European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 news briefs the stars and stripes thursday november 17,19b8 pakistani voters deciding if Bhutto will Lead country Islamabad Pakistan a pakistanis voted wednesday in their first free elections in More than a decade deciding whether inc charismatic populist Binazir Bhutto will become the first woman to Lead this moslem nation. About 30 panics ran for 217 seats in the National Assembly but the two heavyweights were Bhutto s Pakistan people s parly and the conservative islamic democratic Alliance which is dominated by supporters or the late military ruler Gen. Mohammad Ziaul Haq. There were no reports of major violence or fraud when he polls closed. . Dilshad spokesman for the Federal election commission said unofficial reports indicated a Little More than 50 percent of the nation s 48 million eligible voters cast ballots. Gaza strip under curfew for sixth straight Day Gaza City occupied Gaza strip a the israeli army confined nearly 900,000 palestinians to heir Homes wednesday but palestini an youths defied inc orders and hurled stones at soldiers. Two teen agers were reported shot. In he Gaza strip a curfew was in effect for a sixth straight Day. It is the longest the Seaside area has been shut by authorities since the 1967 Middle East War. Related Story Page 8.j hundreds of soldiers patrolled in jeeps trucks with plastic Shields to protect them from stones and armoured vehicles equipped with machines to Spray gravel at rioters. In the West Bank soldiers carried out raids to prevent violence a military spokeswoman said. She said arrests were made but she would not say How Many. On tuesday some arabs celebrated the pales Tinian declaration of Independence in the streets with songs and fireworks. Rites held in Arlington for sex joint chiefs head Washington a retired army Gen. I Man l. Lam Nitzer a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff was buried with full Mili tary honors tuesday in Arlington National cemetery. Burial came after a private service at the old 1 Ost Chapel of fort Mcyr va., near the Penta gon. Limni Lucr. Who died saturday morning at 89, was buried near the main Entrance of the Ceme Tery nest to Gen. Omar n. Bradley and near the grave of president  the funeral units representing the army. Marines Navy air Force and coast guard led a procession to the grave followed by the casket on a Caisson and a ride less horse with boots placed backward in the stirrups the sym Bol of a fallen Leader. After the playing of taps the . Nag on Lam Nitzer s casket was folded and presented to Kalherine a pm Nitzer the general s widow by Mai. Gen. Donald g. Hilbert commander of the . Army military District of Washington. Hundreds flee from fire that began in Cotton stacks Altus. Okla. Jap a wind whipped fire swept in rough this town tuesday destroying More than 20 houses and businesses sending about 20 people to the Hospital and forcing hundreds from their Homes. Smoke could be seen 30 Miles away from the fire which started in Large bundles of Cotton and was still soldering tuesday night. Schools were dosed Early and about 400 of the southwestern Oklahoma town s 23,000 Resi dents were evacuated. Authorities initially said two people died of smoke inhalation but Joe Mcgrory a  Patcher with inc Highway patrol said those re ports were wrong. Joe Courtney the City administrator said the fire broke our about noon in Cotton modules which resemble giant Bales of Cotton the mod Ules arc about 40 feet Long 8 fed High and 8 feet wide and had been stored in a Field to await processing at a Cotton Gin Greenspan Calls deficit dangerous corrosion Washington a Federal Reserve chair Man Alan Greenspan said wednesday that High Federal budget deficits represent a dangerous corrosion of the . Economy and must be reduced. Greenspan joined a number of other economic a Peru testifying As the National economic commission bunched its postelection Effort to come up with solutions to the seven year budgetary deadlock. While the budget deficit was often ignored during the presidential debates Greenspan and Many other witnesses told the advisory panel that it was the major problem facing president elect George Bush and inc new Congress. Bush has been forced in recent Days to Calm jittery financial markets by slating that he plans to make deficit reduction a lop priority and will meet with congressional leaders to come up with an acceptable package. Many witnesses before the commission said this is exactly what Bush needs to do and several said that unless a credible deficit agreement is reached quickly the country faces continued turmoil in financial markets. Greenspan Given his sensitive position As head of inc . Central Bank was not As Blunt As some of the witnesses. However his testimony emphasized the Long term corrosive Impact of he deficit and the need to act quickly. If we do not act promptly the imbalances in the Economy arc such that the effects of the deficit will be increasingly Tell and with some immediacy he said. The deficit already has begun to cat away at the foundations of our economic strength and the need to Deal with it is becoming Ever More  one chief concern Greenspan said was How Long foreign investors will be willing to bankroll . Bor rowing. He said history shows that the United states cannot continue to count on the High Levels of foreign investment that it has received Over the past six years. Greenspan said