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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, October 17, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 4 the stars and stripes saturday october 17. 1937 thankful for auntie s feat Ai Burns Winner of $2.3 million in he Loira lottery kisses the feet of fell aunt Agnes Goecke Itei the Span far he prize during the lottery s Jackpot show also joining them on the show which a televised live from Des Moines i his aunt s Cioccke. Sister by Law my to it s business As usual despite soviets9 bad behaviour Des Moines Iowa a the abrasive behaviour of the top soviet agriculture policymaker May have ruffled some leathers but officials say his . Lour was an important step toward possible new soviet-, agribusiness deals. The delegation was led by Viktor Nikonov one of six secretaries of the ruling politburo and Ait agricultural policy specialist a Post once held by soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The soviets icel tuesday after an eight Day visit and rep. David Naglic a Lowa who accompanied them for part or the visit expressed no sorrow about seeing them go. If i Don t Sec him Nikonov again in my lifetime it s soon enough Nagle said thursday. The congressman said soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin was the Only person who was decent on the trip and he other 35 delegates mirrored Nikonov "1 tried to be courteous and polite and was rebuffed at every turn Nagle said. They seemed to go out of their Way to insult  in one incident Nagle said Nikonov responded to a . Businessman s Toast promo ing peace by saying the forum should be used for business. And last sat urday Nikonov Cut Short a presentation by an economist at Iowa slate University saying through an inter Preter we re not going to redo our social Structure. You re not going to redo  the lecture thai was interrupted was arranged at the request of soviet officials. Naglic said. Nagle said in was Clear from the tour thai the soviets wanted to increase Trade with the United Stales including sales of soviet goods to America. He also said it was Clear the soviets wanted to Start joint ventures with the United Stales As they have indicated previously. Nagle said the soviets May have taken a hard line so As not 10 appear Overly eager to negotiate. In would be an understatement to say they overdid in Nagle added. Anyone who thinks establishing a joint venture with the soviet Union would be easy would be disillusioned if they Rode on the buses with the  rep. E. Kjin do la Gar a. Chairman of the House agriculture committee said that despite the Public incidents involving the soviets Nikonov had Friendly private visits with president Reagan and number of lop ranking . Officials. He also said it was important thai Nikonov an offi Cial who May be responsible for soviet agricultural policy into the Start of he next Century now knows a handful of americans by their Firel  House panel oks funds for $4 billion atom smasher Washington a a House committee voted thursday 10 go ahead Wilh inc $4.4 billion supercollider atom smasher. On a 38-6 vote the science space and technology committee approved a three year authorization of $1.08 billion for the project requiring every Oiher year requests for approval after that. The Bill requires the Energy depart ment and its Silc selection adviser a National Academy of sciences committee. To rate costs As 2i percent of the weight in ranking Sites and technical factors 7 percent. The supercollider is being vigorously chased by 25 slates who along with municipal groups submitted 36 proposals. New York state announced thursday it was withdrawing one of i Host proposals in the lower Hudson Valley leaving the state Wilh two Lillin the Competition. The project is a 52-Milc-around Tunnel that will hurl Proton beams into each other at 20 times the energies possible today. It carries Wilh it 3,000 jobs and an operating budget of $270 million a year. The project is so popular that i hi1 House already has approved actual appropriations for inc fiscal year thai began oct. I $35 million for Piccon Striction activities in Advance of inc Aulhorn action. The Senate has not acted on the companion appropriation. Two Hundred sixty House members had sponsored a simple it line Bill that would have authorized current spending and such sums As May be necessary in fiscal year 1989 and subsequent fiscal  soviet Union paying its overdue . Bills United nations a the soviet Union says it will pay about $197 million in Bills thai have been mounting since 1978, and has paid ii spas due is million share of assess a cols to the . General fund. The $225 million soviet payment announced thursday is part of a new drive to give More support to the financially troubled United nations. The announcement coincided Wilh Recti soviet proposals thai the United nations take a More Active rank i peacekeeping in regional conflicts such As the War be Ucen Iran and Iraq. The bulk of the payment will help maintain . Peacekeeping efforts. As of sept. To the . Interim Force in Lebanon for example was $2 Iff million in Debi. About 10,000 , soldiers from 23 nations currently Are deployed in three peacekeeping forces that Serveas a Buffer in regional conflicts along Wilh two Small observer missions. The three peacekeeping forces have been located in Cyprus line 1964, the Golan Heights since 1974, and Lebanon since 1978. The observer missions have been monitoring Arab israeli truce lines since 1948 and the Kashmir cease fire line Between India and Pakistan since 1949. The financial shortfalls have led the United nations to irim reimbursements for expenses by the countries contributing troops to $600 per Soldier from the promised $950  
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