European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 22, 1993 world the stars and stripes Pago 11ali wins iraqi plan to free pos his spokesman says from wire reports Baghdad Iraq a former boxing Champion Muhammad Ali headed to Tehran Iran on wednesday with an iraqi pledge to free All iranian prisoners of War if Iran reciprocates his spokesman said. There was no official iraqi statement. Ali has been shuttling Between Tehran and Baghdad telling the two foes to forget their animosity and free All pos from their 1980-88 War. A since late 1990, about 37,000 pos from both sides have been exchanged. Iran still holds 20,000 iraqis and claims Iraq holds 5,000 iranians from the War which left at least a million people dead maimed or  King frees britons Bangkok Thailand a two Young British women who had spent three years in prison on heroin smuggling charges were freed wednesday after being pardoned by the King of Thailand. Patricia Ann Cahill 20, and Karyn Joanne Smith 21, hugged two officials of the British embassy waved to reporters then passed the prison Gates to Board a Van. Their destination was not known. A thai foreign ministry spokesman Saithip Krairiksh said King hum Biol Adulya Dej pardoned them Quot on humanitarian grounds and also because of the Good relations Between Thailand and  he said the prisoners Young age was a  figure Dies in cell Rome a a major figure in Italy a corruption scandal was found dead in his prison cell with a plastic bag around his head tuesday the Day a judge was to Rule on his release. The attorney for Gabriele Cagliari 67, former head of the state Energy conglomerate eni called the death a suicide. But suspicions immediately arose that he was slain. Cagliari a attorney Vittorio do Aiello said at first that his client had died of a heart attack. But he said later that he was convinced that Cagliari took his life so he  implicate friends and business associates. He said Cagliari also was depressed because he believed his latest release request would be turned  victims get Aid Tokyo a officials on a Remote Island in Northern Japan on wednesday distributed part of the 250 million yen donated to families hit by a devastating earthquake last week. The Money roughly $2.36 million came from individuals and private businesses and organizations across the country to a Kushimi Island 460 Miles North of Tokyo. The Island was hardest hit by the july 12 undersea quake which killed at least 187 people. Police Saia 57 people were still missing.30 ordered off ship drown Kuala Bumpur Malaysia a thirty people drowned and 50 were missing after a ships Captain ordered 120 indonesians to swim ashore state police chief Suleiman Mahmud said wednesday. They were a group of people who tried to enter Malaysia illegally aboard the Quot Bara Dubai Quot from the Island of Dubai he said. Each had paid the equivalent of $117 for the trip. Canadian blood tainting reportedly known in 84 Montreal a a scandal surrounding aids tainted blood in Canada has deepened with a report that the government knew months before previously acknowledged that Haemophiliacs were being endangered. The Federal government discovered in july 1984 that blood being distributed to Haemophiliacs could infect them with the aids virus radio Canada reported sunday. Federal documents released in March indicate Ottawa knew in March 1985 that some blood donors were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus which causes aids. They also show that Ottawa continued to distribute blood without testing until late that year. Greg Smith director of the health departments extraordinary assistance plan acknowledged monday that authorities knew about the tainted blood earlier. But he said the report is meaningless because authorities had nothing to replace the tainted blood Supply with. Quot there Wasny to enough of the heat treated product a he said monday referring to a procedure in which blood is heated to kill the virus. Quot you had to make some difficult medical  about 800 Canadian Haemophiliacs tested positive for the aids virus after getting transfusions of tainted blood in the 1980s. About one third have died. Or. Michael of Shaughnessy who worked for health and welfare Canada in 1984, told radio Canada that he informed the Agency in july 1984 that 56 percent of hundreds of blood samples of Haemophiliacs he tested were his infected. He said in an interview with the Canadian broadcasting  French Arm that the blood was tested at the . Centers for disease control and prevention in Atlanta which first sounded the alarm linking blood and his in january 1983. Quot its inexplicable that the Federal government did no to react sooner because Haemophiliacs were exposed to aids for at least a year a said Claire Desrosirs director of the Canadian Haemophilia a society a Quebec chapter. A House of commons