that tailing to Correct the deficit prob Lem courts n dangerous corrosion of our  another witness c. Fred  Institute for International economics said the United states has had to borrow 1700 billion since 1982 and foreign investors were nearing the end of their willingness to continue loaning such huge amounts of Moncy. The rest of the world May Well give up on the Dollar if it foresees four More years or lowering twin budget and Trade deficits he said. Bush s Campaign pledge against any tax increases could undercut recommendations by the 12-Mcmber commission which will expand to 14 with the appoint ment of the final two members by Bush. Many analysts arc watching closely to see whom Bush names to the panel figuring this could give a clue about the presi Dent elect s intentions. The panel is headed by Democrat Robert Strauss and Republican Drew Lewis after Bush s 40-state Victory last week the Stock Market fell sharply the opposite reaction from that which normally occurs when a Republican candidate wins the White mouse. Market analysts said investors who Vole with their pocketbooks were voicing concern about the new administration s ability to tackle the interlinked prob lems of the budget and Trade deficits especially in View of Bush s stand against new taxes. Liberians release 2 jailed americans Monrovia Liberia a two americans jailed four months for their alleged role in a coup attempt were freed wednesday after president Samuel Doc ordered the charges dropped. Former . Army sgt James Henry Bush 40, a Vietnam War Veteran from Raleigh  William Elmer Curtis 45, of Jersey City n.j., said they planned to return to the United states on thursday. Mike Jackson a lib Rion living in exile in the Ivory coast and charged in the same Case also was ordered freed. Doe said in n statement tuesday he ordered charges against inc three dropped As a manifestation of Good will to the . President elect George  a grand jury in september indicted James Bush Curtis and Jackson on chores of involvement in a july 13 coup attempt allegedly led by Doe s former second in command maj. Gen Nicholas Rodier. The three were charged with illegally entering Libe Ria with the intent of overthrowing the government and killing Doc both reasonable offences punishable by death. Deficit from Page 1j. In response to inc Trade report but trading was thin because West German markets were closed for 8 National Holiday. Slock and Bond prices on new York markets also edged lower in Early trading currency rates Page 16. . Trade representative Clayton Reutler said the new numbers show thai the Trade Gap is continuing to narrow but added that the deficit is still too High. Continued Strong Progress will not be easy but it can be accomplished if we keep on the right course. Following non protectionist growth oriented Trade policies a Euller said. The alternative would Cost american jobs without bringing a permanent reduction. The Trade deficit the first nine months of this year is running at an annual Rale of $137.2 billion compared with a record $170,3 billion last year and $155.1 Bil lion in 1986 the 2.2 percent or 1700 million. September Export increase to a record $23.2 billion was led by higher sales of american autos data processing and office equipment and chemicals the Commerce department said. "  " " sales of . Air planes Telephone equipment and electrical machinery abroad declined from August americans meanwhile bought s60q million less in manufactured goods including fewer apparel products and shoes plus less Iron and Siccle and $400 million less Oil from foreign producers in september. Altogether . Imports dropped by $1.1 billion to $38.7 billion in september the government said. But imports of foreign made aulos and Aulo parts climbed by 8 percent to an $8 billion monthly High for the year. Oil imports fell from an average 7,9 million barrels a Day in August to 7.i million barrels a Day in septem Ber the Price also dropped an average 45 cents per Barret to $ 14.10. The combination reduced the nation s Oil Bill to foreign producers from $3.7 billion in August to $3.3 billion the following month. As usual the United Stales suffered its biggest Defi Cit with Japan at $4.1 billion however the Gap was $700 million less than it had been in August Ana was Al its lowest since january. The Trade Gap with Western european countries also fell by More than shoo million to $880 million in september. And with the newly industrialized asian countries Singapore Hong Kong. Taiwan and South Korea it narrowed by nearly j250 million to slightly less than 13.1 billion 7 but the . Deficit position with Canada nearly tripled to  billion. Sununu from Page 1 ,. Vestment banking House of Dillon read & co., joins James a. Baker Iii the Secretary of state designate As a Cornerstone member  Bush Cabina. Brad took  Treasury department Post in August when Baker quit to run Bush s Campaign on wednesday Bush attended a colourful while House ceremony welcoming British prime minister Margaret Thatcher who told reporters that i think we re All very fortunate in the Western world that Bush will be Ronald Reagan s successor. Their styles will be different she said but for inc first Lime we shall have continuity of policies stretch ing Over a second presidency. And that gives enor Mous stability Una Confidence to inc feeling of inc world Bush was scheduled to meet later wednesday with so Viet physicist and human rights activist Andrei Sakharov