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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 29, 1993 world the stars and amp tripes Page 9victims of his transfusions to get German assistance from wire reports Bonn Germany a people infected with the aids virus through transfusions of infected blood will receive emergency Aid starting sunday the health ministry said monday. Carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus which causes aids will receive $590 a month. Those who have already developed acquired immune deficiency syndrome will get $1,180 a month the ministry said. The emergency fund was established in the Wake of a scandal in october when two blood Banks were found to have distributed blood that had not been tested for his. Reports said Federal authorities had covered up at least 373 cases of Hospital patients who were infected with his through tainted  grave vandalized Berlin vandals desecrated the grave of movie Star Marlene Dietrich with fees and painted Quot slut in fur Quot in German on the Headstone. Dietrich died May 6,1992, in Paris at age 90 and was buried at Berlin s Fridena cemetery at her wish. Monday was her birthday. The movie Star turned her Back on nazi Germany in the 1930s and became a . Citizen in 1939. The grave was found desecrated  Winter mishaps Rise Moscow a even Winter is getting worse for muscovites. About 1,500 people arc Hurt every Day by slipping and falling on the inc covered streets of the capital a 10 percent More than last year officials said monday. The Money strapped City is seriously Short of Street cleaners who scrape up the ice with Toots and even sidewalks downtown Are covered with treacherous sheets of ice. A every year we see an increase in the number of injuries during the Winter and we Don t expect any changes for the better Quot said Igor Nader Din a spokesman for the Moscow medical  says Castro oks granddaughter s . Plan Alina Marla Salgado Fernandez 16, granddaughter of cuban president Fidel Castro embraces her father Fernando Salgado whose permission she must have to immigrate to the United states. Mexico City a cuban president Fidel Castro has agreed to let his granddaughter join her Mother in exile in the United states if the girls relatives in Cuba agree the Rev. Jesse Jackson said monday. Jackson made the announcement during a news conference in Havana in which he accused the . Economic embargo against Cuba of causing malnutrition and increasing political restrictions on the communist led Island. A text of his remarks was faxed from Cuba to the associated press. He said the 30-year embargo a a de Facto blockade or economic War is increasing hardship shortages Scarcity and malnutrition. It is a Factor in the cuban fear of War and internal measures of  Castro s daughter Alina Fernandez Revulta turned up in Atlanta last week after winning Asylum in the United states. She asked that her 16-Ycar-old daughter Alina Maria Salgado Fernandez be granted permission to join  said a that if her father and grandmother give the of she can leave immediately Quot Jackson said. There was no immediate word on How the father Fernando Salgado a retired dancer with the cuban National Ballet would respond. Jackson said he made a Strong and fervent appeals for political Reform for greater popular participation and for the Freedom to  Jackson a civil rights Leader and former presidential candidate portrayed the . Embargo of Cuba As a costly cold War relic. He said . Demands for cuban political changes before economic contacts contrast with policies toward nations such us China Mexico and those in the Middle East. A if this. Policy works there will be no Winner he said adding  could Lead to such problems As internal fighting and a mass exodus from Cuba. Jackson said Cuba has already embarked on changes forced by the collapse of the soviet bloc and trades with major . Partners such As Canada and Mexico. A while Here in Cuba Quot he said a i drank coca cola that was made in France and shipped from Germany rather than from Miami or Atlanta. Maoists raid airline office in protest of bbl show Calcutta India a communists ransacked a British airways office to protest a bbl documentary that includes the aseged sexual escapades of Mao tse Tung officials said tuesday. About 10 men stormed the British airways reservation office in Central Calcutta on monday and smashed windows threw chairs around and broke a Model of an aircraft office manager a Raja said. The British broadcasting corp. Film broadcast dec. 20, was to Mark the former chinese leaders birth Centenary celebrated sunday. The hour Long film includes an interview with Mao a former doctor saying Mao indulged in extramarital sex including with Young girls. On monday the trouble started when about 100 pro Mao activists shouting slogans against the bbl demonstrated outside the office of the British Deputy High commissioner about 500 Yards away from the airline office. When Baton swinging police officers chased away the protesters a Small group rushed into the British airways office police Deputy commissioner Devon Bish was said no one was injured and six people were arrested he said. To celebrate Mao a birthday about 10,000 communists held a rally sunday in Calcutta the capital of West Bengal India s Only communist governed state. Mao the son of a peasant founded the people s Republic of China in 1949 and ruled until his death in 1976, pair with fake bomb hijacks chinese Airliner to Taiwan Taipei Taiwan apr a married couple hijacked a chinese Airliner to Taiwan with a phony bomb tuesday claiming they needed shelter because chinese authorities demolished their House the government said. The state radio said another chinese plane was seized earlier tuesday and reached taiwanese airspace before the Crew foiled the hijackers and turned Back. It gave no other details. The fijian airlines plane was the third to be hijacked to Taipei this month and the 10th since april a an unprecedented wave of air piracy that is bedevil ing relations Between the two rival chivas just As they Are seeking detente. The alleged hijackers from Lanzhou in South China brought their child Airport officials said. The chinese made Craft carrying 42 passengers and eight Crew members was seized on a Domestic flight from Lanzhou to Xiamen and intercepted by taiwanese fighters. It landed in Taipei at 2 13 p.m., the military said. Officials identified the couple As Luo Changhua 38, a company manager and his wife Wang Yuying 34. The child is 11 years old. Enjoy Tours visit your Community travel office for information on any of our exciting 1994 Tours or Call enjoy Tours Laute str. 102 a 67657 Kaiserslautern Tel. 0631 70022 a Tel fax 0631-72070  
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