European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes o latest Bremerhaven Pov pickup list Page 3 p Fri checks tips " on mystery boy s identity Page 5 d Dwight Good in wins ninth game sports Page 21 d civil rights official Pendleton Dies Page 28 the Sims and stripes authorized unofficial publication fou the . Ahmoo of Daft vol. 47, no. 51 tuesday june 7. 198b Coda morning06693 a Summit legacy words of truth Reagan says Washington apr president Reagan said monday his greatest Vic tory at the Moscow Summit came not in superpower negotiations but in the words of Faith words of Freedom words of truth that he gave to the soviet people. In made me feel Humble that s the Only Way you could fed. It made me think thai visiting Moscow on behalf of the american people was one of the highest privileges of my life Reagan said in a speech summing up his talks last week with soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev. Noting How much things have changed because of the Friendly out come of the five Day Summit Reagan began by greeting the soviet delegation present Al his address before the world Gas conference the president said he left Moscow with an impression of change an impression of new possibilities of new nope Reagan said he was encouraged by his talks with Gorbachev on control regional and bilateral matters and human rights and meetings with soviet dissidents and russian orthodox monks. He recalled one report about an elderly woman who had witnessed the president s stroll through a Moscow Street and was quoted As saying "1 like it that he says god bless you. There perhaps lies the greatest significance of what took place in mos cow last week not that Ronald Rea Gan spoke there Reagan said. I was Only giving voice to the Abid ing beliefs of the american people in deed of free people everywhere. No it was hat the words that were spoken were words of Faith words of Freedom words of truth. Unarmed truth is irresistible since the end of the May 29-Junc 2 Summit Reagan has portrayed his ses Sions with Gorbachev As a turning Point in East West affairs. The president pointed to his an Gorbachev s Exchange of ratification documents for the treaty Banning medium Range nuclear missiles calling it the event that held perhaps the mos immediate historic importance Dur ing the Summit. The two leaders had signed the Accord at their last meeting in december. On other mailers Reagan said hand Gorbachev agreed that the soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan could serve As a Model for scaling other regional and turning to one of the most contentious issues of the Summit the president pointed to a key part of his Agenda human rights. It is my Hope that what look place in my Moscow visit will Lead to still greater individual Freedom for the peo Ples of the soviet Union he said. Having a grand time ea5 Pho id by Sims Nice things happen when children an elderly people get together. For 7-Yeai old Ryan Dickinson getting together with his adopted grandmother Johanna Bachman Means he eels big hug Bachman was one of 36 elderly persons who visited the Khein main elementary school monday. The first graders adopted the older visitors As grandparents when the youngsters visited them at a club in dec Senbach West Germany last year. The kids and grandparents have been exchanging letters Ever since. Briton claims balloon record for Altitude Laredo Tenas a British balloonist per Lindstrand broke the world a tilde record for a hot air balloon monday floating More than 11 Miles above the Earth s surface his spokeswoman said. After a 3 i hour flight in his pressurized gon Dola Lindstrand landed about to Miles North East of his launch site some z7 Miles North of Laredo. It was an Ideal Landing said Lisa Boll a spokeswoman for Lindstrand s Crew. Boll said Lindstrand set an unofficial record at 38,700 feet. Al 7 02 a.m., Lindstrand lopped the 55,134-foot record set in 1580 by Julian Noil. Last year Lindstrand and Richard Brand son became the first people to Cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon. Houston air traffic control officials who were tracking Lindstrand s balloon on radar said sea balloon on Back Page veterans attend dedication of Wii museum memorial by Charlie Boyden staff writer Caen France warning that the Force of evil could reappear officials monday dedicated a museum and memorial to the Battle of Normandy in the first such ceremony to include delegations from East and West Germany. A crowd of about 10,000 spectators gathered in thence devastated town of Caen to watch veterans1 groups local citizens and official delegations from 16nations dedicate the largest and most costly War museum and memorial in the Normandy area. The Cere monies were part of activities marking the a Day inva Sion of Europe on june 6,1944. The City of Caen paid a heavy Price for its 1 iteration during the Allied invasion of France 44 Yean ago. It was almost 80 percent destroyed and suffered nearly 10,000 civilian casualties. French president Francois Mitterrand recounted those Days in his dedication remarks noting that building the museum and memorial is an act of Vig Ilance Confidence and Hope. Because the Force of evil could reappear. This museum would miss its Call ing if it were to become just a pious museum or a museum of memories. We should never forget that decontrol our Fate that we can be masters of our Histo All of the Allied nations from world War ii had delegations present As Well As East and West Ger Many Italy and Japan. More than 300 children were on hand representing each of the countries and the City. A pair of children from each country raised National flags at the up Chi no of the ceremonies Caen mayor Jean Marie Girault speaking of the children present said today in Caen these children vouch for this future of peace by their moving an meaningful presence. Tocse children Are watching us calling out to us. Our duly is to resemble them to assimilate their Wilt for peace and for gathering Ogeth the museum built in what was once a German command Bunker Cost about s1s million with the City contributing More than half the amount. A non profit . Committee is raising funds primarily through corporate donations that mostly will be used for educational activities and the building is considered a Battle of Norman see museum on Back Page
