IMCc bunoay November iV ors )een :0s ment The Associated Press PARIS - Tourists hoping to peer at Pans on Saturday from atop the Eiffel Tower were grounded after workers went on strike to demand more stalT “The Eiffel Tower is closed Strike" read large blue panels in French and English The strike began late Friday and is expected to last until at least Monday Eiffel Tower management has announced plans to recruit 25 new staff but workers are demanding 32 The new jobs are part of a nationwide plan to shorten the workweek to 35 hours to spread jobs around and reduce double-dig- it unemploy by in an te - -ally 1998 13A Striking workers close Eiffel Tower e r- 1 ir- ' disv : idjv ty V - i ir-- 0 Management officials said Saturday they would not give m to the strikers calling them “hostage takers” "The strikers refused this morning to accept our proposal for talks" said Eiffel Tower official Hugues dc Bailliencourt "For us there's no question of ceding to blackmail" Between 15000 and 20000 tourists visit the Eiffel Tower daily making it one of the most popular destinations in the world The company is expected to lose around $417000 over the weekend due to the strike dtfc Ian-- ! is- - ’ S'IrsJIARO-IiXvMlPsIio- - To Subscribe: 625-44- 00 K CLASSIFIEDS -- rve of ARTURO till i DV rs s on Id le the MARIThe Associated Press Pope John Paul listens to Cardinal Roger Etchegaray deliver his address to historians and scholars gathered at the Vatican on last day of an unprecedented symposium on the Inquisition HISTORIC MEETING: II needs ‘objective’ study Pope: Inquisition - p Conference opens door :o analysis of dark centuries-lon- g campaign The Press The Associated VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II harnessed history to the service of theology on Saturday saying the Roman Cathol- ic Church should take a clear '“objective” look at the Inquisition before making any grand apology for one of its darkest in- stitutions i The pontiff spoke at an audience with historians and other scholars gathered at the Vatican l£r an unprecedented conference pn the Inquisition a centuries-lOn- g campaign against heresy in - thousands ‘which even millions were tried tortured and burned at the stake for their beliefs perhaps three-da- y symposium ended Saturday It was closed to the public but the Vatican plans to publish some of the proceedings Vatican officials say the conference was a first step in assessing the Inquisition an assessment many observers expect to culminate in a public request for forgiveness when the church enters its third millennium in 2000 The pope made it clear that the scholars had not been summoned to make moral judgments this he said would be outside their “competence” Instead they were being asked to “offer help in the most precise in the possible reconstruction light of the historical context of the epoch” he said what pardon requires without first being precisely informed of the situation of those times” the pope said Modem scholars have for several decades been reappraising the Inquisition long a symbol of cruelty and intolerance Some now maintain that the justice it meted out although brutal was neither capricious nor unusual for the times “But neither can it rely on images of the past colored by public opinion since they are often weighted down with passions that impede serene and objective John Paul said the Vatican cannot let public opinion cloud its judgment as it takes stock of the Inquisition which lasted from the 13th to the 19th centuries “Church teaching certainly cannot set out to perform an act of an ethical nature which is diagnosis” Asking forgiveness for the Inquisition would be a tricky business In the case of the Nazi msmmxmnjs) f Saturday Holo- caust for example the Vatican admitted that some of its “children” had erred but not the church itself But the Inquisition was an ecclesiastical institution one authorized by the popes November 7 Newgate Mail You are cordially invited to “Scentsational Saturday” Preview- Cosmetic Department This fabulous event includes: scents Refreshments “Shop ‘till you drop" vendor displays Incredible holiday gift sets Free gifts with purchase With a '35 cosmetic purchase receive a handwriting analysis Drawings for fragrance baskets every hour For reservations call and ask for the Cosmetic Counter of your choice World famous 392-068- 9 Elizabeth Arden you Now when you come in to purchase Ceramide Advanced Time Capsules or any qualifying Elizabeth Arden product receive a free gift Elizabeth Arden A 4400 value Yours with any Seven must-hav- Ceramide Advanced Time Complex Capsules Intensive Treatment for Face and Throat delivers our most 1850 Elizabeth Arden purchase advanced ingredients ever Breakthrough Retinyl beauty bests perfect for travel e technology helps combat the visible signs of aging and including a sleek stylish black cosmetic bag: measurably reduces the appearance of fine lines and Visible Difference Perpetual Moisture Modern Skincare 2-i- wrinkles Skin looks and feels younger Cleanser Now and in the future Exceptional Lipstick in Breathless Kiss Lip Spa Lipcolor in Chocolate Flawless Finish Sponge-O- n (60 capsules) total 95 fl oz 5750 Cream Makeup in Beige Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Eau do Parfum Spray Vial One to a customer while supplies last Available only at the Elizabeth Arden counter illaras NEWGATE MALL mJML R COPY J 36th Street and Wall Avenue Phone 10 am 9 pm and Sunday 12-- 392-068- 9 pm Shop We welcome your Dillard's Credit Card The American Express® Card Diners Club International Mastercard® Visa® and The Discover Monday-Saturda- y 6 C ard A