European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday february 19,1987 Reagan plans to lift polish Trade sanctions Washington a president Reagan will lift . Economic sanctions against Poland in response to reforms undertaken by the East european government and appeals from polish Church and Trade Union leaders administration officials say. The decision was accelerated by a visit 10 Warsaw late last month by Deputy Secretary of state John c. Whitehead that extended a thaw in . Dealings with the once isolated country. It followed the release last september of almost All of Poland s political prison ers. Despite the amnesty however opposition sources said Marc than 20 such prisoners were still being held. And Lech Walesa a Leader of Solidarity had urged the United Stales to press for restoration of the Independent Trade Union. News briefs the polish communist government s suppression of Solidarity and its imposition of martial Law had prompted Rea Gan to impose the sanctions in december i9si. . Relations with Warsaw were Frozen. The sanctions included the denial of new . Trade credits and higher than usual tariffs for polish goods. Also Reagan suspended polish fishing privileges in . Waters and Landing rights for polish commercial aircraft. The fishing and commercial aircraft sanctions were lifted on Jan. 19,1984. The nato allies joined in the . Sanctions in 1962, suspending official credits for non food items Ana negotiations on rescheduling Poland s debt. Whitehead met with Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski the polish Leader other government officials and with Walesa and senior roman Catholic Church figures. Everyone said to lift the sanctions a . Official said tuesday night. It seems the time had  winding up the three Day visit Jan. 31, Whitchead said we have engaged in a Slep by item Effort to re engage with Poland he added our rehab my differences. Are in the area of human rights and National  the two governments agreed to begin talks in Washington this month on an agreement for scientific and technological cooperation and on the visit to Washington of a polish Parba Mcnary delegation headed by Joice Czyrek a key member of the communist party politburo. Also . Firms will participate in the annual polish Industrial Trade fair in Poznan in june for the first time since Normal relations were broken off. The sanctions Cut into Poland s Trade with the United Stales which dropped from is billion in 1979 loan estimated $400 million last year. Three conditions were set for removing them lifting of martial Law release of political prisoners and Progress toward reconciliation Between the government and segments of polish society including the Trade Union movement. It s not a Reward to the poles a such the official said. He pointed out that martial Law Wai lifted in 1983, there were two releases of political prisoners and reconciliation be tween the communist government and segments of polish society has begun. An announcement of Reagan s Deci Sion is expected by the end of the week. Reagan confirms Webb is Navy Secretary Choice Washington a president Reagan wednesday said he will nominate James h. Webb n Best Selling author and assistant Secre tary of defense for Reserve affairs to succeed John f. Lehman or. As Secretary of the Navy. Lehman made his resignation formal tues Day. At that Lime he declared both the Navy and Marine corps to be in very Good  Webb declined to discuss his plans with re porters tuesday. But officials speaking Only on condition they not be named said defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger had prevailed upon him to change his retirement plans. Webb 41, is a highly decorated Vietnam War Veteran who announced on feb. 2 that he was resigning to pursue his career As a novelist. He has written several Best Selling books including Fields of fire a novel about ground combat in Vietnam. Witness says no proof Ivan the terrible slain Jerusalem up John Demjan Juk sat Stone-faced1 As a holocaust expert testified there is no evidence to Back up reports that nazi War criminal Ivan the terrible was killed in a death Camp Primig in 1943. Demjan Juk 66, is a retired . Aul worker who was stripped of his american citizenship and extradited to Israel last year. He is accused effacing the feared nazi guard who operated the Gas Chambers at the Treblinka death Camp Dur ing world War ii defense attorneys were expected wednesday to Cross examine the first witness in what is expected to be a lengthy War crimes trial Yitzhak Arad director of had Washem Israel s holocaust museum. Students in Frankfurt occupy syrian airline office Frankfurt a about to leftist Stu dents occupied the Ortico of syrian Arab airlines on wednesday to protest what they said was Syria s role in the fighting in Lebanon. The protest lasted about one hour ending when the students left the downtown Frankfurt office peacefully an airline employee said. The students accused Syria of supporting Leb anon s shiite moslem amal militia in its fight with palestinian guerrillas. The employee who spoke on condition that her name no be used said the staff had called the police when the students arrived at the of fice. However there were no major incidents and the police stayed outside and did not intervene she said. The students used the office telex to Send a protest to the syrian embassy in Bonn. The statement urged the syrian government to work for a cease fire in Lebanon to help end the siege of the palestinian refugee Camps near Beirut Lebanon and 10 allow supplies to reach the refugee