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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d foolproof answer to Star wars Page 5 n Many overseas liable for state taxes Page 9 d Duke Louisville in Mcaa final Page 21 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 44, no. 346 monday March 31, 1986 1sc Dally Ond Sonday q 8693 a Gorbachev s Summit Call rejected Santa Barbara Calif. Up president Rea Gan saturday rejected soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev s proposal to hold an immediate Summit on Banning nuclear weapons tests because Moratorio cannot be counted on to Lead to the enhanced Security  the White House said the soviets should instead accept better verification requirements that could Lead to . Ratification of two existing test treaties. The United states has repeatedly made it Clear that the practical step now needed in the area of nuclear testing limitations is to enhance Mutual Confidence in the ability of the two sides to verify existing agreements in particular the a ratified threshold test ban treaty and the peace Ful nuclear explosions treaty a White House statement issued by Deputy press Secretary Peter Roussel said. Shultz expects continued stall on arms control Shannon Ireland a Secretary of state George Shultz said sunday the .-soviet stalemate on arms control will continue unless the two sides resume the kind of private diplomacy that led to last year s Summit i Geneva. Until that happens we re not going to get anywhere Shultz told reporters on a flight from Rome. After an aircraft refuelling Stop in Shannon he was flying on to Washington ending a 10-Day trip to France Turkey Greece and Italy where he sought Allied support for the United states anti terrorism efforts. Shultz s remarks were sparked by soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev s announcement saturday that he was pre pared to meet Reagan in Western Europe to discuss a Banon nuclear weapons tests. Reagan has repeatedly rejected a test ban proposal on grounds the . Lags behind the soviet Union on testing and needs to catch up. Shultz repeated the . Rejection of the latest offer and said Reagan is still seeking a Summit in the United states not just on testing but on a Broad Range of superpower issues. He complained that both sides proposals on weapons reduction have been aired publicly rather than in a secret atmosphere conducive to making Progress. Earlier in the Day Shultz joined thousands of people attending easter mass celebrated by Pope John Paul ii at St. Peter s Cathedral. Story photo Page 2. Earlier in the trip Shultz told the foreign leaders he met they should be applauding american willingness to confront libyan Leader Moa mar khad Afy Over Libya s claim to the Gulf of Sidra which most nations regard As largely an International waterway. But government leaders in Turkey and Greece were non committal or silent on the Issue and sources said Premier Bettino Praxi and Andreotti told Shultz in Rome see Shultz on Page 28 the two treaties have never been presented to the sen ate because of fear that soviet tests could not be verified. Gorbachev offered saturday to meet Reagan any where in Europe to discuss a nuclear test ban and announced that the soviet Union will continue its unilateral test moratorium unless the United states conducts another test. Roussel said the soviets should accept the president s longstanding proposal that we have our experts meet on the test ban question. Roussel also said that in the president s View meet Ings at the highest level should Deal with the entire Range of important issues Between our two  the statement said the soviets have not Given a Date that would be acceptable to them for the Summit Reagan invited Gorbachev to attend in the United states this year. Nevertheless the president is confident that the Gener Al Secretary takes his agreement to come to America seriously and that he will respond in due course the statement said. Roussel said Reagan is prepared to move Forward to Ward ratification of the two pending treaties if the Sovi ets Send observers to next month s planned nuclear test in Nevada where Reagan had offered to show a new verification system to the russians. This proposal is still valid and we expect the soviet Union to respond to it seriously As we have responded to All soviet proposals Roussel said. As far As a nuclear testing moratorium is concerned the . Position has not changed. From the time that the see Summit on Page 28 Happy demonstrators catch a ride on the Hood of an automobile entering Clark a in the Philippines Sun Day after they chased away Union strikers. The strike wheeze the Gate is open a photo protesters including Many barmaids and cab Drivers took Down barricades blocking the Entrance to the . Base. Story other photo Page 8. Threefold strategy to curb khad Afy outlined Washington a top . Diplomats said sunday that . Naval exercises across Moa mar Kha Day s line of death might not deter the libyan Leader from sponsoring terrorist acts but could reduce his inter National influence. I think we very Likely will see More attacks against americans said Richard w. Murphy assistant Secretary of state for near Eastern and South asian affairs. Murphy said the naval operations in which . Forces last week entered the Gulf of Sidra twice knocked out a libyan radar installation and Sank at least two libyan patrol boats were part of a broader strategy to curb khad Afy s Power the programs we have Are threefold the economic sanctions program that was tightened up considerably in january the continuing program of Freedom of navigation and then the whole set of programs we have to bolster the moderate arabs our friends in the Arab world in terms of military and economic support Murphy said on the Abc program this week with David  khad Afy claims the entire Gulf of Sidra As libyan territorial Waters although most of it lies beyond the 12 mile limit respected by the United states. Michael Armacost undersecretary of state for political affairs said Washington was attempting to Deal with Kha Day by mobilizing a Broad Community of interests among Industrial and other countries to Deal with the problem. It s not our problem  i think there is a growing resentment in Europe against khad Afy there certainly is in the Arab world Armacost said. It s a matter that requires some time and patience. I think slowly but surely or. Khad Afy is sowing the seeds of his own destruction he said. Murphy said that . Forces would enter the Gulf of Sidra again if khad Afy continues to claim it As libyan Terro Rity but that the libyan losses from the latest encounter probably would not deter khad Afy from backing terrorists. That s an ongoing plan of khad Afy a Murphy said. Asked what effect the naval engagement would have on terrorism Armacost said i would hesitate to make predictions about a Guy who s kind of a   
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