European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Cuomo drug proposal Sparks debate Page 5 d army plans changes in mos policies Page 9 q Kelly signs with Buffalo or $7.5 million Page 21 vol. 45, no. 123 Auto sized unofficial put Littion for tin . Mob fokci1tuesday. August 19, 1986 tic Oom so d 8693 a soviets extend moratorium on nuclear testing Moscow a Kremlin Leader Mikhail & Gorbachev said monday the soviet Union has extended until Jan. I moratorium on nuclear weapons testing it began More than a year ago. Speaking on soviet National television and radio Gorbachev challenged presi Dent Reagan 10 sign a treaty Banning Al nuclear testing at a Summit later this year. That event would undoubtedly be the main real outcome of the meeting b considerable step on the Way toward ending the arms race the communist party general Secretary said. The soviets began their moratorium aug. 6. 1985, and extended it twice. It was to Nave expired this aug. 6, the 41st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima Japan by the United states. Gorbachev said the ruling politburo de Mikhail Gorbachev cited to prolong the moratorium despite what he termed the tone of alarm in let ters from soviet citizens worried hat i might be a danger to National Security. And so comrades weighing All pros and cons guided by a responsibility for the Fate of the world the politburo of the Cen trial committee of the communist party of the soviet Union and the soviet govern ment took a decision to prolong the unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing until Jan. 1,1987," Gorbachev said. Gorbachev called the decision As much political a military adding in taking this step we believe that peo ple in All countries of the world political circles and the International Public will correctly evaluate the Long silence on the soviet nuclear lest ranges. The soviet Leader said he was appealing to the reason and self respect of Ameri cans not to miss once again this historic Chance on the Road to stopping the arms the United states has declined to join the nuclear weapons lest moratorium Cit ing difficulties in verifying compliance . Officials also have said they want to continue some tests necessary in devel Oping Reagan s space based ski missile defense system which is popularly known As Star in Washington the state department reacted to Gorbachev s announcement by reiterating hat a . Moratorium is not in the interests of the United state or its Al lies. As fir As the , is concerned we be Lieve a nuclear testing moratorium is not in our Security interests nor that of our friends and allies. State department spokesman Charles Redman said. On a related subject Redman said the United states and the soviet Union have agreed to a second round of talks on ways to reduce the possibility of nuclear War through the establishment of so called nuclear ask reduction centers. The talks will be held in Geneva Switz Erland later this month. Wynota Victor cortex or. Left Balds news conference in Tucson ariz., with Dea administrator Jack Lawn Center and agent Terry acc Burke. Drug agent praises Dea s Quick action Tucson. Ariz. A a drug enforcement administration agent who allegedly was abducted and Tor tured by mexican police last wee credits fellow Dea agents with gain ing his release. I m glad for the Quick action the Dea agents in Guadalajara Tok i trying to locate me Victor Cone. Or. Said at a news conference sunday. Fit had t been for them i Don t think thai 1 would be Here in the United related Story Page 4. Cortez accompanied by Dea administrator Jack Lawn declined 10 answer questions about the alleged abduction by Kiaie police in Jalisco. Lawn said Cortez would not answer reporters questions until after investigations Are completed by the Dea Fri and mexican authorities. Cortez wore a shirt and tie and showed no outward signs of the extent of his ordeal. Lawn said Cortez had been beaten and subjected to electrical Shock treatment and had numerous Contu Sions on his body. He said Cortez and his family would be taken to an undisclosed location outside Arizona to rest. The Dea chief said he had some personal observations As to Why Jalis co police would have abducted Cortez alter he identified himself As a special agent and asked that the . Consulate be called to confirm his id Niilyn. Lawn said Cortez had been responsible for the seizure of substantial quantities of cocaine Over the past month which would certainly have an effect on the traffickers in and around meanwhile be United slates lodged a protest monday with mexi co expressing extreme displeasure and concern Over the mistreatment of Cortez. Charley weakens blamed for 5 deaths Atlantic City no. Map Hurricane Charley lost its punch and moved out 10 Tea monday after battering North Carolina s outer Banks and the mid at lactic coast and causing at least five deaths. The National weather service discontinued All Hurricane watches and warn inn at noon but warned of Gale Force winds up to 55 Mph and tides i to 3 fee above Normal from Delaware Bay to Cape cod mass. If there Are still Hurricane Force winds in the system they Are confined to a few squalls Over the open water the weather service said at noon with the storm chugging North Northeast at 10 to 15 Mph. At 2 ., the storm was entered about 9$ Miles East Southeast of Atlantic City. Three people died aboard a twin engined plane that crashed into Chesa Peake Bay about 7 Sunday while attempting to land in a storm said Balti More county deputies who recovered two bodies from the sunken plane s third passenger was believed dead. A Manley n.c., woman died after her car went out of control in headlight deep water on an outer Banks causeway and plunged into a canal. A Virginia Man died after his car struck a storm downed tree state police said. The storm hit new Jersey s Southern Shore monday with driving rain and winds Gusling to 65 Mph but no evacuations were ordered along the state s 127 mile Shore. Atlantic City officials initially feared a worst Case scenario in which Charley s storm tides would coincide with High Lide but the weather service said Trie storm would pass the Island resort at Low tide in Itilda Lemoon. Casino gambling continued As usual and Harrah s Mana gaming Hall stocked up on sandbags to protect doors and win Dows less than 100 Yards from the har Bor. Thoroughbred racing Al Monmouth Park in Oceanport was cancelled. The Jersey Shore escaped unscathed i comparison to september when Hurri Cane Gloria passed 60 Miles offshore and hit the slate Wilh to Mph winds and 12-foot Waves causing $40.3 million dam age. Atlantic electric co. Said about 15,000 see Charley on Paga 29
