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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 13, 1994 the stars and stripes Pago 5lubavitcher Leader Dies leaving believers stunned from wire reports new York a the influential grand rebbe of the Lubavitcher sect of hasidic Judaism rabbi Menachem Schneerson died sunday at a a Manhattan Hospital sending Shock Waves among his Ultra orthodox followers Many of whom believed he was the Long awaited Messiah. Schneerson was 92. A a he a the Messiah. He a not dead. Its a test of our Faith a Yosef Marche said sunday in reaction to news that Schneerson had died. Other followers believed that the charismatic Leader would soon be resurrected and Lead his  redemption. Schneerson who had suffered a stroke March 10, died of heart failure after falling into a coma Friday. Although his sect was based in new York City Schneerson had a devout following in Israel of about 40,000 who belonged to his chabad hasidim. His influence was far More extensive both because of chabad a charitable works and because of its political  shelled As talks near Kigali Rwanda the Center of Rwanda a capital and an outlying neighbourhood were shelled and came under machine gun fire sunday a Day before rebel and government forces were to resume cease fire talks. The Hutu led army and the mostly Tutsi rebels of the rwandan patriotic front have not made much Progress on the Battlefield or at the negotiating table. _ _ the government forces Are entrenched in the City Center and have stopped the advances of the rebels who have largely surrounded Kigali. The two factions were set to meet again today at the . Compound in Kigali. Previous negotiating rounds including a session saturday failed to achieve any important  items to go on Block Las vegas a attention Elvis watchers. If he shows up anywhere this week it probably will be to watch a few of his favorite things hit the auction Block at one of his favorite haunts. The Elvis Presley museum collection will auction 1,000 items of Memorabilia ranging from flashy cars to jewelry and Keepsake photos a a it a the largest Elvis Presley auction Ever a said Donna Humphrey of Butterfield amp Butterfield auctioneers. Tired of those Tacky Elvis portraits painted on velvet pick up the Kings actual wedding ring valued at $50,000 to $75,000. _ want to travel with Elvis memory a bid of $100,000 might secure his Mercedes Benz stretch limousine. There seven his american express card expected to bring $5,000 to $8,000, even though it expired in 1974. The auction will be held saturday and sunday at the Las vegas Hilton where Presley performed 837 sold out shows from 1969 until his death in 1977 at 42 the Memorabilia was assembled Over the past 16 years by Jimmy velvet who first met Presley As an Awe struck teen Ager in 1956. Velvet said the items were Given by Presley to his friends and  might Call him potty Huntington ind. A its easy to find by Goldenberg a Home just look for the Row of outhouses. Goldenberg started collecting them 30 years ago while he was building a House on the Banks of the Wabash River. His land was in an isolated spot so Goldenberg gave a Friend Money to buy an outhouse that carpenters could use while they were working on the House. A the came Back with two and if you have two of anything you have a collection a Goldenberg said. The number grew to 12 Over the years and each is different. ,. A i think they Are a Strong piece of americana that nobody thinks about a Goldenberg said. When Goldenberg made it known that he would be moving and auctioning off his collection to museums people protested. Friends complained that without the outhouses Huntington a dual claim to Fame As the Home of former vice president Dan Quayle and Goldenberg a outhouses would be gone As Well. Goldenberg said his daughter has promised to maintain the  prompt Haiti to declare emergency. Port a Prince Haiti a Haiti s military backed president declared a state of emergency sunday urging haitians to unite to withstand a world pm Bargo and oppose possible foreign military inters cation. A i ask you tonight to mobilize for the defense of the country a 81 year old Emile Jonassaint said in an address broadcast shortly after 2 . On state television a Haiti will not give in to the injunctions of the  a. A a the speech followed president Clinton s tightening of sanctions Friday on Haiti a military coup leaders. Clinton announced an end to most financial transactions Between the United Stales and. Haiti and. Banned All . Commercial flights to the Caribbean nation starting june 25. A the state of emergency is declared throughout the country a Jonassaint said first in French and then in Creole Haiti a two official languages. Jonassaint did not specifically mention the new . Action or detail what Steps would be taken under the Fly a a 1 1. A is xxv a a. Fri. State of emergency promising Only a a series of  a he urged haitians to fight to the death a to resist any foreign  he recalled similar resistance from the nation s founders who ousted French slaveholder colonists in 1804. Jonassaint was installed by the haitian army May 11 in a ceremony denounced by the United states and other nations As illegal. The United states and other countries continue to recognize constitutionally elected president Jean Bertrand Aristide who was ousted by the military in september 1991. Jonassaint said that he was a a ashamed he voted for Aristide and that the elected Leader did not represent democracy. Aristide a widely popular leftist priest won Haiti a first free elections in december 1990 with a landslide. The Clinton administration has said that it has not ruled out military intervention to restore the elected government. Pc i Quot = a a Quot a j r v. White House in Arlt Austria a Man in traditional Tiro can garb votes sunday on whether the country should join the european Union. Austrians vote to join eur from wire reports Vienna Austria a voters gave a resounding and historic a a yes to the european Union on sunday rejecting shrill warnings that the Small Alpine country a identity neutrality and jobs would be swallowed up by the greater Union. Voters turned out in Large numbers to make what Many regarded As Austria a most important decision since world War with almost half the vote counted a surprisingly Clear trend was holding across Austria in what pollsters had predicted would be a close Vole a 66 percent-34 percent margin in favor of eur membership beginning Jan. 1, 1995. However austrian enthusiasm was not matched in countries that have been eur members for a while. Citizens in eight of the 12 european Union nations in reportedly Light numbers cast ballots sunday for representatives to a new five year session of the european parliament. The apathy reflected the fact that the parliament in Strasbourg prance has yet to become a True Force in eur policies and that Many voters Lack a a euro consciousness Quot a a belief in a meaningful representative democracy a Vond their National  Force Washington a a Republican congressman said saturday that his complaints about the size of president Clinton so Day delegation were striking a chord with americans and he demanded details about the Cost of the trip to Europe. The White House said the scope of its delegation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the world War ii Normandy invasion in France was prudent. It said it would Supply All relevant information to Congress. Rep. Dan Burton rlnd., has been on about a dozen talk shows in the past two weeks questioning the size of the Clinton delegation for the eight Day trip to Europe Burton said he believes the  Nistra lion took at least 27 planes from six military bases carrying about 1,000 people and featuring specially catered meals. Costs for air travel alone May Well have exceeded $6 million he said. He said his figures were based on confidential sources. A people who hear it on the talk shows Are appalled that the president took this Armada of planes and will not even report to the Congress on the costs or give us a Manifest listing passengers on the trip Burton said a a we intend to keep talking to people about it until the White House gives us the information we  press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said that the White House sent Only air Force one and a support plane and that separate flights were arranged by the Pentagon by its world War ii commemorative commission and for members of Congress. She said the various contingents represented a a major Effort that was commensurate with the importance of a Day. She said the travel plans were Akin to those for the 40th anniversary a Day Celebration during the Reagan administration. Defense department spokesman Harold i Heilsnis said the Pentagon was still assembling information on its delegation. Some flights went under the auspices of the commemorative commission be said and some probably would be designated training flights for Crews who needed experience  
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