European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday december 9,19b7 Reagan Gorbachev sign missile treaty from Page 1 not have to spend millions of dollars a Day on weapons which icy could Only use against  aside from the treaty signing the two leaders held two rounds of private talks beginning with on on on discussions that were expanded to include advisers. Reagan escorted Gorbachev 10 the Oval office at 10 48 . And had dim sin a guest Book at his desk. At 11 35 ., the meeting was expanded to include Secretary of Szalc George Shultz National Security adviser Colin Powell White House chief of staff Howard baiter Soviel foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze former Soviel ambassador analogy Dobrynin an others. Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the leaders discussed human rights  control and strategic  reductions. They formed two working groups one on  control and another on human rights regional and Bila Liia issues which will report Back to the principals. At the end of i heir first meeting Reagan gave Gorbachev solid Gold cuff links depicting the Prophet we two Raisa Gorbachev with Nancy Rugan during ceremonies in the White Hodman Essiy Isaiah breaking swords into Plo shares. The Soviel Side is satisfied with the Businesslike beginning of the Summit said soviet foreign min Isery spokesman Gennady Gerasimov. Summing up inc american View Fitzwater Sard they feel very Good about inc firs  he said inc session was devoted generally to an overview of inc Agenda. In All of their Public comments the two leaders emphasized Hopes of moving toward a More ambitious Accord to Cut Long Range strategic weapons the world s most deadly  by half. During an elaborate welcoming ceremony for Gorbachev Ai the White House diplomatic Entrance the soviet Leader said thai he and Reagan must strive to undo the logic of the   under Gray sides on the South Lawn the soviet Leader was welcomed with a 21-gun Salute the playing of both the soviet National Anthem and the Star spangled Banner and full military honors. Hundreds of invited guest braved Chilly temperatures to witness the opening of the first superpower Summit since 1973. American servicemen displaying the american Flag and the red soviet Banner of Hammer and sickle lined the White House driveway As Gorbachev arrived with his wife Raisa in an armoured soviet limousine. Twin Soviel and american flags on the car s fender snapped in the wind. After the nationally televised welcoming ceremony he two men moved into inc Oval office for the first of five private negotiating sessions. The leaders sat in front of a blazing fireplace while photographers recorded he scene. Gorbachev said he came to Washington to Advance the next and More Imp. Ant goal of reaching agreement to reduce by Halfast Megic offensive  in he context of a firm guarantee of strategic stability Reagan referring 10 the inf treaty said the world is watching and we be got something to show them. And Over inc next few Days it is my Hope that Progress will be made toward achieving another agreement that will Scad to a culling in half of our strategic nuclear arsenals the president said. The inf agreement he product of nearly three years of hailing negotiations require inc scrapping of intermediate Range missiles those in the Range of 315 Miles to 3,000 mites. Raise has Chat with Nancy then goes on sightseeing trip Washington api rain Gorbachev after Silling Down for a visit with first lady Nancy Reagan rave led to the Jefferson memorial tuesday on a whirl wind tour of american historic landmarks in the Capi Tal City. Too Lillic time the wife of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev called out to reporters gathered at the Jef Ferson Monument when asked Why she was forsaking a shopping rip. Culling an elegant figure in a full length persian Iamb fur coat mrs. Gorbachev was immediately sur rounded by dozens of soviet and . Security men As she stepped from her Black zip limousine. Clearly enjoying her first visit to the United Stales the Soviel first lady waved and smiled at the Gaggle of journalists taking a step toward them but keeping her distance. Mrs. Gorbachev was accompanied on her Brief tour by Helena Shultz the wife of Secretary of state George Shultz the two women embarked on i heir motorcade journey shortly before noon just after visiting privately Ai the White House with mrs. Reagan. At that 20-minute encounter mrs. Gorbachev and mrs. Reagan shared expressions of Hope for peace for their countries and the  mrs Reagan s spokeswoman Elaine Crispin said. She was very pleasant she was very Nice mrs. Reagan said of mrs. Gorbachev. The two first ladies met in the Green room of inc executive mansion As the president and Gorbachev opened their tint round of talks. Earlier the Gorbachev had been treated to a 2 in gun full stale Welcome at the White House at the opening of the three Day --sovict Summit. The wives also were present during the afternoon signing ceremony of inc medium