European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Remember me Susan b. Dollar Coin Page 9 the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol.48. No.26 saturday May 13. 1989 d 8693 a . Boosts forces in Panama us a a . Of Check guards Check identifications at fort Clayton Panama As families of . Government workers Burin moving onto Hase. Gorbachev announces Cut of nuclear Arsenal in Europe Brussels Belgium not soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev told Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii thursday that Moscow plans a Small cutin its nuclear Arsenal in Europe by the end of the year state department officials  a meeting in the Kremlin Gorbachev also disclosed specific proposals for reductions in conventional arms in Europe and called on Baker to let the North Atlantic treaty organization begin immediate negotiations with the Warsaw pact for Mutual reductions in Short Range nuclear weapons in Europe As West Germany has been  rejected the Call for talks which seemed in tended to upstage link or on his first visit to the soviet Union Baker told reporters on his plane from Moscow to Brussels where lie flew to Brief the nato allies Fri Day that he welcomed the soviet  said he would Cut 500 weapons from the Warsaw pact Arsenal of roughly 10,000 nuclear bomb Sand Short Range warheads and artillery shells. Nato has about 4,000 Short Range nuclear weapons in Europe and Washington considers these essential to stable balance of Power on the continent. Such weapons have a Range of up to 300 Miles. Gorbachev also used his first encounter with a senior hush administration official to disclose the specific Large reductions in non nuclear weapons the Krem Lin intends to submit shortly to the nato Warsaw pact conventional arms talks which opened in Vienna March 6.up to now the soviet proposal at the talks has been confined top general Call for both sides to each reduce their armies to Levels 10 percent to 15 percent below the current nato level which Given the Warsaw act s current superiority Over nato would involve a major reduction by the East bloc. On thursday in his meeting with Baker which lasted 3 hours. Gorbachev put some numbers be Hind those percentages state department official said. 1 be told the american delegation that the Warsaw pact was prepared to withdraw from Europe or retire40,000 tanks. 47,000 artillery pieces and 42.000 a Mored vehicles As Well As 1 million troops. Will protect americans if 1 turmoil widens from wire report Washington president Bush Dis patched More than 1,800 combat troops to Panama thursday to protect the lives of american citizens and demonstrate that we will not be intimidated by the bullying tactics. Of the dictator  president also recalled ambassador Arthur Davis and reduced the embassy staff to essential personnel. He said . Government employees and their families who do not live on . Military bases or other secure areas will be either evacuated from the country or moved to safety within  addition the state department is sued a travel advisory for Panama warn ing americans that extremely unsettled conditions mean . Citizens should t travel in the Central american  actions were taken a Day after panamanian opposition leaders were beaten by government Security agents Loyal to Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega and after the dictator declared sunday s presidential election  administration had been weighing a response for Days to what has widely been considered a blatant rigging of the election by  president met with bipartisan see Panama on Back Page former a or Reca loss of h bomb  Bureau Goppinger West of Trtany a librarian atop Pingon elementary Junior High school says he was aboard the aircraft Carrier Ticonderoga 24 year Sago when a Navy attack Jet armed with a Hydrogen bomb rolled into the sea about 80 Miles from the Japa Nese Island of Yokosuka. ? it All happened in a matter of seconds said Phil lip g. Weldon who was a Betty officer third class at theime othe dec. 5, 1965, Ifcic ident. By the Lime we got to the Side and looked Over there was nothing visible at  went straight in he said adding that there weren t yen any disturbances on the surface of the water. We just looked out in the Ocean and it looked like it  the defense department never publicly acknowledged that it had lost the bomb until 1981 and until continued on Page 3 u Owse a Fis is a. Of -. ,.-.