European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday april t8,19b9 a convention targets they be gof something for everybody by David Tarrant staff writer. Willinger West Germany several  corporate representatives and civil Ian arc expected to attend one of the largest european conventions of the association of the Uji. Army Olti Ciali said on opening Day sunday. The Ausa convention also represent one of Europe s largest armaments shows attracting More lhan101 Chi buoys ranging from giant  on firms to to shirt com panics. " x convention coordinators Hope the three Day event which will be highlighted by major addresses train Arm lenders such As nato commander Gen. John a Iii Kin on monday will Dragai least 1,000 Day trip pts soldiers who will ally red the event for one Day. This year is the first time the army professional organization has attempted to arrange Day trips which officials Hope will attract More Junior officers and in Lis cd personnel who otherwise might not be Able to attend. We be tried to. Make an exhibition that will professionally enhance the Soldier arid also get a Broad rang of people together said maj. William b. Sutherland. Convention coordinator. The giant exhibition Hall at the hotel convention Center 40 Miles West of Kassel has been turned into n temporary shopping mall where participants can stroll past displays of computer hardware weapons military clothing and even tourist bureaus. The . Army s Natick research development and engineering Center which designs combat rations clothing and equipment is taking the Opportunity to gel instant feedback on rations from soldiers. Susan Gagne a food technologist was warming up Rali ohs of hamburgers for soldiers to Sample sunday. We re doing or Public relations just like ism digital and anybody else Gagne said. We want the Soldier to see the variety of rations and get their com ments. Her co worker Dave Cheney was showing thorniest combat and dress clothing and gear including 6 new Speed laced Jungle Boot a Lent that takoonly60 seconds to jut up and the. Latest fashion attain Brcak ers and Trench Oats gloves and uniforms sol. Jon ours of the 1st Arrond Day band said he i looking Forward to attending a coff cation seminar dealing with the unmarried Soldier a the seminar is one ol16 covering issues ranging from medical care and army family support to the Impact of nuclear Amul Craties and weapons strategies in Europe. They be got something for everybody from High technology Toffie issues concerning the average sol Dier  class Russell Scott said. Slali Orick in Mainz Scott and his Friend spec James Allan. Said they planned to attend a seminar on no training As Well As the one on the unmarried Soldier -. S the Large gathering poses a number of challenges for Security which is being handled by the 501st my co of the . Twenty four military policemen and eight color guard personnel have been in willing in since thurs Day to handle a variety of Security measures ranging from traffic management to preparations for emergencies said 1st it. De Wayne Hill. But the hot ticket for the event will be it grand prize drawing for a red 1989 Saab 900 Turbo convertible. I be got my $25 Worth of tickets smolt said Cheney s nato talks will focus on Lance by Sally j Jacobsen Brussels Belgium a defense Secretary Dick Cheney in his first meeting with nato allies this week will face growing unease m the Western Alliance Over plans 10 upgrade Short Range nuclear weapons. Cheney on the Job for just a month will begin talks wednesday with other defense ministers of the 16-na Tion North Atlantic treaty organization to review their nuclear posture. The two Day celing of nato s nuclear planning group will focus fresh attention on modernizing Battle Field nuclear arms a potentially divisive Issue for the allies in a time of warmer relations with the soviet Union. Diplomats said no key decisions were scheduled Tot be made at the talks although the United stoles would like the allies to signal Strong commitment to a a fld Croni Ilion program f West Germany Belgium and some other european nations want to put off for several years the. Politically sensitive decisions of production and deployment of anew generation of Short Range surface to surface missiles. They also would like the Alliance Tofu of willingness 10 negotiate reductions in those weapons with the so Viet led Warsaw pact a position the United states strongly opposes. Warsaw pad foreign ministers recently made a fresh pitch for Cany arms talks on those weapons. / Cheney has indicated flexibility on the modernization Issue. "1 think the timing is open to question he said recently. I Don t think it has to be done immedi  / 111 said How tar that the United states wants nato leaders i the May 29-10 Summit to adopt it Clear Cut Post ten that indicates that we in fact arc going to maintain the High Quality nuclear forces in  in a separate interview Cheney reiterated . Opposition to East  on those arms. We do not believe at this Point. In would be appropriate to embark on yet another to ibid of arms control talks that would Gesull in clip Ninaking Hose Short Range forces he saut x the so Feis have always tried to Denu Clarize Europe that of been a major objective