopi to gain Power also talked of a plan that would avoid devaluation that could boost exports but make import More expensive  
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