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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d new York Steps up Battle against crack Page 5 o should classic films be issued in color pages 14-15 q Aba pistons Trade for Utah s Dantley Page 21 vol. 45. No. 127 saturday August 23, 1986 lie Don Ond Kim 0 8693 a soviets want to join Gatt Moscow up the sock i Union Slid Friday in Wauls to join the general agreement on tariffs and Trade is studying joint ventures Wilh capitalist countries and will reduce its Oil Copons w the Wesl three major signs of change in Moscow s foreign Trade system. The soviet decision in Catt made Knoin wednesday in Geneva was de scribed bj1 a Gatt official As a Bombshell indicating major changes in soviet  while House spokesman Larry Speaks commenting thursday on the earlier Nicpon Ofa soviet request for a new round of world Trade talks said it is difficult to Sec How a slate supported and controlled economic system could comply with Gatt  for ii soviets to join Gatt they would have to establish a trading system Complete with  Speaks said. The soviets had Long described Gatt As a loot of Western imperialism and were the largest trading nation not Par. Lic Pating in her 92-Nalion Accord. Ivan Ivanov head of the foreign ministry s International economic Organiza Tion confirmed that Moscow asked earlier this month to participate in the sept 15 round of the Gatt talks in Punla Del est Uruguay As a first step to joining Gatt. Ivanov said participation would help solve the problems presented by accession to Gatt As a full fledged member or Al least As an observer i that is what the participants  Gatt which was established in 1948 to promote free Trade and halt protectionist measures such us Larrius and quota restrictions and customs duties. Soviet officials also said Friday a team of lawyers has been formed to study the unique problems of ventures Between capitalist and communist countries. Foreign ministry spokesman go Tady Ger Asimov said the decision to Cut Oil exports to Western Europe was taken at the urging of iranian Oil minister Gholamreza a Azadeh during his three Day visit to Moscow this week. The iranian official informed the soviet Union about the recent open Confer ence and about its decision to Cut Oil production and the reasons for in Gers Simov said. He asked the soviet Union to reduce  exports to the West by 100,000 barrels a Day. The soviet Side agreed to this and we shall take this into account with regard to our exports to the West open of ministers decided aug. 5 to Cut pro Duclion by about 4 million barrels a Day from 20.5 million a Day during september and october to eliminate an Oil gut and and raise prices. But the effectiveness of the Effort de pends on cooperation from non open ii producers such As the soviet Union. 50 stealth jets opera Ona paper reports Washington a the United states is con ducting secret nighttime flights of about 50 stealth Jet fighters a radar dodging plane that like government does not officially admit exists according to a report published Friday. Several squadrons of the planes Are stored in Han Gars in the desert near Tonopah. Nov., Southeast of Reno according to an article in Friday s editions of the Washington Posi. The air Force uses much of the area in Southern and Western Nevada for training and testing pilots and planes. Fred s. Hoffman a Pentagon spokesman said Fri Day we re not commenting on  the air Force has been developing stealth technology for at least a decade. The planes use a combination of exotic materials and unconventional shapes to make them difficult for enemy radar to spot. Although the service admits it is building a stealth bomber it has never officially confirmed the existence Ofa stealth fighter although sources who decline to be named say the fight or is being developed by Lockheed corp. At its famed Skunk works in Burbank. Calif. That is the Plant where the 1/-2 and sr-71 spy planes were developed and built. On july 11, an air Force plane crashed in a heavily wooded area near Bakersfield calif., and service officials immediately sealed off the ground area and air space around the site. The air Force refused to release any details about the crash contrary to Normal service policy but sources said the plane was a stealth fighter on a night see jets on Page 28 Fraulein Liberty App Holg although the statue certainly is familiar somehow the Skyline in Back of in does t look quite like the lower end of Manhattan. But that s because it s really downtown Frankfurt. The 5-foot-tall Model of the statue of Liberty is currently being displayed As part of Frankfurt s autumn fair. Dodds names temporary director by Cluj it Swift Washington Bureau Washington Jerald Bloom director of the Mediterranean Region of the department of defense dependents schools will Lake Over temporarily As director of the school system. Pentagon and Dodds officials said fonday. Bloom will fill in for Al least a few months starting sept. 2, said Barbara Pope Deputy assistant Secretary of de sense for family policy education and safety. "1 really Don t know How Long it will be Pope said. The director will still be a political appointment. If it s for More than a couple of months Well get some body else from the system to help  Bloom replaces Beth Stephens who left the director Post this week to return to College teaching in Texas. Reached at his Home in Madrid Spain Bloom said he was notified of the appoint ment wednesday and plans to arrive in Washington sept. 2. Calling his situation awkward Bloom declined comment on his plans for the new position Stephen Motta Deputy director of Dodds is running the Washington Headquarters until Bloom arrives. He will fill in for Bloom when Bloom is on temporary duly. Pope said. Bloom is being replaced at the Mediterranean Region s Torr Jon a had qua nees by his Deputy Lee Davis and eventually Bloom will return to his Job Pope said. Pope said candidates for Dodds director Are found two ways. Well make a list of requirements and submit them to Dod and they la Send them to the while House she said. Also people hear about the opening and Contact  she said their names Are forwarded to the White House personnel office. Boom was chosen because Dodds needs a Good educator and Good manager in the director s Job Pope said. Dodds needs input from the Field. He will be working actively with the other  Ernie Lehmann executive director of the overseas federation of teachers headquartered in Verona Italy said Bloom has an Opportunity to Correct a lot of the mistakes made by Beth Ste  she had no experience in Large school see Doods on Page 28  
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