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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                At a glance a motorcyclist James Eisenburg of Belton Texas is among sightseers who have been stopped at a Road Block by authorities before reaching the Waco arca compound where a cult continues its standoff with Federal agents. See Story on Page 11. Fears of terrorism the bombing at the world Trade Center in new York is feeding a fear among . Law enforcement that americans May be facing organized terrorism on their Home ground. A Page 4 pupils trying suicide More than a dozen South Florida elementary schoolchildren who survived Hurricane Andrew last year have attempted suicide in the past two months. A Page 6 fighting in Somalia renewed clashes Between rival somalian forces in Kismay kilted at least two people a Relief Agency said. A Page 8 Calls for Reform a spreading scandal and a government proposal to let implicated politicians off the Hook has some italians wondering How much they Are to blame Tor letting corruption become so accepted. A Page 9 Index Abby Ann Landers a 21 classifieds. Comics. Commentary. .15 computers. Crossword. Faces a places focus. Horoscope. .27 Jumble. Letters. Money matters .16 sports. 29-36 to listings. 35 weather. .13 Alert from Page 1 ruled the communist country since 1948. The nationwide Alert putting All its military on full combat readiness was the first in 10 years. A Quot our people s army have now been strengthened into invincible revolutionary armed forces equipped with modern Means of attack and defense a the communique said. In 1983, North Korea was placed in a Quot seminar state to protest a joint military exercise by the United states and the Seoul forces. Last year the United states and South Korea did not conduct the exercise amid an apparent thawing of hostilities. The exercise was resuming this year amid lingering suspicions that Pyongyang May be concealing a nuclear weapons program Kirk a a decree came some two weeks before expiration of a one month deadline imposed on it Yongyang by the International atomic Energy Agency to accept its demand to allow inspection of two suspected nuclear Sites. The nuclear arms monitoring Agency based in Vienna Austria has threatened to refer the dispute to the . Security Council which can impose economic sanctions against North talks from Page 1 Powers were inclined to commit troops. European Community officials met in Brussels Belgium of monday with the fighting in Bosnia on the Agenda and several called for More pressure on serbian leaders to agree to the . Peace plan. 4 Halik Mcm a order broadcast on bosnian radio said All available troops of Bis army s 2nd corps based in Tula should move into the area around Czerska and Konjovic polje. Serbian forces overran Czerska last week forcing thousands of residents to flee and have been shelling Konjevic polje Halilovic said All government troops in the East should do their Best to support an offensive to lift the siege of Komovic polje and the City of Srebrenick where 60,000 residents and refugees Are running Low on food and medicines. He ordered the mobilization of police in Eastern Bosnia to bolster army strength. At the same time . Spokesman cmdr. Barry Frewer said Halilovic pulled out of talks on a truce for Eastern Bosnia with the . Commander Gen Philippe Morillon and the bosnian serbian commander Gen. Ratko Mladic. Fri War said Halilovic would refuse to attend such talks until bosnian serbian forces showed Good Faith and willingness to consolidate a cease fire. Mladic said March 3 that his forces would reciprocate with a unilateral cease fire declared by the bosnian government. But fighting has continued especially around the isolated government held enclaves of Eastern Bosnia. Frewer said Mladic and Morillon would meet at serbian Headquarters in Pale East of Sarajevo to discuss a possible cease fire in Eastern  Levinsen the representative of the . High commissioner for refugees in Tula quoted or. Simon Mardyll of the world health organization As saying Many people in Srebrenick required urgent medical attention. Quot the medevac medical evacuation is extremely urgent on humanitarian grounds he quoted Mardyll As reporting in by radio. Quot these Are the worst Hospital conditions i have Ever seen in my years of work in Afghanistan Liberia and other  but Aid officials have said the evacuation of sick and wounded from Muslim enclaves could be weeks away despite a Mission to the area by the commander of . Peacekeepers Morillon returned to Sarajevo from Eastern Bosnia on sunday and scheduled a meeting monday with Halilovic and Mladic. He was hoping to go to Srebrenick which is blockaded by serbian forces on thursday. Morillon said after