European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Shelling of Gorade eases ease fire reached hours before Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr bosnian serbian gunners defied the United nations and nato again saturday opening fire on Gorade and seemingly daring the Atlantic Alliance to make Good on its threat of airstrikes. But serbian leaders agreed to an immediate cease fire later in the Day and . Officials said shelling was easing and serbian troops appeared to be moving away from Gorade a Muslim enclave 35 Miles Southeast of Sarajevo there was no sign of Calls for nato air attacks. The ultimatum issued Friday by nato threatened airstrikes unless serbs immediately halted their assault on Gorade a .-declared a Safe the ultimatum gave the serbs until 12 01 . Local time today to withdraw their forces and weapons 1.9 Miles from the Center of Gorade and allow . Peacekeepers in. By wednesday the serbs Are to have moved their heavy weapons Back 12,5 Miles. About 700 people have been killed and More than 1,900 wounded in the three week serbian offensive Aid officials say. There Are virtually no medical supplies left in Gorade and shelling has wrecked the Hospital s operating rooms. Within hours of the nato ultimatum serbian leaders agreed to a cease fire to begin at noon saturday. But Aid workers reported heavy shelling before and see Gorade. On Page 2reviled, revered Nixon Dies new York a former president Richard Milhous Nixon a political fighter whose career brought him lonely triumphs deep disgrace and a a finally a grudging respect died Friday night. Nixon the nations 37th president and the Only one to resign Rene Quot office never regained consciousness after he Sank into a coma thursday at new York Hospital Cornell medical Center. His daughters Julie Eisenhower and Tricia Cox were by his Side. The 81-year-old Nixon who suffered a stroke monday at his Home in Park Ridge n.j., left a living will that said he wanted no extraordinary measures taken to prolong his life. He was not put on a Respirator which might have relieved swelling in the brain. It is unlikely he could have recovered from partial paralysis and loss of speech. Nixon a daughters a Are very upset and distraught a his administrative assistant Kathy of Connor said saturday. A they Are glad to know that he sat leaders from Washington to Moscow to Beijing praised Nixon a accomplishments his political savvy and his dedication despite the political storm called watergate that forced him to resign in 1974. The former congressman senator vice president and president left a this Mark on his times As few National figures have done in our history a president Clinton said. A to be sure he experienced his fair share of adversity and controversy but his resilience and his diligent desire to give something Back to this country and to the world provide a lesson for All of us about maintaining our Faith in the future a Clinton said. Nixon has spent much of the last 20 years out of the Public Eye and his funeral services will be Low key for a former head of state. His body was taken to an Undis see Nixon on Page 2 1959 vice president in Russia 1972 visit to China Richard m. Nixon president from 1969 to 1974 1974 Farewell life filled with a peaks and do conc a i u.s., world leaders react. A Page William f. Buckley examines former presidents Impact. A Page 15