trapped inside. Dollar from Paga 1 cheaper stereo systems televisions and videocassette recorders. The Exchange is stocking commissaries with More goods from the . Troop support Agency and Canada and the Rise in local costs is one reason. But Flewel Ling said the shift to North american products also reduces culture Shock for Young soldiers for Many of them its their first time away from Home. When they walk into the grocery store they want to see something familiar he said. They re less Likely to Experiment with German  some canadians who bought new cars two years ago Are suffering for it now according to chief warrant officer Michel Vezina the cafe financial Counselor Vezina said he has counselled about 60 people since his Job was created last september most of them hopeless cases with so Many delinquent debts he has to help them negotiate new repayment plans with their creditors. He said most delinquent debtors Are corporals and a typical total debt is about $20,000 Ca Nadian $15,000 in . Funds. Everyone i be seen Here who was really in deep was caught by a big car payment he said. The Mark has really got him. He can t get Over  he said debtors also tend to have Large Telephone and Utility Bills because they Don t realize at first How much those services Cost in Germany. One Soldier consulted him about a 2,000 Mark Telephone Bill that hit wife had accumulated while he was away on Field train ing. She got lonesome and phoned Mother and stayed on the phone two or three hours Vezina said. Vezina said some debtors would be in trouble regardless of the Exchange Rale because they Haven t Learned to live on a budget. When creditors Start Call ing commanders about soldiers Bills Vezina said they be become a financial Burden and therefore an administrative Burden. They re warned thai they haves Many months to rectify  discharge from the forces is often the final result he said. Vote from Page 1 about their future in fighting the leftist sandinista government of Nicaragua. "1 do believe that the prospects of tiding something Down there in Central americ that Are both to the Benefit of the Region and the United states Are Good if we can persevere he said. That is nol to say the Contra movement is trouble free and that there Are nol problems. They re going to have to develop a strategy learn to live in the Nicara Guan country to broaden their political base inside Nicaragua he added. We re at a very Early stage of the . Training he said. Obviously some of the warfare the contras have been waging before our support was resurrected was not As organized As we would prefer the criticism by Crowe was not As severe As that of retired army Gen. Paul Gorman former commander of . Forces in Central America who told the panel two weeks ago that the contras could not militarily eat the sandinista. Crowe declined to say publicly if he agreed with Gorman s assessment. But Bis criticism was the Strong est and most detailed yet by a top . Military official who still is on Active duty. Congress last fall narrowly approved reagan1 plan to provide 1100 million in Aid to the Central including $70 million in military help. Of that total 60 million already has been freed to be spent but 140million remains. Opponents of the program want to try to Block that last j40 million but admit those chances Are slight since Rea Gan could veto any Bill blocking the Money. It would then require a two thirds majority in each chamber to override the veto. The last $40 million also cannot be freed until Reagan sends Congress a report saying the Aid is needed. Feud from Page 1 have no indication thai he is  mrs. Reagan is highly protective of her husband and reports say she May flame Regan for Many of his Trou Bles although she has denied thai in the past. A Republican source close to the administration told the Post the consensus has firmed that Regan s political demise is inevitable. There is virtually unanimous consensus in the Washington political Community that the sooner Regan departs the More Opportunity there is to rejuvenate the last period of the Reagan presidency the source said. Although Regan has been under increasing fire from Republican leaders and mrs. Reagan for alleged manag Erial shortcomings he has resisted Calls for his resignation and continues to enjoy the Loyal of the president nonetheless speculation is Rife that he May decide to leave in a Mailer of weeks. Sources inside and outside the while House have said any departure by Regan would be timed to avoid the impression that be has been forced out either by his involvement in the Iran arms Contra Aid affair or by sniping from his critics. White House officials also said Regan has moved to till several High level staff vacancies that have mulled from a succession of resignations Over the last month. The officials said Mari Maseng head of the while House office of Public Liaison is under consideration to replace exiting communications director Patrick Buchanan former congressional Liaison staffer Nancy risque has emerged As a top candidate to replace Al Kingon As head of Cabinet affairs and Frank Donaletha a Washington lawyer who served in the first term Reagan White House is being discussed to succeed Mitchell Daniels As White House political adviser. Love knows no deadline if you searched and searched through the Stan and stripes Valentine s Day insert and did t find a message from that special someone Don t worry there s Mill Hope. On saturday All the Valentine messages thai were received after the feb. 11 deadline will be printed in the advertising Section