European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 11, 1993 world the stars and stripes Page 9 two faces of approaching Spring knowing that sunny Days can to be car away an enterprising businessman in Frankfurt mood. But for a Householder in Bucharest Romania Winter is still a cold Insp Rinsuke re Germany uses a sporty hat umbrella to entice potential customers into a springtime Auty. A snowfall tuesday brought car traffic in the area almost to a standstill. Explosives seized in London police say London of a anti terrorist police recently seized several Hundred pounds of homemade explosives from a North London garage Scotland Yard said wednesday. Police sources denied newspaper reports that they had also found maps indicating a number of possible targets including Buckingham Palace and the prime ministers residence. The explosives and a car were seized March 4, a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said. Quot inquiries Are continuing a she said speaking anonymously in keeping with British practice. The daily Star reported the seizure wednesday and the Story was later picked up by other British newspapers the big and Britain s press association news Agency. No sources were Given for the reports. The report in the Star said police found maps near the explosives marking Buckingham Palace and Downing Street As possible targets and other locations in Birmingham Manchester and Glasgow. The Irish Republican army used a Large amount of fertilizer based explosives packed into a Van for a massive bomb that killed three people and injured 91 in London s financial District last april 10. The reports surfaced As the House of commons prepared for its annual debate on renewing the prevention of terrorism act which gives police extraordinary Powers to combat the Ira and other illegal groups. Speaking tuesday in the House of commons prime minister John major challenged the labor party to drop its opposition to renewing the legislation. A the opposition have mow voted against the prevention of terrorism act on 11 occasions. Unless they vote with us now on that act they should pipe Down on crime for Good a major said. Labor spokesman Tony Blair said wednesday that the party opposes a Section of the act that permits police to detain suspects for up to seven Days without consulting a judge. He said labor also opposes Quot exclusion orders a which can forbid residents of Northern Ireland from entering England Scotland and Wales. Quot everyone wants to ensure that the Security services do their work properly but it is important that we safeguard the civil liberties of the subject also that we lock up the right people and not the wrong people a Blair said on bbl  to serve up cold War crackers other stored food London a the cold War has ended not with a bang but with a crunch. The British government says it plans to get rid of thousands of tons of crackers and other food from a vast stockpile intended to help britons recover in the event of a major military attack. Nearly 200,000 tons of food was Squirrel led away for nearly 50 years in depots around the country. V. Agriculture minister John Gummer said in a statement made Public wednesday that the food will be sold returned to manufacturers or Given to charities. Besides crackers the stockpile includes supplies of flour fat sugar and other food items. An agriculture ministry spokeswoman said that while perishable food was replenished from time to time Over the years some of the crackers Are up to 40 years old. Quot they Are specially made to last a Long time without going stale and Are kept in a special canister a said the spokeswoman speaking on condition of anonymity Quot i Don t know the recipe. One of us has tried one and he said it tasted quite  Gummer announced a phased reduction of the food stockpile in 1991, but the government has decided to get rid of it altogether. Amato booed As he denies mishandling italian scandal Rome apr cries of Quot resign resign resounded from opposition benches in the Senate on wednesday when prime minister Giuliano Amato defended his governments handling of a corruption scandal. During the Stormy session one senator showered the chamber with bogus lira Bills to signify the widespread bribery exposed in the Tangen Topolin a or Kickback City a scandal. Amato said he would quit politics As soon As his mandate As prime minister expires saying that could happen Quot in a Day a month or even  the prime minister whose socialist party has been most tainted by the scandal said he intended to set an example of the need for political change. Officials have said the four party coalition has no intention of resigning and Amato said he would seek a vote of support from the government parties. Amato went before the Senate to explain his Cabinet s withdrawal of a decree that would have decriminalized violations of party financing Laws the most  Quant charge in the scandal that has Jed to More the dlr 900 arrests including politicians and leaders of state Industry and private business. The government pulled Back the decree after an outcry arose from Many accusing the government of trying to save politicians implicated in the probes. Opposition parties including Neo fascists arid the upstart Northern league whistled and booed at Amato when he began his speech. A senator from the Northern league which stands to gain the most from the scandal hurled the bogus lira notes. 8 mafia suspects arrested in Sicily Palermo Sicily apr police arrested eight people tuesday and hunted for other mafia suspects blamed for More than 40 murders that helped bring the recently captured a Boss of Bosses Quot to the top of the Cosa Nostra prosecutors  murders began in the Early 1980s with the victims being the enemies of Salvatore Quot Toto Riina. The killings continued throughout the decade As Riina and his Corleo Nesi crime Dan eliminated anyone who might be a Poten tial Challenge prosecutors Guido to Forte and Gioacchino Natoli said. After 23 years in hiding Riina Italy s no. I fugitive was arrested in january As he was being driven Down a Palermo Street during Rush hour. In All authorities said they issued 56 arrest warrants including warrants for some mob Bosses already jailed including Riina Michele Quot the Pope Quot Greco and Giuseppe Quot the cashier Quot Calo