European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday. April 7, 1989 sex nato chief urges cutting . Troops by half if Baychuc Vinch Washington Bureau Washington retired Gen Andrew Good Pasler a former nato commander who helped organize the Alliance s military Wing has outlined a plan thai would Cut . Troop strength in Europe in hair within five years in a paper published this week. Good Patter offered a series or policy initiatives that he said would Lead to a. Radical restructuring of the military situation in Europe to a level of parity on both sides bul at no More than so percent of current nato  Goodpastur who Heads he Atlantic Council an Alliance support group said his plan is meant to offer a set of mid term goals that would carry the Alliance through he mid-1990s while a longer Range consensus is devised. Good Pasler s paper comes at a Lime when a Guirgis widening Between officials who believe nato should go much fur news briefs ther in its conventional arms reduction proposals and those who urge caution until the soviet Union follows through on recent unilateral Force reductions pro posed by soviet general Secretary Mik Hail Gorbachev in conventional arms reduction talks that began recently in Vienna Austria nato officials have proposed reductions in both the Alliance and the War saw pact to roughly equal Levels hat would be 5 percent to 10 percent below present nato strength. Pentagon spokesman Dan Howard speaking at a press briefing thursday said it would be premature to anticipate even More sweeping changes until the two sides have had a Chance to discuss the current proposals that Are on the table. We have to Sec if the soviets Are serious about these negotiations first Howard said. Goodpastur himself noted that his plan could be implemented Only if the new soviet policy set out by Gorbachev becomes in reality a fact and he de tailed a Long list of preliminary Steps that would be needed to confirm soviet actions before nato could consider fur ther cuts of its own. But if the soviets follow through he said the whole Security Structure the world has known since mid Colury be comes open to a series of major trans forming  nato has come in for criticism recently for appearing Loo sluggish and unimaginative in the face of Gorbachev s initiatives. I. But Many other experts testifying in Congress this month have called for Pru Dence. Retired Gen. William Odom for Mer director of the National Security Agency told the Senate armed services committee wednesday. I Don t think we have any obligation to change from our current Forward defensive pos  Good Pasler will have the Chance to expound on his views when he testifies next wok before the committee which is holding a series of hearings on the Long term implications of the conventional Force negotiations. If substantial nato Force reductions can be negotiated with the Sovi ets it would offer the Opportunity to shift More of the defense Mission to the europeans and remove most . Forces to a supporting role such As was envisaged by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and others at nato s be ginning Goodpastur said. That kind of scenario could and should be used to get beyond the present frustrations Over nato Burden Shar ing he said. Goodpa tar 73, helped Eisenhower shape nato s military command Struc Ture in the 1950s, served As Eisenhower key staff Secretary during his iwo terms in the while House and was nato com Mander under president Nixon from 1969 to 1974. Thatcher Gorbachev argue in very Friendly meeting London a soviet president Mikhai Gorbachev and prime minister Margaret thai Char argued passionately thursday during a four hour meeting that covered subjects ranging from disarmament to reports of soviet bomber sales to Libya officials said. Reopening a european peace offensive that was disrupted by the armenian earthquake Gorbachev had extremely Frank exchanges animated warm passionate and solemn said Thatcher spokesman requesting anonymity. Gorbachev also hit the streets of London stopping his motorcade to shake hands with about 20 people in a crowd of several Hundred who cheered him outside Westminster Abbey. Emerging from her no. 10 Downing St. Resi Dence into the icy rain with Gorbachev at her Side Thatcher told reporters the talks have been very deep very wide ranging and very Friendly and As always we Gotto grips who the real  Short truce blasted away for syrians lebanese Beirut Lebanon a syrian and Chris Tian gunners fuelled with mortars and rockets across Beirut on thursday shattering a Short lived cease fire sponsored by the Arab league and sending Panicky residents Back into base ments and bunkers. Police said 15 people were wounded bringing the Overall casually toll to 177 people killed and 591 wounded since March 8, when the clashes broke out Between Gen Michel Aoun s Christia troops and an Alliance of syrian and druse forces. I the truce was called by kuwaiti foreign min ister Sheik Sabah Ai Ahmed Al Sabah who Heads a six member Arab league committee on Lebanon. Haitian Leader takes Steps to counter new rebellion port a Prince Haiti " a troops Loyal to it Gen. Prosper