European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 16,1993 the stars and stripes b Page 9125 nations sign chemical arms pact Paris apr the last of 125 nations signed a treaty Banning chemical weapons Friday although the absence of most Arab states and North Korea Means the weapons remain a threat in two volatile regions. The ban fashioned by the 39-nation conference on disarmament requires signatories to destroy stocks of chemical weapons and facilities producing them within 10years. V a a a. A a a a a a. A a Quot nations that sign it can demand that an organization a a Quot i new a a he treaty which bans the production use Transfer stockpiling of chemical weapons is the first arms in the Hague Netherlands promptly inspect suspect Sites in another country. The and St. W. Control pact to eliminate an entire class of weapons of mass destruction. A this is a major achievement of humanity,1 said ambassador . Shahabuddin of Bangladesh the last speaker in three Days of signing ceremonies that began wednesday. A we Hope that Progress will soon be made in other areas of arms reduction Shahabuddin said. A Security cannot be guaranteed by military Means alone about 2cknations Are thought to have chemical weapons. The United states and Russia signed the document wednesday so did Iran a victim of iraqi chemical weapons during the Iran Iraq War of the 1980s. Strong quake hits in Tokyo apr at least 193 people were Hurt Friday when the strongest earthquake to hit Japan in a decade Shook Northern mainly Rural areas with a Force of 7.5 on the Richter scale. At least nine Smalt fires broke out and seven build reports of a landslide and damage three Bridges and seven sections of Road. Police said there were no reports of deaths. The Central meter logical Agency Saia there was no danger of tidal Waves As a result of the quake. No damage or injuries were reported in the Low level radioactive waste storage Center near Aomori 344 Miles North of Tokyo police said. Television news showed sections of torn up roads damaged buildings fallen Telephone poles and shattered store windows in towns in hokkaido. Some Tern Horary Power failures and train delays were reported. The tremor registered a six on the japanese scale of  several areas making it the strongest to hit the quake prone nation in 10 years the meter logical Agency Saia. A total of 136 people were injured when a quake of six on the japanese scale hit hokkaido on March 21,1983.the Agency originally estimated the magnitude of the quake at 7.8 on the Richter scale then downgraded it to 6.7 and then said it was 7.5. Limited information in preliminary reports from local meteorological facilities caused the varying readings the Agency said. Japan uses a different scale which measures ground motion at various locations. It is not convertible to the Richter scale which measures the total magnitude of a quake. Among the 20 Arab league states Only Algeria Mauritania Morocco and. Tunisia signed the Accord the test heeded a league Boycott demanding Israel destroy its nuclear Arsenal first. Israel signed the chemical weapons ban.�?�. Libya and Syria both suspected of developing chemical arms also did not sign. South Korea signed despite the absence of North Korea which is suspected of developing nuclear and chemical arms. Regional rivals India and Pakistan signed. So did China Brazil Argentina and the former soviet a club lies. A. Syria s government run daily newspaper Al thaw a accused the West of using the treaty to try to enforce unilateral disarmament on a the arabs and depriving them of any deterrent Means for self defense signatories must declare shortly after ratifying the treaty whether they have chemical arsenals or programs. All existing weapons and facilities must be destroyed within 10 years of ratification with a five year Extension for nations lacking financial or technical Means to meet the deadline. The treaty to be administered under United nations auspices by an International secretariat at the Hague will take effect after 65 nations ratify it but no sooner than 1995. Treaty a ii i Reml Tiv the chemical weapons convention be Irig signed this week would a ban the manufacture use stockpiling and Transfer of chemical weapons including Mustard and nerve Gas As Well As herbicides and riot control agents in warfare. V a allow a signatory nation to demand an. Inspection in another signatory within five Days. International inspectors could Seal Oft a suspect site within 48 hours to prevent. A materials from being moved. Require signatories to confirm whether they have chemical weapons and destroy them and the factories that make them 10 years after treaty takes effect. That would occur after.65 nations ratify it but not before january 1995. A create a 41 nation body with rotating membership charged with inspection and enforcement. The body would be based at the Hague Netherlands. A amps Barbie blahs Sis Dave Cay Mannheim elementary school fifth grader Michelle m. Bie during her lunch break last week so she used her Chandler feels a Little less Chipper than her Friend bar Lunchbox As a  Golf course manager by Steve scholar Kaiserslautern Bureau the manager of the rolling Hills Golf course in Baum older Germany has been suspended As a result of an investigation into inventory discrepancies. Pam Keene was suspended with pay indefinitely to it dec 21, pending the outcome of the probe by the criminal investigation come said Community spokeswoman Madeleine Dwoyakowski. She could not say when investigators expected to end the probe which she said was prompted by an internal control review of Golf course operations in August. The nine Hole Golf course remains open. Keene who became the Golf courses manager last March has 30 Days from her suspension to reply to civilian personnel officials Dwoyakowski would not say if the non appropriated fund employee was a military family member. Keene could not be reached for comment Friday. A Golf course employee who answered the phone at rolling Hgt los said Keene had not come in since her suspension. It. Col Harold e. Cooney 222nd base support in commander at Baum Holder would not comment citing the army a policy of not commenting on ongoing investigations. Dwoyakowski confirmed Friday that investigators also Are checking additional accusations of mismanagement against Keene that came to Light after the original probe began. They were detailed in a letter to the stars and stripes this week As Well As to Bauchot Der a commander the general accounting office in Washington Usa eur commander Gen. David m. Maddox and rep los Aspin d-wis., who has been nominated to be the next Secretary of defense. Those accusations include a a a $10,000 shortage of inventory. A violating customs regulations by Selling Golf equipment to unauthorized purchasers. A illegal distribution of promotional items. A giving free food and beverages to employees. A misappropriation of $700 from the Baum older Golf league. A falsifying employee time cards. A allowing the Golf course to be used for commercial purposes the allegations involving the rolling Hills Golf course comes less than three months after an investigation into financial irregularities at the Monteith Golf course in Firth Germany. Brian Peroutka who managed the Monteith course and another Golf course employee were fired following that probe