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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 8, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 3 soviets Mark anniversary of revolution the Sotil Union marked i he 68lh annl in Rosary of the Bol Shitik revolution with the rumble of tanks through red Square in Moscow. The Parade coming Only 12 Days before the Geneva Summit Between president Reagan and soviet Leader Mik Hail Gorbachev was highlighted by the try and missiles. Gorbachev right Waves traditional procession of troops and Mill to the crowd As he arrives at Lenin s Tomb Lary hardware including tanks Artil to watch the Parade. 10 initial projects of d by Eureka delegates Hannover. Germany a eighteen countries agreed wednesday to launch 10 Pilot projects ranging from sophisticated lasers to a diagnostic kit for sex Ual diseases to help or pc catch up with american and japanese technology. The final statement from the delegates called for both private and government financing of the ambitious Eureka program first proposed by France earlier this year the statement however contained no new pledges of funds for Eureka which has been hindered by a shortage of Money. The decision on Pilot projects made at the close of a two Day conference in Hannover has put flesh on the Bones of the Eureka High technology project said British minister of stale for Industry Geoffrey attic. Officials refused to estimate the Coil of the projects but members of delegations privately put the Price lag at More than $600 million. Most of the projects will be financed through private Industry with some govern ment support said West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher who hosted the Hannover Congress. The decision on the projects came after the countries pledged in a declaration of principles to work to improve european  in High technology. Eureka will enable Europe to master and exploit the technologies that arc important for its future and to build up its capability in crucial areas inc. Declaration said. This will be achieved by encouraging and facilitating increased Industrial technological and scientific cooperation on projects directed at developing products processes and services having a worldwide Market potential and based on advanced technologies the statement said. The 400 delegates at Hannover passed the declaration unanimously West German research minister Heinz Ricson Huber said. The statement stressed that Eureka projects would serve civilian purposes. The  of Ranee. West Ger Many Britain Italy Austria Belgium Denmark Spain Finland Greece Ireland Luxembourg Norway the Netherlands Portugal Sweden Switzerland and Turkey sent represent Ives. Eureka was first proposed in the Spring by French president Francois Mitterrand As an alternative to european involvement in . Space weapons research dubbed Star  europeans accepted the idea partly be cause they fear a brain Drain to the unit a photo West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Lens Char Center opens the second working session of the Frcka conference. Cd states for the Star wars project a member of the British delegation told the associated press. Supporters of the program say its goal is to close Europe s technology Gap with the United Stales and Japan. Riesenhuber said the delegates were still debating Pilot projects which several coun tries Hope to launch in the coming months. Among the estimated 300 projects under discussion Are West German proposals to track pollutants in european air and to develop sophisticated lasers he said. The statement called for both Public and private financing of Eureka but contained no new promises of More Money. The enterprises and institutes participating in a Eureka project will finance the project from their own funds the capital Market and any Public funds made Avail Able to them the declaration said. France has allocated si25 million to Eureka and West Germany has pledged to finance projects that need Public support. However other countries have been More cautious about making commitments. Brit ish foreign minister Geoffrey Howe said tuesday that Britain would also consider spending some Money on Eureka projects. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said tuesday that Public support will be necessary if Europe is to close the Gap be tween it and the United states and Japan  
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