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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes news nets Walesa up deadline on polish improvements Warsaw Poland Lap Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa told a visiting West German offi Cial on sunday that Poland s economic and political reforms will collapse if society sees no economic improvements within the next six months to a year. 1 Walesa made the remarks during a meeting with Norbert Blum thl visiting West German minister of labor and Ocial affairs during meeting before mass f St. Brygida s Church near the Independent tride Union s headquarter sin Gdansk. I Western government in recent months have expressed sympathy Fps the historic transformation from commune to democracy underway in Poland but Moa have yet to pledge significant economic sup part for the country devastated Economy. Former Soldier to be tried for treason report says monday August 28,1989 Hamburg West go tors arc preparing to Char with High treason for his  spy ring that sold no cts a Magazine report said the Hamburg based i it would be the first time that a foreigner would face i according to the Spiege tors in Karlsruhe after a it preparing to charge retired Clyde let Conrad with grave  has remained in a West German prison Sivin bad or Cugnach. My a pros ecu a former . Soldier Zed role in an Intima of secrets to the Sovi  Magazine said West German history h charges Jort Federal pros ecu Why investigation Are a. Army sgt. 1st classic an extremely  custody in his arrest last August to Jority wants . Pc arps i finds new York up most  unite states believe Washington should Send  and arrest drag traffickers in Colombia and on countries that Export drugs a poll published on sufi Day said. Of the poll of 600 adults by Newsweek Magione also found that an overwhelming number of gupte support harsher penalties for casual drag users Bapty rive per cent of those polled said that  support sus pending a person s Driver s lick Steif they were convicted of drug abuse. A the poll conducted au0?24 and aug. 23, comes As the colombian gov Canent stepped up its Battle against cocaine traffickers detaining an estimated 12,000 suspects Iran Alt out War against the drag Trade. Ujj Jar the newer Wick poll found that s3 percent of those believe the United states should fetid troops. The drag Trade in countries that have been exporting  percent of those surveyed said they of taxiing troops to help fight drag traffickers Ino reign of flings while 13 percent bad no opinion on the matter. A despite the  intervention Many of those surveyed said Tow fired retaliation fro drug traffickers. A sixty four percent of those sure Yew us they believed drug traffickers would retaliate Agat Ranju Tio nals if the suspects were handed Over to the 1states for prosecution and punishment. Drag traffickers have traditionally feared extradition to the United states where judges and prosecutors arc less susceptible to intimidation. Ramstein from a lightly with  mourn because replace our Trust in weapons alone and mourn because we have no Trust in the we for place of other  the Only politician to speak was Trudwig wag Ner the minister president of Rheinland paid one year after the Ramstein  has not worn off. We want to  show the bereaved they Are not alone Waal said. Families of disaster  in the Church front Row wept frequent Gohng the hour Long service. After the  of one victim reflect Don whether the it alms would be remembered after the disaster s on Jar anniversary and said what docs i matter it not bring my son  Sutt Nain re genl  contributed to a a cum Medellin from Page 1 buildings and shops believed to belong to traffickers have been seized along with aircraft cars and tracks yachts and other  said the raids will continue but so far the Cartel Bosses have eluded Security  Justice minister de Grioff has been the target of constant death threats by the drag cartels. A predecessor Rodrigo Lara Bonilla was assassinated in 1984. The Bogota daily Al Timpo said communication minister Carlos Limos Simmonds would fill in for do Grieff on a special National Council that will decide on extraditing alleged traffickers wanted by the United states. Al Tiempo on sunday reported that a court struck Down an arrest order for reputed Medellin Cartel Boss Pablo Escobar who allegedly ordering right Wing death squads to massacre peasants at two ranches. Judge Maria Helena Diaz had investigated the kill Ings and signed the arrest order in 1988. She was assassinated aug. I after refusing to reverse her  three judge panel upheld her decision last novem Ber. But on aug. 15, it reviewed the ruling and decide there was insufficient evidence against Escobar Al Timpo  