European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 47,no. 293 tuesday february 7, 1989 25 daily and sunday d 8693 a s. Carolina coach Dies at 51 Page 21 last soviet convoys leaving Afghanistan troops from an airborne regiment Start homeward. House Leader to Call vote on pay raise Washington a House speaker Jim Wright bowing to opponents of a 51 percent congressional pay raise monday announced he would order a Roll Call vote on the Issue today before the boost can take effect. The majority has spoken and the majority will speak even More emphatically tomorrow tuesday. The majority will Rule he said. Wright a Texas made the announce ment from the House floor after opponents of the $45,500 increase won a key procedural vote on the subject defeating an Effort by the democratic leadership to adjourn the House until today. An attempt to adjourn is normally S.C. a routine procedure that it does not require a Roll Call vote. But in this Castone was ordered and it was rejected on a 238-88 vote that showed opponents Hel the upper hand. The pay raise is scheduled to take effect at 12 01 . Wednesday. The sen ate already has voted against the raise. The vote and Wright s subsequent announcement came after majority Leader Thomas Foley d-wash., who was pre siding Over the Day s House session re fused to recognize a pay raise opponent who wanted to introduce a Resolution calling for a vote on the hike. That set the stage for More than 30 minutes of barbed debate Between the two sides. Rep. Arthur s. Ravenel r-s.c., said the House was engaging in a shameful pay raise conspiracy by taking Money without voting for it. Rep. Barbara Boxer d-calif., said shews going to be watching Public opponents of the raise carefully to see whether they pocket the Money. Kabul Afghanistan a the last red army convoys abandoned their garrisons and headed North for Home monday soviet officials said bringing to an end a nine year Mission that Cost More than 13,000soviet lives. Hundreds of soviet troops guarded the Airport in the War weary afghan capital As military transports ferried in loads of Grain and other supplies to help ease food shortages caused by guerrilla blockades. In Moscow the communist party newspaper pravda reported the last soviet Soldier left Kabul on lean meal bending far Down to Munch on a Wilkes Barre a. Manda Birk 4tidbit is 17 /2-foot-Tali Dickie held by her Mother Eyvone part of a weekend pet expo at the Zajac is delighted that the gi-109th Field artillery armory in Raffe is accepting her snack. Sunday. But soviet officials in the City said about1,000 troops would remain at the Airport until the end of the  neighbouring Pakistan soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze met with pakistani officials for what he said were unsuccessful talks on finding a Way to peacefully end the afghan War. He said the soviet Union will continue to support Afghanistan s marxist government but would not Send troops Back into the country. Under a  Accord All soviet forces Are see Afghanistan on Back Page converter fess must be done before apr/7 i by Crystal Laurea Ostaff writer people who shipped vehicles with catalytic convert ers in place to West Germany or the Netherlands after oct. 1, 1987, must have their converters tested before april 1 or face paying for a replacement upon their return to the United states. The Liim Tesmo test which determines if leaded Gas has been run in the vehicle uses a strip of Chemi Cally treated paper applied to the inside of the tailpipe to detect the presence of Lead particles. The tests Are performed at vehicle inspection Sites. When the testing program was announced in sep tember the environmental Protection Agency said a car should not be cleared for shipment to the unite states if it had been outside the country with an in stalled catalytic converter for More than a year before its first test. The Agency says results can be thrown off by accumulated dirt and grime buildup in the tailpipe if the testing is not done at least annually. But Epa attorney Steve Sinkez said monday the Agency is not objecting to the 18-month window of eligibility that Usa eur has announced for the  he said the Agency is reviewing its earlier decision that Only vehicles arriving in Europe after oct. 1,1987, Are eligible for the testing. Usa eur is working with the department of the army to get the Epa to change the eligibility Date according to col. Samuel w. Floca jr., a spokesman for the army in Europe. An unknown number of service members and civil ians shipped cars with the catalytic converters in place before oct. 1, 1987, because of the growing availability of unleaded Gas in West Germany and the nether lands. Others purchased vehicles through the Exchange service or civilian dealers and had them delivered be fore oct. 1, 1987, with installed catalytic converters. Unless the october 1987 Date is changed both groups will have to replace their catalytic converters see tests on Back Page talks on Solidarity open with government offer Warsaw Poland a the government s top Delegate to historic talks with the opposition opened the first ses Sion monday by offering to legalize Soli Darity if the Union agrees to economic and political reforms. Interior minister Gen. Czeslaw Kiszczak seated opposite Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa called for the opposition to participate in the government. Fifty seven delegates from the govern ment the opposition and the roman Catholic Church gathered for the talks at the ornate Council of ministers Palace the building where the Warsaw pact was created. The delegates met for about three hours and issued a Short communique that said talks by three working groups would resume wednesday. One group will consider economic and social poli cies another political reforms and the third whether to allow More than one see Solidarity on Back Page