Range nuclear missile ban the treaty highlighting the first superpower Summit on . Soil since 1973. The women had changed their attire in midcourse. In the morning mrs. Reagan wore a Brown Bill Blass dress while mrs. Gorbachev wore a while tunic style dress. In the afternoon mrs. Reagan switched to a Black knit suit and White Blouse while mrs. Gorba Chev was attired in a severe Gray suit and Maroon Blouse. Spa Jet crash May be linked to murder suicide Long Beach Calif. A police on tuesday searched a condominium be longing to a fired us air employee who reportedly plotted the death of his for Mer Boss before they both perished in inc crash of a Pacific Southwest airlines Jet. Police cordoned off the unit inter viewing a woman neighbors said they believed was a Girlfriend to David a. Burke 35. Officers refused to discuss the Case. Abc news reported that Burke who was fired by us air Parent to spa on nov. 19, left a suicide message and de scribed How he planned to smuggle a .44 Caliper magnum handgun onto flight 1771 and kill his Boss Raymond f. Thomson 48, of Tib Iiron. Us air confirmed that Burke was fired and that Thomson was supervisor of Cus Tomer services at los Angeles International Airport and had been Burke s Boss. Airline officials in Washington confirmed Fet both men were on flight 1771 that crashed Nea Cayucos on Mon Day afternoon lulling All 43 people on Board. Federal and local authorities have re fused to confirm  a suicide message was found or details about Burke s Al in cd plans. Airline officials have referred All queries to the Fri. Tom Schodl a los Angeles correspondent for Abc said he was told by confidential government sources that Burke Learned that his former Boss was going to be on the flight so he purchased a one Way ticket for himself smuggled the gun and six rounds of ammunition on Board. Burke was employed by us air from june 13, 1973, until he was fired for misappropriation of funds a us air spokeswoman said. A neighbor. Warren Mcginley said he had t known Burke Well but was shocked at the news of the crash and Burke s possible role. La s very difficult to accept it know ing the Guy said Mcginley 66 he s very Nice very pleasant. It s hard to Pic Ture him like  the tall Stocky Burke had lived in a three bedroom unit in the condominium Complex since summer and did t mix much with neighbors said Mcginley and two other residents. I never discussed work with him never discussed anything personal at All said Mcginly. Burke s apartment is in a sprawling Corn Piek of three Story Blue clapboard buildings protected by a Security Gale. Long Beach is about 25 Miles South of downtown los Angeles. A neighbor said units sell for Between is 10,000 and $135,000. Budget from Page 1 although he suggested that reductions in Force Structure would probably come at the expense of the Navy air Force and Marine corps rather than the . He would not specify How any Man Power reductions would be divided among the services but he said the Active Arraj has not grown Over the past six years while the other services have. This is inc smallest  we be had in 30 years since the korean War he said. They think that s really about As Small As it ought to  the civilian Force also will be Cut he said. The civilian payroll is about 25 percent of the operations and maintenance budget and ii s hard 10 consider that inc of Bud gel would Lake the kind of reductions thai arc in sort for it without affecting inc pay Roll. So there will be civilian  because the armed forces Are programmed to meet specific contingencies a Cut in forces Means those contingencies could t be dealt with As capably As before. Tail said. If you kill a weapon system the breadth to which that system was directed is unanswered he said. Each of our weapon systems is designed to meet a particular requirement which is driven by a threat. The process we re going through is to weigh those risks which Ore the most acceptable which Are simply not to be  Taft said As Many of the cuts As possible would be made in future systems rather than in projects that already Are in the Field or in production. Recent growing in research and development has been far healthier than in procurement which has taken relatively Large hits in the past three years he said As a result the services will be directed to protect procurement Over the next five years rather than research and development he said. Each of the services will be recommending termination of a number of planned programs he said be did t specify what programs have been discussed although he said nothing including the strategic defense initiative has been declared tall said the administration is willing to accept the terms of the economic agreement reached with Congress because it avoids the Specter of automatic Tramm Rudman cuts and gives the Pentagon More breathing room. In fiscal 1988, for example the defense department would gel almost s20 billion More in budget authority under the taxonomic agreement Tham it would under Gramm roman