European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Bus Drivers conductors hold 1 Day London strike from wire reports London a almost half of London a buses. Remained in garages wednesday As Drivers and conductors held a one Day strike Over pay and working conditions. The strike caused More inconvenience than commuter chaos with most Rush hour travellers getting to work by subway rail or private cars. London buses Ltd. Workers Are protesting planned pay cuts and extended hours for 7,000. Drivers and conductors due to go into effect april 1. London buses plans to Cut $43 from the average weekly salary of $358 and extend the working week. To 45 hours from 42 hours to better compete with the private pipeline spews Oil Moscow a workers in Siberia were building dikes wednesday to contain Oil that spewed from a broken pipeline the itar Tass news Agency said. Oil leaked for 10 hours after the Omsk Irkutsk pipeline ruptured sunday itar Tass said. About 140,000 barrets of Oil spilled before the line was repaired it said. The Oil formed a huge Black Pool covering 123 acres of the siberian permafrost about 130 Miles Northwest of Irkutsk itar Tass kill Rock thrower 17 Jerusalem a israeli soldiers shot and killed a palestinian youth who threw stones at their jeep wednesday officials said. Majid had a 17, was shot on a main thoroughfare in the Arab beit Hanina Section of East Jerusalem. Soldiers said he was among some 20 other palestinian youngsters who pelted the vehicle with rocks and ignored a warning to Stop police spokesman Shmuel Ben Ruby said. A a a a a Gas strike in Italy off Milan Italy a gasoline stations owners on wednesday called off a planned three Day nationwide strike after the government promised to enforce Long promised tax reforms. In anticipation of the strike that was scheduled to last from tuesday night until Early saturday italian Drivers began lining up on tuesday to fill their tanks. About 40 percent of gasoline stations in major cities remained closed wednesday because they ran Short of gasoline after the Rush tuesday by Drivers. The association of station owners claims that taxes currently account for 60 percent of the Price of gasoline. Standoff enters 3rd Day at embassy in Costa Rica san Jose Costa Rica apr three gunmen demanding that Nicaragua s army chief resign were still holding the country s ambassador and 18 others in Nicaragua s embassy wednesday. A they have Gallons of gasoline there and if someone smokes or there is a gunshot this could end tragically said Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo of Nicaragua who failed in talks to persuade the men to end the standoff. About 40 police and eight patrol cars ringed the in Bassy which the men stormed monday with assault rifles. After meeting with the Cardinal tuesday the Sun men said they would leave a victorious or they were demanding the ouster of Humberto Ortega who retained the Post of Nicaragua s army chief after his sandinista were voted out of Power three years ago. They also want the dismissal of Antonio Lacayo president Violeta Chamorro s closest adviser $5 million for social projects in Nicaragua and $1 million to finance their own movement. Nicaragua s Interior minister Alfredo Mendieta rejected the demands after he and other officials arrived from Managua late tuesday. Mendieta insisted the eight women and three Costa rican hostage be released before further negotiations. The gunmen also held ambassador Alfonso Robelo and seven other men. The gunmen refused an offer of a flight to Venezuela in return for freeing the hostages Obando y Bravo said. The Cardinal quoted chief hostage taker Jose Urbina Lara As saying he was willing to be flexible. Urbina Lara a companions were not named. The attackers identified themselves As the Polaina command a a reference to the Small nicaraguan town where police Rbt at anti sandinista in Early 1990, killing one. The hostage takers say Chamorro is heading a a pseudo sandinista Quot government. She was elected in 1990 after nine years of civil War. The anti sandinista coalition that helped bring Chamorro to Power recently abandoned her accusing her of yielding too much Power to former sandinista especially army chief Ortega. Ambassador Robelo led exile groups opposing the sandinista in the 1980s. Berlin police beat foreigners use ethnic slurs to report says Berlin up a police in Berlin have beaten foreigners in police stations on several occasions and made anti semitic slurs a report on Germany s second television station Adf said tuesday. Police allegedly beat a 32-year-old iranian taken to a police station last december and called him a repulsive name said a Dos respected weekly to news show Kenn a Eichon d. On another occasion officers reportedly arrested a sri lankan tamil and beat him after bringing him to a local police station Adf