European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Galvin Calls nato too self critical praises affianced for meeting goal of containing soviets   Bah to afield. Inc Lions arc like mood by  Mediterranean Bureau Naples. Italy nato lends to be self critical when it should be proud of accomplishing what it set out to do. Gen. John r. Galvin said tuesday. I think we tend to Wear the hair shirt and we Don t need  said Galvin nato s commander in Europe. Galvin was in Naples to preside Over change of command ceremonies for Al lied forces Southern Europe. Adm. Jon Athan t. Howe 54, took Over from adm. James b. Pusey. Who has been nominated to head the Federal aviation administration. Forty years ago. We said we wanted to contain the soviet Union Galvin said in a news conference. That was the purpose of nato. Not Only has the so Viet Union been contained but it seems to be turning around in a number of ways. Its Economy has proven to be disastrous and it s making  nato s self criticism extends to saying that it has no initiative and that soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev has captured the Public relations Arena. Galvin said. There is no doubt that president Gorbachev is a master with Public rela  the commander said. Since he is the bigger Side militarily he can afford to be More conciliatory. And since he can. Often speak for the Warsaw pact he can make rapid decisions a new decision every  nato however must form a Consen sus among 16 nations before it can speak with one voice on an Issue nato Mili tary officials said last week. Galvin warned that the West should news updates family escapes bad Bramstedt West Ger Many a an East German couple and their 3-year-old Daugh Ter escaped to West Germany in a rubber Dinghy Over the Baltic sea during the night. West German Border police said  statement by Border police gave Only the Ages of the escapees reporting that the Man was 38 years old and his wife 31.police declined to give any de tails about the escape including the Points of departure and land ing or whether the boat was equipped with a motor. Citizenship restored Moscow a the soviet Union has restored the citizenship of Avant Garde stage director yur Lyubimov founder of the Waganka theater who moved abroad in 1984 after being fired from his Job and ousted from the communist party the Tass news Agency said. Eagle scout a Aschheim air station West Germany Mike Mcwatters a Mem Ber of troop 206. Has been awarded the rank of Eagle scout the highest level in boy scouting. To fulfil Eagle Seoul Community serv ice requirements Mcwatters organized a blood drive in the Hahn . The ninth grader at Mahn High school is one of two scouts this year to be awarded the rank of Eagle scout in the Community. My waiters is the son of chief master sgt. And mrs. Robert Mcwatters. S5s Gary Miner adm. Jonathan t. Howe salutes Gen. John r. Galvin left at tuesday s ceremonies in Naples. I Lime relieved adm. James b. Busey Center As of Soutsi commander. Not to be fooled into thinking there has been a lessening of the military threat posed by the soviets. When Gorbachev took office in 1985, the soviets were producing 3.000 tanks a year he said. It is now 1989. And they arc producing 3,000 tanks a year. So soviet military production and soviet Overall capabilities Haven t really changed very much. I think that it remains to be seen what the soviets will actually do with their military Force. People want to look at intentions and say the intentions arc changing. That May be Fine for some people but i am responsible for the defense of Allied command Europe. I can t look at intentions. I have to look at capabilities the Iron on the Battlefield intention e moods they can change again  he said that All of us have Hope that the actions of the soviets show a increased willingness to negotiate Gal Vin questioned Why the soviet Union has sold a half dozen medium Range bomb ers to  is a big question for which we have not had an answer from the soviet Union he said. Of course we arc concerned about this. I would t want to try to discuss defense against Libya but 1would discuss the Overall question of Why this Sale. This does t make sense it is not  a subject close to the new of South commander Galvin said nato s commitment to the Southern Region has been enhanced Over the past several  shifted assets and resources to the Southern flank and the infrastructure program is building ports docks pipe lines and improvements to airfields Galvin said. We have also been assiduously working on providing for addition Al combat Power for the Southern  Howe also assumed duties tuesday As commander of . Naval forces Europe. With that Headquarters in London he is the senior . Navy commander for All Navy units ashore and afloat in Europe and the  native of san Diego comes to his new position from the Pentagon where he served for two years As assistant to the chairman of the joint chiefs of  that assignment. Howe served As the Deputy chairman of nato s military  will retire after 37 years of scr Leader of . Teachers Union criticizes Bush s proposed funding of education by Dave Walcza education writer Frankfurt West Germany the president of the largest teachers Union inthe United states voiced displeasure tuesday Over the Bush administration proposed funding for education. Or. Bush said that he would like Tobe the education president and would like to see a Kinder gentler nation said Mary Flatwood full cell president of the National education association. We bal eve the first place to Start is with Edu cation of our children. To some degree he is following the same trend of thought that or. Ronald Reagan followed. We found a Hall Bil lion Dollar decrease for education in Bush s proposed budget. Fulwell was in Frankfurt As part of Atwo Day visit to the military s overseas school system. She planned to deliver a speech before about 200 members of the overseas education association on tuesday night before visiting Gen.  High school in Wiesbaden and Frankfurt elementary on wednesday. The Nea is the sea s Parent Union. Futrell 49, is about to Complete her third two year term As Nea president Ina gust. She said she is considering Pur suing a doctorate later in the year but left open the possibility of accepting a Job in the private or Public  Futrell gave lukewarm support to Abush sponsored Bill that would increase Federal support to families with children enrolled in child care programs. She said the Nea i reviewing key pro visions of Floc Bill. She called Onrush to restore funding that was Cut during the Rea Gan years to Pel Grants for College education and the epic school head