European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes world sunday july 17,1994 most muscovites satisfied despite worries poll says from the associated press Moscow a even As the Media write about poverty and crime in Russia a recent poll shows that three out of four muscovites arc pleased with life. Most muscovites have no fears of the future with 36 percent looking to it a with Hope and optimism a and another 30 percent a serenely a according to a Survey of 907 Moscow residents conducted in june by Moscow University a sociology Center. But More than 70 percent of respondents in the same Survey were unhappy with the Moscow governments efforts to end crime inflation transport problems and dirty streets. Their Overall optimism was a Paradox commented the daily Moskovskaya pravda which carried the poll results. In another Survey 69.1 percent of those polled said growing prices were their primary concern while 51.1 percent were More worried by mounting crime. Solzhenitsyn to speak Moscow a writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn has accepted an invitation to address the lower House of the russian parliament the state Duma at the end of his Cross country journey the itar Tass news Agency said saturday. Solzhenitsyn considered one of russians greatest living writers was quoted As saying he expected to speak to parliament in the fall. The invitation was extended earlier this month. Solzhenitsyn ended 20 years of forced in exile in the West on May 27. Shortly after returning the Nobel laureate set out on a train trip across Russia saying he wanted to rediscover his Homeland. According to itar Tass Solzhenitsyn said the journey had confirmed Many of his pessimistic expectations. But he added a meeting people who were full of life sane and searching for things to do has considerably changed my  Battles Kil i scores i n Turkey Ankara. Tot key a fighting Between turkish troops and kurdish rebels killed 64 people in two Days the turkish news Agency Anatolia reported Friday. In an operation to wipe out rebel bases in Eastern and Southeastern Turkey turkish forces. Had killed 37 guerrillas since thursday in Kars province bordering Armenia Anatolia said. The military suffered 13 dead and 12 injured. Fourteen people including 12 rebels were killed thursday in other clashes in Southeastern Turkey. Sea Lions escape to Ascona Switzerland a sea Lions Caesar and Otto have swum the length of Lake Maggiore in an International frolic that began with an escape from a Swiss circus police said Friday. The two High spirited stars of Valentinas circus Dove into the Jake near its Northern end in Switzerland on wednesday while being led by their Trainer to the stage. They were seen several times Friday from the Shore near the Southern end in Italy 34 Miles away a police spokeswoman said. One of the sea Lions was sighted taking a snooze on the Bank near the italian town of Angera. V .4a, a a 1 1 wading around children in North Bombay India use Concrete beams to help them make their Way through flood Waters sat urday. Much of Bombay was underwater after incessant Rains soaked the City last week. Leu agrees on new a a Brussels Belgium apr european Union leaders hoping to close the Book on three weeks of infighting agreed Friday to appoint Luxembourg prime minister Jacques Santer As their new chief executive. A the has what it takes to be a Strong president a German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said of Santer. Kohl told reporters after the eur Summit that there had Bee difficulty after a a mistakes were made at the late june Summit in Greece where Santer Britain vetoed the agreed candidate of the other 11 members. Kohl said the decision on Santer had been made in Only two weeks a and this Isnit bad for an institution that is accused of not being  Santer said repeatedly a judge me by my acts. And when in Mable to do something.�?�. He spoke fluently in English German and French As he sought to Rebuff allegations that he was a lightweight from the eur a smallest member state. Kohl too stressed Santers qualifications. A we Are convinced that Jacques Santer is the right Man at the right time to guide the eur toward the turn of the Century when the Union is to have a single currency and is planning to let in some East european nations. Belgian prime minister Jean Luc Dehaene bowed out of the race with a blast at the veto system that knocked his candidacy Down. Dehaene told the Summit meeting that he had written Kohl on wednesday confirming that he was no longer available and saying it was an easy decision because Santer shares his views on european integration. Dehaene told his european colleagues that the eur must abandon its veto system in which All eur major decisions must be unanimous. A i myself am of the opinion that we will have to draw our lessons from the turmoil that Britain caused in late june by vetoing his candidacy he said. A after All the eur cannot function on the basis of vetos a the belgian said according to the text of the speech he gave behind closed doors. Santer succeeds Jacques Delors of France who will step Down in january alter 10 years. In recent Days Santer 57, emerged As the Only acceptable replacement capping a frantic leadership search that began when Britain vetoed Dehaene As Delorso successor.  bestseller bound a magical Story which reveals a moving relationship and tells a haunting and Beautiful truth about the unpredictability and the wonder of life. 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Under the guidelines Long adhered to but Only adopted officially in june patients must be suffering in believable pain and ask repeatedly and lucidly for death. They do not specify whether that suffering be of a physical or mental nature