European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes stars in the sky stripes Magazine re Bremerhaven Pov pickup list Page 12 d Randy Barnett s car Comer Page 13 q bulls Jordan named map sports Page 23 Tuttoi Iii vol. 47, no. 39 thursday. May 26, 1988 Good morning d 8693 a i m licked Helms says in fight to Amend treaty Washington apr Chechi Efsen ate opponent of the superpower medium Range nuclear missile treaty Aid wednes Day i m licked in efforts o Amend the agreement apparently Clearing the Way for approval before president Reagan begins his Moscow Summit meeting. I m licked in terms of doing anything on the treaty said sen. Jesse Helms r n.c., As lie sat Down at a meeting with Senate leaders in work out a procedural tangle thai has stalled action on the treaty far More than a week. The move raised Hopes among treaty supporters that the pact could be up proved for ratification As soon As Friday and forwarded to Reagan by the Lime the Summit begins on sunday to give him a stronger position in the talks with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd. D w va., and his Republican counterpart. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas had filed petitions tuesday to limit debate and Force it to a Vole in time for the Summit. I m fairly confident we will be Able to continued on Back Page Reagan departs for Moscow Summit Washington api president Reagan left wednesday for his fourth meeting with soviet Leader Mikhail 5. Gorbachev extolling advancements in superpower relations but pledging to go still farther in the interests of Freedom and peace. We have Many differences deep differences moral differences Reagan told a White House departure ceremony minutes before he left for the Moscow Summit which begins sunday and ends four Days later. But we arc still fellow human beings. We can still work together to keep the peace. And. In working with the soviet Union the United Stales can still remain True to its Mission of expanding Liberty throughout the  several Hundred people were escorted onto the South Lawn of the White House to hear Reagan s departure remarks. Under a steady rain Reagan spoke As an aide held a Black umbrella Over him. First lady Nancy Reagan stood not to the president sheltered from the rain by an umbrella held by a second aide. But the umbrella failed to keep the Reagan and the first lid under umbrellas Kin their farewells before departure. President dry. His wife was overheard remarking to Reagan. Honey you re just  he answered. I know it she then asked Why did t you put on a rain coat his answer was not overheard. A military band had played patriotic marches As the reagans emerged from the diplomatic Entrance. Among those in the Large crowd standing by were Sev eral members of the Cabinet and soviet ambassador Yuri Dubynin. As the Brief ceremony ended the Navy s Blue Angels precision flight team staged a Low Altitude flyby. Before leaving for a Stopover in Helsinki Finland the president asked for the prayers of americans As 1 embark on this great  since my first meeting with or. Gorba Chev we have come a Long  Rea Gan said. My task in the not week will be to go still farther farther in the interests at peace. Farther toward a Universal respect for fundamental human rights. Farther to Ward world Freedom. Farther toward a safer world for All  Reagan was leaving without a ratified see Reagan on Back Page Jane s notes formidable gains by soviet Navy n n it i i to j it. I a of i  Conui to in her. Fallen