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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes world thursday May 12,1994 Deir Al Balah Gaza strip a palestinian police took Over of their first town wednesday after israeli soldiers evacuated an army base and Ganzans poured into the streets in a frenzy of dancing singing and shooting. Thousands of joyous residents overran the base to hug officers and clamber Over the guard towers and other hated symbols of the occupation in Deir Al Balah the first area to taste Freedom under the Plo Israel autonomy Accord. A an additional 150 police officers were crossing from Egypt and will be deployed in Gaza City maj. Gen. Nasr Yousef said at a news conference. Yousef said the full police Force would be in place by next wednesday. Israelis 14-member Cabinet met in special session on wednesday to approve a timetable for withdrawal and environment minister Yossi Sarid said israeli troops would be out of the autonomy areas of Gaza and the West Bank Region of Jericho by next wednesday. Prime minister Yitzhak Rabin inaugurating a parliamentary discussion of the treaty said it kept Security firmly in israelis hands while getting out from the hated Gaza occupation. A a in Gaza police pleaded with the mob to leave the police Headquarters compound for Over an hour using a crackling Loudspeaker to make pleas like a please for the Sake of Palestine leave this  they were largely ignored. Fatah gunman newly emerged from hiding entered the courtyard of the building and fired into the air with automatic rifles briefly Clearing out the crowd who came Back Over the outside Walls. Fatah is the major group within the Palestine liberation organization. A a . Refugee officer who attempted to Stop the firing was slapped in the face and the gunman shoved the Driver of the . Vehicle aside and drove his vehicle for a few Yards. I in Gaza City Yousef said that he did not consider the weapons a problem but that they were no longer needed in the hands of underground fighters. A they had the right to Bear arms because they were under occupation. But now we will work in an organized manner for control a a Yousef said. Retired boxing Champion Muhammad a assumes a fighting pose wednesday while joking around in Hanoi Vietnam. Ali to help search for my As in Vietnam Hanoi Vietnam. Apr former world heavyweight boxing Champion Muhammad Ali once convicted for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War is visiting the country to help seek in formation on americans missing in that conflict. \ Ali 52, came with five other americans who Hope to meet with vietnamese officials to pursue the cases of service members who never came Home. The retired Boxer said wednesday he came to try to improve understanding Between Vietnam and the United states and a to help the families of the  Ali suffers from Parkinson a disease a condition that impairs his speech and motor skills. He spoke partly through Howard Bingham a photographer and Friend from los Angeles. Carol Hrdlicka and Albro Lundy Iii asked Ali to come to Vietnam. Hrdlicka a husband col. David l. Had i icky a disappeared May 18,1965, while flying a Mission Over neighbouring Laos. Lun dyes father Albro Lundy jr., flew an air plane that crashed in Laos on dec. 24, 1970. North vietnamese troops occupied Large portions of Laos during the War. In june 1967, Ali was convicted of draft evasion fined $10,000 and sentenced to five years in prison. Barred from boxing he appealed the sentence which the . Supreme court finally overturned in an 8-0 decision. Ali resumed his career regained his Crown in 1974 and held it for four years. He announced his retirement in l979. . Plane brings Aid to laotians Bangkok Thailand apr a . Military plane flew a Large amount of medical and school supplies to Laos on tuesday including prosthetic devices for people disabled by . Bombing during the Vietnam War. The c-141, which flew into Vientiane Laos from Okinawa brought 10,000 pounds of prosthetic and orthopaedic equipment As Well As clothing and medical supplies for use in Laos by world vision a los Angeles based humanitarian Agency. The material was donated by major pharmaceutical and other companies in the United states said Roy Fenn a world vision project manager reached by Telephone wednesday in Vientiane. With a . Government Grant world vision helps rehabilitate War victims arid other disabled people in Laos. V a. The cargo also included school equipment mostly desks and chairs donated by the . Government which also funded the flight the . Embassy in Vientiane said. Laos is one of the worlds poorest nations and at least 410,000 people Are in dire need of food this year alter a drought last year devastated the Rice crop according to the . World food program. During the Vietnam War the United states heavily bombed Laos to suppress Patchet lao communist insurgents and Cut off the to Chi Minh Trail the North vietnamese Supply route that ran through Laos. The Patchet lao seized Power in 1975, and relations with the United states were Cool until recent years. In 1991, the United states decided to upgrade relations from the charge do affaires to the ambassadorial level. S ice Cream Rome up a indignant italian Gulati vendors have threatened Legal action Over a British consumer Magazine article that said Rome a famous ice Cream contained traces of potentially dangerous bacteria. A there Are certain judges from whom we done to accept sentence. Its a defamation Campaign a said Gianni Pellachia vice president of Rome a ice Cream vendors. The threat of Legal action comes after a review of ice creams in three european i tics a London Rome and Barcelona Spain a appeared in Holiday which Magazine. The British publication carried out tests on 20 Cones bought at roman bars kiosks and Street vendors and found at least 11 that were not in line with British health standards. It said three of the Cones did not even meet the less severe italian health standards. Holiday which said one Cone bought at a bar in Rome a main Street via Del Corso contained Small quantities of listeria Monocyte genes a bacterium potentially dangerous for Small children pregnant women and the  Magazine said another bar near Piazza Navona a favorite tourist spot sold a Cone that showed the presence of staphylococcus aureus. While the bacterium Wasny to at dangerous Levels its presence indicated a poor personal Hygiene on the part of the service staff a Holiday which said. One contributor to the article said he saw a Street ice Cream Vendor near the ruins of the Romai forum Uri . Report Nate against a Wall and then return to work without washing his hands. The magazines final verdict on roman ice Crevani was that its a dirty but not  according to the Magazine London ice Cream was the cleanest and Barcelona a the dirtiest. Rome ice Cream vendors however have taken Little Comfort from their ranking. A a it a a Campaign of de migratory baiting to damage our tourist Trade. Its no Accident these articles appear in time for the tourist season a you would never read thenon Winter a Pellachia told ii Messaggiero newspaper. A there is Only one thing to do and that a to prosecute for  \  
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