Show 44m004111416 4sai"1:-"tir044r-444 - - - F A4 NATIONWORLD The Salt Lake Tribune I Monday April 6 1992 - itlifish Voters Poised To itoot Tories Out REUTER NEWS SERVICE Dogged by recession Major has found it hard to campaign on the Conservatives' record of breaking down union power deregulating the markets and services selling off The Conservatives appear to believe their best hope of staying in power is to d target undecided voters and Liberal Democrat supporters in the last days of campaigning Kinnock a firebrand orator and son of a Welsh coal miner has changed his party's policies to make them more appealing to the electorate after a leftward lurch in the early 1980s lie says Labor has seized a national mood for change The party is gambling that the better-of- f will accept higher taxes to pay for social services and to stop a growing division between rich and poor Disaffection with the big parties and energetic campaigning by the Liberal Democrats' charismatic leader Paddy Ashdown has boosted his probable share of the vote to about 20 percent making a "hung parliament" almost certain according to the polls This would trigger rarely used constitutional mechanisms and intensive politk ical bargaining that could put either or Major in the prime minister's office at 10 Downing Street Kinnock appears better placed however since Labor has a more flexible attitude toward a Liberal Democrat demand for a commitment to electoral LONDON — Barring an unprecedent- ed late reversal the Labor Party stands poised to beat the ruling Conservatives in Thursday's British general election Weekend opinion polls indicated that I state-owne- d Labor led by Neil Kinnock would squeak home as the biggest party ending 13 years of right-winConservative rule But Labor could fail to win an outright majority raising the possibility of a coalition government with the minority Liberal Democrats Campaigning in London Conservative Prime Minister John Major said Sunday: "It would be mad for Britain and Britain alone to go back to socialism when it's been kicked from doorstep to dustbin in almost every country of the world" he told a Conservative rat ly in London Five out of six polls published Sunday gave Labor a lead of between two and six points and only one suggested the two : main parties were neck and neck : Major 48 is a mild man whose elec tion campaign has failed to excite the public He warned of what he called the risks of a Labor government "We could take the sword of socialism and fall on it — and if we did our coun try would fall with it" he said Major who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as prime minister 16 months : ago used one of her favorite tactics an appeal to British patriotism He said Labor's proposals for a Scottish parliament could break up the United Kingdom stark-starin- g Kin-floc- - tax-raisin- THE BALTIMORE reform If the Conservatives are only a few g Germans Reject Leadership Vote In Right Wing seats behind Labor Major could still try to form a minority government -- g - - 7 ' ''' '' 41 o' which got 1 percent of the vote in 1988 shot up to 11 percent in Baden-Wuerttembu- The CDU dropped 10 percent and lost their last majority government in one of the former West German states t's i L 4'11' I ' ' 15-ma- O' "7- - Prime Minister John Major campaigns during the last weekend before Thursday's election Beach Boys in London to Back Indian Guru's Party of 'Bliss' REUTER NEWS SERVICE LONDON — The Beach Boys rock group flew in Sunday to support a fringe party that wants to trans- form Britain with transcendental meditation and a spiritual lifestyle if it wins the election The Natural Law Party inspired by Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi wants to make Britain "a land of bliss" and is contesting 310 of 651 constituencies Thursday It is not expected to win any seats The Beach Boys will attend a concert by George Harrison to promote a party program that sees transcendental meditation yogic flying and a spiritual lifestyle as the way to change Britain Ifs not known whether the group will perform tot t 1 L - ' ' I : i I -- - ti lit I 1 s - x k 111 '‘ POST Western Europe's economy The rupture of the West's biggest communist party in the wake of the Cold War and the growing threat by regional separatists to the traditional dominance of the Christian Democrats have jolted the traditions of Italy's chaotic but curiously stable system of government If the ruling coalition headed by the Christian Democrats fails to sustain its slim majority when vote are tallied Monday night results of the Italy could tumble into political uncertainty just when