returning to Sarajevo from Eastern Bosnia on saturday that the area would become a focus of Relief efforts. Elections from Pago 1 Al parliament want to turn Back the influx of refugees from the third world and former East bloc and deny Asylum seekers the government housing and living allowances they receive. The voting for local governments in Hessen a the Only election in Germany this year a was seen As a test of right Wing strength after a wave of attacks on foreigners that revived haunting memories of the nazi Era. It also comes during a recession As the parties that have set much of Germany s course since world War ii Bicker Over How to raise Money to support the painful absorption of former East Germany. Germans Are already paying higher taxes As a result and further sacrifice is expected. The republicans headed by a former nazi is Soldier arc despised by established politicians. But they have won the support of voters unhappy with the major parties for not being More forceful in turning Back the hundreds of thousands of refugees and for indecision on handling the Burden of unification. Voter apathy was a Factor in sundays Strong showing for the republicans. Hessen state radio estimated turnout at 71,3 percent a plunge from the 78.1 percent turnout during the 1989 balloting. Adf television said sundays turnout was the lowest Ever in the key Western German state. The election results have Many germans wondering whether th6 republicans will succeed in winning their first seats in the Federal parliament in elections due in 21 months. Major newspapers across Germany said monday that the vote shows that a growing number of germans have lost Confidence in the Mair Stream parties ability to resolve the country s considerable problems. The social democrats and Christian democrats have been fighting for months Over a Quot Solidarity package to help finance reunification. So far All attempts at seeking such a consensus have failed leading to Public scorn. A protesters infuriated by the extreme rights showing rallied in some cities sunday night. In Frankfurt about 300 people gathered in front of City Hall and some threw bottles but police said there were no serious confront stations. In Kassel dozens of anti rightist demonstrators entered the City Hail shouting a nazis  the republicans won just More than 5 percent of the votes in Kassel but another right Wing group also got 5 percent. Ignatz Bubis the chairman of the Central Council of jews in Germany called the Republican gains a l very bitter exp Ricucci ,. 2 indicted in deadly German firebombing Frankfurt Germany a two rightists were indicted monday in a november firebombing that killed three turks and prompted a government crackdown on Neo nazis. The attack in the Northern town of Molln was the deadliest of More than 2,200 acts of violence against foreigners in 1992, in which 17 people died. The firebombing killed a 51-year-old turkish woman who had been a longtime resident in Germany her 10-year-old daughter and her 14-year-old Niece. Five people were injured the Federal prosecutors office said Michael Peters 25, and a 19-year-old Man identified As Lars c. Were each charged with three counts of murder attempted murder and arson for the Milln attack. If convicted they could get life sentences. It said both men were also charged with attempted murder and arson in a separate pm bombing in Molln that injured nine turks in addition Peters was charged with attempted murder and arson in two attacks near Molln about 25 Miles East of Hamburg. It said Lars c. Would be tried under juvenile Law. Both men were arrested in november and Are m prison awaiting trial. No trial Date has been set. Bandleader Billy Eckstine Dies at 78 Pittsburgh a Singer band Reader Billy Eckstine whose warm baritone graced a siring of 40s and �?T50s hits such As fools Rush in and every thing i i ivc is yours died monday a spokeswoman said. He was 78. Eckstine died monday morning at Montc Fiorie Hospital in Pittsburgh said Dawn Bridges vice president of Media relations at Mercury records in new York one of his labels. He had suffered a stroke last year. Known As a emr. Ii a Eckstine Sang romantic ballads in a Strong vibrant baritone with impeccable diction. He wis americans Mot popular vocalist in 1949 and 50, and the first Black Singer to make the cover of life Magazine and to become a National sex Symbol. Hip Young men copied his style dress shirts with rolled collars Ana i ets draped off the body. His hit records Between 1945 and 1 also included a cottage for Sale Frh or of love / surrender Pear i Moon my foolish heart caravan b and soul and i apologize. His last hit was fussing strangers a duet v Sarah Vaughan  
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