European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Authorized unofficial publication for the . Omeo forces Good morning vol. 48, no. 131 saturday. August 26, 1989 � r sum., d 8693 a historic rendezvous made As voyager 2 reaches Neptune Pasadena Calif. A voyager 2 plunged Over Neptune s North pole and on Friday made its closest approach to the Moon Triton snapping photos of an ancient ice Volcano Clits faults and Glacier like lunar terrain As it reached the Pinnacle fits epic exploration of four planets. This is it we arc exploring new worlds Laboratory astronomer Rich Terrile said after the 12-year-old space ship made its historic rendezvous with the outermost planet. Neptune is not a gee Whiz science fiction special effects movie. It s a real the i ton voyager probe skimmed 3,048 Miles above the Cloud tops of Nep tune s icy North pole at 8 56 . Pm thursday the closest of its planetary encounters after being accelerated by Neptune s Gravity to a Speed of 61,148 Are witness today to truly an amazing feat of american space techno vice president Dan Quayle said Friday in a speech to hundreds of scientists and dignitaries at the National aeronautics and space administration set propulsion Laboratory. Reiterating continued on Back Page upcoming stripes report monday Murks the first anniversary of the Rausti in air show disaster in which 70 people Here killed and hundreds injured. The stars and stripes Hill present a special six puce report on the trag Edy s aftermath tomorrow. Slot on memorial service Page 2 today peaceful scene won t last Long is Elf Ballon first Grade teacher Cheryl Bauer takes advantage of the peace and quiet thursday to unpack supplies at an empty classroom in Nornberg elementary school. The scene will change abruptly monday when Young sters fill the room in Furth West Germany for the first Day of school. Bush approves anti drug Aid for Colombia Kennebunkport Maine a president a $63 million drug fighting package Friday to Send helicopters assault boats Small arms and medical supplies to help Colombia crush its narcotics Trade. Violence by drug gangs threatens the very fabric of life in Colombia. White House spokesman Martin fit water said. The recent wave of threats by the drug Cartel. Makes it Clear it is time for the United states and other nations to stand with colombian president Virgilio Barco against these insidious forces Filz water said. Me said Colombia s president had made it Clear he would Welcome . Material and colombian officials say the United states must share in the responsibility for fighting the traffickers because most colombian cocaine is consumed in the United states. We have a sense of responsibility for that Fitzwa tar conceded. We arc attacking the drug problem from every Side from the user Side to interdiction to the demand lie added that the Aid to Colombia should have some effect on the drug Supply to the United states but it is hard to say How much. The Aid includes Hucy and Black Hawk helicopters 18-Pcrson assault boats jeeps machine guns grenade launchers other Small arms and medical supplies. Filz continued on Back Page soviet . Officials meet with polish Premier Warsaw Poland a prime min ister Tadusz Mazowiecki held talks with and soviet officials Friday and . Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole said the Bush administration would study new ways to Aid the fledgling government. Mazowiecki also met with Senate minority Leader Robert Dole a Kansas and later with three democratic congressmen. Mazowiecki a Veteran Solidarity activist and close adviser to the Union s Leader. Lech Walesa assumed office thursday in a historic Transfer of leadership from the communist party to what was formerly the opposition. Mazowiecki is the first non communist to Lead Poland since 1944. The meetings with representatives of the superpowers underscored the International significance of Mazowicki s election. Dole said he would be carrying a Mes Sage from Mazowicki to president Bush. His words were to characterize them he who helps Early helps twice " Dole said. In other words this is very important now to keep up the momentum and let the polish people see some Secretary Dole said the United states is looking for new ways to help Poland but she was cautious about offering new assistance. Obviously we do have a budget deficit at Home she said. We will provide Aid As we can when we can but there is already a very significant program underway she was referring to the $115 million Aid package Bush offered during a july visit to Poland. Solidarity leaders have been hoping for $10 billion from West Ern countries including investments credits and the rescheduling of Poland s $39 billion Western debt. Mazowiecki later met with Vladimir Borovikov the soviet ambassador to Poland who congratulated the new Premier on his election. Mazowicki in turn sent greetings to the soviet people a govern ment spokesman said. Mazowiecki s election has brought re served support from the soviet Union. Makowiccki also met . Sens. Dennis see polish on Back Page
