European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. May 28,1989page 28 the stars and stripes sunday. May Zub. Isaa air show at Mildenhall draws 100,000 by Dave Diehl . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England an estimated 100.000 people poured into the normally quiet Airfield at Mildenhall saturday for the Stan of air fete. Us afe s first air show of 1989 and the larg est since last year s disaster at ram Stem a Safe cancelled air shows in West Germany after the Ramstein tragedy in which 70 people were killed and hundreds injured when two italian stunt jets collided sending one of the flaming Jet hurtling into the crowd. In Britain How Ever the shows have continued to be staged As planned. Some 300,000 people were expected to turn out for the two Day show at Milden Hall. Two Aerial demonstration teams the Royal air Force s red arrows and the French air Force s Patrouille de France were to join More than 60 other flying exhibitions in 13 hours of air show activity. Air fete officials said no new safety rules or guidelines have been added in the Wake of the Ramstein crash. However Frank Randall a spokesman for the 513lh airborne cd my and control Wing said base officials reviewed Emer gency procedures and compared them with that of the ill fated Ramstein show. We reviewed All the videotapes of the Ramstein show and checked our safety precautions against them he said. Following the Ramstein crash Brit Ain s ministry of defense reviewed air show lying rules and emergency proce dures but made no major changes. Our rules Are considered quite adequate a spokesman for the ministry said. For the Mildenhall show organizers erected a 24-bed portable Hospital on an adjacent Field and called in nearly 350 . And British medical personnel. Capt. Jamie Goodpastur. Also of the 513lh, said that 13 civilian and military ambulances were standing by during the show and that the full staff of nearby Raf Lakin Heath Hospital had been put on Call for the weekend. At least four other major civilian hospitals in nearby Newmarket. Bury St. Edmunds Cambridge and Norwich also had been prepared to take casualties in the event of a crash at the show. Following the Ramstein crash Ger Man health officials criticized the Emer gency health care available at the scene. More than 105 spectators and pilots have been killed in air show accidents in Europe since 1982. The most recent crash at a Mildenhall show was in 1986, when two Royal air Force jets collided before 150,000 people killing two of the three Crew members. News diets 2 chinese student leaders urge 1 final rally in Square Beijing a two leaders of China s Stu Dent protest movement proposed saturday that thousands of demonstrators hold a final rally next week and then end their two week occupation of Tiana men  on saturday in the first official acknowledgement of a Power struggle at the top China s former president i Xian Ian accused certain people in the leadership of the communist party of creating confusion in China. The statement broadcast on state run radio and television came two Days after communist party Leader Zhao Ziyang was reportedly stripped of Power and placed under House arrest for apparently being too sympathetic to the pro testers demands for democratic reforms. Student leaders Wang Dan and we or Kaiwi called for a citywide March and rally tuesday. Hijacking attempt fails cuban immigrant gives up Miami a a cuban immigrant who had escaped from a mental Hospital tried to Hijack an american airlines jetliner to Cuba on saturday but he surrendered after the plane landed at Miami authorities  Boeing 727 carrying 157 passengers and Crew in route from Dallas to Miami was diverted toward Cuba temporarily before heading Back to its original destination. The Hijacker was armed with a starter s pistol and two knives but no one was  was identified As Pedro Rene comas Banos 37. Who came to the United states nine years ago saturday As part of the Mariel Boa lift said Fri agent William Gavin. Talks from Page 1 Leader Mikhail Gorbachev were also discussed during the  said the president stressed in All his meet Ings with italian leaders the United states appreciation for Italy s agreement to Lake a Wing of . Air Force f-16 aircraft being forced to leave its base at Torr Jon a near Madrid Spain. Accompanying Bush at the meetings were Secretary of state James Baker National Security adviser Brent scow Croft and White House chief of staff John Sununu. Shortly after noon Bush went by motorcade to the Quirinale Palace for a luncheon meeting with italian president Francesco Corsiga. A red carpet was rolled out and Bush marched past a 54-Mcmbcr Honor guard of the italian air Force. After a private meeting and lunch the president joined by mrs. Bush departed Quirinale in a 23-Vchi Csc motorcade that sped them Back to Villa Taverna the official residence of the . Ambassador in Rome and Bush s Home for the three Day visit. At Villa Taverna Bush attended another meeting this one with former italian prime minister Bettino Praxi now the general Secretary of the socialist party. Filz water said the two spoke about .-italian rela  the president met with italian leaders during the Day Barbara Bush pursued a hectic  Rary that kicked off saturday morning with a visit to the recently opened gift 9f Mary Center for homeless women an institution Given by the Pope to Mother Teresa to shelter the poor. The president went to the Vatican Early saturday evening for an audience with Pope John Paul ii and the two leaders talked privately for an hour. The talks were reported to have entered on Poland the Pope s Homeland where Bush will make a slate visit in july. Following their meeting the Pope praised America s great dedication to religion and principles of individual  pontiff pointed out that the hour of International interdependence has struck. What is at stake Isth common Good of  saying that he knew How deeply the president was committed to liberate youth from drug abuse the Pope said drug abuse was a symptom of a deeper moral crisis eating away at the very texture of society in Al most every part of the world the pontiff