European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 09, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday november 9, 1985 Reagan wants Medvid questioned again Washington up president Reagan wants would be soviet defector Miroslav Medvid questioned again by . Authorities congressmen who met with the president said Friday. After Reagan met with congressional republicans rep. William s. Broomfield of Michigan ranking Republican member of the House foreign affairs committee said the president declared he was deeply concerned about the care and he was very troubled by the Way it was handled from the  although White House officials have said the Case is closed As far As trying to get Medvid a merchant sea Man off his soviet Grain ship anchored at Reserve la., rep. Robert Lagomarsino r-Calif., Laid Reagan indicated he thought he could be questioned again because that s what the subpoena is All about and because the customs service has said it will not let the ship leave until the document is served. The Senate agriculture committee prodded by its chairman sen. Jesse Helms , issued the subpoena thursday and congressional staffer boarded the ship the says he s optimistic confident marshal Konev thursday night. But the Captain said be had orders not to produce Medvid until soviet embassy officials arrived from Washington Friday afternoon. Committee staffers were to try to Board the ship again Friday to serve the subpoena requiring the Sailor to appear before a hearing and explain whether he wants Asylum or not. The chairman of the Senate foreign relations commit tee Richard Lugar r-ind., said he believes Medvid changed his mind about defecting after two leaps from the snip into the Mississippi River because his parents were threatened. The soviets May have intimidated the Seaman because of the parents said Lugar. He said that when inter viewed earlier Medvid said he wanted to return to see his parents  he indicated thai Medvid might have been physically  others said however that Reagan did not demand that the Sailor be removed com the ship. He did t insist on it said Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole of Kansas. He wants to make sure that this Man s rights ire  i got the feeling he is deeply concerned about this whole matter Broomfield said. My personal feeling it the Way this has been handled smells to High  Dole said Reagan was upset at suggestions that we just threw this Guy to the wolves getting ready for Geneva. He did mention that specifically that that was not the Case. There s no doubt in my mind that he wants to make cer Tain that this Man is Given every Opportunity to defect. He s still very upset about the initial handling of the Case Lagomarsino said and reiterated that the president had asked attorney general Edwin Meese to investigate Why the immigration and naturalization service twice returned Medvid to the ship. Dole said Reagan did not comment on the committee s subpoena move and the senator said it would be difficult to enforce the order to appear even if the soviet Sailor accepts it. He did support letting him have another Chance to describe his attitude Dole  president has no illusions about Summit results Washington a president Reagan said Friday he is going to the sum Mit meeting in Geneva Switzerland with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev with Confidence and optimism but with no illusions about soviet  in an opening statement to Republican congressional leaders at a White House meeting Reagan also said he would take a full Agenda including human rights and other issues As Well As arms control to the talks. The president s remarks at the closed meeting were relayed by White House spokesman Larry Speakes. I am going to Geneva with a sense of Confidence and optimism based on the knowledge that Over the put five years we have restored America s strength and inter National standing Reagan said. I have no illusions about soviet intentions and fundamental differences separating us. We Are bringing � Broad Agenda to Geneva focusing on the full spectrum of us soviet relations not just arms control but regional conflicts bilateral relations and human rights. Genuine improvement in the relation ship can Only result when there is Progress in All four areas Reagan said. At the same time we Aie not making any artificial linkage among these  Reagan said he hoped the talks would Chart a realistic course for further Dis Cussion at the arms control talks that Are also being conducted in Geneva. We face a difficult negotiating task in Geneva the president said. We do not View Geneva As an end in itself but As part of an ongoing process. We need to show the soviets that the american people stand to Gether in support of democratic values and respect for human rights As bases for Amer ican policies around the  also on Friday Reagan asked a group of religious leaders to Pray for him and Gorbachev As they prepare for their Summit in Geneva participants in the meeting said. Or. Charles Stanley the president of the Southern Baptist convention told reporters after the lunch with Reagan that he asked the group to keep him in their prayers. Reagan