European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 1, 1983 the stars and stripes Page 3 Poland to close Birthplace of Solidarity. Poland Tom the a cart a a hotbed of labor activism where Soriki eight Sears a a Fae me in the Solidarity Trade Union movement will be closed dec. I big Auvy n is iming Money the gos cram Cal Laid monday. Solidarity Leader Lith Walesa an Lei rid Anai in shipyard said for lifts were ready to takeover the Burin ass and run in profitably. The shipyard was closed monday Mccau of Thole do and is to reopen wednesday. Walesa called the decision a personal provocation of to me minister Misc Zysow f. Ralo Iii against inc Birthplace of the Gdansk shipyard is the film big Industrial Enterprise to be limited out for closure by the government of avow Iii. Who has promised to act in restructuring polish Industry. Radio ski was a firm supporter of the dec. 13, i Thi fan rial Law crackdown alias crashed Soho Pansy. Us us. It Blip s first free Trade Union. He was named prime minister sept. 27 to replace zbig Nic it a scr. Who was criticized As ineffectual in reforming Poland s inefficient and debt Ridden Economy. The Gra Ern Rosni s move comes As it Bickers with Solidarity Over proposed la is on social and economic reforms including Gal Stion of Solidarity. After Walcia persuaded workers in August to end a wave of nationwide strikes authorities said they would ii Down with the opposition 6 discuss act Ioannes. But officials object to Soli Darity s choke of negotiators the official news Agency Pap said Rakowski approved the decision to close the shipyard saturday. The Agency referred to a speech he made oct. 11 when he presented his government to the i of Isle parliament Kauv Ai Irish re a Ili Eil a com pm will to from words and plans to firm acts which would s Imu a c a recovery of inc to he Economy. That w old include liquidation of enterprises that arc inefficient and in pro make and some in Jirm s which Tea Viric subsidies from the state i Casu by the Agency said. The shipyard s workers will be offered Johs a. O Hir enterprises in Gdansk prov Inre. Cap said. It Sard the 10.000 worse ers w have some 30,000 jobs of choose from. Pai1 said the announce or Cal of the Closic is not a Surprise for Public Opin Ion or for the Woric Force of the Lenin shipyard. The possibility of liquidating this shipyard has been discussed in pub Lic. Fora longtime.". The shipyard scene of strikes in May and augus has for two decades been a or c7 of a Nairn i Ivity hut has been in tic Dine for years. It was sch died 10 build 11 ships this year primarily for the soviet Union which As an airy is afforded very Favot a e Purchase terms. In inc late "970s, it produced a High of & ships a year and had More than 15.000 employees. One newspaper described Ilas a giant on partly Rotten Bui the 4 director of foreign Trade Ireneusz Kubi Corii. Said in july that the business was not necessarily unprofitable and its main problem was a Lack of personnel to handle All the Poten tial contracts. In August 980, a strike at the Lenin shipyard gave Rise to Solidarity. Solidarity s membership grew to 10 million be fore it was banned in 19s2. Sears plans to sell its Tower As port of streamlining Chicago a Sears Roebuck and co. Announced on monday Pii itis in sell Sears town or the world s Tulles buildup As pan i an Effort to Stream line inc company. Sears restructuring plan aim will include a Slock buyback intense Ftp to Ting programs and the Sale of is commercial real Oilau subsidiary the Nalion s largest retailer said. The moves will enable Sears to compete More effectively and Troli ulv in in Mitch Anodising insurance. scr if. Arid real estate said toward Brennun. Ali Airgun and chief executive Oft car. ,. The Sears Tower whip i Simo a lyrics 1,454 feel from the Grid of i Tio Antoun Loop business District. Ainu Sluti c74. The statement did inn militate How Mueh stairs Tatj g to for to la i than Niedt cd us a i to serve us Sears corporate it the Pii Ift i stars Marci Ian 1 Imp Iti Ion. Costly facilities � "5 o a the Slock is porn min will he aimed Al acquiring up to 40 million shr Evtif scars Pimmie Monk. Or about 10 percent of i Vimpany s Iso million out stand ing shares. The plan also Calls fur divestiture of the Toni