all parties have agreed that urgent changes are needed to resolve a monstrous debt problem and revamp archaic political institutions The Christian Democrats the key power in government since 1948 argue that Italians have never had it so good Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti's party has warned that if voters cast their lot with protest parties they risk a period of ungovemability "Now is no time for experiments" said Andreotti 72 who has served seven times as prime minister The choices before Italian voters have never been greater More than 11000 candidates from 128 parties are contesting The party is featuring as a parliamentary candidate from Naples the glamorous Alessandra Mussolini granddaughter of the dictator and a niece of actress Sophia Loren st two-da- y - r 7 - 1 I "s N Nr - Press The Aseociated four-part- y 1 : The Associated Press Alessandra Mussolini granddaughter of dictator Benito Mussolini and niece of Sophia Loren cast her ballot Sunday Mussolini is running on neo- - fascist ticket neo-fasci- state ANDORRA LA VELLA AnUnlike previous elections in dorra — Andorra voted Sunday 'Andorra a ruled in elections that should speed up and the France by Bishop jointly the drafting of a political constiof Urge 11 in Spain this one has tution for a country seeking a been marked by many trappings place in modern Europe but still of a modern democracy run largely along medieval lines Political parties officially illeSixty candidates are running in seven parishes each of which gal but allowed to exist took spots on Andorran provide four seats for the 28- member Conseil de les Vals the television right up until Saturparliament of the tiny mountain day the last day of campaigning st five-minu- te TRIBUNE JERUSALEM — In an election season game of political chicken Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and his foreign minister David Levy both blinked Sunday — and cut a deal Moments before Levy was to have made good on his threat to resign his post at the weekly Cabinet meeting he met privately with Shamir The two later signed an agreement in which Levy agreed to stay on in exchange for a guaranteed cut of the political spoils in the June 23 national elections assuming that their Likud Party defeats the opposition Labor Party But the concessions also created new resentment within Likud Levy threatened to quit last week complaining that he had been frozen out of the peace process by Shamir and blasting the Likud leadership for Israel's deteriorating relationship with the Bush administration But the underlying reason for Levy's unhappiness was the poor position ing that he and his supporters had received on the Likud's election list Levy had been dropped from the No 2 spot to fourth and was likely to lose his Foreign Ministry portfolio Many of his backers in the Knesset (parliament) were so low on the list that they stood virtually no chance of getting elected In the days leading up to Sunday's showdown Levy had been demanding a 30 percent cut of all political appointments — reflec traditionalists blocked modernizing legislation Andorrans took to the streets for the first time in their history to protest the impasse 07-perce- tive of his strength on the Likud central committee The agreement signed by Shamir guarantees Levy the Foreign Ministry post and the right to name one of his supporters to another Cabinet slot Levy also was guaranteed a "proper" share of Knesset committee chairs and several appointments on the board of the Jewish Agency The agency is responsible for bringing diaspora Jews to live in Israel al Despite highly publicized II ' PRESS BELGRADE Yugoslavia — Snipers fired on peace demonstrators and Serb militants assaulted a police academy as violence surged Sunday in Bosnia-Hercegovin- a The attacks came a day before the European Community was to consider recognizing the republic's independence the main issue inspiring the violence The Tanjug news agency also reported the resignation Sunday of Bosnia's Premier Jure Pelivan an ethnic Croat No reason was given At least eight people were killed and 30 wounded Sunday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo said Sabina Cabaravdic an editor at Radio Sarajevo Leaders of the republic's three main communities — Croats Serbs and Muslims — agreed to call for a cease-firThey and the federal military commander for Bosnia appeared on television as a commentator read their appeal Shooting was reported in several parts of Sarajevo Which grew increasingly isolated Tanjug said its airport was closed and Radio Sarajevo reported that Muslim forces blew up the main road to Belgrade