European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday april 1.1987 Thor her wants soviets to act not just talk Moscow api prime minister Margaret Thatcher of Britain challenged Mikhail s. Gorbachev on monday 1o produce deeds thai match hit word about seeking better relation abroad and providing greater Freedom at Home. She look the soviet Leader to task specifically on human rights and withdraw of soviet troops from Afghanistan we will reach Pur judgments not on intentions or on promises but on a cedi and on  she said of Western leaders Gorbachev repealed the Kremlin Posi Tion that it wants a political solution in Afghanistan where moslem insurgents have fought since a communist coup in april 1978. An estimated 115,000 soviet soldiers now ire in the country. He declared himself ready la discuss human rights openly and loudly if the debate includes unemployment Home lessees Sand discrimination in the West. If we re going to talk about human rights let s talk about All rights especially those that touch millions of people Gorbachev said. The two leaders spoke at a state ban Quet in the grand Kremlin Palace an the third Day of Thatcher s official visit. The official news Agency Tass provided texts of both speeches in russian and English. British sources said Thatcher would emphasize her Point on human tights by having lunch tuesday with Andrei , who is the soviet Union s Best known dissident and was freed from in tempt exile in the closed City of Gorky just before Christmas. They said foreign Secretary sir Geof Frey Howe gave the soviet foreign min ister Eduard Shevardnadze a list of More than 100 cases of divided families and people refused permission to Emi grate. The sources said soviet officials promised to act favourably on the catch where possible Thatcher pressed the West s Case forearms control starting with elimination of medium Range nuclear weapons from Europe and restraints of Shorter Range rockets. Her attitudes Are an important consideration for Gorbachev because Britain has its own nuclear Arsenal and she has Given Strong support to . Defense policies. Gorbachev accused the West of including a package of conditions and de mands on the soviet Union in proposals for an arms agreement. Reagan says Clear account of Iran affair Given Washington a president Reagan drop Ling his earlier complaints about unanswered ques monday said there now Mem can get on with its business. With two years remaining in office Reagan said using football imagery we re not about to fall on the Ball and wait for the clock to run out instead we re. Going to have the greatest fourth Quarter in i fill  Juji Reagan spoke at con5jjj0iirtfluno a cheering audience i Iii i Tinl ill flin Ili appointed to top  he was flanked on the stage by Mem Bers of his is Tinct the president referred to the Iran Centra episode As one of the More frustrating limes of this or any administration of we be heard from the Tow Bil few Rutth Ahtl . Made so that someone does t Lake us Back Down the spend and spend tax and tax path we were on for a Century or  a Day earlier he told reporters i am waiting for allow the investigations to bring up and bring out the truth of what did happen there because i Don t know any More than i be already told  the inn  of i  a from and1  m Iii Titt from arms Nora rebels in Nicaragua have been Sty Mied by the refusal of key witnesses to testify Reagan pledged to veto any tax increase and Toj Nake sure the government lives by the deficit cuts Rise Gramm Rudman Law. He also repeat  amendment requiring a balanced Bull  line item veto authority in foreign policy Reagan said the Rali Oit Musl go Forward with its Star wars missile defense plan formally called the strategic defense initiative oscars from Page 1 Rector for platoon and the film also picked up of cars for Best sound and film editing. The award to Allen who As usual shunned the nationally televised ceremonies at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion had temporarily upstaged Stone who wrote the heavily favored  i think that through this award you Are really acknowledging the Vietnam Veteran and 1 think what you re say ing. Is that for the first Lime you really understand what happened Over there and i think what you re saying is British Soldier killed in Ira rocket attack Belfast Ireland a Irish Republican army guerrillas tired two rockets at a British army vehicle in Belfast monday killing one sol Dier and wounding another police reported. A press officer at Belfast police headquarter identified the slain Soldier As pvt. Lain James o Connor 23. He said another Soldier suffered minor wounds and two soldiers were treated for  a message 19 the Belfast news Media the outlawed Ira claimed responsibility for the at tack. O Connor s death raised the known death toll to 2,318. Including 387 British soldiers since the sectarian and political violence flared in North Ern Ireland a British province in 1969. That it should