European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Chuck Yeager s Story today s daily Magazine new secure phones being developed Page 2 n Epa May change rules on imported cars Page 3 o Reagan denounces judicial activism Page 5 n bears beat packers in pro football Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication vol. 44, no. 188 wednesday october 23, 1985 d 8693 a Navy s Watkins warns of growing soviet threat Newport. . Up adm. James d. Walkins chief of . Naval operations monday told naval officers from 4l coun tries thai they must unite to match the growing global soviet naval threat to peace on the High  during opening remarks at the eighth International scup Ower symposium wat Kins old the military leaders that Apar we will tacitly Aid soviet goals of encroach ment and hegemonic reach and fail to de fend to the fullest those National interests we have in common to live in  the Heads of naval fleets from 21 coun tries Are attending the three Day conference at the Navy War College in All More than 1 countries Are represented in i he symposium said cmdr. Stephen Becker director of naval Public affairs in Newport. Our individual navies Are not Strong enough to match the growing global soviet threat to peace on the High seas Walkins said. We can through close cooperation demonstrate peacetime resolve and increase deterrence to global wars. We know from past experience that the soviets respect action not empty words he said. The symposium is the eighth one to be held since 1969, Becker said. This year s theme is maritime Security planning traditional is. Non traditional  it will be a vibrant conference that will also Deal with terrorism a timely topic Becker said. 7 years later killer Dan White commits suicide san Francisco a former City supervisor Dan White committed suicide monday nearly seven years after he assassinated a popular mayor and the first City supervisor who was openly homosexual police officials said. White s conviction on manslaughter charges instead of murder in the deaths of mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey milk outraged the Community and Trig gered a riot. A mob of More than 5,000 battered the doors of City Hall. While 39, attached a Garden Hose to the exhaust pipe of his car passed the other end into the passenger Compart ment and breathed in the Carbon monoxide fumes said police chief Cornelius Murphy. An autopsy was planned tuesday. This latest tragedy should close a very sad chapter in this City s history said mayor Dianne fins twin. White died in the garage of the House owned by his wife Mary Ann. His body was found by his brother Tom police said. In one of three suicide notes found at the scene while told his brother who he had apparently invited to the House thai he was sorry lie had to find his body said Sieve Johnson an aide to Murphy. As news spread of White s death a Large crowd Gath ered outside the modest House where he had been living. While had seen a psychiatrist at least a couple of limes since his release from prison last year Bui was receiving no regular care according to his attorney Doug Las Schmidt. The lawyer said White was always vacant and  while a conservative won a Seal on the Board of supervisors on a Law and order ticket in 1977 by he resigned in november i97h, saying he and his family could not live on the $9,600 salary. After quilting he received assurances of financial help from relatives and friends and within two weeks asked for hi1, Job Back. Moscote first agreed Hen changed his mind As opposition grew from anti White factions including milk on nov. 27, la 7h, the former police officer and fire fighter strapped on his. In Caliper re Vohr climbed through a basement window in City Hall to bypass Metal detectors and went to Moscone s office to ask again for his Job Back. Moscone refused and while Shoi the mayor in the head. He then reloaded his gun and went Down the Hall to milk s office and fatally wounded him. I eventually White surrendered at a police station turn ing in the pistol and nine spent cartridges. The slayings stunned san Francisco which was still see suicide on Page 28 site of deadly pileup _ _ Rescue workers inspect the debris after Motorway near Preston England. Kif bound for London died in the Accident an la chicle pileup on Britain s m6 teen people most of them aboard a bus see Story. Page 271. Praxi asked to form new government Komi not Italy s president on monday asked the caretaker prime min ister Bettino Praxi to form a new govern ment. Praxi a socialist was head of the five party coalition government that fell last week Over its handling of the Achille  hijacking. The request thai he form a new government came amid indications thai he had emerged politically strengthened from the episode. President Francesco Corsiga called Praxi to the Quirinale Palace the presidential Resi Dence to give him the mandate for a new government. But Praxi who appeared be fore reporters said the Lask of repairing his old coalition would nol be simple. "1 will go to work immediately to try to resolve a political crisis that might not turn out to have easy solutions he said. He immediately began elaborate consultations with parly leaders. Praxi was referring to the continuing difficulties Between his socialists and the re publican party of Giovanni Spadolini the former defense minister Praxi s government Italy s 44th since world War ii collapsed when Spadolini withdrew his party and its three ministers. The defense minister was protesting what see Praxi on Page 28