European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday August 1,1986 Japan to Stop dumping computer chips in . Military Roundup Washington up . And japanese officials settled a Iti Orny Trade dispute Early thursday with the japanese promising 10 Slop dumping i hair com Pulcer memory chips on the . Market and the unil cd Stales agreeing not to boost tariffs or impose quotas on those products. Japan also agreed to open its markets to . Chips or semiconductors the negotiations involved three Trade  filed by . Manufacturers and the Reagan admits Len lion. Commerce Secretary Mal Colm Baldrige said the White House was to make a formal announcement on the agreement later thursday. On the Abc today program Bald Rig announced the agreement and described it As very significant. After a Long series of no go Lilliom. Llic japanese have agreed to not dump in the uni cd Stales not dump in third world countries thai could ship chips to the uni cd states and open up their Market for memory chips in Japan which we fill has been closed to . Exports. Now that s a very significant  Baldric explained the agreement was necessary be cause the United slates Felt Japan was dumping memory chips in the country causing americans to Ose jobs a great Many  the United Stales self initiated a series of dumping cases against  the . Trade representative and Commerce department led negotiations with Japan Baldric said. Two complaints charged japanese semiconductor manufacturers with dumping their chips in the United states at below Market prices. The other accused Japan of Block no u a. Companies sales there. Semiconductors or memory chips Are used in products ranging from computers end telecommunications equipment to cars and household appliances. Although the United slates pioneered the transistor Field Japan has taken the Lead in the world Market with its generally lower prices. Because of their Ever expanding application a competitive position in the semiconductor Market or Lack of it can significantly affect the United state s International Trade stance in the future. During the lengthy negotiations that were extended several times the Reagan administration and the Domestic semiconductor Industry insisted thai any settlement include an end to dumping which would mean a Price increase on japanese chips and a guarantee of increased sales of . Chips in Japan. They also insisted on assurances hat Japan would not dump chips elsewhere around the world to snatch markets away from . Competitors. Asked if the new agreement would guarantee that Japan will open its markets for . Memory chips Baldridge replied thai s difficult to say absolutely yes or no when you talk about being nailed Down. The japanese have agreed to accept More memory chips by opening their markets. There will be Bench Marks As to How they Are progressing in that area. It won t be hard to find out. It s not something they can run and hide from. 1 believe in Good Faith in mis particular  philippine panel seeks mistrial in acquittal of general 25 others Manila Philippines up a special supreme court commission recommended thursday that the Acquillar of former armed forces chief Fabian ver and 25 others in the murder of is Cigno Aquino president Cora Jon Aquino s husband be declared a mistrial. Supreme court chief Justice Claudio Teehankee said the panel contends that the judge and prosecutors in the trial of ver 24 other soldiers and a civilian were under sonic pressure that predetermined the final  the commission recommended a petition filed by a group of prominent filipinos for a mistrial in the nation s most celebrated Murdo Casc be granted Teehankee said. Tichun acc told reporters after a meeting on the com Mission s findings that the supreme court would make its own decision on whether to declare a mistrial after the prosecution and defense has received copies of the 63 Page report and responded to it within 10 Days. Aquino a popular opposition Leader was murdered on aug. 21, i9s3, at Manila International Airport when he resumed from three years in self imposed exile. His wife Corazon took up his opposition cause and Rode it to the presidency deposing Marcos in february in a civilian backed military revolt after a fraud marred election in which she and Marcos were the sole candidates. Ver who was charged As an accessory in inc Case i fled into exile with Marcos. The three Man commis i Sion headed by former jus j lice Conrado Vosquez held a month of Public hearings on the Case during which it i received evidence that the prosecution and the de sense had been under pres i sure to acquit All the defendant in the Case. Deputy state prosecutor Manuel Herrera last month testified Marcos suggested to the chief judge and the prosecutors thai they play  tech ankle said pressure on the trial court and the pros Coors prevented them from offering ail the Evi Dences which it could have otherwise