European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes wednesday june 1,1888 49 killed in Gas explosion at North China Coal mine Hong Kong a forty nine people died in a bus explosion at a Coal mine in China s Northern Shan i province the official chinese news Agency reported tuesday. The Xinhua news Agency said Only seven people survived the explosion sunday at the Shin go mine in Guoxian county. One person was in serious condition the Agency said in a broadcast monitored in Hong Kong. Pershing ii test Burn successful in Colorado Pueblo cob. A a Pershing ii rocket motor was fired successfully at Dawn tuesday sending a plume of exhaust across the Plains in a pollution test designed to help do lemme whether the site can be used to demolish the missiles As required by a new  treaty. Originally scheduled for May 20, the test bum had been delayed again and again because of bad weal her. Tuesday was the last Day open for the test under the  intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. The 56-second test was conducted at Pueblo army depot activity is Miles East of Pueblo officials said. Damaged barrels found aboard ship of Poison Genoa Italy a some of the barrels of chemical waste aboard the so called ship of Poison Are damaged and Guinea Pis will be used to see if any dangerous substance is leaking the port commissioner said  than 2,000 metric tons of unidentified wastes from italian chemical companies Are in about 12,000 Drums aboard the syrian freighter inn cobia which docked in Genoa on sunday after spending More than a month at Anchor off the coast of Carrara. The wastes were originally shipped from Italy 1s months ago. Giuseppe Francyse the commissioner said inc unloading process expected to take several weeks will not begin until alter officials decide which company will perform the Job. He  decision is expected by saturday. Holiday traffic deaths in . Reach at least 385 Chicago a at least 38s people died in traffic accidents on the nation s roadways during the memorial Day  National safely Council had projected thai Between 380 and 480 people would die in Holiday traffic accidents a Range based on the past trends of the memorial Day Holiday period said Council spokeswoman Barbara Carrara. The preliminary total reported late tuesday is right around the Normal for a non Holiday three Day weekend Carraro , she said More people die in traffic accidents on Holiday weekends because Auto mobiles carry larger numbers of people. The three Day Holiday period began at 6 . Friday local Lime and ended at Midnight Mon Day for counting purposes. During last year s memorial Day weekend 416 people died in traffic accidents the Council  worst memorial Day traffic loll in the last Quarter Century was recorded in 1968, when 629 people died. Gorbachev wants to prod arms treaty negotiators from Page 1 and that everyone in the delegation was tired despite a four Day rest Stop in Helsinki Finland. Nancy Reagan asked about her husband said. He sleeps  Fitzwater said Reagan was in Good health and his stamina is just  a meeting with soviet students Reagan was asked about his impression of soviet dissidents and refuseniks Wilh whom he met soviet newspapers described one of the dissidents As a Collaborator with he fascists during world War ii. The president said he knew nothing about this  said Gorbachev has been most helpful and agreeable about correcting the problems incurred by those groups. We have the same Type of thing happen incur country Reagan said blaming it on bureaucrats. The Sovil Leader expressed new Hopes for completing a major arms treaty but it was not Clear whether he was talking about getting it done by Summit s end or merely before Reagan s term ends next january. Soviet and american officials have said repeatedly they do Noi expect a strategic arms pact or Start to be concluded Here. During an encounter with reporters Reagan was asked if he still believes the soviet Union is an evil Empire As he has called it in the Pas standing next to his Host Reagan said he no longer thinks thai Way. "1 was talking about another time another Era the president  Leaden also watched and joined in the applause As Secretary of state George Shultz and soviet foreign min ister Eduard Shevardnadze signed several secondary agreements including a pair of arms accords. Under one such pact agreed to in Moscow the superpowers will notify each other of the limes places and intended targets of intercontinental Range missile , continuing his Public relations offensive to promote Freedom and human rights in the Sovil Union met Over lunch at the House of writers Wilh artists film make Sand writers. Talking to some of the soviet Union s leading intellectuals he discussed How an actor could become president explaining thai Boih artists and political Leaden had Tobe Aboc to grasp vision and to put it into life. By the Way i be found that or. Gorbachev has the ability to grasp and hold a vision and i respect him for that Reagan said. Later in an address to students at Moscow stale University Reagan  Young people were living a one of the most exciting hopeful limes in soviet history when the first breath Oft Eudorn stirs he air.". At the Kremlin meeting Reagan appeared to dig in Lus heels on his strategic defense initiative missile defense plan one of the key obstacles to