reversal was not reported at the time but now will be examined by the attorney general s office. Celtic Mph said. Air show from Page 1 fort to rebuild a group that lost sir members i crashes in 1988, including the the Sfat Ramstein. The fourth Pilot who was due to Jet fac command of the group was killed dec. 12 Iff s crash near the team s Home base in Rivolto in northeastern  team resumed aerobatic training in april but now operates unde Nuch tighter safety restrictions Daforno said. Fac team performs about 1,400 feet away from Thiru Dince almost twice the distances before. Alvyne angles timing and distances Between the aircraft Tiave been reviewed by italian military  Daforno said. Of sunday the italian team attracted Many fan from throughout Europe including five from the nth  read in the newspaper that they would be Here so wig Cidad we must come said Jose win necks of utrecht a lbs lands.  was at Ramstein standing about100 feet from Webb he Accident occurred. I have seen them rom times she said. I am glad they Are  St. Her Friend keys de Jonge ram Kat s a Miracle they Are still flying after All of this.  Are excellent. But do Jongco also acknowledged that Thep Nele who lost family members or friends at Ramstein Woski and it hard to accept that the team would Fly on the before the anniversary. A Fomo acknowledged that the world will Likely always associate the team with the Accident. We cannot forget what happened he said but you have to overcome that and try to do your Job. More e. Germans reach Austria Vienna Austria a authorities near the bord Erwith Hungary said Early sunday that about Iso East Ger mans fled from there to Austria in the previous 24 hours despite increased hungarian attempts to Stop them. In Hamburg West Germany s Welt am Sonnta newspaper reported that hungarian officials told their West German counterparts of increased soviet an East German concern about the Stream of East Ger mans fleeing through  officials meanwhile said on West German radio that Hungary had repeated assurances that no East German now in Hungary would be sent Back against his will. Austrian police officials in Eisenstadt about 10miles North of the Border told the austrian press Agency that new arrivals reported continued hungarian attempts to keep cars with East German License plates away from the  East German cars approaching nag Cenk two Miles cast of the Border and 20 Miles South of Eisen Stadt were being turned Back by police several Refu gees were quoted As  germans frustrated with the Lack of Domestic political or economic reforms and unable to emigre legally to the West began fleeing through Hungary into Aust a Early this summer. Third test flight of b-2 longest highest fastest Cru for 7rs�-tojir/api the far Taft id. 55 Miles Northeast of los Angeles. Than Tsoo Smon apiece for 132 Bedwards affire Lif a the stealth bomber ended  secretive of its three test Fligr Over the Mojave desert on saturday with a Safe Landing an air Force spokeswoman said. The batwing bomber took off at 8 30a.m. From Edwards fab and landed at 1 06 p.m., four hours and 36 minute Slater said capt. Tess Taft. Brig. Gen. Richard m. Scofield Gram director for the b-2 Swett turf Gram office ,4he5bornber s third flight a such Elf be Are extremely pleased Wilh today s Mission Scofiel said in a  b-2 s flight on saturday was by far the longest highest and fastest thus As in the earlier test flights the bomber was piloted by air Force col. Richard s. Couch and Northrop chief test Pilot race Hinds Taft said. She did not have any other detail about the flight from the desert air base 5 t o. The second test flight of the evading b-2 on aug. 16 Wataji Woffin Midnight because  crack in the casing  drive caused Oil re drop. The accessory drive the Jet s $530 million generators  said Friday. The bomber pc a hour Maiden flight earlier this  a Suc Cess. Unlike the previous two test. The saturday flight was not announced in Advance by the air Force. The government has spent ab9ut$22.4 billion in the b-2 program which is 18 months behind schedule. Congress has walked at prospects of paying More the stealth was shrouded in secrecy for 10 Yean until Northrop and the pen i Wagon last month began an intensive. Campaign to overcome doubts raised by. Foes of the b-2 program. The Pentagon wants $4,7 billion for the bomber in the coming fiscal a and it May need $8 billion m each of the three years of Peak production from j 992tol994. Racers say that the use of Compo. Site Milf coals combined with the bomber s Batwin Oyape and smooth leading 1 edges give it a m adar signature Mak ing it nearly impossible for current Sovi it systems to detect.  a ".,  
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