of thai i he said we Verways resisted it \ a he heart of the modernization debate it plan Jyh Essed by the United Stales and Britain Jfe to upgrade the Lance surface to surface missile. Military analysts say inc Lance introduced in 1972, will be if. The soviets have always tried to Denu Clarize Europe. We be always resisted it Secretary Cheney come obsolete in 1995. The missile has a Range of More than 60 Miles. The new one would be extended 10 More than 250 Miles just under the i mils of inc inter mediate Range nuclear forces treaty the Accord eliminates . And soviet land based missiles with ranges  300 to 3,400 Miles. . Cen. John Calvin. Nato s lop military com Mander in Europe has drawn up a report for nato officials arguing Hal replacing the aging Lance will enable the West to make Sharp cuts in nuclear artillery the United states wants a firm commitment from its allies before it urges Congress to approve Money to produce the new missile. This year. Congress is to consider a request for funds to develop a Model for testing. But Strong resistance in West Germany where most of the weapons would be based has raised questions about what kind of signal the United states will gel this Spring. Chancellor Helmut Kohl has said he wants to Delaya decision on production of the new missile until 1991 or 1992 after National elections late next year in West Germany a senior nato official who spoke on condition of anonymity said. We re not to a Point in the Duvel. Of mint where the Alliance needs or in is even possible Eto make production or deployment  the Alliance he said never planned to make those key decisions before 1991 or 1992. Belgium s prime minister Wilfric Martens also has expressed concern about plans to extend the mis Sile Range. A european Diplomat demanding anonymity said some nato nations worried that the modernization program would amount 10 development of a new category of nut Star arms with a vastly longer Range. They were concerned he said that such a development would Ercall the impression thai the Allie were trying to Geff round the Accord eliminating medium Range nuclear Aims. We want to see actuation where Reliance on nuclear weapons is Der Clairie the Diplomat said. We would like to Sec a Simiu Ajjon where we have an absolute minimum v the West contends in not Mains a nuclear Arsenal As a deterrent countering than huge superiority the East has built up in conventional or non nuclear weapons. Nato and the seven Warsaw pad countries began talks Early last month on culling conventional forces in Europe spanning the vast Region from  Ocean to the rat mountains in the soviet Union. News update tamils see Colombo in Lanka a tamil rebels offer d saturday to .ho1d tasks with the Jovern mint on ending their War a Independence and president rain i Singh Prema Dasa responded asking the group to Send the leaders to meet with him. The tamil Oft Creame hours after an ambush blamed in the rebels left 21 soldiers dead. T in attack brought to 79 inc number people killed in three a s of viol a spokesman for the liberation tigers of tamil Helam the largest and most pow Pul tamil rebel group said saturday that in group sent a Leler to or Madasa offering to hold tilt talks Italy tells its motorists to buckle up do  chug be Mediterranean Bureau motorists and their front scat Pas sengers in Italy will have to buckle up Starling april 26, when a Law Mandat ing the use of Seal Bells takes effect. Garages arc expected to do a land office business install ing belts Between now and then since the country has 13 million cars not equipped with re straining devices of any kind. All cars built after Jan. I 1978, must be equipped with three Point Lap and shoulder Bells by the deadline Accord ing to a ministry of transport official in Rome. Owners of cars built before the end of 1977 have until oct. 26 to have Bells installed he said. Those cars can be fitted Wilh either three Point Bells or simple tap belts. In order to avoid confusion in enforcing the new Law. Italian police have been issued serial numbers of License plates on vehicles built before i97s, the new Law orders All occupants of the front scat of a moving vehicle to Wear seat belts. The Driver must ensure hat passengers Wear belts and Viola tors arc liable for fines ranging from 50,000 lire j36 to 200,000 fire si45 for each violation. However the offi Cial said the fines May be changed be fore the legislation takes effect seat Bells not approved by the ministry of transport May be confiscated by police Lily s ministry of health reportedly ii considering an exemption for preg. Nant women invalids and the mentally incompetent somewhat surprisingly the health ministry reportedly also plans to exempt tall people and Short people for reasons of Comfort. Tall ii defined As 6 feel 3 inches and Snow As 4 feet 11 inches. The legislation further require i Chil Dren under the age of 4, no Mailer where they sit in the vehicle to be securely restrained by an approved de vice. Children no longer will be Al Lowed to sit on a rider s Lap even if the Belt encloses both rider and child. Starting in april 1990, Back seat passengers will also have to Wear scat Bells which can be of the Lap variety the transport official said