European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 29, 1993 world the stars and stripes Page 9 t i if of a i a we a a a a a a a a a a a ,�?T, a. A a a a it it. \ it 1 a"0 v w % death on a Madrid sidewalk firemen search through debris for passers by killed when a theater marquee collapsed wednesday on a downtown sidewalk in Madrid Spain. At least six people died and 12 or More were injured when the Bilbao theater a 2,600-Pound marquee fell during the Early evening when spaniards traditionally go for a stroll. Officials said the collapse was caused by repair work being done on the buildings facade. Warsaw pact nations arms Brussels Belgium apr about 1,500 tanks armoured combat vehicles and artillery pieces have been destroyed so far in Fonner Warsaw pact nations under a newly enacted arms control treaty nato officials said wednesday. In an initial assessment of the Accord officials said the former communist nations have begun scrapping conventional or non nuclear weapons to meet the treaty a terms. In All some 30,000 tanks artillery pieces and other hardware stockpiled by natos former adversaries during the cold War must be destroyed under the conventional armed forces in Europe agreement. The Accord took effect in november although the nations began in july to Check each others military bases depots and other Sites to verify the number of weapons stored. A senior Alliance official speaking on condition of anonymity said about 450 inspections a 253 by nato nations a were carried out during Tolje summer and fall. The actual count of arms at East european military Sites generally matched the numbers the governments gave to arms Contro authorities he said. A they Are not cheating As far As we could establish a he told reporters. From those inventories the 30 nations party to the Accord Are to make reductions Over three years in main Battle tanks artillery armoured combat vehicles attack helicopters and combat aircraft. Since August the official said about 1,500 tanks armoured combat vehicles and artillery pieces have been scrapped by the former. Warsaw pact nations. To Complete the three year timetable set out in the treaty the East european nations must demolish weapons almost daily he said. Nato inspection teams will Monitor the work. The cafe treaty was signed in november 1990 by the 16 nations of the North Atlantic treaty organization and the six of the former Warsaw pact the Eastern militants Ballance. Each Side must reduce to an equal ceiling of 20,000 tanks in an area stretching from the Atlantic coast to the ural mountains deep in former soviet territory. After the collapse of the soviet Union Western nations feared the agreement would never take effect. At the urging of the West Russia and seven other former soviet republics agreed to abide by the treaty a terms and divided up the weapons cuts negotiated by the Kremlin. A passive smoker s claim wins $22,000 London up a a local government official won $22,000 in compensation in the first known Case of a British employee winning a significant award from an employer for damage suffered from passive smoking her Union said wednesday. Non smoker Veronica Bland 36, who worked for the Stockport metropolitan Council since 1979, filed the personal injury claim two years ago after developing chronic bronchitis. The claim was settled out of court for $22,000, the local government officers Union Nalgot said wednesday. Nalgot spokeswoman Mary Maguire said the claim did not set any precedent but she said it nevertheless was expected to open the floodgates to other passive smoking claims in Britain. A although this Case does not amount to a judicial settlement of a passive smoking Case it s believed to be the first time a settlement has been made a Maguire said. ,.a it s expected that Many similar claims by other sufferers from passive smoking will follow she said. British health minister Brian Mawhinney said tuesday the government was prepared to consider legis lation against smoking in Public places and the workplace unless targets Laid Down last july in a government report health of the nation w Ere met. A Good Progress is being made by voluntary Means a Mawhinney said a but if this does not continue we will consider taking statutory  the government report said Public places should be covered by effective no smoking policies by 1994 and the Large majority of employees should be covered by no smoking policies by 1995. The Nalgot announcement wednesday was expected to highlight the changing attitudes toward passive smoking and act As a warning to employers or the High costs of claims. The Case a should be a Clear indication to other employers that if they do not do anything about smoking in their workplaces they will face very expensive claims a a employment lawyer Gillian Howard told the British broadcasting corp. A for the bulk of employees its absolutely critical that they Are protected from passive smoking and the risk of both personal illness and of course death a said David Blunkett health spokesman for the opposition labor party. Ira says it planted bomb that Hurt four at harrods from wire reports London a four people were slightly injured in an explosion outside harrods on thursday minutes after a warning purportedly from the Ira Scotland Yard said. A caller who claimed to represent the Irish Republican army and used a recognized code word said in a telephoned warning at 9 15 . That a bomb would go off at the department store a police spokesman said requesting anonymity. A Small explosion followed about a half hour later As the store and surrounding streets were being  blackened and tatter cd remains of a Green awning dangled Over a Brompton Road Entrance to the main foyer of harrods. Shattered Glass covered the sidewalk and Street. Sex communist sentenced Tirana Albania a a court on wednesday sentenced the widow of former stalinist dictator Enver Hoxha to nine years in jail for corruption during the closing years of communist Rule in this impoverished Balkan nation. Prosecutor Teodor Mosco had demanded a 14-year sentence for Nexhmije Hoxha 72, the first member of albanians former communist elite to face trial. She was charged with misusing More than 750,000 leks the equivalent of $75,000, in state funds Between her husbands death in 1985 and the collapse of his regime in 1990. Nazi Era mass grave sought Haren Netherlands a a Royal dutch air Force reconnaissance team is searching for the grave of 16 people murdered by the nazis 50 years ago town officials said wednesday. An f-16 fighter Jet fitted with infrared imaging equipment made three passes Over the Appel Bergen nature preserve where the grave is believed to be town Hall spokesman Pieter Oldenburg said. The infrared photographs detect Thermal patterns that could reveal the grave because of differences in vegetation cover. In May 1943, German fir Iii squads killed 35 dutch civilians front villages around this Northern town in reprisal for Wildcat strikes. A grave containing 19 bodies was uncovered in 1945 in the wooded area that is now the 125-acre preserve. Pressure from relatives of the other 16 victims led town officials to make new searches ii recent years but excavations turned up no sign remains. Jewish cemetery hit Eisenhut Wenstadt Germany vandals desecrated a jewish cemetery in this Eastern German City toppling 11 gravestones and painting another with a Swastika police said wednesday police said they did not know who was responsible Anne Frank Friend Dies Amsterdam Netherlands a Jan Gies who smuggled food during world War 11 to Anne Frank and members of the dutch underground has died. He was 87. Gies died of kidney failure tuesday at his Home in the dutch capital said Anne Frank foundation spokeswoman Teresie a Silva. Gies and his wife Miep gained International renown by being mentioned in Franks Best Selling diary of her two years in hiding under nazi occupation. Dutch swimming in smokes gallants log Netherlands a smokers Are flocking to this Beach resort in search of Booty thousands of Cartons of cigarettes that washed up on the Beach. A there Are cigarettes As far As the Eye can see a police spokesman Wil wingers said wednesday. We re knee deep in them a thousands of beachcombers have come to the Northern dutch Shore for a share of the Bounty blown off the German owned freighter Hamburg Star on the Stormy North sea this week. A 13-mile stretch was carpeted with cellophane wrapped Cartons Many still dry inside Wiegers said. The Amsterdam newspaper de vol Skrant reported wednesday that 18 containers with 10 million cigarettes each were swept from the freighter