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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A dowday. February 24. 1993 world no receives life term in killing of wife in Korea from wire reports Seoul South Korea a . Army Joldic has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering his korean born wife the .military forces in South Korea said tuesday. In a press release the military command in Seoul identified the Soldier As master sgt. Almy j. O nealjr., 37, of Franklin a. O Neal was convicted feb. 19 of premeditated murder and several lesser charges in the fatal shooting of his wife Myong w. O Neal last june i said. Testimony at a military court martial showed that Neal smuggled a weapon and ammunition into South Korea and used it to shoot his wife in tieback of the head while she slept it added. The military command did not state a motive forthe murder. Windsor repair estimated London it will Cost $40 million to $60million to restore fire damaged Windsor Castle says the country s National heritage  Brooke issued the assessment to the House of commons on monday night. The Northwest Side of the weekend Home of Queen Elizabeth ii and her family a major tourist attraction was gutted by fire nov. 20. The government will pay for repairs to the Castle about 20 Miles West of London and the Queen will pay to restore the lost contents. Twin towers set for China Hong Kong a new financial Center in booming South China will include two 140-Story office towers 30 stories higher than the world s tallest building a pro Beijing newspaper reported tuesday. Guangzhou mayor i Zilius was quoted by a newspaper As telling a Hong Kong reception monday evening that the two 140-Story buildings would be part of a 1.4-Square-mile financial Center. In Guangzhou formerly called Canton. The buildings would exceed the height of the world s tallest building the 110-Story Sears Tower in Chicago which stands 1,454 feet High. Body found on Berlin line Berlin. An unidentified Black Man was found dead on the railway line linking Berlin with Frankfurt an Der Oder police said monday. Police said they had hot been Able to identify the Man or determine the cause of death and appealed for assistance from people who had taken trains sunday Between Berlin and Frankfurt an Der Oder near the polish Border. They said the Man was found lying along the railway line Between the Fiir Tenwalde and Angelsberg. Although there was no evidence linking the death to a racist attack police said their investigations were continuing. Wii flares Wash ashore London three dozen phosphorus flare from world War ii washed ashore monday in Southern Scotland and on the Isle of Man forcing the closure of Many beaches. The coast guard said army bomb disposal expert were summoned to destroy the 36 devices. The danger is that once the phosphorus dries out it can burst into flames. These cylinders appear to be world War ii ordnance which had been dumped said a coast guard spokesman. Stamp to Mark uprising Jerusalem. Israel and Poland will Issue a postage stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the jewish uprising in the Warsaw ghetto officials said monday. The israeli designed stamp which is to be released april 18 on holocaust remembrance Day in Israel and the following Day in Poland depicts a Man standing in front of the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto and is bordered with yellow lettering. About 500,000 jews from Warsaw died in concentration Camps and in an armed jewish struggle in the polish ghetto against the nazis in 1943. The stars and St types Page 9 american officer attacked by Khmer Rouge forces phenom penh Cambodia a Khmer Rouge guerrillas have stepped up harassment of . Peace keepers in Cambodia in recent Days detaining some Ana hitting one . Officer with a Rifle butt before stealing his vehicle. It appeared to be the first time a peacekeeper had been hit a . Military spokesman it. Col. Richard palk said tuesday. Navy it. Ken Koellermeier of Silverdale wash., was driving in the Centra province of Kampong Thorn Over the weekend with a cambodian interpreter and another . Military observer a russian. Guerrillas stopped the vehicle and ordered the rus Sian and cambodian out . Spokesman Eric fait said. They ordered Koellermeier to drive a Little farther and hit him on the shoulder with a Rifle to get him to Speed up. The american was then forced out and the guerrillas drove off in the vehicle. In another incident nine peacekeepers who had jus met with the Khmer Rouge in the Northern Preah i hear province saturday were detained  . Personnel were held for More than an hour monday in the Northwestern province of siem reap when they arrived to meet with the Khmer Rouge fait said. Khmer Rouge official Mak Ben said he knew nothing about the incidents. He said his group did not want to harm . Personnel but wanted them to stay but of Khmer Rouge controlled territory about one fifth of the country. The guerrillas Are refusing to cooperate with peace keepers efforts to prepare the country for elections in May. The United nations says it will organize the elections regardless. The Khmer Rouge has detained . Personnel about 10 times in the past few months and released them  s four factions including the Vietnam installed government and the Khmer Rouge signed peace Accord in 1991 to end 13 Yean of civil War. But the Khmer Roupe has refused to disarm and Skir mishes have continued. Hundreds of thousands of cambodians died during the communist Khmer Rouge s Rule from 1975 to 79. When it was ousted by vietnamese forces that installed new government. Mad about fish a protesting Fisherman hurls a fish at French riot police after demonstrators invaded a wholesale seafood Market in the suburbs of Paris Early tuesday. The fish Ermen were proc sting fish product imports from the european Community and non dec countries. At least five police officers were injured during the incident. Russia sees no nation As enemy but needs military Yeltsin says Moscow a president Boris n. Yeltsin in an interview published tuesday says Russia to longer views any country As its enemy but still needs a Strong military. He also appealed to the armed forces for loyalty. Yeltsin s remarks were aimed at the beleaguered russian military on defenders of the fatherland Day known until 1992 As soviet armed forces Day. We do not consider any nation or group of nations East or West to be our adversary Yeltsin told the military newspaper Krasnaya zvezda. Russia needs a leaner and More Mobile army to Cope with the growing threat from Small scale regional conflicts Yeltsin said the danger of worldwide conventional or nuclear War has decreased he said. Last year s Holiday was marred by a clash Between pro communist protesters and club wielding riot police. Dozens of people were injured. Despite the violence Moscow City officials said they would allow hard line members of the largest pro communist group Russia labor to March tuesday to a Neh Square next to the Kremlin. Yeltsin was expected to Lay a Wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier and War veterans were slated to gather outside the Bolshoi theater. These Are difficult times for Russia s once fearsome military. The army has shrunk by half to about 2.5 million soldiers amid budget cuts and rampant draft evasion. Morale also has fallen As salaries have been eaten up by inflation. The state has been unable to provide hous ing for thousands of officers Many of whom have been withdrawn from Eastern Europe. Yeltsin said the government tripled soldiers base pay in january and some officers salaries were Quin Tuple. Service members also receive preference for state housing he added  
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