European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                N Yeager s Story daily Magazine part in tuesday part v wednesday q cardinals beat royals take 3-1 series Lead Page 21 o today s Dollar buys 2.63 Marks Page 27 vol. 44, no. 190 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Friday october 25, 1985 i do a oms a d 8693 a Reagan proposes a fresh start7 . Speech Calls for  move of promote peace in 5 warring nations president Reagan at . Assembly acknowledges applause at conclusion of his address United nations a president Reagan Mir ing a fresh Start in troubled  relations thursday proposed the superpowers undertake a regional peace process in five War torn countries. We must begin somewhere Reagan declared in an address to the . General Assembly. So let us begin where there is great need and great  in All five countries Afghanistan Cambodia Ethiopia Angola and Nicaragua the president said Marx ism leninism is at War with the  lives Are being lost each Day because of soviet expansionism in those countries Reagan charged. And in each instance he said the conflict has spilled Over into War with their  Reagan said the United states seeks real peace and to pursue it he intends to make the Resolution of regional conflicts in Africa Asia and Central America a Central Issue at his Summit meeting nov. I1 -20 with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Geneva Switzerland. The proposed regional peace talks would be initiated by the warring parties the president said. Once such talks would take hold he said the United slates and the soviet Union would together seek lasting solutions including a halt to foreign military intervention curbs on the flow of arms from outside and free elections. In Afghanistan where the soviets have More than 100,000 troops sustaining a pro soviet government Rea Gan said the soviet Union must to included in the negotiations from the Start in order to achieve an end to the 4 year old civil War. His speech marking the 40th anniversary of the found ing of the United nations recalled that the world organization was intended to be a guiding Star to Freedom. Dreams of Trust arc worthy the president said but in these 40 years too Many dreams have been shattered too Many promises have been broken too Many lives have been  turning to  relations Reagan said that when he meets with Gorbachev he will try to lower the current level of mistrust. The president said americans do not accept that any government has the right to command and order the lives of its people and that this belief was at the Core of our deep and abiding differences with the soviet Union differ see Reagan on Page 28 Dod says some helmets Don t meet requirements by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington the army is ready to go to War with the maker of its new Kevlar helmet a spokesman said thursday. A defense department spokesman announced late wednesday that the Penta gon would not accept any More of the Hel mets made the Way one contractor gentes corp., was putting them together. The Dod is aggressively pursuing its rights under these contracts including re placement alteration or other appropriate solutions spokesman Glenn flood said. Gun tax president l. Peter Fri Cdr said the controversy is a specifications interpretation Issue not a product performance  the helmets have been tested by government agencies for ballistics and other requirements and fully meet the specifications Fri Cdr said. He said the defense personnel support Center has been accepting the helmets since 1981. We Are gratified that the Dod con cedes that our helmets arc Superior to the old steel helmets and we know our Hel mets have saved lives particularly in Gre Nada Fri Cdr said. An army spokesman said the helmets see helmets on Page 28 Dod Survey reveals shortcomings in go support system by Clint Swift Washington Bureau Washington scarce family housing costly deposits and limited work oppor unifies for a spouse were among the problems service members mentioned most often in a defense department Survey on living  than 60 percent of 17,000 military personnel who responded to the Survey were satisfied Overall with their families Homes abroad the study said. But the random sampling from among All 267,000 accompanied personnel overseas revealed serious Short comings in the support systems for military families. The study late last year examined the altitudes of members of the army Navy air Force and marines living in the United kingdom. West Germany Italy Japan including Okinawa and South Korea. The most frequently reported problems were the Scarcity and condition of family housing and the High initial costs of deposits and equipping housing on the Economy wrote the authors from the Navy s personnel research and development Center in san Diego. Resettlement problems arc magnified overseas they  cited differences in language customs transport Alion systems housing standards and shopping hours. Many members suffer further from in reimbursed Rulo sea Survey on Page 28 police Cruiser nearly hits Kohl outside . New York up a speeding police car bringing up the rear of president Reagan s motor Cade outside the United nations a carry caused an International incident the Cruiser almost hit West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Kohl stepped off the sidewalk in the . Com plex driveway wednesday into the path of a Blue and White new York City police Cruiser at the Tail end of the presidential motorcade. Aides quickly pushed Kohl Back onto the Side walk and he did not seem to have noticed the Dan Ger. Because of the extraordinary Security for the gathering of world leaders Reagan s armoured Black limousine was parked on the sidewalk at the front door of the . Headquarters. Kohl and other guests had to squeeze around the huge car As they left the building. While Reagan was whisked away in his limousine the other leaders had to walk Down a driveway and through the front Gate to go to their cars. Kohl was forced to wait As Reagan s motorcade sped out the driveway. As reporters shouted questions the towering West German Leader inadvertently stepped off the curb and into the path of the speeding police car trailing Reagan s limousine. Duarte s daughter freed by guerrillas in prisoner Swap san Salvador Al Salvador a the Kidnap Ped daughter of president Jose Napoleon Duarte was freed thursday by guerrillas after More than six weeks of Captivity the president s chief adviser said. The adviser Julio Adolfo Rey Pron pcs confirmed the release when speaking with a lbs television reporter at a military school where they were waiting for a prisoner Exchange to be completed. Rey Prendes said earlier thursday the release of the president s daughter Ines Guadalupe Duarte Duran would be the first step in a Swap also involving 118 jailed or wounded guerrillas and 38 municipal officials Kidnap Ped by the guerrillas. Other officials previously put the number of kidnapped officials involved at 33. Rey Prendes said before the release that Duarte s daughter 35, was being freed in tenancy nip a Remote town 24 Miles Northeast of san Salvador. He said she was to be driven to Santa Cruz Wichapa 18 Miles Northeast of the capital and then taken by helicopter to the military school in san Salva Dor where she would be reunited with her father. Rey Prindes said the prisoner Exchange began at 6 . With the roman Catholic Church the International red Cross and the diplomatic corps participating. Everything will be finished  he said. Reynaldo Rafael Delgado mayor of Santa Cruz Micha a told the associated press by Telephone that archbishop Arturo Rivera y Damas had gone through town toward to Nancino earlier but had not yet returned