European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 15, 1989 the stars and strip age 9 More than 1,000 italian truckers use their vehicles to Block the Brenner pass superhighway near vip Lacno blocking the Brenner 55 Miles North of Bol Ano on wednesday. They re protesting what they say is Austria s failure to provide the transport permits for italian vehicles. Auto Mobile traffic As diverted to a smaller Road. . Gives Japan economic retaliation warning Tokyo i i Commerce Secre tary Robert Mosbacher warned Japan wednesday that Congress May seek eco nomic retaliation if Japan tails to make measurable Progress in removing obstacles to open Trade by next Spring. If there in t Progress both of us. The japanese government and the . Government face a difficult situation with our Congress Mosbacher said. And i m hoping we can work together to avoid these problems. 1 see no Rea son Why there can t be measurable Prog Ress by Spring he said. Mosbacher made the comments to japanese and foreign journalists at the Japan National press club on the second Day of a four Day visit to Japan focused on bilateral Trade issues and the opening of markets in the High technology sector. The Commerce Secretary who earlier visited South Korea will later travel to Hungary Poland Belgium and Switzer land. His first trip to Japan followed by one week the Start of a one year round of crucial Trade talks aimed at breaking Down entrenched barriers. The United states claims Japan is Pri Marily to blame for a perennial $50 Bil lion Trade deficit with Tokyo because of economic practices that restrict the entry of . Goods and services into the Japa Nese Market. Japan argues that Washington shares responsibility for the huge Trade imbalance because of its failure to Cut the Federal budget deficit and fuel its manufacturing industries with the Money and expertise to stay competitive. Under congressional pressure presi Dent Bush last May named Japan As a unfair trading partner and is empowered under the 1988 Trade act to impose eco nomic sanctions against Tokyo if it fails to remove Trade barriers. Although a final report on the Trade talks dubbed the structural impediments initiative is not due until next summer Bush has said he expects Tokyo to provide positive results by next Spring. Mosbacher who had talks wednesday with prime minister Toshiki Kaifu an finance minister Ryutaro Hashimoto admitted during his meeting with report ers that the United states protects som of its own markets limiting imports of steel textiles sugar and semiconductors. There Are a few protected Indus tries but these Are exceptions rather than Here where they arc the Rule he said. We arc not Only the largest but the most open Market in the world and unfortunately Japan is among the most closed Mosbacher said. He called on Japan to give its Consumers the same Freedom of Choice and the same benefits enjoyed by Consumers in the United states Why should the japanese Public have to pay Over $600 million for a locally developed communication satellite when an american satellite can be Purchase for less than half that amount la  said one Ford automobile Model costs about $21.000 in Japan three times the Purchase Price in the United states and a round trip plane ticket Between Tokyo and Seattle is triple the Cost paid in  should a Sanyo cordless Tele phone Cost three times As much in to Yoas it does in new york1. It does t make sense he  have not come Here to define Japan s problems or to propose foreign blueprints for their Resolution. We Are rather urging Japan to Deal urgently wit existing structural issues and to implement solutions that arc made i Japan " Mosbacher said. The japanese government has con ceded that some of its economic systems need change including a centuries old multilayered distribution system but argues that major reforms will take years to achieve not months. Man Dies in fire after Joyful reunion with father d1xon, 111. A a Man who dreamed for years of a reunion with his father died in a fire at his father s Home one Day after moving in. Perry bade. 28. Of Rockford had t seen his father Jerry Ragan of Deon since he was a child. During seven years in the Navy he tried several times to Contact his father without Success. In a Chance meeting with hade s Cousin earlier this year Ragan Ica Mednis son was looking for him. Ragan called and invited Eads to a birthday Cele bration aug. 19. We had this longing feeling that he needed me and i needed to Sec him Ragan said. I gave him a big hug and a kiss. It was really  Eade moved into his father s Home thursday and the two went out to celebrate. Hours later. Eads died authorities said. The fire broke out at 3 20 . Friday said fire it. Neil frail. Ragan said he was awakened by smoke and ran to his son s bedroom to try to to save him. He suffered numerous Burns and cuts and was taken to Katherinc Shaw by Thea Hospital in Dixon where he was in stable condition. A week before the fire Ragan said his son had complained about Chest pains. Eads went thursday for a checkup but never Learned the results. Relatives speculated that Eade May have had a heart attack while smoking and dropped the cigarette that started the Blaze. Eads dreamed and talked of meeting his father for years said a family Friend Goldie stiff. Eads s parents had been childhood sweethearts but his Mother s family refused to let them marry said Ragan 46. We sort of drifted apart but she never denied me seeing  Ragan said of his son. Ragan said he believes Eads did t try to find him when he was younger because the boy did t want to cause problems for his Mother s husband who helped raise him in Rockford