agreement on a strategic arms trealy. La s never been a part of he negotiations said in response in  addressing Star wars Gorbachev said he was confident there Wou Doe Progress on arms issues. And i m sure that if the president makes Good we of his time lha we have remaining we will be Able to prepare the treaty Gorbachev  thai Point a reporter asked Reagan it he too though a treaty could be concluded. Of Sci i m very pleased to hear whal they re  asked again if Ai Reaty was possible Gorbachev stepped in to answer say ing if that question is to me yes i think a Start trealy is possible the soviet Leader recalled thai he and Reagan at their first Summit in Geneva in 1985, had reached an impasse at one Point. He said that at that Point the president said Well Lei s Pound our Isis on the lable.11 Hud Allright and by morning everything was agreed the Geneva negotiations were successfully  maybe now it is a Lime to bang our lists on the table once again Gorbachev  by a reporter if he agreed Reagan said Iii do anything thai  addition to their walk through red Square the Lead ers also strolled through the Kremlin s Cathedral Square winning applause from several dozen onlookers. Book from Page 1 of he Iran Centra affair. He contends he was the Vic Tim of a Cabal created and con rolled by it first lady. Al first mrs. Reagan refused tuesday to ice report ers draw her into discussing any of Regan s allegations. Everything has been said about that thai needs to be said she said. When asked if the Slars were wrong for providing an answer she gave her questioner a Sharp disgusted look. But when asked if she intends to write her own Book Aboul the Matler she replied could be and laughed . Reagan borrowed a line from a Frank Sinatra song to indicate she is Iceni on telling her Side of he Story. My Way she said pointing at herself and repeating sternly my  Regan be interested in what she has to say she was asked. She laughed and replied  mar from Page 1 the local communities. But mar overseas is a differ ent animal Wilh different feeding habits costello said. The sheer fact is that there s no alternative outside the pie for a lot of he american style recreation pro Grams Hal we re used to costello said. I can go downtown and use a Bowling Alley in san Antonio Texas but i can i do thai in in Ciurlik  since All the services Are in the same funding crunch morale support officials decided hat the Issue could Best be looked at together la s a three service Survey because we wanted to speak in one voice on the whole Issue of mar Over seas costello said. We fell that if All three of us could get together it would be a much stronger voice one that would probably be More  the surveys varied slightly among the services but the general information being sought was the same. The Survey asked military members to Rale the importance of mar programs individually and As a whole. For example in asked respondents to compare the importance of the child care Center to the Bowling Alley and asked what effect losing either might have on the decision to extend overseas or even leave the serv ice. The Survey provided a Section for remarks and the research company also sent two person teams to 19army, 10 air Force and two Navy installations in Europe to conduct interviews. The learns held individual and group sessions with mar users commanders chaplains mar chief first sergeants Security police chiefs and Provost marshals to gain their perspectives on what mar Means to their Community and what Impact cuts in appropriated funds would Nave. Former guard gets life in murder of colleague. I m. M of i. _ t j byjoe Mapother staff writer a 25-year-old former civilian guard was sentenced to life imprisonment monday by a West Berlin court for in november murder of a colleague who was Slabbed and shot while on night duly at an american elementary school the Man was identified As Ralf h. Bya spokesman for the West Berlin prosecutor s office. He committed the Cometo obtain a weapon to Rob a department store spokesman Komel Christoffel said tuesday. Under Allied Law West berliners Are not allowed to own firearms. Ralfh passed himself off As a wealthy homosexual voyeur and had incurred nearly 160,000 in debts. Christoffel said. The robbery was to be the Way out of his financial difficulties Christoffel said. Karl Heim Arndt 33, was stabbed four limes and shot Wilh his service weapon nov. 23 at Thomas a. Roberts elementary school. His body was discovered about 11 . When his Relief came on duly. The gunshot proved to be the fatal wound Cristoffel said. Ralf h. Tel himself into the school Wilh a passkey and later told the court he intended to slip a sleeping Poon into Arndt s Coffee so that he could Uke amyl s weapon Christoffel said. However Arndt discovered the intruder hiding in a restroom and a scuffle ensued Christoffel said amt was stabbed four times on the Arm before Ralth. Wrested the gun away and shot him Christoffel said. Both men were members of he 6941st guard in civilian support which guards a variety of . Facilities in the cily. The court rejected Ralfh i Conten Tion that he shot Arndt to put him out of his misery Christoffel said. Ralf h. Fled Berlin after the murder. A nationwide manhunt ended in Early Jan uary when he was apprehended in Munich he is in West Berlin s Mobil Pris on Christoffel said