European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and St Lopes tuesday october 4, 1994 Clinton allows  fein talks Washington a president Clinton on monday lifted the . Ban on contacts Between the United states and Ireland s nationalist sinn fein party to help Advance the search for a just and lasting  vice president Al Gore discussed the move in a phone Call earlier in the Day with sin n fein Leader Gerry Adams the White House said in a statement. Sinn fein is the Irish Republican army s political Wing. Adams was to meet at the state department today with mid level . Officials to discuss the peace process. He also planned to meet with members of Congress and labor leaders and was to address the National press club during a three Day visit to Washington. President Clinton had earlier granted Adams a visa to come to the United states following the late August announcement by the Ira that it would end a Campaign of violence and participate in peace talks. A in Light of that historic announcement and the peace it has brought Over the last month the United states is today lifting its Long standing ban on contacts be tween . Officials and members of the. Asian fein party so a dialogue May begin the White House statement said. There has Long been a prohibition on contacts Between . Officials and sinn. Fein leaders. But the administration re viewed the policy after the Ira cease fire announcement. It is our Hope that we can assist in As Suring the Ira cease fire remains for Good and irreversible and that we can As Sist in bringing others who continue to use and support violence to cease to do so National Security adviser Anthony Lake said in a letter to Adams. There were no plans for a White House meeting with Adams. The Ira declared a cease fire a month ago in its 24-Yeaf military Campaign for an end to British Rule of no Thern ire land. The move was praised by Clinton who pledged to do whatever we can to broker peace in Northern Ireland. British prime minister John major has called on the Ira to declare the cease fire permanent. In Dublin Ireland Thea sinn fein part issued a statement quoting Adams As say ing that Gore s Call was Friendly and very positive and Marks the beginning of Contact Between the White House and sinn  tars de creator Larson to Refke at end of year Kansas City to. A Gary Larson the creator of the syndicated car Toon the far Side plans to retire at the end of the year his Syndicate announced monday. Larson has drawn his cartoon of the absurd featuring things such As cows in singles bars and bacteria with family lives for 15 years. It is distributed by Universal press Syndicate to nearly 1,900 newspapers. The last release will appear Jan. 1. In a statement released monday Lar son 44, said his main reasons for retiring were simple fatigue and a fear that if i continue for Many More years my work will begin to suffer or at the very least ease into the graveyard of mediocre  _ however Larson will continue to work with Universal press on several projects including the far Side books calendars and greeting cards Universal press presi Dent John Mcmeel said. In most part the projects would be based on existing car Toons the Syndicate said. Larson took an extended vacation from october 1988 to january 1990, but this time he is retiring for Good said Jake Morrissey an associatee4jjtor at univer Sal press. He is going to wave goodbye and walk away he said. Larson who is based in Seattle was out of the country this week and unavailable for comment Morrissey said. In 1991, Larson received the Reuben award for outstanding cartoonist of the year from the National cartoonists society which also named the far Side the Best syndicated panel in 198s and 1987. The Kansas City based Universal press Syndicate is the largest Independent newspaper Syndicate in the country. Aided demands payments for loss of somalian lives Mogadishu Somalia a so malian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidi marked the anniversary monday of a Bat the that killed 18 americans by making renewed demands for compensation from Washington and the United nations. American service members searching for aided clashed with his militia oct. 3 and 4,1993. Eighteen americans and one malaysian were killed and one american was taken prisoner. The body of one american was dragged through the streets of the capital As aided s support ers laughed cheered and stomped on it. The Battle marked the beginning of the end of american involvement in Somalia which initially was a Mission to help the nation s starving. The last american Force withdrew March 25. Aided told a rally organized to commemorate the Battle that relations among Somalia the United states and the United nations were linked to payment of compensation for the loss of somalian lives at the hands of foreign  he did not specify an amount. Aided asserted that 1,466 of his sup porters had died in the oct. 3-4 Battle and claimed that american and . Troops had killed 13,000 somalis Overall and wounded More than 45,000. Shortly after the 1993 Battle aided s supporters said 312 somalis had been killed and 812 wounded. Forty one american service members died during the Somalia Mission. More than 140 . Peacekeepers have been killed in the country. _ _ Somalia has not had a government sice Gen. Mohamed Siad Barre was tons of toppled in january 1991. The country was divided into fiefdoms and fell into an Archy. He si11" Portugal on monday after 1,000 tons of crude Oil were a t portugese coastline. An Oil Tanker transporting 82,000 n a Hacks Junda a entering Leboes Harbor about 190 Miles North Mandela asks . For More Aid to s Africa United nations a Nelson Mandela urged the International Community monday to increase Aid to South Africa saying economic development is crucial to the survival of his country s democracy. In a speech to the general Assembly the South african president said the International Community must join in the economic restructuring of South Africa just As the United nations used economic and political sanctions to press for ending apartheid. The possibility actually to create a no racial and non sexist society depends on our ability to change the Materi Al conditions of life of our people so that they not Only have the vote but they have bread and work As Well Mandela said. We turn once More to this world body to say we Are going to need your continued support to achieve the goal of the betterment of the conditions of life of the people he said. On sunday at the Start of a . Tour to attract invest ment Mandela sought to reassure investors that his coun try is a secure place for business South Africa offers Good roads cheap electricity and a motivated work Force Mandela told business leaders at Gracie mansion the official Home of new York mayor Rudolph Giuliani. We now have created an Ideal environment for invest ments for tourism. We have a Strong government of  Unity Mandela said. Mandela 76, will go to Washington on wednesday for state dinner at the. White House and a series of meetings with business leaders. American business ventures Are vital to improving Liv ing standards for South africans he said sunday noting mat 5 million of the country s 42 million residents Don t Nave jobs and 7 million Are without adequate housing by investing in our country you will be putting Sun Shine m their hearts Mandela said. I am Here confident will not go Back to my country with empty  a major Deal was announced monday by Pepsi cola International which said several prominent Black Ameri cans have invested a combined $15 million in Pepsi s bottling joint venture in South Africa