2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 1995 Reunited Germany celebrates its 5th birthday BONN, Germany (AP) - Leftists protested and skirmished with police yesterday in Duesseldorf, as reunited Germany observed its fifth birthday by toasting its achievements and lament- ing the many ways the country remains divided. Speeches at Unity Day observances and a television address by Chancellor Helmut Kohl made it clear: West Ger- many and communist East Germany drifted so far apart during four decades of forced separation that they won't be truly united for years to come. "It is true that not all wishes have been fulfilled in the past five years," said Kohl, who as the West German chancellor steered the two Germanys to unification on Oct. 3, 1990. Security officials had feared leftist extremists would try to disrupt the government's main Unity Day celebra- tion in the central German city of Duesseldorf, and they were right. Before dawn, leftist militants torched a car, hurled stones at police and smashed the windows of a Duesseldorf bank and department store. Police ar- rested six youths and confiscated vari- ous weapons. About 3,000 protesters, many ofthem masked, marched through the city flanked by riot police. They carried banners reading "Five Years of Unity - There's Nothing To Celebrate." Unity Day celebrations are hosted every Oct. 3 by whichever of Germany's 16 states holds the presidency in the upper house ofparliament. North Rhine- Westphalia, where Duesseldorf is capi- tal, has that role this year. Inside a Duesseldorf concert hall, Kohl, President Roman Herzog and other guests heard speeches and music, including a Mozart piece sung by Ameri- can opera singer Barbara Hendricks. Surrounding the concert hall were some of the 3,000 police officers de- ployed in Duesseldorf for Unity Day. Johannes Rau, North Rhine- Westphalia state governor, said that since reunification, "the inner divisions have disappeared, but reservations and prejudices have made some invisible gaps wider and deeper than before." "Much remains to be done, above all in the heads and hearts of Germans," he said. Reunited Germany has Europe's stron- gest economy and is assuming a growing role in international affairs. Once-grim communities in the formerly communist region are starting to look like the bus- tling cities and towns of the west. Nevertheless, many westerners are bitter that costs have gone up to pay for unity and many easterners see their lives as being dominated by the more affluent West. Unemployment in eastern Germany, remains at a stubborn 14 percent, and the region relies on federal government infusions of more than $100 billion annually because it can't yet support itself with its own production. Manfred Stolpe, governor of eastern Germany's Brandenburg state, said he gets the impression that westerners fre- quently overlook the abilities and knowl- edge of easterners just because their lives were once dictated by communists. NATIONAL EPORT Pope's visit begins today in New York NEW YORK- A healthier Pope John Paul II returns to the United States today with popularity ratings any politician would covet. A New York Times-CBS News poll released over the weekend found 92 percent of U.S. Catholic adults view him favorably and only 4 percent unfavorably. During his five-day visit, the pope will confer with President Clinton, address the United Nations General Assembly and preach to huge crowds at the outdoor Masses in Giants Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands, at Aqueduct race track, on the Great Lawn in New York's Central Park and at Oriole Park in Baltimore. Placido Domingo, Natalie Cole and Roberta Flack will Pope John Paul 11 warm up some of his audiences, while free tickets to his outdoor events are being scalped at prices upwards of $100. In addressing the United Nations tomorrow, John Paul II will have a far greater presence than when he faced the world body at the outset of his papacy in 1979. Away from the seats of power and the crowded bleacher seats, the pope will have a casserole lunch with the homeless at a soup kitchen in Baltimore just down the block from the nation's oldest Catholic cathedral. Wednesdays in the UK! 338 S.State 996-9191 $1 f ts of lis les rs Right at Home! Post Office improves delivery WASHINGTON (AP) - The Postal The best local service score among Service improved its rate of on-time 95 cities was Wichita, Kan., with 94 overnight first class mail delivery to 87 percent of overnight first class deliver- percent and reduced its debt by $1.7 ies on time. 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SKOPJE, Macedonia--Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov was seriously wounded yesterday in another act of violence in the Balkans - a car bomb ripped apart his armored Mercedes, kill- ing his driver and shattering windows as high as the ninth floor. Gligorov lost his right eye in the blast, according to Saso Ordanoski, di- rector of Macedonian TV. Doctors re- moved shrapnel from the 78-year-old president's head. Two suspects in their mid-20s were arrested in the bombing, authorities said, but their identities were not re- leased. "For now, Gligorov's life is not in danger," a police statement said. But doctors noted that any head injury was serious for a man of Gligorov's age. The 45 pounds of explosives, packed into the trunk of an old Citroen, blew up as Gligorov's car passed by. The blast ripped open the car's right front door, and the right rear door where Gligorov sat was penetrated by metal shards. The assassination attempt came as Macedonia, an impoverished state of 2 million, seemed headed toward more stability and better relations with its neighbors. In Washington, U.S. State Depart- British woman faces trial for kiling10 WINCHESTER, England-Despite publicity surrounding Britain's biggest serial murder case, the trial opened yes- terday with no instructions to thejuryto avoid news coverage. Rosemary West, whose husband hanged himself ratherthan face charges ofserial murder, is charged in the deaths of 10 young women, including a daugh- ter and a step-daughter. Judge Charles Mantell told jurors that although they won't be shielded from media coverage of the trial, they must consider only the evidence they hear in court. "Don't let members of your family or anyone else offer their views about the case," Mantell told jurors. The prosecution is expected to start laying out its case next week, and the trial is expected to last no more than eight weeks. Frederick West, who hadbeen charged with 12 murders, hanged himself in his prison cell on New Year's Day. Despite publicity surrounding the murder, jurors will be permitted to go home each night and they have not been forbidden from watching or reading news coverage of the trial. -From Daily wire services Alumni Association Student Members WEAR YOUR M GO BLUE T-SHIRTS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 TO THE UM VS. NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL GAME. IF WE SEE YOU, YOU'LL WIN A PRIZE. P.S. Remember to tell your friends about the FREE DINNERS during finals and about the CAREER NETWORKING you're doing as a student member. Plus, by joining before November 7, you're entered in drawing for a trip for two to the U-M BOWL GAME. And it only costs $10 for the whole year! CALL 764-3154 TO JOIN! I The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $85. 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