European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 of the stars and stripes Friday september 30,1988 Gorbachev Calls Surprise policy meeting by the los Angeles times Moscow soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev seeking to recover the diminishing momentum of his Reform drive wednesday Eal cd an immediate and unexpected meeting of the communist party s pol icy making Central com Mittee. Frustrated by opposition within the party to political economie and social change Gorbachev appears ready to a peal to the Nalion for support he cannot Jet within the party s lop ranks. Any of the current burning problems underscores the necessity of  Gorbachev said speaking at a dinner Here wednesday night for East German Leader Erich Hon Cockcr. It is needed in the party in the slate in agriculture in Industry in personnel policy and most of All the people s mentality in their attitudes to work and to one another and to  on the Agenda of the Surprise session which is to open Friday will be plans for he party s top to Bottom reorganization including probable changes in the com position of the Central committee and maybe of the ruling politburo Gennady i. Gerasimov the chief government spokesman said the meeting would be devoted to inc reorganization of the party apparatus including inc Central committee  Gerasimov said the Baste changes which involve both inc restructuring of the party and changes in its personnel was decided at the special party Confer ence three months ago and would now be implemented by the Central committee. The Central committee which has about 300 members met in late May again just before the party conference and then a month later each Lime with the expectation there would be important changes in top party leaders. Bui each Lime the politburo composition remained the same leading soviet and Western analysts a Ikic speculate on Gorbachev s True political strength. The suddenness with which this week s meeting was called parly officials at Central committee headquarter said they were informed Only at midday wednesday raised further questions about How secure Gorbachev was in his position. Neither officials nor other soviet sources could explain what prompted inc sudden move. A major Central commit tee meeting had been expected in no vember preceded maybe by one in late october before meetings of the supreme soviet the country s parliament. But inc major Puzzle was what was so pressing that it could not be deferred until Early next week when soviet for eign minister Eduard a. Shevardnadze was scheduled to return from the United nations. Soviet Union proposes space research Center United nations a in the Mou specific proposal to Date on the Pic soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze tuesday offered to con Vert a siberian radar comple Inlo an International space research Center and asked the United states to do the same with radar bases in Greenland and Hrit Ain. The offer was made during a speech at news briefs the 43rd general Assembly in which Shevardnadze also complained of the negative position of our negotiating partners the United slates for inc slowness of talks aimed at achieving a 5c percent reduction in strategic nuclear arms. The soviet envoy speaking through an interpreter said inc disputed radar com plex in Siberia could be used by a world space organization. Soviets from Page 1 lain their troop withdrawal schedule. A communique was released after the meeting of Shutlz Shevardnadze and the foreign ministers of China Britain and France dial stressed inc urgency for continuous talks to end inc War be tween Iran and Iraq in the persian Gulf. While state department officials in Washington said they cup Mied the troop withdrawal to be completed by feb. 15 As specified in the accords signed last april a soviet foreign ministry spokes Man suggested a slowdown. We want to be As Good As our word is concerning the Geneva accords inc spokesman Gennady Gerasimov. Said. But we expect the Oiher Side also to be As Good As its  the . Meeting was arranged before Shevardnadze s departure for Moscow. Gerasimov acknowledged a soviet Pilot had crossed the Pakistan Border several weeks ago Bui he stressed Paki Stan s support for the rebels at War with inc afghan government. . Pullout from Europe dismissed by Carlucci Washington up a . Military pullout from Europe would weaken West Ger Many s lies to the nato Alliance and give the upper hand to germans favouring nuclear disarmament. Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci said wednesday. ? you d have to look Al it on a country by country basis. The . And France would re main Strong. Germany has very serious Public opinion problems youve got the urge for unification with East Germany Carlucci told a meeting of the american business conference. Germany is critical to the Alliance. If we were to suddenly say Well Germany we no longer care about your defences those who Are critical who arc ready to have nuclear disarmament. Would clearly have the upper hand he said \ . Troops could bet brought Back to the United slates and demobilized and the defense budget lowered but Don t count on europeans to fill the Gap if you do Thil Carlucci said. The heart of our Security is inc Forward based strategy. If you bring troops Back you arc going to change fundamentally inc deterrent strategy european nations now i re beginning to ques Tion our commitment. Tsal s Why you see Europe going its own Way. Dial s Why you see inc development of inc european fighter aircraft the defense Secretary said. Zaccaro packs bags ends it. House arrest Mont Peter it. Flip John Zaccaro or. Got up Early wednesday packed up the family Olds Nobilec with his fathers help and drove away from Vermont and a co Tinc dealing conviction that led to three months under House arrest. The son of former do Moulic vice presidential candidate Gerald inc for rare was freed a month Early for Good behaviour from his four month term of House arrest a sentence Hal created an uproar because Zaccaro spent in in a $ 1,500-a-Momh apartment in Burlington Zaccaro 24, and his father John sr., packed up Zaccaro s belongings at 7 30 . And drove away. Their destination was not made Public and Ferraro s office in new York said no information would be released about their whereabouts. Financial leaders end Berlin meeting Berlin a financial leaders from 151 coun tries were to end their annual meeting thursday amid warnings Hal higher interest rates Wotila. Increase the third world s $ l .2-Triliion dbl. " every Rise of i percentage Point in  costs the debtors another $6 billion a year said Stan icy Fischer chief economist of inc world Bank. But higher interest rates Are also seen As a Way of stifling Price increases. In he United Stales they also attract Money from abroad to meet the government s budget deficit it would be highly undesirable if an excessive con Cero of inflation were to bring about a spiral of inter est rate rises said Giuliano Amato Italy s Treasury minister. Third world countries already pay More than $50 Bil Lioti  on Loans subject to variable interest rates re setting no be Allomong payments when Rales go up. They complain Loo Rrth of heir earnings already go id interest payments leaving inc for improving living standards. Bill from Page 1 clop mint As the first phase fan eventual ski system. The Bill vetoed by Reagan would have limited spend ing on that program to s75 million but that restriction was stripped out of the new legislation another change also eliminates one of the democratic backed arms control policy restrictions Reagan criticized in his veto legislation. The restriction would have banned flight tests of de pc Sod tra Mcclory missiles which july relatively Low rather than into outer space a off Standard Long Range ballistic missiles.  Are believed to be work ing on such a program although no similar . Mis Siles arc . In addition the new Bill rewrote the complicated spending plan for the my and Midg Ciman nuclear mis Siles to weapons at inc heart Ofa dispute Over the future of America s fld based nuclear missile Force. The original Bill pros se4,spending s2so million each for study of midget Man and a Railroad based ver Sion of the my and provided another 1250 million to be used for either program next year by the incoming president. Shuttle from Page 1 the shuttle program. Bui despite the extreme scrutiny Given to discovery its Booster rockets and launch procedures Hauck says some problems arc virtually inevitable. Anything made by human beings will have some failures particularly in the dynamic environment we Fly this thing in he said. Discovery s Mission is basically the same As Chal Lenger s to launch a $100 million tracking and data relay satellite that will enable Nasa to maintain near continuous Contact with shut la Crews and several unmanned satellites allowing inc Agency to close is costly ground stations around the world. The 4,900-Pound satellite is to Spring Oul of discovery s cargo Bay six hours and 13 minutes after launch. Discovery is scheduled to land at Edwards fab in California s Mojave desert monday. Reaching the launch minus on Day Point has t been easy. The two Booster rockets needed to push discovery Inlo the fringes of space have been heavily modified. The joints Between four solid propellant segments in each rocket have been redesigned and subjected to intensified tests inc last of which was passed aug. 18 at the Morton Thi Okol Plant near Brigham City Utah. To american authorities will no Pul such quest ii commanders. A Redman said the three1 agreement Are inc Navy Moron a. Arrangements regarding l a. I been worked Oul to the Tali Sfarti Redman said. Earlier in the year the United  to re move 72 . F-16 jets from Torrejon a Tor outside Madrid. The warplanes Are to be shifted to hah this apparently satisfied. Gonzales initial demand for a Sharp reduction in the . Military presence in Spain. Covered by the new Ota Zaragosa a and Lear weapons had both nations