European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Advancing presidential trips by Seth Kantor Cox news services 52-uember Advance team checked Oul a West Berlin luxury hotel to help plan president Reagan s four hour Berlin stay on june 12. Advancing a trip such As this one has become a government growth Industry in Washington. The stale department for instance sent an Advance team of 130 people and a Winnebago Van to Moscow to prepare for Secretary of state George Shutlz s recent three Day visit Here. Security has become a very important reason for the growth of the Advance teams presidential spokesman Marlin fit water said. But american Advance teams Are much larger Hart Hose o other countries thai have equal concerns before British prime minister Margaret Thatcher showed up on March 28 for five Days of talks with general Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and other top soviet officials 28 people showed up in Moscow from London to Advance the trip. Not Many Weiri ago . Presidents were Able to travel abroad with less than 20 people going ahead to make schedule arrangements. One major Factor in the growth of Advance learns Fitzwater said is that the numbers of people who travel with the president to logic in countries have grown in recent years and the logistics have become More  the president and mrs. Reagan will go to Venice where the president will participate with the Heads of state of America s major Trade partners in economic talks on june s-10. Prior to the Summit Reagan will spend iveral Days in an f 8th Century Villa near Venice. On june 13 the presidential party is to Fly to Bonn where West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Othor leaders of that government Are to Board air Force one and Fly lowest Berlin with the reagans. They Wilt celebrate Benin s 750th anniversary in ceremonies at the wait that divides the City and was put up by the communist government of East Berlin in 1961. Rtt Waif fid the 52-member Advance team is moving through each of the cities in Italy and Germany to be visited by Ine reagans the team includes representatives from the National Security Council and the stale department. They Are handling plans Lor the president s Agenda of meetings. Fit water said secret service agents Are included in the group to take Steps to safeguard the presidential party from terrorist attacks. However a targe Well trained contingent of West German police is handling the Basic Security required for the president s safety. Other members of the Advance team include White House officials who will handle logistics details for the first lady and press arrangements Fitzwater said. At least two Washington correspondents Are part of 83 photo by l kit mews or. Of it making Security chock nut Point on Nancy Haugan t itinerary prior to her visit to Strasbourg franc m Tussi the Advance team and will tile a pre trip report to their colleagues covering what to expect on the journey. Seventeen reporters Are signed up to cover the trip and will be Riding in a backup plane along with extra secret service agents who Are not on air Force one. The 52-member Advance earn in Berlin was one of five different groups passing through the City to make preparations for the president s four hour stay. Two such groups already have been in and out of West Berlin. Another two groups Are expected. By contrast an Advance party of just two Capitol Hill aides made All the preparations in Spain the soviet Union and Germany fora High level . Congressional delegation to Madrid Kiev. Moscow and West Berlin last month. The 11-Day congressional trip led by House speaker Jim Wright of Texas included 56 people an a . Air Force plane. Today s crossword across 34 halt b4 Tennis 10 family i Wells for 36 with a Call tics hip Well Central 5b prefix role to Dov idea with 11 fellow 5 lilt 37 new prefix physics 20 Painter s Liron Dway 38 farm layer 68 diner food Alii run slant 39 Fin 9 syllable 42 aval with pipe 44 spat12 meat spread13 a prance is or. Franken Stein s aide if Leisure 17 Decimal 18 weather report no 19 soak Fla i 20 school honk 21 Tom Ell 23 flight Lew. Bird25 official Seal 28 the Busy Hep has no Lime for 32 speech Ify 33 Backbone 48" butter milk sky 49 Lustrous 50 Unzem ployed81 take Glrst 52 hirers mini s place 53 a App Oscr 24 Israel Dayan 25 turf 26 Ruy 27 Neon or radon 29 border30 my and Only 31tueil Follower solution time 23 mini. Down 22 Gaggle 1 Barbecue members part2 hotel worker 3 tiny hit 4 snaky 5 soup Veggie Bonus sheltered aide 7 likes 8 pose 31 Rug 9 Quick 36 actress bitter39 Quail or pheasant 40 Tennis s nasuise41 air out 43 old tar 45 it might to bright46 move a la it is 47mnh. Lands40renls Tance unit snack yesterday s Munawer is 3-9 the far Side inexplicably Bob s Porcupine goes Flat. Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday May 9,1987