European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday april 3,19b7 Thatcher hails soviet trip but nuke stance criticized London a prime minister Margaret Thatcher Back from a red carpet Welcome in the soviet Union said a new chapter was opened in Anglo soviet relations. A soviet offi Cial however said Thatcher s pro nuclear stance appalled the soviet peo  Thatcher said of soviet Leader Mik Hail Gorbachev a both like him an respect him. We get on very Well Bear ing in mind that we Are very different and hold very different views the two leaders held More than nine hours of talks during Thatcher s five Day visit. She also met with prominent dissidents Andrei Sakharov Yelen Bonner and Josef begun and poured Josef Stalin s Home Republic of Georgia Thatcher told reporters on her plan shortly before reaching London wednesday night i do think we have started a new chapter a new part of the continuing Saga. 1 would like to carry on for a very Long  however Georgy Arbatova a Mem Ber of the soviet communist party Central committee said in a television interview wednesday night that i the superpowers adopted Thatcher s stance there could be a nuclear Hoto Catt. Arbatova head of the , a Kremlin think tank said temperatures Anim Miffins european weather Aoudy n u us. A i 1. A outset Lor by huh full Jull n Moj wot b uni. L Jint melt. Law a he believed president re Agni is More Forward looking and More realistic 1 than Thatcher. 45at 92 � 13anw h. 23� Vic How. I w &4um4 to on Alec mud Pii Suvoy. Am Iii. Britain s Independent television news. She believes in them ,. Fanatically like a religious person and has tremendously Odd views. It appalled our viewers he added if we would think in the same Way and americans would think in the same Way so it opens up the Way directly to  Thatcher maintained in a soviet television interview tuesday night that nuclear weapons helped prevent War. In talks with Gorbachev she emphasized her conservative govern ment s refusal to remove All nuclear weapons from Europe. Arbatova said there were no hard arms control achievements during her visit and expressed doubts the so Viet Union and the United state would reach an Accord on medium Ranee missiles by the end of the year As Thatcher predicted. Reagan 1 think on nuclear issues i ready never thought i would have to say it honestly but i think Rea Gan is More Forward looking and More realistic than mrs. Thatcher is Arba Tov said. He at least has an understanding that humanity and America cannot live forever with nuclear weapons. He understands Al least that it is not natural it is dangerous and you have to do something. Mrs. Thatcher says it is of she does believe in a de null came  but Arbatova said Reagan had chosen false instruments to do away with nuclear arms referring to the strategic defense initiative Wlinich the soviet Union bitterly opposes. Ski popularly known As Star wars is a program for developing a space based Missil defense. In her soviet television interview Thatcher said nuclear weapons Are a deterrent. They Are not for use. They have been the most successful deterrent against world War eve known so i Don t know Why you continue to ask for the abolition of nuclear weapons. It is peace i  she told reporters on her plane that she had sought and obtained a Promise from Gorbachev that the so minute interview would be transmitted in full. It was and she said Gorbachev s word could be implicitly accepted a says a great Deal about both of us that we get on so Well. We May have a very firm argument but there is Noth ing personal about it and no sense of resentment or hard feelings she said Energy Depar Menf pad ethanol Plant s debts Washington a the Energy department has paid 1126 million to Rescue an Indiana ethanol Plant that was unable to make its loan payments a department official confirmed thursday the default is being called the largest Ever for the ethanol Industry. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity also said the Energy department soon May be forced to step Inland bail out a second ethanol Plant that Plant in new Iberia la is owned by the bankrupt holding company of saudi arms dealer Adnan Khash Oggi and received $78.9 million in department guaranteed Loans. Ethanol derived from com once was touted by the government As an alternative to gasoline. In the Early 1980s, the Energy department guaranteed s269million in construction Loans for three major ethanol projects. The new Energy corp. Plant in South Bend is one of the projects that received a government backed loan and was the largest of All the ethanol plants. Earlier this year it was unable to make is Mil lion in interest payments As a result the Energy department As guarantor of the Loans was required last month to pay $123 million in principal and $3 million in interest to the Banks holding new Energy s Loans. The department is less optimistic about the Louisiana Plant which under terms of its loan is required to come up with $6.5 million in capital to Start up the Plant this month. Correction a March 25 article about the Mainz Mil Ilary Community winning the commander in chief s installation of excellence award incorrectly attributed a quote by maj  r. Whiddon 5th inf div commander to col Donald Hampton Mainz Community Deputy commander. A Page one article yesterday omitted the word billion when referring to a defense spending plan under consideration in the Senate. The plan by sen. Law ton Chiles d Fla would give the Pentagon about 1280billion for defense spending next focal year. Schools update. Sports for disabled to be meeting topic Wiesbaden sport pro Grams dealing with handicapped student will head the Agenda when inc european school coun cil meet april 26-27, the Council also will discus the construction or temporary build Ings. Bob Rainier acting director or the department of defense de Pendents schools is expected to attend the Biye arly meeting of school and major military com Mand representatives. Germany Region director Joe Blackstead Atlantic Region director Joseph Larkin and Mediterranean Region Deputy director Lee Davit will attend. Mat counts contest to be held april 4 Wiesbaden the final state of the Germany Region s mat counts Competition will Lake place saturday at Heidelberg mid dle school eighty seventh and eighth Grade students representing 20 schools Wilt compete. The lop four finishers will be nominated Lor the National mat counts Competition May 4 in Washington . This is the second year of the Competition which is co sponsored by the Germany Region and the society of american military engineers. Trade fair coming to Rhein main a Rhein main a Germany about 200 Junior High school students from 20 schools Are expected at the Germany Region s Trade fair april 29 at the Garde theater. Each school will be represented by a Booth where products will be sold. Student also will Bear lec Tures on marketing computers graphics and personal appearance Nuernberg is fair wants Art entries Nuernberg Nuernberg High school has invited special education students in All in schools in the Nuernberg school District to participate May 8 in an arts and crafts festival. Special education students ingrates kindergarten through 12 Are invited to Cater arts and crafts exhibits which will be on display throughout the school Kathleen Gura Cherri at 0911-718619 or Emily Gourdine at ets 460-705s have More information. . To reduce technology Export rules Paris a changes in . Rule son exports of advanced technology to so Viet bloc countries were outlined to european officials in Paris earlier this week a senior Reagan administration official said thursday. Paul Freedenburg assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade administration said the administration will announce that prior . Authorization will no longer be required for re exports of High tech components by Western allies to non communist countries within certain limits. Under the proposed changes for example a european manufacturer of per Sonal computers would be Able to Export anywhere in the world without prior approval providing they fall within Nec Essary restrictions on exports of sensitive equipment to the soviet bloc. Freedenberg said the . System of controls on exports of equipment that can be considered of strategic importance to soviet bloc countries has worked Well since it was lightened up six years ago but has had a High Cost for the competitiveness of us Industry. Foreign companies might refrain from purchasing or might design out . Made components from future product because of these curbs he said. The Reagan administration has pro posed a series of modifications to eliminate licensing requirements for exports or Low technology .-made goods Tonon Cocom countries outside the soviet bloc he said. The Commerce department has also proposed regulatory changes in the sys tem of general licensing for exports of equipment that is less sophisticated than supercomputers to Enterprise that arc controlled by Cocom govern ments