also asked that they remember the Man on the other Side of the table at the superpower session Stanley said. He not Only said to Pray for him Gorbachev but that he needs to be loved also. I thought that was significant Stanley said. Some 19 representatives of various faiths were invited to the luncheon by Reagan to discuss the nov. 19-20 Summit. Reporters were not allowed to attend. Roman Catholic Cardinal John j. O Connor of new York said the Issue of human rights As a Summit topic was Dis cussed with several members asking the president to press for increased emigration from the soviet Union As Well As a halt to challenger landed with least damage to fifes Landing mechanism passes tests Edwards fab Calif. A the shuttle challenger returned to Earth with the least damage Over to its heat resistant tiles and initial Tesu indicate its new land ing mechanism worked Well officials said thursday. Only 18 exterior tiles were damaged on re entry wednesday a lowest number Ever said National aeronautics and space administration spokeswoman Leslie Nei House. While the orbiter was deemed of Excel Lent shape in California five of its i yet Crew members were in Florida being spun dropped tilted blindfolded and poked with Needles by flight surgeons trying to find out Why nearly half of the 111 people who have made space shuttle flights have become ill. Americans Bonnie Dunbar and Guion Bluford West germans Ernst Messer Schmid and Rel hard Furrer and dutch Man Wubbo pockets were at the Kennedy space Center repeating medical tests they started before the flight and continued in space. The other three american Crew members commander Henry Hartsfield Steven Nagel and James Buchli Are not taking part in the tests. The participating astronauts often Blind folded or with their beads in electronic boxes Are being spun on rotating chairs made dizzy on a Tilting table and in a Tilting rooms accelerated on an electric sled Ana restrained by straps in an exercise called hop and drop and Are having numerous blood samples drawn. The doctors want to compare the Astro nauts responses to these Testa in Gravity with their responses to the same tests in weightless space. The focus is on the body s vestibular or balance system. The Center of that system is the inner ear. Researchers believe a conflict Between perceptions of the eyes and the inner ear confuses the brain Ana causes some individuals to suffer from space sick Ness for a Day or two before the brain adjusts to weightlessness. Nasa would like to pinpoint the cause and find a Way to prevent it either with drugs or by or adapting astronauts in a simulator before a flight. Persecution of persons for exercising their religious rights. The president was very responsive to that o Connor said. The Cardinal said be got the impression from the discussion that Reagan was pre pared to be quite specific in his discussions with Gorbachev involving such abuses. He said Reagan indicated be would be enumerating instances groups religious and  he said Reagan gave the impression he was thinking of talking about specific groups certainly very explicitly christians and  temperatures Hov Summit a hostages from Page 1 with our captors and your rationale for it. We understand it but do not agree. You negotiated Over the hostages from the Twa plane and such negotiations have been held repeatedly and successfully by other countries Israel Egypt Al Salva Dor and the soviet  the letter went on you and they did so because you believed that saving the lives of innocent hostages should be the primary goal. We Are asking for the same consideration. There u no  the letter added our kidnappers say they have no connection with Syria Iran or local shiite leaders and will not give in to pressure from them since no one knows their identity. You have tried other routes but have not won the release of a single hostage in More than 18 months. They believe they have shown in unilaterally releasing pastor Ben Weir that their intentions Are Good. They do not wish to harm us and want to bring this to a rapid and peaceful conclusion. But they say you have u far Given no indication Public or private that you Are willing to negotiate. The conditions of our Captivity Are deteriorating again As is our physical and men Tal  the letter continued or. Reagan we thank you for efforts you have nude through these Long months. But your quiet diplomacy is not  the word not was underlined. We know of your distaste for bargain ing with terrorists it added. Do you know the consequences your continued refusal will have for us l 4s 31 7 41 41 39 31 40 41 47 41 44 54 41 3t m 42 41 29n a Ati 54 40 u 21 4t 41 h is 43 21ts to 3 47 tl49 59 55 51w 59 50 49 41a 59 54 so14 is 1 72so 54 51 7442 Albany Anchor again Chorafa Atlanta Atlantic  Bluno Birmingham Bols Boston Buffalo  . Car Caslon  Cincinnati Lavaunda daunt i. Worth Anvar  Fargo Hartford Honolulu Houston  Kansas Citlai Toas Llella Rock l 44 4s to 2t45 si49 4t 14 10u 41 40 is 4t 4144 41n 57 41 51 is 75 4t 47 41 31 h 752 5171 45 is 77 to 71 to s9 7t to 51 ii to Tulsi 71a ss71 to 7173 h 49 nt4 to lot  Mamor Usmiami Bacn Mann is. 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