European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes sunday june 14,1987 a cd ends search Atlanta a  vials of a deadly  pro tuned lost a month ago Jmc  to a .  has seen called off by Iff  disease cot Thel consensus fihe people the Icard Elbr the investigation i hat the Fri never Leftt  Dis incy spoke Swo said. Id 135 Laborati item slates and for the vials  fever ugh to have cd an posed of Hel Man belly Hithe cd Ries in the abroad in its crimean co virus whip been Mailco May when Cinelis Tsvi the . Army Nearch laboratories inform a track my ened the package Fumay 11, they  fluid not the Ife vials of expected. Shipment of tic virus Lade during the last Jek of Hooper said. The army Labing the virus for vaccine re she said. By ring indictments Tokyo up four japanese arrested last month in the breakup of an espionage ring have been indicted for Selling technical documents Sto Len from a is. Military base to so Viet embassy officials. Police cracked he spy ring may20, arresting the four including an employee of a technical Library Atixhe . Yokota a West of Tokyo who smuggled out technical documents on american Mili tary aircraft. Members of nato agree to new arms talk Propp foals Javick Iceland up  Friday on a new approach to be of Tim with the so viol s on medium Range numb missiles and for a reduction in Convent  in Europe. The nato approach Calls for Eina Ting All nuclear missiles in Eastern and Western Europe which is a change in the package that had been under negotiation in Geneva. In the existing package both he United slates and he Sovic Union would retain 100 warheads. In the nato meeting which been preceded by intense Consul Ujj the Alliance took the position Prat i agreement that eliminated and born fam ily of weapons would a mkt to verify than a partial Eti Minark under the new a of which will be re viewed by prra0ffit Reagan and then put on the Effie a table All into rec Diate ran missiles with a Range of More than 3mrmil would be  and missiles aboard ships would not be involved. The West go Jinan military forces als would retain 72 perching la i which have a Range Sho Miles. Their nuclear  be retained under . Cage form West Ger separate from the100 to Sibyl he United states in the or Foffel he proposal Arelo give the Herman forces Al errant Force again she Ible conventional attack. But the  regarded by the germans As an Imp bargaining Chip to be traded off for � Tua soviet concessions in arms control. It is not a practical premise to re move All nuclear weapons from Europe lord Carrington Secretary general Osnato told a news conference it s not practical to talk about the de nuclear Iza Tion of Europe Secretary of stale George Bultz said second important result of the Spring is Crial meeting in Reykjavik r and was agreement on a new approach to the soviets on reduction of conventional forces in Europe. Under the new plan the convention alarms talks in Vienna Austria which have been effectively stalled for More than five years would take place within the framework of the 35-Nstion Confer ence on Security and cooperation in Europe with the nato countries continuing to play the leading role. For the first time the French would play an Active Rote in the conventional Force reduction talks. Though the persian Gulf and the Ira heat to Oil shipping did not arise As Parow Tanto ministerial meeting the Subjoc falcome up in bilateral meetings and calf Lucr Chati nato is restricted try it charter Lothe Atlantic Region and will not play a direct role in protecting shipping. But individual members such As Britain Are expected to play an Active role.3 rms Jile secon expected More e. German prisoners freed after Bonn Bays re ease paper a East Germany known to have Good sources on East form of goods. A  in a to hit of Cal matter Anfir Hau tata it in 4pmn 61 u London to 72 Mew. Ds4 m Munch. 