European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Upsets Rock no Ambo netball tournament sports v Page 21 the Simand stripes authorized unofficial publication fool tit . Ahmed Fob cts Good morning vol. 47, no. 339 saturday. March 25. 1989 a i a 0 8693 a Bush congressmen Ontra plan Washington a president Bush unveiled on. Friday a bipartisan Contra Aid plan As them St Plank of his emerging foreign policy outlining a s4.s million per month program that commits his administration to support Central american peace efforts. The agreement for the first Lime offers Money to the nicaraguan rebels that can be used to resettle in their Homeland and rejoin political life there. It also Breaks a Long partisan stalemate Over .1 policy toward the re Gion i ". Docs it mean an end to the War let s Hope so said Secretary of stale James Baker a chief architect of the Accord. Bush said the Burden of proof is on the Sand is u government to comply with promises to install democracy that have been made to Nicaragua s neighbors. With congressional leaders of both parties at his Side. Bush said we will be speaking with one voice striking a Sharp contrast to what was perhaps the most divisive Issue of inc Reagan administration. The agreement provides for inc continuation of non lethal humanitarian Aid through february 1990, the Date set for elections in Nicaragua. Baker said it would amount to j4.5 million a month for 10 months. With regard to Nicaragua the United Stales is United in us goals democratization an end to subversion and do stabilization of us neighbors an end to soviet bloc military ties that threaten . And Region Al Security the agreement noted that under existing agreements among the five Central american countries Nicaragua. Honduras Al Salvador Costa Rica and Guatemala insurgent forces Are supposed to voluntarily reintegrate into their Homeland under Safe democratic Money provided under the agreement expected to be approved by Congress soon after it returns from its easter break next month can be used for voluntary Relo cation Aid the agreement stated. Only the Money not the policy statement needs congressional approval. The two Page document was signed by Bush House speaker Jim Wright a Texas House minority Leader Robert Michel Roll. Senate majority Leader Georg Mitchell a Maine Senate minority Leader Robert Dole a Ksn. And House majority Leader Thomas Fotey d Wash. Baker denied thai the payments amounted to Muster ing out for the contras or that the agreement sounded Lac death Knell for the Anli sandinista forces. Baker said the White House has spoken with soviet officials about their country s Central american involve ment and the agreement notes that their continued Aid and support of violence and subversion in the Region is in direct violation of the five countries peace accords. The agreement in the works for the past month came together after meetings thursday among Baker and democrats and republicans on both sides of the Capitol. I want to Salute the speaker Baker said in introducing Wright the House democratic Leader who was at Odds on Contra policy with the Reagan administration. We began talking a very Long time ago it seems Wright said adding that he spoke with bus two Days after the nov. 8 election about a shift to. Bipartisan foreign policy making even before announcing the agreement prominent democrats Werc embracing the change Bunny hug ugh Stven Mol old Zachary Vanwhy of Tan ners Rulle pa., wants no part of the easier Bunny. Caught in a photographic session at a mall in Stroudsburg pa., Zachary cries for his mom to Rescue him from this monster. Cheney not Happy with missile lobbying by Chuck v1ncii Washington Bureau Washington Secretary of de sense Dick Cheney said Friday he was not Happy with the lobbying efforts of the air Force chief of staff to break a congressional impasse on modernization of the nation s ballistic missile Force. In his first formal news conference since being swim in As the 17th defense Secretary tast week Cheney said it was inappropriate for Gen. Larry d. Welch to be free Lancing on Capitol Hill. Welch acknowledged thursday that he has Bacn canvassing lawmakers in the past few Days in an Effort to end the dec Ade old argument Between advocates of a rail Mobile 10-warhead my missile Anda smaller Road Mobile single warhead Welch has proposed removing 50 a missiles already deployed in Wyoming sae Cheney on Back Page time Springs Forward one hour on sunday by the stars and stripes folks who forget to set their clocks Forward one hour before mining Ontell will Hod themselves at easter egg Hunts or Church services an hour Lite Sun Day. A Light saving Tim begins ibis Spring week end throughout Many countries in Europe countries turning the clock Forward out Horrall am. Sunday will be West Germany Spain great Britain Italy the Netherlands Greece Turkey Bel Gium East Germany France Switzerland Austria Albania Yugo unit Hungary Czechoslovakia Benmark. Nanny Sweden Poland Ireland Malta Portugal and Al Blind. Any Wigfal Saring time in those count rats ends sept. 25, except in great Britain and Ireland where clocks ire my Back on sept. 23. Bulgaria the soviet Union Romania and Cyprus switched their clocks Tod 1 and will operate under Daylight wring time until set. 24. A spokeswoman Al the German automobile club Abac to Munich Laid the average West German household will have to change 12 timepieces to keep Correct time. Modernized politics needed not weapons protesters say by Rosemary Sawyer. Staff writer peace marchers took to the streets of West Germany on thursday and Friday kicking off a series of protests that Call for modernized politics not modernize weapons. Many of the weekend demonstrations which arc expected to be peaceful will take .military installations themes will vary by location Wilh marchers protesting issues such As military Low flying and chemical weapon storage. " a spokesman for Germany s easier March Bureau said protesters Are seeking to Tell the West German government they want modernized politics not modernized missiles referring to nato s plan to modernize its Short Range nuclear forces. We have great opportunities for disarmament through the offer of the soviet Union and communist party Leader Mikhail Gorbachev yet our experience is that right outside our Homes we re seeing further militarization said a Chimer Maika of the organizations Frankfurt office. Maska said his office expects about 300 actions " including rallies blockade and marches to take place Over the Holiday weekend. Most of the activities will take place on easter monday about 50 protesters gathered outside Giessen s River Barracks on Friday but the peaceful demonstration did not interfere with traffic a military Community spokesman said. In the West German stale of Hussen this weekend marchers will follow ii routes that will converge on the a Zimerberg the old City Hall Square in downtown Frankfurt at i . Monday for a rally. _ _ the routes will take marchers by military installations and include various activities along the Way such As Church services cultural programs and bicycle a lies. A nuclear Plant in biblis a Stop Hoff Post for marchers on the West and South routes is expected to draw huge crowds saturday. The protesters plan to meet at 1 . And form a human Chain to embrace the Plant about 6 Miles Northeast of Worms. About 400 demonstrators arc expected at Hull Choh Cavern in Pir Masens at 11 saturday to protest and Poison Gas storage in neighbouring Fisch Bach said Hannelore Hub coff the was Pfab peace coordination office. And . Military officials in Ansbach Are expecting ,. ,. See politics on Back Page
