European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday november 15,198s nato advisers debate role of . Navy Hamburg West Germany a . And West German officials clashed monday Over proposals to make the scope of America s naval military strategy a bargaining Chip in superpower arms reduction talks. The debate erupted at a conference of 188 lawmakers cram he 16 Natona tons who arc meeting in Hamburg to discuss what should be included in future East West disarmament talks. The lawmakers arc members of the North Atlantic Assembly an Independent body which advises the North at lactic treaty organization. The United states has resisted efforts to include naval up rfcs in East West conventional weapons talks. But Karston Voigt a member of West Germany s parliament said that Post lion should be reconsidered. "1 suggest thai nato planners give further thought to the possibility of future Trade offs in the broader interests of stabilizing the East West military Competition Between nato Man time advantages and Warsaw pact conventional Heater advantages Voigli said in a report to the Assembly s Mili tary committee. He added the subject of Confidence building measures at sea might be a matter of Western Voigt s presentation Drew a Sharp response from rep. Doug Ber Culer r neb. This is intervening in the Basic Secu Rity interests of the United Stales be Router said angrily. There cannot be any linkage Between our naval strategy and european arms reduction efforts he said Gen. John Calvin the supreme Allied commander in Europe made similar comments earlier in the meeting. Galvin said it is important to keep the nato maritime strategy intact because the Alliance would have a disadvantage in the event of War ninety percent of nato reinforce ments would come by sea Gavin said. . Officials argue thai without a Superior maritime strength troops and supplies in route to Europe could be jeopardized. The maritime Issue is one of several that lawmakers intend to address Al inc Hamburg meeting thai runs through Fri Day. Epa from Page 1 for less than one year before inc army testing program began an Epa official said. The army Al thai Lime noted our views although no one promised to definitely revise inc policy army spokeswoman Paige Evrsole confirmed lha the army has agreed to address the one year limitation with the Epa. But added that Here is no timetable. As of this moment we Don l perceive a problem Evrsole said. If you bring a car in for a plumb Tesmo test and it passes you can ship that car Back to inc the army will not take into account inc in Glt of time that a car with a catalytic converter May have been overseas prior to its first lest. As Long As the carcasses a plumb Tesmo the army considers it approved for shipment 10 the Stales Evrsole said. The Epa official expressed concern Over the army position noting thai was not what we envisioned when we approved the army even As the army an a the Epa Battle Over the one year limitation vehicle owners shipping cars through the military system probably will be Able to escape the Agency s scrutiny at stateside ports the official said a fact that adds to the Epa s frustration with the really have no Way to Check ears coming through the military system she said. The Only peo ple Deal with in thai system Are . Customs and they Don t have the Lime or training to Check on the plumb Tesmo testing provisions. All customs looks for is whether the ear has been approved by someone somewhere As meeting emis Sion control guidelines she said. Since the army apparently plans to approve these cars they re Proba Bly going to slip through the owners of vehicles coming through commercial channels either Deal directly with the Epa or Compa Nies that have been approved to do plumb Tesmo test ing Only on the condition that they observe the Agen cys one year provision inc official said. One of the requirements for Hose companies Lorec Eive Epa certification to do their own testing prior to shipping the cars to the Stales is that they abide by that one year Rule the official said. More than a month after the army testing officially began the Epa and the service arc still Al an impasse. Well just have to keep on top of the army the Epa official said. This is not he Way we wanted this pro Gram to Shamir from Page 1 Peres for coalition talks tuesday said Shamir aide Ayi Pazner. Peres accepted the invitation. Pazner said refusing to elaborate. Herzog referred to the growing tension Between secular and religious jews in Israel and the Ortho Dox and non orthodox abroad Hal emerged after religious parties demanded major concessions As the Price for backing Shamir. Ultra orthodox parties have demanded legislation giving them final say Over conversions to Judaism marriage and divorce. This puts them on a collision course with Reform and conserva Tive jews who constitute a majority in the United states they warned thai such moves would undermine identification