European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday May 21, 1977 atom talk stall ends Geneva. Switzerland api break ing a seven week impasse the . And the soviet Union agreed late Friday on a basis for negotiating a new treaty to limit Strate Gic nuclear agreement remains to be worked out but . Officials said the process can now begin As the result of intensive an Good Faith talks Over three Days Between teams headed by Secretary of state Cyrust Vance and soviet foreign minister Andrei a. Gromyko the talks have been very useful As far As we arc concerned and 1 believe that View is shared by the soviets As Well Vance said earlier in the Day he talked by phone to president Outlook the turnabout from Flat rejection of . Proposals by the Kremlin on March 30 augurs Well for .-soviet sources said the two sides had decided to blend the two rejected Ameri can proposals for weapons limitations with a modified soviet result after extensive detailed negotiations is Likely to include a reduction of existing arsenals on both sides some restrictions on . Cruise missiles and the russian backfire bomber and Mutual commitment to negotiate More substantial weapons cutbacks. Presentation of the two american proposals in March on a Lake it or Ieav it basis combined with Carter s outspoken support for human rights in the soviet Union had imposed a Strain Between the two superpowers. The russians insisted that the Only basis for an Accord to succeed the one expiring oct 3 was the Vladivostok agreement in 1974 Between soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev and former president Gerald ford.2,400 Selling it set a 2.400 ceiling on strategic delivery vehicles for each Side with a 1.320-Subccil-ing for missiles carrying independently target blk Carter administration said it is will ing to ratify that pact but without re straining the Piloti rss american cruise budding Compromise sources said probably will involve a 10-15 per cent reduction from the ceiling set at Vladivostok and counting some cruise missiles against the american total. The soviet Union meanwhile would position its backfire bombers so that they would not be within easy striking distance of the us. Phones. Continued from Page 1 Calls were made for reasons not Likely Mohave been official it said savings of from 10,000 to 60.000 a year could be realized through improved management control and changes in Calls were traced to hair dressers racetracks and health clubs. Several were traced to the Massage Par lors in both Baltimore and Washington. The researchers concluded that Callstrom the naval Academy Hospital to the Riviera Auto clinic in Salt Lake , were not made or medical Pur poses. Included in tin 660 non business Call were three to the american nazi party Headquarters in Baltimore and Calls to Ali daughters of the american revolution in Washington restaurants from Miami to san Dieury were called from the official Navy Tele phones. There was even a Call to a Mcdon Ald s restaurant in Belk vue. Wash. Foresees worsened relations Mondale warns Vorster Vienna up vice president Walter Mondale said Friday he warned South african Premier John Vorster that .-South african relations will Worsen if his government does not abandon its racial discrimination told a news conference that if South Africa did not give up its policy of separate development for Blacks the . Would eventually be forced to take actions to the detriment of constructive relations we would prefer with South Mondale said it is Clear that there is a fundamental and profound disagree ment Between the government of South Africa and the .he predicted a worsening of . Relations with South Africa and relations be tween the government of South Africa and the International a separate news conference Vorster confirmed that there is a vital differ ence Between the two nations. But he rejected . Efforts to compare the status of the american Black with the Black nations of cannot be done Vorster said. I must Point out that the . Black Man Isan american in every sense of the word. The Only difference is the color of his has lost his language culture and Iden Tity. The Black Man in South Africa How Ever never was a slave. He was a proud Man of his May be difficult to understand but i have the impression that some people refuse to understand it Vorster said. South Africa is not a multiracial country it is a multinational , Mondale indicated the out come of his More than eight hours of talks had not been futile and May have produced some modest Progress towards Black majority Rule in Rhodesia and elections for Independence in Namibia. Mon Dale said Vorster agreed to support efforts to establish a transitional administration in Rhodesia leading to Independence for Zimbabwe in 1978. Mondale said he hoped the South african government would make a reassessment of its position As a result of the