never Ever in our lifetimes happen again Stone said Ash accepted his award. And if it does then those american boys died Over there for nothing because America Learned nothing from the Vietnam War he added Matlin the first deaf performer Ever to win an Oscar played a wordless cleaning woman who conquers her rage with the help of a sympathetic  Tell you the truth i did t prepare for this she said delivering her speech in sign language. She thanked All those special people on children of a lesser god with particular Praise for presenter and co Star William Hun for his support and love in this  a Romance Between the co stars developed during filming and they continue to share a new York apart ment. Gee this int like 1 imagined it would be said the exuberant Kansas City Bora Wiesel. Who played the would be actress sister Holly. Caine. Who was not present to accept his first award played a philandering husband. Steven Spielberg director of jaws  another blockbusters received a standing ovation from the audience As he accepted the Irving Thalberg award for contributions to the Industry. Another special Oscar went to actor Ralph Bellamy who also brought the crowd to its feet in tribute to hit Long and distinguished  song of Floc year was take my breath away from the Box office smash top gun while a dutch movie the assault was named Best foreign film. Aliens a Sci i sequel about monsters in outer space won awards for sound effects editing and visual effects while the Fly was cited for Best makeup  Chris mencs was honoured for his work on the Mission and jazz musician Herbie Hancock won the Best original score Oscar for " round  was a tie for Best documentary with both Artie Shaw time is All Vou be got and Down handout in America taking Home oscars Dollar from Paula 1 same level later in Europe and the United  the trading Day began tuesday in Japan the Dollar was Down from monday s close opening at is Syen traders already nervous Over the huge run up in Stock prices since the beginning of 1987, reacted to the frenzy in the currency Market by Selling stocks. Big japanese insurance companies and Trust fund were Selling dollars furiously because they expect the Dollar to keep falling and reach 140 yen within month. The underlying reason for the Dollar s weakness Isth huge . Trade deficit which hit a record $170 billion last year and stirred demands for Protection from  Japan has More to lose from a Trade War than the United states the recent Trade friction a seemed to put More pressure on the . Currency. Analysts say that May be because traders think the United Stales will try to defuse protectionist sentiment at Home by engineering a further decline in the Dollar thus making american products More competitive with foreign  cheaper Dollar is slowly beginning to Cut into the Trade deficit by making . Goods cheaper overseas and imports More expensive at Nome. The Dollar s decline is Likely to push up import prices and hence push up the inflation rate. Higher interest rates combined with higher inflation could choke off stronger economic growth just As it was get Ting under Way. R from Page 1 mar programs arc needed at  he said. They know Best what their troops  the task Force also recommended that More profits from base mar activities stay at the base rather than being drawn into a Central air Force fund and redistributed As has been done in Hickey said that would Sjef commanders Obj air Brt profit on enter  mar system. We want to get our managers into a business mind set so that when they have an activity that seems to be a Good idea they do the marketing and present a pro Gram that would bring enough people in y for itself he  Terest to make an i. We May very Well close it it s a i More of a demand driven proach which is Ito  divided mar Active into four categories to receive differ ent Levels of appropriated fund support. Mission sustaining activities such As gyms and unit sports programs will continue to get full or nearly full appropriated fund support. Community activities such As recreation centers youth activities child care centers and swimming pools should gel about 70 percent in appropriated fund subsidies Hickey said. Liable commit business activities such a. And Bowling alleys should stand on their own with no direct appropriated fund support Hickey said one of his main concern Sis that air Force personnel will look Only at the increases in prices and Lake a negative View of the mar overhaul. The fart is Well come Oul of this inthe fortunate position of preserving the whole mar system and making it work better he said. These Are not unreasonable increases and More of thei Swilli. J army is considering two plans for revamping its mar system. One would allow the army and air Force Exchange to Lake Over the system and the " ate a separate Murm the major army commands Jav Orffie wish Ian. A decision is due by sept 1. The Navy s review of its mid _,, which began in january is not completed