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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday March 16, 198b Carlucci soviet starting talks by David  my Chuck. V1nchstaff writers defense Secretary Frank Carlucci arrived in Bern Switzerland tuesday for talks with his soviet counterpart on topics ranging from arms control to a perceived Shin in soviet military doctrine. Filled As inc first time the two nations lop military officials have met far talks since world War ii the discussion be tween Carli Icci and he soviet defens minister Dmitri Yarov arc expected to Foo ii on recent statements of changes i soviet military doctrine from an Offen Sivelo a defensive posture. During an appearance on the International to program world Nei last week Carlucci said the soviets arc talk ing about a new military doctrine of reasonable  and we re not sure what that Means. We intend to discuss our respective military doctrines Carlucci said. Well be glad to explain our  Cali cd was to Sollend o tuesday eve Ning dinner with Yarov before meeting with the soviet defense minister wednesday and thursday in the . And soviet embassies. The approved Basic four part Agenda includes dangerous military incidents military doctrine arms control and in creased contacts Between the to Mili tary Stib Ishmen is. A defense department official said Carlucci is interested in pressing Fie Issue of dangerous military incidents be tween the two countries. These include pews updates death toll rises Katmandu Nepal up authorities tuesday raised the death toll in the weekend soccer stadium Stampede to 71 and said Only one person remained in serious condition. An official Hume ministry source raised the toll to 71 after it was discovered that the body Ozone victim was taken by friends directly from the soccer stadium to the cremation site following the Stampede. Northwest strike Washington a a new target or March 2? was set Mon Day by he teamsters Union tortile6,700 Union members who Are flight attendants to strike North West airlines after getting a pledge that the Carrier s mechanics and baggage handlers will Honor picket lines. Anyone who thinks they Are going to Fly Northwest during the easter holidays should forget it William genoese director of the teamsters airline division said i announcing the strike target. Groom enters plea los Angeles up a Man who claims that israeli agents killed his wife because he accused Israel of human rights abuses pleaded innocent monday to charges that he threw his Bride off the deck of their honeymoon cruise ship Scott a Roston 36, of califor Nia entered his plea 10 a Federal murder charge before . District judge James id Man who set a tentative trial Date of july t. Defense attorney Canton Guan said he might ask for More Tim because he wants to interview wit Nesses on the East coast and to Israel and wants Koston o have medical examination. Ca Lucel is Nel comte by Swiss a clonal us he arrives at Zorich Airport. The soviet bumping of two . Navy ships in the Black sea last month and incidents in Berlin in the past few years particularly he fatal 1985 shooting of maj. Arthur Nicholson. We recently had an incident in which soviet soldiers fixed Blanks at us. Personnel the official said. Well they be moved from bullets to Blanks hut we d like to establish an understanding that this kind of dangerous activity  in route to Bern tuesday Carlucci told reporters he win press the soviets to apologize for maj. Nicholson which they still Haven t done according to the associated press. The Dod official said Carlucci is eager to discuss the possible skill in so Viet Mii utry doctrine from offence to de sense according to recent publicized Media reports. Over the years we be seen quite a Dis parity Between their declarations Jbv example in the area of nuclear doctrine and what Force structures they actually acquired he said. So Well be slicing them if this is a change in their policy. And if it s truly a change in policy and not just a change in their Public presenta Tion How will it Manifest itself objectively but the soviets continue to press on with modernizing military weapons and equipment Carlucci said tuesday according to the a. If a Azov wants to demonstrate that the Kremlin is moving from an offensive to a defensive doctrine the soviets should Slack off in tank and artillery pro diction end maybe reconsider their Arsenal of is Lei intercontinental Billitti missiles that carry 10 nuclear warhead each Carlucci said. The Dod official emphasized that the talks represent More a meeting of mind than a Summit intended to yield substantive changes Fay the two sides. I think we d expect that Well Jet better assessment of where the soviet Union is headed in us defense plan Ning he said. This is an important period. They re coming up on the preparation of their next five year plan. We would bite to Nave a better undemanding of where that is going but we d also like to in to influence where hat is  stud ends count on their a ends win honors Oesterberg Netherlands is Junior High school math students from Brussels took top learn Honor tuesday and four individual winners from Belgium and tie Netherlands await a Chance logo to Washington for he worldwide overseas schools math counts Competition a spokeswoman for soc Sterberg a said three schools in the by Tenor league Brussels accent International school and soes Lerberg american High school competed in the math  for 7th and sch Grade students. In order of their ranking the individual winners were Brian Smith Brussels Megan Masteson so Sterberg Emily Allen a Oesterberg and Larina Haldor san Brussels the icons of he individual winners will be forwarded to the department of defense dependents schools mathematics coordinator in Washington. Their scores Wilt be compared to Korea fro throughout the Dodds system and the top four students will be invited to com Pete in the National mat counts Competition in Washington in May tic spokeswoman said. A variety of tests emphasizing individual and learn math skills Are put to Stu dents in Dodds school Region a the spokeswoman said. Mat counts students Are taking part in an accelerated math coaching program. Soldier Dies after being struck by car Neuhausen West Germany a 13-year-old Soldier has died after being struck by a vehicle an array spokesman said tuesday sgt Steven j. Alexander of the 11th chemical co special troops in 2nd sup port come. Was driving Home Friday night when he apparently lost control of his car and crashed near ecu Hauson a suburb of Stuttgart said capt Barry Willhite. After surviving the Accident Alexander apparently was seeking help when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle Wilhiite said. Alexander was pronounced dead Al the scene and he was Token to a German morgue. The body was moved to the army Hospital in bad Cani tall he said. Few details about the Accident were available and German and military police Are investigating the incident Witt bite said. Alexander is survived by his wife Valerie and daughter Tanisha who win be 2 years old april 4. Norse Pilot Dies in nato exercise crash Bardu fuss Norway a a norwegian Pilot was killed monday when he flew his Al 6 aircraft into a Mountain during a nato exercise the command enter for the Maneu vers announced. The Allied press information Center said be crash occurred on Hin Bya an Island off Nordland county in Northern Norway a helicopter borne Rescue team reported the Pilot apparently had no time to eject before the plane slammed into a Mountain Wall the announcement said. The weather was Clear and the cause of the Accident was unknown. The plane was participating in an eight nation nato exercise code named Arrowhead express. It was the seventh Lime an f-16 has crashed in Norway which bought 72 of the .-Buiil Jet fighters Between 1980 and 1984. In neighbouring Sweden a swedish air Force Pilot was killed when his Fuji Ltd crashed during a training flight the National news Agency to reported. It was he second fatal training crashing two weeks. The report said he aircraft exploded on Impact near fro soc in the Southeast Ern province of Smaaland. The cause of the Accident was under investigation. Reagan wishes Worner Success with nato Washington a president Reagan on monday wished West Ger Man defense minister Manfred Wymer Success in his future Post u nato Secre tary general and thanked him for Bonn s contributions to inc Alliance a German said Werner in july will become nato s first German Secretary general succeed ing Britain s lord Carrington hear Rived sunday night for two Days of meet Ings with . Officials lawmakers and the Media. In addition to while House meetings with Reagan and his National Security adviser la Gen. Colin l Powell Werner met with Secretary of state George Shults Reagan and Wymer agreed that tie North Atlantic treaty organization turn Mil at Brussels earlier this month vat Success. A source also quoted Reagan As think ing Wimer for the share of the common defense borne by West Germany us praising Bonn s reliability � a defens partner  
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