about seven miles from Sarajevo Local residents said the army took over airport security Sarajevo TV showed demonstrators scattering in e f Li front of parliament as snipers opened fire from the nearby Holiday Inn hotel used as a command center by Serb militants But people later regrouped and continued marching through the city center Ten people were 'wounded said Tanjug based in Belgrade Serbia Rival militias Serbs on one side and Croats and Muslims on the other — battled in two areas on the edge of Sarajevo that had been used as athletes' villages during the 1984 Olympics witnesses and media reports said After the cease-fir- e appeal the army moved in with tanks and separated the sides Several hundred people entered parliament and demanded an end to fighting and elections and a new government said Cabaravdic President Alija Izetbegovic tried to speak but was booed down by the in- ' "- " : - ''''' ! 'if:i 1 t A ils ' 'i ' tr ' t :e I - A''' f ': qt t''''"”i” 4 :'1'( '- - -- IA-- ' 1 u 1 f I ''' - - 14 ' ' 4 : ' ' : ' ' ' 'c- - ' 1 1-- t ' ' - I': o: L I gore C I '' ' truders The failure of leaders of Bosnia's Slavic Muslims Serbs and Croats to stem the violence has heightened fears of war The European Community was expected to consider recognition of Bosnia at a meeting in Belgium today Monday Before the weekend violence many EC nations were leaning toward granting recognition The EC recognized Slovenia and Croatia on Jan 15 all-o- - t ut : ' 1—4-- i Nf rfr' if- 1A e 4 - t 0 I -- ' a-4- j Pms -k- The Associated Peace demonstrators marching toward a parliament building in Sarajevo Yugoslavia run for cover as sniper fire rings out Sunday r j: it ''' - W- - I Ii : Tree Atoonated erm Cambodian workers scrub fungus and bat drcppings from a temple wall in Angkor Wat "We want to encourage cultural tourism here where people come to learn about Angkor rather than mass tourDisneyland-typism that can be more destructive than anything e else" — Richard Engelhardt UNESCO in Cambodi2 In an interview with The Associated Press engelhardt said there is a general dearth of funds worldwide for cultural projects and noted that donor nations already are footing a bill of some $3 billion for the UN's peacekeeping Operation in Cambodia Additionally he said fears of political instability abound dimming prospects for major donations until after general elections in August 1993 Engelhardt hopes that a master plan for Angkor can be implemented before private tourist developers move in and individual organizations and countries engage in piecemeal restoration "We want to encourage cultural tourism here where people come to learn about Angkor rather than mass tourism Disneyland-typ- e that can be more destructive than anything else" he said r I UN-conduct- UNESCO-sup- ervised THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Here is a summary of the conclusions of the UN Economic Commission for Europe released Sunday United States: Economic growth will be 18 percent in 1992 a revival from the 07 percent decline in 1991 Western Europe: Expected growth of 15 percent up from 1 percent last year Eastern Europe: Reform in critical stage Production fell 14 percent last year compared to 10 percent in 1990 depression in some parts worse thall 1930s Poland and Hungary ceuld begin recovery Former Soviet Union: Perhaps headed for economic collapse Gross domestic product fell 17 percent last year Unemployment threatens to surge and gross domestic product could be down 30 percent from 1989 pledges the commission said Western aid for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has fallen short of its proposal last year for a program akin to the postwar Marshall Plan Liberian Peace Talks Shift To Europe to End Civil War Liberia — Efforts to end Liberia's stubborn civil war shift to Europe today when African presidents and the country's two rival leaders meet in Geneva to try to put a crumbling peace pact back on course After more than two years of conflict and talks in a handful of African cities the West African country is still split and fighting rages between militias A regionally brokered peace accord thrashed out in October in Ivory Coast is in tatters as main rebel leader Charles Taylor fights off a new guerrilla force called IMMO which invaded his territory from Sierra Leone weeks before the pact was signed The force behind the Geneva meeting is Ivorian President Felix Houphouet-Boignwho has hosted for rounds of peace talks at his diplomatic capital MONROVIA " sier c REUTER NEWS SERVICE - -- 1 ' i :ft 1 : I - t-' 71 i:' I 1 -- ::te-A- pf 1 THE ASSOCIATED - - - 1 UN Predictions this