European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes h farm Aid ii May be cancelled Page 5 d getting hooked on scuba diving pages 14-15 d Hearns retains welterweight title Page 21 the stairs and,$t1?ipes Miltn auth Hilf d unofficial of the Lii a to vol. 45, no. 69 wednesday june 25, 1986 pm a " " i a d 8693 a Reagan gets Gorbachev letter a new soviet ambassador Yuri v Dubinin met president Reagan for the first Lime and presented him with a letter from soviet Lender Mikhail Gorbachev. The 40-Diinulo meeting monday in the ova office to formally present Dubinin s diplomatic credentials was held As White House officials watched for signs of Progress toward a Summit Liis year. Assist ant press Secretary Michael guest refused to divulge inc contents of the letter but a senior White House official said there was no discussion in the idler of a Dale Tor such a Mcling Dubinin did nol respond to shouted questions from reporter As he left the White House following the meeting. A White House statement said the president and ambassador discussed a Range of issues thai affect the United Stales and the soviet Dubinin who succeeds longtime ambassador anal oly Dobrynin was the ninth and final ambassador to meet individually with Reagan in the Oval office to present credentials in what is normally a Brief ceremonial visit. His was by far the longest of he sessions. Although the meeting was a formality there had been speculation Dubinin might bring a soviet response to Reagan s latest Effort 10 gel Summit preparations Back on track and to obtain a Date for a Summit with Gorbachev Reagan in an incr View with the los Angeles times before the meeting said he was confident a Summit would be Heid. He said he preferred a Summit to be held after the november congressional elections but that he was confident Well work that Oul and Well Nave a Summit Reagan Lold the times interviewers he fell View relations Are on a More solid fooling than they be been fur a Long he said his administration still is studying the latest soviet arms proposal for deep reductions in offensive weapons in return for some restraints on his space based defense initiative. Military Charters flunk inspections Gao report says Washington a air planes chartered by the Pentagon to Fly service members have failed a higher percentage of inspections by he Federal aviation administration than have commercial airliners the general accounting office said. The report released monday by the congressional watchdog Agency said 75 percent of he planes chartered by the military ranked among the Bottom half of Faa inspections. The Gao study was ordered in the Wake of he dec. 12, 1985 crash of a chartered plane in Gander newfound land which kilted at 256 people aboard including 248 members of the army s 101st airborne div. Although he final cause of the Arrow air crash at Gander has not yet been determined the company had a history of problems according to testimony Given to Senate and House committees. The study was done for rep. Charles Bennell d-fla., who has introduced a Bill which would require the Pentagon to inspect All Charier flights carrying Ameri can service personnel. The report has nol yet reached the House floor. After the Gander crash inc transportation department ordered an investigation of airliners that do charter business for the military. The Gao report re viewed thai investigation. The Gao noted that 141 airlines wire see Charters on Page 26 solitary construction Inbur Ope Factor cuts 1cki Biccs Cong res of More Bijj a staff the military in europ signally ordered budget than $200 million from Funa upgrade Barracks and family to pair motor pools and pay for c project. The army in Europe Musike Carfl or $96.2 million in operate