Avril guarded the nation Al Palace thursday with anti aircraft guns and can Nons after he declared a state of emergency to coun Ter the week s second military rebellion. The order wednesday by the embattled presi Dent in Power for just six months also included dusk to Dawn curfew. Early thursday he went on slate run television to Appeal to the mutineers 10 end their uprising. Government forces also stood guard outside the National Bank and the telecommunications office which were briefly occupied by the rebels wednes Day. Wednesday s uprising was the second in the 7,000-Man army since sunday when an attempt to overthrow Ayril s government was foiled by Loyal soldiers who rescued him As he was being driven to the Airport to be deported. Bush backs votes in territories after finishing talks with Shamir Washington a president Bush ending talks with israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir called thursday for elections among palestinian Arabas a step toward a settlement in the Middle East. .-.--., Bush said he was confident that an acceptable for Mula could be devised for conducting elections in the West Bank and Gaia strip territory that Israel Cap tured during the 1967 War. The United Stales believes elections in the Territo Ries can be designed to contribute to a political process of dialogue Bush said. Shamir s proposal for elections was he main idea he brought to Washington As a Way of resolving the conflict on the West Bank and in Gaza where palestinians have been rebelling for. 15 i months. Shamir said Israel will need the cooperation of the palestinians in devising the electoral process which he said would be followed by negotiations for a Perma nent agreement on the palestinian Issue. Bush said the Szalus quo serves the interests of  he pledged . Assistance in he search for a settlement that Bush said must be based on negotiations Between Israel and the arabs the president for the second time this week insisted on an end to what he called Israel s occupation of the territories. He also said he did not support establishment of an Independent palestinian slate. Shamir said inc goal of the elections was coexistence and cooperation Between Israel and the palestinians As a Means to an Overall settlement the israeli prime minister also met thursday with Secretary of state James Baker before outlining his proposals for dealing with the Arab israeli conflict to  hauling truck rams House to avoid collision with Auto by Deedee Arrington Doke staff writer1 Weierbach West Germany an army truck carrying three Hawk missiles ran into a House North West  thursday morning after the vehicle apparently lost its  a narrow Road a  military Community spokesman said. No one was injured in the 9 45 . Accident. Dam age estimates for the 2 a ton truck assigned to Bury a 4lh in isl air defense regt and the location of the building were not immediately available. Sgt Rich Romero said the truck commander told the Driver to plow into the House to avoid colliding with an oncoming car and pedestrians who were in the area. The truck and an accompanying Convoy were re Luming from a training exercise Northeast of kaisers Laute when the Accident took place. Romero said the truck met maintenance service and safety standards in a separate and unrelated incident involving the same Convoy another 2 h ton truck loaded with three Hawk missiles became stuck in the mud along the shoulder of a Road near sic Gulbach also near kaisers Lau turn after it was separated from the other trucks Romero said the Driver was attempting to turn around when the truck became mired. Another source said it look several wreckers to move the truck. The army is investigating both incidents. The Hawk is a conventional air defense missile with a warhead that docs not detonate on Impact Romero said the warheads were unarmed at the Lime of the mishaps he said. Ueberroth group May buy Eastern new York a a group led by former baseball commissioner Peter v. Ueberroth has agreed to buy Eastern airlines for about $450 Mil lion in a Deal that would give the strike crippled Carrier s employees a major share of , sources said thursday the Deal which is subject to approval by Eastern creditors and the . Bankruptcy court followed lengthy negotiations with Eastern s Parent Texas air  scheduled a midday news conference in new York to announce the Deal sources close to negotiations said. " Miami based Eastern has been virtually paralysed since March 4 by a machinists Union strike that has drawn the support of pilots and flight attendant. East Ern filed for reorganization and Protection from creditors in . Bankruptcy court in new York on March 9 As its Cash dried up. Ueberroth who flew to new York late tuesday night from his California Home began personal Diego to nations with Texas air chairman Frank Lorenzo Early wednesday and continued them until about 8 p.m.,resuming talks Early thursday Many Union leaders and rank and file member have said they would accept wage and. Benefit con Cessions to help resurrect Eastern if they were Given Independence from Texas air which acquired the 60-year-old Carrier in Early 1986 for about j600