subcommittee report released in May has detailed government knowledge of a possible tainted blood Supply dating Back to 1982. France has endured a similar scandal. Three former health officials have been convicted for their roles in allowing the distribution of aids tainted blood from state run blood centers in 1985. About 1,200 Haemophiliacs were infected with the aids virus and about 300 have died. In. The United states health and human services Secretary Donna e. Shalala asked two weeks ago for a High level investigation of How thousands of Haemophiliacs got the aids virus from contaminated blood products a decade ago. Haemophiliacs and their families have charged that companies knowingly distributed contaminated blood products from 1982 to �?T84 before a test was developed to screen blood for i v. An estimated half of the 20,000 Haemophiliacs in the United states Are his infected and More than 2,700 have been diagnosed with full fledged aids. South korean police tear Gas strikers Seoul South. Korea apr riot police firing tear Gas drove striking workers from a tank factory wednesday As the government clamped Down on prolonged labor disputes it said were damaging the Economy. The action came a few hours after unions and management at South koreans biggest Auto Plant tentatively agreed on a new contract following a warning from the give moment that it was prepared to impose a settlement. President Kim Young Sam had allowed Freer labor activity As part of his Reform drive after becoming the country a first civilian Leader in three decades. But officials say spreading labor disputes Are threatening the Economy a recovery from three years of recession. Both factories affected by wednesdays actions belong to the Hyundai group one of South koreans most important Industrial conglomerates. About 2,000 police officers stormed the Hyundai precision Industry co. Plant where about 1,600 workers struck monday to demand higher pay and better working conditions in building tanks for the army. Before the strike began work slowdowns disrupted production for three weeks. Under korean Law strikes Are banned at All defense Industry plants. About 400 workers inside the Plant in the Southern City of Chi Ang won did not resist when police moved in the National news Agency Yon Hap said. Police arrested 288. Swans of riot police move in to break up a strike wednesday at the Hyundai precision Industry co. Plant Inch Ang won South Korea. In Ulsan labor and management at the Hyundai motor co. Reached a provisional agreement Early wednesday to Settle a 36-Day-old wage dispute marked by work slowdowns and Brief strikes. The agreement subject to approval by 30,000 workers in a vote Friday Calls for a 4.7 percent pay raise a limit set by the government to fight inflation. The Deal also includes higher housing allowances and annual bonuses. Hyundai estimates that the average pay of an autoworkers with five years experience is the equivalent of $1,670 a  minister to vie for Miyazawa s Post Tokyo apr former foreign minister Minnio Watanabe on wednesday became the first member of the beleaguered Liberal democratic party to offer himself As a successor to prime minister Kricht Miyazawa. Miyazawa was expected to step Down today to take responsibility for the party a defeat in elections sunday when it lost control of parliaments lower House for the first time since 1955. The Liberal democrats won 223 seats in the 511-seat lower House Short of the 256 needed for a majority. The party is now scrambling to find coalition partners among the opposition parties none of which has More than 70 seats. Opposition groups also Are trying to form a coalition that would exclude the lip. After surprising the party by indicating monday that he might want to stay in office Miyazawa then told party leaders tuesday Quot i have no intention of just hanging on to my  japanese Media unanimously predicted Miyazawa a formal resignation would come at a party meeting this afternoon and a party official confirmed that the announcement was expected then. Miyazawa already had suffered a severe blow to his leadership when rebel members of his party joined the opposition last month in voting no Confidence in him. After a series of scandals that had rocked the party he was accused of failing to enact promised legislation aimed at curbing corruption. The no Conna ence vote forced Miyazawa to Call sundays election. In a television appearance wednesday Watanabe who leads a faction of lip legislators effectively declared his candidacy to succeed Miyazawa. Quot if the party says it really wants Watanabe to of it ill do it even if Means staking my life Quot he said. Watanabe 69, underwent surgery last year for what was described As gallstones and his once Paunchy Frame has since become quite gaunt leading to questions about whether he is healthy enough to run