European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                App Cou. Col by oed Twatt based in West Berlin examines the . Vehicle thai was fired on by soviets thursday. Shooting from Page 1 american commanders in the occupied zones of Ger Many he said. At the same time we Are conveying our apologies for what has happened and we state that the soviet Side will take necessary Steps to exclude the possibility of any such incident in the future.1 at the Pentagon spokesman Robert Sims provided an account of the incident that differed sharply fro that Given by Shevardnadze saying there were no warning shots and that the american vehicle was fire Don from behind without provocation. The two were driving Down a Road near Thelan of Warleben East Germany when they spotted a single individual dressed in civilian clothes by the Side of the Road sin said. The Captain had a gut feeling that the individual was in fact a soviet Soldier or some other government representative and he decided that they should leave the area he  the two americans were driving away they encountered a second individual about 30 meters away dressed in a Large Black overcoat again without any insignia or rank 1 Sims said. They presumed that this individual was a civilian and continued la leave the  they moved on they saw him pick up an ak-74 automatic Rifle from the ground. At that Point the began to accelerate. Then less than 100 meter Down the Road they heard at least seven shots  vehicle was struck repeatedly shattering the Glass windows and one Bullet fragment struck the Driver Sims said. The americans then slopped their ear and were immediately surrounded by the two men observed ear Lier along with three other soviets. They were held a gunpoint and the Captain was initially refused Permis Sion to provide water and medical assistance to his Driver the spokesman said. After about 20 minutes the two americans were allowed to leave without further incident. Representatives of the United states the soviet Union Britain and France who Monitor postwar agreements governing Berlin met Friday to discuss the incident Shutlz said. . Officials were Quick to bring up the March 1985killing of maj. Arthur d. Nicholson by a soviet sentry in East Germany. We wish to emphasize As we did when Nicholson was killed their action is  a Pentagon statement said. The airman in thursday s incident like Nicholson was attached to the . Military Liaison Mission team in Potsdam East Germany. The military Liaison missions were created in 1947by the four postwar occupying Powers in Germany Britain France the soviet Union and the United slates to Foster cooperation. The soviet Union has a team in West Germany. Despite their original purpose of fostering cooperation among the occupying Powers the Liaison mis Sions have evolved into what amounts to sanctioned military intelligence offices. . Mission officers Are provided special identification cards and License plate for their vehicles and allowed to travel anywhere with in East Germany except for posted restricted bases. Cuts from Page 1 terns he said. Shutlz said the warheads were now part of a cooperative arrangement with the West Kerman government and would be removed und of a plan already announced by Chancellor Helm Kohl. Any protocol Rafie earlier soviet insistence. They Are riot subject to .-soviet negotiations any More than the British and French nuclear sys 1 St army div names Soldier Icil Lecam single car Accident Ansback Germany the 1st armdr6iv identified the  in a one car inc knt thursday near nue Benj ask dec. 4 Billy Raj Orson 29. The Soldier from to Toutin Pitary intelligence in in Kalterbach Yamron outed dead thursday morning at the accidents Jef a German doctor. Pinson s passenger sol. A Cwm r. Back 23, of the same unit was in stable Oft dim Friday in an Eringen Hospital a division spokesman German police Safi Pinson a thriving West on Highway b-l4 in file Southwest of Jemo erg when he apparently Lye control of his car Ald ran into Ahouse. None Offlie House s occupants were injured. Pinson Wijn revived by his Mother Esther int a. Jen sen of Columbus Ohio. Memorial services will be held at 11 . Thursday at the to Katterbach Chapel. Once the warheads to Shutlz said they will con the United Stales Range types Over three \ a year. The soviets group and two years fit i Shultz said the i i to the United states gain under . Control. 1 for withdrawing the Long a and Short Range rackets in item five years for the fir the Short Range rockets. _. I of dismantling missiles involved chemicals Ith a potential Impact on the univ Ron Mem and the to sides wanted to be careful. The third humbling Block involved procedures for verifying compliance with the treaty. Reagan has repeatedly acc cd the soviet Union of cheating on pre Vious arms on two jct her issues human rights and  of Afghanistan Shultz hinted at Progress in talks with Shevardnadze without providing any de tails /Allics hailed the tentative arms agreement have in mint Emend. Hilt House chief of staff Howard Baker who met. Reporter before the president s announcement i died Reagan for the Accord. He said Reagan had very engaged tit he was being Given a thorough  been trying for a Long time to reach Suchint nato said in a two sentence Unity is theme on final Stop of papal tour Detroit a signs in polish and English greeted Pope John Paul ii Friday As he arrived from a Navy a-6e intruder attack Jet on a raining Mission apparently has crashed in the North arabian sea the . Pacific come i Hawaii said late Friday. Search and Rescue operations were under Way after the incident which happened at about 11 . Local time according to a statement read by a command spokesman the Jet was assigned to the aircraft Carrier Ranger which was on patrol in the area the spokesman said. He said he did not know the precise location of i Mccarrier when the incident happened. The Jet was returning to the Ranger from a nigh training Mission according to the statement when an s-3 Viking anti submarine plane sighted a Flash abouti5 Miles North of the ship. Communications with the a-6e were lost after the Flash was seen inc statement said. Officials said the Jet was not involved in  were no indications of hostile tire one said. This was not in the persian Gulf the statement said. It was Well out into the Northern arabian