presented Poland pushing amnesty offer Warsaw Poland up Szalc Rar. Television wednesday showed a polish citizen disclosing the Loca Tion of a Clandestine Solidarity printing office and bragging that he will not face punishment under the government s amnesty program. A new amnesty Bill helped me to Lake this Deci Sion said the Man identified As Edmund Przybyla a craftsman from the City of Poznan in Western Poland. The broadcast on the National news program was an obvious attempt to promote the government s amnesty offer which allegedly guarantees that no action will be taken against Solidarity activists who disclose Clandes Tine operations. The Solidarity Trade Union which sought democratic Reform of the communist government was outlawed in 1981. Przybyla told viewers that he Hod a Clandestine printing office in his basement but finally decided to report Illo police because "1 could Noi Steep in  Przybyla said he had been paid an equivalent of $35 a month by underground Solidarity activists for rent ing the basement. He also said he Cut the paper and helped print Ami government publications. The broadcast showed a pile of illegal pamphlets and books that Przybyla brought to the police. He said he could not report the printing office cur Lier because Solidarity activists blackmailed him say ing the police would beat him upon disclosure of the office. Nobody beat me and nobody humiliated me Przybyla said. Solidarity sources said the broadcast was aimed at encouraging other Solidarity activists still in hiding to surrender to the police. The official news Agency said 35 political prisoners out of about 350 were freed under the amnesty that look effect july 23. Accompanied Tours of d for 2 Europe locations Randolph fab Texas some air Force members now will be Able to have i hair families accompany hem to Florin pcs As Belgium and Comiso Sicily according to air Force military personnel Center officials. The assistant Secretary of defense has approved 24-month accompanied and 12-month unaccompanied tour lengths for the two bases effective immediately. Previously Only the 12 month tour was available. Because facilities and housing Are not Avail Able o support All family members of military people Only those members who hold com Mand sponsored positions will be Able to take their families. As facilities became available More positions will be added to he list. Of to conduct Survey on members tobacco use Randolph fab Texas Apponi malty 12,000 air Force men and women will receive a Survey in August on the use of tobacco products according to air Force military personnel Center officials. The Survey is expected to be the first in a series conducted annually during the defense department s anti smoking Campaign. The sur vey will be administered by the consolidated base personnel office and will be distributed by random Sample according to Grade. Incentives available for Europe tour Extension Alexandria a. Some soldiers in Europe May be eligible to receive special incentives for extending their overseas Tours department of the army personnel officials announced. The overseas Extension incentive program quip has two categories. The first include 33 space to balanced military occupational special lies that have More than 5s percent of their authorized spaces overseas. The other category includes 47 non space imbalanced specialities that have a rotation time of fewer than 24 months. Soldiers in those pc Ciales who Complete their Normal tour overseas and extend for at least 12 months 18 months maximum Are Eligi ble for one of the following s80 per month extra pay during the period of Extension 30 Days non chargeable leave. 15 Days non chargeable leave and free travel to and from the United suits. Intended soldiers Are advised to Contact their personnel office to see if they qualify. Cuil no butt St a Ltd Sulym off from n world today May . Tourism in Britain dropped 40% from 1985 London a the number of americans visit ing Britain in May was 40 percent below the May 198s total following the . Bombing of Libya on april is the British tourist association said wednesday. Only 230,000 americans visited Britain in May the association said but Overall tourism dropped by Only 13 percent in May and tourist figures for the first five months of the year were Only 3 percent lower at 4.7 million visitors. London drifter charged with 2 stockwell1 murders London up a 23-Ycar-cld drifter suspected of being London s Stockwell Strangler was charged wednesday night with two of the eight murders linked to he serial Kier. Scotland Yard said it charged Kenneth Erskine who has no fixed address with the slayings of Janet co Clyett and William dowries two of the eight elderly Vic Tims strangled in their Beds in London since april. Erskine who Wai to appear in court thursday for Bis arraignment was arrested in the run Down Buxton neighbourhood of South London on monday