with Israel and ultimately could threaten political and financial support. In a radio interview Shamir appeared 10 hold out a peace feeler to labor. He said government guidelines on negotiations with the arabs had not yet been com posed and hinted thai labor would have a say in formulating such policy if they agreed to his leadership of the government. But four years of conflict be tween Shamir and Peres left bitterness that would be difficult to overcome. Political con Cessions also would be difficult for labor to accept especially an expected liked demand thai labor give up its support for a International peace conference on the Middle East. The government i put log la a Wilt. With inc help of god Sec As its first goal to make a tremendous Effort 10 Advance the peace process and achieve Friendship and understanding with our neighbors Shamir said in the radio interview. According to israeli has 21 Days to put the government in place. If Nec Essary he can request a 21 Day Extension. He was expected to get the needed 61-Scal majority in the 120-scat Knesset or parliament with the help of six Small religious and right Wing panics. Even though Shamir seems assured of being Able to Musler 3 majority in parliament inc Battle Over posts in the 25-Mcmbcr Cabinet could delay and possibly sabotage his efforts to form a government. Shamir Bush from Page 1 lab Lishco unofficial trading ranges. Earlier,.the co chairman of Bush s transition team said that cutting the Federal budget deficit would be priority one for the incoming administration. Do think we be got to turn first of the deficit problem As soon As we undertake a new administration Craig Fuller Bush s chief of Siatt said from Washington on inc Abc to today program. Fuller asked in the interview about investors con Cerns said the Bush while House is moving quickly to address the deficit. We be already had some Good contacts with the House speaker James Wright a Texas. I expect to have further contacts with the speaker. I think you la have people who have a great Deal of experience work ing with each other willing to sit Down Early and walkabout these concerns Fuller said. Investors should understand he said that no major differences in spending priorities from the Reagan administration Are planned. Bush also hinted monday that lie might have an on appointees to his administration when he returns to Washington this week he rejected a report suggesting thai James a. Baker111. Whom Bush has selected As Secretary of slate would Wield Power As. A Deputy japanese Reform Leader Dies at 81 after stroke Tokyo a former prime minister taken Miki who sought to Reform the governing parly s economic policies Afler prime minister Kakuei Tanaka resigned amid a financial scandal died Mon Day in a Tokyo Hospital a family member said. He was 81 and had suffered stroke in 1986. Miki a career politician served in. Japan s parliament for 51 consecutive years beginning in 1937, and As prime minister from 1974 to 1976. Mike As prime minister Miki vowed to Reform business through tougher Anil monopoly regulations. Loser of Senate race in Florida wants re count Tampa Fla a democratic rep. Ken Neth buddy Mackay the loser by a narrow margin to Republican Connie Mack in the race for inc . Senate has demanded a re count in five of the stale s biggest counties the proc so filed sunday was accompanied by charts showing that in the contested counties much larger percentage of people than usual voted for president but Case no vote in the sen ate race on nov. 8. The re count is being sought in Hillsborough dude Broward Orange and Palm Beach coun ties where Mackay contends about 170,000voles were not reported Mackay won All five counties but by smaller margins than his staff anticipated. Attorneys for Mack said they will ask the canvassing boards in the five counties to reject Mackay s request. Nearly Complete but unofficial returns com piled by the associated press show Mack with 2,044,57 s Voles and Mackay Wilh 2,014,924. If the re count discloses potential fraud or Gross irregularities Mackay has until 10 Days after the election to file a lawsuit contesting in evolve. Quake hits Pacific area near Papua new Guinea Honolulu a a Strong earthquake occurred in the Vicinity of Papua new Guinea in the Western Pacific the Pacific tsunami warn ing Center said sunday. The quake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit at 4 16 . Inc Center said. The quake was not powerful enough to Gener ate a Pacific wide tsunami or tidal wave the Center said the National earthquake information Center said the earthquake occurred about 125 mile Northwest of Rabaul new Britain and the Cen Ter added thai there were no immediate reports of damage. The Richter scale is a measure of ground motion As recorded on seismographs. crease of one number Means a tenfold increase in magnitude. Thus a Reading of 7.5 reflect a earthquake 10 limes stronger than one of 6,5
