European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 26, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 13 Switzerland says no to a Mirinovsky Bern Switzerland a the Swiss govern ment wednesday turned Down a visa request from russian Ultra nationalist Vladimir Zhirik Nevsky on grounds that it was against Switzer land s interests to subject itself to the altercations he often Sparks. Government spokesman Achille Casanova said a Mirinovsky had asked for permission to visit an unspecified Swiss spa sept. 5-20 in the company of four unidentified people. Justice minister Arnold roller persuaded his colleagues on the Federal Cabinet to turn Down the request made at the Swiss embassy in mos cow on aug. 15, Casanova said. Keller maintained that a Mirinovsky has sought out extremist groups on visits to other countries and that his presence has often led to angry quarrels. Cholera epidemic burdens ailing russian health care Moscow a a cholera epidemic in Southern Russia is straining a health care system already at the breaking Point. Nearly 700 people have caught the highly infectious water borne disease in recent weeks. All but a handful Are in Dagestad where indoor plumbing and clean drinking water Are scarce. Seventeen people have died. The government has dispatched medical teams to examine thousands of people has quarantined infected areas and has tested water in lakes Rivers and reservoirs. The epidemic could t have come at a worse time. The 1991 soviet collapse hit the medical system like a wrecking Ball. Health spending has plummeted and the sudden demise of Central control has left local health officials floundering. It s much harder now to fight an epidemic than it would have been before said Irina yer Mova Deputy medical director of the International federation of red Cross and red Crescent societies office in Moscow the soviet system was never All it was cracked up to be. It succeeded in Only one thing creating the myth that it was the Best pathologist Vladimir Schelin wrote in an article headlined View from the morgue that was published wednesday in the newspaper no Vaya  gazeta. Yes we were ahead of the rest of the planet in the number of doctors and Hospital Beds. Quality of treatment did t count he wrote. Now things Are even worse. Now they have no Money yer Mova said. Illnesses such As tuberculosis syphilis diphtheria and typhoid fever Are coming Back. And disease i conspiring with poverty stress alcohol violence and pollution to Rob russians of their lives. From 1992 to 1993, the life expectancy for russian men dropped from 62 to 59 years. American men on average live 72 years. A president Alberto Fujimori and his wife Susana Igushi Are shown in their last Public activity in Lima on july 28, Independence Day. Fuu Wvori ousts wife in Peru feud " ,."  Peru president Alber to Fuji Cneri has removed his wife Susana  the Post of first lady in the latest chapter of the couple s highly pub Lic marital dispute. In a five minute nationwide television address late tuesday Fujimori said he was forced to take the step by his wife a unfounded charges of corruption in his government. The couple have been warring publicly Over her interest in running for president next april. Fujimori is expected to seek re election. " it was unclear How Fujimori s announcement would affect Igushi. She could lose her office at the Palace offi Cial Secretary armoured Mercedes Benz. Bodyguards and government paid travel expenses. Igushi 44, who uses her Maiden sur name moved out of the presidential pal Ace for several weeks to protest a new Law prohibiting relatives of the president from running for the presidency or con Gress ". Fujimori 56, said his wife has been utilized by people close to her who have fed her political ambition unknown until recently. To be president of the  Igushi called a news conference wednesday. But she cancelled it and in Stead handed reporters outside the presidential Palace a statement accusing he husband of lying and twisting my  the speech in its entirety is filled with deceit she said. He knows that sincere assumed the presidency of the Republic my duties As first lady have been exclusively to serve my people  Fujimori who has earned the image of a Stern no nonsense Leader in his four years As president said he tried to be understanding about Igushi s unstable character but his patience had run out. I have the sufficient firmness and sense of responsibility to the country to confront these disagreeable circumstances. It is hot possible to give in to Black mail or intimidation no matter where it comes from he said Fujimori said Igushi would now be free to carry out her political activities of open opposition to the government when and where she pleases like a com Mon citizen but no longer As first  Igushi returned to the Palace last week Only to find that Fujimori and their three teen age children had moved to army Headquarters. In inc Ert openin6band Hyl August 31,1994 Advance $12.00 Day of show $15.00 Larson Ngo club k i t z i n g e n 355 2 6 0 9 Budweiser the . Aimy does not endow the sponsor1 Nomes products 01 services