European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I ,., Ross feltus1 photos stripes Magazine o panel trims go pay raise Page 7 d Randy Harriett s car Corner Page 13 d of tackle wins outran re Page 17 authorized unofficial publication for the i armed vol. 46. No. 236 thursday. December 10, 1987 d 8693 Reagan Gorbachev discuss Afghanistan Washington a president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev grappled with differences Over Afghanistan and cutbacks in Strate Gic nuclear arms wednesday in a to hour meeting that ended on a very optimistic nule.1 this was a Day of heavy lifting presidential spokesman Marl in Fitzwalter said at the conclusion of the leaders Lone meeting or the Day. Reagan and Gorbachev arc to wind up their discussions with an Oval Olliee meet ing and a working luncheon on thursday. The White House said Reagan would address die nation at 9 . Thursday from the Oval office just hours after Gorbachev sums up the meetings at a soviet embassy news conference. Reagan and Gorbachev discussed the Iran Iraq War the soviet occupation of Afghanistan and prospects Tor cutting strategic nuclear arms Filowat Essaid. The president and the general Secre tary were very pleased with the meeting this morning. They left on a very opt mimic note. There s a very Good feel ing on where we arc going Fitzwater said. Accompanied Only by interpreters the leaders talked in the privacy of Reagan s study or 11 minutes and then moved Inlo a plenary meeting with senior advisers. Fitzwater said it was a kind of Rotl up your so caves session after the pre ordained drama of tuesday s treaty sign ing. As the meeting broke up Gorbachev continued on Page 24 Nancy gives Troiso 45-minute White House tour Washington a Raisa Gorbachev dismissed reports of tiffs with Nancy Reagan wednesday and used a 45-Minutc Lour of the White House to express her wishes for improved relations with he honest and Friendly american people. Displaying a confident smile and asking Many questions inc wife of soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev poured the executive cans a with mrs. Reagan. In re Marks during inc Lour she invited mrs. Reagan to Sec the soviet Union discussed her own efforts to learn English to study . Writers such As Mark Twain or Joyce Carol Gates or to read american history. "1 would say meeting people is the most interesting  mis. Gorbachev said when asked if s. J have a Chance to meet average americans during her i clip rec Day Summit slay in Washington. " never doubt and t am confident of the sincere. Hone is and Friendly f clings of the american people she added. Speaking directly to inc journalist following her on the tour mrs. Gorbachev said she considered them her go Balw cons to americans. So meeting you for me is meeting americans she said with a smile. This Lime our visit is too Short t Hope Nam time in will be longer mrs. Gorbachev said. Prior 10 the tour mrs. Reagan told reporters she found reports that the two  ladies were in a clothes Competition or had had tiffs  asked for her View on the reported chill in relations mrs Reagan noted that inc had already answered that question. Everything is All right Crim cd in mrs. Gorbachev mrs. Reagan gave the answer. She is inc hostess and thai was her  mrs. Reagan Clad in an Oscar de la Rynta one piece Glen plaid Brown and Ivory dress showed the soviet first lady pal Ninon s portrait in the lower Hall and then took her on a Lour of the stale floor which includes inc stale dining room the red Blue and Green rooms and the East room mrs Reagan showed her guest he dining room mantel inscribed with be of her favor Ilc sayings by John Adams. May none but honest and Wise men Ever Rule under this roof Ilacad in part. Indeed Only the honest and Wise should Rule inc world they an very Good  mrs. Gorbachev agreed. Looking at the cameras but appearing 10 address mrs. Reagan mrs. Gorbachev Hen said i in vile you to Cost to Leningrad and Moscow because we have Man historic sights we have Many historic  downed Pilot linked to Contra plot official says Managua Nicaragua a i a pers seized from an american whose Pri vate plane was downed by inc Sandinia tas show he was involved in a Contra rebel plot to kill the foreign minister in. Government said. The charge was made tuesday by de sense minister Humberto Ortega who told reporters that James Jordan Denby 57, of Carlinville ill., is in Good health and being interrogated by state so curly police in the capital. Ortega said a a news conference that Denby May be placed on trial. He did not specify the charges thai would be hied against Denby. The sandinista also said the evidence showed the american was a Tili aled with the Cia. L a i of this confirms the a top ties Denby has to inc War of aggression against our people Ortega said Gestur ing to papers and items found on Board the Small plane Denby was flying when he was shot Down sunday. Ortega was alluding to .-financed contras who have been waging a War against Nicaragua s leftist sandinista government fur More than five years. The con Ira umbrella organization known As inc nicaraguan resistance denied Denby was affiliated with the rebels. Or. Denby or whatever his nanu1 is had absolutely no connection with us Adolfo Calero one of six members of inc resistance directorate said in Miami. James Denny from Carlinville Iii in a 1984 photo taken in Costa Rica. A Noru but Ortega claimed otherwise show ing reporters Joics Denby allegedly took during a meeting with Calgro and a paper mentioning foreign minister Miguel p Escoto As the target of a plan to assassinate  in a recent interview Denby said he sometimes gave the contras food or flew their wounded to hospitals but did not Supply them with weapons. In Carlinville his brother William told reporters tuesday. I d be surprised if he was carrying the documents hey said he was carry ing Lou Falino . Embassy spokesman in Managua Sij the sandinista gave permission for a consular officer to see Denby but has not said when. We arc obviously concerned about or. Denby s Well being and can offer no insight Inlo the circumstances surround ing his apprehension he government of Nicaragua authorities Umil we speak directly with or. Dan by Falino said. A defense ministry statement said troops in san Juan Del none along the Costa rican Border punctured the fuel Lank of Denby s Cessna Wilh Rifle fire and font a it to make an emergency Landing on an Atlantic coast Beach. The communique claimed the plane was violating nicaraguan airspace and a video tape played at the news conference showed Denby wearing a lowered shirt his hands tied behind his Hack walking Wilh sandinista troops in a Jungle. At the time he was captured he was frightened because he thought the sol Diers would kill him oru a said. Denby had filed a flight plan on Fri Day in the United states Gning his Desti nation As Costa Rica Wilh mops in mexi co. A disc Honduras and Nicaragua Ortega said. Ortega showed reporters Denby s pass lion his flight Book and a permit to work with explosives issued by the Illi Nois department of minerals. He also exhibited military patches and i Sigmas a Black notebook with a Small Blue plastic bag taped on it