European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 stars and stripes thursday april 26 2007 Russia bids Farewell to Yeltsin by Maria Danilova the associated press bade a sol emn Farewell wednesday to Boris Yeltsin its first pos soviet presi Dent with a sonorous funeral under the gilded Arches of a Cathe dral near the Kremlin and burial in a Leafy cemetery near the Banks of the Moscow River two dozen White Robed priests led the service before a crowd of dignitaries including his handpicked successor president Vladimir Putin and other world leaders of his Era including former presidents George he Bush and Bill Clinton the Cathedral of Christ the Savior echoed with the priests and a choir singing the russian Ortho Dox funeral Liturgy during the 85minute service which was Tele Vised live it was a quiet finale for one of the most dynamic figures of rus Sias recent history afterwards a Black Mercedes Hearse carried Yeltsin Flag raped coffin from the Cathe dral past a crowd of mourners at a spot closer to Moscow prestigious Novod Vichy Ceme Tery it was transferred to a cais son and an armoured Mili tar Green reconnaissance vehicle then pulled it along a Street strewn with red carnations it was borne slowly to the grave americans detained on Everest the associated press Beijing China detained four americans on mount Ever est on wednesday after they called for Independence for Tibet and protested the Beijing olym pics an activist group said students for a free Tibet said three americans were taken away after holding up a Banner at a Camp on the tibetan Side of the Mountain that said one world one dream free Tibet 2008 the fourth person detained by chinese authorities was filming the protest said the groups executive director Shadon tet Hong one world one dream is the slogan of the 2008 Bering olym pics the activists who included a to Beta american were protesting chivas bid to take the olympic Torch to the top of the worlds tall est Mountain on the Border be tween Tibet and Nepal the International olympic committee plans to announce the route for the olympic Torch relay on thursday taking the Torch up mount Everest is seen by some As a Way for Beijing to underscore its claims to Tibet the Himalayan re Gion that China occupied in 1951 and continues to Rule with a heavy hand As priests relatives and vips walked behind the coffin was reopened so that Yeltsin widow Naina could gently Caress his Cheek one last time and kiss his face she their two daughters and other relatives said their final farewells and the coffin was then lowered into the Earth his relatives made the sign of the Cross the russian National an them played and a Cannon Fusil Lade rang out the solemn procession brought together russian leading politicians artists and intellectuals Many of them political foes and Al most All of them veterans of a More chaotic desperate and to some Freer Era Yeltsin was a key Engineer of the end of the soviet Union and led Russia into often chaotic at tempts to recover from decades of communist repression and eco nomic stagnation the first freely elected presi Dent of Russia Yeltsin was widely admired for his valor in opposing the 1991 Hartline coup at tempt scrambling atop a tank to rally democratic opposition but he was widely derided for his heavy drinking and was despised for allowing the Selloff of lucrative prizes of russian Indus trial Empire to insiders while Mil Lions of his countrymen plunged into poverty former presidents George Kwh Bush and Bill Clinton attended the funeral of Boris Yeltsin if youve got passion for the game then play to win a season pass to the military Golf course of your choke in Europe enter our tee off with Volvo Fri military sales and stars and stripes Golf contest april 1230 two Lucky winners will each receive a season pass to the Mili tary Golf course of their Choice a value of More than to win find the stars and stripes bal hidden within the pages of your Hometown newspaper submit your entry by logging onto  and clicking on the link one entry per id card Tutt now even equipped with the Best financing find your Volvo cars i ithary sales agent at  Volvo cars military sales its a great Deal