European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page to the stars and stripes world wednesday november 9,1994 tons of paprika slated for destruction in Hungary from the associated Budapest Hungary Hungary Wal destroy almost 150 tons of paprika suspected of Lead contamination instead Kotcon Truing expensive testing the state news Agency Mai reported monday. Testing of paprika began after illnesses from Lead contamination of the Bright red spice 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 it weight. Police seized about 3,300 pounds of contaminated paprika. Hungarians consume about 5,000 tons of paprika a year or about 1 Pound per person. About 15 percent of the paprika tested has been found to be tainted although in one Region the figure was As High As 55 percent. Crackdown in China Beijing in a National Campaign against illicit material chinese authorities have arrested 60 people and accused them of producing pornography an of f Ocial report said tuesday. The group is accused of printing and Selling More than 400,000 copies of about 50 kinds of books with pornographic Content the Xinhua news Agency reported.   the definition of pornography in China is Broad and the Xinhua report did not detail what the books contained. Xlyn All about 70 people across the country were involved in the Case Xinhua said. Police were still searching for 10. A nationwide crackdown also has begun on illegal books periodicals videos and pirated laser and compact discs news reports said. In Beijing authorities started rounding up paddlers of pirated cd Over the weekend the Legal daily reported. The cd sold for under $1.25 each have been found throughout the City. Alleged a fico Boss held Toronto a Man described As an italian crime Boss was arrested As he drove on a Highway outside Toronto the Royal Canadian mounted police said monday. J police said Salvatore Ferraro was the head of Sicily s Caltanissetta Cosa no Strartis arrest followed an eight month investigation. Ferraro 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 was Here 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 warrant. Ferraro believed to be in his 30s, is wanted i 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 hews 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 scape 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. 1 v new leftist to Hunt German group vows Ite 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,".- in a four Page statement the cell said it was picking up the work of the red army faction which declared a 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 they work see related stories on Page 17 and live said the statement which was faxed to the Bonn office of the French news Agency Agency France Presse c 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 . Service members. It lost its Haven in East Germany after the Berlin Wall 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. Of the Sun powered Aurora Al sits at the finishing line in Sydney on tuesday after a record journey across Australia. Solar oar 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 Speed of 31 Mph. The previous transcontinental solar record of 20 Day 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 Orsi Days. The most efficient solar cells available were not Redon 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. Ireland to release some Ira members Dublin Irish Republic a the Irish 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 held with sinn Zehv 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 in 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 she would allow to go Home. I cannot put a number on it As i have not made final decisions she said. But i can confirm that a number will be released Between now and  the Ira which campaigns for uniting British held Northern Ireland with Ireland announced this past summer a cease fire in the Region s 25-year bout wit violence. The cease fire was soon reciprocated by some unionist groups and Britain and Ireland have since eased some sanctions against the Ira