European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                G Swaggart says scandal is behind him Page 5 d Reagan cites Crew of Roberts in tribute Page 7 d Janos Kadar ousted As hungarian Leader Page 9 o braves fire Tanner As manager sports Page 21 vol.47, no.37 tuesday May 24, 1988 d 6693 a Gorbachev upbeat on talks will push nuke Freaky inf flight to Mars Washington a soviet Leader Mikhail a Gorbachev told . Journalists in an interview published sunday thai he is optimistic about prospects tora .-sovict agreement on a 50 pc Iceni reduction in strategic nuclear weapon before president Reagan leaves office. Gorbachev in an interview in mos cow with the Washington Post and Newsweek Maga Ine. Also said he will ask Reagan to approve a joint soviet . Unmanned space Light to mar when the two men meet in Moscow for the May 29-june 2 Summit. Detail of the interview and Gorba Chev s answers to written questions sub milled in March were released Kaiui Darby Newsweek and published in sunday editions of inc 1 Osl. Editors from the two news organisations interviewed Gorbachev for w minutes last wednesday. Asked about his answer to a written question on the so percent reduction in strategic offensive weapons Gorbachev said we want to have that  he said thai if the agreement comes to be drafted under the present . Administration i see no reason Why presi Dent Reagan Aru i should not sign in. 1would certainly Welcome  asked to evaluate Reagan. Gorbachev responded i m not particularly Fon