European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                St.? thursday january 13, 1994 Clinton in Europe the stars and stripes Page 5 president Clinton photo at left enjoys a drink As he and czech president Vii clan Havel visit the Golden Tiger pub tuesday in downtown Prague. Above Clinton and Havel look at statues along the Charles Bridge Over the Vltava River in the czech Republic s capital. Clinton savors Prague sights memories by Daniel Williams the Washington Post Prague czech Republic president Clinton met a Little bit of his past tuesday As he continued his Short order tour of Europe. For the second Day in a Row he walked around a european capital this time of the czech Republic and stopped at an eatery this one a pub called the Golden Tiger. He and Madeleine k. Albright his ambassador to the United nations downed a couple of Pils Eners and were served magnum chunks of schnitzel. The Day before in Brussels he stopped at a cafe. The ensuing scenes were similar hordes of photographers curious locals and Clinton waving. The czechs seemed a Little More interested Politi Cally than the belgians who basically talked of their adoration of the president and his country. The czechs talked about never being under russian occupation again. A bystander named Pavel said he liked Clinton because he cares about our  unlike the usual unscheduled stops of such Walka bouts this event was obviously planned. Clinton invited Bedrich and Jirina Kobold the parents of Jan Kopold an Oxford Roommate who hosted him on his first visit to Pra gue exactly 24 years ago. Jan died in a 1970 Accident. Clinton greeted the Kobold warmly. Twenty four years today. You can t beat it he said. He gave Jirina Kobold a Peck on each Cheek the Kobold played a part in the introduction to communism part of Clinton s 1970 tour of Europe which included a trip to Moscow. Republicans put it All together in the 1992 election Campaign Ana hinted darkly that Clinton must have had communist connections. ". \ the Kobold Are related to Marie Smer Mova a founder of former Czechoslovakia s communist party. In a recent newspaper interview in Prague Bedrich Kobold said the Young Clinton chatted with Smer Mova about peace social issues and All kinds of other  there was no reliving those old conversations this night however perhaps because Clinton was with czech president Vaclav Havel a playwright and sex dissident who was persecuted by the communists. Clinton arrived at the Golden Tiger from Prague Castle the czech presidential offices. He walked via the Charles Bridge a Graceful Structure that spans the Vltava River. All 30 baroque statues on the Bridge were illuminated including the one of St. Jan Nepomuck a 16th Century priest who was tortured tossed into the River and Sank to the Bottom. On one Side of the Bridge Clinton was met by to news stars Dan rather arid Tom Brokaw and 25 Amer ican teens from the local american school. Clinton s last Stop was the Roduta jazz club an expatriate hangout where he played a saxophone. The tunes summertime and my funny Valentine. Clinton closed his eyes real soulful like. The specially invited crowd of local artists gave him a standing ovation. Clinton drank a pair of Pils Eners and sucked up local secondary cigarette smoke visibility was Down to 30 percent inside. Then a really unscheduled event happened. Some thing went pop in the Street. The Behemoth White House limousine was pulled closer of the club and Clinton looking a Little tense emerged in the close company of his bodyguards who held up a bulletproof Trench coat to shield him. Ten minutes later he was Back at the modernistic atrium hotel and reported to be Safe and Calm in his suite. ".  turned out to be a firecracker the secret service said. Luxembourg takes seat in world Arena by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Brussels Belgium when the cold War was at its frosty Peak soviet leaders undoubtedly never lost sleep worrying about someone unleashing upon them the full fury of the armed forces of Luxembourg. The tiny grand duchy better known for Banks than tanks has Only 400 soldiers in its army. It does t even have an air Force or a Navy. Luxembourg has fewer people Poos about 380,000 than any of its 15 nato allies except Iceland. At 998 Square Miles it is the smallest nato country geographically. But when nato summits such As the one that ended tuesday Roll around Luxembourg s dignitaries Are sitting at the table with the Clinton Kohls majors and Mitterrand of the world. British officials have been known to boast that they will Box above their weight on the world stage. By compari son it s amazing that Luxembourger manage to climb into the ring. And they know it of course. We Are conscious of the fact that our participation in International organizations like nato and the we Western european Union give us More than our proportionate weight in International discussions said Luxem Bourg s foreign minister Jacques f. Poos immediately after he and the prime minister Jacques Santer briefed seven count pm seven reporters about the Summit results. The grand duchy does t presume to influence decisions at nato summits Poos said but it does try to affect the Way the decisions Are carried out. The country s representatives offer what they Hope is the right Compromise at the right moment having fewer commercial interests to defend than their More powerful nato partners. While his country is Small Poos said that has been irrelevant in recent years when the tide of events in Central and Eastern Europe has taxed the ability of even the largest nato countries. One Summit Resolution issued tues Day was the recognition of a distinctly european defense identity he said and that Resolution has its roots in a we declaration last november in Luxem Bourg. Luxembourg s army is integrated into nato s Allied Mobile Force and its sol Diers participate in exercises All Over the continent. Thousands gather of Prague s Kmart to we come Clint on from wire reports Prague czech Republic thou Sands of people waited outside the Kmart in downtown Prague on wednesday for a glimpse of president Clinton whose visit was intended to draw attention to  in vestment in the czech Republic. Clinton waved to the onlookers but did not plunge into the crowd to shake hands. The Kmart Suhich includes a Little Caesars restaurant on the first floor opened last year after the Troy mich., retailer made extensive renovations to a six Story former state store. The new rattle free escalators whisk shoppers Between floors colourful Kmart decor has replaced the old Gray on Gray Motif. Wares have been liberated from out of reach shelves that were typical of communist retailing. Now it is open. People actually can walk around and touch things said Helena re Hajkova a clerk at the store since 1974. It would not be Kmart without Blue Light specials known Here As Majak meaning Lighthouse or