talks but i cannot Rule out the possibility that the South africans will not change and that our paths will diverge and our policies come into after the talks in Vienna Mondale Wenton to a two Day visit to Yugoslavia arriving in Belgrade Friday for talks with pres ident Tito. He promptly declared firm . Support for Yugoslavia s Independence. In his Short Airport address Mondal stressed Yugoslavia s role in world affairs. His remarks pleased yugoslavs who through non alignment policies want to play a bigger role than this country nor Mally could for its size and had to cancel talks and an offi Cial dinner because of a stomach upset. A doctor said he believed Mondale would be recovered enough by saturday morning to meet with Tito As originally planned. Ill differing views vice president Walter Mondale raises his hand to gesture As he tells a Vienna news conference that relations betwee the . And South Africa will deteriorate if South Africa continues a policy of separate development for Blacks. After is conferences with Mondale Premier John Venter right said that while american Blacks Ore assimilated South african Blacks Are Sepa rate proud Peoples who have never been slaves. A photo 1,900 petition for military Union by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington Sis nearly 1.900 petitions signed by enlisted servicemen and women from around the world were presented to Congress Friday by delegates of the enlisted Peoples organizing com Mittee epic. The petitions favor unionization of the military. Among the signers of the petitions were280 servicemen from Fulda Germany and 220 from the brigade in West petitions were presented to representatives of sen. James Abourezk. D rep. Frank Thompson,d.-n.j., by five delegates of the Wahl speaking for Abourezk said he wants to accept the petitions to share with other members of the Senate particularly members of the armed serv ices she said that while the senator does no favor military unionization he feels that it is the Legal right of the group to communicate with members of Congress. Frank Askin representing Thompson said he did not know if there were plans to circulate the petition in the to the petition enlisted people need a Union. We the undersigned feel it is necessary to exercise our right to organize. We want a democratic Union that will work far an Overall change in the Mil itary Legal system and provide Legal assist Ance work for such Basic labor rights As overtime compensation and Job safety an establish a workable procedure to solve unit level problems. Guarantee that enlistment contracts pay and benefits Aren t changed to our detriment fight against racist and sexist super visors and policies protect and extend our constitutional rights especially Freedom of speech and association and the right to spokesman for epic said the right to organize a Union belongs to All presenting the petitions members of the epic met with the press in the Senate office building. David Cortright a member of the com Mittee said that the group includes Active duty people and veterans and civilians who work together As volunteers and As advocates of the rights of enlisted purpose of the epic is to offer counselling services in the Washington area and has supported unionization of the military since its inception. Cortright said there Are about eight other such groups scattered throughout the . A former army specialist fourth class Thomas Doran of Spring Lake. . State Dat a press briefing that a Union would not take away the authority of the command Europe a unlit Claud to Cloudy 4 noon Trio i i and to Iii Hun dim g fug i to. To 4d in Ivl s f and Sines of la to a it i Frankfort met a 13 p main. Or but would merely insure that com Manders and intermediate supervisors recognize their existing responsibility to subordinates As Welt As to their Are not demanding strike votes in Fox holes but we want to have Confidence that our leaders Are keeping our interests in Doran epic delegation said it is not connected with the american federation of government employees or any other established Trade Union. N. Korea. Continued irom Page 1 rated bombing China during the korean a Glaub s comments to the Washington Post this week came at a sensitive time but White House aides stressed Carter would make no decision until he talked with the 55-year-old decorated Battle Veter an. If we withdraw our ground forces on the schedule suggested it will Lead to Singlaub told the deadlines have been set yet for troop withdrawals but under Secretary of stat Philip c. Habib is now in Seoul discussing a timetable. Singlaub told lbs news in an interviewee would apologize to Carter and was ready to carry out any withdrawal of troops ordered by the commander a chief. But lbs also reported Singlaub expressed bafflement by Carter s recall order and said he was not sorry for anything he told the Post. K
