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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Canseco wins Al map award Page 21 Andi stripes uth Ohi b unofficial publication for the . Ahmed forces Good moral nil. Vol. 47, no. 214 Friday november 18, 1988 is. Of. D b693 a Kohl asks . To be prudent in demands on nato allies Hamburg West Germany a West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on thursday indicated thai washing ton s Burden sharing demands on nato allies May run into widespread resentment in Western Europe. The speech came As . President elect George Bush readies his defense strategy and As Calls for the nato allies to shoulder a greater defense Burden grow in the . Capital Many . Officials maintain that West european nato members Are not shouldering their fair share of the expense. Kohl a staunch . Supporter has in recent weeks been emphasizing that at least the West germans Are not eager to take on greater financial burdens within nato. In a speech thursday to the North at lactic Assembly an Independent body of lawmakers from the 16 nato nations Kohl extended that message somewhat to include other Alliance members in Western Europe. Kohl said that nato nations should avoid overtaking each other or the burdens could damage acceptance of the  West germans argue that other kinds sea nato on Back Page Sununu joins Bush staff Atwater gets gop Post Washington a president elect George Bush on thursday named new Hampshire gov. John Sununu As while House chief of staff and lapped wily Campaign strategist Lee algal or As chairman of the Republican National committee. Bush s selection of Sununu As his top while House adviser prompted the Resig nation effective in january of Long Lime aide Craig Fuller who said he had told Bush he was eager for the Job. Bush said he would like Fuller co chairman of the transition team and his chief of staff since i98s, to consider a role in his administration but hat he Chase Sununu because he was the right Man for the  John Sununu has the background and experience necessary to work not Only with his former colleagues in the nation s Szalc houses but also 10 build a constructive relationship with the . Congress he said. Sununu the first Washington outsider to be named by Bush will bring a re freshing new perspective1 to the Job the president elect said. Alwater will succeed Frank Fahrenkopf jr., who announced months ago that he would relinquish the gop chairmanship at the end of president Reagan s term and return to Nevada to John Sununu practice Law. Bush said Atwater s function will be winning  while republicans have won the presidency in five of the last six elections they have been less successful at the congressional level where democrats hold comfortable majorities. Buffo s party wins Pakistan free election Islamabad Pakistan a populist Leader Binazir Bhutto Defeated her right Wing opponents in Pakistan s first free National elections in 11 years and thursday called on the president to let her form the new government. In wednesday s balloting the voters gave a mandate for democracy dignity Justice and technology the 35 year old politician told reporters. The .-Cducatcd Bhutto would be the first woman to lend a moslem nation if she is chosen to form the govern ment. Pakistan was run by Gen. Mohammed Ziaul Haq until his death aug. 17 in a plane crash. Bhutto s Pakistan people s party Cap tured 92 seals in the 237-Mcmbcr National Assembly easily outpacing its main rival the right Wing islamic democratic Alliance including Zia loyalists which won 55 seals. Two of the Alliance s three major Fig ures including former prime minister Mohammad Khan Junco were Defeated by people s party candidates Bhutto said president Ghulam Ishaq Khan should now Call upon the pop to form the government which would allow her to recapture the prime Mill Binazir Bhutto ister ship her father lost in a 1977 coup. Bhutto s father was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto whose government was toppled by Zia in 1977. Zia had him hanged two year Slater. V a " . Drivers urge to avoid a by Mark  Knirr Bureau . Army officials in Berlin have issued a Pica to americans hot to visit Berlin during the Long thanks giving weekend when traffic is expected to clog the checkpoints along the autobahn from Holmstedt West. The request comes after the veterans Day flood of military travellers nearly Soo americans in More than 240 cars that choked checkpoint Alpha near Helmstedt in a Short period of time causing delay of up to seven hours. The Highway is dotted with four checkpoints including the . Checkpoints Alpha and Bravo and two soviet processing Points. Al each Slop american Drivers Are required to Park their autos and gel out to process paper work. On veterans Day most of the travellers arrived be tween 8 . And Early afternoon creating lines for checkpoint Alpha s eight parking spaces according to maj. Larry  Deputy Provost marshal for the . Army in Berlin you can see what kind of a traffic Jam we had Down there Bronstein said. All showed up in a three to five hour period and we were just  Al the end of Holiday weekends the process is re versed As americans returning to West Germany line up at checkpoint Bravo he said. Bronstein and other officials say the Best Way to avoid the congestion is to plan trips to the City on leave or pass avoiding traditional . Holidays. Once in the divided City crossing the Border into East Berlin also can be a waiting game. Bronstein recommends that people who must travel to Berlin on Holiday weekends plan to return to West Germany on monday and visit East Berlin on sunday on veterans. Day alone 1,719 people processed through checkpoint Charlie into East Berlin trying to visit the russian sector on the first Day of their Long weekend. There s absolutely nobody going Over to the East on sundays he said. Sunday is considered a Good see Berlin on Back Page  
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