European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thomas lifts pistons Over celtics 102-95 sports Page 21 the stars tripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48. No. 15 tuesday May 2,1989 25 Oaty and sunday 8693 a Bush backs soviet reforms aide dismisses Cheney s prediction on Gorbachev Washington a president Bush monday declared he wants reforms initiated by soviet presi Dent Mikhail Gorbachev to prevail while his chief spokesman dismissed remarks by defense Secretary Dick Cheney As personal presidential press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater told news briefing that Cheney s prediction in a weekend broadcast interview that Gorbachev s Reform efforts would fail docs not reflect administration thinking. The administration s position on the soviet Union whether expressed by president Bush Secretary James Baker or Secretary Cheney reflects the View that we want Reform to succeed Fitzwater said. Bush sought to put distance Between himself and remarks of his defense Secretary by telling a business audience he wanted Gorbachev s Campaign to prevail. Whenever in the world there is economic Reform the United states should be hoping that that Reform succeeds. Economic Reform with its emphasis on incentive and Market economics leads to More free Dom Bush said. Cheney suggested in the interview that political and economic reforms championed by Gorbachev seemed destined to failure. He predicted Gorbachev would eventually be replaced by a More militant Leader. Speaking to the annual meeting of the . Cham Ber of Commerce Bush called Reform efforts in the soviet Union China and in other socialist countries an exciting Fitzwater asked about Cheney s comments said i Don t know what his motivation was. In Reading it the transcript it looks like it was just a question that came up in the interview when he offered personal observations. I m sure it was t part of any grand Strat he said Bush had not talked with Cheney about the matter. On another subject Fitzwater said the White House does not plan to release documents that would buttress Bush s Contention that his March 1985 meeting in Honduras was not linked to seeking support for the contras. Bush and others involved in that meeting have All said there was no quid pro quo associated with the vice see Bush on Back Page of history bears ouf Unsung hero s fear by Ron Jensen staff writer consider it a footnote in aviation his tory. Or perhaps More appropriately a Paw note. On March 21, 1962, a Bear was tossed out of a Jet soaring at supersonic Speed 35,000 feet above the Earth. The Bear whose name is lost to history became the first live subject to test the ejection capsule at a Speed faster than sound. The question about the heroic Carni Vore was raised recently in a letter to the stars and stripes from 1st it. Mike Laughton of the 316th trans so at Ramstein a West Germany. Laughton noted that the . Air Force museum Calendar collector s Edi Tion credited the Bear s ejection As the most significant event occurring on any March 21 in the service s history. Laughton wanted some details and asked Don t monkeys usually Volunteer for tests such As this was it a big Bear is there any connection with our rela see bears on Back pages a Uii Etvard May Day rallies in some countries turn violent by the associated press rallies turned into riots monday in Turkey South Korea and the Philippines and dozens of marchers were arrested in Czechoslovakia As workers worldwide took pan in May Day celebrations. Chinese authorities urged workers to refrain from joining pro democracy unrest the soviets held their traditional Parade in red Square and anti government protesters in Poland clashed with police in wroclaw and Gdansk. In Turkey 36 people were injured in Battles with Security forces during outlawed May Day marches in Istanbul the capital the Anatolia news Agency reported. An 18-year-old Man s brain stopped functioning after he was shot in the head during the protest a Hospital official said. Earlier the Man was reported dead. The Agency said police fired in the air when they were attacked by a group of Stone hurling protesters in Maksim Square. Officials banned the Holiday because they said it is a marxist tradition. In the Philippines Baton wielding police fired tear Gas to break up crowds trying to March to the .embassy in Manila after a rally in which Union leaders threatened a nationwide strike to press for a higher minimum wage. In South Korea riot police firing tear Gas battled about 5,000 striking workers in Masan and nearby Chang won after protesters tried to stage a May Day rally police said. About 20 workers were arrested. Police said about 6,600 people were arrested in Seoul South Korea s capital after police blocked a rally sunday called by labor groups to Mark May Day. In Czechoslovakia at least three dozen people were arrested monday during anti government protests Dur ing the communist party s May Day Parade in Prague. Protests erupted at the Start and end of the official May Day rally addressed by communist Leader Milos Jakes with at least 600 people demanding More free Dom and the release of political prisoners. One protester was arrested As he carried a poster of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. British broadcasting corp. Correspondent Misha Glinny was arrested Dur ing the protest held five hours and fined $10 for not carrying identification papers. In Poland an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 Solidarity supporters celebrated the legalization of their once outlawed labor movement and a new series of social reforms with a huge Victory Parade in Warsaw to Mark May Day. About 20,000 people showed up for the More sub Dued official observances nearby. In Poland police with clubs used tear Gas and water Camions to break up a rally in wroclaw organized by the militant splinter group fighting Solidarity and the banned polish socialist party democratic revolution said an opposition spokeswoman Maria Pinion. In Gdansk Baton swinging riot squads attacked pro testers from several banned groups who were taking part in a rally said Solidarity spokeswoman Joanna see May Day on Back Page