said. In a third Case a witness reported seeing a four or five officers beat a Man who was evidently a foreigner Quot in Berlin s tie Garten District. Although the Man did not try to defend himself and called for help the officers continued beating him the witness said. Berlin s police department spokesman refused to comment on the allegations but said an investigation had been launched. A there is not much in this accusation that is watertight Quot said Heinz Hoppe the head of the police Sta Tion where the tamil was allegedly beaten. The City a special commissioner for foreigners Barbara John called for a Swift investigation of the accusations. A the statement of the. Iranian is believable and must be taken seriously Quot John said. The accusations Are the second scandal to hit berlins police Force in the past two months. In january five members of the City a Volunteer Reserve police Force were found to be members of a rightist paramilitary organization involved in gun smuggling. A preliminary investigation on the 2 00-Strong Volunteer police Force revealed questions about a possible criminal background of one thud of All officers who Are known As a Hobby police Quot because they Are not paid for their work. A More detailed investigation of More than 800 Volunteer police officers is still under Way. The Volunteer Reserve police Force provides backup for the City s regular police and guards the Homes of prominent German jews and hostels for . Navy officer sounds veddy British indeed by Meridith Winder . Bureau London a when Navy it. John Jones Speaks everyone listens. Jones has a decidedly British accent that developed naturally enough from being raised in England. A my family immigrated to the states in 1977 when 1 was 18 years old said the administration person Nel officer for naval forces Europe Headquarters in London. A we lived in Coventry England before we sponsored by an aunt living in Tulsa okla., Jones Mother Stepfather younger brother and sister started packing to leave. But there was one hitch. �?o1 did no to want to go because of what i saw on television Quot the 34-Yearold lieutenant said. A i thought All cities were like new York and outside of the cities was like the Dallas television series. It definitely skewed my but once he arrived in Tulsa with his family Jones quickly latched on to the american Way of life including dining on fast food cuisine. A at first 1 lived off of big macs Quot he said. After spending a year in Tulsa Jones Felt a need to pay Back his adopted country for allowing his family to live there. �?o1 enlisted in the Navy and just planned on staying in Long enough to do my bit for the country Quot he said. A but after a while i liked it and started work ing on becoming an Jones became an officer five years ago under the Navy a limited duty officer program. His highest enlisted Grade was Petty officer first class. Once he made up his mind to make a career out of the Navy he faced the decision of whether to apply for . Citizenship. A that was the hard Jones est thing i was Ever asked to do a he said. A but what helped me make up my mind was when 1 knew i was willing to die for this Jones said that when he was serving aboard ship he asked some shipmates whether they were willing to give their life for America. He was surprised to find that some said they . After he became a citizen Jones got mixed reactions from members of his family still living in Britain. A half of my family Are really pleased in a in the american forces Quot he said. A the other half feels i turned my Back in but he has t turned his Back on his w a of speaking English despite spending 16 years around Ameri cans. People who hear him speak still do. Double takes because of his accent. A when i first got Here i thought it was kind of strange talking to an american Navy officer with a British accent Quot said Petty officer 3rd class Mike Grant. A i did no to know what to chief Petty officer Ruben Vargas thought he was a British Exchange officer. A civilian employee who did no to wish to be named thought Jones picked up his accent after spending too much time in England. A once i started working for him i forgot about him being British a Grant said. A i look at him just As being an Jones is the Southern Europe and United kingdom representative to the per diem and travel committee based in Washington. He is responsible Tor helping get housing allowances raised for people stationed in London and getting Utility allowances increased for military members in the United icing am. And because of his work military personnel now receive compensation for television licenses and Road tax. Jones has no illusions about what has happened to him since he arrived in the United states. A apr Erica a mv11 land Opportunity a he said. People can still get ahead. It just depends on How Nard you want to
