European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 10 the stars and stripes world Friday. November 26.1993 Estonia to legalize already flourishing profi fusion f Rode Tallinn Estonia Ai tiny Estonia a Reform trailblazer among former soviet rep Burlies now plans to be the first to legalize prostitution. The Laws should be in place Early next year prime minister Mart Laar said in an interview. Laar said legalizing what is already a nourish ing business in Estonia could help Check some of the most dangerous aspects of sex for Sale such As aids. The Correct attitude in t to close your eyes and say none of this is happening Laar said. We should try to put All this under control. And that Means under soviet Rule prostitution in Estonia was illegal and carried severe jail Independence in 1991, there has been a Sharp Rise in prostitution. Well organized Broth Els and Independent prostitutes operate openly and local newspapers Are full of explicit advertisements. According to the state statistics office prostitution generated Over $1 million in 1992.some lawmakers worry that legalization will encourage prostitution and sex tourism in this Baltic nation of 1.5 is no doubt Estonia will become the Bangkok of the nordic countries Toomas Ala Lalu a Federal Deputy said. Despite some opposition Legal prostitution is expected to win wide Cross party support one Bill introduced this week is modelled on Laws in the Netherlands. Prostitutes would have to have health certificates and could work Only in licensed brothels. Laar said he knows his conservative govern ment s support for Legal prostitution might raise some eyebrows abroad. We re conservatives with open eyes he explained. S prime in minister blast Cairo Egypt a a car bomb apparently aimed at a motorcade carrying egyptian prime min ister Atef Sidki exploded thursday killing a woman and injuring at least 12 other people Security officials said. The prime minister was not Hurt. Sidki s car had already passed the site when the de vice was detonated in the Northern suburb of Heliopolis the officials said. A Hospital in Heliopolis said woman died from Chest wounds caused by shrapnel or Glass. Two girls at a nearby elementary school were Cut by flying Glass witnesses said. Some of the injured were in serious condition. The Radical group jihad claimed responsibility for the bombing in a fax to a Western news Agency i Cairo. Jihad or holy War is leading a bloody Cam sign to overthrow the secular government and install islamic Rule. Jihad was blamed for the assassination of egyptian president Anwar Sadat in 1981. Muslim extremists have frequently targeted Security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said the car with the bomb had been parked near a Wall of the elementary school. The explosion occurred about 12 20 . In an area near the defense ministry. Witnesses reported seeing eight charred cars two of them destroyed.". Some of the school s windows were shattered and pupils were seen crying As they were evacuated by police through rear doors of the building. About 200 police from the Central Security Force cordoned off the area and directed ambulances and fire engines to the scene the witnesses prime minister lives about 500 Yards from the school and was in route to a Cabinet meeting. Muslim extremists have been locked in a bloody confrontation with the government for near two years. More than 230 people have been killed in the violence. Go assails army in murder Appeal Seoul South Korea a an american Soldier convicted of murdering a South korean prostitute accused the . Army on thursday of failing to pursue leads that implicated another Soldier. I did not commit a murder Kenneth l. Markle Iii told a packed Seoul appellate court. The 21-year-old army medic from Keyser w.va., has been sentenced to life in prison. The judge made no decision thursday on the Appeal. The court was filled with about 120 people including dozens of Radical students who have staged anti Ameri can protests at the courtroom to Back their demand for the withdrawal of 36,000 . Troops from South Korea the students inside the courtroom remained silent during the Appeal. At previous sessions they had Chan Ted anti american slogans frequently disrupting the trial. However protesters outside shouted Yankee go was convicted of killing 26-year-old Yun Kum i in october 1992 in her room near the Headquarters of the . 2nd inf div 30 Miles North of Seoul. He admitted beating her after she attacked him with a bottle but said another Soldier killed her. When i left she was still alive he said. Markle said . Army investigators did not follow through on leads the other Soldier in the murder. The judge put off his decision after the Brief hearing. The next session will be dec. 16. Markle will remain . Custody until the appeals process is Complete. 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