crucial Dis Sion of Sears t old wifi banker heal a talc croup. Redirection of its All Sute business Imu Rasicci division and strengthening of in financial services subsidiary Dean Witter Reynolds inc. With a greater commit Nicot to consumer driven activities. Pc Eulalior about a restructuring has been circulating for months As have Rex its that the of pan was seeking to sell several Disi Nons. 1 on oct. 25, scars id its third Quarter Nacri Frontc fell 6 percent from the in pc Riott deadly Cyclops an Krill so Lief Lix iks like a c chips from Creek Llinat he s using imprints firing accuracy by a laser myi Palugy As he do Mains Nili f a new Lasi a Rifle i it Milt inc unil in the ride that vends out an invisible during a showing of smell incl Lars equipment lit cum thai the user can we Only Willi hit Aid of the Jerusalem fur us industrialists he laser is jilt one by ill lie Adsel. Garlucci ends to cordial military talks with Jordan Amman. Jordan a . Secre tary of defense Frank Carlucci ended talks on military Coop ration with Jorda Nian of Ciali on sunday. Then Lew off fora Sunset picnic in the arabian desert. Jordan the first of three stops on car Lut to s Middle East tour has reduced its Reliance on american arms in recent years because of declining . Aid and a writ of rejected weapons a quests. But an official with the .. Deep Tion told the asocial cd i that a Tsi t Days of talks Siere warm and Cor dial and said interest on both sides in maintaining a close i think thai even with the decline in U.Sassi-,. The jordanians Sider ihi1. in important Liia Yor in their program said inc Foll. Cial who insisted on anonymity. The United Statts in turn has Long seen Jordan As the essential Arab to 4 rent in any Arab israeli peace Ireail. Jordan shares Brad s longest Border and ruled the West tank until Israel captured inn 1967. " . O to in once proposed making Jordan s Well trained army a Keystone of a regional rapid deployment Force an idea Jordan rejected a lion publicity about the plan dec widespread criticism in the Arab world. The Secretary wanted to torni to Jor Dan to underscore to All How important we consider our Rylatt Cirii with the american official said Carluci flew by helicopter to he red painted desert of Adi rum about 170 Miles South of Amman for inc picnic sunday is vying. He was due to leave for Egypt on monday and to finish his tour in Israel later in the week. Prime minister Zaid Kiili met c Allucci on sunday following a luncheon ses Sion on saturday Wilh Kine lius vein. On Bosh Day ii c a Lulu chaired the Ameri can Siil of a. Joint commission that meets annually to oversee military Coop Era lion. Callucci warned in a speech last week that opposition in Congress to Arab arms sales has weakened american influence in countries such at saudi Arabia and Jordan and harmed inc sense of Security they need to reach peace with Israel. Jordan turned to the soviet onion for anti aircraft missiles and to France and Britain for advanced Jet fighters after american lawmakers rejected a Bil lion arms package in 1986. Congress insisted that Jordan enter peace talks with Israel before approving the package hut Liaison was unable to overcome . And israeli opposition to the Palestine liberation organization. Which he says must Lake pan in any talks. Saudi Arabia also has begun buying arms from. Europe and China after to on Gress blocked a plan to sell it advanced Jet fighters Carins they Youw by used magi inst Israel. A steady squeeze on the . Military Aid budget also has acc Cit Jordan. It received s26.5 million in Grants and $1,8 million Abr training this year Down from More than $100 million in Grants and credits five years ago a . Official said neither Jordan nor the . Administration is Happy with tic present Levels of . Assistance " Jordan and pie a cd Hope that the administration taking office next feta will be Able to work with Congress. On the Levels of .-.-,. Jordan s 70,000-Man Ait still relies heavily on . Tanks. Is Jet fighters. Hawk anti aircraft missiles and artillery much of the Aid toward maintaining those systems and providing ammunition it also ends Many of its officers 10 the United states for training and holds joint cruises with the americans the. . Olti Cial said both programs would continue