called on All men and women of Good will to address this crisis and to counteract the Spiri Tual poverty that lies at the base of so much human  Pope also said the ultimate test of America s greatness will be in How it treats its weakest and most defenceless citizens especially those As yet  told the Pope of America s Progress in reducing armaments and in decreasing the threat of War. The president called the pact signed last Spring to legalize the existence of the Church in Poland a tribute to the Pope s commitment to Freedom. The polish pacts the first Accord in any communist country to recon Cile relations Between the Church and state. Following an Exchange of gifts the Pope and the president accompanied by mrs. Bush and White House staffers moved into one of the Vatican s vast and elegant audience Halls where the president addressed american seminarians and members of Rome s american Community. Bush greeted by loud and Long applause told the group that its warm Welcome makes me determine to leave Here inspired As i am to redouble our efforts in every Way possible for world peace for strength for the family for Freedom of religion and All the things that everybody Here  group Sang god bless America As the presi Dent and his wife moved through the crowd shaking hands with  morning. Bush was scheduled to travel South for memorial Day services at the Sicily Rome american cemetery and memorial on the coast at net following a reception for members of the american diplomatic Community in Rome on sunday afternoon the presidential party will depart for Brussels and theato Summit which begins on monday. Dispute from Page 1 corps before Bush left on his first presidential trip to Europe. It has not been resolved at this  according to a Bonn government spokesman the West German and american leaders had exchanged a flurry of letters in the past week in an Effort to resolve the dispute before the Summit s Start on monday. Kohl on monday sent a letter outlining the West Ger Man position which Bush answered on wednesday. Kohl then sent two More letters on wednesday and thursday. However the spokesman said that although Bonn is still working on the Issue it was unlikely the dispute would be settled before the Summit because Bush has already started his trip to Europe and Kohl has other political commitments to attend to before the meeting. People arc working very hard at it a senior nato official told the stars and stripes. But i Don t think they re there  the nato official who spoke on the condition of anonymity expressed doubt that the dispute would be resolved before the nato leaders meet in Brussels. Bush is scheduled to arrive in Brussels late sunday. Following the Summit he is expected to travel Tobyann West Germany for a two Day visit that includes a speech on the Banks of the Rhine in Mainz. He then will head for Rhein main a near Frankfurt where he is expected to address . Service members he is due to depart for London late wednesday before returning to his vacation Home in Kenn chunk port Maine on june 2. The nato Summit was to be an anniversary party toasting the strength of the Western Alliance and Cele Brating 40 years of peace in Europe. However Over the past month the missile dispute with West Germany has roiled the Waters. The rift was triggered by West Germany s demand that the United states and the soviet Union begin negotiations to reduce and possibly eliminate nuclear missiles with a Range of up to 300 Miles. All . And soviet missiles with ranges of Between 300 and 3,000 Miles were banned under the 1987 intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. The .-built lances can hit targets some 75 Miles away a fact that has no been lost on Kohl s political opposition which noted that the Shorter the Range the deader the  most of the 88 launchers carrying about 700 single warhead missiles Are based in West Germany. Under political pressure from its Public to reduce the weapons the West German government also is resisting a joint .-British Effort to replace the Lance with a version capable of ranges just below 300 Miles. Bush at first refused to consider opening talks on Battle Field missiles saying he opposed any Steps that might Lead to the elimination of nuclear weapons in Europe. In a recent letter to Kohl however Bush agreed i principle to negotiations. But As a Compromise he proposed putting off the talks until after an agreement was reached in the conventional arms talks in Vienna. According to published reports. West Germany found the . Proposal unacceptable. The West German government favors a two step process. In the first step the soviet Union would reduce its missiles to a common ceiling with nato. The second step would involve bilateral reductions and ultimately elimination. While some observers believe the dispute reflects a deep Lack of cohesion within nato others said such crises Are common in an Alliance of 16 Sovereign nations. They la keep the Silver lining on until the last moment. But if it Breaks Down they will not say we have violently disagreed they will say Well Deal with this at a later stage " said Frederick Bonnart editor of the independently published nato s 16 nations.". Bonnart also said he doubted the dispute would be settled before the Start of the Summit. That is almost certain now. But it could be settled at the Summit. It possible Bush and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will reduce their position enough for Kohl to be charmed by them and say til take that the role of some smaller members of nato May be crucial in determining whether the dispute is settled at the Summit because it s not everybody against Ger Many said David Fouquet european editor for Jane s defense weekly. There Are at least two Camps on this  West Germany has claimed that at least six other nato members Belgium Spain Greece Denmark Norway and Italy support its position to some degree. Turkey and Canada Are reported to be closer to the position of great Britain and the United states. French president Francois Mitterrand also has sup ported the . Position saying nato should wait Tosee if Progress can be achieved in Vienna