European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes sunday. February 21,1988 of proposes changing missions of some b-52s b w1lliamj.bartman Washington Bureau Washington the air Force lius proposed chancing the roles of b-52g bombers at four of it Baws in the United Stales and on Guam from nuclear weapons launching to conventional warfare. The mine which would Lake effect oct. I Ift Ltd air Forte s fiscal 1989 budget proposal is accepted also would Cut the personnel at the bases according to Stalc Gic air Conid officials. The bases involved would be Andersen a. Guam Mailer fab. Calif., luring Ali. Maine and barks Dale fab la. Andersen would lost the most personnel in the four Mission Chan Iivo. With a total of-10 is Xvi Tynem its being phased out. As with the other bases the reductions would involve mostly Security personnel and some munitions maintenance experts. After Andersen Loring would see the cond larges personnel reduction from the change with 376 Scricc Nice bars to be removed. Mather would have a drop of 348 Active duty military and seven civilian positions while Barksdale would lose 93 . Congressmen from the Basing states will be looking closely at inc proposal. We and the other congressmen involved arc asking Secretary of defense Frank Carlucci for a More de tailed assessment of what the changes arc and what the change in Mission might be and whatever additional facts Lilicy May have us we can belter assess the Impact on our  said an aide to Delegate Ben Blitt who represents Guam in Congress. A Sac spokesman u. Col. Fred Harrop said the b-52s at Andersen already were doing same conventional missions involving sea surveillance mine laying and ship interdiction. All Sac bombers Are dual task he  four Mission change would involve the remo Val of missiles other than air launched cruise missiles from inc bombers and the closing of special weapon storage areas at Andersen Mather and luring. The special weapons area at Barksdale would l e reduced. Sand nos a con fro peace folks break Down Over cease fire plan Guatemala City api 1 acc talks Between break what he called in impale Ina discussion on defining the objectives of the cease Ore. The attorney snid Ortega suggested that Koacr fish or 3 Harvard professor who Heads the Institute for con lil to Resolution in Losion. Draw up a new cease fire plan drawing on the proposals of the government and the contras. In a communique. Bandu y Siravo rejected hat suggestion. No new Date was set for further negotiations Al i Hough both sides pressed their willingness to continue the talks. In a news conference after the talks to did. Jaime Morales the chief Contra negotiator said his earn had the ability to make decisions on inc spot noting that the rebels had accepted Obando y Bravo s proposal thursday night. We accepted the proposal in principle and the other Side did not Morales said. Tinoco on the other hand blamed the contras for the breakdown in the negotiations. To was our impression Hal inc Central were sys  rejecting All discussion of a Casc firc he told reporters the contras continue to be advised by people m inc Reagan administration who want to continue the  the  reacts expressed reservations Friday about the proposal. They said they saw Poten tial danger in the mediator s request for their acceptance Olan n yet undefined cease fire in Exchange for off Tau Obando y Braio at a news conference proposes his cease fire plan to break the negotiations deadlock. Uniker the Cardinal s plan the rebels would be con fined to certain enclaves or zones during a 30-Day cease fire while talks on a permanent truce  cd Diangco for the cease fire the government would Grant a full general amnesty to several thou Sand political prisoners in nicaraguan jails including members of the National guard of former dictator Gen. Anasiasia Somoza whom the sandinista overthrew in 1979 permit unrestricted Freedom of the press a right now granted Only to some in inc Media. Reconsider a mandatory it Iury draft Law which has provoked violent protests in several Nicara Tun cities. Reopen talks with inc internal opposition rep  by m Poti Lica parties and a coalition of Busi Ness labor and political groups known As the Deroo uralic coordinate those talks broke off tale last year. World today moderate quake strikes soviet Centra asian area Moscow a a moderately Strong earthquake saturday Shook the mountains of the soviet Central asian Republic of Tajikistan but no injuries or damage were reported the official soviet news Agency Tass said. The tremor occurred at 4 50 . Moscow Lime and was entered 99 mile cast of the re Public s capital of Dushanbe. Tass said. It said the Dushanbe seismic station measured the magnitude of the earthquake at 5 on inc soviet scale which measures a tremor s observable effects and has 11 Levels. Level 5 is considered sufficiently Strong a produce a general shaking of buildings swinging of furniture cracking of window Glass and Plas Ter and Awakening of sleeping people Accord ing 10 the great soviet encyclopedia. There is no Way to convert the soviet scale to the Richter scale which is a gauge of the Energy released by a quake. South korean police use tear Gas to end protest Seoul South Korea up police used car Gas saturday to break up a demonstration by 600 supporters of dissident Leader Kim Dae Jung protesting an election redial rifling plan they say is biased in favor of inc ruling party. Several protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at police who tried to prevent the marchers from leaving the Myon Dong Cathedral compound in downtown Seoul the site of Many anti govern ment protests. Police responded by throwing about id Gas grenades. Last week police officials promised to refrain from using tear Gas unless protesters be came violent. Saturday s demonstration came five Days be fore the inauguration of president elect Roh tac woo. Who replaces president Chun Doo Hwan. The protesters demanded Ron s government accept a Small constr Luncy system where one lawmaker would represent on District. The gov Crement has proposed a mixed constituency sys tem of single and dual representative districts. Kissing escapade leads to philippine hotel strike Manila Philippines api about 200 employees of the country s largest Hole went on strike after a male employee was fired for enter ing Ilio room of a japanese guest and kissing her a hotel spokeswoman said Friday. The strikers demanding that the employee be reinstated had blocked the entrances of inc Lux urious Seaside 673-room philippine plan hotel since wednesday said Rosary Ysmall us Public relations director. Ysmall said that in Jan. 17, Raymundo to Canaria j4, entered the room of the japanese woman and embraced and kissed her. The woman immediately reported the incident. Management gave Lacanaria a 15-Day suspension after which he was terminated Ysmall said. Union officials called the strike after the Hole refused to Lake Back Lacanaria. Who is a Union Board member. Ysmael said Only 200 of the Union s 700 members joined he strike. Freeway building protests held in 6 austrian cities Vienna. Austria a environmentalists opposed to building More freeways staged demonstrations Friday in i cities and briefly occupied the Vienna office of economics minister Robert Graf authorities said. Police said ii people were detained briefly after the Early morning protests Ouide pm traction Offida in Vienna Oral Linz Saji Buie. Innsbruck and bad Tischl. Between 10 and is people entered grass Vienna office and occupied it briefly police said. Police Etc called to remove the protestor. There were no report of violence during Ibe protests