European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes world 1 monday december 6,1993italians vote in crucial Rome apr Neo fascist and leftist candidates faced off in Rome and Naples on sunday As italians voted in municipal Runoff elections that reflected nearly two years of political scandals. In the race for mayor of Naples ales Sandra Mussolini the actress and granddaughter of dictator Benito Mussolini was pitted against Antonio Bassolino 46, a former official of the communist party. Bassolino democratic party of the left was backed by an Alliance of leftists trying to defeat the 30-year-old Mussolini who was running on the Neo fascist ticket of the italian social movement Psi. In Rome Psi National Leader Gianfranco Fini 41, was running against negotiators bid to reach Accord in Gatt dispute Brussels Belgium apr top american and european Community negotiators Are to resume talks today in an Effort to surmount years of wrangling Over farm subsidies and open the Way for the worlds biggest Trade Deal. French Premier edouard Balladur was scheduled to hold last minute talks sunday with the eco a Trade chief sir Leon Brittan and Peter Sutherland director of the general agreement on tariffs and Trade the organization that oversees world Trade. The United states and France have been locked in a Battle Over reductions in government payments to Farmers. France opposes an Accord reached last year Between the United states and the dec to pare subsidized farm exports. Butth Egian an agreement _ the 12-nation dec a slower phase in period for the sub Sidy trims. In return the United states would be Able to sell More of its farm products in Europe. The trans Atlantic farm dispute has been the major obstacle to conclusion of the 116-nation Uruguay round of Trade talks which after seven years of ego to nations must be concluded by dec. 15. Quot some economists estimate that a successful conclusion to the talks which Are sponsored by Gatt could pump an extra $270 billion into the world Economy by sweeping away barriers to exports . Trade representative Mickey Kantor was due to return to Brussels today for negotiations with Brittan to try to wrap up a Deal covering not Only agriculture but also movies tariffs on manufactured goods financial services and a Host of other areas . Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy who saturday met with Sutherland at Gatt Headquarters in Geneva Francesco Rutelli a greens politician backed by former communists and other leftists. The centrist formula that governed Italy following world War ii a an Alliance of Christian democrats and socialists a All but dissolved in mayoral elections two weeks ago. The results of sundays runoffs will be read As a political barometer for parliamentary elections Likely to be called in the Spring. Under Italy s newly reformed local election Laws in which voters pick candidates and not parties a Runoff is required if no candidate wins More than half the ballots. The Milan daily corriere Della Sera published three recent voter surveys that Indi catch Rutelli and Bassolino would win but the polls varied widely on How  autonomy minded Northern league which also has become a significant Force in politics since the corruption scandals broke open in february 1992, earned Runoff berths in Genoa and Venice. With the exception of Palermo where anti mafia crusader Leoluca Orlando won 75 percent of the vote in the nov. 21 elec Lions most major contests were being decided in runoffs. An estimated 8.3 million voters in this nation of 57 million citizens were choosing mayors in 129 cities sunday. Prime minister Carlo a. Ciampi interpreted the balloting As a sign that the country was pulling together despite the turmoil wrought by the arrest of about 3,000 politicians and business figures in corruption probes. Quot today the eyes of the world Are on Italy a Ciampi said. Quot those foreign eyes perhaps see More clearly than ours that this path of renewal is being based on free elections referendums and courageous parliamentary  among the changes Ciampi cited were Steps toward privatizing state owned industries and new taws making the National parliament As Well As City governments More directly elected. Good weather traditionally favors a Good turnout and weather sunday was mild in much of Italy. The turnout was running slightly higher than that of polling nov. 21. The giant trading partners appear on the verge of Keement that would end the dispute by allowing demonstrators try to Force their Way through barricades saturday at Gatt Headquarters in Geneva. Some 3,000 Farmers protested against a proposed Gatt Deal which they say would Rob them of their livelihoods. Also was expected in Brussels for talks with his dec counterpart Rene Steichen. A we want a global Deal and 1 Hope we will have it on monday a French foreign minister Alain jupp6 said after Kantor and Brittan held two Days of bargaining last week. In Geneva some 3,000 Farmers demonstrated saturday against a proposed Gatt Deal which they contend would Rob them of their livelihoods and destroy Rural traditions Quot if the Gatt Deal is signed we think More than half of French Farmers will disappear Quot demonstrator Daniel Lon Chambon said. France Europe a biggest agricultural producer has backed its Farmers and insisted of changes to a provisional Deal worked out a year ago that would have slashed subsidized dec farm exports by 21 percent Over six years. Pope says he s feeling better Vatican City a acknowledging Public concern about his health Pope John Paul said sunday that he a feeling much better and doing what doctors order. The latest flurry of concern Over the 73-year-old pontiffs health came a few Days earlier when the Vatican moved to dismiss suggestions made on italian television that linked an illness suffered by the Pope in 1981 to the aids virus. His studios windows thrown wide open on a sunny warm morning the Pope was in Good spirits As he appeared to the tens of thousands of Fie Ople gathered in St. Peters Square or his traditional sunday Public appointment. John Paul began his off the cuff remarks by noting that some in the crowd had met him during his visit to a Parish a year ago. John Paul told the crowd that some probably a a came to see if the Pope is  a Well must Tell you that in a much belter a the Pope said. A thus Well be heading toward a holy Christmas a the Pope added. The Pope had surgery to remove a Bowel tumor described by his doctors As benign in july 1992. Last week on an italian talk show discussing aids an italian journalist said that a virus suffered by the Pope after he was wounded in a 1981 assassination attempt was similar to the human immunodeficiency virus which causes aids. The next Day the Vatican irked by Media speculation Over the Popes health dismissed the suggestions inking the 1981 illness to his. The 1981 illness was a  the Vatican said. 4th austrian letter bomb found targeting immigrants Vienna Austria apr the fourth letter bomb in three Days was discovered sunday in Southern Austria but did no damage because the mistrustful recipient took it to police instead of opening Iti a the letter like the previous three was addressed personally to someone involved in Austria a immigrant Community raising fears that right Wing violence is on the Rise. Two people were injured Friday when the first letter bombs surfaced. On saturday a third letter bomb was detected before it was opened. Austrian political leaders condemned the bombings and renewed warnings against the Rise of right Wing radicalism. Interior minister fran2 Woschnak announcing discovery of the fourth letter bomb said he Wifred Convene a special session of the governments anti terrorist unit in response. So far Austria has been spared the kind of xenophobic violence that has racked Germany. But anti foreigner sentiment is rising fuelled in part by the influx of refugees fleeing War in former Yugoslavia. The fourth letter bomb was found sunday in Styria a state in Southern Austria the austrian press Agency reported. It was addressed to the Leader of the slovenian Community in bad adkers Burg on the austrian slovenian Border. Woschnak said an employee at the Community a Headquarters suspicious of the letter brought it to police who a Rayed it. The letter bombs have received extensive coverage in the austrian Media since Friday. The Tetter had a fictitious return address said authorities who were investigating. F