European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 r the stars and stripes world wednesday november 9,1994 tons of paprika slated for destruction in Hungary from the associated press Budapest Hungary Hungary will destroy almost 150 tons of paprika suspected of Lead contamination instead of continuing expensive testing the state news Agency Mai reported monday. Testing of paprika began after illnesses front Lead contamination of the Bright red a juice Rose throughput the summer. Authorities imposed a ban on paprika sales sept. 30 and lifted it oct. 24. Forty four people have been charged with mixing ground paprika with an anti corrosion agent that brightened the spice s color and increased its weight. Police seized about 3,300 pounds of contaminated paprika j hungarians consume about 5�000 tons of paprika year or about Pound per person. About 15 percent of the paprika tested has Bee found to be tainted although in one Region the figure was As High As 55 percent. Ireland to free prisoners Dublin Irish Republic the Iris government will free some imprisoned Irish Republican army guerrillas before Christmas As a conciliatory gesture following the Ira s cease fire the Justice minister said monday. Justice minister Maire Geoghegan Quinn also said that talks were being Hek with sinn fein the political Wing of the Ira about the handover of weapons. " we Are not talking about trading prisoners for guns but the dismantling of Ira arsenals is being actively pursued she said. There Are about 50 Ira members in jail i Ireland. Membership in the group is illegal and punishable by imprisonment but most of those jailed were convicted of arms related offences. Geoghegan Quinn said she did not know yet How Many one would allow to go Home. I cannot put a number on it As i have not mad final decisions she said but i can confirm that a number will be released Between now and  alleged mafia Boss held Toronto a Man described Asah italia crime Boss was arrested As he drove on a Highway outside Toronto Tho Royal Canadian mounted police said monday. Police said Salvatore Ferraro was the head of Sicily s Caltanissetta Cosa Nostra. His arrest followed an eight month  entered Canada in 1991 on a visitor s permit and had been living in Etobicoke a suburban neighbourhood. He lived a very quiet lifestyle while he Washer said police staff sgt. Larry Tronstad. Ferraro was pulled Over Friday near the suburb of Concord by two members of the Force s immigration task Force and arrested on an immigration , believed to be in his 30s, is wanted in Italy for mafia related activities. Italian prosecutors have flown to Toronto to testify at an immigration hearing this week. Refugees found off Sweden Stockholm Sweden dozens of refugees Many of them women and children were picked up from life rafts in the Baltic sea on tuesday by swedish ships and helicopters the National news Agency to reported. The refugees were discovered by a russian ship which radioed the swedish coast guard for help it was not immediately known where the More than 40 refugees were from or who had left them floating in three life rafts on the frigid Waters. In the past a few fishing boats have transported refugees across the Baltic sea usually for a fee. Most refugees have been kurd from Iraq the refugees were discovered about eight mile outside Karl Krona in Southern Sweden. . Ships visit s. Africa Cape town South Africa a 21-gun Salute welcomed two . Navy ships to South Africa on tuesday the first such visit in 27 years. The guided missile Cruiser Gettysburg and the guided missile frigate Halyburton with a combined Crew of More than 600, began a seven Day Goodwill visit at the Simon town naval base near Cape town. New leftist group vows to Hunt German elite Bonn Germany a a left Wing terrorist group claimed responsibility monday for bombing the offices of two government parties earlier this year. The hitherto unknown anti imperialist cell also threatened to attack German leaders where they work and  a four Page statement the cell said it was picking up the work of the red army faction which declared truce in april 1992 after two decades of violence on germans and americans. The new group said it bombed a Disseldorf office of the Christian democratic Union in july and a Bremen Bureau of the free democratic party in september. It said allies had bombed a cd office in Sieburg outside Bonn in september. No one had claimed responsibility for the bombings which Hurt no one but caused thousands of dollars in damage. We will attack the German elite where hey work see related stories on Page 17 and live  statement which was faxed to the Bonn office of the French news Agency Agency France Presse.  Rolf Hannich spokesman for the Federal prosecutor said it appeared to be genuine. The red army faction which grew out of the left Wing Militancy of the late 1960s, was responsible for numerous attacks on German business and political Lead ers As Well As . Servicemen hers. It lost its Haven in East Germany after the be Linwall collapsed in. 1989 and is believed now to be weak with most of its leaders in jail. A German court is debating whether to release irm Gard Moeller a red army faction member who killed three . Soldiers in Heidelberg with a car bomb in 1972. The Sun powered Aurora Al sits at the finishing line in Sydney on tuesday after a record journey across Australia. Solar car Sears trans australian record Sydney Australia a under a blistering Sun a solar powered car cruised 2,485 Miles from Perth to Sydney in just eight Days smashing the old record As it crossed the finish line tuesday. The Aurora Al looking like a High tech yellow cock Roach travelled from Australia s West coast to the East at an average spewed of 31 Mph. The previous transcontinental solar record of 20 Days was set in 1982 the crossing was sponsored by Dick Smith an electronics and computer shop entrepreneur who also owns australian geographic Magazine. Smith predicted that within 10 years conventional cars would have solar panels to charge batteries run Ning their electric systems. Smith and the Aurora team Are confident that in five years an East West solar journey could be Cut to five or six Days. The most efficient solar cells available were not used on Aurora Al for Lack of funds. The Aurora Al captured 18 percent of the solar Energy that reached its sleek 13-by-6vi foot surface. About 60 businesses donated the $375,000 needed to design and construct the car. Elite Force grabs greek Hijacker o a � a at t of a of a s a of. _ _ Salonica Greece a members of an anti terrorist squad disguised As maintenance workers seized a Hijacker who was holding 77 captives on agree Airliner tuesday. All of the hostages were unharmed. The suspect identified As Kostas Tsen Kides 24, claimed to have planted a bomb under one of the seats police said. No bomb was found aboard the olympic airways plane and officials said the Hijacker May have been carrying out a prank to draw attention to himself be cause he was disappointed by a love affair. _ _ _ Salonica Airport official Yannis Zomoudis said the Hijacker wanted the 737 to take off again but would not say where he wanted to go. Tsen Kides a welder was born in Western Greece but lives near the Northwestern German City of Dort Mund police said. The plane was carrying 69 passengers and eight Crew members said George Vlassis an olympic airways spokesman in Frankfurt Germany. It was on a regularly scheduled flight from Drissel corf Germany to Salonica. It was to continue to Athens the capital. T i i 1 1