year but former Soviet republics could be headed for economic collapse and need much more help from the West according to a UN report released Sunday The UN Economic Commission for Europe assessment was generally gloomy The commission said the depression in some parts of Eastern Europe was worse than in the 1930s though Poland and Hungary could begin a modest recovery in the second half of 1992 For the United States the agency forecast a revival of economic growth to 18 percent this year after a drop in 1991 Western Europe was expected to post 15 percent growth up from 1 percent last year But unless the forces that broke apart the Soviet Union stabilize the area's economic decline "will continue to the point of destruction" the commission's annual report said "A growing fear is that the increasing economic strains will lead to disillusion and impatience with both the idea of the market and with the democratic process" it said The trends are due to the reforms of President Oscar Ribas Reig who was nevertheless forced to resign in January when Yugoslavia Violence Precedes EC Vote 4 PRESS GENEVA — The United States can expect a slight economic gain Israeli Foreign Minister to Stay With Shamir for Political Spoils CHICAGO '''1 n THE ASSOCIATED and women candidates are running for the first time in all seven parishes opposition — e gi' Dismal Economic Outlook Seen for Eastern Europe Andorran Election Clearing Way to Modem Constitution REUTER NEWS SERVICE - r--- man-kind- 's third-large- ' - f i t t' 14 Baden-Wuerttembu- The Republikaner Party : 4" '4 Nk--- i'l f!' 1 Baden-Wuerttembu- anti-foreign- er '4: e7414T 4k anti-foreign- er n f) ROME — Italy braced for a new political era as the first wave of a 48 million electorate trooped to the polls Sunday in one of the most crucial postwar contests for t''''' - Chancellor Helmut Kohl's Christian Democratic Union took the biggest hit in where the CDU lost a majority in the State parliament The opposition Social Democratic Party lost its majority in Schleswig-Holsteiwhere the state premier is Bjorn Engholm the SPD chief likely to face Kohl in a 1994 national election The results reflected voters' discontent with the established parties' inability to deal with the economy and the nation's growing immigrant population Minority parties from the Greens to the Deutsches Volks Union scored off the big guys with German nationalists with biases leadnoisy Fifteen the way ing parties were on the ballot in a prosperous Southwest German state where Mercedes cars and Black Forest cuckoo clocks are made - ' J c4441 ' I '''' Ak- 41' :i: 0 BERLIN — Voters mauled the big parties in two German states Sunday giving stunning protest votes to right-winparties with strong platforms 1 PRESS ANGKOR WM' Cambodia — Despite the wars end in Cambodia the world community is not rushing in to save the decaying temples of Angkor one of greatest architectural treasures Although funds for the restoration have been meager there has been plenty of rhetoric petty jealousies and nagging criticism of the one country that has acted — India team from the ArA chaeological Survey of India has completed much of the restoration of Angkor Wat the vast 12th century temple and crowning jewel among scores of ancient monuments spread over 40 square miles in northwest Cambodia These relics of a Cambodian empire that once held sway over much of peninsular Southeast Asia have suffered greatly during the past two decades Khmer Rouge guerrillas expelled the last French archaeologist from Angkor in 1972 leaving the temples to the mercy of tropical vegetation rains warring armies and thieves Cambodia was isolated from much of the international community in 1979 when Vietnam installed a government in Phnom Penh after ousting the Khmer Rouge from power This prevented most foreign assistance to Angkor and Phnom Penh's own resources were minimal Given its cultural importance and high profile a rush to Angkor's aid was expected after the signing of a peace agreement in October that ended 13 years of civil war But Richard Engelhardt who heads the recently reopened office of the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in Cambodia said funds have only trickled in so far Donors have included Japan France Canada and Great Britain UNESCO Director General Federico Mayor who visited Angkor late last year estimated the restoration of the monuments would take up to 20 years and cost $100 million 0 THE WASHINGTON ' THE ASSOCIATED Ruling Coalition Urges Voters To Maintain Italy's Status Quo i 7 SUN - "40' middle-groun- g Worldwide Neglect Apathy Erode Relics of Cambodian Empire 1 y 1 |