European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 8 the stars and stripes tuesday. Novom Bof 9,1993 korean veterans to sue . Firms Over defoliants from wort report Seoul South Korea a korean veterans association said monday that it would file suit to seek compensation from . Companies that v produced defoliants used in the Vietnam  korean overseas veterans association said the suit would be filed this month in the unite states initially for 36 members who it said were suffering from effects of the defoliant agent  said the chemical has been proven to clause various physical and mental disorders. About 320,000 South korean soldiers fought alongside . Troops in the Vietnam War. Association officials said they decided on Legal action after learning recently that about 20,000 .,australian and new zealand veterans of the Vietnam War won a five year Legal Battle in 1985and were paid $240 million in compensation. $52 million in Art stolen Stockholm Sweden thieves lowered themselves from the roof of the museum of modern Art and stole $52 million Worth of paintings and statue by Picasso officials said monday. A Security guard detected the break in monday morning and called police. There was no explanation Why the alarms did not go off or were not  is the largest Art theft in Sweden museum chief Bjorn Springfeldt said. Crystal night recalled Dachau Germany marking the 55thanniversary of the Crystal night jewish Leader Ignatz Bubis led a procession sunday through the site of the former nazi concentration Camp at Dachau. On nov. 9,1938, the nazis burned and plundered synagogues and property leaving the streets littered with broken Glass. More than 90 jews were killed and 30,000 arrested by the nazis. The violence marked the Start of open persecution of jews and ushered in the holocaust. 10,000 brazilians March Rio de Janeiro Brazil about 10,000people dressed in White marched Down Rio s beaches sunday in the first Public protest against the country s latest corruption scandal. Protesters were asked to Wear White to clean themed of Brasilia the nation s capital said City councilman Carlos mine a March organizer. More than 30 current and former Public officials Are being investigated for their alleged roles in stealing Money from Public coffers laundering it through Testate lottery and receiving abundant bribes. Heels blamed in Accident Manila Philippines a woman s High heels May have turned a fire on a saudi arabian airlines Jet into a bigger Accident monday. Twelve people were injured two. Critically when the escape Chute reportedly was ripped by the High heels.  Boeing 747-300, which arrived from Dhahran with 211 passengers and 21 Crew members was taxiing to the Airport building when air controllers noticed yellow smoke coming from the  Crew ordered passengers to get out. The state run Philippines news Agency quoted witness Sas saying that one of two escape chutes ripped when a passenger Slid Down in High  tumbled to the pavement. One filipino woman fractured her Skull and another broke her leg and was badly bruised said Leopoldo Calabia an emergency official at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Calabia said the fire was in the auxiliary Power unit and was quickly extinguished. Everest climbers fined Katmandu Nepal they came they saw and they conquered the world s tallest Mountain. Then the British expedition was fined $100,000 forgot having a permit. Four members of the team scaled mount Everest last month even though their government permit was Good Only for mount Lhotse a sister Peak that is 926 feet  Fine is twice the amount mountaineers have to pay to climb the 29,028-foot mount Everest the tourism ministry said sunday. Jews barricade highways to protest killing of settler " a k  an israeli mounted police officer uses leather horse whip on protesting jewish settlers who blocked Down town Jerusalem intersection sunday night Jerusalem a thousands of jewish settlers locked highways throughout the occupied land with burning tires and Stone barricades monday to protest the slaying of one of their own by palestinian gunmen. Two palestinian motorists were wounded by shots apparently fired by settlers near a West Bank Road Block the  said. The barricades in 49 locations paralysed the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip during morning Rush israeli troops did not interfere with the settlers an instead ordered palestinian Drivers to turn Back. _ the planned protest began at 4 30 a.m., and Roadblock were removed three hours later. It marked the second time in nine Days that settlers blocked highways through out the occupied lands to protest sunday s killing. _ settler Leader Uri Ariel said monday that they would escalate their protests. We have a lot More things to do until Yitzhak Rabin stops being prime minister he health minister Haim Ramon accused the settlers of exploiting grief Over the lulling for their political Agenda trying to derail the israeli ply agreement on palestinian autonomy. Ramon also warned that the settlers Are playing into the hands of palestinian militants who Hope to sabotage talks. J the minister said the government would stick with the negotiations. However Rabin has criticized the settlers but not ordered troops to Clear the roads by Force apparently fearing harsh measures would provoke fur ther violence. On sunday palestinian gunmen killed settler Eph Raim Ayubi and wounded a prominent settler Leader rabbi Haim Ruchman As they drove near the Westbank town of Hebron. Yeltsin approves draft of Reform proposed Constitution Calls for Strong presidency Moscow a russian president Boris n. Yeltsin on monday approved the draft of a Post soviet Constitution that Calls for a Strong presidency and a tighter rein on Russia s regions. The draft to be put before voters next month als Calls for Yeltsin to serve out his full term until 1996, instead of holding Early presidential elections in Juneas Yeltsin promised earlier an aide said. Yeltsin s decree said he signed the draft after making a few  his spokesman Anatoly Kasikov said he could not comment on any changes. But an aide who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Only major amendment was to abolish regional citizenship meaning people would be citizens of the russian federation Only. The full text of the draft Constitution is to be published today the president said. It will be put to voters approval dec. 12. Yeltsin has Long sought a new Constitution to replace the soviet Era one that his hard line opponents used to Block his political and economic reforms. In septem Ber Yeltsin abandoned the old Constitution and Dis banded the parliament that had opposed  new parliament also will be chosen in the Decem Ber  document sets two year terms for the state Duma the lower House of the new parliament half the length originally proposed. R Yeltsin s supporters say his longer term will ensure stability while legislators Shorter terms make sense because the body will be largely a transitional one while Russia undergoes tumultuous  officials said monday that 21 parties had submitted lists of 100,000 or More voter signatures to qualify for the election. The signatures Are being checked and panics that qualified will be announce this week they said. A poll on russian television sunday night showed that parties backing Yeltsin got the highest support with 28 percent anti government parties including communists and conservative nationalist groups got a combined 9 percent it said. Centrist groups also received 9 percent the poll said. Woman nearly took British boy to police Preston England a her voice faltering with emotion a woman said monday at the murder trial of two 11-year-Olds that she was about to take alost toddler to a police station but the two boys were Adamant about taking him themselves. Elizabeth my Carrikk said she got the 2-year-old toehold her 7-year-old daughter s hand but the taller of the boys said to her it s All right missus. We will take him to the police station within hours James Bulger was bludgeoned to death with bricks stones and a Metal pole on a lonely railway track behind the police station. Two one time friends then 10, Are charged with murdering James after abducting him from a shopping mall. The round dark haired boys whom the Media May name Only As child a and child a Are the Young est britons Ever charged with murder. They have pleaded innocent although one confessed to police and the other admitted witnessing the crime prosecutor Richard Henrique said. James father stayed away when the trial resumed forthe sixth Day monday because he just can t take it any More a family lawyer said. Ralph Bulger listened last week As prosecutors described How two older boys hauled his son across Liverpool to a quiet rail Way track where the Tot suffered a slow and pain Ful death. Ralph has had enough. He Felt it was his duty to be there but he just can t take it any More said Sean Sexton the family s lawyer. Nei ther he nor Denue will be. Going to the court again Ralph Bulger even for the verdict Bulger 26. Appeared several times in the seats reserved for the family in the elegant courtroom during the opening week of the Case. His wife. Denise 25, is preg Nant and stayed Home. Other family members planned to go to court for the rest of the trial which is expected to last until the end of november. Sexton said