46 h Pitt. Dat fun i txfdtu3.7tt\ Hamburg pc a freed 40 politics a Sorters lowest Ger Many after the Bovi government Bough their release the Mac circulation news paper Bild reported Huay. The prisoners jailed attempted escape to West Germany or a forbidden Western contacts were by ought to the West German Border by bus wednes Day the Bild said. The latest release brought to\farly600 the number of East German pot prisoners bought free by the Westman government this year the said. The Hamburg based newspaper did not attribute its report but he Bild to know West matters. In Bonn the West German ministry for Intra Kennan relations declined comment. Government sources have previously confirmed the release of 160 East German political prisoner whose Freedom was purchased by Bonn this year. The Bild report on the prisoners will appear in ill saturday edition but it a Tel exed to Newi agencies on Friday. West Germany has been Quick syjing out political prisoner from r Many Unic the 19609. Bonn diff is to vide precise amounts or Obj of pay its to the East  say have  in the for Good critics have said0fpolicy encourages the East Genn feb verment to jail political Rqn pm Nisu in order to extort Money or to from West  pm officus defend it a he program that helps Bris Oneld solely became they Wint to to the Western Munich meanwhile Bartrim state. Ice said they were searching for i petted East German spy whose a Horny West German identity papers were found on a rapid transit Tram in Stuttgart. A police statement Laid the Napert papers indicated he Hod assumed the identity of a living 47-year-Oid Man Jiman. No further details nov provided. Wholesale Price Rise Only 0.3%, Trade deficit Rajnes $312 million Washington apr nation eased in May As wholesale prices Rose just 0.3 percent the government reported Friday with Energy prices holding steady and declines recorded for a wide Range of goods. The monthly increase is the a Nall since a. 0.1 percent gain in feb and was in Sharp contrast to tha percent jump of april. Ovid 12 months the May increase mowed to3,7 percent compared to 8.9tfrcenl a month earlier. In another Good news re Frt the government raid the artilion Wrade deficit fell $312 million in april flt was the Sec Ond straight monthly Dap and a Surprise to analysis who Hadaf edited a Rise inthe tens of billions Opp liars. The Trade Rexf was Likely to be greeted As eve Idrice that the country s massive traded Icil has finally begun a turnaround. Higher Forfi prices were responsible for All of Iff increase in the labor de producer Price Index. Thet.4 percent gain Ted by rapidly rising meat paces was slightly less than the 1.5percent boost a month earlier. Energy prices Overall were unchanged in co sri to larg creases posted to the four pre mpg months. Gas actually fent percent re the 2.3 percent twp of april. It that downturn was Mai by a 2.2. Recent Rise in natural Gas pres and a 1.4 percent gain in Home Hong Oil prices. Other than food and Energy prices for consumer goods percent with decreases noted for aty of items including alcoholic Bevel Ages women s clothing tires Auto-1mobiles, furniture and Home electronic equipment. Alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.5 per cent women s clothing prices dropped 0.3 percent. Furniture costs were off 0.1percent. Home electronic equipment prices declined 0.3 percent tire prices we re off 0.6 percent. Wholesale prices were up however,0. T percent for men s and boys clothing 2.5 percent for cosmetics 1.8 percent for prescription drugs and 0.5 percent for carpeting. The Rise in food prices was led by a 4.9percent Rise in beef prices a 7.8 percent gain in pork costs and a 2.5 percent jumping poultry prices. Dairy product prices jumped 10.7 per cent virtually making up for decreases in the preceding two months. Baked goods prices Wen up 6.3 per cent Niit and vegetable prices Rose a modest 0.4 percent and 1.2 percent respectively. The Only food Price decreases were re corded for canned fruits and vegetables sugar products and soft drinks. So far this year wholesale prices Are up 4.9 percent calculated annually. Llj1 month s in Jan was 296.3. That ans an array of goods costing $10 in t would have Cost s29.63 last  13 cents More than the same As sort Fol would have Cost in april . The i Asp the Trade deficit to $13.3billion, Cam Bugely from a 3.6 percent decline a irn Jettis. Exports were Dow slightly but we Rev Well above the level of a year ago. For the first four Ibishi of 1987, in Trade deficit has ldwleovj54.3 billion. It that pattern holds for the Rcpt of the year it would result in a Small $3 billion improvement from last year s record Trade deficit of$16fi.3 billion