European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday september 4,199,4ireland urges protestant peace bid Belfast Northern Ireland apr Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds appealed again saturday for Northern Ireland s wary protestants to join in a process of peace and for the gunmen on that Side to join the Ira in a truce. Reynolds said he believes the Ira cease fire will hold despite provocations from protestant extremists who killed a roman Catholic Man in Belfast on thursday night. A there is now a question of How soon we can convince the a loyalist paramilitaries that peace does not cause any threat to them a said Reynolds who added that confidential contacts with the pro British gunmen were continuing. The Ira cease fire was in its third Day saturday with no reports of violations. Despite assurances from the British and Irish governments that Northern Ireland will stay in the United kingdom so Long As a majority of its people wish protestant unionists Are wary of joining any process acceptable to the Ira which has tried to unify Ireland by Force Reynolds got a boost for his peace efforts when . Vice president Ai Gore confirmed saturday that he had accepted the Irish leaders invitation to meet at Shannon Airport. Gores office in Washington said he would be stopping there wednesday on his return from the . International conference on population and development in Cairo Egypt. President Clinton who has welcomed the Ira ceasefire and has stepped Forward to claim some of the responsibility for it met Friday with Irish foreign minister Dick Spring. Reynolds has seized the initiative since the Ira announced a a Complete cessation of military operations wednesday. He has pressed ahead with plans for a forum for peace and reconciliation that will include sinn fein the iras political ally. Although British officials have welcomed the Ira cease fire prime minister John major has called for the Ira to confirm that it is permanent. Behalf the loyalist people ont Hel Shankill Road we accept the unconditional Surri of the Ira m a Quot a Fri i it 1f i protestant residents in the Shankill Road area of West Belfast rally saturday to celebrate the Ira cease fire. Us. Rep. Richard Neal d-mass., said in Belfast on saturday that he Jap lived the International attention on the Ira would Stop it from going Back to killing. Major has promised to open preliminary talks with the iras allies in the sinn fein party within three months of a permanent Ira cease fire to discuss arrangements for All party talks on Northern Ireland a future. A a a a a a a a a. Sinn fein will be pursuing the iras old goal of a United Ireland but the British and Irish governments Hay pledged there will be no change in Northern Ireland a status without the consent of a majority of its the recent killings underscored the Long rough Road that lies ahead for peacemakers after 25 years of violence and More than 3,100 deaths. Washington a Veteran rep. Dan Rostenkowski a interpretation of congressional rules would give him a a virtual License to steal a a Federal prosecutor says in new court documents. The Illinois congressman is accused of Quot common thievery a not violations of House rules assistant . Attorney John m. Campbell wrote in response to Rostenkowski a bid to have 17 criminal charges against him dismissed because of legislative privilege. Quot the charged offences involve Ordinary fraud theft and false statements a not votes on Bills speeches to the House or any other remotely legislative act a Campbell said in a Brief which was filed in Federal court just before fridays Midnight deadline. Rostenkowski a Democrat was indicted in May. He is charged with converting $636,600 in Federal funds and $56,267 in Campaign funds to his personal use. The indictment accused him of hiring ghost workers using an official account to buy personal gifts from the House stationery store converting official vehicles to personal use and trading Stamps for personal Cash at the House Post office. Under House rules Rostenkowski stepped aside As chairman of the powerful ways and Means committee until the Case is resolved. In a motion filed Early last month the defense claimed the longtime lawmaker was protected by a clause of the Constitution that prevents the courts or other branches of government from interfering with Congress and by other provisions that protect a lawmakers actions. Specifically Rostenkowski a lawyers contended that interpreting House rules and deciding whether to discipline a lawmaker a is a matter constitutionally committed exclusively to the  in its response the government argued that the constitutional provisions and internal rules of Congress a simply have nothing to say about common thievery. Certainly none creates the virtual License to steal that the congressman has imagined for  . District judge Norma Holloway rep. Dan Rostenkowski seeks dismissal of 17 charges Johnson is expected to hear Oral arguments later this month. _ the _ arguments that Rostenkowski made have been used unsuccessfully by several other congressmen indicted in unrelated cases during the last two  attack injures officer Trier Germany a four Neo nazi skinheads rampaged through downtown Trier shouting nazi slogans and a police officer who arrested the ringleader was seriously injured police said saturday. One person was arrested. Police spokesman Hugo Wust said the skinheads marched through downtown Trier near the Luxembourg Border Friday evening insulting pedestrians and turning Over furniture at sidewalk cafes while shouting a a sick Heil a and a Heil Hitler a when an officer tried to make the 19-year-old ringleader get into a squad car the skinhead kicked the him in the face with his combat Boot Wust said. The officer was admitted to a Hospital suffering from a brain concussion splintered Bones to his face and a whiplash neck injury. The Leader who was not identified was jailed and faces charges of resisting arrest and causing serious bodily injury which could bring up to five years in prison. By Christopher Allbright staff writer. Darmstadt Germany a German authorities after months of investigation have charged an american youth baseball coach with seven counts of child sexual abuse. Daniel Aponte 35, a civilian in the Darmstadt military Community will face trial in october or november said Volk mar Kallenbach of the Darmstadt prosecutors office. Aponte who is charged with sexually abusing three girls under age 14, has been in German custody since his arrest May 29. A in one Case Intercourse was performed a Kallenbach said Friday. Apontes wife is an army specialist in the Darmstadt military Community. The apontes As Well As the alleged victims live in the Lincoln Village housing area Kallenbach said. Kallenbach said the incident involving sexual Intercourse occurred in february or March at Wolfgang Cavern in Hanau and involved a 13-year-old girl. Aponte also is accused of attempting a sexual actions with another 13-year-old girl and taking illicit photographs of a 12-year-old girl. A _. At the time of his arrest Aponte was a warehouse worker at the army and air Force Exchange service shop Pette on Cambrai Fritsch Cavern in Darmstadt. He was a Volunteer baseball coach who had worked for two years with 10 to 12 year Olds according to the Darmstadt youth services sports office. A the was a dedicated coach always q time and we never had a problem a sat Debbie Wendt director of theod armstic youth services. A the a always Cor ceded that things went Well with the team a in Germany sexual abuse of a mine under 14 carries a mandatory prison ten of one to 10 years. Contributing to this report staff writer de Reavis Darmstadt