European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 19, 1994 the Stomi of -. Radio free Europe backs Prague site Munich based broadcaster plans stiffer cuts by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau radio free Europe s Board of directors has voted to accept a czech government offer to House its operations in the former czechoslovak parliament building in Prague. The decision requires approval from the Clinton administration and Congress the organization said in a news release from its offices in Munich Germany. Operating costs Are expected to be much cheaper i Prague than in Munich and the czech capital is closer to the targeted audiences. Also the staff size of radio free Europe and affiliated radio Liberty is expected to shrink from 1,500 to about 600, not 750 As previously announced spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said. But some employees losing their jobs May find work in related agencies being established outside the radio free Europe umbrella she said. Radio free Europe broadcasts to listeners in the Baltic nations and Central and Eastern Europe in nine languages including Serbo croatian a service that was added in january. Radio Liberty broadcasts in 12 languages to the countries of the former soviet Union the Federal Assembly building located in the hear of Prague on Wenceslas Square lost its function when three italians held after naval waste is poured into Bay. Sysu Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy three italians were detained Las week for illegally dumping chemical wastes from Navy warships into the Bay of Naples a spokesman for the . Naval criminal investigative service said monday that the three worked for the Nippo Riu Nito Barco Ceneri an italian company hired by the Navy to collect and dispose of the treated sewage from Navy ships stopping in Naples. The Navy pays to have the Chat chemical holding tolerance waste disposed of properly said special agent Gary Marsh who worked on the investigation Marsh said Navy investigative agents had received in formation Over the last three years that the company May have been dumping the waste. The workers were apprehended after Navy investigators and officials from the Naples Guardia i Vinanza observed the dumping Marsh said. The agencies con ducted a surveillance operation following the visit to Naples by the aircraft Carrier Saratoga. Two of the suspects worked on the italian ship that collected the materials and the third worked in the company s office at the port of Naples. Italian officials seized some of the company s equip ment and raided their office at the port to gather corporate paperwork said Dave Al Wal assistant special agent in charge of the investigative service in Naples despite the arrests the company will continue work ing As a Navy contractor. Elwell said italian officials have allowed Gruppo Riu Nito Barco Ceneri to resume operations while the investigation continues on the As sumption that the company will dispose of the Materi als in accordance with . Military and italian Regula  said the Navy will re evaluate the contract after the investigation is Complete. Suspected Basque attack in Barcelona kills 1, hurts 8 Barcelona Spain a suspected Basque separatists fired two grenade Type devices at the Mili tary governor s office in Barcelona on monday killing one civilian and wounding eight others. The devices were launched from a parked car and exploded after crashing into the front Wall of the build ing. A passer by Vicente Montesinos was killed and eight other civilians were injured she said. Czechoslovakia Dis Sohd into the Grech ref Mhz and Slovakia on Jan 1, 1993. Czechs resident of Cav Havel offered the building to the radio service. Fleming ski. In a written Resolution thursday the Hoard of direct tort noted that relocating the government funded organization to Prague offers unique opportunities to restructure the radios for More cent effective operations while enhancing their effectiveness and vain to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Cis Commonwealth of Independent states even so the Board also decided to Confer with Ger Man government officials who have expressed willingness to consider some form of tax Relief which could result in lower operating costs and keep portions of the broadcasting outlet in Germany the move to Prague would take place to quickly is possible after the necessary approvals occur even if the absence of final approval or failure of lease negotiations should prevent relocation to Prague however staying in Munich would not save any of we re going to Cut staff one Way or the other Fleming said. The broadcasting organization plans to Lay off 400 workers in its technical and engineering department she said. Those workers May have a Chance to find similar fed eral Job in Washington. Lef Mattott Hist to feasted tie h ise of representative i Hild create we Kwal by act to Structure under it us i lion of fancy and a Board of gel mks. Within Ihm Chifai Mattam a single w unit i Fouke be responsible for it of free Europe to radio Liberty far radio Marti re pfc broadcasts to Cuba and few the voice of America. Raw free Europe also plam to Friar be the Iso fit Plo yees in its Rose it Brit Chi Bart those Wod cers tit a i trance to be rehired when the private financed Soros foundation assumes control of these Rife tvs it a pm Fleming said. Radio free Europe of Pam to Ted in Geedi and polish broadcasting Sevket by be to fall the a fat will reopen As privately operated radio stations in Pra gue and Warsaw respectively. 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