European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 11, 1993 the stars and stripes b Pago 9two faces of approaching Spring knowing that sunny Days tint be far away an enterprising businessman in Frankfort mood but for a Householder in Bucharest Romania Winter is still a cold unsparing like re Germany uses a sporty hat umbrella to entice potential customers into a springtime laity. A snowfall tuesday brought car traffic in the area almost to a  seized in London police say London 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. A a 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 bbl Ana Britain a 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 in of a Van for a massive bomb that killed three people and injured 91 in London a 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 now 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 Day without consulting a judge. He said labor also opposes a exclusion orders a which can forbid residents of Northern Ireland from entering England Scotland and Wales. A 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 Quot Blair said on bbl  to serve up cold War crackers other stored food London apr 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. 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. A 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. A 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 wins italian Senate vote amid Campaign finance juror Rome up a prime minister Giuliano Amato won a mandate to maintain his government in Power wednesday after a dramatic Senate session made chaotic by heckling from opposition parties. Parliaments upper House voted 143 to 99 with one abstention to approve a motion presented by the four coalition parties saying the Senate a engages the government to continue to carry out its  the Senate also rejected opposition motions demanding the resignation of amatos 8-month-old government. The vote was not technically one of Confidence but political commentators said the 54-year-Oid socialist prime minister would have been obliged to resign had the vote gone against him. The opposition attack on the government entered primarily on its attempt to change the Taw on party funding in a Way that would have imposed heavy fines and other administrative sanctions rather than jail terms on politicians and business leaders involved in Italy a mos widespread bribery and corruption scandal. Hundreds of people have been either arrested or warned they Are under investigation for giving or soliciting kickbacks in return for Public contracts. Most of the millions of dollars involved went to finance the governing socialist and Christian democratic parties. Amato warned that defeat for his government would inevitably mean the dissolution of parliament and new elections to be held under the existing system of proportional representation which is blamed for the instability of Italy s 51 governments since world War ii. Amato asked to remain in Power until parliament adopts a new electoral Law or until a new system is introduced by a National referendum to be held april 18. 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 to the top of the Cosa Nostra prosecutors said. The 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 clan 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. 1 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 wan ants including warrants for some mob Bosses already jailed including Riina Michele a the Pope Greco and Giuseppe a the Cashiers Calo